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Tom Foreman is a journalist, anchor, and reporter for CNN.
He’s author of the new book My Year of Running Dangerously – a Dad, A Daughter, and a Ridiculous Plan.
As an out-of-shape 50 year old ex-runner he took up the challenge from his daughter to train for the Atlanta Marathon.
This was the spark that has set Tom’s running on fire! Continue Reading →
Our last two podcast episodes were about how busy working professionals find time to train.
Each runner we interviewed has discovered the energizing power of a morning workout. Without it, they would not be as focused and productive in their work.
This reminds me of a book I recently finished reading called, The ONE Thing by Gary Keller.
There’s a section in the book that will give you a helpful framework for managing your energy. Continue Reading →
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Here’s part two of our series where we interview busy professionals in the Academy about how they balance marathon training with work and life.
In this episode we talk with Wendy, Noor, Edith, and John, four very fun and inspiring people to get to know.
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No matter how busy you are, I can almost guarantee that someone busier than you is training for a marathon right now! That’s what I tell myself whenever I’m feeling a time pinch.
In this new podcast episode we interview four busy professionals in the MTA community about how they make time for running and marathon training.
Our hope is that you’ll get inspiration and ideas from people who are making it happen!
Now let me tell you how the idea for this episode came to me. Continue Reading →
How we get to most marathons. I’ve tried telling Angie that two 26.2 stickers is redundant.
We’ve literally driven from one coast to another (and seemingly everywhere in between).
Most of our trips are by car and include the whole family. Here’s how we stay healthy (and sane) while traveling across the country with our kids. Continue Reading →
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Ryan Deguzis is a classical violist and music instructor from Hartford, Connecticut. He just finished a seven day stage race (155 miles) through the Atacama Desert in Chile, a placed he describes as otherworldly.
Ryan first heard about this race from MTA podcast episode #109 our interview with Samantha Gash.
In our conversation with Ryan you will hear why he started running, how much time and energy went into training for this race, what his family thought about it, and the gritty details of sun, wind, blisters, and sleep deprivation. It’s epic!
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At the expo hanging out with some amazing people!
We just finished the Des Moines Marathon & Half Marathon in the great mid-western state of Iowa.
It was great to meet up with Academy members Coleen and Lee Stats, Kristi Benz, and Christine and Dan Savage both yesterday and today. Race recap will be coming! Continue Reading →
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Bart Yasso started running in 1976. He joined Runner’s World in 1987 (and still loves his job).
He’s friend to millions of runners around the world.
In fact, I tried to friend him on Facebook today and got notified that, “Bart has reached the friend limit. He can’t receive friend requests at the moment.” Facebook caps the number of friends at 5,000.
Bart was with us for episode #19 (five years ago) and we’ve since bumped into him at the Little Rock Marathon and Modesto Marathon.
His book, My Life on the Run, was the first running book I picked up after taking the plunge. Interesting side note to the book . . . Continue Reading →
These are not my feet, btw.
My injury became the inspiration behind The Marathon That Got Away.
Thankfully my tendon hasn’t bothered me for the last two weeks and I’m ready to slowly ease back into running.
I’m thankful to Angie (my wife) and my physical therapist friend Dr. Ben Shatto for helping me diagnose and deal with this injury before it got serious.
Here’s what I’ve been doing Continue Reading →
We were recently interviewed on the Real Food and Beyond Podcast about running, podcasting, and FOOD! Our thanks to B.J. Tucker and Lisa Fallon Mindle for having us on the show.
Here are the other great podcasts we’ve been on over the years. Continue Reading →
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Here’s part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Jeff Brown the lead psychologist at the Boston Marathon and author of the new book The Runner’s Brain.
In this episode we ask brain questions sent in by Academy members. I know you’ll love it!
Topics covered include: how to mentally prepare for a race, overcoming the post-race blues, mental toughness, how the elites think, and dealing with start line nerves. Continue Reading →
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Jeff Brown is the lead psychologist for the Boston Marathon and a member of Runner’s World scientific advisory board.
He’s assistant clinical professor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and McClain Hospital.
His new book is called The Runner’s Brain – How to Think Smarter and Run Better, due out in October of this year. Continue Reading →
