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Where I’ve been and what I’ve done since the last RunCast; Weight loss and the role of portion size Photo: Kanaka Menehune / Foter Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Where I’ve been and what I’ve done since the last RunCast; Weight loss and the role of portion size Photo: Kanaka Menehune / Foter Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Today, it’s a one-topic podcast: why do we always feel better after the run then we felt before it. We all know it as a fact - no matter how stressed the day we had, once we come back from the run the stress fades away. I found some studies that will help explain why. Links: Why does running help relieve depression? Exercise and mood Exercise May Protect Against Future Emotional Stress Study finds smiling can reduce both heart rate and stress

Today's episode is a personal reflection on fabulous Chicago marathon, which was held on October 7, with a few tips on running a race when injured, and how to decide whether to run, or not. Links: Bank of America Chicago Marathon NBC Sports Chicago Marathon report

This RunCast is brought to you by If you ever accidentally pulled your headphones cable while running, and the headphones came off your head as a result, then you probably wished there was a wireless solution. Today we talk about Jabra Sport bluetooth headphones, which pack a lot of features in 2 small earpieces. If you're looking for headphones to rid yourself of the cable, listen on to the full review. Link: Jabra Sport headphones

This RunCast is brought to you by Foam Roller TechniquesThe last-minute cancellation of New York City marathon stirred a lot of controversy among runners and non-runners alike. Runcast questions the decision and what it meant for international runners. Adolfo Salgueiro, a book lover and a former runner, now a power-walker from Florida talks about books that inspired him to keep moving, and he hopes they would motivate us too. Adolfo writes a book blog at lectumergosum.com Links: Adolfo Salgueiro's book blog Lectum Ergo Sum A Staten Islander’s View on Why the Marathon Should Not Have Been Cancelled Tokyo Marathon Named Sixth Race in Series With $1 Million Purse Books mentioned in this podcast Books about running: 1. Ultramarathon man – Dean Karnazes 2. Born to Run – Christopher McDougall 3. Duel in the Sun – John Brandt 4. Racewalking Guides – Dave McGovern 5. The Perfect Mile – Neal Bascomb Just reviewed: Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss - Dean Karnazes Audiobooks: 1. Podcasts 2. Replay – Ken Grimwood 3. The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling 4. The Perfect Mile – Neal Bascomb 5. Thunderstruck – Eric Larson Podcasts: 1. Runcast 2. Marathon Training Acadamy 3. This American Life 4. Science Friday 5. Real Time with Bill Maher 6. Planet Money 7. The New York Times Book Review

This RunCast is brought to you by Foam Roller TechniquesWinter is coming and with it the regular warnings about the dangers of running outside. Today, a few things to keep in mind when running on a treadmill. And, a new app to plan and track your exercise, whatever it may be. Also, a smart shoe which will know when you're not running properly and guide you to correct it. Links: Bit of Exercise Indoor vs. Outdoor Running: 3 Things to Know About Treadmill Training New shoe provides training control and prevents injuries during running

A very personal confession; a fun new interval training; debunking the stories in the media warning that running too much and too fast can kill us. How to do the 10-20-30 training: Warm up by running 1-2 km at low intensity before starting the intervals. The interval block: 30 sec jogging at low intensity, 20 sec at moderate intensity, or regular running speed, 10 sec near-maximal intensity sprint, immediately start the next 30 sec of interval, then 20 faster, then 10 the fastest... Each set of 30-20-10 accelerations is repeated five times, followed by 2 min jog at recovery pace The whole interval block of 5 sets of 30-20-10 plus 2 min jog is repeated 3-4 times. Links: One Running Shoe in the Grave The Too-Much-Running Myth Rises Again

This year-ending episode touches on the goal setting for the running year 2013 and explains the dangers (and some benefits) of drinking alcohol. Link: Should a Runner Drink Alcohol? Evaluating the research on the Health, Training and Performance Effects

How much rest is too much? When does your fitness start to ebb away and what are the consequences? Also, why does it hurt when we run? Listen to learn about the rest and pain management. Links: Too Much Rest: Training Reversibility Navigating the Pain Trail – Concepts of Pain Physiology in Running Injuries

Learn to tell how fit you are by listening to your heart; if you feel shorter after a marathon race, it's true; why you should learn to draft behind other runners. Links: What Does Your Resting Heart Rate Say About Your Level of Health and Fitness? Can running marathons make you shorter? Even rec athletes can learn how to draft

The new concept breaks the long slow distance run into two more intense and more manageable halves. Do you prefer hard or soft when it comes to running surface? We explain the difference and why you should vary the surface you run on. Links: Runcast 69 - Importance of the long run in marathon training / Can running form be self-taught? Time To Forget The Long, Slow Run How Running On Different Surfaces Affects Your Body

A study was conducted to find out if changing runners' footstrike can lessen the risk of the lower back pain. Also - five signs of overtraining you should pay attention to. Links: Footstrike And Its Possible Effect On Lower Back Pain Stretches For Low-Back Pain in Runners Five Signs of Runner Overtraining Jaybird Freedom Stereo Bluetooth Earbuds Virtual 10k; Twitter: @Virtual10k

As you probably guessed from the title of this podcast, this is a farewell. It wasn't a pre-meditated decision, and it certainly wasn't an easy one.

Today I talk about preventing back pain when running. Some statistics show that almost a third of working men and more than two out of ten working women in North America suffer from some form of back pain. While running itself is rarely the cause of it, there are things good to know about your back if you’re a runner. Later I will share a few running tips from an Ironman coach which will help you improve your pacing and racing. Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: Running and looking after your back Six Ironman Marathon Secrets