The Running Thread - 2018

[MissLiss279]

Podcasts or nothing seem to win out - would y'all share some of your favorite podcasts?

I like true crime podcasts - maybe not ideal for running outside, by yourself, in the dark...

A few that I like: Serial, Accused, In the Dark. I thought Up and Vanished was pretty good (although I didn’t finish it). It was pretty well produced. Undisclosed season 1 is the same story as Serial season 1, but on a more biased note. It was pretty good after you got through the first episode or two. It was their first podcast, and I almost didn’t get past episode 1, but it gets better.

Other podcasts that I have listened to: Freakonomics, Limetown (fiction story/kind of like War if the Worlds), The Mickey Miles and More Podcast.

 

[ZellyB]

I like true crime podcasts - maybe not ideal for running outside, by yourself, in the dark...

A few that I like: Serial, Accused, In the Dark. I thought Up and Vanished was pretty good (although I didn’t finish it). It was pretty well produced. Undisclosed season 1 is the same story as Serial season 1, but on a more biased note. It was pretty good after you got through the first episode or two. It was their first podcast, and I almost didn’t get past episode 1, but it gets better.

Other podcasts that I have listened to: Freakonomics, Limetown (fiction story/kind of like War if the Worlds), The Mickey Miles and More Podcast.

So, I haven't listened to Up and Vanished (although I like true crime stuff) but I was watching Dateline the other day (like I said, I like true crime stuff) and two arrests have been made in connection to that case. At least I think that was the podcast they referenced.

 

[MissLiss279]

So, I haven't listened to Up and Vanished (although I like true crime stuff) but I was watching Dateline the other day (like I said, I like true crime stuff) and two arrests have been made in connection to that case. At least I think that was the podcast they referenced.

Yep. I read that somewhere, and that’s kind of when I quit listening to it - Since I already knew how it turned out... But I thought it was really well put together.

 

[Slogger]

Podcasts or nothing seem to win out - would y'all share some of your favorite podcasts?

Welcome to the forum @PkbaughAR. Congrats on running Dopey in 2020!

I could use some podcast ideas too, I only listen to two right now:

(1) Royal Caribbean blog podcast
(2) How did this Get Made ? (about movies so bad they are amazing!)

 

[TheHamm]

Podcasts or nothing seem to win out - would y'all share some of your favorite podcasts?

This question got asked sometime last year, and I copied and pasted some into a document on my hard drive so the list below is NOT MINE, but easy to grab and in one place and worth repeating. I have not listened to all of them, and some I found interesting but not for running (the DIS lulls me to sleep with some of the voices). I liked Another Mother Runner because it made me LOL sometimes and that is helpful. Mickey Miles and More has stopped making episodes but you can still grab some of the old ones.

1. Wedway Radio. I first found about that podcast when I was listening to BetaMouse. Matt and Nate do a great job going really deep exploring disney history and they do a lot of leg work to tie things together. They don't release as frequently now ( they release more of their Wedway Now show which is more Disney Current events) but there is a large back catalogue. The episodes are fairly long (most are over an hour so they are nice to settle into during a long run)
2. RetroDisney World. I started listening to them to hear their discussion with Tom Nabbe. Tom was hired by Walt Directly I think initially to play Tom Sawyer in Disneyland. He went on and worked his way up in the parks group until he initially oversaw the installation of the Monorail at WDW. That episode was particularly good, but most of there content is pretty well thought out and well researched.
3. Communicore Weekly- They have stopped producing episodes but they offered nice concise podcasts that combined a short section on Disney/Theme park history, A 5 legged goat (hidden feature in disney), and a book review. The episodes were fairly short (about 30 minutes) so for me they were great to pass time during a commute.
4. Communicore
5. Disney dish
6. Connecting with walt
7. Limetown
8. Another mother runner
9. Mickey miles and more
10. I like Another Mother Runner, Mickey Miles and More, all the disunplugged podcasts, This American Life, Reality Life with Kate Casey, Longest Shortest Time, Slate Working, and The Sporkful. My absolute favorite is Katie Couric’s podcast.
11. No such thing as a fish

 

[FFigawi]

Podcasts or nothing seem to win out - would y'all share some of your favorite podcasts?

Binge Mode https://www.theringer.com/binge-mode
My Brother, My Brother, and Me http://maximumfun.org/shows/my-brother-my-brother-and-me
Your Favorite Band Sucks https://www.yfbspod.com/

 

[GreatLakes]

QOTD: For those of you who run a race with music, do you arrange the songs in your playlist so they will play at a certain time during the race?

No music when I run, ever. Actually no music when I do anything from the gym to the bike to a hike.

 

[Jules76126]

ATTQOTD: I can't imagine running without music! I'm going to try to arrange some songs in my playlists like some have suggested, and I'm definitely going to search for some bpm playlists that others have already put together.

Podcasts or nothing seem to win out - would y'all share some of your favorite podcasts?

I like true crime podcasts - maybe not ideal for running outside, by yourself, in the dark...

A few that I like: Serial, Accused, In the Dark. I thought Up and Vanished was pretty good (although I didn’t finish it). It was pretty well produced. Undisclosed season 1 is the same story as Serial season 1, but on a more biased note. It was pretty good after you got through the first episode or two. It was their first podcast, and I almost didn’t get past episode 1, but it gets better.

Other podcasts that I have listened to: Freakonomics, Limetown (fiction story/kind of like War if the Worlds), The Mickey Miles and More Podcast.

So I love true crime podcasts. Listen to Serial, Up and Vanished (currently on season 2), Untold - the Daniel Morgan Story, Dead Man Talking, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, and Bear Brook.

I am also really into History podcasts. I do not list to podcasts when running outside as I get too freaked out. Only when on the treadmill and for my morning commute.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

I love all of the podcast suggestions- I am getting so many great ideas and taking notes

Some of my favorites:
1. Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me
2. DisUnplugged (all of the spin-off's too)
3. Ali on the Run
4. Connecting with Walt (not always a great running one, but great for drives)
5. Serial-Season 1

 

[rteetz]

Podcasts or nothing seem to win out - would y'all share some of your favorite podcasts?

I listen to mostly Disney or Sports podcasts.

Disunplugged (by the people who own this site)
Connecting with Walt (Disney history)
Pardon My Take (Barstool Sports)
Disney Dish with Jim Hill (Disney New and History)
Be Our Guest (Disney planning)
Joyful Miles (running and runDisney)

 

[Capang]

Podcasts or nothing seem to win out - would y'all share some of your favorite podcasts?

Right now I'm listening to Who Killed Amy Mihaljevic. The podcast itself is ok, the guy is kind of boring, but the crime happened to a little girl my age that lived in the next town over from me growing up. It was a case that gained national attention, albeit briefly. It is still unsolved.

 

[SarahDisney]

Hey guys, I'm poking my head out of my lurker status for some opinions.

I've always retired shoes when they start to cause light pain - usually around 400ish miles (with the exception of one pair which I retired about a week early because I wanted to take them to WDW as park shoes), but I can pretty much tell from the last run when my shoes are ready for retirement.
I have a pair of shoes that I use for shorter runs (it's a model that I love for short distance and tempo, but doesn't have enough support for me for longer runs) that have about 325 miles on them. They still feel comfortable. But when I look at the bottom of the shoe, the heels look worn out. I know this is from my walk intervals (I'm a midfoot striker when I run but a very severe heel striker when I walk ... which I know because my dress shoes need new heels every few months), but since I do a lot of walk/run, the wear and tear is definitely visible, even though they don't feel worn out.
Should I retire them early even though I think the cushioning is still in decent shape? Or should I hold on and wait until I know they're not good for running anymore?
I do have their replacement already, but I was hoping to only use the replacement for tempo runs for a little bit.

Any thoughts??

 

[LdyStormy76]

ATTQOTD podcasts or nothing seem to win out - would y'all share some of your favorite podcasts?

Training Favorites:
The History of England
Connecting with Walt
Zookeeper Stories
History Extra (produced by the BBC)
Stuff You Missed in History Class
Bowery Boys
History Chicks

Others in rotation:
HISTORY 119 The Civil War and Reconstruction (interesting but can only handle one a workout due to his voice)
American History Tellers
10 American Presidents (use only while racing as they tend to be pretty long and I have found I need something to be able to tune in and out of without losing my place in the larger story that my favorites tend to have)

Short episodes, typically use for cool down:
Stories: A History of Appalachia one story at a time
Elmwood Park Zoo Keeper Kast

Just Added to play list but have not listened to yet:
The American History Podcast
Lectures in History

 

[PrincessV]

QOTD: For those of you who run a race with music, do you arrange the songs in your playlist so they will play at a certain time during the race?

ATTQOTD: ALWAYS music for me! I have a training playlist with 500+ songs, but I create a special playlist for each race. I select specific tunes, but not in any order: I prefer the surprise factor of a good Shuffle and knowing that a couple favorite songs are in there somewhere, just waiting to pop in.

OK all you fans of SEC football teams: Mid Season Report Cards are Here!

That was awesome, especially the "Targeting" call! Also: Go. Gators.

 

[LdyStormy76]

I have a mystery with my insoles. Hoping someone here might have some ideas about it.

For about 5 years, I've gotten custom insoles from a local running store. I have high arches, a high instep, and wide feet. About a month ago, I needed a new pair of custom insoles. The new ones were from the same store, the same type, the same size as the ones I had been wearing. I put them in my running shoes (not new shoes) and did two runs in them two days in a row totaling over 15 miles.

The next day when I put on my shoes (with the new insoles) for a run, the insoles felt wrong. It felt like the arches were in the wrong place. I hadn't taken the insoles out since the previous two runs. When they felt wrong, I took them in and out a few times to make sure they were properly seated. They still felt wrong. I convinced myself it was all in my head. I ran an easy 5 miles. The next day, the arches of my feet felt all bruised up, like I'd worn insoles with the arches in the wrong place, or maybe arches that were too high!

The next run, I went back to the old insoles. Then I tried the new ones again on the run after that. They still felt wrong. This was just a couple of weeks before my Ragnar, so I didn't want to beat up my feet too much. I stuck with the old insoles through Ragnar.

After Ragnar, I got some new running shoes. I'd had a week off from running. I put the new insoles in the new shoes and ran 4.5 easy miles. The insoles felt fine. No problems afterward.

That was yesterday. Tonight I put on the same new shoes and the new insoles and the insoles felt wrong. Again, I took them in and out a bunch. I sort of convinced myself that they felt "better" after doing this and ran 4 miles. But now several hours after, I can tell my feet feel bruised again.

I can't figure out what is going on. Why do the insoles feel OK sometimes and not others? I have never had this happen, despite using the same type of insoles for years. They are moderately expensive, so I don't want to just chuck them. Also, if I got a another new pair, how do I know the same thing won't happen?

Any ideas?

Following up with this - have you tried shifting the insole left to right in the arch area before putting them on? I did with one of my casual shoe pairs and it seems to fix the issue for a bit. Not a good long term solution though.

 

[GreatLakes]

Podcasts or nothing seem to win out - would y'all share some of your favorite podcasts?

I don't listen while I run but I do listen exclusively to podcasts in the car. My favorites in no particular order:

Disney:
Dis Unplugged Orlando show
Disney Dish
WDW Today

Running/fitness:
Ben Greenfield Podcast
Endurance Planet
Trail Runner Nation
Man Bun Run (only if the guest is interesting)
Primal Blueprint

Technology:
Security Now!
This Week in Tech
Windows Weekly
Tech Stuff

Misc:
The Totally Football (soccer) Show
Guardian Football Weekly
The Move
Stuff You Missed in History

 

[Mickey Momma]

I'm a long-time lurker, but I'd like to introduce myself and be a part of the group! First of all, y'all rock!! You have both inspired me and enabled me as I've read every page this year! I live in rural southeast Arkansas and grew up in south Florida, so I'm a Disney addict! I got inspired to run after the Wine & Dine weekend 2016 when I saw people with medals that I thought didn't look like the typical runners (since I don't either!lol) The bling drew me in!! I convinced both my husband and some friends to run the W&D 10K last year and really just started running last August following the plan on run Disney. This year I have finished six 10K races with a race planned in October and the W&D 5K and 10K. I love all the info I get from reading this thread! I love the positive encouragement y'all give each other! I love the links to new gear to make the runs go better! I love the good-natured ribbing you give each other! I love the motivation I get from all of you to be better, faster, etc! And as a result, I am signed up for the Star Wars Rival Run Challenge! And I'm seriously considering Dopey 2020! (Enabling-remember!!) I look forward to being an active participant of this group!

Welcome and I’ll see you Marathon Weekend 2020!

OK all you fans of SEC football teams: Mid Season Report Cards are Here!

Prize box! Go Vols!!

And a few podcasts:

Another Mother Runner/Train Like a Mother - two separate podcasts, kind of obvious what they they are about from their titles.

A Way with Words - nerdy podcast about words and phrases and their origins.

The Walk - fictional serial (sci-fi) about a group of people trying to transport a mysterious package.

 

[jennamfeo]

Podcasts or nothing seem to win out - would y'all share some of your favorite podcasts?

A lot of these have been said already but this is what I usually rotate through:
Ali on the Run
Another Mother Runner
Bib Rave
Diz Runs
Not Real Runners
Serial
Dis Unplugged: Disneyland

I like true crime podcasts - maybe not ideal for running outside, by yourself, in the dark...

I love crime ones but I save those for road trips, not runs. Speaking of that, we watched a scary movie last night and when I woke up to run this morning it was DARK and I was freaked out -- kept seeing things and was trying SO hard to focus on my podcast. Haha.

How did this Get Made ? (about movies so bad they are amazing!)

This sounds awesome. Haha.

 

[AFwifelife]

I really should start looking into more podcasts. Not Real Runners isn’t always about running but they are hilarious.

 

[KSellers88]

OK all you fans of SEC football teams: Mid Season Report Cards are Here!

As an Auburn fan, all I can do is laugh...and hopefully win at least $32 million in the lottery.

Edited to chime in on some other conversations...

Podcasts I love:
Crime:
Up and Vanished
In the Dark
Serial
Dr. Death
Happy Face
Dirty John

Running:
The Rambling Runner
I'll Have Another

@SarahDisney, I'd go ahead and retire those shoes if they are bothering you when you run. Maybe with the lack of support they don't need quite 400 miles to be retired.