The Two Gomers Podcast

After some fun Black Friday chat, we get serious (well, mostly) with longtime listener Tim McDermott. Tim tells his story of loss, and the effect it’s had on his running. It’s an important story we hope will touch and encourage folks who have gone – or are going – through similar things. Happy Thanksgiving, and Happy Running! Want more Gomers? Here’s your one-stop-sit...

It’s that time again: the Cliff’s Notes of Runner’s Block eps! Our review of Phase 4 – Blocks 31-40 – goes all the way back to February, and so we have a LOT to talk about, update one another on, and ponder. Plus a ton of fun stuff along the way. Happy Rounding Up! Want more Gomers? Here’s your one-stop-site for everything Two Gomers: linktr.ee/twogomers Subscri...

Bloktoberfest 2022 concludes with a bang – in more ways than one! We celebrate the weird side of getting off the couch by sharing some of our oddest moments out on the trails and roads, and hear yours as well! It’s so fun. After a beer explodes all over Steven, that is. Or maybe that’s fun for you too, you weirdos. Happy Bloktoberfest, and Happy Running! Want more Gomers? Here&#8...

It’s Bloktoberfest 2022 and we start with a bang: the “Amateur Running Internet Personalities with a Comedic Bent Who Actually Hope to Inspire Others to Run” crossover event of the century! We welcome Mrs. Space Cadet herself, Erin Azar, to the podcast and talk the proper length of running shorts, Today Show appearances, the best pose to model running clothes, and that one time U...

Unless you’re sipping from the Holy Grail while keeping Indiana Jones at bay with increasingly nonsensical booby traps, we all have to face it: aging. In this ep we welcome friend, teacher, and Gomertron Josh Bates to consider how to have a healthy relationship with the march of time and the effects it’s having on our bodies, minds, and wills. Plus, Steven ponders an upgrade or two. Wa...

Gomertron and Podcast Archiver Mackenzie Wiebe wrote us an email earlier this year. Subject: “Dudes, stop dieting.” So we invited her on the show to tell us how dieting was messing with her life and blocking her health, how she got out from under toxic diet culture and learned to trust and love her body, and how her life has changed because of it. Your one-stop-site for everything Two...

Covid finally got Steven. We talk about it, and encourage you not to make a temporary “I Can’t” into a permanent “I Won’t.” Also, some summer in review and we finally get the attention of the Walt Disney Company! Next stop, getting sued by Paramount! Here’s Steven’s Covid-recovery Sermon, as referenced in the ep: https://youtu.be/VGEWmh9a7fo?t=205 Yo...

Some of you have been asking for this episode since we started talking about runner’s blocks. Will you be sorry? Happy pooping on the side of the road! Your one-stop-site for everything Two Gomers: linktr.ee/twogomers Subscribe to the Bonus Disc, our second podcast that comes out on the off-weeks of this one, at www.patreon.com/twogomers. Coming in September: Is Shawshank Redemption a Perfec...

It’s the first in a new periodic series on Overcoming Runner’s Block: Out Of Our Gomfort Zone! We’ll take risks, stretch ourselves, and grow in adversity by doing things we’re not used to. In this installment, Anthony puts his swimsuit back on, jumps in the pool, and races other moms and dads in front of all their kids. This one’s a fun one folks. PLUS: we announce ou...

You read that right: we have a conversation with America’s Coach Jeff Galloway this week on the podcast! Topics range from pro-walking to winning marathons to exercise psychology to the history of running for fitness in America. And in our closing segment “Jeff Galloway, Block Deflector,” we lob excuses at the master and he batts them away without breaking a sweat. It is truly a...

Hey, we’ve all been there – you’re doing fine and then urg: your stomach cramps up. Or your side splits. Is it something you ate? Is it your posture? Is it your dang attitude? We focus on that midsection and the seizing that so plagues it in this ep as we try to get to the bottom (or middle?) of this tricky block. Check out all the links to all our stuff: linktr.ee/twogomers Subs...

Every once in a while we have an ep that goes DEEP. This is one of those! Anthony had a “flux capacitor-level” epiphany back late last year, and while we were able to share it with our patrons, we decided we needed to discuss it on the main feed. Also, the first ever BLOCK OFF. Here is the link to Steven’s sermon in June that featured the podcast! https://youtu.be/j9Ao-s19lRs?t=6...

Ever the timely podcasters, here is a spring episode…in the summer! Steven reveals three blocks he faces while running in the spring, and they don’t make an acronym. This episode makes a lot of sense and is just what we need in these troubled times. Happy summering! Check out all the links to all our stuff: linktr.ee/twogomers Subscribe to the Bonus Disc, our second podcast that comes...

Recorded pre-Memorial Day Race, this ep chronicles the rise and fall of Anthony’s calf muscle – how it took him out, how he’s feeling about it, and how he’s facing that block head on. What does all this have to do with refrigerators? You’ll find out – happy listening, and happy healing! Subscribe to the Bonus Disc, our second podcast that comes out on the off we...

Note: You can listen to this episode any time, but it is specifically made to listen to while running a 5k! To celebrate our Third Annual Two Gomers Memorial Day Weekend “Hey How’s It Going” Virtual 5k and 10k we’re releasing our first ever Race Audio Guide! So suit up, get out there, put in your headphones and press play and we’ll guide you through the rest (5 minute...

We talk about another practice that has been key to overcoming a bunch of our Runner’s Blocks: Walking. Well, Running, then Walking. Then Running and then Walking again. Where did this method come from? What are the benefits from adding it to your running routine? And could it be the key to actually getting off the couch? Plus a TON of fun stuff along the way, including the return of your fa...

Register for the Third Annual Two Gomers Memorial Day Weekend “Hey How’s It Going” Virtual 5k or 10k today! Register here: bit.ly/twogomersrace Or go to our Link Tree to register, get a training plan, and see links to all our other stuff: linktr.ee/twogomers

Why can goals be so fading, fickle, and hard to reach? Because they’re not smart enough! Join us as we discuss a keystone practice that has helped us in our lives, health, and running: SMART Goal. Want one of your own to get started? Here’s a freebie: Run the Third Annual Two Gomers Memorial Day Weekend “Hey How’s It Going” Virtual 5k or 10k! Register for the race her...

New name! New look! New lease on life! Same great taste. As we move into the new iteration of the podcast, we talk about how one verb can change everything – from how we think about ourselves, to how we talk about who we are and what we do, to how we run. Thank you for joining us on our journey, GomerNation! We are so excited for what’s next. Subscribe to the Bonus Disc, our second pod...

Train hard. Overcome blocks. Run the race. But when do you get back out there? What steps do you take to do so in a healthy way? What if you’re injured? What do you eat so your body recovers well? And how can you avoid using your recovery as an excuse not to run at all? All this and some big announcements about what’s coming for Two Gomers Podcasts – enjoy! Subscribe to the Bonus...

While we take a couple weeks off of full Runner’s Block eps, here’s a little treat: some live clips off Steven’s phone from the race. “Don’t lie to me, lady.” Missing your Gomer fix? Subscribe to the Bonus Disc, our second podcast, at www.patreon.com/twogomers. There are over 100 episodes there, and counting – what are you waiting for? Thanks to this episo...

Our in-person record concludes with our in-depth review of the Atlanta Half Marathon itself…and of course a TON of fun stuff along the way. Boy or boy, did we have to pee. Subscribe to the Bonus Disc, our second podcast, at www.patreon.com/twogomers. Coming next week, an episode released from the GomerVault in which we discuss how to stay healthy while navigating big life changes. It’s...

For the first time in over four years, we are in-person with one another, and for the first time in more years than that, Two Gomers Ran a Half Marathon! If you remember our race-in-review episodes, we always go way too long talking about everything we did before even stepping foot on the course. This. Is. That. Episode. We can only hope it’s half as fun to listen to as it was to record! Sub...

It’s race weekend, and we are feeling nervous about a whole host of things. So how can we conquer the block of the pre-race jitters and make it to the starting line confident and ready? We go to the listeners for help, reframe some fears, trust our training, breathe deep, and go over their packing list. Thanks for being in this with us Gomernation! Send the guys an encouraging message on Ins...

It’s the Cliff’s Notes of Runner’s Block eps! As we approach our race at the end of the month we review Phase 3 – Blocks 21-30 – but more importantly, we remember all the things we’ve learned from facing each of those excuses head on. Plus a ton of fun stuff along the way! Tell us your Runner’s Block and follow us on our social media at bit.ly/runnersblock...