gdp's Comments

IronBrandon : Where have I been?

Tue, 4 Jun 2013 02:38:19 +0000

Glad you are back and hope things are going well. I look forward to hearing more of your perspective on so many different things and your passion for the sport. If you get a chance, I would love to hear/read your take on this year's Boston Marathon and all that surrounded your experiences there, when you are ready. - Jay

Running with the Pack Podcast : Running with the Pack 116: Blisters, GI Issues, Hydration, Marathon Recover, and More

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:00:51 +0000

I agree. I would never underestimate the the potential of the human spirit. However as many runners have painfully discovered, success favors the prepared body (to extend the Louis Pasteur observation that "Chance favors only the prepared mind").

Running with the Pack Podcast : Running with the Pack 116: Blisters, GI Issues, Hydration, Marathon Recover, and More

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:07:11 +0000

Great show, continue to enjoy it greatly. When you went on your rant, Stevie, one thing kept going through my head: If all your body knows are 10Ks, then you will get very good at that distance....and that is all. As you and Allan so nicely pointed out, the endurance training the body needs to complete the half-marathon is significantly greater than that for a 10K. Without at least approaching the distance (though I still respectfully contend that the body needs the experience of the full distance in training), the body will not know how to respond when pushed, and may ultimately crash.

Running with the Pack Podcast : Running with the Pack 109: The Pittsburgh Marathon and Half-Marathon

Wed, 25 May 2011 17:29:06 +0000

Great show and re-cap of the half/full marathon weekend. Congratulations again on your respective times and such great achievements!

IronBrandon : IronBrandon Show: Episode 142

Mon, 2 May 2011 18:35:12 +0000

Great show once again! Agreed: magnets, bracelets, crystals...all based on pseudo-science and not worth a flip.

IronBrandon : IronBrandon Show: Episode 140

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:17:48 +0000

Great podcast as always! So who won the Stuffitts from Epi 138 (never heard)?

IronBrandon : IronBrandon Show: Episode 138

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 14:32:39 +0000

Great show again Brandon. Hope you and your family make it back to NYC without too many troubles. As a possible podcast topic, I would love to hear your impressions of the running/swimming/biking scene, climate and groups in the Milwaukee area, and possibly contrasting it to your general experiences in NYC? Just a thought.....

IronBrandon : IronBrandon Show: Episode 134

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 21:48:09 +0000

Commenting for the Stuffitts!!

IronBrandon : IronBrandon Show: Episode 130

Wed, 2 Feb 2011 14:41:34 +0000

Exciting and ambitious schedule of races and events coming up, best of training to you! Oh, and as you well know, I agree with Lam on supplements.

BenchFly Blog : Group Meeting Bingo!

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:20:14 +0000

If I hear, "At the end of the day..." one more time, I may lose it! Perhaps that tired phrase can find a spot on the card.

Running with the Pack Podcast : Goofy Challenge Race Report

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:27:03 +0000

Congrats to both you and Andrew, as well as the rest of the finishers! Can't wait to hear all about it on the podcast. Jay

Running with the Pack Podcast : Running with the Pack 90: Chicago Marathon Race Report

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:36:48 +0000

Allan and Stevie, Congrats on your race at the Chicago Marathon and I enjoyed the great race report. I am glad that you were able to adjust your racing strategy to match the conditions and came out of the marathon without injury or major issues. Congrats again, Jay

Running with the Pack Podcast : Race Contract - An Agreement to Have Your Best Marathon Experience

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:12:31 +0000

Possibly adding: At least looking at a map of the race course before the race.

Running with the Pack Podcast : Running with the Pack 68: Running Club Meeting, Runners Like Us, Big or Small Marathon, and Action W

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:05:30 +0000

Ooops, sorry. The Couch to 5K plan was developed at CoolRunnings, not Runner's World.

Running with the Pack Podcast : Running with the Pack 68: Running Club Meeting, Runners Like Us, Big or Small Marathon, and Action W

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 18:01:56 +0000

Allan and Stevie, Great podcast again, and thought I would mention one other plan for the beginner runner. It is the Couch-2-5K plan from Runner's World. I think that it has taken on a life of it's own, but I highly recommend it for those starting from scratch: http://www.c25k.com/ Thanks again, Jay

Running with the Pack Podcast : Running with the Pack 66: Barefoot Running, Running the Race Before the Race, and Top-10 Marathon Ti

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:51:04 +0000

Allan and Stevie, Nice discussion on training programs and long runs, and thanks for the info. I'll keep a eye out for the Nature article. Thanks, Jay

Running with the Pack Podcast : Running with the Pack 65: Goofy Challenge, Ice Baths, Camelbacks, and Training Advice

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:02:12 +0000

That is interesting, and I have often seen training plans end with a long run that is less than the full race distance; still, I fail to understand the rationale and have not seen anything that explains this common practice with training schedules. If anyone has any info on the reason for the sub-race distance longest run, I would love to see it. I don't want to knock any given plan, I just was wondering about the basis. Thanks for the links! Jay

Running with the Pack Podcast : Running with the Pack 65: Goofy Challenge, Ice Baths, Camelbacks, and Training Advice

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:14:34 +0000

Just curious about one thing. Stevie mentioned that you should "never run the distance until the race." Why not? As long as the incremental increases of distances during training are not more than the "10% a week" advice, why not experience the entire distance rather than assuming that if you can go 11, you can go 13? I would think it better for your body to 'know' the distance rather than risking a bonk at mile 12, as it were. Thanks, Jay

Running with the Pack Podcast : Running with the Pack 57: Mountainback, Respecting the Distance, Icewear, and More

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:53:31 +0000

Hey Guys, I thought we went through the "Hornet Juice" story already.... Thanks, Jay

IronBrandon : Brandon is an Ironman

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:16:45 +0000

Incredible! Awesome! Deserved!