Podcast: The Flying Pig Project

150: Please welcome Nicole and Becki for a Fuel Swap!

I don’t care what time it is! When Marty says the next episode is ready to go, it’s ready to go!Welcome back @ncihock to the podcast as we helped @ilaanya pop the podcast cherry!This one’s another hilarious fuel swap episode and a shout out to @againarunner for donating this episode’s mystery fuel!We talk hydration epiphanies…
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149: Please welcome Dr. Justin back to the show!

Guess who’s back! Here comes Justin and this time we are talking about a topic no one can say they haven’t felt; PAIN. We talk about what pain you could work through and what should stop you in your tracks. While we do highlight that everyone has different pain tolerances, Justin and I also talk…
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148: Please welcome Leah, Jake, and Coach Sabrina to the show!

Very excited to have Sabrina back on the show; this time in the role as Coach! She is joined by two of her athletes, Leah and Jake. Sabrina worked with them both, not only through the first marathons, but through other things as well including injuries, mental challenges, and, well, life. This is another well…
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147: Please welcome Byron to the show!

Worth the wait, this one was! From cotton sweatpants to his first marathon is just about a year and a half, Byron has quite the story to tell. He deserved every second of his 50+ minutes of fame .You can’t help but feel what Byron felt that day Carmel was cancelled. We discussed that weekend…
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146: Please welcome CARA Training Schaumburg location Site Coordinator Wes to the show!

Well, isn’t this good timing! Doesn’t fall marathon training start in less than two weeks? It’s not that the episodes are getting better; well, ok, they are. This one really hits home for me. Wes and I talk about putting aside embarrassment, egos, and all our preconceived notions of ourselves to just go see what…
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145: Please welcome David to the show!

Yep; I’m persistent and it paid off. David was the last of the original group I asked to be on the pod back last year when it was first born. He explains why he didn’t come on then and how it came down to an actual formal decision; either he does or we never discuss…
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144: Please welcome Justin Aquino DPT to the show!

Fresh off his PR performance yesterday at the Chicagoland Spring Marathon, Justin joins me as we just crack the surface of what is going to be a great addition to the podcast. We have just started our discussion about the role physical therapy can have in people’s lives, but we also get straight to the…
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143: Please join Rupesh and Rebecca as they Fuel Swap!

You must stop whatever you are doing and go WATCH this episode! Fine, you can just listen but I just don’t think it does this episode justice. I welcomed back, for an unprecedented third time, Rupesh from Fast Track and paired him with Rebecca from the Skokie Swifters. Rebecca and I were on the same…
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142: Please welcome Kirsten and Melissa!

Had these two ladies on the pod for a real conversation about being “back in the pack” runners, mental struggles, and what the heck is “marathon pace”? I might’ve been a bit too honest in this episode, but that’s just what happens when you’re having a real conversation with people who truly understand each other.…
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141: Please welcome Katherine to the show!

The best word to describe this episode is delightful. Yes, I admit I felt intimidated to ask Katherine to be on the pod; but the more we talked, the more in common we had. Regardless of your pace, ability, or current activity level, we all put out shoes on one at a time and all…
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