Hamstrings and Heartstrings: Running Talk with Chris and Ellie
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -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!
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Episodes
035: Connect to Nature, Whatever
May 01, 2021 14:30 - 36 minutes - 25 MBPodcast! In a stunning development, Ellie now owns clothes! And Chris has allergies! Also, we keep it simple this week folks, just chatting about long run weekends and life defining moments. Also, the food segment features Carrot Dog sand Asparagus.
034: A Restraining Order’s Distance Away
April 18, 2021 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBHi! Hope you are doing well. We recorded a podcast. :-) In it, we talk about why we haven’t recorded one recently, what we’ve been up to, what our new plans and things and life have us into (hint, injuries, and school, and shoes, and special projects) and then of course, we talk about food! Thank you for listening.
033: Buffering... Processing
December 16, 2020 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBIt has been some kind of week hasn’t it? Has it been a week already?! Ugh... Oh... No... Has it only been a week? Whatever it’s been, it’s been one of those. That’s what it’s been. TL;DR Bailing on runs like it’s our job.
032: The Season of My Life
December 05, 2020 01:00 - 37 minutes - 17.6 MBChris has some old man niggles because he isn't being well-rounded. Ellie didn't quite hit her splits. What even is Burnout? And a most unconventional food segment... Savory and hydrating!
031: Work, Work
November 26, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBWe’re thankful for you, dear listener. And in this episode, Ellie Pell fell. Ellie also ran a race. Chris is wandering in the woods for longer and longer these days. There are feelings about races. Plus Tofurkey, Celebration Roasts, Cranberry Sauce, Leftover sandwiches and Oatmeal.
030: Fine. Good. Normal.
November 25, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBEllie has a two workout week while Chris goes to the AT. Why aren’t we doing yoga and what are we gonna do about it? (Hint: Group Peer Pressure) A December strength challenge is discussed! The Food Segment features Cheese Sauce for your throat and Lentils for your Aid Station.
029: The Distance is Not It
November 19, 2020 01:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBIt’s balmy as heck outside. Ellie is working hard and runnin’ real fast and Chris ran the Muddy Sneaker course (12.5 miles, lots of feets up and down!) One of us turned 29... and didn’t even have the decency to share the occasion with the other! Are you Race Fit? What is Race Fit? You wanna race? Depends on who’s asking. Thought so. :-) Also, how hard is it to make a few cups of rice?! For real. And avocados are sauce now.
028: All Legs And Then... Face
October 31, 2020 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBIt is the spookiest time of the year... so what better time than now for scary running stories? Chris and Ellie risk life and limb... and their restful slumber to share some of their skeeeery moments running. (And rest assured, these aren't like the real-life where people are threatened while running... that stuff is no joke! ❤️) And in the food segment, we make good on our promise to do a bit better with our preparations.
027: Write Everything Down
October 28, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBWe’re talking Time Management! How do you fit it all in? Where does the time go? My how time flies. And other things like that. Plus in our food segment, we promise to redouble our efforts and get real again. (Well, Chris does... Ellie remains real)
026: The Scone Spectrum
October 22, 2020 01:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBEllie has a bee in her bonnet. She altered a workout and her scones aren't the greatest. And she's fine with it. This week, we talk about being mediocre. Or being okay with being mediocre. Or giving ourselves some space while figuring out what mediocre is. Regardless, we're pretty okay with okay, but also with okay with better.
025: One Minute Twenty Seconds Up, Hard
October 14, 2020 00:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBIn this episode, with the help of Hobbits, Chris and Ellie have a major break-through in understanding their training philosophies. Plus, It’s the London Marathon and Ellie has thoughts. Chris is just along for the ride. The food segment features an update on Ellie’s scone journey.
024: The Delicious Greek Pastry
October 06, 2020 01:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBChris helped crew Daven Oskvig on his Northville-Placid Trail FKT and Ellie has more running friends! It’s getting darker earlier, the leaves are falling and the weather is changing so we figure it may be a good time for a brief winter gear chat. Oh yeah, plus Apples and Scones! (Not together... but hey, that’s not a bad idea. Ellie will need to workshop it.) 🍎
023: 🎵These Are My Confessions 🎵
September 28, 2020 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBRunning is really great (and life is busy). We're gettin' at it good! Ellie solicited running confessions from listeners and she is gonna read those confessions... but also, we share some of our own. Unfortunately. I'm sorry. Food segment was alright though. If you're into that sort of thing.
022: 40 Minutes
September 13, 2020 15:30 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBChris is “Training”, Ellie is hopping fences. Just how long does it take to loosen and strengthen hips? Plus, in comfort food corner, we’re both eating pasta.
021: This Is Your Captain Speaking
August 28, 2020 23:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBNow with 80% more running talk! Chris’s pup is running upto 4 miles now. No water yet, but we’re working on it. Ellie is loving the short run lifestyle. Also, airline announcement free-styling. And what distance would you be great at if you could be great at just one? Food time is running fast, cooking fast and eating slow.
020: Core is a Muscle
August 23, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBOkay... not quite sure what to make of this one. There is a some squatty potty talk... in great detail. Ellie mindbendingly describes core exercise. Chris got descriptively stung by a bee. We talk about putting vegetables in otherwise perfectly fine food.
019: Less Mileage, More Smileage
August 17, 2020 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBChris’s miles are up, Ellie’s miles are down. Way Down. And we’re both in pretty good spirits as we discuss Chris’s thoughts on social media, Strava comparison syndrome, and some Bad Asses that are going to crush the Adirondack High Peaks.
018: Mo Bettah With Some Feta
August 10, 2020 19:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBWe start with some follow-up because Chris wants to be understood. Ellie has a thing for Killian’s Tightie Whities. Ellie is enjoying her down week and Chris is enjoying his up week. Controversial opinions are shared about controversial podcasters and we're eating Picky Oats and some sort of weird salad.
017: We Should Probably Start Recording
August 02, 2020 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBMuch like if we were to run a race on a track, Chris goes around in circles while Ellie patiently waits at the finish line. What is a good ultrarunning movie? Why is it or is it not Barkley. Put this one in the vault folks. Also, Tofu and Radishes are spoken of highly.
016: So Much More Than Zero
July 22, 2020 00:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBAnother week, another Hamstrings and Heartstrings... just like always, right? This week got a few post-it notes, we run fast to avoid getting stung, we run fast to hit our workout goals. Ellie takes some time to talk right to the audience, like Chris isn't even there! Also, things are gonna be different from here on out. Well, once we wake up from our naps!
015: We Can Do Hard Things
July 12, 2020 00:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBOkay... 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 feel about races? Also, the Food Segment is kind of a mixed bag this week.
014: My Own Private Entrance
June 02, 2020 01:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBThis 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 Ellie finds a new ice cream, which spurs on a Ben & Jerry's discussion.
013: Takin’ It In Stride
May 29, 2020 21:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBWe 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 to look like without the typical support? And what will really feel different when races open up again? And for food, we have cauliflower and beer.
012: Really, Really Great
May 22, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBChris 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 bit more time to marinate. (You should check her out on Ridge Runners Podcast) We chat about how running things are going well for us, give some supporter shout-outs, and then we talk about those little things about running that make us feel really, really great. And the food segment brings us a ...
011: Dipping a Burrito in Yogurt
May 12, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBAnother 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, check out the show notes to go deeper!
010: Like Eating a Bag of Chips Before Dinner
May 05, 2020 21:30 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBOur 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 more. (Buy’em local if ya can!) Also, Chris baked bagels and Ellie is eatin’ scones and oats!
009: Mental Eating
April 23, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBIs 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, Ellie steals (saves?) the show with yet another gourmet contribution to the food segment.
008: Feelings Are Real
April 14, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBThis 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 this episode would be his origin story? And for the main course, we talk about feeling okay feeling how you feel. Also, More Brownies. Our intro and outro music is "Euphoria" by Slightly Left of Centre (https://www.slightlyleftofcentre.com/) via Tribe of Noise (https://tribeofnoise.com/).
007: Almost Normal
April 08, 2020 02:00 - 40 minutes - 32.4 MBWhat 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 Amelia raised like $1500 for their local Ithaca shops, (Finger Lakes Running and Triathlon Company, Finger Lakes Fitness and College Town Bagels) and Chris participated in the #RocOurShops virtual race to benefit Rochester Running stores, (Medved, Rochester Running Company and Fleet Feet Sports. )
006: It's Like a Mullet
March 28, 2020 17:00 - 42 minutes - 33.8 MBChris 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 businesses have ways you can help out during these times when their doors are closed. #SaveOurShops ! Also, we finally chat about Ellie's experience at the Olympic Trials!
005: I Don’t Even Remember the Olympic Trials
March 20, 2020 00:00 - 35 minutes - 40.8 MBOkay... 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 well. We're not exactly sure where we're going, but we know we'll get there... together. Listen to this one if you want a bit of company and commiseration. We'll talk about running in the next one!
004: I Might Cry
March 20, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutes - 36.6 MBEllie 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 in restaurants in other states. And nothing will ever, ever change. Ever. (Recorded February 26, 2020... a lifetime ago... before so very many things happened)
003: Out of Food by Tuesday and a Half
January 11, 2020 00:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBEllie 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 little bit of perspective along the way. Plus, there's always comfort food!
002: In the Corner, Just Drinking Franks
January 09, 2020 01:00 - 39 minutes - 31.5 MBEllie 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 will bring forward with us into the future. And Ellie shares the recipe for her Hobo Stew!
001: It Was Extremely Painful
December 17, 2019 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBAfter 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 "Experience." And we dabble in a brief Food Segment.
000: Introductions - This Show Can't Get Any Better!
December 14, 2019 20:30 - 7 minutes - 7.67 MBChris 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 woods. In this new podcast we'll chat about our running, how we feel about it, what it means in the greater context of humanity, and what goodies we are eating!