Runnerd Library Podcast

Season one of the Runnerd Library Podcast comes to an end. Listen in as I recap the season and look ahead to 2024. This one-person discussion is "a stream of consciousness, a veritable fartlek exercise of an episode." What are your recurring running dreams? I'll give you my top three pre-race dreams. Can you relate? I announce my Mount Readmore of running books. The top five, must-re...

In Segment 1 we get to know more about Dr. Karp's running background. His love of running started with the Presidential Fitness Test. His ability to finish in the top couple of students in the 600 yard run gave him the confidence to run in middle school and on to high school. He developed a love of researching running topics and has a penchant for writing books. Segment two, listen in as he ta...

Martinus Evans is the author of The Slow AF Run Club , a practical, hands-on guide for getting started as a runner. Martinus wrote the book that he wished he had when he first began running. The basic underlying premise is that regardless of body type or ability, he believes there is a place in the running community for anyone who wants to participate. And the book does a fantastic job of laying o...

Our first two time guest on the podcast, Bill returns to discuss his newly published collection of short stories, Tiny Little Running Shorts . Listen in as we discuss his inspiration for these stories, the complexities of teenage years, and the long-standing bonds of teammates.

Tim Byers's first novel, The Order of the Red Lion , will be released on August 10, 2023. Listen in as we talk about the path that led Tim to write about pre-World War II Luxembourg in his young adult suspense-thriller.

Catching up with Westfield High School Girls Cross Country Coach, Scott Lidskin. Scott returns to the helm of the Shamrocks for the 2023 XC season. In this episode, we talk about coaching philosophy, his growth as a coach, why Yoda may have had it wrong, building a program, what it feels like to be 500m away from the finish line at the state meet watching your team finish (and win a championship),...

In episode 7, I speak with Lenecia Nickell, Director of the University of Cincinnati Sports Psychology and Wellness Department. This is the 3rd installment of our 3 part series for Mental Health Awareness Month and a follow-up to episode 4. Lenecia shares her background as a mental health practitioner with experience helping people with their fitness goals as well. She talks about how she was able...

Lindsey A. Freeman is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Simon Fraser University. In Running , the former NCAA Division I track athlete presents the feminist and queer handbook of running that she always wanted but could never find. For Freeman, running is full of joy, desire, and indulgence in the pleasure and weirdness of having a body. It allows for a space of freedom—to move and be moved....

Endeavoring to break the 4:00 minute barrier in the 1950s, when no one else had done so, was a bold quest. Three men waged an epic battle to become the first man to accomplish the feat. Sir Roger Bannister of England, John Landy of Australia, and Wes Santee of the USA were living and training on three different continents but shared the same goal. In the book, The Perfect Mile author Neal Bascomb...

When the book What Made Maddy Run was first brought to my attention by my daughter Emmeline, she was talking about it over a family dinner, I took notice. Our entire family took notice. My wife Liz began reading the book soon after that conversation. We bought a second copy of the book. Over the next couple of months, the entire family had read the book. It's not uncommon for Liz or me to have...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Runnerd Library we have selected guests for our May podcast episodes with whom we will discuss mental wellbeing of athletes via contemporary literature. First up, in this episode, I speak with author Todd Corbin, CPC. Todd is a mindfulness and mental performance coach, author, speaker, avid runner, and learning specialist. He spent more than two decades in...

Many thought it unattainable. A feat beyond human ability. Sir Roger Bannister proved that it could be done. This episode pays homage to Sir Roger Bannister on the 69th anniversary of his remarkable achievement, running 3:59.4 for one mile at Iffley Road Track in Oxford, UK on May 6, 1954. Guest Number 1: Neal Bascomb , New York Times Bestselling Author, author of The Perfect Mile In his book , Th...

Teacher, Coach, Runner, Novelist, Relationship Builder... and how it all started with a pair of orange striped, blue Brooks running shoes.

In this episode we launch the Runnerd Library Podcast.  Before we bring in authors to discuss their books, which will be the focus of the podcast in the future, I wanted to share my runnerd moment.  I also share a list of books that were among the first to be added to my runnerd library.  We'll talk about future guests of the podcast and where you can find a list of who will be appearing.  We...