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#39 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Home At Last!

jcollison — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:52:06 +0000

It took us 2 weeks, but we finally got Jamie set up to broadcast from her home via Skype! Success! In the new spirit of things, we have some updates … Read the rest

#38 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Jamie is Moving and David Seevers Interview before Ironman Canada!

jcollison — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:05:25 +0000

Jim and Jamie are back again with Show #38 of the Fitness Tech Podcast. This week is Jamie’s last at Gallup as she is moving on to new opportunities at … Read the rest

Exercising in the Heat

jeikmeier — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:47:17 +0000

By: Mindy Herzog

Exercising in the heat can be dangerous. When Mother Nature turns up the heat, as many of us are experiencing now, it is important to take the … Read the rest

#37 Fitness Tech Podcast: Dodge Daze Q125 5K with Results

jcollison — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:06:02 +0000

Jim and Jamie made the trek to Dodge Nebraska for the 4th Annual Dodge Q125 5k. There were some 250+ participants in an out and back 5K course.

We took … Read the rest

#36 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Pre Q125 5K in Dodge Nebraska

jcollison — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:58:11 +0000

Jim and Jamie are back at it again with this week’s Fitness Tech Podcast. We spend a bit of time talking about the upcoming Q125 5k in Dodge Nebraska.… Read the rest

#35 Fitness Tech Podcast: I Think I’m Going to Lose a Couple Nails After this One!

jcollison — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:13:39 +0000

Jim and Jamie are back after a couple week break to update everyone. The water is rising on the Missouri and flooding some parts of Omaha but nothing can stop … Read the rest

#34 The Fitness Tech Podcast: It’s all About Nutrition!

jcollison — Sat, 21 May 2011 14:50:53 +0000

Jim and Jamie are together again in the next edition of the fitness tech podcast. We talk a some about post race nutrition, what is the deal with fruits, how … Read the rest

#33 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Lincoln Marathon Wrap Party

jcollison — Sat, 07 May 2011 00:43:14 +0000

Jim and Jamie are together again to talk about the ins and the outs of this last weekends Lincoln Marathon. Jamie ran the half and Jim ran the full. Jim … Read the rest

#32 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Special Mud Mafia Edition

jcollison — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:43:00 +0000

Jim and Carrie get together for a chat about some major updates to the Mud Mafia webpage, team additions, changes, an upcoming races and mileage expecting to double the current … Read the rest

#31 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Marathon Nutrition, A Reader Email, Running Shoe Tips and Phone Apps for Calories

jcollison — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:32:51 +0000

Jamie and Jim are back for some traditional and old school fitness tech podcasting! We cover some nutrition ideas for long fitness events, read a listener email, give some tips … Read the rest

#30 The Fitness Tech Podcast: 2P2Marathon–From Smoking 2 Packs a Day to Running a Marathon? Jason Phipps Interview

jcollison — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:44:14 +0000

In one of the more emotional podcasts we have done to date, Jim and Carrie catch up with Jason Phipps and listen to his fitness story. Jason was a 2 … Read the rest

#29 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Special Guest Ryan Feagan and More Bike Talk!

jcollison — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:12:17 +0000

Jim and Jamie sat down with Ryan Feagan to cover his passion around biking. Ryan shares with us how he got started with the sport as well as what it … Read the rest

#28 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Special Guest Dave Tyler and Lots of Mountain Biking!

jcollison — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:23:16 +0000

Jim and Jamie are joined by Dave Tyler, a Technology Trainer at Gallup and this week we talk about his passion for mountain biking. He gives us some insight as … Read the rest

#27 The Fitness Tech Podcast: New Barbie – Recovering Carrie, Cookbooks, Clock Blocking and Long Runs

jcollison — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:16:55 +0000

It’s been a two week break for the Fitness Tech Podcast and it was time to get back after it! Jim and Carrie break down the activities of the weekend … Read the rest

#26 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Jason Jaksetic and Completing the 100 Mile Snow Shoe Challenge

jcollison — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:21:47 +0000

I caught up with both Jason Jaksetic and Carrie Adams after last weekend’s 100 mile event and we recapped the final 40 miles of his race. In a very open … Read the rest

#25 The Fitness Tech Podcast: A Wrap on the Frozen Burrito and Special Guest David Seevers

jcollison — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:55:51 +0000

Jim and Jamie spent some time with Ironman finisher and over all great guy David Seevers for episode 25. Dave completed his first Ironman in 2009 and is looking forward … Read the rest

#24 The Fitness Tech Podcast: The 2011 Frozen Burrito

jcollison — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 03:50:02 +0000

Jim Collison and Mud Mafia running mate Dan Svoboda made the three hour trek to Neligh Nebraska for the 1st Annual Frozen Burrito Race. The 4.7 mile event, organized by … Read the rest

#23 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Live from Peak Races Snow Shoe Challenge in VT. Jason’s at 60 Miles

jcollison — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:25:28 +0000

We checked in with Jason Jaksetic during this 100 Mile Snow Shoe Challenge to see how he was doing. I was surprised at how good he sounded after what he … Read the rest

#22 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Spartan Race SoCal Results, 100 Mile Snow Shoe Prep and Jason Jaksetic

jcollison — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:32:04 +0000

On a special Tuesday night podcast, Carrie and Jim sat down with Ultra Distance athlete Jason Jaksetic and cover last weekend’s Spartan Race as well as looked forward to the … Read the rest

#21 The Fitness Tech Podcast: “The Trek” Final and Guest Bart Jeseritz on the Ironman Challenge!

jcollison — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:28:18 +0000

Jim and Jamie are in studio again and wrap up the Trek up the Tower coverage. They were also joined by Bart Jeseritz, a Gallup employee and an Ironman athlete … Read the rest

#20 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Trek up the Tower 2011 Coverage with Results (Audio and Video). Interview with Howie Halperin, Tony Dean and Race winner Ivan Marsh

jcollison — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:28:05 +0000

Today in Omaha, some 1400 people made their way up 40 flights of stairs to complete a very tough vertical race called Trek up the Tower. Jamie and Jim … Read the rest

Yurbuds Aren’t Just for Fitness Anymore! A Review

jcollison — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:41:34 +0000

Josh Olson is a Music/Worship Leader at Shadow Lake Community in Papillion NE, where I also attend. Josh approached me about borrowing my pair of Yurbuds after hearing about them … Read the rest

#19 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Interview with Ultra Athlete Jason Jaksetic

jcollison — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:03:19 +0000

Jim, Carrie and Jamie (joined us late in the podcast) had the opportunity to do a Friday night interview with Ultra distance athlete Jason Jaksetic. Jason blogs at his site … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast #18: The Tough Story of a Completed Marathon! 2010 Arizona Rock ‘n’ Roll

jcollison — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:08:11 +0000

I recently sat down with Trista Kunce (who posted to this blog back in January) and Becki Klitzke who both finished the Arizona Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon back … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast #17: Make Your Own or Get a Rash!

jcollison — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:57:17 +0000

Even though Jim said “trio” (can you find it in the podcast?), I was joined again this week by Jamie Eikmeier and Carrie Adams for out 17th show. We were … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast: Live From Walnut Creek Rec Area (Video)

jcollison — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:46:33 +0000

February 12, 2011 – It’s Long Run Saturday! Why do I say that, you might ask? In typical marathon and half marathon training programs, there is always a long run … Read the rest

The Journey of a Thousand Miles…

jcollison — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:20:00 +0000

I wanted to share a real life story with you from one of our listeners. Esa has been a long time listener to the Home Server Show and began to … Read the rest

Carrie’s Clean Cooking Corner Show #1 (Video): Sweet and Sour Chicken and Double Chocolate Cup Cake

jcollison — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:44:00 +0000

The Fitness Tech Podcast presents the first installment of Carrie’s Clean Cooking Corner, a Video Podcast. Jim and Carrie (with Sarah behind the camera) got together for Carrie to demonstrate … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast #16: The Trek, a Frozen Burrito Race, Ultra Runner Jason Jaksetic and Fat Fast Food!

jcollison — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 07:02:32 +0000

On a blustery Friday night, Jamie, Carrie and Jim got together and were live on uStream recording #16 for the Fitness Tech Podcast. If you want to know when the … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast Special Event / The 2011 Children’s TLC Groundhog Run 5K/10K in Kansas City (Audio and Video)

jcollison — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:23:57 +0000

Jim and Carrie headed down to Kansas City this weekend for the 2011 Children’s TLC Groundhog Run. 3500 runners from all over the area converge in an underground storage facility … Read the rest

I’m Gonna Lose a Toenail, or My First Marathon

jcollison — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:00:00 +0000

WRITTEN BY TRISTA KUNCE

Becki hates feet. So I knew when I brought her to my physical therapist to learn how to tape my foot that she would tape it … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast #14 No Protein Bars? 9:00pm Snacking? Carrie’s Corner? It’s All Here!

jcollison — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:50:29 +0000

Jim and Jamie were back to the regular schedule for this weekly podcast. We talk some about Podcast #13, how to take Carrie’s recommendation and avoid protein bars and use … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast #13 Eating Clean Revisited and Mud Mafia Success

jcollison — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 07:03:45 +0000

Jim and Jamie are once again joined by Carrie Adams on a special Saturday night edition of the Fitness Tech Podcast. Carrie gives and update on the Mud Mafia, we … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast #12 BodyBugg and Tips to Recharge Your Winter Fitness Routine

jcollison — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:25:30 +0000

Jim and Jamie are together again with special guest Jamie Hunt, a Technology Manager at Gallup. Mr. Hunt talks to us about the BodyBugg and his experience with it. A … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast #11 Yurbuds and Ironmen!

jcollison — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:13:44 +0000

Jim, freshly off his trip to Las Vegas and the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), shares with Jamie all the excellent tech gadgets he came across and even his brush with … Read the rest

What Does 24 Flights at the Sahara (CES) Look Like?

jcollison — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:10:31 +0000

So what does it look like to climb 24 flights of stairs at the Sahara in Vegas? Using some new Yurbuds earbuds that I got out here at CES, I … Read the rest

RunKeeper Introduces New Features In The Latest Update!

jcollison — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 06:27:13 +0000

RunKeeper, the most downloaded fitness app since January 1st, just released an update with new features. Many of you downloaded the app when the Pro version became free on January … Read the rest

The Average Guy Goes to Vegas! CES Baby!

jcollison — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 06:11:00 +0000

I am heading out on Thursday for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Will be doing both blogging and podcasting around all kind of technology subjects. Some Home … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast #10 RunKeeper Beats Angry Birds!

jcollison — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:53:12 +0000

Jim and Jamie are back after the holidays to talk Christmas gifts that Santa brought. Jamie got a seriously nice new tech gift that has a fitness spin! Jim warns … Read the rest

RunKeeper Pro for Android and iPhone is FREE in January

jcollison — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:29:32 +0000

If you have an Android or iPhone, your are getting a late Christmas present from the makers of the RunKeeper App. It’s FREE to download in the month of January. … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast #9 The Clean Diet How-to with Carrie

jcollison — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:37:43 +0000

Jamie and Jim once again spent some time with Carrie Adams and talked the Clean Diet. If you are going to use the New Year to restart your eating patterns, … Read the rest

The First Ever LIVE Fitness Tech Podcast! The Clean Diet.

jcollison — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:54:48 +0000

Jim is going to be joined by Carrie Adams and Jamie Eikmeier LIVE this week on the Fitness Tech Podcast. Tuesday, December 28th at 8 PM CST.

We are … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast #8 Best Buy Does Fitness? Special K Diet

jcollison — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:30:43 +0000

Jamie and Jim again come together to talk Fitness Tech! We discuss Best Buy deciding to enter into the fitness market by dedicating space in 600 stores to sell fitness … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast #7 The Mud Mafia, Winter Gear and Eating Clean.

jcollison — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:13:18 +0000

Jim is joined this weekend by special guest Carrie Adams as we talk fitness and tech. We talk mafia…er…the Mud Mafia! What is that? Listen as Carrie talks about … Read the rest

Benefits of Taking the Stairs

jeikmeier — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:15:52 +0000

Have you taken the stairs lately?

Stair climbing burns almost 700% the number of calories you burn standing on an elevator.
Just two minutes of stair-climbing each day burns enough

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The Fitness Tech Podcast #6 Live in Studio!

jcollison — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:44:01 +0000

NEW SOUND THIS WEEK! We had the opportunity to record in a studio and the sound should be improved. Would you let us know?

Jim and Jamie talk about the … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast #5 Use Microsoft Kinect to Jump Start Your New Year’s Workout?

jcollison — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 00:39:57 +0000

Jim was able to spend a few minutes with Chris Lux, past podcaster from the Home Server Show to talk about his experience with the very new Microsoft Kinect.… Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast #4 A Low Tech Solution for a High Tech Problem…It’s a Wrap!

jcollison — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:33:31 +0000

Jim and Jamie talk about some winter clothing tips for getting outside when the temps drop. We also covered a story about a Coach who saved a players life by … Read the rest

The Fitness Tech Podcast #3 I’ve Got Holes in My Shoes!

jcollison — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:36:33 +0000

Guest Jerry Wall, Project Manager at Gallup – We cover his fitness history and how he got to where is now by shedding weight and quitting smoking. We also talk … Read the rest