Hamstrings and Heartstrings: Running Talk with Chris and Ellie

Podcast! 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...

Hi! 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, in...

It 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 ru...

Chris 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! ...

We’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. Pl...

Ellie 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 Se...

It’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 ...

It 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 ...

We’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 rea...

Ellie 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 o...

In 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...

Chris 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 ma...

Running 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. ...

Chris 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. ...

Now 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 wh...

Okay... 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 abo...

Chris’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 go...

We 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 opi...

Much 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 ...

Another 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 s...

Okay... 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 fee...

This 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 Ell...

We 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 ...

Chris 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 ...

Another 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, chec...

Our 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 mo...

Is 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, Elli...

This 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...

What 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 Amel...

Chris 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 ...

Ellie 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 ...

Okay... 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 wel...

Ellie 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 li...

Ellie 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 wi...

After 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 ...

Chris 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 w...