Episodios

  • Testing,testing..

    Testing,testing..
    Jul 5 2025
    Hey everyone, Carlos here. Just doing another audio test—yeah, you know me, always testing, testing, testing. I’m using the voice memo app to record this one. The pace so far: 9 minutes and 23 seconds per kilometre. What I really want is to analyze my speech and eventually craft a coherent little synopsis.
    Beautiful morning out,
    Whether or not the audio turns out usable doesn’t really matter, since I’ve got my AI friend as a backup. His voice? Kinda American, kinda classy, kinda good.
    Anyway, I’m approaching King’s Pond on a Zone 1 run—which, as you’ll hear in the next few minutes, is tricky to stick to. I’ll be hiking more than running, but there are moments where I can pick up the pace.
    The cool thing about the voice memo app is it can transcribe everything, so even if the audio’s no good, I can just copy the text and drop it into my blog or feed it to the AI for narration. Gotta love technology.
    Right now, I’m holding the phone belly-facing, hoping it’s not catching too much arm swing. Bit odd though—switching to voice recorder seems to have disabled Samantha. I guess I’m finishing this run by feel. Maybe I’ll check my wrist monitor later…
    Ah, wait, I think I heard her! Might’ve just been a volume issue. Okay, let’s try this… Zone 2. Yep, clear as a bell—maybe too clear. Let me turn that down a bit… There we go.
    No more messing around. I’m at the pond, doing my foot loop. Time: 36 minutes. Distance: 3.87 km. Heart rate average: 130 bpm. Pace: 9:16/km.
    I’m already more than halfway to my calorie target—32 minutes in, just under 4 km done—so now it’s time to head home. That’s why I planned the loop this way: I can swing back via Braefoot and rejoin the Feltham Trail, right where this exciting little sound check began.
    Bye for now.
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  • JD’s Five minutes

    JD’s Five minutes
    Jun 14 2025
    Thank you Jim it is posted on our FaceBook page. Enjoy your pizza!
    📬 Just got a five-minute voice drop from my good friend JD in Pennsylvania — always a treat. He had just finished a solid 4-mile run under blue skies and 80° weather, with the kind of breeze that makes a sweaty workout feel earned. He was cruising down what he calls “the big hill,” passed a neighbor out for a jog, and caught a glimpse of his old deck — the one he rebuilt plank by plank back around 2014. This year, it’s getting a fresh coat of stain and some love on the railings. After the run: animal care, and then homemade pizza night 🍕 — the reward for shuffling his training schedule around this week. Always good hearing his voice from the East Coast. Be well, be safe, JD — talk soon!
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    5 m
  • Forest Bathing

    Forest Bathing
    Apr 11 2025
    This morning from Mount Douglas in Victoria, I’m sending greetings to Country File Magazine and wishing everyone a good weekend. The trail led me past a familiar tree, where I stopped to admire a hawk circling above. At first I thought it was a Cooper’s hawk, but the size and tail made me wonder if it could be a red-tail instead. The smaller birds nearby looked almost comically tiny in contrast, flitting about as if nothing was happening. I claimed the tree as “my spot,” and just as I said it, the hawk turned to face me—almost like he knew he was being photographed.
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    5 m
  • Certification (JD)

    Certification (JD)
    Oct 30 2024
    Hey Carlos, it's Jim. I'm out for a walk in south-central PA, enjoying the 70-degree weather, though we’re heading for 80 by Halloween. We’ve gone 22 days without rain, close to the 23-day record, with only a slight chance of rain on Friday. I’m deep in organizing training materials at work, aiming to have everything set by Christmas, and I’m on week two of a high-fiber, high-fluid diet, which is going well. Enjoying the sound of crunching leaves—chat soon!
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    5 m
  • Nagog Hill Rd(Chris) part 3

    Nagog Hill Rd(Chris) part 3
    Oct 30 2024
    The closer on Chris Russell’s rehab.
    Chris is recording the sound of crunchy leaves as they walk in the dry woods, noting that wildfires are happening in Massachusetts due to the dry conditions and the state’s substantial tree cover, which has increased since the Industrial Revolution. Despite a shoulder injury, they’re progressing well and can begin gentle exercises, although trail running is on hold to avoid further injury. They reflect on past injuries, like a jaw fracture from hockey, and mention adjusting their running goals, now considering a February marathon in Phoenix.
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    4 m
  • Wheat Beer Run (Part 2)

    Wheat Beer Run (Part 2)
    Oct 19 2024
    Good morning, I'm running solo in the rain, about halfway into my route, and I decided to go audio-only since the rain would mess up the camera lens. Today, I’m headed to Borden Mercantile to buy some wheat for brewing a pale wheat beer. I’ve already got the hops and barley, but I’ll be sneaky because they don’t usually sell grains for human consumption. My run is around 4 kilometers, and my pace is improving on the downhill despite the wet shoes. Now, I’m nearing the mercantile and wrapping up the run – thanks for joining me in the rain!
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    14 m
  • Wheat Beer Run (Part 1)

    Wheat Beer Run (Part 1)
    Oct 19 2024
    Good morning, I'm running solo in the rain, about halfway into my route, and I decided to go audio-only since the rain would mess up the camera lens. Today, I’m headed to Borden Mercantile to buy some wheat for brewing a pale wheat beer. I’ve already got the hops and barley, but I’ll be sneaky because they don’t usually sell grains for human consumption. My run is around 4 kilometers, and my pace is improving on the downhill despite the wet shoes. Now, I’m nearing the mercantile and wrapping up the run – thanks for joining me in the rain!
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    7 m
  • Weather in Pennsylvania (from JD)

    Weather in Pennsylvania (from JD)
    Sep 26 2024
    From my friend, Jim loves telling me about his weather situation...
    Why not 'be like JD' and tell me yours...
    Mind you I understand Celcius way better than Farenheit.
    Rain is rain in any bodies language.
    Thanks James Daly
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    5 m