Two Gomers Run For Their Lives

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

Should we talk about this? Of course we should! One of the Gomers got Covid, and it affected his running, so we face the block head-on and talk about ways to find health, even in the midst of it. Plus, we hear stories from listeners and how Covid impacted them…

Sometimes on a run you feel like you can’t go one more step. Call it bonking, hitting a wall, or the point at which the body’s glycogen stores are depleted and the body starts to fatigue and burn fat – whatever you call it, it’s a major block! Steven reviews…

It’s been a while since we’ve taken a deep dive into an individual training run, and Anthony does that today – and it’s a BLAST (of sub-zero wind). We couch tips to face this winter-centric block inside Gomer1’s unique style of long-form story-telling, and it’s a great way to start…