Running Virtually

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Latest Episodes

098. TARC Spring Classic (50km) and Boston Marathon Spectating
April 23, 2023

Summary and highlights of my 50km trail race, the TARC (Trail Animals Running Club) Spring Classic. And observations from my spectating at the Boston Marathon. Saturday visit and dinner with friends on Boylston Street near the finish line, and my day of c

097. Ready for Boston / BPC / Looking for a Positivity Bias
April 10, 2023

Childlike enthusiasm for next week's Boston Marathon; a brief recap of the joy of the CT / RI Border Patrol Challenge; and hunting for sparks of joy and wonder ... must be the opposite of humanity's negativity bias.

096. Border Patrol Update & 5 Benefits of Going for a Walk
March 07, 2023

A summary of the 5-person trek around the 26M Pachaug-Nehantic Loop in eastern Connecticut. Plus a summary of an article by Charlotte Grysolle (NeuroStretch website), with lessons learned from the "Huberman Lab Podcast." Andrew Huberman, PhD, is a profess

095. Spring Races & the Border Patrol Challenge (RI & CT)
January 13, 2023

Happy New Year! I'm happy to share my spring 2023 race plans and goal race, the Manchester-to-Monadnock ultra. I've signed up for customized coaching with Coach Chris Twiggs. And my winter trail running calendar is full with the RI / CT Border Patrol Chal

094. Merry Christmas and a Pilot Whale
December 25, 2022

Very interesting observations of a pilot whale carcass that was washed ashore on a Cape Cod beach. Plus some gratitude and observations around the Hanukkah and Christmas Holidays. Wishing you all good health, peace, and joy in the new year!

093. Trying something new on race day
December 03, 2022

Life update as I find my place after two months in Providence. A short recap of my 48-mile run at the HamsterWheel ultra in New Boston, NH. I broke the Rule: don't try new things on race day! Everything worked out well. Finish with a summary of some of br

092. RI Trail Classic (race report)
October 24, 2022

Summary and recap of my goal race for the year. On October 22, 2022, I ran the Rhode Island Trail Classic on the Vin Gormley Trail in Burlingame State Park in Charlestown, RI. I completed 6 loops for a total of 45 miles. A perfect autumn day to spend in t

091. Kipchoge's Berlin Marathon World Record & Won't you be my Neighbor
September 26, 2022

Perfect September Sunday for a social training run with friends. Lots of talk about the Berlin marathon and Eliud Kipchoge's 2:01:09 world record. And thoughts about the long time I've lived in my neighborhood.

090. Life Update & Bird-in-Hand half marathon
September 15, 2022

Life update: Life is good. Change is good. Plus a recap of the big The Extra Mile Podcast community gathering at the Bird-in-Hand half marathon in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

089. Real Life Update & Volunteering at the Anchor Down Ultra
August 18, 2022

I had the most energizing, excellent, exuberant, exhilarating time as a VOLUNTEER at the 2022 Anchor Down Ultra. And I provide a 5-minute update on my current life status. SPOILER: my life is in FLUX! Cover photo image: jp dave and pro-trail runner (and g