http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com She's Nik: a marathon runner who's working on her fifth 26.2-miler. He's Dan: a beginning runner who finished the C25K program and is working toward a 10K. Every week, they record themselves on a short run somewhere in New England (mostly), talk about their training, play some music, and have a few laughs. en 4feetrunning@gmail.com Liberated Syndication - libsyn.com podcasts@libsyn.com (Liberated Syndication) Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:01:00 GMT 180 An audio running journal She's Nik: a marathon runner who's working on her fifth 26.2-miler. He's Dan: a beginning runner who finished the C25K program and is working toward a 10K. Every week, they record themselves on a short run somewhere in New England (mostly), talk about their training, play some music, and have a few laughs. running, marathon, C25K, weight loss, health, fitness Nik and Dan 4feetrunning@gmail.com Nik Wong and Dan Medeiros http://libsyn.com/podcasts/fourfeetrunning/images/Logopod3.jpg http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=358827#
- 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, and Nik

- They get a special message from Adam "Another Runner" Tinkoff and Austin Hastings

- They read feedback and reviews from some very nice people

- E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com | Show notes: 4feetrunning.blogspot.com | 4 Feet Fone: 206-350-1677

Enjoy!]]> podcasts Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:01:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=358827# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 01:11:12 running, fitness, health, jogging, training, marathon, c25k, 5k, 10k, sports, nik, dan, 4feetrunning Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=355190#
- 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 the source of her abdominal ickiness: 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

- Show notes: 4feetrunning.blogspot.com | E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com | New 4 Feet Fone line: 206-350-1677

Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:33:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=355190# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:49:20 running, C25K, marathon, training, jogging, fitness, health, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=352604#
- 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

- E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com | Show notes: 4feetrunning.blogspot.com | 4 Feet Fone: 206-339-3117

Enjoy!

]]> podcasts Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:50:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=352604# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 01:03:49 running, C25K, marathon, training, jogging, fitness, health, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=347154#
- 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

E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com | Show notes: 4feetrunning.blogspot.com | 4 Feet Fone: 206-339-3117

Enjoy!]]> podcasts Fri, 6 Jun 2008 17:06:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=347154# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 01:07:16 running, C25K, marathon, training, jogging, fitness, health, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=341877#
- 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

- E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com | Show notes: 4feetrunning.blogspot.com | 4 Feet Fone: 206-339-3117

Enjoy!]]> podcasts Wed, 21 May 2008 22:03:20 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=341877# No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=341880#
- 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

- Show notes: 4feetrunning.blogspot.com | E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com | 4 Feet Fone: 206-339-3117

Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Wed, 21 May 2008 22:03:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=341880# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:45:05 running, C25K, marathon, training, jogging, fitness, health, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=337969#
- 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

- E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com | Show notes: 4feetrunning.blogspot.com | 4 Feet Fone: 206-339-3117

Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Sun, 11 May 2008 01:32:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=337969# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 01:06:08 running, C25K, marathon, training, jogging, fitness, health, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=335250#
- 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

- Nik meets a guy who writes and publishes bathroom books, all by himself  

- They get some feedback from very nice people

- Show notes: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com | E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com | 4 Feet Fone: 206-339-3117

Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Fri, 2 May 2008 19:51:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=335250# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:37:24 running, C25K, marathon, training, jogging, fitness, health, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=331546#
- 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

- E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com | Show notes: 4feetrunning.blogspot.com | 4 Feet Fone: 206-339-3117

Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:05:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=331546# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:58:30 running, C25K, marathon, training, jogging, fitness, health, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327876#
- 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

- E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com | Show notes: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com | 4 Feet Fone: 206-339-3117

Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:18:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327876# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:55:13 running, C25K, marathon, training, jogging, fitness, health, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=323848#
- 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

- 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  

Show notes: 4feetrunning.blogspot.com | E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com | 4 Feet Fone: 206-339-3117

Enjoy!]]> podcasts Tue, 1 Apr 2008 22:32:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=323848# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 01:02:34 running, C25K, marathon, training, jogging, fitness, health, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=319980#
- 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

E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com | Show notes: 4feetrunning.blogspot.com | 4 Feet Fone: 206-339-3117

Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:12:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=319980# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:54:20 running, C25K, marathon, training, jogging, fitness, health, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=316109#
- 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

- There's 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

- Show notes: 4feetrunning.blogspot.com | E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com | 4 Feet Fone line: 206-339-3117

- Enjoy!]]> podcasts Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:44:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=316109# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:57:37 running, C25K, marathon, training, jogging, fitness, health, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=312535#
- 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

Show notes and photos: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com  | E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com | 4 Feet Phone line: 206-339-3117

Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Sat, 1 Mar 2008 02:13:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=312535# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 01:07:05 running, C25K, marathon, training, jogging, fitness, health, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=307921#
 - 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

 - Show notes and photos: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com
 - E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com
 - 4 Feet phone line: 206-339-3117

 Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:07:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=307921# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:58:58 running, C25K, marathon, training, jogging, fitness, health, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=303816#
- 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

- Show notes: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com, e-mail at 4feetrunning@gmail.com

- Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Mon, 4 Feb 2008 21:57:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=303816# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:48:48 running, C25K, marathon, training, jogging, fitness, health, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=301727# ]]> podcasts Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:05:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=301727# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:41:29 running, C25K, marathon, training, weight loss, jogging, health, fitness, run, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=298439# 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

 - Show notes: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com
 - E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com

 Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:10:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=298439# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:51:00 running, C25K, marathon, training, weight loss, jogging, health, fitness, run, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=293814#
 - 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's secret tip for getting to the front of the line at the ER: vomit on their desk

 - 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

 - Full show notes and photos: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com

 - E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com

 - Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Sun, 6 Jan 2008 02:22:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=293814# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:40:44 running, C25K, marathon, training, weight loss, jogging, health, fitness, run, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=290660#
 - 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

 - Show notes: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com  |  E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com 

 - Happy holidays!
]]> podcasts Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:59:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=290660# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:40:53 running, C25K, marathon, training, weight loss, jogging, health, fitness, run, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=288950#
 - 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

 - Show notes: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com

 - E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com
]]> podcasts Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:49:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=288950# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:34:57 running, C25K, marathon, training, weight loss, jogging, health, fitness, run, Nik, Dan Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=286349#
 - 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

 - Show notes: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com
 - E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com 

- Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:01:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=286349# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:40:22 running, C25K, marathon, training, weight loss, fitness, health Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=284446#
  - 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

 - Show notes: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com

 - E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com 

Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Tue, 4 Dec 2007 21:24:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=284446# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:39:55 running, c25k, exercise, fitness, jogging, marathon, training, weight loss Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=281274#
 - All of Nik's training pays off for the Philly Marathon

 - Nik and Dan wait in line at the marathon expo for her 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


 - Show notes: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com
 - E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com
]]> podcasts Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:06:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=281274# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 01:15:25 running, c25k, exercise, fitness, jogging, marathon, training, weight loss Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=279266#
 - Nik and Dan travel hundreds of miles across the unforgiving wilderness of 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! 

 Enjoy! 

 Show notes: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com 

 E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com   ]]> podcasts Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:22:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=279266# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:34:03 running, c25k, exercise, fitness, jogging, marathon, training, weight loss Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=277339#
 - 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 ]]> podcasts Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:49:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=277339# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:38:34 running, c25k, exercise, fitness, jogging, marathon, training, weight loss Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=274943#
 - 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 explain why psychics are all 100 percent full of crap

 Show notes: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com

 E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com

 Enjoy!
]]> podcasts Mon, 5 Nov 2007 22:11:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=274943# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:48:46 running, c25k, exercise, fitness, jogging, marathon, training, weight loss Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=272152#
- 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

Show notes: http://4feetrunning.blogspot.com

E-mail: 4feetrunning@gmail.com

Enjoy! ]]> podcasts Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:23:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=272152# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:36:52 running, c25k, exercise, fitness, jogging, marathon, training, weight loss Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=269319#
 - 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

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]]> podcasts Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:32:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=269319# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:44:18 running, c25k, exercise, fitness, jogging, marathon, training, weight loss Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=267055#
 - 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

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]]> podcasts Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:03:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=267055# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:34:05 running, c25k, exercise, fitness, jogging, marathon, training, weight loss Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=264526#
 - 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

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]]> podcasts Mon, 8 Oct 2007 23:04:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=264526# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:45:15 running, c25k, exercise, fitness, jogging, marathon, training, weight loss Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=261850#
 - 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 conductor John Williams to the guy who played Carla's husband on "Cheers"

 - Nik and Dan read lots of e-mail from very nice people


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]]> podcasts Mon, 1 Oct 2007 15:47:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=261850# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:45:34 running, c25k, exercise, fitness, jogging, marathon, training, weight loss Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=258943#
 - 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


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]]> podcasts Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:00:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=258943# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:41:33 running, c25k, exercise, fitness, jogging, marathon, training, weight loss Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=256415#
- 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.



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]]> podcasts Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:29:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=256415# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:30:28 running, C25K, marathon, training Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=254130#
- Nik and Dan go for a 25-minute jog

- 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



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]]> podcasts Sun, 9 Sep 2007 22:39:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=254130# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:36:56 running, C25K, marathon, training Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=252021#
- 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 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



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]]> podcasts Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:12:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=252021# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:35:14 running, C25K, marathon, training Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=249253#
- 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 goes strangely because he's overtired
- Nik talks about her do-it-yourself approach when she started running
- Dan recounts the story of Queen Isabella of Portugal, her devotion to the poor, and her milk jugs
- Nik talks about her marathon training, her new shoes, and her Clif Blocks
- 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 she'd take to break a leg

Enjoy! 

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]]> podcasts Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:18:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=249253# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:39:33 running, C25K, marathon, training Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=247069#
â Nik and Dan forgo their usual routine as she runs the Louie's Race 5K in New Bedford  
â They almost sneak into Buttonwood Park Zoo to "pet and ride" the elephants  
â Dan spills his coffee a little  
â Nik and Dan somehow get lost walking around a square park  
â They discuss "Jungle Love" and jungle cats  
â Nik successfully runs her 5K, while others run as if being chased by the zombies from "Thriller"  
â Some guy may have spit a bit of lettuce on her  

Enjoy!  

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]]> podcasts Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:12:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=247069# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:32:49 running, C25K, marathon, training Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=244490#

Nik does a great job with her marathon training ... but 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 summer 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 ... and much more. 


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]]> podcasts Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:24:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=244490# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:38:14 running, C25K, marathon, training Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=241972#
Enjoy!

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]]> podcasts Sat, 4 Aug 2007 18:05:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=241972# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:30:58 running, C25K, marathon, training Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=239788#
Other things mentioned this week are dogs, their lack of gardening skills, and bagels.

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]]> podcasts Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:13:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=239788# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:26:17 running, C25K, marathon, training Nik and Dan No http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=237326#
Enjoy!

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]]> podcasts Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:36:00 GMT http://fourfeetrunning.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=237326# 4feetrunning@gmail.com 00:26:15 marathon, running, fitness, C25K, training Nik and Dan No