Wednesday, May 21, 2008

4 Feet Running - Ep. 37

It's the 7th anniversary of 4 Feet Running! Almost. This week:

- Nik and Dan celebrate their 7th wedding anniversary doing a 5-mile run with the dogs in Barrington, R.I.

- Nik continues her tapering on the way to the Vermont City Marathon

- Dan has sort of a lousy running week thanks to the rain

- They discuss the early days of their courtship, which had a Sharks & Jets type feel, politically, until it became Sharks & Sharks

- They talk about their future marathon travel plans, which may include Texas

- Nik & Dan meet a guy still bitter about World War II

- They get some coffee and kale soup and read some feedback from very nice people

(5.21.08)

Saturday, May 10, 2008

4 Feet Running - Ep. 36

Two races for the price of one with 4 Feet Running! This week:

- Nik runs the Cox Providence Marathon while Dan runs the New Balance 5K

- It rains a lot. Again.

- Nik runs about a bergillion miles this week, shattering her previous record of half a bergillion

- Dan gets a new Nike+ Sportband, which is wicked cool

- Nik explains how all the artists she knows tend to not run marathons, but her own personal funk is over

- Dan chats with The Mystery Lady, a fellow 5K runner

- The biggest thrill about running the first-ever marathon in Providence: full bottles of Gatorade

- The worst thing about running the first-ever marathon in Providence: friction and bloody thighs

- They describe their new running challenge and get some great feedback from very nice people

(5.10.08)

Friday, May 2, 2008

4 Feet Running - Ep. 35

It's 4 Feet Not Running with Nik and Dan! This week:

- Nik and Dan are hotel-bound in New York City due to rotten weather (they're going to run next week, promise)

- Nik goes for a 3.5-miler, but her feet hurt from wearing "girl shoes" at a conference

- Dan gets his pants and Chuck Taylors soaked by rain

- Then begins his bizarre 10-mile quest across Manhattan for more pants

- They run into Clive Owen -- yeah, that Clive Owen -- and catch a Broadway show

- Nik meets a guy who writes and publishes bathroom books, all by himself

- They get some feedback from very nice people

- Special thanks to Gordon from Tiree for his song "Buddha Bill"

(5.2.08)