Two Gomers Run For Their Lives

Download the latest special here! The guys are here with a little announcement:  one month from now is the Second Annual Gomer Group Run!  Join us on July 16, 2011 for a time of fun, food, fellowship, and of course, running! Just wanted to give you a heads up so you can put it on … Continue reading Season 3 : A Special Gomernouncement: The 2nd Annual Gomer Group Run! →

Download the Special here! The Gomers’ Sub-Five Strive at the Minneapolis Marathon has come and gone, and well…they strived!  Join the guys as they begin to process the day of the race, what happened when, why and with whom.  It was a roller coaster of a day, and the Gomers attempt to recreate it in … Continue reading Season 3 : Episode 13 – Race in Review (or: Marathons are super fricking hard) →

Get the Special, EP, or Shirts by clicking here! The Gomers are in a rare position:  Both in the same room at the same time.  That’s because in less than a day the season culminates in the Sub-Five, 26.2 effort – and the guys have a lot to say about it.  Thankfully they have the … Continue reading Season 3 : Minisode 12 – 20 Hours to the Race →

Download the Special for the price of your choosing here! With the marathon only one week away, the Gomers are feeling reflective.  And nervous.  So it’s the perfect time to release their second special for Season 3 – Two Gomers’ Life Lessons!  Join them as they talk big picture – What have they learned the … Continue reading Season 3 : Sub-Five Special 2 – Two Gomers’ Life Lessons →

There’s two weeks until the marathon, and the Gomers are preparing – mentally, emotionally, and physically. Join them as they discuss the impending sub-5 goal, and their “dress rehearsals”: The 20 miler. The good news: they went surprisingly well. The bad news: Well, let’s just say it has the potential to be pretty bad indeed. … Continue reading Season 3 : Episode 12 – The Dress Rehearsal →

The guys are recovering from their 18 milers (just in time to run their 20 milers next week) by recording a Listener-centric Minisode.  Hear as they discuss bagels and nipple guards, running sockless, trusting your training, hot Borgs, and their next fundraising goal:  $2.4 million. Hope you enjoy, and Happy Running!

For the first time ever, the Gomers are recording an episode MINUTES after running their LSRs – the dreaded 18 miler, to be exact.  Great idea, huh?  The Gomers thought so, you’ll have to judge the results for yourself.  Just a heads up – there’s bonking and second (and third) winds all over the course … Continue reading Season 3 : Episode 11 – Seemed like a good idea at the time →

Claim a Gomernumber Updated:  Click here to see the GomerRegistry, and which numbers are still available! It’s the first Special of Season 3: Two Gomers’ Rules of Thumb! The guys are reaching back into the archives and thinking through their top ten Gomers’ Tips from the past three years.  Then, after much pontification, introspection, and (of … Continue reading Season 3 : Sub-Five Special 1 – Two Gomers’ Rules of Thumb →

With a new miniGomer (or Fun-Sized Gomer) on the way, the dudes conduct their very first interview in this, the 10th Minisode of the Sub-Five Strive.  Angie from the Marathon Training Academy Podcast joins Steven and Anthony (and Erin!) to talk all things pregnant and running –  late night cravings, morning sickness, proper pacing, and … Continue reading Season 3 : Minisode 10 – Gomer Training Academy →

Now that you know Anthony’s big news, Part II of Episode 10 brings you some big news from Steven – it has to do with something he doesn’t wear that most people do.  Ok, it’s not as big as Part I, but he gave it a shot. Part 2 is all about True or Faux, … Continue reading Season 3 : Episode 10, Part 2 – Big, The Sequel →

It’s Anthony’s 32nd birthday, but that’s not the Big News.  Steven has been breaking his training run speed goals left and right, but that’s not the Big News either.  And this episode got so long we had to split it into two Big Parts.  But no, THAT’S not even the Big News.  You’ll just have … Continue reading Season 3 : Episode 10, Part 1 – Big →

The Gomernation is talking, and the Gomers are listening – and discussing.  Join them as they confer about the Nation’s thoughts on podcasts and audiobooks, running in a straight line or in a circle, forward-thinking or being in the now, and dogs.  And even though no one in the nation mentioned Top Chef, it sure … Continue reading Season 3 : Minisode 9 – The Value of Failure →

Spring has sprung, and change is in the air – including an unusual amount of semi-educated running talk from the unlikeliest of semi-experts:  the Gomers.  What’s happened exactly is unclear, but listen as they blame everything from their gadgets to their training program to actual miles put in – whatever it is, it’s kind of … Continue reading Season 3 : Episode 9 – Gomers Out of Water →

The Listener Feedback has POURED in these past couple weeks, and the Gomers are lovin it.  Join them as they discuss running, with a tangent here and there:  sports bras and running skirts, bamboo socks and sticks covered with lube, Eagle Scout near-misses and zombie-killing dogs. Our excuse is that since this is a Listerner-Feedback-centric … Continue reading Season 3 : Minisode 8 – Last Suppers →

The Gomers’ training is really kicking into high gear, and they are here to talk about the ups and downs (pun intended) of speedwork:  How hard do I swing my arms?  Did that lady just see me dry-heave?  Am I allowed to faint?  And, most importantly, is this treadmill possessed? Plus the guys debut a … Continue reading Season 3 : Episode 8 – The Haunted Treadmill →

The Minisodes here in the second half of Season Three have a new focus:  The Gomernation!  Monday Survey Results and Listener Feedback are the name of the game, and the Gomers have a new way of discussing the Nation’s thoughts and questions:  Feedback of the Week. Each Minisode they’ll choose an email, Facebook post, and … Continue reading Season 3 : Minisode 7 – Feedback of the Week →

It’s been a long cold February, but the Gomers are back to warm things up!  Join the guys as they think back on their hiatuses (hiati?), the disciplines they’ve developed and risks they’ve taken.  And did someone order some Gomer Tangents?  Try iPad 2 chat, Oscar thoughts, Spring TV talk, and quite possibly the most … Continue reading Season 3 : Episode 7 – We’re back, baby →

This is as close as the Gomers get to disobeying their wives – a quick Minisode updating the Nation on their new Marathon training schedule even though they’re supposed to be observing radio silence.  Oh well, while they’re at it, why not a little Oscar chat?  Oh hold on, what did they think of the … Continue reading Season 3 : Minisode 6 – The Training Schedule →

It’s the midpoint of the Gomers’ 3rd season, and they have a big midpointy announcement to make about the upcoming Marathon.  But before that, they take a look at their more…ahem…critical reviews, and decide together how to react and, ultimately, respond to them.  Not to worry, though, it’s not all serious work – the guys … Continue reading Season 3 : Episode 6 – Do it with us →

It’s Gomer2’s turn to report on his race, and he’s a little confused about how he feels about this, his third Half Marathon and PR.  Hear as Gomer1 grills him for the details – the ups, downs, and in-betweens.  Did he meet his goal?  Is he feeling good?  Did any mantras work?  Was there enough … Continue reading Season 3 : Minisode 5 – Be Water →