The Power Motion Picnic Hour

David Tierney & Trevor Chisholm
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On the popular running podcast The Power Motion Picnic Hour, hosts Dave and Trevor share their experiences as 40+ year-old average runners. The listener joins them on their non-elite running journeys with frequent music-related detours, unscripted analogies, and a mile of opinions occasionally bordering on facts. Sometimes with Special Guests!

  1. 10/17/2025

    Ep. 5.12: Milan Runs/Hen of the Woods

    Dave visits Milan and takes the listener on a journey through the city's rich history with a few modern-day running tips added along the way. A friendly neighbor shares her knowledge of mushrooms with Trevor who also discusses the year's successful sunchoke harvest. The hosts consider the question of who is the greatest freeskier of all time?

    40 min
  2. Ep. 5.11: Heart Rate Variability

    09/25/2025

    Ep. 5.11: Heart Rate Variability

    Composer, runner, and friend of the podcast Brendan Eder returns and provides an update on his running progress and recent experimentations with casual swearing. Trevor debuts a successful piano piece and Dave lands a top finish at a recent road race. The hosts make a last-minute attempt to hype up Brendan for his run and forget to ask about Dave Rawlings.

    1 hr
  3. Ep. 5.10: Hut Handles

    09/19/2025

    Ep. 5.10: Hut Handles

    Dave brings a surprise out of the Gear Shed and possibly achieves a goal others, including Trevor, once thought impossible. Contemporary minimalist jazz musicians Wolfgang Muthspiel and Gia Margaret live the dream of a 4-song Song of the Week pairing.

    40 min
  4. Ep. 5.9: Grass

    09/08/2025

    Ep. 5.9: Grass

    Special Guest Abby Bennett, a runner and endurance athlete from Jackson, NH, turns the tables on Dave and Trevor, and then joins in a discussion about running terrain, local ski areas, and other classic topics on this week’s episode of the Power Motion Picnic Hour.

    58 min
  5. Ep. 5.8: Night Rolls

    09/01/2025

    Ep. 5.8: Night Rolls

    Eric Howk, guitarist for Portugal. The Man and prolific night runner, joins as Special Guest. The Burton Cummings Theatre in Winnipeg does good in the end, even as the podcast loses a sponsorship opportunity with Indianapolis. Trevor takes a long walk and the hosts emerge from the Gear Shed adorned in lawn ornaments.

    1h 3m
  6. Ep. 5.7: Open D

    08/05/2025

    Ep. 5.7: Open D

    Musician and artist William Harries Graham joins as Special Guest and offers a lead in the ongoing search for David Rawlings. The Power Motion Picnic Hour community takes home some big victories at recent races and the Bird of the Week segment makes a soaring return.

    1h 6m
  7. Ep. 5.6: Pratfall

    07/08/2025

    Ep. 5.6: Pratfall

    The hosts run the proverbial winding road to topics such as death, love, mercy, and a Quebec Mega Trail Race Recap. Tone is identified as something that matters.

    39 min
  8. Ep. 5.5: That Old-Time Telegraph Man

    06/16/2025

    Ep. 5.5: That Old-Time Telegraph Man

    Popular Runner Jim Pergolizzi returns as Special Guest with a Tusk Song of the Week, a race recap, and a favorable Gear Shed shoe review in hand. The Season 5 Target Special Guest is revealed..

    53 min
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About

On the popular running podcast The Power Motion Picnic Hour, hosts Dave and Trevor share their experiences as 40+ year-old average runners. The listener joins them on their non-elite running journeys with frequent music-related detours, unscripted analogies, and a mile of opinions occasionally bordering on facts. Sometimes with Special Guests!

Information

  • Creator
    David Tierney & Trevor Chisholm
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © May 2023
  • Show Website
    The Power Motion Picnic Hour