How Was Your Run Today? The Podcast

It's an ULTRA episode this week! We get to experience the Pineland Farms Trail Challenge with Bryan as he describes his first ultra race and shares the audio diaries of fellow NP Boston ultra runners Natasha Walth, Riley Gage, and Dan Adamietz. We hear about all the highlights and the challenges they faced, including how the race became a Choose Your Own Adventure experience... Plus, Peter's on th...

Bryan and Peter sit down for a long chat with returning guest Emily Saul (Co-Leader at November Project Boston and founder of E Saul Movement). Peter confesses that the past six months have been less than awesome, and Emily offers some wise advice about how to approach moving forward. Plus, Bryan is preparing for his first Ultra Marathon! Please watch our New England EMMY Nominated film Run Millin...

Peter and Bryan are back in the HWYRT studio. First, there's some BIG NEWS about the film "Run Millinocket" that they produced with award-winning filmmaker Greg Shea. Then, is it possible that Peter is running again?! We get the scoop on his possible return to the pavement. Then, Bryan follows up his big Boston Marathon run by training for an ultra!   Watch Running Millinocket, the New England EMM...

Time to experience Boston Marathon weekend! First, we travel back in time before the marathon as Tim and Bryan make plans for the big day, then jump ahead to find out how the day went, from experiencing all the unexpected weather and the challenges of guiding, to working through the low points and enjoying the highlights of an amazing race. www.hwyrt.com

With mere hours before the running of the 2019 Boston Marathon, HWYRT finally meets Bad Run Bryan. Please help Tim reach his fundraising goal for 2019 by making a donation to Team With A Vision:  https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/teamwithavisionboston2019/timsullivan6 For everything else, please visit us at  www.hwyrt.com  

We welcome legendary race director Dave McGillivray, who tells us all about how he "conducts" the Boston Marathon. Dave also takes us back in time to describe about how the Boston Marathon has changed over the years, how he organized a marathon at Fenway Park, what inspired him to run across the country as a young man, and how he helped to pioneer the concept of running to fundraise for a cause. D...

Peter is on the road to wellness, and he has a crazy new idea to share (of course). Then, we welcome longtime friend-of-the-show and visually impaired runner, Tim Sullivan, who will be running the Boston Marathon with Bryan as his guide! Tim talks about his experience running last year's very cold and wet marathon, and the support that he and other runners get from MABVI (Massachusetts Association...

HWYRT is marching in like a lion, and Bryan and Peter are marching straight into the medical tent! Peter has a major health announcement to make and Bryan has a major race confession to share (of course he does).  This episode of HWYRT is brought to you by This Little Hear Show, a new Podcast coming summer 2019.  www. HWYRT.com

Love is in the air for HWYRT! This week, Bryan and Peter join Coach Dan, Justin, and Gorilla Bill for the annual LoveFest at the Heartbreak Hill Running Company. While runners mingle, shop, and try the treadmills, Peter and Bryan chat with the enthusiastic crowd. They connect with runners of all kinds - experienced marathoners, first-time marathoners, and first-time runners period! - who are raisi...

Bryan and Peter are back in their podcasting second home at the Boston Public Library! First, Bryan gives an update on his training for the Boston Marathon, where he will be guiding friend-of-the-show Tim Sullivan to support Team With A Vision. He also shares some workout advice he got from Coach Paul Davies, and talks about how he's facing the immense changes in weather. Plus, Peter shares how he...

In between running hills and foam rolling, you probably need to sleep. While Bryan and Peter are busy cobbling together a new episode of HWYRT for February, please enjoy this episode of Thought Platform dedicated to the world of sleep. See you in your dreams.  Send us your thoughts at thoughtplatform@gmail .com

Bryan and Peter take on the divisive topic of comfort food. Please heat up some chili and Fritos and join them up in the Thought Platform. Send us your thoughts at thoughtplatform@gmail.com  

New year, new episode! Peter and Bryan welcome 2019 with a special visit from Peter's long-time friend and new runner, David Macklem, on his stateside holiday trip from Japan. First, they try to figure out if Dave actually met Bryan back in their Syracuse University days. Then, stories of Dave and Peter strapping on the feedbag in their youth lead to revelations about when they each hit their low...

We are starting off the new year with another episode of Thought Platform. In "Books, " Bryan and Peter sit by the fair and debate paper versus electronic media. We'll be back next week with an all new episode of How Was Your Run Today? 

There's a new crew at the WGBH Studio in the Boston Public Library-the Unnamed Run Crew (UNMD). Peter and Bryan are joined by UNMD's founder Leandrew Belnavis, co-leader Elizabeth Rock, and crew member Alex Caballero to talk about their diverse and inclusive running crew that leaves no runner behind. Leandrew describes how what started as a birthday run with a group of friends turned into a weekly...

The HWYRT gang packed up the bus and took on the 3rd Annual Crankle 2K and the Millinocket Half Marathon with grace and aplomb (and a boot). Join us for this intimate conversation recorded the morning after the big race as we review the chill-filled days we spent in the shadow of Mount Katahdin. Special guests include AiR Andrea Bonney Gould, SMG Anna Brooks, and HWYRT neighbors Will and Kris. PS:...

It's a bonus episode! Bryan and Peter get psyched up for the big trip to Millinocket! They go over plans for the 3rd Annual Crankle 2K, including a fabulous new prize added to the list. Then they review their many goals for the weekend! Hop on the bus! www.hwyrt.com

Bryan grills Peter about the new gear he's sporting - a boot! Then, the guys welcome "Marathon" George Woodward to the BPL studio! George shares how he got into running, how running helps him not be such a b*stard, his competitive nature, and how he has dealt with injury. George also talks about growing older as a runner and his chance meeting with Danielle the Sheep. Then, don't miss the big reve...

While we finish applying the final coat of paint to our big HWYRT interview with "Marathon" George Woodward, please enjoy one of our favorite episodes of Thought Platform. In "Youth, " Bryan and Peter discuss what words of advice they might give to their younger selves if they were to travel back in time to help them navigate growing up. Time to Crankle 2K up! Sign up here to donate and run our 3r...

Peter and Bryan check in on their latest runs, then welcome back Mark Lowenstein of  greatruns.com . Bryan takes the opportunity to get Mark's advice on where to run during his upcoming trip to Denver. Then, Mark talks about some great fall and holiday runs, ranging from Europe to New York to Texas! They also chat about how the site stays accurate, the influx of scooters on the streets, and other...

Peter finds his inspiration to get back to running after injury, and Bryan reflects on his own return following his surgery. Plus, how HWYRT has influenced yet another long-time listener to complete an incredible running feat. And, an update on the upcoming 3rd annual Crankle 2K! Sign up here to donate and run the Crankle 2K:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-hwyrt-crankle-2k-tickets-510475...

It's our 3rd Anniversary Special!! Peter and Bryan chat about working through injury and the negative self-talk that creeps in when you're not running, and then Bryan confesses (of course) to how he got injured this time... Then, the main event: we welcome singer/songwriter Amelia Meath, currently on tour promoting a new album with her band Mountain Man (and gearing up to go back to the studio wit...

We are skipping a new HWYRT episode this week, as we are busy preparing our third anniversary show! However, over the summer, Bryan and Peter released five episodes of Thought Platform , their new conversation podcast. Here's the first episode, Nature, for your listening pleasure. Please check out all the other episodes exclusively at RadioPublic:   https://radiopublic.com/thought-platform-Wa3nVb...

Peter and Bryan are talkin' up Autumn! Bryan describes the beautiful Mount Desert Island Half Marathon in Maine, where he raced with artist-in-residence Andrea Bonney Gould, now a half-marathon completionist! Next, Peter and Bryan talk about hydration while racing, then Bryan shares his interview with Leah Frost, the MDI women's race winner and course record-breaker. Leah explains why she loves MD...

The women of HWYRT take over the mics! Anna describes her experience at the B.A.A. Half Marathon, while Andi looks ahead to the MDI Half. They both start getting into a Millinocket mindset, and then compare their different feelings about the social aspects of running. Then, some serious talk about anger and hope for the future. Finally, they invite Peter and Bryan back onto the show. Bryan and And...