When pursuing any goal you are likely to hit a metaphoric wall that can stop your progress. When doing so, it's important to use hitting that wall as a learning experience enabling you to gain knowledge, strength and determination that will emp

Staying Sane In an Insane World

Oct 19th, 2015 10m 1s

Everyday we are bombarded with negativity from constant exposure to information from TV, internet, radio and print. Sometimes it seems like the world has gone mad. If we're not careful it can negatively affect our health. In this episode I shar

Outrunning Father Time

Aug 12th, 2015 7m 17s

In this episode I take you back to August of 2014 and share with you a run I had on my 48th birthday in which I pondered the effects of age on athletic performance as well as the overall attitude we should have regarding aging and our abilities

Being Louden Swain

Jun 3rd, 2015 6m 24s

In this episode I reference the classic 80's sports movie Vision Quest, using the main character Louden Swain and his desire to take on the undefeated wrestler "Shute", as a metaphor for taking on the challenges we face in life.

From Hopkinton To Boston

Apr 28th, 2015 23m

The 119th running of The Boston Marathon was recently completed. As a lover of this great event, and having run it 7 times to date, I use this episode to share my experiences at the 2011 race (in which I set a course personal record) and talk

Running and Happiness (Slaying the Beast)

Feb 28th, 2015 5m 39s

In this episode I share my thoughts,which I attained during a snowy early evening run,on how running is a catalyst for happiness throughout life.

From Staten Island To Central Park

Dec 3rd, 2014 21m 11s

The annual running of the NYC Marathon was held just a little over a month ago. After doing some reminiscing about my experiences at the 2008 race I thought this would be a good opportunity to dig into the archives and share with you my play-by

50 Shades of Green

Oct 21st, 2014 10m

In this episode I share with you some challenges I faced during a 200 mile team relay race and use them as a metaphor for overcoming challenges in life.Here is a link to the Rocky Balboa speech mentioned within this podcast http://youtu.be/5JAH