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#407 - If you're still under the impression that you shouldn't walk during your road runs, either in training or races, this episode might change your mind. Walking during your runs can help keep you going. It might make you faster, depending on you utilize it. I cover a few ways you can add walking and help out your runs. So, take a walking break to keep running!

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#406 - Every year around Halloween, I release a special episode just for the occasion! I love the scary stories about the trails, or around the trails and I pick out a place that might be haunted, who knows? This year, it's focused on the park that holds the oldest mountains in the world, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park! So, go for a run and listen about the haunted woods or sit back and listen in your darkened home, by candlelight!

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#405 - It's autumn, which for most runners, is our favorite season. For us in the Northern Hemisphere, the weather is cooler and we can finally stop dying each time we go out in the heat. At least it feels like it. Of course, that means that even colder weather is on its way. Sorry, Southern Hemisphere Folks, you're on your own! This week, I update a very old episode I did years ago with some tips that I've learned over the years.

What prompted me to do this episode is the very sad and tragic deaths of four hikers in Washington State recently. They were caught unprepared in early snowstorms.

So I think it's really important to be prepared, so we can still have fun running!

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#404 - Last week, I published an episode about some of the races I never want to run. This week, I turn it positive and talk about some of the races I would like to run. All of the races listed are regardless of qualifications and skills, it's just a fun list of "what ifs". And both of these episodes are just that: for fun. So enjoy and have great runs!

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#403 - We all have a list of races or types of races, we don't want to run. This week, I give you my list of specific races I will never run. Some of them may not be surprising if you've heard my show before, while others might be. We're just having a fun week looking at races that don't appeal to me and maybe you're thinking of races that don't appeal to you as well. Next week, I'll give you my list of races I would love to run, regardless of qualification and distance!

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#402 - Let's face it, we runners are different. And that's perfectly fine. We do things a bit different than our non-running friends and family. This week, I go over some of the differences. Now, if some of these non-running things are stuff you do, no worries, these are just habits and daily things I do not do. I'm sure you have your own list. It's just for fun, so no need to take it too seriously. Enjoy!

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#401 - One of the best trails in the US encompasses Lake Tahoe in California and Nevada. It's not a super long trail, but it's one of the most beautiful. This week, I give reasons why you should get at least a few hours on this wonderful trail. If you don't want to do an overnight backpacking trip, a trail run is a lot of run. I give you most of the information you need to get you excited to get a few miles in the Sierra Nevada Mountains!

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#400 - Do you plan every moment of your life to the last detail and then check and recheck and recheck again to make sure everything is going the way you planned? Or do you decide what you want to do at the last possible minute, never really knowing because that's the excitement in life? We can translate these behaviors into our running and see how they help and also hurt our running. I give some pointers in this episode.

I also talk a little bit about what doing 400 episodes means to me.

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#399 - We're all racing towards that big calendar in the sky, aren't we? In order to keep us out there running as long as we can, I thought it was about time I did a Keep Running As We Get Older episode. So, here are some of tips and thoughts about running into our older age. Keep running!

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#398 - If everything matters then nothing happens.... we runners usually have more than one goal. But it doesn't help our running to try to achieve multiple goals. If we treat every goal as if it's the most important goal in the world, it can hurt rather than help our running. This week, I go over this simple, yet complex way of thought and how we can make it work for us!

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#397 - As we run, we runners learn so much and figure out the right way to do things that help our running. But in the process, sometimes we miss stuff that could work against us. There's a lot to remember and we're not perfect, so this is understandable. I forget many things, either because I'm in too much of a hurry or I get a little lazy. So, this week, I'm going over mistakes that we runners keep making and why we shouldn't!

If you like, I can do a part two because I've already thought of a few things I need to switch up on my own running!

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#396 - A while ago I published an episode about some of the most dangerous trails in the US, so I thought it would be fun to introduce some of the most dangerous trails in the world. Of course, these aren't all of them and I do plan on doing another episode, featuring but trails in the US and all over that I wasn't able to include. Each trail is over 3 miles long or part of a longer trail and none are mountaineering trails where you would have use climbing skills. Even if you never plan on running, hiking or backpacking any of these trails, it's still fun to think about them, I think so anyway. So, start daydreaming!

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#395 - I did a prior episode on having a secret running trail. This is kind of along those said lines, except your Special Running Place isn't just a trail and it's not secret. It's a place, with maybe lots of different options for your runs. Take a listen and see if you have a special place to run. I bet you do! Also, don't miss the end of the show when I tell you about a product that might save you a ton of money if you want to save money replacing your leaky water bottles!

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#394 - Our lives are never a nice straight line. It will take lots of turns, lots of uphills and downhills. There will be surprising U-turns and sharp corners. I found myself in one of these when I lost my job this past June. Things haven't been going so well. So, my running hasn't been the best. I talk about it this week and how not everything in our lives is going to be rainbows and lollipops all the time. But, we can get through it. I also talk about what keeps me smiling, so it's not a completely negative show. And I bring up a topic that's been on my mind lately as well.

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#393 - I put together a list of most of the public restrooms on running routes in San Francisco. This does not include public restrooms in department stores and cafes. I already know I left a few off, so sorry if I left your favorite pitstop off. I tried my best. It was a lot of fun thinking of all the places I could think of and seeing some of the map I forgot about! I know I forgot two restrooms at Land's End. I forgot about the restrooms directly behind the Legion of Honor and the port o poddys at the parking lot for the USS San Francisco Memorial. I hope you like it!

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#392 - Recently, I was inspired to dig deep into the thinking part of running. I read the book "Running & Philosophy" by Wiley Blackwell. It's a great look into how we can view running from a different perspective. So this week, I give my take on philosophy and running and how we can make it work for us and our runs.

Running & Philosophy is available on Amazon.

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#391 - The Park Conservancy, the group that works with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, created a great trail or course on the west side of San Francisco recently. It's about 12 miles long, so I thought I'd check it out. This episode is all about that trail. It goes through several park areas, both federal and city parks. It's really a great idea and you might like to try it out yourself! The link is below.

https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/golden-gate-dozen-trail-12-national-park-sites-one-epic-hike-or-bike-ride?utm_source=pev&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pev-july-2026

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#390 - Jesse Owens was one of the greatest runners in history. He was a trail blazer, a leader a father, husband and a hero. He was everything America and the world needed at a time when everything seemed to be torn apart. He showed that talent was helpful in athleticism, but it was one's hard work and desire to win that made the difference. And he wasn't going to let any bully, no matter how intimidating, tell him otherwise. This week, I talk all about Owens, and why he's one of the best the world has ever seen. Also, I talk about something that's happening now and how it can help us move forward for a better future.

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#389 - I've done a few episodes about running rules we should follow. This week, I'm turning everything around and talking some running rules we don't have to follow, at least part of the time. Take in mind, not everything is right or wrong, so it depends on the situation and whether you're an experienced runner or just beginning. But many times, we don't have to follow those running rules "they" say we have to follow. Which is kind of nice, because I hate following rules. LOL

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#388 - This week asks the question: Are you an Extrovert or Introvert Runner? there is no wrong or right answer and most people are a bit of each. But, depending on your answer could determine what training and your races look like. This episode isn't meant to be taken too seriously, just a bit of fun to have a look at our personalities. So, are you training for a world-renown marathon or an ultra high in the mountains? Or neither?

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