4 Feet Running show

4 Feet Running

Summary: She's Nik: a marathon runner who's finished her seventh 26.2-miler. He's Dan: a runner who started with the C25K program and has finished his fourth half-marathon. Every week, they record themselves on a short run somewhere in New England (mostly), talk about their training, play some music, and have a few laughs.

Podcasts:

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 27 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 the early days of computers, middle school misogynists and journalistic ethics - They shrug over the Super Bowl - Nik and Dan may or may not meet a fan, but they do read feedback from nice people (2.4.08)

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 26 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 -- then talk about fartleks some more - Nik and Dan read email and reviews from some very nice people and one meanie (1.29.08)

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 25 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 diabetes in Massachusetts, and the city's weight loss challenge, and how lobster dinners don't help this - Learn more about Portuguese American diets - There's an embarrassing mixup on Buckeye Outdoors -- honest - They read feedback from some very, very nice people, including get-well wishes and some more iTunes reviews (1.20.08)

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 24 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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" - It's The Year in Running as they go over their 2007 stats and make resolutions for 2008 - They read feedback from some very nice people and play a very special promo from Adam "Another Runner" Tinkoff (1.5.08)

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 23 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 because of bladder issues, traffic, and a startling lack of holiday cheer - Very naughty: He restores it by trying to peek at his Christmas presents - Very nice: They read some e-mails and mention some fans' blogs (12.24.07)

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 22 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 a half hours - They talk neti pots, giant schnauzers and American Gladiators - Nik and Dan bid farewell to podcasting guru Adam "Zen Runner" Tinkoff (12.18.07)

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 21 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 more into it than Nik is (for reasons which are very sad) - Nik and Dan also wonder which superhero has the best, or stupidest, super power - Some very nice people send in some great e-mail (12.10.07)

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 20 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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, given how much controversy there is on the subject - Other oddities seen: Cirque du Soleil contortionists and ladies in fur coats drinking mimosas well before noon (12.4.07)

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 19 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 Number Bed, as seen on TV - They collect their thoughts before the big run and get psyched up - Nik is herded into a group of several thousand people running through downtown Philadelphia - She sees many of them peeing on downtown Philadelphia's bushes, just right out in the open - Nik's thorough post-race report includes moments of juggling, beer-drinking, and one furious runner having the "worst day" of his life - They read feedback from some very nice people (11.25.07)

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 18 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 run her second 26.2-miler - It briefly becomes 4 Feet Painting as they get into a highbrow art discussion - Make sure to listen next week to see how well Nik ran the marathon! (11.18.07)

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 17 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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" - They discuss their plans for the next few weeks and read e-mail from very nice people (11.12.07)

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 16 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 - Dan gets a "psychic reading," and they talk about why psychics are all 100 percent full of crap (11.5.07)

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 15 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 mystery of our age: "Who's walking who, eh?" - They talk about weight loss and read feedback from some nice people (10.29.07)

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 14 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 over yourself as you run - Bananas appear in strange places - Dan survives to run another day despite one crucial error - They read an e-mail from a very nice person (10.21.07)

 4 Feet Running - Ep. 13 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 tour of the soapbox racer judging - They read feedback from very nice people (10.14.07)

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