The 20MR Episode 80: Listener Emails, Goodbye to a Friend

 

Thanks for tuning in again for yet another installment of the show, Episode 80. Or if you are new to the podcast, thanks for coming along. Why not send me an email while it's on your mind?

This episode covers various topics and is a hodgepodge of sorts. We cover running and non-running items:

• The Clinical Pastoral Care (CPE) update
• The Tigger/Cola update
• The weight update
• The snow and ice update
• Emails from Coach Jeff of The Running Podcast and Craig, a faithful listener
• Impromptu discussion with my neighbor, Jason, at the end of the run

(Check out a video of a group Jason was in here).

I also devote several minutes to saying goodbye to one of the podcast world's best known (and loved) running podcaster, Nigel, of Running from the Reaper fame. No, Nigel has not gone to the great running trail in the sky, but is hanging up the mic indefinitely. Nigel, know that we will miss hearing you running on the towpath and hope to hear you in our ears again very soon. All the best and thank you again for keeping up Running Podasts.org and Channel Runner.org. Your help with promoting this--and other great running podcasts--is appreciated.

Also, check out a new website to our show, Bay Area Kicks (I will also include the link in the links section on this page). They give reviews on athletic apparel and shoes. Check 'em out; you'll be glad you did.

It's good to have you along. And as always,

Thanks for sharing some of the road with me,
The 20 Minute (chi) Runner

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The opening music is entitled "Point of No Return" and is from the album by the same name by Roger Subirana Mata. Check it out at Jamendo.

The song in the body of the show is "Some King of Blues" by Amy Regan. Check it out at Music Alley.

The closing song is "Time to Say Goodbye" by Brett Mikels. Check it out at Music Alley.

The 20MR Episode 79: Chi Visualization - Running on a String

 

The Cavanaugh extended family, Christmas, 2010

After 3 weeks away from the podcast, it feels good to have Episode 79 out. Thank you for your patience. I have been taking some much needed time away after the hard training and half-marathon itself, and I must admit that I feel good.

In this show, I talk about the need for extended rest at least once a year. A recent article actually recommended two times of two-week layoffs per year. After running very little during this time, I must say that the rest did not apparently affect my running. I have felt good over the last couple of runs, quite good actually. I would encourage you to give yourself a break after working hard for training or a race. It will make you stronger in the long run--pun intended.

Also, I have a new visualization technique that came to me on this run: run like you are on a string. To find out what I mean, you need to hear the episode. It has helped me and I think it can help anyone who is experimenting with the Chi Running method.

Glasses are in. No matter how I want to think they are not, I simply run better--or at least more comfortably--with them. I'd be curious to hear from some of you who wear glasses while you run. What works and what doesn't. Maybe you wear glasses all of the time, except when you run. Let me hear from you on that as well.

After some life updates: I got a Nook from a generous friend and I will begin Unit 1 of CPE this February, we move on to the closing topic: Returning to Work after a Layoff. We talk in detail, but here are the nuts and bolts:

1. Focus on  time, not distance
2. Think ahead
3. Reward yourself
4. Listen to negative feelings
5. Set goals the night before
6. Feel better

Thanks to Rob Udewitz, Ph.D., for these ideas from his article: "Tap Your Inner Runner."

I hope your year is off to a great start and that 2011 is the best running year you've ever had! It's good to be back on the road, and as always,

Thanks for sharing some of the road with me,
The 20 Minute (chi) Runner

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The opening and closing music is entitled "Point of No Return" and is from the album by the same name by Roger Subirana Mata. Check it out at Jamendo.

The song in the body of the show is "El Paso Blues" by Smoke Ring Days. Check it out at Music Alley.

The background music is entitled "Second Half" by John Williams. Check it out at Magnatune.