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Your podcast hosts, Pete and Gretchen, are in a battle that many people fight. They have weight and health issues that have become a pretty big (pun intended) problem. Join them as they share their stories as a husband and wife working together to find real results!
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Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Episode 76 is, well, an unfortunate glimpse into what ails Pete and Gretchen. The couple recaps a not so healthy past week, a water issue in the basement, and some tough times in training. It’s so bad that there isn’t even a proper #viewsfromthecouch! (Fear not, it’ll be back and better than ever.)
A vacation preview, podcast talk, and a whole lot more. Listen, subscribe, review, and share!
As always, thank you to our patrons!
Now, get out there and #bebettertoday!
Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Podbean, Stitcher, or in your favorite podcast app!
Also, consider becoming a patron by clicking the Patron button at: https://patron.podbean.com/fatmanchronicles. Pete & Gretchen can’t offer much, but the shout out, good karma, and appreciation will make your life better!
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Music – “You Got Me Wrong” by Sifar
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Episode 75 continues the deep dive into Gretchen’s training for her upcoming 10K. Pete jumps in with some training updates and some unsolicited, and possibly wrong, training advice. Sorry, Coach Andy.
As usual, there is wine, #viewsfromthecouch, and plenty of light moments. The big takeaway – she really doesn’t like running.
As always, thank you to our patrons!
Now, get out there and #bebettertoday!
Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Podbean, Stitcher, or in your favorite podcast app!
Also, consider becoming a patron by clicking the Patron button at: https://patron.podbean.com/fatmanchronicles. Pete & Gretchen can’t offer much, but the shout out, good karma, and appreciation will make your life better!
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Music – “You Got Me Wrong” by Sifar
Monday Jun 17, 2019
Monday Jun 17, 2019
It’s been a minute, but they are back!
Episode 74 is what everyone has been waiting for since the beginning – The Gretchen Show! #Viewsfromthecouch and a big training update. This is all about Gretchen this time and you don’t want to miss it.
Oh, Pete is there too. But the real question is, “What is a ‘streak mile’ anyway?”
As always, thank you to our patrons!
Now, get out there and #bebettertoday!
Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Podbean, Stitcher, or in your favorite podcast app!
Also, consider becoming a patron by clicking the Patron button at: https://patron.podbean.com/fatmanchronicles. Pete & Gretchen can’t offer much, but the shout out, good karma, and appreciation will make your life better!
Get your FMC gear and swag at fatmanchronicles.com/shop.
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Music – “You Got Me Wrong” by Sifar
Thursday May 23, 2019
Thursday May 23, 2019
Episode 73 is packed with entertainment! Ok, maybe not, but it’s uploaded.
Gretchen starts us out with the usual #viewsfromthecouch before updating us on her “training.” Does getting a note from Coach Andy count as starting training for the 10K?
Pete updates his training, talks about the May Reset, and even answers a couple of listener questions. Pete also plugs his upcoming 50K at the Badger Trail Races in Wisconsin. There is still time to join him. Then the couple debates Rob’s idea of running at the Biltmore. You can guess who doesn’t love that idea!
Finally, we get an update on weight loss and food choices. Both Gretchen and Pete are experiencing food fatigue. Losing weight is exhausting and it has caught up with them. What is the plan to fix it?
As always, thank you to our patrons!
Now, get out there and #bebettertoday!
Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Podbean, Stitcher, or in your favorite podcast app!
Also, consider becoming a patron by clicking the Patron button at: https://patron.podbean.com/fatmanchronicles. Pete & Gretchen can’t offer much, but the shout out, good karma, and appreciation will make your life better!
Get your FMC gear and swag at fatmanchronicles.com/shop.
Find FatMan Chronicles at:
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Music – “You Got Me Wrong” by Sifar
Saturday May 11, 2019
Saturday May 11, 2019
Episode 72 is a little light on #viewsfromthecouch and Gretchen even breaks some crazy news about a loyal listener and patron. Could this revelation be true?
Pete updates us on his #Mayreset, including a tough week at work and how he fit in his training. His runs should really be a part of “When Animals Attack.”
Finally, the couple gets into their review of the movie Free Solo. And it is a take that only they would come up with, so don’t miss it.
As always, thank you to our patrons!
Now, get out there and #bebettertoday!
Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Podbean, Stitcher, or in your favorite podcast app!
Also, consider becoming a patron by clicking the Patron button at: https://patron.podbean.com/fatmanchronicles. Pete & Gretchen can’t offer much, but the shout out, good karma, and appreciation will make your life better!
Get your FMC gear and swag at fatmanchronicles.com/shop.
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Music – “You Got Me Wrong” by Sifar
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Yes, journey is back, and so is Gretchen’s famous #viewsfromthecouch. This week she honors a listener request and gets deep into two shows.
The bulk of the episode is about Pete’s recent blog posts. He has puzzled through so much of what’s happening inside that he is now ready for solutions. Pete’s May Reset comes none too soon!
As always, thank you to our patrons!
Now, get out there and #bebettertoday!
Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Podbean, Stitcher, or in your favorite podcast app!
Also, consider becoming a patron by clicking the Patron button at: https://patron.podbean.com/fatmanchronicles. Pete & Gretchen can’t offer much, but the shout out, good karma, and appreciation will make your life better!
Get your FMC gear and swag at fatmanchronicles.com/shop.
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Music – “You Got Me Wrong” by Sifar
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Gretchen’s longest #viewsfromthecouch ever is the big story of episode 70. She came prepared with notes on a ton of shows. She also gets really worked up about one of them. Pete chimes in with his usual nonsense before they reveal Gretchen’s 10K race. Not surprisingly, she wants to minimize the training effort to get there.
Pete talks about his complete lack of training and how legitimate reasons have morphed into excuses. Will he get back on track? For his sake, he better!
Tune in next time to see if Gretchen gets her way and “journey” is back.
As always, thank you to our patrons!
Now, get out there and #bebettertoday!
Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Podbean, Stitcher, or in your favorite podcast app!
Also, consider becoming a patron by clicking the Patron button at: https://patron.podbean.com/fatmanchronicles. Pete & Gretchen can’t offer much, but the shout out, good karma, and appreciation will make your life better!
Get your FMC gear and swag at fatmanchronicles.com/shop.
Find FatMan Chronicles at:
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Email – fatmanchronicles@outlook.com
Music – “You Got Me Wrong” by Sifar
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Episode 69 is all about Gretchen and the return of #viewsfromthecouch! Or at least the first 15 minutes is, and we know people cannot wait.
Lots of surprises in this episode, including a Gretchen eye roll, Pete changing jobs, a coaching change, and some training updates. OK, not all of those are surprises, but still.
Then Pete turns the subject to his new food philosophy - #NPF. Moving on from the uber-restrictive sounding #NSNG (No Sugar No Grains), he outlines why #NPF (No Processed Food) fits better into what they are really trying to do. He also has a clunky “everyone has a different furnace” analogy to explain why things are not as simple as calories in/calories out for weight loss.
Finally, Gretchen gets on Pete about finding a 10K for her to run. She’s really looking forward to training. (We almost typed that with a straight face.)
As always, thank you to our patrons!
Now, get out there and #bebettertoday!
Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Podbean, Stitcher, or in your favorite podcast app!
Also, consider becoming a patron by clicking the Patron button at: https://patron.podbean.com/fatmanchronicles. Pete & Gretchen can’t offer much, but the shout out, good karma, and appreciation will make your life better!
Get your FMC gear and swag at fatmanchronicles.com/shop.
Find FatMan Chronicles at:
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Music – “You Got Me Wrong” by Sifar
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
Episode 68 features Pete having a roundtable discussion with John Harris and Rob Bozovich from the Endurance for Everyone podcast. Where’s Gretchen? Well, she decided to sit this one out. Fear not, #viewsfromthecouch will be back next episode!
Pete was listening to a Ten Junk Miles episode when he had a question: Why does it seem racing a lot is seen as a good thing, even glorified?
So, he reached out to John and Rob to talk it through. Who believes in racing often? Is there a way to run a race without racing? Do they just bicker and talk over each other? All those questions and more are answered!
As always, thank you to our patrons!
Now, get out there and #bebettertoday!
Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Podbean, Stitcher, or in your favorite podcast app!
Also, consider becoming a patron by clicking the Patron button at: https://patron.podbean.com/fatmanchronicles. Pete & Gretchen can’t offer much, but the shout out, good karma, and appreciation will make your life better!
Get your FMC gear and swag at fatmanchronicles.com/shop.
Find FatMan Chronicles at:
Fatmanchronicles.com
Facebook.com/fatmanstories
Twitter & Instagram - @fatmanstories
Email – fatmanchronicles@outlook.com
Music – “You Got Me Wrong” by Sifar
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Episode 67 is dedicated to Pete’s friend, Tanya Mikolajczyk. Tanya passed away this week after a short battle with colon cancer. Pete met Tanya’s husband, Mike, when they started working together at 16 years old, and Mike and Tanya were already together. 33 years of love. Rest in peace, friend.
Gretchen’s #viewsfromthecouch returns with notes and everything! She also commits to a timeframe for her 10K. We can’t wait to see how the training goes.
Pete talks about his return to running after the marathon and the other challenges he is doing. And the Weight Loss Challenge gets him thinking about the potential link between exercise and wanting to eat better.
They wrap up with a new review and Patron shoutouts.
Now, get out there and #bebettertoday!
Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Podbean, Stitcher, or in your favorite podcast app!
Also, consider becoming a patron by clicking the Patron button at: https://patron.podbean.com/fatmanchronicles. Pete & Gretchen can’t offer much, but the shout out, good karma, and appreciation will make your life better!
Get your FMC gear and swag at fatmanchronicles.com/shop.
Find FatMan Chronicles at:
Fatmanchronicles.com
Facebook.com/fatmanstories
Twitter & Instagram - @fatmanstories
Email – fatmanchronicles@outlook.com
Music – “You Got Me Wrong” by Sifar