http://amilewithme.podbean.com The running podcast you can take in your stride Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:50:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A short video from my Ipod Nano showing the lead up to the Athens Classic Marathon. I was lucky enough to be able to go along to the opening ceremonies and torch parade in Marathon on Saturday 7th November. This comparatively small gathering was attended by the President of Greece, ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/11/20/mile-v001-athens-marathon-1/ Join us for The Dream Inspires, a run in Oxford as part of the World Wide Festival of Races www.amilewith.me.uk fro show notes and contact details to leave me a comment or message. All the best Steve http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/11/04/mile-033-the-dream-inspires-part-1/ Join me at the Fit Christchurch event, as we find out what one English town with one of the highest life expectancies in the UK is doing to help maintain the health of it's residents Full show notes on www.amilewith.me.uk Mail me Chopper@amilewith.me.uk Follow me on Twitter www.twitter.com/stevechopper   @SteveChopper http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/09/23/mile-032-fit-christchurch/ Its 175 years this year since a turning point in the world of worker and human rights in the UK. This revolution led to the legitimisation of workers forming unions and led us on the path to wider access to the vote, and ultimately towards the welfare state and the ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/08/28/mile-031-the-world-in-union/ A modern C90 mixed for your running pleasure! http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/08/15/running-symphony/ Join Ciemon, Snowshadow and I as we chase the dawn as its first light runs across Sallisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England towards Stonehenge. Ciemon is a Pagan, so we find out on the DawnChaser run all about the close connection with the landscape and how he celebrates his beliefs through ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/07/02/mile-029-dawnchaser-stonehenge-solstice/ Just before midnight on the 5th June 1944, three gliders were released above the coast of France and drifted silently towards Normandy. At 00:16 on 6th June, the gliders crash landed and skidded to a halt. The complement of men poured through the doors and through rips torn in the ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/06/23/mile-028-run-to-pegasus-project65net/ Join the fun at the White Peaks Half Marathon in Matlock, Derbyshire, England as some of the UK online running community got together to run a race. Hear us enjoying the day, plus the story of the trail the half marathon is run along and why its called the "Swift Half" Phil Moneypenny www.runcast.tv Gary Wall ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/06/07/mile-027-white-peaks-a-swift-half-marathon/ "Born to Run" is the fabulous new book by Christopher McDougall, a journalist who has written extensively for Runners World and Mens Health. Its in part "Boys Own" adventure story, part a guide to the ultrarunning phenomena and part anthropological exploration of how we as human beings are quite literally Born ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/05/14/mile-026-born-to-run-a-conversation-with-author-christopher-mcdougall/ Mile-025-Riders on the Storm - the story of the OMM - the worlds first, biggest and most famous mountain marathon The Original Mountain Marathon (OMM, formerly known as the Karrimor International Mountain Marathon) is the world's first, biggest and most famous mountain marathon. An annual event since 1968, it is also ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/04/26/mile-025-riders-on-the-storm/ Phil Moneypenny from Runcast.tv and I have lovingly recreated the video for "Take on Me" by "Aha" to aim to win ourselves a place in the famous "Drambuie Pursuit" event and we need your help! We need your votes for our video at www.DrambuiePursuit.com/teams/ and vote 5 stars for our team's ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/03/29/mile-024-in-pursuit-of-drambuie/ On today's show I'm joined by friend of the podcasters and regular Extramile contributor Gary Wall, aka The Kinverkid. Gary was on holiday down here in Bournemouth, so (naturally!) we go for a run along the seafront and chat about our running and plans. We discuss the Swift Half Marathon, ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/03/18/1-by-1-edition-6-the-wall/ Join me on Mile 23 of The A Mile with Me podcast as we have a special mix Ive put together for you. So lets take a run together along the golden sanbds of Bournemouth listening to some essential running sounds Full details on www.amilewith.me.uk Twitter: SteveChopper Mail: Chopper@amilewith.me.uk http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/03/15/mile-023-the-beach/ Around the Avon valley and alongside the River Stour - as I contemplate buying a road bike and we find out about Bailey Bridges! Its a couple of warm spring Sunday afternoons so lay back with the Sunday papers and join me on the riverbank www.amilewith.me.uk Chopper@amilewith.me.uk SteveChopper@Twitter.com http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/03/03/1-by1-05-another-avon-valley-sunda-ay/ Part 2 of the Spirit of Adventure as we tell the story of the "Helly Hansen Adventure Challenge"  I talk also about Matt and Stephanie who are running a marathon a day for a year to cover 11000 miles around the US and Canada. We spoke with Matt on The Runners ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/02/15/mile022-part-2-more-spirit-of-adventure/ The Helly Hansen Adventure Challenge is a Sprint Adventure Race that we took part in on 1st February. The disciplines of Run, MTB and Canoe were approached in a fun way by all 250 or so teams of 3. "The Village People" (explanation in the podcast) had ticked the box ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/02/08/mile022-part1-spirit-of-adventure/   I'm trading the "stocks and shares" of my regular work in investment banking this week, for "Stocks and Chairs"! .. as I take you for a trip around Christchurch along some of my favourite running routes. We start at Christchurch Castle, built by the Normans in the 11th century and join ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/01/24/1by1-004-stocks-and-chairs/   On edition 3 of One by One, join me as the weather thaws a little here in the south of England after the coldest December for many years Training has been going well and the swimming sessions are starting to pay off pay dividends, but still a long way to go! I discuss my ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/01/11/1-by-1-003-beyond-the-doors-of-perception/ Some of my goals and events for 2009 to share with you! Join me on Southbourne Beach at sunset in Winter and find out about the Christmas tree thats too big for the house, in a story of ambition and achieving the seemingly unachievable! Some of my 2009 Goals Learn to swim properly ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/01/05/1-by-1-edition-2-christmas-tree-sized-goals/ 1 by 1 - Episode 1 - Big Ben Hi everyone and welcome to Edition 1 of One by One, the podcast that looks at achieving your goals, one mile at a time ! Its the shorter, more frequent podcast from me! Click on the roadsign bright if you want to see ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2009/01/02/1-by-1-001-big-ben/ Its Christmas and ignoring my "fake misery" and BAH HUMBUG hat (left) its the time of goodwill to all men .. and we have a packed edition of the A Mile With Me Podcast this time. Join us live at the finals of "Helium Idol" where you can select your ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2008/12/24/mile-21-reloaded-one-vision/ Music can be a powerful motivational tool for runners. With the advent of small MP3 players (with no moving parts to jog about!) it is now very easy to take our favourite sounds (including podcasts) on the run with us. We make our own playlists of songs we like, or ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2008/11/30/mile-020-the-power-of-music/ Hi everyone, here is the fixed version of a short video podcast with some clips and photos of where I live on the south coast of England. Most of the pictures are from the cliff tops and beaches of the 8 miles of sand in the connected towns of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch. Theres also ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2008/11/27/mile019b-where-i-run-fixed/ As any salesman knows, there is nothing as powerful as silence, and silence plus an image can convey more than many pages of text. In Mile 019 of the A Mile with Me podcast, we will discuss the story of Tommie Smith who I met a few weeks ago at a ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2008/11/02/mile-019-tommie-smith-the-sound-of-silence/ The builders of England's medieval cathedrals had ambition, drive and belief: all qualities of a successful runner! They felt that building tall brought them closer to god. Whatever sprirituality you have, there can be no doubting their endeavour and the sheer beauty that they left behind. Join me as ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2008/10/04/mile-017-reach-for-the-stars/ "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" is the new book by Haruki Murakami, the Japanese novelist which in my view is the literary equivalent of a running podcast. Murakami is not only a top writer but also a seasoned marathoner and triathlete. We join him in spirit ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2008/09/22/mile-016-what-i-talk-about-when-i-talk-about-running/ Faster, Higher, Stronger is the motto of the Olympic Games and the theme of today's show: HIGHER: As we leave Beijing, follow the Olympic spirit to London, home of the 2012 games as we run the Nike+ Human Race from Wembley Stadium, London. This event is aiming HIGH - ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2008/09/02/mile-015-faster-higher-stronger/ There has been a revolution in cycling over the last 20 years, on edirtion 14 of a mile with me we explore how cycling training techniques and thinking can improve our running. Im joined by Steve Moss, an ex international cyclist, who was a former team-mate of Laurent Fignon, 2 time ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2008/08/22/mile-014-revolutions/ William Penny Brookes has been widely recognised as the founding father of the modern Olympic Games, but surprisingly not that many people are aware of him or his remarkable life. Born in Much Wenlock in Shropshire, England in 1806 he was a local doctor, played a major part in bringing ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2008/08/07/mile-013-william-penny-brookes-olympic-champion/ **Check out my website at www.amilewith.me.uk**   Sometimes raw grit is what is necessary to get through! On Mile 12 of the "A Mile With Me" podcast we look at digging deep, which is what the 2000 participants of Trailwalker needed to do to get through 100km of tough hills within ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2008/08/03/mile-012-digging-deep/ A conversation with Danny Dreyer originator of ChiRunning. Find out the programme that has been described by Toby Tanser, author of "Train Hard Win Easy" as "the most exciting and revolutionary book to hit the running community this decade" Also join me in a couple of country and village runs and ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2008/07/13/mile-011-inner-strength/ Welcome to the Jurassic Coast, 190 Million Years in 95 miles! On Mile 008 of the A Mile with Me Podcast we learn more about the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site on my doorstep and follow us on a 21 mile tough hill training challenge between Lulworth Cove and Weymouth. Also ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2008/05/19/mile-008-jurassic-forest-hills/ This is London, home of the biggest fundraising event in the world, the London Marathon. Join us on the A Mile with Me - London Marathon special as we tell the history of the London Marathon and how the 26.2 mile distance came about in London, exactly 100 years ago. Hear ... http://amilewithme.podbean.com/2008/04/21/mile006-london/