Start Lines and Swag Bags
Running, walking, swag, famous people, and pretty much anything else we get to talkin' about.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 53
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Ep. 13 Monkeys, Cheer Tunnels, and Heartbreak
Oof, this one hurt. Pod casting is hard; my computer crashed hard today and I ended up losing two unedited episodes.
But I have the best guests ever and they will be redone! For now, enjoy learning…
Ep. 12 The Editor, the wife, and the spork
The retake! I sat down again with my editor, Marty, and his wife, Liz. If you haven't had a chance to watch the video on any of the podcasts, this is the one. I'm not sure Liz's eyes could have gotte…
Ep. 11 The Power of Thor's Hammer
Welcome to Sunday! This week my friend Chelsea hopped on to help me announce the winner of last week's matchup.
Then I discuss U-Sole and the Viking Dash.
It may have been born out of exhaustion, bu…
Ep. 10 The Haunted Runner
Back in my living room for this one. Chris was a fabulous, albeit, reluctant guest and I enjoyed are chat so much!
And now I know the real reason he never wears yellow to a marathon.
Ep. 09 War of the Hats and a Family Secret Revealed
Probably my absolute favorite episode to date. They just keep getting better and better! The winner of last week's match up is revealed, two more runs are on the chopping block, and I have a special …
Ep. 08 John and the Dangling Beard
Holy penny! This episode with USATF Certified Coach and fellow Swifter John McCarthy! We talk Strava Mafia, creepy carousels, and training slow to go fast.
And if you happen to speak Icelandic, give …
Ep. 07 Wicked Half Marathon vs. S-no-W Fun Run
Welcome to the episode that makes me so thankful for my editor, Marty! The amount of times I say um or uh; I really need to work on that!
But this is a good one! Listen to my experiences at the Wicke…
Ep. 06 Here Comes the Cheerbrarian Ashlie!
This one is a hoot! I get a chance to catch up with Ashlie from the "Advice from the Cheerbrarian" podcast.
Not sure how we went from horse tracks to Alexi Pappas but you're going to like this one!
Ep. 05 Euphemisms and a cake shake
Not the episode I planned, but I hope you enjoy it.
In Memory of
Michael Kanalas Sr.
1/27/54 - 10/11/2024
Ep. 04 And here comes Mark!
Welcome to this week's guest episode where I virtually sit down with Mark and somehow the conversation turns to dog collars and weiner races!
Check out our website or Instagram to see the photos of …
Ep. 03 The First Elimination
This is a big one with a lot of name dropping! Thank you to everyone who has reached out with words of encouragement. I talk about my interview with Nicole that was released last Tuesday and start th…
Ep. 02 My Chat with Nicole
And our first guest is Nicole! She joined me for an in-person chat!
Her bad swag is BAAADDD and the medals she brought are so cool! Photos of them available for view on the website: theflyingpigproj…
Ep. 01 Testing...testing....
Oh my god! A PODCAST??? Are you kidding??
In this first episode, I'm able to thank some wonderful people, explain how this all started and give an introduction of the race bracket! Hope you will giv…