Hamstrings and Heartstrings: Running Talk with Chris and Ellie
Hamstrings and Heartstrings is two friends, Chris and Ellie, catching up and having some straight running talk. One of us is real competitive with our running and the other is pretty chill. We'll leave it as an exercise to the listener to decide who is who. The answer may not be the same for each episode!
We promise to mostly talk about running and running-related things but don't be surprised if some general nerdery sneaks in. And definitely expect talk about what we're eating. Afterall, Food is running related!
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 36
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
015: We Can Do Hard Things
Okay... it’s been 4 weeks. Ellie is sorry for that. Chris isn’t quite sure how he feels about the whole thing. There’s a race this weekend. Neither of us are sure how we feel about that. How do we fe…
014: My Own Private Entrance
This week we start with some more Disney follow-up. Ellie is moving! Then Ellie goes on a woodland adventure and Chris has his first 100 mile month since July 2018. We finish it up with Nachos and El…
013: Takin’ It In Stride
We open with follow-up on Chris’s favorite Disney movies, Ellie’s hittin’ her times during the Photo Shoot, and Chris Visits The Muddy Sneaker Course. The main topic, what are race performances going…
012: Really, Really Great
Chris and Ellie are back! We recorded a little late this week since Ellie's booking agent booked her PR tour over our regular recording spot. But that's cool because it gave our running chat a little…
011: Dipping a Burrito in Yogurt
Another Episode! And we’re discussing bad decisions. So it’s only fitting that we talk about Nicholas Cage, Fig Bars, Incorrect Shoes, and putting garlic in yogurt. Lots of links in this episode, che…
010: Like Eating a Bag of Chips Before Dinner
Our Tenth Episode Spectacular! We’re really settling in now. It’s book day! A discussion of four delightful tomes to help you while away the hours. Check the show notes for links to Amazon to learn m…
009: Mental Eating
Is this another Chris episode? Ellie asks Chris about a race he felt he actually trained for, and how that training went. Chris travels in the way back machine to dig up Muddy Sneaker 2015. Then, Ell…
008: Feelings Are Real
This week is... just another week. BTW, Ellie discovered casual short runs. So we chat about those. And in the middle of just chatting, Ellie asks Chris about how he got started running. Who knew thi…
007: Almost Normal
What is normal anyway? This week we talk about resisting the urge to let this Social Distancing be the new normal, while still enjoying the feeling of "Feeling Almost normal" ... Plus, Ellie and Ame…
006: It's Like a Mullet
Chris and Ellie might be loopy, but that ain't gonna stop us from droppin' a podcast. Ellie is putting on a fundraiser to raise money for some Ithaca small businesses (like #FLRTC). And lots of small…
004: I Might Cry
Ellie is Finally Stoked to go to the Olympic Trials! We talk of planning and how Ellie is going to live the posh life down in the A-T-L. And in Food Corner, Chris is planning dinners 8 weeks from now…
005: I Don’t Even Remember the Olympic Trials
Okay... so maybe things have changed a bit. Ellie is back from ATL and without a job; Chris has a job, but had to get new computer equipment; But we're both healthy and safe. And hoping you are as we…
003: Out of Food by Tuesday and a Half
Ellie is in a bit of a training funk and Chris is a bit of a work funk. It’s not exactly pure joy around here at H2, but we promise to provide a few chuckles! We commiserate a little bit and gain a l…
002: In the Corner, Just Drinking Franks
Ellie and Chris get together on Christmas Evening to bring you some hot, hot content (and then wait to release it until 2 weeks later!) We talk about what we learned in 2019 and lessons we think we w…
001: It Was Extremely Painful
After training super well to hit a 2:41 Marathon, Ellie ran JFK 50 Miler and finished 3rd in a race where the top 3 women were separated by less than 2 minutes. Chris ran the Philadelphia Marathon on…
000: Introductions - This Show Can't Get Any Better!
Chris and Ellie are two runners who come from different sides of the sport. One of us is a competitive road runner (like 2:41 Olympic Trials Qualifier) and the other of us spends lots of time in the …