Phedippidations
Episodes
Happy Birth Day
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As of 7:30 PM this evening (1/19/2018) I will have been alive for exactly 56 years. Life is good.
Day 31: We'll tak a right gude-willie waught
01 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year
Day 30: Regeneration & Kindness
30 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I've been thinking about my new years resolution alot lately. Here's what I've come up with.
Day 29: Disconnected Vacation & Trying to be Kind
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a vacation? Place? Comfort? Sure. But I think disconnecting is important as well. I dislike our "president", but I'm trying to be KIND, eve...
Day 28: Back to the C-C-COLD
28 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today my wife and I are returning to the land of the frozen tundra of New England, but there's beauty even there.
Day 27: Last Day in Paradise
27 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As ridiculous as it sounds...I have to leave Southern Florida tomorrow afternoon. Yeah...I know, crazy right? Doesn't make sense to me either.
Day 26: Beach Day
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our Holiday Vacation to Florida is coming to an end on Thursday, but today we're hanging out at the beach.
Day 25: Out and A-Boat.
25 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Xmas from Cape Coral Florida. We took the grandkids out on a boat and enjoyed the dolphin experience thing.
Day 24: Ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of
24 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Twas the day before the 25th day of this thing that I'm doing, and just as with the other 24 days...I talk and talk and talk about stuff.
Day 23: Gifts are cool, but being there is best.
23 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I bought my wife a gift for Xmas. I was going to get it for her anyway. The REAL gift was spending two weeks with her in Florida.
Day 22: A Chat with Christopher
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
My grandson Chris takes to the microphone with me today as we discuss his situation with Santa.
Day 21: The Horror of Poo
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It was worse than you can possibly imagine.
Day 20: I Got Nuthin'
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Can't think of anything to talk about today, but that's not a bad thing.
Day 19: Beautiful Mayhem
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In Florida with my grandchilden. I love them tree-si-so, and want to be with them every day (but not "all day" every day). THAT is the best part of be...
Day 18: Time Zones
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's Day 18, not 17. I can't count. Today I talk a bit about the Massachusetts proposal to switch New England back to the Atlantic Time Zone. If we ca...
Day 17: Ozymandias
17 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Another one of my favorite poems. This one strikes deep. All that we love will one day be gone.
Day 16: Up in the Morning Early
16 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
One of my favorite poets with one of my favorite poems.
Day 15: Tamagotchi
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
20 years ago a toy was born that, for reasons I cannot explain, fascinated me.
Day 14: How to Watch Who
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In Part Two of my brief discussion about THE GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION ENTERPRISE IN HUMAN HISTORY (Doctor Who), I give advice on how to watch the show...
Day 13: Doctor Who?
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A brief introduction into the character of "The Doctor".
Day 12: Block Him
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
There's nothing new that you will learn, there's no further reason to suffer his message. For your own peace of mind, do what I do: just block the guy...
Day 11: Yes I can a binoid
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Medical cannabis is medicine.
Day 10: Ten Ways
10 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Here are some of the dumb (and not so dumb) things I do to reduce my carbon foot print.
Day 9: Mike
09 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I'll miss you Mike. Requiescat in pace.
Day 8: Meshy Router
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I need a new WiFi environment at home for my INTER TUBES.
Day 7: Eva Jones
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
My Sweetie
Day 6: Indiana Jones
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
My puppy.
Day 5: Take Your Medicine
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to another dumb thing I did.
Day 4: Tracking Time
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I work from home (for the most part), and now I've been asked to start tracking the ACTUAL time that I work (hint: it's alot more than 40 hours per we...
Day 3: My T.A.R.D.I.S.
03 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I work from home, and of course that means that my work space has to be extra special.
Day 2: Fireside Chat
02 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's fireside chat time here at the ol' Phedippidations homestead. I found some old photos of my friends and I, and I can hardly remember being that y...
Day 1: Putting the PEE in Casting.
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In an attempt to finish the year on a positive note, I'm going to record a PODCAST EVERY DAY in DECEMBER. Why? Because...why not?
Fdip349: The Efficacy of Mindfulness
25 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Don't think about it. Be.
Intervals 11092017
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Fdip348: The Beauty of I Don't Know
22 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It all rolls into one And nothing comes for free There's nothing you can hold For very long And when you hear that song Come crying like the wind It s...
Fdip347: Questions
14 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After 12 years of producing a "goofy little podcast"; I have some questions to answer.
Fdip346: The Hiking Skill Award
16 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
44 years ago in the fall of the year 1973, at the age of 11 years young: I became a proud member of the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 53 of the Old Col...
Fdip345: Henry David Thoreau: Walking
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Let's go for a walk.
Fdip344: Nullius in Verba
01 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is an addendum to my last episode, number 343 "Dr. George Sheehan: Beginning". Although not a prerequisite to listening to this, Alot ...
Fdip343: Dr. George Sheehan: Beginning
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If I'd thought about it I never would've done it I guess I would've let it slide If I'd-a paid attention to what others were thinkin' The heart inside...
Fdip342: Bobby Byrnes Pub
25 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
My favorite pub and poet.
Fdip341: Therapīa Key
10 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Fdip340: OSIRIS-REx and the BIG Question
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Fdip339: 'Merican Alarmist
27 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3 of a 3 part series about Global Warming.
Fdip338: Picking the Cherries
25 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of a 3 part series on Global Climate Change.
Fdip337: One Point Four Degrees
27 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 1 of a 3 part series on the topic of Global Warming.
Fdip336: The Ouroboros of Anhedonia
29 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Anhedonia is a symptom of depression...and it's a pretty rotten symptom, but like most things in this life, it can be overcome. If you ever find yours...
Fdip335: Running the Crossroads
02 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A run through downtown Indianapolis.
Fdip334: The Cheesy Poof Problem
28 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s the problem with almost all of the processed foods that are available to us today: They’re convenient, easy to prepare if preparation is ev...
Fdip333: A Measure of Health - Part Two
19 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second of a two part episode. Listen. Back in February of 2015, on episode 324 of Phedippidations, I revealed to you the measure of my hea...
Fdip332: The Pursuit
24 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Fdip331: The Miracles
26 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate Thanksgiving Day in the United States this time each year, so this episode is dedicated to the concept of being thankful.
Fdip330: Thus Spake Zarathustra
16 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
And now it’s October: we’re more than 80% through the end of the year "getting back to where we once belonged”, and for me…I’ve come upon a ...
Fdip329: Ten Years a Man of Constant Podcasting
05 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I’m humbled. What can I say? I’m totally humbled here, reeling in fact from the kind words from so many friends and fellow runners, people whom I ...
Fdip328: The Mojo au Groton
19 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It was a perfect day for a run in New England. Presented by the Squannacook River Runners, this is the 24th running of the Groton Road Race. Being a r...
Fdip327: Exploratory Running
21 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Most runners could go out, right now and run a few miles under the morning sun. We often do so without considering the power of the act. We take for g...
Fdip326: The Ten Percent Rule
11 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
“The Young Man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions” wrote Oliver Wendell Holmes. Coaches, Experts, Friends and Fellow Runners al...
Fdip325: Running New England
14 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is a transformative journey that we’re taking together, so it might help you to understand the context of this journey if you could understood ...
Fdip324: A Measure of Health Part One
14 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is part one of a two part episode. I’ll publish the second part at the end of the year. In the last episode of Phedippidations I talked about g...
Fdip323: Getting Back to Where You Once Belonged
17 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I “once belonged” to a community of fellow runners. I understand that many of you and this association have always considered me to be a member of...
Fdip322: Running Across the Frozen White Wasteland
25 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Episode twenty-three of Phedippidations, which was published on December 18th, Anno domini 2005 was titled “Cold Weather Running”. I guess you cou...
Fdip321: The Quantified Self
22 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We live in the age of the selfie and self promotion. Social media networks like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and even Podcasts: allow us to share so m...
Fdip320: Teleological Wishes and Anthropic Misses
25 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Something to contemplate on your long, slow run today: The Teleological argument in support of the existence of God says “that the universe is order...
Fdip319: What Does the Fox Say?
27 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On the Fox News website a few weeks ago, Dr. Jennifer Landa, wrote an article “How Endurance Running Can Damage Your Health”. Dr. Landa is an exce...
Fdip318: Intervals From The Past
30 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
I have this “other podcast”, that I call Intervals…and unlike the portmanteau title of Phedippidations…the title “Intervals” is a bit of a...
Fdip317: Wine for Newbies
19 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Today, on Phedippidations I’m going to teach you three things, and I mean REALLY teach you…you can’t flunk this course, and if you already know ...
Fdip316: A Puppy Named Eva
13 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The thing about human beings that strikes me as both wonderful and fascinating: is our capacity for change. If you asked me ten years ago would I ever...
Chesuncook Lake with the Dudes
26 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Five dudes drove to Biff-Country in the summer of 2002. They saw moose, canoed, swam, and slept in tents. They ate beans, Dick’s Famous Chicken, pop...
Fdip315: The Joy of Baseball
29 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
When you elevate something that is not important and dedicate some passion to it, you are living your life to the top. I don’t care what it is: runn...
Fdip314: Paleo Running
30 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to talk about this trend for living like our “Old Stone Age” ancestors. What does recent science say about the benefits of minimalist...
Fdip313: Really Wanting It
26 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In the course of our discussion today, we’re going to talk about many things: determination, dedication, will power, and wanting it. What I will not...
Fdip312: The Sad Delusion of Chad Stafko
31 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is my response to an article published in the November 12th edition of the “Wall Street Journal” titled “OK, You’re a Runner. Get Over It...
Fdip311: A Run on Cayo Hueso
07 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
I’m here with my family and friends…at place we consider to be the happiest place on earth. This is Key West. Why this is our happy place is the f...
Fdip310: Dr. George Sheehan: Meditating
31 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
I see the act of running as a pathway to a special state of consciousness that allows us to "expose and undo our hidden fears and hopes", to "befriend...
Fdip309: The Paradox of Pronation
29 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
While faith is, by definition, unwavering; scientific understanding often and sometimes frequently changes, as new observations about our universe are...
Fdip308: Made a Town if it be Needful
24 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Oxford Massachusetts is typical quaint New England Village, in the Heart of Central Massachusetts that remains, after 300 years, a quaint country town...
Fdip307: The Ghost of Phedippidations Rises
20 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
With this episode I’m off and running on my 9th year of podcasting. Did I think that I’d still be at it after all this time? To be honest I didn’...
Fdip306: Walker Versus Runner
21 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Over the years, I have spoken to you about all of the many benifits as to why running is good for you. I’ve talked about the physical, psychological...
Fdip305: Running Words from the Last Decade
07 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
It was on April 19th, in the year of our Lord 2000, that I first registered the domain name of SteveRunner.com. It wasn’t my idea. It was that of a ...
Fdip304: Cinco Loco Boston
24 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We wish you could have been here. The Cinco Loco was a never to be duplicared in the history of the universe event; a run with a unique group of good ...
Fdip303: Boston Heartbreak
20 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
My name is Steve, I’m from Boston, and I am Boston Strong. There’s a certain amount of pride that I have, in saying that. But the truth is, we’r...
Jacob's Waves
25 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. The Buddah The world is a better place for...
Fdip302: As Fast as We Can
22 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How fast can the fastest human being run? We know that Usain Bolt of Jamacia ran at a top speed of 27.78 miles per hour (44.72 km/h) between the 60 to...
Fdip301: Unwrinkling the Runners Soul
28 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a new runner, or know someone who is...or even if you are a runner who has packed away your running shoes because you’re in some kind of...
Fdip300: A New Hope
01 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve had alot of time to think about how I’d conclude, this: my 300th episode...and I guess it makes sense for me to briefly comment on something ...
Fdip299: An Honor to Run With You
02 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The next episode of Phedippidations is a celebration of this podcast and the community of which it is a part...we’re celebrating not because of anyt...
Fdip298: The Problem with NSAIDs
10 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs are a class of medicine used to reduce fever and treat acute or chronic conditions where pain and inflammation ar...
Fdip297: What is this thing called, Love?
13 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Love, is a many splendored thing, it’s all that matters, it’s all around, it moves in mysterious ways, it’s the answer, it makes no promises, it...
Fdip296: Motivational Gadgetry
20 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
I’m going to talk about four specific gadgets on our run today, physical devices that are said to help motivate you to live a healthier life. Show n...
Fdip295: Dr. George Sheehan – Facing the Future
08 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been almost two years since I produced an episode of this goofy little podcast featuring the thoughts and words of a man I admire a great deal:...
Fdip294: The Walkers of Prince Edward Island
03 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Who are you? When we contemplate those elements of our origins, personality and physical being…we have to consider our genetic history, the environm...
Fdip293: The Ghost of Phedippidations
17 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This episode celebrates the 7th anniversary of this podcast, the first episode of which was published on Independence Day, July 4th of the year 2005. ...
Fdip292: Running in Time
16 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The universe is different for runners, because we have a far more personal relationship with it. Non-runners can jump on a bike, in a car, on a boat, ...
Fdip291: Running in Space
01 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
You’re out on a five mile run, the sun is setting and the stars are beginning to shine. You are traveling a measureable distance across a tiny blue ...
Fdip290: Road Race au Groton
18 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Running the Groton Road Race was like running with an old friend I had never actually met, with one friend I had met before and another I’ve known f...
Fdip289: Pride and Pronation
27 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We should be proud of we are, and act as a positive examples for others: but at the same time remain wary of vanity – because while we are certainly...
Fdip288: The Strength of Youth - The Story of a Marathon Race by Frank Odell
11 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This is a story of passion, determination and guts in a marathon road race that is very much like the one you may have, or may one day run. It’s a s...
Fdip287: Hemingway's Key and Life to its Top
23 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This was Ernest Hemingway, a man who inspired his readers to stand up against facists and bullies, while in many ways he tended to be somewhat of a bu...
Fdip286: The Rationality of Fear and Road Races
26 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The guy who said it was a “miracle that he had the courage to start” is full of crap. Courage has nothing to do with starting a road race, and he’...
Fdip285: The Problem with Treadmilling
05 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Treadmilling is not a bad thing. But I think everyone listening to me understands that given the choice between running in place for an hour within yo...