BEWARE: Podcasts for health are addictive!!

Quite some time ago I got sick of my Sirius Satellite radio. Local FM radio offered me nothing but I did find a few shows on AM radio that interested me. It was national politics mostly with a light sprinkling of local or regional news. That got old pretty quick because I align with the libertarians more often than not so the nonsense (IMO) that I was hearing just got old and frustrating. Then I found Stitcher.com. by suggestion of a good friend of mine. I'm sure other podcast sites are available but I know nothing of them as I have not needed any audio entertainment from anything but Stitcher, sort of. For those who aren't familiar, a Podcast is essentially a the same thing as a radio show with far fewer if any commercials. Some people put out 30 minute shows while others put out multi hour long shows. Some put out a new show everyday others are random and sporadic. I don't listen to any music shows although I have listened to "The Podrunner" which is a music show that plays techno music at a very specific beat per minute so you can train to run at that beat. I like the talk shows that both entertain and inform and I think I have found some of the most cutting edge information on health  & overall wellness just by turning on my smartphone or laptop.  I listen to shows on trail running, ultrarunning, triathalons, endurance sports in general, nutrition, diet and the list could go on and on. Take a look at the list below and give a listen to a few of these. They are great for long commutes!

Dean Karnazes podcast has great advice for new runners!

The Bay Area's Ultramarathon man dispenses timeless advice in his latest interview.

For those of you who are not familiar with Marin's native son, Dean Karnazes has run across America in 75 days, run 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days, won the Badwater Ultra-Marathon – a 135 mile race across Death Valley in 120°F heat, ran a marathon to the South Pole in temperatures of -40°F. He was the 2008 Overall Winner of the 4 Deserts Race Series, he’s run 10 – 200 mile relay races – solo! He’s been named to Time Magazine’s List of the 100 Most Influential People in The World. And this is only to name some of his accomplishments as a runner.