599 runners and walkers arrived in the Center of the Universe for the 34th annual Ashland Railroad Run. This podcast is a recap of the three races that make up the event. Music by Garageband and U.S. Marine Band. Mettle Events World Harmony Torch Run Pics from Ashland - World Harmony Torch Run Read Entire Article

This show has some more reflection on my recent 100k finish as well as a ton of content from the email bag. Music by Garageband and the U.S. Marine Band. Read Entire Article

This is part two of a two part podcast about my experience at the Graveyard 100 ultramarathon in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Music by Garageband and the U.S. Marine Band. Read Entire Article

This is part one of a two part podcast about my experience at the Graveyard 100 ultramarathon in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Music by Garageband and the U.S. Marine Band. Also, check out this site for more information about the winner of the 100 mile event: http://www.brendacarawan.com/ Read Entire Article

I interviewed Chris from Pine Mountain, GA for this show. Chris recently completed the 100k at the Iron Horse Endurance Runs in Florahome, FL. Since I’m attempting a 100k myself in a few days, I thought talking to Chris about his experience would be worthwhile. Make sure you check out Chris’ full race report at: http://runningafterdaylight.blogspot.com/ Music [...] Read Entire Article

This podcast is about a recent service at the Arlington National Cemetery that was held to honor my uncle, a WWII veteran. The service at Arlington was incredible and very honorable. Also in the podcast is a discussion about necessary suffering vs. non-necessary suffering in reference to distance running. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and [...] Read Entire Article

This podcast has some details about the inaugural Charlotte Ultra Run that was held on February 4, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was a 50k ultra and a pretty decent event overall. I ran into Tim who listens to the show but missed connecting with another listener which I regret. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine [...] Read Entire Article

Kevin Green over at just finish.com gets the regular guy award. Race reports from Dr. Smitty and Ashland Tom. Charlotte Ultra Run. Graveyard 100. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine. Read Entire Article

Sometimes blisters stick around like a bad hangover. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine. Read Entire Article

Running after drinking egg nog, monster 50 mile week, Kiaweh Island Marathon report, Seashore Nature Trail 50k report, What’s wrong with running on the road? and Tebow Vs. America. These topics and more in the podcast. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine. Read Entire Article

Preparing for an 100 kilometer endurance event is hard even for us middle of the pack, regular, ordinary, nobodies. We don’t get written about in magazine articles or interviewed for commercial podcasts. We cover the same ground as the elites only it takes us twice as long. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late [...] Read Entire Article

Some notes from my third Richmond Marathon as well as some thoughts on a graffiti tagger whose parents I didn’t realize I knew. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine http://mastercompetitor.blogspot.com/2011/11/ashland-dave-is-at-center-of-universe.html http://lazybonesrunning.blogspot.com/ http://www.justfinish.com/ http://www.graveyard100.com/Graveyard_100.html http://charlotteultrarun.org/ http://ultrasignup.com/ http://runningafterdaylight.blogspot.com/ NEW SITE!! http://trailrunnernation.com/wp/ Read Entire Article

This podcast is about the 2011 Mountain Masochist 50+ Mile Trail Run. It includes a special presentation by Jennifer Davis, world record holder for thru hiking the Appalachian Trail. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine ultrarunnerpodcast.com Read Entire Article

In this podcast, I talk about my strategy for Richmond. I also talk about runners who cheat and what it’s like to be a middle of the pack runner. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine 8 year old Robert Wood found after missing for 6 days in Hanover County Read Entire Article

Living and being a runner in a small town has benefits from time to time. That and more in this episode of the podcast. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine http://www.transalpine-run.com/alps_cross_start.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMcH2cqRmwg http://y42k.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/win-a-free-copy-of-r-is-for-running/ http://www.abueloruns.com/ http://runwithme-cindy.blogspot.com/ http://lazybonesrunning.blogspot.com/ Read Entire Article

Runner’s World showcases three sub 5-hour marathoners in the October 2011 issue. That and some comments about the Buffalo Bills, excessive cell phone use and the liberating feeling of the long run are part of this episode. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine Read Entire Article

“To feel the thrill of victory, there has to be the possibility of failure.” - Dr. Pulaski, Star Trek-The Next Generation, Season 2, Episode #3. This podcast includes two marathon race stories that about 75% reflect the above quote. Who would have thought that a line from Star Trek would inspire a theme for this podcast? Music [...] Read Entire Article

Topics discussed in this podcast are the east coast earthquake, Hurricane Irene, Patrick Henry Half Marathon, “over” coaching, coaching during a race, generalized reciprocity and duct tape skylight fixes. Set up your own ultra training schedule http://lazybonesrunning.blogspot.com/ http://www.abueloruns.com/ http://thewoodlandsmarathon.com/ http://www.runningafterdaylight.com/ Georgia Jewell 100 http://www.teamrwb.com/ Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine Read Entire Article

My motivation seems to be back and for some reason it might have something to do with a guy who runs the wrong way on an indoor track. That and other commentary in this week’s podcast. Links mentioned in the show: http://racethegraveyard.com/Graveyard_100.html http://lazybonesrunning.blogspot.com/ http://runwithme-cindy.blogspot.com/ http://www.sportsbackers.org/events/ph_half/ph_half_marathon.htm The Boring Runner Annapolis 10 Miler Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine Read Entire Article

I traveled to Chesapeake, Virginia, which is normally an easy 2 hour drive, to check on my good friend Dr. Smitty who ran almost 30 miles in a heat index of 116 degrees. I got stuck in traffic and arrived just in time to hang out for the last 1.5 miles of his effort. Music by [...] Read Entire Article