Phedippidations

Fdip186: A Life of Present Defense

08 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

A runner lives for the moment, and can rise to call of her or his own character to do what we know we have to do, for our bodies, for our training, fo...

Fdip185: The Run-Net Community

01 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Ours is a social network of fellow runners who are using new media and the power of what has become known as Web 2.0 – a second generation of web de...

Fdip184: The 113th Boston Marathon

24 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I will be completely honest and open up a little to tell you some things I’ve not previously revealed about me, and will run the 113...

Fdip183: Boston = The Worlds Greatest Marathon

15 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

I do not make my case here with an elitist attitude. I make my case with sound facts which, from my perspective, lends evidence to the fact that the B...

Fdip182: Running Legend: Jacqueline Gareau

10 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

There’s something special that marks an elite athlete as a true running legend. It’s more than just their athletic appearance, their healthy bodie...

Fdip181: The 2009 State of the Course

03 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Two key messages about the Boston Marathon Course: Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, Boston.Head Away From Nature ...

Fdip180: From Maintenance Miles to Marathon

27 Mar 2009

Contributed by Lukas

To run the 113th Boston Marathon with minimal preparation I have to condition my body for constant and repetitive motion for at least five hours. What...

Fdip179: Morning Runs

20 Mar 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Despite the scientific rational to the contrary, running in the morning as opposed to other times in the day has many personal benefits which may not ...

Fdip178: All in Stride

13 Mar 2009

Contributed by Lukas

The phrase “Taking it all in stride” means to get all you can get within a single step. As runners, we have a special appreciation for longer, str...

Fdip177: The Winning Bug by Jackson Scholz

06 Mar 2009

Contributed by Lukas

This week I present for you the short story “The Winning Bug” written by Jackson Volney Scholz also known as the “New York Thunderbolt”. Jacks...

Fdip176: Mailbox Review

27 Feb 2009

Contributed by Lukas

The greatest reward for producing a podcast like Phedippidations is the electronic messages that you are kind enough to send me, but there’s an old ...

Fdip175: Running on the Road Again

21 Feb 2009

Contributed by Lukas

There are so many beautiful places on this planet that you can find to go for a run which are beautiful, interesting, and memorable. If you are travel...

Fdip174: A Lecture From Arthur Lydiard

13 Feb 2009

Contributed by Lukas

In April of 1990, Arthur Lydiard gave a lecture in Osaka Japan as part of a clinic he conducted in Tokyo and Osaka. From that trip, numerous articles ...

Fdip173: The 1st Questions and Answers Show

06 Feb 2009

Contributed by Lukas

As runners, we all have questions; questions about our experiences on the road, questions about best practices as outlined by the experts, questions a...

Fdip172: George Sheehan on Running to Win

30 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

The book George Sheehan on Running to Win, is a book of wisdom, sage advise and clinical recommendations from a well versed authority on health and fi...

Fdip171: Why Runners Break

23 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

There are plenty of reasons why runners break. The human body is a fantastically robust and adaptable organism, but it has it’s physical limits that...

Fdip170: Thoughts from the Road

16 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

I don’t want to make a big deal out of it, but the anniversary of my first breath on this planet’s ocean of oxygen takes place on the 19th of this...

Fdip169: Massaging the Trigger Points

09 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Pain is the body’s way of telling us that something is wrong, and when we ignore those messages we are risking further and more permanent injury. My...

Fdip168: Exercise Induced Asthma

02 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

If you find yourself struggling to catch your breath during a race or on a particularly cold or humid day, you may have exercise induced asthma. Don’...

Fdip167: Around We Go Again

26 Dec 2008

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a review of the leap year 2008, MMVIII of the Gregorian calendar, Anno Domini of the Common Era. Like any other year, 2008 had it’s ...

Fdip166: It’s Not About Courage

19 Dec 2008

Contributed by Lukas

This week your goofy little host goes “off the deep end” again with a podcast filled with critical thinking, loud enunciation and a very un-holida...

Fdip165: Running Legend: Ted Corbitt

12 Dec 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Ted Corbitt was without a doubt the “father of long distance running”. He was a pioneer in ultramarathons and a big part of the running revolution...

Fdip164: A New England Five Miler

05 Dec 2008

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I run the 20th Annual Whiten Five Thanksgiving Day Road Race in Whitensville, Massachusetts; a village in Northbridge. It wasn’t my ...

Fdip163: Running Clubs

28 Nov 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Running clubs are local organizations that you can join to gain the support of fellow runners as a way to motivate, inspire, invigorate and improve yo...

Fdip162: Catching Up

21 Nov 2008

Contributed by Lukas

When you are out there, running a race, and you find yourself (point A) behind another runner (point B) whom you are working to catch up to…there is...

Fdip161: Gifts for the Holiday Runner

14 Nov 2008

Contributed by Lukas

So what is the point of giving gifts to each other during the holiday? It is to express our feelings of appreciation, care and fondness for one anothe...

Fdip160: Strong to the Core

07 Nov 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Our core is our center; it is where our arms, legs and head meet to create the human body we inhabit and control. It is where, just a few inches or ce...

Fdip159: Responsible Shoes

31 Oct 2008

Contributed by Lukas

This episode will serve as proof that I’m an totally independent new media producer, and will guarantee that I never get that huge contract with a m...

Fdip158: The 2008 Bay State Marathon

24 Oct 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Life is all about making choices. Choices between what’s right and wrong, choices between what’s good and evil, choices between altruism and egoti...

Fdip157: The Third Annual World Wide Festival of Races

17 Oct 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Over 1,100 runners from more than 40 countries took part in the 3rd annual World Wide Festival of Races. This really was a festival; it was a celebrat...

Fdip156: Cheers from a Little Blue Bubble

09 Oct 2008

Contributed by Lukas

"It's hard to appreciate the Earth when you're down right upon it because it's so huge. It gives you in an instant, just at a position 240,000 miles a...

Fdip155: Pondering as I Pronate

02 Oct 2008

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

Fdip154: Running Legend: Sir Roger Bannister

26 Sep 2008

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Fdip153: Running Over Cancer

19 Sep 2008

Contributed by Lukas

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 resist...

Fdip152: Running PodCasts

12 Sep 2008

Contributed by Lukas

A podcast is so much more interesting, entertaining, informative and intimate than a radio show. When you subscribe to a podcast, you’re really join...

Fdip151: Starting a Beatless Heart

05 Sep 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a procedure that can postpone the condition of clinical death, where the heart has stopped beating and the victim is ...

Fdip150: Running for the Bases

29 Aug 2008

Contributed by Lukas

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 la...

Fdip149: The Mens Marathon of the 29th Olympiad

20 Aug 2008

Contributed by Lukas

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 min...

RRT01: Some Time with the Good Doctor

18 Aug 2008

Contributed by Lukas

This is episode one of a new podcast, created and presented by fellow runners around the world. The Runners Round Table! http://www.runnersroundtable....

Fdip148: The Womans Marathon of the 29th Olympiad

13 Aug 2008

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Fdip147: Low Impact Living

08 Aug 2008

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Fdip146: Running in the Ancient Olympics

31 Jul 2008

Contributed by Lukas

The Ancient Olympic Games where part of a festival, where fairness and athleticism where considered sacred. For over twelve hundred years the games we...

Fdip145: Running Legend Frank Shorter

18 Jul 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Shorter is one of those rare living legends whose legacy is seen in every runner who seeks to better him or herself, and who runs with an infect...

Fdip144: Moving to the Music

04 Jul 2008

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Fdip is much different than all the others, and for those of you who dislike the musical selections that I include in each episode, th...

Fdip143: The 2008 Fall Marathon Guide

19 Jun 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Planning your Fall Marathon is all about setting a goal, with many months ahead of you within which to prepare. What marathoners learn as we engage in...

Fdip142: Dr. George Sheehan - Personal Best

05 Jun 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I'm going to tell you a little bit about a book written by Dr. George Sheehan titled “Personal Best: The foremost philosopher of fitness shar...

Intervals141B: Vino Corrispondenza

30 May 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Have a glass of wine with me while I catch up on some emails from fellow runners. Wine is one of my many passions. In order to appreciate wine you hav...

Fdip141: Running Barefoot

22 May 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Today I’d like to point out something that’s really obvious; so obvious in fact, that we tend not to think about it much. In this episode I presen...

Intervals140B: Pacing Kathy

16 May 2008

Contributed by Lukas

I have known my friend Kathy for many years, through many life adventures and glasses of quality wine. In this short format episode of Phedippidations...

Fdip140: Remembering Boston

10 May 2008

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we'll hear the stories of others who ran the 112th Boston Marathon. When you write up a race report you"re not just doing it for yours...

Fdip139: The 112th Boston Marathon

29 Apr 2008

Contributed by Lukas

This is a race report and audio recording of my 7th time running the Boston Marathon. This year was different in that I approached the starting line u...

Intervals138B: Race Day

20 Apr 2008

Contributed by Lukas

It really means a lot to me that you’d come out to have a beer with me, send me such kind words, good wishes, hopeful prayers, emails, blog posts, a...

Fdip138: The Great Race of 1983

16 Apr 2008

Contributed by Lukas

The Boston Marathon is a race that challenges an athlete in a way that most courses do not, neither buy design or intent. It is not a fast course. It ...

Fdip137: The 2008 State of the Course

11 Apr 2008

Contributed by Lukas

What happens in Boston, starts in Hopkinton. In this episode I take my last 16 miler from the starting line of the Boston Marathon through the bottom ...

Fdip136: Running Legend Kathrine Switzer

04 Apr 2008

Contributed by Lukas

It takes courage to stand up to authority. It requires an act of bravery to break the unfair rules so as to start the discussion. K.V. Switzer, Kathri...

Intervals135B: Invitation

21 Mar 2008

Contributed by Lukas

I have been invited to run the 112th Boston Marathon, and today I’d like to invite you to join me through this goofy little podcast. In this short f...

Fdip135: Who do you run for?

14 Mar 2008

Contributed by Lukas

We run for ourselves, for our health, for our family and friends, we run to honor, to celebrate, to achieve, and to accomplish. We run because we can…...

Intervals134B: Living with Steve Runner

07 Mar 2008

Contributed by Lukas

My name is John. Today I am going to take to the microphone and, on this special episode of Intervals, give you a sense of what it’s really like to ...

Fdip134: Online Training Logs

02 Mar 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Because of my new intermittent schedule, this episode of Fdip has the distinction (and curse) of being the longest I’ve produced thus far. The inter...

Fdip133: Pushing Past Exhaustion

10 Feb 2008

Contributed by Lukas

To push yourself past your zone of comfort you need to smile, think positively, focus on something other than the pain and weakness and dedicate yours...

Fdip132: Marathoning FIRST

27 Jan 2008

Contributed by Lukas

The Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training stands by their philosophy of training as being the best scientifically proven method to impro...

Fdip131: The Big Boom

20 Jan 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Running was adopted by a society who had been lulled into a false sense of security within the confines of their all too comfortable, technology empow...

Fdip130: The Benefits of Running

13 Jan 2008

Contributed by Lukas

When confronted with all of the positive advantages associated with becoming a runner, it helps to consider all of the reasons why running can help yo...

Fdip129: The Hazards of Running

06 Jan 2008

Contributed by Lukas

ust about everything in this life offers hazards and benefits. We balance comfort with pain, satisfaction with disappointment, and safety with danger ...

Fdip128: Another Loop Around the Sun

30 Dec 2007

Contributed by Lukas

In a very real sense, you and I are “the hope of the world‿. We had some fun last year and some good times. We made new friends, we enjoyed succes...

Fdip127: The In Box Special

23 Dec 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Handwritten letters and cards, email messages and our written words written throughout the year and especially during the holidays are a way to keep i...

Fdip126: Base Training

16 Dec 2007

Contributed by Lukas

How can running slowly help us to achieve better performances later? It is particularly challenging to go from the relative intensity of pre-race work...

Fdip125: Running Legend Billy Mills

09 Dec 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Today I will tell you the story of a great and compassionate warrior from the Oglala Latoka tribe named 'Makata Taka Hela'. Billy Mills bravely faced ...

Fdip124: The 2007 Philadelphia Marathon

02 Dec 2007

Contributed by Lukas

The Philadelphia Marathon is a fantastic race, run through and about an incredible city. This was the best marathon performance of my life where my dr...

Intervals 123B: Giving Thanks

22 Nov 2007

Contributed by Lukas

On Thanksgiving Day here in the United States, and in holidays around the world, we feel compelled to offer thanks for the receipt of our good fortune...

Fdip123: Holiday Gifts for Runners

18 Nov 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Consider using this holiday season as a way to invite someone to become a runner. If to show appreciation or admiration you want to give someone a gif...

Fdip122: Performance Eating

08 Nov 2007

Contributed by Lukas

You wouldn’t fill the fuel tank of an airplane with half the fuel needed to land it safely on the ground. You wouldn’t lift off in a spaceship tha...

Fdip121: Things to do Before You Die

01 Nov 2007

Contributed by Lukas

There is just so much to do in this world, so much to experience, and it would be so terribly wrong of us not to do so. As runners, we have an opportu...

Fdip120: The 2007 Bay State Marathon

25 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

With three solid hours of sleep, the depressing notion that my beloved Boston Red Sox had lost a crucial game in extra innings, and the understanding ...

Fdip119: Results from Beyond the Couch of Doom

19 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Over 12 hundred fellow runners ran the second annual Phedippidations World Wide Half Marathon and Kick the Couch 5K. It was an event that demonstrated...

Fdip118: Cheers from the World

11 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Today we run all over the world, at the very same time and encourage each other to push ourselves past our physical limitations. We are living for the...

Fdip117: The Perfect Pace

05 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

There is a pace you can run which will get you to the finish line of your race totally spent and with nothing left. There is a pace you are able to ru...

Fdip116: Where Are We Going?

28 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

So where are we going when we lace up our shoes? Where are we going when we head out that door? Where are we running, not why or how…but where? Ther...

Fdip115: Running Legend Fred Lebow

21 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Fred Lebow was a showman and a promoter who was one of the main reasons why distance running and marathons became so popular as the running boom explo...

Fdip114: Hard Days

14 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

You need to incorporate hard workouts into your training program if you’re looking to extend the duration of your runs, and improve the speed at whi...

Fdip113: Periodization

07 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Periodization is a way to incorporate different phases of training through out your athletic life. It’s a system custom fit for you and your running...

Fdip112: The Mile

01 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

The human body is a remarkable vessel capable of impressive action, best displayed within the course of running a statute mile. A milerembraces a styl...

Fdip111: Climate Change and the State of the World Wide Course

24 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

The state of the World Wide Half Marathon race course is in jeopardy if the projected global temperatures increase as they are expected to do. We owe ...

Fdip110: The 2007 Falmouth Road Race

20 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

For the 35 th Annual Falmouth Road Race, I’m once again running with my friend Joe. It’s summertime on Cape Cod, with the promise of an ice cold b...

Fdip109: Dr. George Sheehan: This Running Life

08 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sheehan taught us that this running life sets us apart from the sedentary, but not necessarily above them. There is a runner in all of us, even fo...

Fdip108:Running Without the Hurt

02 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

We all understand the concept behind the phrase “no pain, no gain‿. As runners, we can accept some level of aches and injuries for our efforts on ...

Fdip107: The Joy of Junk Miles

25 Jul 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Junk miles and recovery runs are important elements of a good training program as they can help you run faster and longer. They allow you to enjoy slo...

Fdip106: Run Walking

19 Jul 2007

Contributed by Lukas

As runners, our intent in a race is to meet and exceed our goals by moving as fast as possible towards the finish…but while the motion of running is...

Fdip105: Running Over Fifty

11 Jul 2007

Contributed by Lukas

When you get to an age where the world tells you that you’re quote “old‿, when society begins to classify you as a “senior‿ and treats you w...

Fdip104: Run, Blog and Share

04 Jul 2007

Contributed by Lukas

You owe it to yourself, and to the rest of the running community, to start writing a blog, or producing a podcast. Write about your thoughts, your opi...

Fdip103: Running Around the World

28 Jun 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This year, the Phedippidations World Wide Half marathon will take place on the third planet from the sun, 26,000 light-years from the galactic center....

Fdip102: Repulsively Running

20 Jun 2007

Contributed by Lukas

The embarrassing things that can happen to our bodies may not be a good topic of conversation at a dinner party, but they are all a part of our human ...

Fdip101: Running Legend: Jesse Owens

13 Jun 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse Owens represented the United States in the 1936 Olympic Games, held in Berlin. It was here that he showed the world that human beings are endowe...

Fdip100: Thoughts

06 Jun 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s talk about what Phedippidations is, what I believe in, whether I am delusional, what running means to me, and what this podcast means to me. T...

Fdip99: Marathon Fueling

31 May 2007

Contributed by Lukas

You need to experiment with what you use to fuel yourself before, during and after a marathon. It is as important as stretching, and following your tr...

Fdip98: Running Etiquette

24 May 2007

Contributed by Lukas

These rules of running etiquette are common sense items that most runners follow without much thought. They can all fit under the single heading of “...

Fdip97: Monitoring of the Heart

17 May 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Monitoring the rate at which your heart pumps blood around your body is one way to measure your cardiac fitness, but having a feel for your body’s p...

Fdip96: Recipe for a Distance Runner

11 May 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Just as it is with any recipe, the one that will comprise your existence as a distance runner will be varied and unique. But just as you require eggs ...

Fdip95: First Marathons

02 May 2007

Contributed by Lukas

The stories about a runner’s first marathon are filled with emotion,well deserved pride, and a sense of satisfied accomplishment. You will hear how ...

Fdip94: More Memories of Boston

26 Apr 2007

Contributed by Lukas

There are 20,348 stories, from 20,348 runners who ran the 111th Boston Marathon this year, and each one is special, unique, inspirational, entertainin...