Often times, in life, we think we know what we're in for...only to find out we didn't really get it. Well, this is one of those times I was 100% shown that I simply did not get it ahead of time. This past weekend Megan and I ventured up to Millinocket, Maine for the Millinocket Marathon...and while I totally thought I had a handle on what was going on...I was dead wrong. 

We've got a JAM-PACKED episode for you today!

-We finally get Bryan and Peter of "How Was Your Run Today?" on the show
-We chat about Millinocket, small town charm and the lingering haunt of days gone-by

-Chat with a local business owner about the impact of the race

-Chat with the Race Director himself about his vision for the race, why he started it, and where he'd like to see it go.

Every once in a while it's important to get away, have a little fun, and spend some time with those you love. This weekend, that happened to coincide with the opportunity to run a marathon and do some good for a town that needed it!

Darrell and Megan ventured up to Millinocket, ME for the Millinocket Marathon. Join them on this episode as they Roadtrip up LIVE as they record! Musings about the weekend, the event, coffee, and stick figure families abound.

You can learn more about the Millinocket Marathon at http://www.crowathletics.com/millinocket-marathon-half/

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Every once in a while we lose our way, lose our reason...and fall off-track. Welcome to Darrell's past month. The short and sweet here is...every once in a while we have that epiphany moment that swings us back on track. Today, you get to hear Darrell's epiphany as it happens! hurrah. 

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It's one of the weirdest team-ups out there...but for some reason beer (well, alcohol in general) and fitness seem to go together just like peanut butter & jelly. 

I, for one, enjoy a good brew every now and then...as does every other Average Joe out there. But there are some questions we should probably be asking before we start chugging away, don't you think?

With that under consideration...I ventured back to the Foolproof Brewery to talk to the President of the company - Nick - about all things beer. 

In This Episode:

- Foolproof Brewing Company - where it came from & why it's so awesome

- What's really IN that beer, and how do flavors happen?

- What's up with the lack of "Nutrition Facts" labels...and what would be ON them?

- Why do Beer & Fitness go together so well?

- What are the real benefits and negative effects? When & how often should I drink?

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Every once in a while the universe has to remind us that yes, we do in fact live in the real world. There are rules you play by, things you do and do not do. Even if you can achieve something as incredible as a 100 mile endurance run finish...a half-marathon can still take you down under the right circumstances (i.e. if you’re being stupid). Simple rules do still apply - they are, after all, RULES.

Now that Darrell has come out the other side of his big 100 miler goal...it’s time to figure out what happens next. Join Darrell as he talks about avoiding PMS (not what you think), keeping your mind right, and working with what your body gives you.

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It is absolutely stunning what the human body is capable of. At a certain point, though, the body will go...the body can do it...and it's up to the mind to complete the task. This is the battle ultramarathon runners endure as they push the limits of human capability. Darrell has just discovered exactly what that battle is like.

Completing a 100 mile ultramarathon changes your perspective on things. Join Darrell as he delves into how it went, what it all means, and what happens next. 

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It's funny to think how one decision, one feeling, can change the course of your life. 

When you're staring down your first 100 mile ultramarathon, and it's less than 48 hours away...you tend to reflect on what you're about to do and, really...how you got here in the first place. 

Join Darrell as he look at exactly what he's about to do, how he got here, and what exactly he's thinking going into this thing. Darrell also recaps this past weekend, his Mom's latest triumph, and does a fun new thing with Megan! WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!

This is it... the time has come. Nothing left but to do the thing. See you on the other side.

Follow Darrell at www.facebook.com/SoTHISIsFitness and www.instagram.com/SnuffyDX for live updates during the Ghost Train Rail Trail Race 100 Mile Ultramarathon!!! Race begins 9 am Sat 10/22 and cutoff is 3 pm Sunday 10/23. 

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Things don't always go according to plan...when the ceiling comes crashing down on you, it can be tough to find the drive to keep on plowing forward and sticking to the plan. When conditions are less than ideal, it's up to us to hunker down, toughen up, and make up the difference from within ourselves. Darrell recaps last weekend - Megan's triumphant Hartford Marathon run, the heinous weather nightmare that was Newport Marathon, and what its really all about. 

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Fitness is hard. Life is hard. Why does everything have to be so hard? Often we want to shed the stuff that’s harder than we feel like it has to be. And often, the thing that’s easiest to shed...is health and fitness. The gym membership. The running. The whatever. We make things harder than they have to be. We give in.

That struggle is what keeps us from achieving the greatness we’re all capable of, and it’s up to us to find a way to break through. Darrell talks about his own struggle, how this stuff happens, and what, ultimately, it’s gonna come down to to bust out and make it happen.

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Even if you’re a fitness fanatic, or had that epiphany and “found fitness”...it can be tough to get those you care about to have that same kind of “awakening”. It can be frustrating, saddening, and even cause a little anger and resentment when friends and loved ones just refuse to do something you KNOW will be beneficial for them, and that they might even enjoy! So how do you get those YOU care about to the same place? You might not like the answer…

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