TEM 30- Episode 30

MAINTENANCE TIME

So after a beautiful autumn here in the northern hemisphere, it's about time to fight that urge to hibernate and enter that dreaded "maintenance mode".

This mode is by far the hardest of all the running "cycles" for me, and I would gladly listen to any advice you might have on how to make this more fun and productive!!

Every year, as the temperatures drop, they drag my enthusiasm with them and it becomes more and more difficult to lace'em up and head out of the door.

So if you have any tips, suggestions or even if you feel the same way as I do and you want me to know I'm not alone, send in your submissions on how you plan on making it until the BIG THAW!!

Sorry for the delay in getting this episode out, but I post'em as I get'em.

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theextramilepodcast@gmail.com

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513-397-0525

Enjoy the show and have a great training week. Kevin, Chris and Nigel

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IT IS TIME!!!

After months of training, it's time to lace'em up, strap on your Garmin's or Nike+, and head out the door!

Assuming you are downloading this episode before your race, please make sure to listen BEFORE the race. It will make a lot more sense if you have a listen BEFORE the race.

Here's one last SHOUT OUT before the gun goes off!

Enjoy your race everyone.

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513-397-0525

Enjoy the show and have a great training week.

Kevin, Chris and Nigel

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TEM 28 - Episode 28

LONG WINDED OR JUST WINDY??

I'm not sure if this episode is about the damaging winds I had to run through last week or just a long winded episode!

But either way, this one of chock full of cool stuff from LOTS of your favorite running buddies.

Sorry I don't have links to everyone in this episode but we have a LOT of people in this one (keep them coming please!!) and if you listen closely, you will hear then share their blog sites. So PAY ATTENTION! We will have a test later.

It's a SHORT 3 weeks to race day, so get over to

http://worldwidefestivalofraces.com/

and enter right now!

And make sure you all send your CHEERS FROM THE BLUE PLANET to Steve Runner by October 6th! PLEASE do this today! Send your submissions to:

steve@steverunner.com

or call Steve and leave your 2 minute message at 206-338-3211

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513-397-0525

Enjoy the show and have a great training week.Kevin, Chris and Nigel
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TEM- 27 Episode 27

A BIT OF A REUNION SHOW

This weeks show is a bit of a reunion show, catching up with some old friends. Well, not OLD friends but friend we haven't heard from in a while.

Seems we may have "guilted" some new submissions out of some very cool listeners too! Hey! Whatever it takes!!

In addition to listening to some interesting updates, make sure you check out this web link:

"100 Tips, Tools, and Resources to Train for a Marathon the Healthy Way"

Now put in your earbuds and lets head out for that Extra Mile already!!

Here are a few of your friends you will be taking with you today:

Krister

Running (and funny) Chad

Steve Chopper

Bob

Drusy

Steve

Susan

Marathon Maritza

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513-397-0525

Enjoy the show and have a great training week.Kevin, Chris and Nigel

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TEM- 26 Episode 26

It's getting close, isn't it?

Over 680 of your close running friends have decided which of The Festival of Races THEY will be doing in a short couple of months. Have you? Don't be shy. Sign up them tell the planet how the heck you plan on getting it done!

Updates from some fellow Festival runners this episode as well as FINALLY putting to rest the "How friendly IS Steve Runner" question! Not to be missed.

Here are a few people we will hear from this episode:

Jodi Y'All

Dennis from Cincinnati

Gary from Staffordshire, England

The Runners Roundtable

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513-397-0525

Enjoy the show and have a great training week.Kevin, Chris and Nigel
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TEM - 25 Episode 25

Happy Birthday To Us!

My how time flies when you're having fun! It's been a whole year now since The Extra Mile Podcast was first posted.

If you are one of the "regulars", thanks for hanging in there with us! If you are a n00b13, then thanks for stopping by and stick around!

STUFF and people we will hear in this episode:

Austin Hastings and his worthy cause

Susan

Rob and The Ultradad Podcast

Adam- Another Runner

Drusy

Rob and Couch to 5k

TriChickInTraining

Tim

Swimbikerunnap

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513-397-0525

Enjoy the show and have a great training week.Kevin, Chris and Nigel

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TEM 24 - Episode 24

I DON'T MEAN TO "BUG" YOU, BUT....

... have you given any thought to which of the WORLD WIDE HALF family of races you will be doing in the fall?

Maybe it will help listening to a few of your closest running friends and what THEY will be doing come October.


This episode of TEM is rather lengthy, so strap on your MP3 player, grab your Shot Blocks and head out for a long run! We will take good care of you.









Don't miss what the heck THIS picture of the Cincinnati Reds playing the Boston Red Sox is all about either!








A few things mentioned in this episode you need to check out:

Dennis From Ohio

Adam The Zen Runner

The ZEN RUN 10K

THE WORLD WIDE HALF

Jonathan

TK

Bob

Steve

Jodi

Chris

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theextramilepodcast@gmail.com or feel free to call our comment line at:

513-397-0525

Enjoy the show and have a great training week.
Kevin, Chris, Nigel and John

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TEM 23 - Episode 23

"IT IS TIME"

In this episode, The Extra Mile Podcast decides it's TIME TO GET THIS PARTY STARTED! So give a listen to what some of your friends have planned for the World Wide Half and get the low down on a brand new race and web site from everyones Zen Bud, Adam Tinkoff!!

So check it out and make that commitment and SHARE!

Also, check out the stuff mentioned in this episode:

DRUSY

JASON HARPER

THE ZEN RUN 10K

THE WORLD WIDE HALF

JOHN MICHAEL WALKER

MADDY

BOB

CHARLIE

TRI CHICK IN TRAINING

KELOWNAGIRL

MARTIN AND RUNNING RAMBLINGS

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513-397-0525

Enjoy the show and have a great training week.

Kevin, Chris, Nigel and John

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TEM 22 - Episode 22

GETTING CLOSE ENOUGH TO START THINKING ABOUT IT!!

If its a bit too far away to actually begin to TRAIN for the Worldwide Half, it's JUST the right time to start some serious thought toward it! What race will you pick? Organized race? Run your own route? Half? 5k? What training program will you use?

Well, stop holding all of this in and spit it out! We want to hear whats going on in that head of yours!

Send us your audio updates with what you are up to so the rest of us can learn from what you are going through and can follow your path.

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513-397-0525

Enjoy the show and have a great training week.Kevin, Chris, Nigel and John

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TEM 21 - Episode 21

In this week's episode, The Extra Mile Podcast puts together a special message meant JUST for our friend, Steve Runner as he prepares to run that goofy little speed bump in Boston on Monday, April 21st.

If you are NOT Steve Runner, we apologize that this one is NOT for you, but we will be back next episode in full force (well, assuming you send us something!) as we all begin talking about and getting excited about The 3rd Annual Phedippidations World Wide Half Marathon Challenge and "Kick The Couch 5k".

So stop back soon and send us your audio comments with what you are doing these days and what plans you have for those big events!

As always, send us your comments and audio submissions to theextramilepodcast@gmail.com or feel free to call our comment line at:

513-397-0525

Enjoy the show (Steve)and have a great training week. Kevin, Chris, Nigel and John

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Boston Marathon Trivia

• The Boston Marathon course is 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 kilometers)
• About 22,5000 runners compete in the Boston Marathon
• Runners now begin the Boston Marathon in two waves of approximately 10,000 runners each
• The total prize money package for the Boston Marathon is $575,000
• The winners of the Men and Women Open Division Winners each receive $100,000
• Prize money was first awarded at the Boston Marathon in 1986
• Since 1969 the Boston Marathon has always been run on Patriots' Day, the third Monday in April
• About 500,000 spectators line the marathon route each year
• Wheelchair athlete Jean Driscoll holds the most Boston Marathon victories (8)
• Johnny Kelley started a record 61 Boston Marathons, won twice and finished the race 58 times
• There were only 15 runners to start the first Boston Marathon in 1897
• John J. McDermott won the first Boston Marathon in 1897 in a time of 2:55:10
• Greg Meyer was the last American Man to win the Boston Marathon (1983)
• Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach was the last American woman to win the Boston Marathon (1985)
• 1966: Roberta Gibb became first woman to unofficially run the Boston Marathon
• 1967: Katherine Switzer became first woman to receive official number, by using her initials to register
• 1972: Women were first allowed to officially enter the Boston Marathon
• In 2004 the Elite Women runners were given a separate, earlier start time from the main field
• The largest field of runners was for the 100th Boston Marathon in 1996, when 36,748 runners started the marathon
• Clarence DeMar was the oldest winner of the Boston Marathon at age 41 (1930)
• 18 year-old Tim Ford was the youngest winner in Boston Marathon history (1906)
• 173-pound Lawrence Brignolia is the heaviest runner ever to win the Boston Marathon
• 1975: Boston became the first marathon to include a wheelchair division
• 1936: Boston Globe reporter Jerry Nason nicknamed "Heartbreak Hill" in Newton
• In 1988 Ibrahim Hussein finished 1 second ahead of Juma Ikangaa in the closest finish in Boston Marathon history
• Clarence DeMar, Bill Rodgers & Cosmos Ndeti are the only champions to win the open division three consecutive years
• In 1961 the racers faced 38-degree temperatures and snow squalls along the course
• Water and Gatorade are provided every mile of the course; PowerGel is provided at mile 17
• 4 tons of pasta and 500 gallons of tomato sauce are cooked for the pre-race meal