Phedippidations

These are some of the things that have been on my mind lately…random thoughts that I dwell upon while I’m getting my miles in…and that’s one of the great things about running…it can sometimes be a time for you to reconnect with yourself, to dedicate the duration of your run to thinking about politics, hate, wine and endurance….so let’s go for a run together, and indulge me the privilege of telling you what I’m pondering today.Show Links:http://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comLeave a message: +1 206-338-3211Fdip featured blog of the week: http://running-with-coffee.blogspot.comThe song “Ones and Os” was by Geoff Smith http://thegeoffsmith.com

It was once thought to be impossible for any human being to run the distance of a single mile in less than four minutes. Roger Bannister knew that if he focused on the task, if he used both his medical knowledge and physical abilities in a good and effective training program he could break the four minute barrier, and accomplish the impossible. This is his story. Show Links:http://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comPLEASE SEND IN YOUR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR FDIP156 Audio Messages needed by no later than October 6th.Leave a message: +1 206-338-3211Fdip featured blog of the week: http://arizonarock-n-rollmarathontraining.blogspot.comThe song “Impossible” was by Luthea Salom. http://www.lutheasalom.com

Running will not prevent you from developing cancer, but it may save your life by retarding it’s growth and by increasing your bodies natural resistance. Life is worth fighting for…and moderate exercise such as a 2 to 3 mile easy run every day is something that can both ease the stress from dealing with cancer as well as help us to fight against it’s uncontrolled growth. Researchers aren’t sure how much exercise is needed to help prevent cancer, but they all agree that consistency is the most important factor. Cancer as a disease and as an idea is something we must fight against. Do not go gentle into that good night. Show Links:http://www.fitnessrocks.orghttp://[email protected]://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comPLEASE SEND IN YOUR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR FDIP156 Audio Messages needed by no later than October 6th.Leave a message: +1 206-338-3211Fdip featured blog of the week: http://texasrunningjournal.blogspot.comThe song “I Know You’re There” was by Matthew Ebel. http://www.matthewebel.com PLEASE VISIT: http://marcirunsthemarathon.blogspot.com

A podcast is so much more interesting, entertaining, informative and intimate than a radio show. When you subscribe to a podcast, you’re really joining a social club of like minded enthusiasts for whatever the topic of conversation may be. Running podcasts are special in that they can be listened to while you, yourself, are out on your runs…or on a treadmill, or in the car on your way to or from work, or after your run as you do chores around the house. A podcast is better than a radio show because it’s a conversation between the podcaster and you, produced and intended to be heard on a computer or, most naturally, an MP3 audio player with little ear bud head phones plugged into your head. You know all this because you’re not just a listener to Phedippidations…you are a fellow runner; we’re in this together…and there are other running related podcasts out there that are much better than this one, that I know you’ll enjoy if you’ll give them a listen. Show Links: All of the PodCasts discussed in this show can be found at http://www.runningpodcasts.org/ PLEASE SEND IN YOUR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR FDIP156! Leave a message: +1 206-338-3211 Fdip featured blog of the week: http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com The song “Independence Day” was the band Jesta, aka Bryan Page from the UK. http://www.jesta.co.uk

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a procedure that can postpone the condition of clinical death, where the heart has stopped beating and the victim is not breathing. There is no guarantee of successful resuscitation, but you can act as the heart and lungs of a victim to provide the body and brain with life sustaining oxygenated blood while waiting for a trained emergency responder or doctor to arrive on scene. The person you save through something like CPR may be a person who helps make the world just a little bit better, either directly or by enabling another to do so. Human beings have the potential to do good in the world, and every human life is worth saving for that reason alone. NOTE: The information contained in this episode is NOT intended to be medical advice, or to replace proper CPR training. Do NOT use the methods or techniques described in this episode to provide emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Please DO consider attending a CPR class and obtaining proper certification as a lay responder. Show Links:http://www.americanheart.orghttp://www.runnerssociety.com/4millionsteps.htmlCall me: +1 206-338-3211Fdip featured blog of the week: http://batmans.blogspot.comThe song “Good Hearted Man” was by Roscoe Chenier http://www.black-and-tan.com

Running is a universally important skill to have in life; no longer solely for the purpose of hunting, gathering and chasing down wild animals that lack the endurance we possess…but as a way to keep our bodies in shape, to help strengthen our muscles and cardiovascular system and to become the good animals we were meant to be. In baseball, it’s one…two…three strikes you’re out; but in life you only have this one chance to live your life to the fullest, to rise off the couch of doom and to run the way you were meant to run; fast and far across the planets surface. And just as in baseball, when you’ve run well and covered all the bases…at some point near the end; we’ll all have the chance to run home. Show Links:http://eatdrinkrunwoman.comhttp://www.ovenstobetsy.comhttp://www.littlemarathon.com/Tunnelhttp://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comhttp://www.buckeyeoutdoors.comCall me: +1 206-338-3211Fdip featured blog: http://[email protected] song “Field of Dreams” was by Mary Ellen Kirk http://www.myspace.com/merryellen

The mens marathon of the 29th Olympiad will feature the fastest and most prestigious distance runners in the world today. Those few hours and some minutes will mark the greatest race of their lives, and we will witness inspirational feats of athleticism as they run through an ancient city which is being transformed into a modern world. While these are the best runners on an elite level which many of us will never reach, do not forget that they are also our fellow runners….they have the same passion, the same determination, the same indomitable spirit that you and I share. For those who have or will one day run a marathon, the distance that the Olympians of the mens marathon in Bejing will run is perfectly identical to that which you will cover in your own events. Watch the race unfold before you and think about how you’ve felt or will feel when you’re at the mile and kilometer markers that they will cross: and appreciate the association you share with those runners in the marathon of the 29th Olympiad. Show Links:http://www.runnersroundtable.comhttp://www.drusy.blogspot.comhttp://runningfromthereaper.blogspot.comhttp://4feetrunning.blogspot.comhttp://www.tinkoff.comhttp://www.planet3rry.com/gravity1053JPL Slideshow: http://www.yousendit.com/download/Q01GWWVncG9rUm14dnc9PQCall me: +1 206-338-3211Fdip featured blog: http://trainingfornycmarathon2009.blogspot.comThe song “The Theme from the 1984 Olympic Games” was by Griddle http://griddlemusic.com----------------------------------------------http://www.theextramilepodcast.comPLEASE enter this number into your cell phone contact list and leave a message (from time to time) for The Extra Mile PodCast: +1 513-397-0525

This is episode one of a new podcast, created and presented by fellow runners around the world. The Runners Round Table! http://www.runnersroundtable.com Episode 1 - Join us at the table as we share some time with our good friend Dr. Monte from the great podcast, Fitness Rocks. He shares insight he gained from an interview with Dr. Eliza Chakravarty of Stanford Medical School about how exercise (namely running) can play a major role in reducing your disability and even morbidity as you get older. Amazing stuff. Also we discuss the new developments on The Worldwide Festival of Races and a little company called Nike who is staging a vaguely similar event in 2 weeks called The Human Race 10K. We also mention our dear friend Kevin of The Extra Mile Podcast - and his call for submissions. So get out there folks and record your training for all to share and send it along...Thanks for joining us for this live show and remember there's always an open chair waiting for you at the table.

The athletes who will run in the woman's marathon of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing China are some of the very best distance athletes in the world. Each of them have worked incredibly hard to reach this level of competition, and to qualify to stand at the starting line in Tian'an Men Square. What happens during this race will be historic; the moments of the event will be forever seared in the memories of those who participate and those of us who will watch the race. We will witness the pinnacle of Athletic Achievement in a way that will inspire us to do our best, to push ourselves past our own limitations and to reach our own Olympic dreams. Show Links: http://revruns.blogspot.com http://www.olympictruce.org http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2008/08/13/noguchi_wont_defend_her_marathon_title http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/7718316 http://www.runnersroundtable.com Call me: +1 206-338-3211 Fdip featured blog: http://beachrunner411.blogspot.com The song "China Girl” was by Lena http://www.lena.fm

When you make a stand and decide to change the amount of natural resources you use, such as the oil and gas used by generators to produce electricity to run your water heaters, and lights, and when you install insulation in your home to keep the heat generated from escaping into the cold and low water use shower heads to reduce the amount of clean water used in the bathroom…you are reducing your dependency on the fuel and water needed by others and the next generation who will run across this planet in years to come, after we’re gone. The Earth does it’s best to heal itself from man made impact. Given time and natural conditions, nature will reclaim what mankind has paved over and modified to suit our needs for resources and space. There is such a thing as living in concert with nature, and a duty that each of us has to make the world just a little bit better for the next generation of runners to live in a world with clean fresh air, clean clear water and the beauty that can exist without impact of mankind. Show Links: http://sierraclub.com http://www.drusy.blogspot.com http://pages.teamintraining.org/nce/seagull08/jjacksoco6 http://www.worldwideraces.blogspot.com Fdip featured blog: http://www.triguinness.com/blog The song “Terra Nova” was by Jim Fidler http://www.jimfidler.com