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Podcast title	4 Feet Running
Website URL	http://4frpod.blogspot.com/
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Updated	Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:16:45 PST
Category	Sports & Recreation Health Society & Culture
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1. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 73 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's the end of 4 Feet Running as we know it, and they feel fine! In this final episode: - Nik and Dan read strictly feedback from you, the listeners - No other news, to be honest -- just your e-mails and voice messages - A huge thanks to everyone who wrote us, called in, left a review, listened to the show, interacted with us in any way, from us, Nik and Dan, and Stanley and Myrna (2.10.10)
2. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 72 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's the final 4 Feet Running! Which actually turns out to be the second-to-last 4 Feet Running. Again. It makes sense when you listen. This episode: - Nik and Dan talk about why they're ending the show and their plans for the future - They discuss what they thought would happen when they first started the show years ago - Nik: "Now you have more time to run. So that means less griping?" Dan: "Not likely" - They talk about the power of accountability to others, and how that helps - Special guest appearance by their crazy neighbor who wants QUIET - Nik has a comeback from her horrible bout of bronchitis and rib pain - Dan's running plans in 2010 have changed again -- goodbye Hyannis, hello New Jersey - Good running tip: register early for races now, because it's mental out there - Science-based self-help with Richard Wiseman, author of "59 Seconds" - Nik teaches you how to determine your child's personality using 3 marshmallows, and Dan describes how to lose weight using smaller plates - Dan likes the new Nike Frees that Nik bought him as a special Martin Luther King Day present - Nik and Dan review their 2009 year in running: more miles, more speed, more improvements - Nik: "You wouldn't want to be at the top -- where would you go?" Dan: "I'd stick around there for a while" - They read the results of the 2009 Feet Running Challenge - Stay tuned for one more episode with just your feedback! (1.30.10)
3. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 71 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's a sick, sick, sick, sick world with 4 Feet Running! Where the hell have Nik and Dan been? And where are they going? - Nik is waylaid by another long and arduous illness -- this time bronchitis - Dan is waylaid by a small and squishy exercise ball - A nurse laughs at Dan's pain - After being floored by various ailments, they get knocked over by 2 feet of snow and then the holidays - But they use the opportunity to try out their new screw-shoes (some assembly required) - They adjust, and then re-adjust, and then re-re-adjust their training plans - Dan's mom gets new kicks - Nik reviews a nice running shirt from Thriv, but will not be seen in it in public for reasons of modesty - They read more emails from wonderful listeners - Hey! Adam Tinkoff has a new show! Go check it out! - This is the second-to-last episode we will be producing. We have a brief note about the upcoming final episode of 4 Feet Running (1.6.10)
4. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 70 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's Rocky II: Rock Harder as 4 Feet Running takes on the 2009 Philadelphia Marathon and Half-Marathon! This episode: - Nik is raring to run the full marathon (her sixth) and Dan shrugs toward the half-marathon (his second) - They stop by the expo for some race swag first - Due to technical difficulties, there's no live race-day audio, but that doesn't mean there's no drama... - Dan almost burns down their hotel room and/or almost floods it, all because of green beans - Nik almost misses the marathon entirely, possibly because of cheese - Then they can't find their corrals, the race announcer forgets about some runners, Nik and Dan skip the porta-potties, a pacer gets floored, and Dan accidentally goes 100% caffeine cold-turkey (which is BAD) - Nik is plagued by hunger and thirst in the wilds of Fairmount Park - Her rationale for eating and drinking all kinds of stuff she shouldn't: "How much more sick could I possibly get?" - Dan sees nudity - He runs with his eyes shut in the hopes of taking a brief nap on the road - Nik continues her PR domination, and Dan just misses it because of a pit-stop - Uncle Pfitzy is definitely her favorite -- Uncle Higgy's kicked out of the family - Lousy advice on where to run in Massachusetts and where to eat in Philadelphia - They make big race plans for next year and read some email from wonderful listeners (12.1.09)
5. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 69 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Get two spooky races for the price of one with 4 Feet Running! In this giant-sized week: - Nik and Dan run the Witch City 5K in Salem -- Nik in devil horns and Dan in his lucha libre mask - Nik's out for fun, Dan's just hoping not to suffocate in the damn thing - Gear up with some Brooks and Nike shoe chat, free tech-shirt talk, Halo headband convo - The wrestling mask is surprisingly comfy and warm when it's cold in New England - Nik has a great week! Oh wait, did I say great? I meant "not great" - In case you were wondering which company makes the best ketchup chips, it's Herr's - Obligatory parasite mention this week: whipworms! - Some jerky douchebag asshat cuts Nik off on purpose -- some bozo in a yellow shirt - Some 5-piece living room set books it past Dan going up a hill - Nik and Dan also run the New Bedford Spooky Run 10K and 5K, respectively, with John from the Poi, Dan's mom, and a bunch of Nik and Dan's friends - They wish for a Saturday morning cartoon where bad guys turn into monkeys. Someone get on this - Nik and Dan get psyched up for the Philly races in a couple of weeks - Too many cool costumes at the races to mention - Too many PRs to mention -- Nik and Dan get THREE of them between them alone, plus more for John and Dan's mom - Too much great email to mention from wonderful people (11.11.09)
6. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 68 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Think global, run in Connecticut this week with 4 Feet Running! This episode: - Nik and Dan do the World Wide Festival of Races at the ING Hartford half-marathon and 5K (respectively) - Hartford is full of cranky people who like to cut in line - Nik and Dan need to practice their geography to figure out where the races begin -- South? West? Huh? - Dan helps a guy put on his timing chip - Nik appears to have pooped her running skirt (but didn't) - It's not the prettiest race course, but they both have great race times - Except Dan has a problem with races that cheap out on the 5K timing mats - Nik finds that the first mile of the half-marathon is a contact sport - Assorted mayhem on the course: bloody nipples, baby stroller roller-derby, broken legs, impromptu football games - Dan goes on a running gear shopping spree - Nik feels weird staring at random people's feet - They read some great email from wonderful listeners (10.24.09)
7. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 67 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous with 4 Feet Running! This week is chock full of assorted topics: - Nik and Dan go running in Newport, RI, where there are stray Bernese mountain dogs, wine corks littering the streets, and the resident wealthy eccentrics have personal croissant chefs - They also have chicken breast on sale - Nik gets faster in her Frees and breaks a weekly distance record - Dan is a little faster too, because speedwork is agreeing with him - He also has a drinking problem (he's addicted to carrying around his fuel belt bottle) - They're both doing the Worldwide Festival of Races in Hartford next time - A little about the psychology of goal-achievement with professor Richard Wiseman, and why Dan is always a nervous wreck - Nik and Dan meet Stanley the German shorthaired pointer's doppelganger - They discuss Nik's nutritional issues and various fun ironies involving the Paleo diet - Anyone want some Del's frozen lemonade? - Two more giveaways in the 4 Feet Running book club -- listen to find out how to win! - Advice on how to arrive last in a road race - They get some great feedback from wonderful listeners (10.6.09)
8. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 66 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's a do-over, reboot, renewed 4 Feet Running! After a little delay, they're ready to run again. This week: - Nik and Dan explain where the hell the show has been for a month - They're in an '80s mood for some reason - Dan falls into a brief but crippling funk due to the heat, but finds redoing his schedule has improved his mojo - Nik gets permission from famous listener Petra to revamp her schedule, too - More grossness: bedbug nests, street trash, plus learn about the fascinating and repulsive life cycle of the hookworm - Nik's knee issues are much improved thanks to forefoot running, and Dan gives her an elbow in the buttcheek - They talk about the barefoot running craze and why they're skeptical of some of the more out-there magical claims - Nik orders and tries out a pair of Nike Frees to help make her more speedy, though they make her toes feel like they've been working out - Dan doesn't like the Frees because contrary to the name, they cost money - They read lots of great feedback from listeners - Special phone call from Hollywood Actor and runner Edward Norton, probably (9.18.09)
9. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 65 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: In the woods, no one can hear 4 Feet Running scream! Not even when they're slowly being bitten to death. This week: - Even though last time Nik and Dan said they hate the woods, they try it anyway at Massasoit State Park in Taunton, Mass. - They immediately regret not having brought bug spray - Quote of the week #1: "So far no murderers. We've been walking for three minutes." - Quote of the week #2: "You see one tree, you've seen em all." - Stanley the pointer dog goes for a dip and tries to free himself from his leash - Dan tries speedwork, strength training (again), and is awful at trail running - Nik has trouble with the humidity, keeping her blood sugar regulated, and is a mosquito magnet - Picture the Raiders of the Lost Ark tarantula scene but with mosquitos - Drinking game: take a shot every time Nik or Dan says: "I HATE THIS!" or "I HATE THE WOODS!" or "I DON'T LIKE THE WOODS!" - They eventually find a road and run on that instead -- hooray! - They read email from some great listeners (8.17.09)
10. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 64 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Celebrate 2 whole years of 4 Feet Running with Nik and Dan! This week: - They're actually not at a race for a change -- weird, innit? - Warning: There's so much gory news in this episode for some reason, it's like CSI: 4 Feet Running - Updates on Nik's knees and ankles, and why she's not using Uncle Higgy anymore - Dan remembers his running beginnings and first milestones - He also runs into a telephone pole - They get to see actual cows (sorry, they forgot to take the camera), and they'll tell you where in Fall River the buffalo roam and the pigeons race - They look ahead to their next year of running and the races ahead - Lots of great feedback from wonderful listeners, and a Special Guest Appearance by Carnac the Magnificent and his sidekick Gordon (7.26.09)
11. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 63 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's a family fun-day road race on the 4th of July with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Meet Dan's mom, who is walking her first-ever road race: the Mattapoisett 5-mile Road Race - Dan's mom is kind of shy about talking into the mike - Special guest appearances by John from the Poi and his friend Martin, a former marathoner and current cranberry engineer - Nik tries to overcome a string of lousy runs, Dan's mom gets tips for a first-time road-racer, and Dan keeps his mom company - Two stop-lights, a post office, and a lot of friendly people: that's Mattapoisett - They set up another giveaway in the 4 Feet Running Book Club: Running and Being by Dr. George Sheehan -- listen to find out when! - Nik realizes one meal of pancakes a day is her limit -- not two - Dan decides to don the luchador mask for a special 5K road race in October (and possibly a cape) - Tons of fantastic email from wonderful listeners (7.11.09)
12. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 62 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: You've rocked -- now let's roll with 4 Feet Running! It's the second half of Nik's San Diego Rock 'N' Roll Marathravaganza! This week: - Nik crosses the finish line in beautiful San Diego and gives a full race report on her fifth 26.2-miler, one of her hardest - Like Elvis? Nik doesn't -- at least not anymore - Like runny-nosed kids? Nik doesn't -- at least not anymore - Hear the long and complicated adventure of how they managed to leave the race finish area - Which would you rather have hurt: your stomach from yucky electrolytes or legs from lack of electrolytes? - Polyester and sequin jumpsuits, Adidas sandals with socks and walking poles: common San Diego marathon wear - What did Nik and Dan think of San Diego? "The weather was not what we were promised" - Nik bids a fond adieu to Uncle Higgy and says hello to Uncle Pfitzy - Dan loves his mother, but not in a $50-for-a-T-shirt way - Nik and Dan consider whether a billion dollars is worth being mauled by a bear for - Another giveaway in the 4 Feet Running Book Club: "Ultramarathon Man" by fellow San Diego marathoner Dean Karnazes - They get some great feedback from wonderful people - Stay tuned to the very end for a special dawggie treat (6.23.09)
13. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 61 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: San Diego -- drink it in with 4 Feet Running! It always goes down smooth. This Part 1 of a 2-part San Diego extravamarathaganza! This week: - Nik runs her fifth 26.2-miler, the San Diego Rock 'N' Roll Marathon - Nik and Dan take a little pre-race jaunt around downtown San Diego, where they do some jogging -- or maybe it's "yogging," it may be a soft J - Where's all the good weather at? And how'd Dan's beard get so gray? - They stay at a "haunted" hotel, and as predicted they never hear or see anything - They run by Petco Park and they don't see or hear anything there, either - Nik and Dan see tens of thousands of people on race day in Balboa Park, including famous running bloggers Maddy (Maddy Runs) and Alisa (Ambitious Aspirations) - Nik never ends up making the switch to Pacific time -- it's quite amazing, actually - But she DOES make the switch to Ininji toe-socks, which feel terrific with sandals - A little corral-side chit-chat with Nik, Alisa and Maddy about tea, toenails, and "emergency" iPod playlists - Experience the music of the Rock 'N' Roll Marathon as Nik runs by - And stay tuned for the next episode where we meet Nik out the race chute, get her race report, and more! (6.14.09)
14. 4 Feet Running - Video 5 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/x-mp4, 0.00Mb) Description: We're a little bit on the other side of the country, we're a little bit Rock 'N' Roll: Here's a quick video of Nik's San Diego Rock 'N' Roll Marathon run! Results, race report, anecdotes, observations, chit-chat and a whole slew of fun audio coming soon! (6.6.09)
15. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 60 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Have a second helping of chicken salad, with Part 2 of 4 Feet Running's Willow Tree chicken salad half-marathon in Providence! This week: - Dan is struggling around the 7.5 mile mark while Nik is adjusting her knee brace and watching her Garmin Forerunner quickly lose battery power - No tunnel shoutouts this time: Dan has the abdominal stitch to beat all abdominal stitches - It's a good, bad, and ugly kind of race but have a great time, despite not getting a space blanket - They get spotted from listener Tim at the finish line (sorry, it was hard to hear everything, Tim) - How Nik and Dan's knees have held up since the race - They read tons of feedback from lots of wonderful people - It's a Voice-Mail-O-Rama! - The mystery of why Dan is not the Chi Running guy (5.21.09)
16. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 59 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Have a Willow Tree chicken salad sandwich, hold the sandwich, with 4 Feet Running! This is Part 1 of a 2-part half-stravaganza! This week: - Nik and Dan prepare to run the Willow Tree chicken salad Half-Marathon in Providence, Rhode Island - If they can ever find the start line - Little things get in the way, from vomiting dogs to Garmins that won't sleep, from ass-knots to twingey knees - Take a little trip down memory lane as they remember how Dan got himself into this half-marathon mess - Nik decides she'll pace Dan for the half so she can see him run double-digits in person (and her knee hurts) - More tunnel shout-outs than you can shake an underpass at - Why you shouldn't wear bad shoes even for sitting in a cubicle - Testicle shout-out! Woo hoo testicles! - They meet Ron Burgundy's doppelganger standing in the middle of nowhere - Even though she's broken here and there, Nik is running pretty well, and Dan's having the best run of his life...until, dot-dot-dot... - Will Dan make it through the rest of the race intact? Will Nik's Garmin keep a charge until the end? And why is someone convinced that Dan is the Chi-Running guru Danny Dreyer? Tune in next time! (5.13.09)
17. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 58 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Limping a little? Take a walk break with 4 Feet Running. This week: - Nik, Dan, and the dogs go for a stroll along the East Bay Bike Path in Warren, R.I. - Apologies for the Rice Krispies crunchiness early in the episode -- microphone trouble - Nik takes it easy on her knee, which is still smarting from her tussle with a runaway post office - She has better luck with the bike trainer and yoga, but bad luck in terms of wardrobe choice - Dan goes for his longest run ever, a 12-miler the week before his half-marathon race - The difference between horrible crime and whimsical crime - There's also some consternation about Dan's wardrobe choice - Another 4 Feet Running Book Club giveaway is announced! Who wants a book full of running tips and dirty pictures? Stay tuned for 5/5 at 5 p.m. - They read e-mail from some great people, mention a great charity, and do two tunnel shoutouts -- in a REAL tunnel, Gordon (4.27.09)
18. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 57 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's a super-sized 10K by the sea with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik and Dan run the Cohasset 10K Road Race by the Sea - Where's the race? I dunno ... over there somewhere ... I dunno ... - They hear the race is supposed to be nice and flat - It's nice, but only a Himalayan sherpa would think it's flat - They find where Cohasset, a tony coastal suburb, keeps its antique cuspidor shop and it's all-natural health food store - Does Nik get her 3rd PR in a row? Will Dan conquer Cohasset? Listen to find out - They talk about the new 4 Feet Running book club - They get tons of feedback from lots of wonderful people, including one of the grossest emails ever received - They plug GoWagon.com and their new monthly challenge for April, Rock Paper Scissors, andthe Trilogy Running challenge - And tons of other stuff (4.15.09)
19. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 56 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Third time's the charm with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik runs the New Bedford Half Marathon for the third time after almost bursting an eyeball the first time and bonking the second time - It doesn't smell like fish and garbage in lovely New Bedford this year - Nik's been training like a machine, and so has Dan -- as long as he follows his weird assortment of mojo habits - Dan's the man-purse and Nik goes bottle-less - Weirdos spotted in New Bedford: some guy in teeny-weeny shorts, another guy pointing a leaf blower at concrete under a bank drive-thru, a third guy leering at a baby and somebody's wallet - Nik has a fantastic race, much to everyone's pleasure: See the map, elevation, and more on Garmin Connect! - They take a quick jaunt around the historical area of New Bedford - Should runners get a job? Judge for yourself - Details coming soon about the 4 Feet Running book club! - They read fantastic feedback from lots of great listeners (3.23.09)
20. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 55 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Coming right up: small Philly run with Cheez Whiz, no mushrooms, no onions, and an extra-large order of 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik and Dan take a quick weekend trip to Philadelphia to see their family - Apologies for taking so long between episodes, but there were on bedbug patrol - Also trying to determine what all of Nik's Gramma's bizarre kitchen implements do - If you're ever in the City of Brotherly Love, watch out for a Chili's waitress and a hotel valet who shake down Massachusetts tourists for extra big tips - They take a run up the Rocky stairs (well, Dan tries to, anyway) - Both Nik and Dan are doing fantastic with their running -- yes, they actually do talk about running - Monkey-poop coffee is good to the last plop - Pat's? Geno's? Pfft. Nik and Dan think best steak sandwich is the Portuguese steak sandwich - They read a mountain of email, with Special Guest Star Gordon (3.10.09)
21. 4 Feet Running - Video 4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/x-mp4, 0.00Mb) Description: Have a lovely time with 4 Feet Running's 4th video podcast! This special video was made with an extra little pinch of love for Run cast.tv's February "In Love With Running" event! This week: - Nik and Dan venture to the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, to talk about their relationships with running - It's a complicated relationship for Nik - It's also complicated for Dan, and sometimes it hurts (3.2.09)
22. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 54 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's a bird, it's a plane, it's 4 Feet Running's Super 5K race! This week: - Nik and Dan head to beautiful Narragansett, R.I., for the Super 5K - They prove to be invincible to cold weather, but Nik's kryptonite: rocks in her shoes - Hammer Nutrition? You CAN touch this - Dan takes his new Garmin 205 for a spin and loves how it helps his new Uncle Higgy schedule - "You don't see this many people in tights unless it's a race" - "The people I run with in races tend to be sort of elderly and a little bit broken-looking" - It's a battle of the dueling Garmin tracking websites, with MotionBased vs. Garmin Connect(check out both logs to compare & contrast) - They read tons of great e-mail from wonderful people (2.13.09)
23. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 53 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Make way for 4 Feet Running! This action-packed week: - Nik, Dan, and the dogs run 3 miles in Boston's Public Garden and Common - Nik starts her San Diego Marathon training plan and is liking it, except for a tiny little pain in her shin that comes & goes - Constant snow and ice keeps frustrating them, and work gets in the way of Dan's running (really, trust me) - They may have witnessed a horrible crime in the middle of the Public Garden - The difference between cable exercises and kegel exercises - Rest In Peace: Dan's NikePlus Sportband. In a related development, Dan gets an early birthday present - Who would win in a fight: a monkey or a unicorn? - Want to support the move to get Dan's chubby bum out on the road? Buy your "DAN GO RUN" gear here at Cafe Press - They read tons of great email from wonderful people (2.2.09)
24. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 52 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Get ready to freeze your behind off with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik and Dan go for a staggeringly cold 3-miler in Providence (the ritzy part, not the crappy part) - They discuss Yak Traks, which is appropriate because there's thick ice and snow everywhere - Dan's got two great new coaches, but his trick knee is acting up again - Nik does the Core Performance technique but still can't remember the guy's last name - They wonder why there are multiple words for "stretching" in the fitness world - Special Guest Star: Lewis from Starbucks, when Nik and Dan warm up with a nice hot mocha - They take the plunge and actually set up Buckeye Outdoors accounts ... for their dogs - Great feedback-o-rama from lots of listeners (1.19.09)
25. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 51 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Ring in 2009 with a double-dip audio-video special of 4 Feet Running for the New Year! This week: - Nik and Dan are sick with coughs and colds, but are headed out for a run to start the new year right - They consider giving their dogs Stanley and Myrna their own Buckeye Outdoors accounts - Santa got them some really cool presents, both running and non-running related - Nik has the most annoying alarm clock ever invented - They refuse to be optimistic about 2009 - But they're still making lots of running plans for the next year, from marathons to running plans to Core Performance routines to hopping-and-skipping exercises - Nik and Dan take a brief look back at their running year that was 2008, and a look ahead at their new challenges for '09 - They get feedback from some fantastic listeners (1.2.09)
26. 4 Feet Running - Video 3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/x-mp4, 0.00Mb) Description: 4 Feet Running - Video 3 (1.2.09)
27. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 50 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Here we are as in olden days, happy golden days with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik and Dan do the audio part of their Santa Dash 5K in snowy Fall River, if the fates allow - Dan uses various excuses as to why he doesn't run more -- but till then he'll have to muddle through somehow - Nik's streak of bad luck continues briefly, and is determined not to have a cup of cheer - Dan can't seem to nestle all snug in his bed when it's nestling time, and visions of sugarplums keep him awake - They talk about Christmas lights and decking the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la la, &c. - Nik wants to deck her bike with a new tire and winter trainer, fa la la la la, &c. - Figgy pudding is not mentioned anywhere in the show, but I thought I'd mention it here anyway - They read a whole Santa sleighful of feedback and get several voice messages from nice people - The annoying hiss you hear during the feedback portion of the show is the sound of the living room radiators at full blast -- sorry for the noise (12.17.08)
28. 4 Feet Running - Video 2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/quicktime, 0.00Mb) Description: Celebrate the first snow of the season with a 4 Feet Running Santa run on video! This week: - Nik and Dan don they now their gay apparel and go for a 5K in the snow - They talk a little about Christmas decorations (but they barely see any) - There's more Garmin vs. Nike Plus discrepancies - Audio podcast next week! (12.7.08)
29. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 49 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Which do you want first, the bad news or the good news? 4 Feet Running has both this week: - Nik and Dan go for a 4.5-miler through their neighborhood - They have the best running geek week ever, with Runner+ back, a newish Garmin, and challenges on Buckeye Outdoors - They have a terrible geek week also, as Nik's MacBook Pro lapses into a coma - Nik and Dan check out treadmills and do really, really long intervals through stores across southern New England - Reading treadmill reviews is very confusing, but they make the best of it - Nik and Dan have some goals in mind they'll work toward with or without a hamster wheel - They get feedback from some very nice people (11.26.08)
30. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 48 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Santa Claus is stuck in a glass cage with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik, Dan, and listener John run the Edaville Rail Run 5-miler trail run in Carver, Mass. - Coming along for the ride are John's neighbor Jack, his daughter Amy, and Dan's work friend Jon -- so that's 3 Johns for the price of 1 right there - Edaville Railroad has a whole Christmas display going, complete with creepy Santa dioramas and transgendered elves - Nik's Garmin Forerunner 405 goes bye-bye - They also meet an older lady who's all banged up but who still runs the 5-miler - Dan starves his way across 5 hard miles, Nik's glucose levels plummet, but everyone else doing the race has a phenomenal time - Listeners share their Garmin woes - More Stanley the pointer dog hogging all the attention at the end - They get email and phone calls from very nice people (11.17.08)
31. 4 Feet Running - Video 1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/x-mp4, 0.00Mb) Description: Wow! It's 4 Feet Running's first ever video podcast! Nik and Dan check in very quickly between audio episodes with a little rough home-made video: - Nik has a little bad news about her Garmin 405 - They talk about their race plans for the next audio episode - Special Guest Star: Stanley as Stanley the pointer dog - Go to www.runcast.tv for more information (11.7.08)
32. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 47 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Think global, run local with 4 Feet Running! This episode: - Nik and Dan go for the Zen Run 10K in Lakeville, Mass. - They talk about their World Wide Festival of Races runs, and why they prefer to call it the WWF - Fall's their favorite season, so they take advantage of it by being out among the various topiaries, lakes, cranberry bogs, and other features of nature - Then nature calls - Nature won't stop calling, so they take advantage of nature by having a pit stop in the woods - Nik discusses what it's like to go wheat-free, Dan wants manly-sounding shoes, and Myrna can't stop wheezing - They talk about their first-ever experiences with running - Nik and Dan get some great feedback from very nice people, and actually give some feedback to other very nice people (10.27.08)
33. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 46 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: 4 Feet Running has a wicked good time at the Salem Wicked Half-Marathon! This jam-packed week: - Nik and Dan get lost in a thick, dark fog in America's spookiest city - Nik prepares to run the Wicked Half, her longest distance in a while thanks to some gastrointestinal & dietary issues - Speaking of which, she finally gets an answer as to what's wrong with her (sort of) - Dan realizes he's too neurotic to do Chi Running - They get recognized by a very nice listener - Dan hears a very angry half-marathoner refuse any sort of encouragement whatsoever in the strongest possible language - Nik has a great time at the race but misses her favorite socks - They also discuss some other interesting clothing choices in their childhood - They get some fantastic feedback (10.4.08)
34. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 45 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: This is take three of 4 Feet Running! No wait--take four. This week is jam-packed: - Nik and Dan explain their unexplained absence on a 4-mile run through their neighborhood: crappy luck - They decide to take the show biweekly for now due to life stuff - Nik continues her rivalry on the Million Feet Running Challenge with Nigel from Running from the Reaper - They review Chi Running by Danny Dreyer and Pose Method of Running by Nicholas Romanov - Nik explains how she's been running twice a day - Dan's got a slight case of dehydration and sleep deprivation, which is not unique to him in his office - They explain all this Bad Boys of Running vs. Bad Girls of Running business - They get feedback from some very nice people (9.18.08)
35. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 44 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: We're smokin' stew in a tent down by the river with 4 Feet Running! Or, as the French say, Quatre Pieds Courent! This week: - Nik and Dan do a 3-miler by the Fall River waterfront - They briefly meet up with their favorite newspaper hawker - Dan bids a frustrating farewell to the Crazy Man Running Store and finds a new shop - Nik is feeling better, stomachwise, which is helping her keep up with certain British podcasters on RunnerPlus challenges - They meet a regiment of French Revolutionary War re-enactors camped by the river, nice people who nearly bayonet a civilian - Nik and Dan can be Parisian taxi drivers - There's broken bicycle banter and chi chit-chat - They get some feedback from very nice people (8.28.08)
36. 4 Feet Running - Ep 43 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Run through the playground of America's rich and famous with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik and Dan go for a 3-miler down Bellevue Avenue in Newport, R.I. - They keep an eye out for Vikings and/or Chinese explorers - Dan tries out some new shoes that may or may not be working - Nik is feeling somewhat better, but her gastrointestinal doctor's nickname is a bit too appropriate - A quick update on their World Wide Festival plans - They have a little picnic in Touro Park, near the Chinese-Viking-settler monument - They get feedback from some very wonderful people - Keep your eyes peeled for an extra-special project (8.10.08)
37. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 42 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: elebrate 1 year running with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik and Dan run at night in Bristol, R.I., to escape the heat - They recap their yearlong adventures podcasting and in running - Dan's gone from a blob to an honest-to-goodness runner - Nik's working through her GI issues, and she doesn't mean an overseas deployment, unless "overseas deployment" is some sort of euphemism - They discuss the first podcasts they ever listened to, and their first experiences with running podcasts in particular - Dan gets the hard sell from a gym membership lady - He also describes a relaxing experience on the open water - They read feedback from some wonderful people - Stay tuned at the end for a special treat! (7.28.08)
38. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 41 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: These colors DO run with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik and Dan meet Special Guest Star John to run the Mattapoisett 4th of July 5-mile road race - They talk about Mattapoisett history, and how it's the nicest, most quaint town in southern Massachusetts - Running podcasts are the best -- all three of them are agreed on this - John describes what it's like to run a 10-mile-long 5K - Embarrassing race running stories aplenty, and what it's like to quit smoking after decades - Nik talks a little bit about gluten intolerance and her possible Celiac disease - They get a special message from Adam "Another Runner" Tinkoff and Austin Hastings - They read feedback and reviews from some very nice people - Special thanks to John for making it a great show! (7.14.08)
39. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 40 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Just a quick run to the post office with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik and Dan go for an easy 3-miler through the neighborhood - Despite his second-to-last finish in his last race, Dan's going to try another race next week - Nik discovers she has something strange: reactive hypoglycemia - Meet (very briefly) Mike the Quizmaster Postman! - Nik goes into a little more depth about her shiny new Garmin Forerunner 405 - They talk about their favorite new hobby: geocaching - Then they get feedback from some very nice people (7.2.08)
40. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 39 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: There's foreshadowing, suspense, and dramatic irony aplenty with 4 Feet Running with Nik and Dan! This week: - Nik and Dan run the Fairhaven Father's Day Road Race 10K - They predict it won't rain -- guess what happens? - Nik has mysterious trouble with her Garmin -- guess what happens? - Dan hopes he won't be in last place for his first 10K -- guess what almost happens? - They recover from their lousy races with a nice, relaxing walk, where everyone's a winner - Their dog Stanley has interesting (and expensive) food preferences - Nik shares her first look at the Garmin Forerunner 405 GPS sports watch - Dan wraps up his 10 in 10 in 10 Challenge (10 weeks, 10 pounds, 10K) and looks to the future with sunny optimism (6.24.08)
41. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 38 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Have a very Vermonty time with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik and Dan and their dogs are in glorious Burlington, Vt., for a week - Nik prepares to run her 4th 26.2-miler, the Keybank Vermont City Marathon - It should be beautiful in Vermont this time of year -- all that snow... - Somehow Dan gets a free marathon T-shirt even though he doesn't run the race - They keep an eye out for Burlington nudists - Nik and Dan discuss their training plans, bicycling through Canada, science vs. yoga, and why no one ever runs out of Chapstick - Nik has a great time running the race - She talks about what it's like running 2 marathons in 1 month, and Dan talks about how he grunts when he runs - They get some great feedback from very nice people (6.6.08)
42. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 37 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's the 7th anniversary of 4 Feet Running! Almost. This week: - Nik and Dan celebrate their 7th wedding anniversary doing a 5-mile run with the dogs in Barrington, R.I. - Nik continues her tapering on the way to the Vermont City Marathon - Dan has sort of a lousy running week thanks to the rain - They discuss the early days of their courtship, which had a Sharks & Jets type feel, politically, until it became Sharks & Sharks - They talk about their future marathon travel plans, which may include Texas - Nik & Dan meet a guy still bitter about World War II - They get some coffee and kale soup and read some feedback from very nice people (5.21.08)
43. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 36 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Two races for the price of one with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik runs the Cox Providence Marathon while Dan runs the New Balance 5K - It rains a lot. Again. - Nik runs about a bergillion miles this week, shattering her previous record of half a bergillion - Dan gets a new Nike+ Sportband, which is wicked cool - Nik explains how all the artists she knows tend to not run marathons, but her own personal funk is over - Dan chats with The Mystery Lady, a fellow 5K runner - The biggest thrill about running the first-ever marathon in Providence: full bottles of Gatorade - The worst thing about running the first-ever marathon in Providence: friction and bloody thighs - They describe their new running challenge and get some great feedback from very nice people (5.10.08)
44. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 35 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's 4 Feet Not Running with Nik and Dan! This week: - Nik and Dan are hotel-bound in New York City due to rotten weather (they're going to run next week, promise) - Nik goes for a 3.5-miler, but her feet hurt from wearing "girl shoes" at a conference - Dan gets his pants and Chuck Taylors soaked by rain - Then begins his bizarre 10-mile quest across Manhattan for more pants - They run into Clive Owen -- yeah, that Clive Owen -- and catch a Broadway show - Nik meets a guy who writes and publishes bathroom books, all by himself - They get some feedback from very nice people - Special thanks to Gordon from Tiree for his song "Buddha Bill" (5.2.08)
45. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 34 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's a spring fling in Plymouth with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik, Dan, and the dogs rock on for 3 miles in downtown Plymouth - Stanley the pointer goes for several swims in Town River while running through Brewster Park - Nik's in a running funk, but is really liking this Twitter business - Dan's 10K training plan is going according to plan, but ice cream may sabotage his 10 in 10 Challenge - They talk about Nik's ancestor who came over on the Mayflower and may or may not have slipped on a banana peel - Speaking of which, they talk about meeting an older lady clown with a filthy mouth (it's hard to explain ... just listen to it) - There are no pictures of Plymouth Rock because it's frankly not that impressive - They read emails and reviews from very nice people - Special thanks to Gordon from Tiree and Adam "Another Runner" Tinkoff for their song "I Do" (4.22.08)
46. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 33 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Take a run downtown with 4 Feet Running as Nik and Dan run the Officer Thomas Giunta Memorial 5K road race! This week: - Nik recalls her first time running this race years before, the start of her running habit - Dan finally -- FINALLY -- gets a 10K training plan - Nik's running routine isn't working so great for her, plus oil paint poisoning sucks - They come dangerously close to not getting any race swag due to poor foresight - Nik wins the Whitest Sneakers Award for her brand-new Brooks, purchased at the Crazy Man Running Store - Dan outruns the military for most of the race - Other characters glimpsed in this episode: Nik's Chauvinist Teacher, Dan's ex-coworker Stacey, and an accountant named Bubbles - They discuss Dan's new 10 in 10 Challenge and read some reviews by very nice people (4.12.08)
47. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 32 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: 4 Feet Running goes back to the future! Actually, to California. Hill Valley, California! Actually, to Berkeley. In this week's 32nd episode: - Nik drops Dan off at the airport so he can attend a multimedia journalism conference in Berkeley - Dan's now linked in to Facebook and Twitter - Nik uses her powers of deduction, honed by years of watching "Murder She Wrote," to solve the mystery of her recent queasiness - Dan, aka Future Boy, gets the DeLorean up to 88 to end up back in time on the west coast - He gets a panic attack - Dan runs twice through the streets of Berkeley, the second time bringing along a special guest star - Dan reports live from downtown San Francisco with the most bizarre, uninformed travel show ever - Gramma doesn't think very much of Dan, but he behaves himself very well and comes home safe - Nik and Dan catch up and read some email and iTunes reviews from very nice people (4.1.08)
48. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 31 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Experience the sounds, sights, tastes, and smells of New Bedford, Mass., with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik runs the New Bedford Half-Marathon (that's it, no special name) - Dan's having a great time running now that he's introduced cartography into his routine - Nik is having less fun -- she's burnt out, tired, and queasy - Some sights: Barflies emerging from their cocoon - Some tastes: KFC, fish sandwiches, and Fierce Gatorade - Some smells: Fish, garbage, dog poop from the future - They listen to a special audio comment from a nice person (3.21.08)
49. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 30 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's a 4-miler in a van down by the river with 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik and Dan run for 4 miles through beautifulish Somerset, Mass. - It's the longest Dan's run ever -- seriously, like, ever - They talk about ugly houses and wild goose attacks - Nik has some trouble sleeping and getting a good, decent run in - Dan wonders if he should put Vicks Vapo-Rub on his nipples to clear his sinuses while he runs - They discuss the pros and cons of video art and hoarding cats - Dan is not the Man With A Plan, and Nik is deeply unhappy about Daylight-Saving Time - They read feedback from some very nice people and plug a great charity for MS in case you'd like to donate - APOLOGIES: Forgot to hit the Bleep Button on a few swears in there (3.10.08)
50. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 29 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's a case of the Februaries at the Hyannis Half-Marathon with 4 Feet Running! In this special race-day episode: - Nik and Dan head to beautiful Hyannis, the tricep of Cape Cod - They track the elusive North American sister Kim, a wily, rarely photographed mammal that's small and Asian - After funerals and emergency room visits with relatives, Nik and Dan get the Februaries - They discuss American cultural development vis a vis breakfast eggs - It's chaotic in Hyannis but at least everybody survives intact - Nik runs a great half-marathon race in record time - Dan pays a record amount of money for a bagel - They do a post-race wrapup and read some e-mails from very nice people (2.29.08)
51. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 28 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Accidents will happen in the 28th episode of 4 Feet Running with Nik and Dan -- it's the special Half at the Hamptons episode! This week: - Nik and Dan find themselves pretty much all alone in deserted Hampton Beach, NH, where Nik's running the town's first half-marathon - Nik reveals her super identity, and it stinks - Dan and Nik describe her strange stint in jury duty involving Mrs. Magoo, a fall into a grave, and a stinky bath mat - Dan tries to figure out what to do with himself in a town where everything including the McDonald's is boarded up for the winter - Nik has a great half-marathon time - Other people don't do so well at all -- there are two drastic accidents - Nik and Dan do a scared and worried post-race wrapup in the car - Then they drive the hell home as fast as they can (2.16.08)
52. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 27 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Unready for some football: It's the Super Bowl edition of 4 Feet Running with Nik and Dan! In this 27th episode: - Nik and Dan take a bathroom break (they're remodeling their bathroom) to squeeze in a three-mile run down by the Fall River waterfront - They leave a sore Stanley dog at home with Myrna to keep him company - Nik is worried she's ill-prepared for the Half at the Hamptons next week - Dan, having slept for 15 hours, is more chipper about it - Somehow or other, they get on the topics of the early days of computers, middle school misogynists and journalistic ethics - They shrug over the Super Bowl - Nik and Dan may or may not meet a fan, but they do read feedback from nice people (2.4.08)
53. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 26 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: The "worst podcast thus far"? Harumph! It's 4 Feet Running with Nik and Dan! In this 26th episode: - Nik and Dan and the dogs go for a 3-mile run through an unfamiliar section of Providence, R.I. - Nik talks about how she's feeling post-op, and how she's on the Couch-to-100-Pushups plan - Dan turns into Cranky McCrankerson, and has a blast with his Shovelglove - She describes her fartleks -- shaddap! That's what they're called! - They speak wistfully of their lost youth and impending old age -- then talk about fartleks some more - Nik and Dan read email and reviews from some very nice people and one meanie (1.29.08)
54. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 25 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Steak, lobster, and a 3-miler: It's the surf-and-turf episode of 4 Feet Running with Nik and Dan! In this 25th installment: - Nik and Dan run through the streets of Fall River because it's snowy and nobody can be bothered to shovel - Nik is well on her way back after having appendix surgery - Dan discusses his recent slowdown in running and his new favorite weight-training device - Nik buys shoes from a friendly running-store hermit - They talk about how Fall River has the highest rate of diabetes in Massachusetts, and the city's weight loss challenge, and how lobster dinners don't help this - Learn more about Portuguese American diets - There's an embarrassing mixup on Buckeye Outdoors -- honest - They read feedback from some very, very nice people, including get-well wishes and some more iTunes reviews (1.20.08)
55. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 24 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's the 24th episode of 4 Feet Running, the first show of 2008! This week: - Nik and Dan have plans to run the Hangover Classic 5K in Salisbury, Mass., and Nik prepares to do a polar bear plunge - They don't, because Nik decides to have an emergency appendectomy instead - Nik and Dan talk about her surgeon, whose name rhymes with a battery-operated adult toy - Nik has a secret tip for getting to the front of the line at the ER - They spend New Year's in the hospital watching "The Twilight Zone" - It's The Year in Running as they go over their 2007 stats and make resolutions for 2008 - They read feedback from some very nice people and play a very special promo from Adam "Another Runner" Tinkoff (1.5.08)
56. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 23 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to a very special Christmas episode of 4 Feet Running, episode 23! This week: - Nice: Nik and Dan and their dogs go for a 3-mile slog down the slushy median of Commonwealth Avenue in Boston - Naughty: Dan doesn't do so well at it - Nice: Nik discusses her plans to do not one but possibly three marathons in 2008 - Nice: She also is planning to run various and sundry other races and do an icy New Year's Day ocean plunge - Naughty: Speaking of things that are cold, Dan is super-grumpy because of bladder issues, traffic, and a startling lack of holiday cheer - Very naughty: He restores it by trying to peek at his Christmas presents - Very nice: They read some e-mails and mention some fans' blogs (12.24.07)
57. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 22 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to the 22nd episode of 4 Feet Running with Nik and Dan! This week: - Nik and Dan go for a 2.5-mile run over the icy streets of Fall River - Nik gets called "adorable" by the lady at the post office - There's a great deal of confusion over one of Nik's presents, upon which Dan suddenly cancels Christmas - They suddenly realize they're living in Mayberry, USA, as they meet lots of friendly people on the street - Dan describes a pleasant evening of being stuck in stalled traffic for six and a half hours - They talk neti pots, giant schnauzers and American Gladiators - Nik and Dan bid farewell to podcasting guru Adam "Zen Runner" Tinkoff (12.18.07)
58. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 21 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to the 21st episode of 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik and Dan go for a 3-mile run through the winter wonderland that is Fall River's Oak Grove Cemetery - Dan unveils his new Hal Higdon-approved training plan - Nik continues to recover capably from her marathon and begins to plan her next running season - They talk about how nice snow is -- love it or leave it, crabby New Englanders - But ice is slippery and unpleasant - They discuss the upcoming Christmas holiday and how Dan's much more into it than Nik is (for reasons which are very sad) - Nik and Dan also wonder which superhero has the best, or stupidest, super power - Some very nice people send in some great e-mail (12.10.07)
59. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 20 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: It's the 20th episode of 4 Feet Running! Hooray! This week: - Start spreading the news: Nik and Dan run for 2 miles through New York City's Central Park - They talk about their friend who literally ran away and joined the circus - Nik feels better after a nasty cold left her in shambles after last week's marathon - Dan's shoes announce their retirement - They weigh the merits (culture) and demerits (cost) of living in Manhattan - Nik and Dan wonder aloud exactly how tall Arnold Schwarzenegger is, given how much controversy there is on the subject - Other oddities seen: Cirque du Soleil contortionists and ladies in fur coats drinking mimosas well before noon (12.4.07)
60. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 19 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to the 19th episode of 4 Feet Running, and Part 2 of the 2007 Philadelphia Marathon spectacular! It's an extra-special show packed with laughs, heartbreak, adventure, romance, and glory! This week: - All of Nik's training pays off for the Philly Marathon - Nik and Dan wait in line at the marathon expo for her race number, an orderly process that devolves into pandemonium in a matter of seconds - They attend the marathon expo and gather a bunch of swag - Nik and Dan try out the Sleep Number Bed, as seen on TV - They collect their thoughts before the big run and get psyched up - Nik is herded into a group of several thousand people running through downtown Philadelphia - She sees many of them peeing on downtown Philadelphia's bushes, just right out in the open - Nik's thorough post-race report includes moments of juggling, beer-drinking, and one furious runner having the "worst day" of his life - They read feedback from some very nice people (11.25.07)
61. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 18 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: This is the 18th episode of 4 Feet Running -- and Part 1 of a very special 2-part 2007 Philadelphia Marathon spectacular! This week: - Nik and Dan travel hundreds of miles across the unforgiving wilderness of suburban Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania - They discuss, and eat, junk food - Nik and Dan stop in Scranton, Pa., home of Dunder Mifflin Inc., which because of a snafu doesn't get recorded - They take a 2-mile run through downtown Philly to get Nik nice and limber - Nik prepares to run her second 26.2-miler - It briefly becomes 4 Feet Painting as they get into a highbrow art discussion - Make sure to listen next week to see how well Nik ran the marathon! (11.18.07)
62. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 17 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to the 17th episode of 4 Feet Running! This week: - Dan runs the Vasque Luv2Run 5K Trail Run on the Charles River in Brighton, Mass. - Nik sits out the run while she tapers for the Philadelphia Marathon - Somehow, Dan gets a little lost, which is only the beginning of a highly embarrassing week - Nik and Dan try to talk like young whippersnappers - She suffers from an acute case of non-running, work-related crankiness - Dan introduces this phrase into your vocabulary: "take a digger" - They discuss their plans for the next few weeks and read e-mail from very nice people (11.12.07)
63. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 16 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to the spooky 16th episode of 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik and Dan celebrate Halloween with a 2-mile run through Salem, Massachusetts, witch capital of the world - They see a haunted ghost walk featuring mostly live people - Nik reveals that she didn't like candy as a kid (no, REALLY) - Dan's vampiric past gets dragged into the light - They witness an actual recreation of a witch trial in an actual recreation of a witch dungeon - Some ghostly spectre scares the whatsit out of Nik - Dan gets a "psychic reading," and they talk about why psychics are all 100 percent full of crap (11.5.07)
64. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 15 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to 4 Feet Running's 15th episode! This week: - Nik and Dan decide it's a good idea to take the dogs for a 2-mile run in the pouring, freezing rain at night - They decide that this actually isn't that good an idea - Dan reveals his running plans post-5K, then steps in several puddles - Nik worries about whether their Philadelphia hotel will be able to supply oatmeal before her marathon - Some people yell "Woo hoo" at them - Nik and Dan at last uncover the answer to the most compelling mystery of our age: "Who's walking who, eh?" - They talk about weight loss and read feedback from some nice people (10.29.07)
65. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 14 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to the 14th episode of 4 Feet Running! It's a very special episode packed with adventure! This week: - Dan and Nik run the Catholic Memorial Home 5K Harvest Race and Fun Run (or whatever it's called) - It's Dan's first-ever 5K distance, and the longest he's ever run -- EVER - Dan's knee is mysteriously swollen ahead of the race - Nik has a running week packed with miles, yoga and "fairy cards" - They discuss the merits of taking a bathroom break before a race, as opposed to taking all over yourself as you run - Bananas appear in strange places - Dan survives to run another day despite one crucial error - They read an e-mail from a very nice person (10.21.07)
66. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 13 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: This is 4 Feet Running, Episode 13! In this episode: - Nik and Dan run for 40 minutes through the East Side of Providence - They come across the Red Bull Soapbox Race, where they meet people with outrageous soapbox racers (very few of which are made with actual soap boxes) - They talk about Rhode Island drivers and almost get hit by a few - Nik and Dan again discuss the class system - Nik continues her marathon training for Philadelphia, and Dan is one week away from his first 5K - Get an audio tour of the soapbox racer judging - They read feedback from very nice people (10.14.07)
67. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 12 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to the 12th episode of 4 Feet Running! This week: - Nik and Dan run through beautiful, traffic-plagued Wellesley, Massachusetts - Celebrity chefs mentioned: Ming Tsai, Rachael Ray, the Barefoot Contessa - Dan runs his first 2-miler and does OK with hills - Nik does less OK on a lunch of cookies and soda, which threatens to make an "encore" - They discuss meteorologists, Twizzlers, kale soup, and clouds of gnats - They read feedback from lots of nice people (10.8.07)
68. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 11 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to 4 Feet Running, Episode 11! In this week's fun-filled episode: - Nik and Dan hunt zombies in downtown Boston -- yes, zombies - They find them, and they are rather a sorry lot - Nik and Dan run for 30 minutes through the financial district, Faneuil Hall, and past South Station - Dan reveals that he has skipped Week 8 and gone straight for Week 9's jugular - Nik is still tremendously busy with work, which is putting a damper on her marathon training - They discuss the various social habits and cultural biases facing people of the undead orientation - Celebrity spottings aplenty, from world-famous composer John Williams to the guy from "Cheers" who played Carla's husband - Nik and Dan read lots of e-mail from very nice people (10.1.07)
69. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 10 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: This is 4 Feet Running, Episode 10! This week: - It's 12 Feet Running as Nik and Dan take dogs Stanley and Myrna for a 25-minute jog - Dan breaks his all-time running record at 27 minutes despite running by a bunch of schoolkids - The dogs' various habits, tricks, and PRs are discussed - Nik has a great running week, except for the pain in her foot, a full bladder and bloody hand - Dan suddenly begins to stink pretty bad - The animals get rubbed with ice - Nik also runs 17 miles across state lines and talks about eating "mystery meats" as a child at Chinese restaurants - They read feedback and talk about the social sacrifices you make for being a runner (9.23.07)
70. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 9 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to 4 Feet Running's 9th episode! This week: - It's a 25-minute jog through downtown Bristol, R.I., the noisiest town, like, ever - Dan's C25K week 7 is wicked crappy because he gets a side stitch - Nik's marathon training goes a lot better than last week because her hip is a little better - They talk about coffee (Dan likes it), waking up early (Dan hates it), dogs (they like them), and drinking cheese (Nik did it) - Dan finally figures out the mathematical formula for minutes per mile - Nik knows no long-distance runners who carry as much water as she does - They reminisce about hanging out in Bristol and Nik beating the crap out of him in chess - Dan wins 50 bucks in the lottery, which they spend on lobster rolls - They read feedback from nice people. (9.16.07)
71. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 8 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: This is Episode 8 of 4 Feet Running! In this episode: - Nik and Dan go for a 25-minute jog, and he predicts (inaccurately) his own death at the hands of bears or alligators - They talk about their various attempts to lose weight - Dan's Couch to 5K Week 6 is going fantastic - Nik's marathon training isn't as fun, because she has a hurt hip from sitting on her bum too much at work - One of the cats also keeps stealing her chair - Nik confesses she doesn't like chouriço, which may trigger an international incident with the nation of Portugal (9.9.07)
72. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 7 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: This is the 7th episode of 4 Feet Running with Nik and Dan! This week: • Nik is exhausted and cranky from lack of sleep, but she still runs Week 7 of the Hal Higdon marathon training program • Dan is exhausted and cranky from lack of sleep, but he still runs Week 5B of his Couch to 5K program • They discuss the body's Four Humours: Larry, Moe, Curly, and Shemp • Several noisy cars run by, and also an ambulance • Dan's in a "comme ci, comme ca" mood • Nik describes the interesting sleep-deprivation hallucinations she's having • You find out what Dan shrieking like a little girl sounds like • He also mentions Russian circus bears from Michigan • Then they eat like rich people and read e-mails from nice people Special Guest Star, live via answering machine: Dan's mom (9.3.07)
73. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 6 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to 4 Feet Running's 6th episode! In this fun-packed installment: - Nik and Dan take a run by the Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England, a major Portuguese feast in downtown Fall River's Kennedy Park - Dan's C25K Week 5 run becomes Week 5-ish because he's overtired - Nik talks about her do-it-yourself approach when she first started running - Dan recounts the story of Queen Isabella of Portugal, her devotion to the poor, and her milk jugs - Nik describes her weekly training for the Philadelphia Marathon, her new pair of Brooks shoes, and her Clif Bloks - They wander around the feast, smell some Portuguese food, try to get some free meat, and see a whole bunch more jugs - Dan asks Nik how much money she'd take to break a leg - Dan stupidly forgets what the difference is between being blind and deaf - They apologize again for being too loud in Episode 5 - It's wall-to-wall Portuguese music, including songs by this cat: Jorge Ferreira (8.26.07)
74. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 5 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to episode five of 4 Feet Running! In this installment: • Nik and Dan forgo their usual routine as she runs the Louie's Race 5K in New Bedford • They almost sneak into Buttonwood Park Zoo to "pet and ride" the elephants • Dan spills his coffee a little • Nik and Dan somehow get lost walking around a square park • They discuss "Jungle Love" and jungle cats • Nik successfully runs her 5K, while others run as if being chased by the zombies from "Thriller" • Some guy may have spit a bit of lettuce on her (8.19.07)
75. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: This is 4 Feet Running's 4th episode! In this installment: • Nik does a great job with her marathon training • Dan does lousy with his Couch to 5K week four, thanks to The Home Improvement Project That Wouldn't Die • Nik and Dan run by the Fall River Celebrates America waterfront festival and are shooed away by two huge guys in military fatigues • Dan reveals that he is actually descended from the Lost City of Atlantis • Nik coaches him on how to relieve side stitches • Nik and Dan talk yoga: hot, naked or otherwise • Phil and Paul get ... uh ... whatever the opposite of a "shout-out" is • Nik and Dan read feedback from really nice people (8.12.07)
76. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: This is the third episode of 4 Feet Running! In this edition: • Nik continues her marathon training and Dan sweats through 90-plus-degree weather • Nik may or may not be confused as to how long Dan's Couch to 5K run should be • They talk about their weight loss goals and how they are different from those people on "The Biggest Loser" • Nik explains what a Portuguese-American vegetable is • Dan reads listener feedback from really nice people • They come to the sad conclusion that they will never be more popular than a naked yoga podcast (8.4.07)
77. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to the second episode of 4 Feet Running! In this edition: • Nik gets ill (again) with The Mystery Disease and ends up in the ER • Dan flounders miserably as he tries to podcast solo • Later on, though, Nik feels well enough to train with Dan on his Couch to 5K second week run • Nik keeps going to make up for lost time with her marathon program • They talk about dogs, their lack of gardening skills, and bagels (7.28.07)
78. 4 Feet Running - Ep. 1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Welcome to Episode 1 of the 4 Feet Running podcast with Nik and Dan! She's an intermediate runner training for her 2nd marathon. He's a beginning runner starting the Couch to 5K program. They're the two great tastes that taste great together. In this episode: • we hear a little about Nik and Dan's running histories • we find out about their goals and how they plan to achieve them • some old jerk in a Ford Mustang honks and makes an extremely rude comment about Nik's body parts • they meet a Mystery Lady, and we're not sure who she is or what she was talking about (7.21.07)