Running On Empty Part I: The Moaniness of the Long Distance Runner

http://www.likeheartsswelling.com

Part 1 of 3- Higher quality download of the full show: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GCYGZKX6

A mid-twenties crisis leads to an attempt to run a half-marathon, not even a proper marathon. These videos chart the hopes, dreams and inevitable disappointments of that attempt; a 'plodumentary', if you will (har de har). An exploration of inadequacy, a study in mediocrity. Not even a proper marathon.

Parts two and three will follow over the coming weeks.

Credits:
Written and Produced by Carl Cullinane (me)
with additional material from Paul McCourt.
Photographs by Ross Cullinane, Sarah Bragg and myself.
Music: "Guitar Miniature" by the North Sea Radio Orchestra from "North Sea Radio Orchestra".
All other music by myself.

Many thanks also to Doug Sklenki for advice and help. http:///www.youtube.com/dougsklenki

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• running
• on
• empty
• athletics
• marathon
• half-marathon
• connemara
• connemarathon
• stories
• robots
• like
• hearts
• swelling
• mediocrity
• disappointment
• despair
• broccoli

[johnatkinsiii]

Absolutely excellent! Random, surreal and unlikely in so many ways, but hugely watchable and one of the more enjoyable things I've ever had the pleasure of stumbling across on Youtube.

Can't wait for parts 2 & 3.

[SayingNo]

that robot at 4:25 - I own one too!!! Come on