Unready for some football: It's the Super Bowl edition of 4 Feet Running with Nik and Dan! In this 27th episode: - 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...
Feb 04, 2008
The "worst podcast thus far"? Harumph! It's 4 Feet Running with Nik and Dan! In this 26th episode: - Nik and Dan and the dogs go for a 3-mile run through an unfamiliar section of Providence, R.I. - Nik talks about how she's feeling post-op, and how she's on the Couch-to-100-Pushups plan - Dan turns into Cranky McCrankerson, and has a blast with his Shovelglove - She describes her fartleks -- shaddap! That's what they're called! - They speak wistfully of their lost youth and impending old age -- ...
Jan 29, 2008
Steak, lobster, and a 3-miler: It's the surf-and-turf episode of 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 diabet...
Jan 20, 2008
It's the 24th episode of 4 Feet Running, the first show of 2008! This week: - 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 has a secret tip for getting to the front of the line at the ER - They spend New Year's in the hospital watching "The Twilight Zone"...
Jan 05, 2008
Welcome to a very special Christmas episode of 4 Feet Running, episode 23! This week: - 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 becau...
Dec 24, 2007
Welcome to the 22nd episode of 4 Feet Running with Nik and Dan! This week: - 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...
Dec 18, 2007
Welcome to the 21st episode of 4 Feet Running! This week: - 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 mor...
Dec 10, 2007
It's the 20th episode of 4 Feet Running! Hooray! This week: - 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...
Dec 04, 2007
Welcome to the 19th episode of 4 Feet Running, and Part 2 of the 2007 Philadelphia Marathon spectacular! It's an extra-special show packed with laughs, heartbreak, adventure, romance, and glory! This week: - All of Nik's training pays off for the Philly Marathon - Nik and Dan wait in line at the marathon expo for her race 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 Numb...
Nov 25, 2007
This is the 18th episode of 4 Feet Running -- and Part 1 of a very special 2-part 2007 Philadelphia Marathon spectacular! This week: - Nik and Dan travel hundreds of miles across the unforgiving wilderness of suburban 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 r...
Nov 18, 2007
Welcome to the 17th episode of 4 Feet Running! This week: - 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" - T...
Nov 12, 2007
Welcome to the spooky 16th episode of 4 Feet Running! This week: - 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 - D...
Nov 05, 2007
Welcome to 4 Feet Running's 15th episode! This week: - 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 mys...
Oct 29, 2007
Welcome to the 14th episode of 4 Feet Running! It's a very special episode packed with adventure! This week: - 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 ov...
Oct 21, 2007
This is 4 Feet Running, Episode 13! In this episode: - 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 ...
Oct 14, 2007
Welcome to the 12th episode of 4 Feet Running! This week: - 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 (10.8.07)...
Oct 08, 2007
Welcome to 4 Feet Running, Episode 11! In this week's fun-filled episode: - 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 hab...
Oct 01, 2007
This is 4 Feet Running, Episode 10! This week: - 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 lin...
Sep 23, 2007
Welcome to 4 Feet Running's 9th episode! This week: - 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 -...
Sep 16, 2007
This is Episode 8 of 4 Feet Running! In this episode: - Nik and Dan go for a 25-minute jog, and he predicts (inaccurately) his own death at the hands of bears or alligators - 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 - Nik confesses she doesn't like chouriço, which may trigger an inter...
Sep 09, 2007
This is the 7th episode of 4 Feet Running with Nik and Dan! This week: • 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 interesting sleep-deprivati...
Sep 03, 2007
Welcome to 4 Feet Running's 6th episode! In this fun-packed installment: - 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 becomes Week 5-ish because he's overtired - Nik talks about her do-it-yourself approach when she first started running - Dan recounts the story of Queen Isabella of Portugal, her devotion to the poor, and her milk jugs - Nik describes her weekly training for the...
Aug 26, 2007
Welcome to episode five of 4 Feet Running! In this installment: • Nik and Dan forgo their usual routine as she runs the Louie's Race 5K in New Bedford • They almost sneak into Buttonwood Park Zoo to "pet and ride" the elephants • Dan spills his coffee a little • Nik and Dan somehow get lost walking around a square park • They discuss "Jungle Love" and jungle cats • Nik successfully runs her 5K, while others run as if being chased by the zombies from "Thriller" • Some guy may have spit a bit of l...
Aug 19, 2007
This is 4 Feet Running's 4th episode! In this installment: • Nik does a great job with her marathon training • 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 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: ho...
Aug 12, 2007
This is the third episode of 4 Feet Running! In this edition: • Nik continues her marathon training and Dan sweats through 90-plus-degree weather • Nik may or may not be confused as to how long Dan's Couch to 5K run should be • They talk about their weight loss goals and how they are different from those people on "The Biggest Loser" • Nik explains what a Portuguese-American vegetable is • Dan reads listener feedback from really nice people • They come to the sad conclusion that they will never ...
Aug 04, 2007
Welcome to the second episode of 4 Feet Running! In this edition: • Nik gets ill (again) with The Mystery Disease and ends up in the ER • Dan flounders miserably as he tries to podcast solo • Later on, though, Nik feels well enough to train with Dan on his Couch to 5K second week run • Nik keeps going to make up for lost time with her marathon program • They talk about dogs, their lack of gardening skills, and bagels (7.28.07)
Jul 28, 2007
Welcome to Episode 1 of the 4 Feet Running podcast with Nik and Dan! She's an intermediate runner training for her 2nd marathon. He's a beginning runner starting the Couch to 5K program. They're the two great tastes that taste great together. In this episode: • we hear a little about Nik and Dan's running histories • we find out about their goals and how they plan to achieve them • some old jerk in a Ford Mustang honks and makes an extremely rude comment about Nik's body parts • they meet a Myst...
Jul 21, 2007
