Phedippidations

Day 4: Tracking Time

I work from home (for the most part), and now I've been asked to start tracking the ACTUAL time that I work (hint: it's alot more than 40 hours per week).

Day 3: My T.A.R.D.I.S.

I work from home, and of course that means that my work space has to be extra special.

Day 2: Fireside Chat

It's fireside chat time here at the ol' Phedippidations homestead. I found some old photos of my friends and I, and I can hardly remember being that young.

Day 1: Putting the PEE in Casting.

In an attempt to finish the year on a positive note, I'm going to record a PODCAST EVERY DAY in DECEMBER. Why? Because...why not?

Fdip349: The Efficacy of Mindfulness

Don't think about it. Be.

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Fdip348: The Beauty of I Don’t Know

It all rolls into one And nothing comes for free There's nothing you can hold For very long And when you hear that song Come crying like the wind It seems like all this life Was just a dream Stella Blue The song Stella Blue by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter.

Fdip347: Questions

After 12 years of producing a "goofy little podcast"; I have some questions to answer.

Fdip346: The Hiking Skill Award

44 years ago in the fall of the year 1973, at the age of 11 years young: I became a proud member of the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 53 of the Old Colony Council. This is all about my earning the "Hiking Skill Award"

Fdip345: Henry David Thoreau: Walking

Let's go for a walk.

Fdip344: Nullius in Verba

Today’s episode is an addendum to my last episode, number 343 “Dr. George Sheehan: Beginning”. Although not a prerequisite to listening to this, Alot of what I’m going to say about running flows directly from what Dr. Sheehan had to say about taking to the road and lacing up our shoes.

Fdip343: Dr. George Sheehan: Beginning

If I'd thought about it I never would've done it I guess I would've let it slide If I'd-a paid attention to what others were thinkin' The heart inside me would've died But I was just too stubborn to ever be governed by enforced insanity Someone had to reach for the risin' star I guess it was up to me I met somebody face to face and I had to remove my hat She's everything I need and love but I can't be swayed by that It frightens me, the awful truth of how sweet life can be But she ain't a-gonna ...

Fdip342: Bobby Byrnes Pub

My favorite pub and poet.

Fdip341: Therapīa Key

Fdip340: OSIRIS-REx and the BIG Question

Fdip339: ‘Merican Alarmist

Part 3 of a 3 part series about Global Warming.

Fdip338: Picking the Cherries

Part 2 of a 3 part series on Global Climate Change.

Fdip337: One Point Four Degrees

This is part 1 of a 3 part series on the topic of Global Warming.

Fdip336: The Ouroboros of Anhedonia

Anhedonia is a symptom of depression...and it's a pretty rotten symptom, but like most things in this life, it can be overcome. If you ever find yourself suffering from a loss of passion: don’t give up. Talk to your doctor and get help. It’s never to late to live your life to the top.

Fdip335: Running the Crossroads

A run through downtown Indianapolis.

Fdip334: The Cheesy Poof Problem

Here’s the problem with almost all of the processed foods that are available to us today: They’re convenient, easy to prepare if preparation is even necessary, they’re easily accessible, inexpensive, and uber-laden with multiple forms of sugar, salt and fat. Today’s highly processed foods are easy to get calories from without alot of chewing…most processed food melts in your mouth and proceed without delay down your gullet. I'm not telling you what to eat, I'm just saying to think about it....th...

Fdip333: A Measure of Health - Part Two

This is the second of a two part episode. Listen. Back in February of 2015, on episode 324 of Phedippidations, I revealed to you the measure of my health, listing the vital clinical statistics of my internal and external physical and mental condition including: how active I was, how well I slept, how good my mood was, how much energy I had, and: “the overall quality of my life experience”. I told you back then, that we’d revisit this personal health information in September…but due to a scheduli...

Fdip332: The Pursuit

Fdip331: The Miracles

We celebrate Thanksgiving Day in the United States this time each year, so this episode is dedicated to the concept of being thankful.

Fdip330: Thus Spake Zarathustra

And now it’s October: we’re more than 80% through the end of the year "getting back to where we once belonged”, and for me…I’ve come upon a bit of a road block. To best understand this road block, we have to talk about the philosophy of Nietzsche…and I know, I know…I said I wasn’t going to talk about philosophy on Phedippidations…but there’s just no other way, and I promise you that this is related to running. In order to understand the nature of this “road block”, we have to spend some time tal...

Fdip329: Ten Years a Man of Constant Podcasting

I’m humbled. What can I say? I’m totally humbled here, reeling in fact from the kind words from so many friends and fellow runners, people whom I admire a great deal. I’ll be honest with you…I’ve always been honest with you (for better or worse) …I’m not someone who thinks very highly of myself…and so, what you’re about to hear are some really special people saying some very incredible things about..well…me. I’m not sure that I deserve the kindness, but you must…I beg you, you MUST understand ho...

Fdip328: The Mojo au Groton

It was a perfect day for a run in New England. Presented by the Squannacook River Runners, this is the 24th running of the Groton Road Race. Being a runner feels different for me now. The universe is undergoing entropy…and I’m a part of that universe. I can’t go home again, but I can get back to where I once belonged…even if, when I get there…I’m not the same runner I used to be. That’s okay, that’s a good thing. These people, this race, that feeling of being a participant in something great and...

Fdip327: Exploratory Running

Most runners could go out, right now and run a few miles under the morning sun. We often do so without considering the power of the act. We take for granted the incredible advantage this gives us as situations arise which requires it. We forget that running can sometimes be a means to an end and that aside from it’s impressive list of benefits, running and self ambulation gives us the means to explore. Training is important and I’m not suggesting that we abandon our training…I’m just putting the...

Fdip326: The Ten Percent Rule

“The Young Man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions” wrote Oliver Wendell Holmes. Coaches, Experts, Friends and Fellow Runners all seem to agree that “slowly and carefully ramping up your mileage” is a reasonable approach for our training. Just as the mighty oak begins it’s life as a weak and tiny acorn, my return to the road has to be rooted a slow and cautious increase in miles and duration. A tree isn’t ruled by a ten percent growth rate. I’m not trying to convince you to fol...

Fdip325: Running New England

This is a transformative journey that we’re taking together, so it might help you to understand the context of this journey if you could understood a bit more about where I’ll be running. In better understanding the mindset of the host and location of this podcast, you’ll better understand how your own terroir, or sense of place, affects your own journey. You live where you do for reasons beyond mere choice or accident. Maybe you’re there because of work, or family, or because you like the tempe...