1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:02,610 Oliver Phelps: ... pride that you've done it for yourself. Because I'm not 2 00:00:02,610 --> 00:00:04,830 Oliver Phelps: running to beat anyone else. I'm there to better myself 3 00:00:04,830 --> 00:00:06,780 Oliver Phelps: to do it. And I think that's what everyone goes 4 00:00:06,780 --> 00:00:09,240 Oliver Phelps: into doing this is to do. It's your own ... One 5 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:11,190 Oliver Phelps: thing I've learned from just getting to know people in 6 00:00:11,190 --> 00:00:13,650 Oliver Phelps: the running community is it's all your own journey, but 7 00:00:13,650 --> 00:00:14,880 Oliver Phelps: yet you're all on the same path. 8 00:00:18,750 --> 00:00:24,090 Rob Simmelkjaer: Hey everybody, and welcome to a very special live edition 9 00:00:24,510 --> 00:00:27,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: of Set the Pace. How you doing out there? 10 00:00:28,050 --> 00:00:28,920 Becs Gentry : I'm moving you. 11 00:00:29,190 --> 00:00:30,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: Oh, I'm supposed to be sitting here. Of course, I 12 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:33,870 Rob Simmelkjaer: don't follow any direction, so I just sit where I want. 13 00:00:33,870 --> 00:00:35,370 Becs Gentry : That's why he needs a woman on his team. 14 00:00:35,970 --> 00:00:39,060 Rob Simmelkjaer: That's true. It's great to have you all here. We 15 00:00:39,060 --> 00:00:42,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: are, for those of you listening out there, live at the 16 00:00:42,630 --> 00:00:44,850 Rob Simmelkjaer: TCS New York City Marathon Expo. 17 00:00:45,030 --> 00:00:45,300 Becs Gentry : Yes. 18 00:00:45,300 --> 00:00:47,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: And what an expo it is. We are in day 19 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:52,589 Rob Simmelkjaer: two here on Friday. It has been absolutely bananas here 20 00:00:52,590 --> 00:00:55,830 Rob Simmelkjaer: for now a full day and a half. We've got 21 00:00:55,830 --> 00:01:01,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: so many people coming through here. Becs, 55,000 people came through 22 00:01:01,050 --> 00:01:05,160 Rob Simmelkjaer: this expo yesterday, and that was with the horrible weather 23 00:01:05,370 --> 00:01:07,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: that we had here in the New York City area. 24 00:01:07,410 --> 00:01:10,380 Rob Simmelkjaer: I suspect even more today. This whole thing is off 25 00:01:10,380 --> 00:01:11,399 Rob Simmelkjaer: the hook. Hi, how are you? 26 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:15,330 Becs Gentry : I'm good. We haven't stopped. We're literally like, " It's fine. 27 00:01:15,630 --> 00:01:20,580 Becs Gentry : It's fine." This is unreal. I must give you and 28 00:01:20,610 --> 00:01:24,750 Becs Gentry : all of the team props on the honed- in organization 29 00:01:24,750 --> 00:01:28,140 Becs Gentry : this year. I feel like every year, obviously, it gets 30 00:01:28,140 --> 00:01:30,120 Becs Gentry : better and better, but I'm sure everybody in the audience 31 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:33,540 Becs Gentry : can agree, it's just smoother and smoother coming in. And 32 00:01:33,690 --> 00:01:36,780 Becs Gentry : I'm not even collecting a bib. And it's just so 33 00:01:36,780 --> 00:01:39,480 Becs Gentry : nice and everyone's so happy. It's great. 34 00:01:39,990 --> 00:01:41,940 Rob Simmelkjaer: We hope they stay happy. We like it when they're 35 00:01:41,940 --> 00:01:45,360 Rob Simmelkjaer: happy. The expo this year, for those who have not 36 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:49,530 Rob Simmelkjaer: been here before, we flipped the entire setup here. So 37 00:01:49,530 --> 00:01:52,080 Rob Simmelkjaer: bib pickups used to be on one side, now they're 38 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:55,680 Rob Simmelkjaer: on the other. It's worked out really well. We appreciate 39 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:58,080 Rob Simmelkjaer: everybody who's come in. Some of them have needed a 40 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:00,990 Rob Simmelkjaer: bit of patience because we make sure we get people 41 00:02:00,990 --> 00:02:03,990 Rob Simmelkjaer: through all the lines and to get all their stuff 42 00:02:04,020 --> 00:02:07,440 Rob Simmelkjaer: from New Balance. So anyway, thanks for being here. And 43 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:09,900 Rob Simmelkjaer: Becs, I've neglected to say Happy Halloween. 44 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:11,940 Becs Gentry : Happy Halloween. 45 00:02:12,270 --> 00:02:15,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: Our costumes are not very creative. Neither one of us 46 00:02:16,020 --> 00:02:18,061 Rob Simmelkjaer: is dressed up at all, but I want to know- 47 00:02:18,061 --> 00:02:18,420 Becs Gentry : But we're basic. 48 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:20,610 Rob Simmelkjaer: You've got a great shirt on by the way. I love 49 00:02:20,610 --> 00:02:24,930 Rob Simmelkjaer: this vintage marathon shirt 1986. That's very cool. 50 00:02:25,380 --> 00:02:25,950 Becs Gentry : Best year. Best year. 51 00:02:26,130 --> 00:02:29,549 Rob Simmelkjaer: I want to know what's Tallulah going to be for Halloween? 52 00:02:29,669 --> 00:02:32,160 Becs Gentry : Okay. Tallulah is going to be a Dino Rancho witch 53 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:33,989 Becs Gentry : princess. You're welcome. 54 00:02:34,470 --> 00:02:35,549 Rob Simmelkjaer: What kind of witch princess? 55 00:02:35,610 --> 00:02:37,770 Becs Gentry : Dino Rancho. Do you not watch Dina Ranchos? 56 00:02:38,250 --> 00:02:41,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: I've heard of that, but no, I don't generally watch 57 00:02:41,460 --> 00:02:41,670 Rob Simmelkjaer: that. No. 58 00:02:41,669 --> 00:02:43,200 Becs Gentry : You should. It would relax you. 59 00:02:43,739 --> 00:02:46,260 Rob Simmelkjaer: Is that part of a group costume or? 60 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:51,690 Becs Gentry : No. It is an inflatable costume that obviously Austin thought 61 00:02:51,690 --> 00:02:54,660 Becs Gentry : would be hilarious for her to have. But then she's 62 00:02:54,660 --> 00:02:56,760 Becs Gentry : going to finish it off with the witch hat and 63 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:00,389 Becs Gentry : possibly a little tutu of some sort as well. And 64 00:03:00,389 --> 00:03:02,400 Becs Gentry : she's going to come to Central Park to do trickle 65 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:04,830 Becs Gentry : treating because mom hasn't got time to go home to 66 00:03:04,830 --> 00:03:08,639 Becs Gentry : Brooklyn to come back to Manhattan. But that's fine because 67 00:03:08,910 --> 00:03:11,580 Becs Gentry : that's where Max and Duke from Secret Life of Pets 68 00:03:11,580 --> 00:03:13,230 Becs Gentry : go. So she's fine. She's happy. 69 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:15,720 Rob Simmelkjaer: I love it. I love it. Well, my girls are... I don't 70 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:18,329 Rob Simmelkjaer: even know what they are because I've been so slammed 71 00:03:18,330 --> 00:03:20,370 Rob Simmelkjaer: here with everything going on with the Marathon. I actually 72 00:03:20,370 --> 00:03:22,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: texted just now, " What are you girls for Halloween this 73 00:03:22,500 --> 00:03:25,019 Rob Simmelkjaer: year?" I have no idea. I'll find out later hopefully. 74 00:03:25,380 --> 00:03:26,880 Becs Gentry : And next year we're going to be each other. 75 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:29,130 Rob Simmelkjaer: That sounds great. 76 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:30,150 Becs Gentry : Yeah. We'll show up as each other. 77 00:03:30,150 --> 00:03:32,220 Rob Simmelkjaer: On Sunday. I think I could pull that off. 78 00:03:32,250 --> 00:03:34,710 Becs Gentry : Yeah. You sit on the moto on Sunday and I'll 79 00:03:34,710 --> 00:03:36,119 Becs Gentry : do all of the race hosting. 80 00:03:36,180 --> 00:03:39,420 Rob Simmelkjaer: That would hurt the broadcast immensely. But anyway, thanks all 81 00:03:39,420 --> 00:03:42,180 Rob Simmelkjaer: for being here. This is, again, a special episode of 82 00:03:42,180 --> 00:03:45,660 Rob Simmelkjaer: Set the Pace presented by Peloton. I never really introduced 83 00:03:45,660 --> 00:03:48,930 Rob Simmelkjaer: myself on the podcast. I'm Rob Simmelkjaer, the CEO of 84 00:03:48,930 --> 00:03:52,560 Rob Simmelkjaer: New York Roadrunners. She's Becs Gentry, of course, of Peloton. 85 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:55,830 Rob Simmelkjaer: And we are live at the Citizen Stage. And we 86 00:03:55,830 --> 00:03:58,950 Rob Simmelkjaer: are so excited. We've got less than 48 hours to 87 00:03:58,950 --> 00:04:03,210 Rob Simmelkjaer: go from the start of the 2025 TCS New York City 88 00:04:03,210 --> 00:04:07,140 Rob Simmelkjaer: Marathon. It is going to be a record marathon. We 89 00:04:07,140 --> 00:04:09,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: are sure of that. We know that we're going to 90 00:04:09,330 --> 00:04:12,150 Rob Simmelkjaer: have a huge number of runners come out to run 91 00:04:12,150 --> 00:04:16,620 Rob Simmelkjaer: with us on Sunday morning. Last year's record of 55,600 is in 92 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:18,960 Rob Simmelkjaer: a lot of trouble. I can tell you that. It's 93 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:21,060 Rob Simmelkjaer: going to be a big, big crowd Sunday. 94 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:23,039 Becs Gentry : Will it be the biggest world marathon major? 95 00:04:24,810 --> 00:04:26,700 Rob Simmelkjaer: I think it's a safe bet to say that it 96 00:04:26,700 --> 00:04:28,979 Rob Simmelkjaer: will be. I'm not going to go out on any 97 00:04:28,980 --> 00:04:31,020 Rob Simmelkjaer: limbs just yet, but it's feeling like it's going to 98 00:04:31,020 --> 00:04:33,210 Rob Simmelkjaer: be an all time record. So all of you out 99 00:04:33,210 --> 00:04:35,520 Rob Simmelkjaer: there can be prepared to be part of what will 100 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:39,210 Rob Simmelkjaer: likely be the biggest marathon in history. Okay, Becs. We got 101 00:04:39,210 --> 00:04:40,320 Rob Simmelkjaer: a great show today. 102 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:40,380 Becs Gentry : We do. 103 00:04:40,410 --> 00:04:42,690 Rob Simmelkjaer: A little later in the show, we're going to hear 104 00:04:42,690 --> 00:04:47,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: from Hospital for Special Surgeries, Anil Nandkumar, who has some 105 00:04:47,460 --> 00:04:50,130 Rob Simmelkjaer: smart tips for all the runners out there on how to 106 00:04:50,130 --> 00:04:53,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: keep your body and your mind ready for race day 107 00:04:53,910 --> 00:04:58,440 Rob Simmelkjaer: and how to avoid any crucial last minute mistakes in 108 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:01,290 Rob Simmelkjaer: the last hours before the marathon. You got to get 109 00:05:01,290 --> 00:05:04,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: your mindset, right? Running 26.2, now is the time to 110 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:08,849 Rob Simmelkjaer: just get on, get your head screwed on straight and 111 00:05:08,850 --> 00:05:11,609 Rob Simmelkjaer: walk to the starting line with the right mindset to 112 00:05:11,610 --> 00:05:16,140 Rob Simmelkjaer: make this happen. Here's a nutrition tip from the experts 113 00:05:16,140 --> 00:05:20,610 Rob Simmelkjaer: at Cook Unity. Muscle recovery starts on your plate. After 114 00:05:20,610 --> 00:05:24,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: a long run, stick with lean protein and slow digesting 115 00:05:24,330 --> 00:05:28,529 Rob Simmelkjaer: carbs like quinoa. But instead of cooking, take 50% off 116 00:05:28,529 --> 00:05:32,430 Rob Simmelkjaer: Cook Unity's ready- to- eat meals from top chefs. Unlock 117 00:05:32,430 --> 00:05:38,700 Rob Simmelkjaer: your offer at cookunity. com/ nyrr. We've got a great guest. 118 00:05:38,729 --> 00:05:40,020 Becs Gentry : We do. Very excited. 119 00:05:40,020 --> 00:05:42,299 Rob Simmelkjaer: Who is the Harry Potter fan out there? Anybody out 120 00:05:42,390 --> 00:05:45,570 Rob Simmelkjaer: here into Harry Potter? Not surprisingly, we've got a few 121 00:05:45,570 --> 00:05:49,890 Rob Simmelkjaer: Harry Potter fans in the audience because we've got someone 122 00:05:49,890 --> 00:05:53,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: who Harry Potter fans know very well. He's preparing to 123 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:57,029 Rob Simmelkjaer: make his way from Staten Island to Central Park this 124 00:05:57,029 --> 00:06:04,200 Rob Simmelkjaer: Sunday. Please welcome Oliver Phelps to Set the Pace. Oliver, welcome. How 125 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:04,740 Rob Simmelkjaer: are you? 126 00:06:04,740 --> 00:06:05,161 Oliver Phelps: Yeah, very well. Thank you. Very good. 127 00:06:05,161 --> 00:06:05,251 Becs Gentry : Lovely to have you. 128 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:07,469 Oliver Phelps: Very excited. 129 00:06:07,529 --> 00:06:08,970 Becs Gentry : He's in a British sandwich. 130 00:06:08,970 --> 00:06:10,200 Oliver Phelps: I'm trying my best to live up to the stereotype. 131 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:10,201 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah, seriously. 132 00:06:10,201 --> 00:06:15,359 Becs Gentry : Yay. I'm going to share your notes because I left 133 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:16,410 Becs Gentry : mine behind stage. 134 00:06:16,650 --> 00:06:20,430 Rob Simmelkjaer: Oliver, it's great to have you. Now, folks out there 135 00:06:20,430 --> 00:06:23,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: who are Harry Potter fans obviously know your face. They 136 00:06:23,820 --> 00:06:27,390 Rob Simmelkjaer: know your voice from bringing the character of George Weasley 137 00:06:27,630 --> 00:06:27,811 Rob Simmelkjaer: to life. 138 00:06:27,811 --> 00:06:29,070 Oliver Phelps: Yeah. Yeah. 139 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:32,190 Rob Simmelkjaer: Along with your twin brother, you are the Weasley twins. 140 00:06:32,250 --> 00:06:33,270 Oliver Phelps: Yep. That was us. 141 00:06:33,810 --> 00:06:36,990 Rob Simmelkjaer: Tell us, how does one go from being a Weasley 142 00:06:36,990 --> 00:06:40,200 Rob Simmelkjaer: twin to a marathon run? This is your first marathon? 143 00:06:40,470 --> 00:06:41,849 Oliver Phelps: First ever marathon. Yeah. I did a try- 144 00:06:41,850 --> 00:06:42,539 Becs Gentry : Oh, my goodness. Great choice. 145 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:46,529 Oliver Phelps: Thank you. I did a triathlon maybe 10 years ago 146 00:06:46,950 --> 00:06:48,721 Oliver Phelps: and then just haven't done anything like that since. 147 00:06:48,721 --> 00:06:51,659 Becs Gentry : How was the triathlon? How did that make you feel? 148 00:06:52,110 --> 00:06:56,550 Oliver Phelps: Tired. But that was in London and then the opportunity 149 00:06:56,550 --> 00:06:58,979 Oliver Phelps: to do obviously the New York marathon came up and 150 00:06:59,220 --> 00:07:00,870 Oliver Phelps: I jumped at it. And I've got to be honest, 151 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:03,510 Oliver Phelps: probably there's people in this room who, when you said 152 00:07:03,510 --> 00:07:05,880 Oliver Phelps: you'll do it, I couldn't run ... I'm not exaggerating. I 153 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:07,920 Oliver Phelps: couldn't run a kilometer without being a bit out of breath. 154 00:07:08,610 --> 00:07:08,760 Becs Gentry : Fair. 155 00:07:08,910 --> 00:07:11,730 Oliver Phelps: So how the body suddenly gets more and more fitter 156 00:07:11,730 --> 00:07:13,140 Oliver Phelps: as you go on is great to see. 157 00:07:13,140 --> 00:07:17,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: So is this not only your first marathon, really your first long 158 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:19,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: distance race? 159 00:07:19,530 --> 00:07:23,700 Oliver Phelps: Yeah. It's quite cool because in the training you suddenly 160 00:07:23,700 --> 00:07:27,330 Oliver Phelps: hit personal best of distances, which is really nice. And 161 00:07:27,330 --> 00:07:28,800 Oliver Phelps: it didn't feel like at school when I had to 162 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:30,960 Oliver Phelps: do the cross country. I actually wanted to do this. 163 00:07:31,230 --> 00:07:32,910 Becs Gentry : Americans don't really do that. 164 00:07:33,210 --> 00:07:33,360 Oliver Phelps: Don't they? 165 00:07:33,450 --> 00:07:35,580 Becs Gentry : No, not the same way we do when they make 166 00:07:35,580 --> 00:07:38,130 Becs Gentry : you wear the tiny pants and run through the woods. 167 00:07:38,130 --> 00:07:40,320 Oliver Phelps: Just go to a cold field over there and do it, yeah. 168 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:45,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: We're so excited to have you. Your brother, I'm told, 169 00:07:45,330 --> 00:07:47,310 Rob Simmelkjaer: has run a marathon. Is that right? 170 00:07:47,340 --> 00:07:50,100 Oliver Phelps: Yeah, he did. Yeah. He did the London marathon. Right 171 00:07:50,100 --> 00:07:51,390 Oliver Phelps: now, he's really shy over there. 172 00:07:51,630 --> 00:07:53,580 Rob Simmelkjaer: Oh, is he over there? Oh, you're right. Hello. How 173 00:07:53,580 --> 00:07:53,730 Rob Simmelkjaer: are you? 174 00:07:53,730 --> 00:07:54,600 Becs Gentry : Yay. 175 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:56,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: We got both the Weasley twins here. 176 00:07:57,690 --> 00:07:59,130 Oliver Phelps: He did London a couple of years ago. 177 00:07:59,130 --> 00:07:59,400 Becs Gentry : Congrats. 178 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:03,270 Oliver Phelps: But he made the mistake of not taping his chest. 179 00:08:04,170 --> 00:08:06,180 Oliver Phelps: So he's telling me, " Make sure you make sure your bits are all right." 180 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:12,300 Becs Gentry : Yeah. It's also for, unless you're wearing a dark- colored 181 00:08:12,300 --> 00:08:14,400 Becs Gentry : shirt, very obvious for the guys. 182 00:08:14,460 --> 00:08:15,150 Oliver Phelps: He was wearing yellow. 183 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:19,320 Becs Gentry : Yeah. Oh, I'm sorry, dude. Yeah. Heals quick though, right? 184 00:08:19,350 --> 00:08:23,489 Becs Gentry : Yeah. So you're running this year though, not just for 185 00:08:23,490 --> 00:08:27,360 Becs Gentry : yourself. You're running for the Matt Hansen Foundation. 186 00:08:27,420 --> 00:08:27,780 Oliver Phelps: Yes. 187 00:08:27,780 --> 00:08:29,130 Becs Gentry : Can you tell us a little bit about that and 188 00:08:29,130 --> 00:08:30,300 Becs Gentry : your decision to run for it? 189 00:08:30,420 --> 00:08:34,860 Oliver Phelps: Yeah. So the Matt Hansen Foundation is a spinal rehabilitation 190 00:08:35,190 --> 00:08:38,099 Oliver Phelps: center in the UK, first of its kind in the 191 00:08:38,100 --> 00:08:43,320 Oliver Phelps: country. And yeah, they basically help rehabilitate people who've suffered 192 00:08:43,860 --> 00:08:46,380 Oliver Phelps: literally life- changing injuries to do with spine. It could 193 00:08:46,380 --> 00:08:49,890 Oliver Phelps: be full paraplegic, it could be all sorts. So it's more 194 00:08:49,890 --> 00:08:51,900 Oliver Phelps: just try and build awareness for them over in the 195 00:08:51,900 --> 00:08:54,480 Oliver Phelps: States. So if there's anyone who sees me there and 196 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:56,550 Oliver Phelps: thinks about that and they think, " Oh, we may have 197 00:08:56,550 --> 00:09:00,420 Oliver Phelps: a link," not necessarily monetarily, but with resources around something, 198 00:09:00,420 --> 00:09:03,240 Oliver Phelps: that would be great. But also it spreads the message and 199 00:09:03,570 --> 00:09:06,420 Oliver Phelps: their message is, " Get busy living," and that's exactly what we all 200 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:06,959 Oliver Phelps: should do. 201 00:09:07,140 --> 00:09:10,679 Becs Gentry : That's really nice. Get busy living. I love that. Wow. 202 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:14,280 Rob Simmelkjaer: Love it as well. Did they convince you to run the marathon or 203 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:16,890 Rob Simmelkjaer: did you decide you wanted to do it and then 204 00:09:17,010 --> 00:09:18,720 Rob Simmelkjaer: you found this great cause to run for? 205 00:09:18,900 --> 00:09:21,630 Oliver Phelps: Yeah, I was committed to do the marathon and then 206 00:09:21,630 --> 00:09:23,640 Oliver Phelps: about three weeks later I was at their golf event, 207 00:09:24,330 --> 00:09:26,190 Oliver Phelps: had a couple of drinks and went over- 208 00:09:26,309 --> 00:09:27,870 Rob Simmelkjaer: It's always after a couple of drinks. 209 00:09:27,870 --> 00:09:30,540 Oliver Phelps: And I went over to Matt, who's the founder of 210 00:09:30,540 --> 00:09:31,980 Oliver Phelps: the charity and said, " Matt, I'm going to do the 211 00:09:31,980 --> 00:09:34,590 Oliver Phelps: New York Marathon for you guys." And so I've got the bib 212 00:09:34,590 --> 00:09:35,968 Oliver Phelps: and everything like that. It's all ready to go. 213 00:09:36,870 --> 00:09:38,699 Becs Gentry : Did that hangover hurt more than normal? 214 00:09:39,540 --> 00:09:42,660 Oliver Phelps: Not as bad as going for training after a drink. 215 00:09:42,660 --> 00:09:45,000 Oliver Phelps: I learned early in training, you can't mix the two. 216 00:09:46,140 --> 00:09:46,350 Becs Gentry : Gone. 217 00:09:46,350 --> 00:09:46,410 Oliver Phelps: So yes, that's gone. 218 00:09:46,410 --> 00:09:49,740 Becs Gentry : Oh, that's gone. All right. Talking of training, tell us what your 219 00:09:49,770 --> 00:09:52,710 Becs Gentry : training's been like. How have you been setting up yourself? 220 00:09:53,670 --> 00:09:56,520 Oliver Phelps: So a friend of mine actually is an ex professional 221 00:09:56,520 --> 00:10:00,330 Oliver Phelps: triathlete. So he put me on training peaks and said, " 222 00:10:00,330 --> 00:10:01,440 Oliver Phelps: Right, I'm going to come up with a plan for 223 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:03,570 Oliver Phelps: you. " And the main thing to begin with was your 224 00:10:03,570 --> 00:10:06,420 Oliver Phelps: heart rate, keeping your heart rate down and not as 225 00:10:06,420 --> 00:10:08,520 Oliver Phelps: opposed to just getting the miles in. So it was more about 226 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:11,880 Oliver Phelps: building your stamina, building endurance. And it's been a slow... 227 00:10:12,210 --> 00:10:14,309 Oliver Phelps: At times it's felt like, are we going too slow 228 00:10:14,309 --> 00:10:17,040 Oliver Phelps: with this? But at the same time, it's been alleviating 229 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:20,970 Oliver Phelps: injuries to the most part until richly the last month 230 00:10:20,970 --> 00:10:23,069 Oliver Phelps: when the knee started to play up. But other than 231 00:10:23,070 --> 00:10:25,800 Oliver Phelps: that, I've had quite a lucky run so far. 232 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:25,979 Becs Gentry : Amazing. 233 00:10:26,790 --> 00:10:30,120 Rob Simmelkjaer: Why did you choose New York as your first marathon? 234 00:10:30,420 --> 00:10:32,100 Oliver Phelps: Why not? Because it's- 235 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:33,420 Becs Gentry : Great answer. 236 00:10:33,420 --> 00:10:37,590 Oliver Phelps: It's literally because... I mean, it's iconic, isn't it? You 237 00:10:37,590 --> 00:10:40,290 Oliver Phelps: speak to someone and I've been very lucky to be 238 00:10:40,290 --> 00:10:42,870 Oliver Phelps: in New York quite a few times and people say 239 00:10:42,900 --> 00:10:45,840 Oliver Phelps: it's the marathon. It's not the New York marathon. And 240 00:10:46,710 --> 00:10:48,510 Oliver Phelps: you see people, I've met friends who I've known for 241 00:10:48,510 --> 00:10:50,729 Oliver Phelps: years who actually have told me this week, " We go 242 00:10:50,730 --> 00:10:53,880 Oliver Phelps: every year to the same spot and cheer everyone on," 243 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:56,790 Oliver Phelps: and I can't wait to experience that firsthand. 244 00:10:57,270 --> 00:11:02,490 Becs Gentry : It will change you emotionally to just feel the love 245 00:11:02,490 --> 00:11:03,870 Becs Gentry : that comes from the city on the day. 246 00:11:04,050 --> 00:11:06,240 Oliver Phelps: Yeah. A friend of mine who's done it has said, " 247 00:11:06,330 --> 00:11:07,679 Oliver Phelps: You will cry at some point." 248 00:11:07,859 --> 00:11:08,069 Becs Gentry : Oh, yeah. 249 00:11:08,219 --> 00:11:11,309 Oliver Phelps: Yeah. So I'm, in a weird way, looking forward to that. 250 00:11:11,370 --> 00:11:13,320 Rob Simmelkjaer: We hope for you that's at the finish line. 251 00:11:13,380 --> 00:11:13,950 Oliver Phelps: Of joy. 252 00:11:14,100 --> 00:11:16,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: That's the best place to cry. Yeah. I mean, crying at mile nine 253 00:11:17,490 --> 00:11:20,550 Rob Simmelkjaer: could work out, but that could also be problematic. 254 00:11:21,210 --> 00:11:23,640 Oliver Phelps: You saw me training because that did happen at some point. 255 00:11:25,140 --> 00:11:30,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: And how has the training related to your other life 256 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:34,800 Rob Simmelkjaer: endeavors? I mean, have you found any commonalities between training 257 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:37,230 Rob Simmelkjaer: for a marathon and your work as an actor? 258 00:11:37,290 --> 00:11:41,969 Oliver Phelps: Yeah, there's preparation to it. The old saying prepare to fail 259 00:11:42,450 --> 00:11:46,230 Oliver Phelps: is failing to prepare. So you need to... A bit like you've 260 00:11:46,230 --> 00:11:48,809 Oliver Phelps: got to learn your lines, you got to practice like 261 00:11:48,809 --> 00:11:51,390 Oliver Phelps: this and it takes discipline. So there are a few 262 00:11:51,390 --> 00:11:54,960 Oliver Phelps: parallels that you can put into it. And likewise, sometimes 263 00:11:54,960 --> 00:11:57,929 Oliver Phelps: you've got to get up for work really early. You've 264 00:11:57,929 --> 00:11:59,429 Oliver Phelps: got to get up even earlier to get that run 265 00:11:59,429 --> 00:12:02,040 Oliver Phelps: in. But the cool thing about this marathon being so 266 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:04,020 Oliver Phelps: later in the year, you can train all through the 267 00:12:04,020 --> 00:12:05,340 Oliver Phelps: summer. I love that. 268 00:12:05,700 --> 00:12:08,849 Becs Gentry : That's the divine side of autumn races is you do 269 00:12:08,850 --> 00:12:11,580 Becs Gentry : get to have the nicer runs and the longer days. 270 00:12:12,540 --> 00:12:15,390 Rob Simmelkjaer: Training in the summer, maybe it's nicer in the UK. 271 00:12:15,660 --> 00:12:16,590 Rob Simmelkjaer: Is that where you're based? 272 00:12:16,650 --> 00:12:18,660 Oliver Phelps: Yeah, it was brilliant. Apart from when I was in 273 00:12:18,690 --> 00:12:21,450 Oliver Phelps: Florida in July, that was pretty- 274 00:12:21,690 --> 00:12:21,691 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah. 275 00:12:21,691 --> 00:12:21,991 Becs Gentry : Humid and... Yeah. 276 00:12:23,340 --> 00:12:25,679 Rob Simmelkjaer: Because training around here in the summertime can be pretty 277 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:29,370 Rob Simmelkjaer: rough, but a nice summer block in London sounds lovely. 278 00:12:29,370 --> 00:12:32,040 Oliver Phelps: It was lovely because it gets lighter at about 4: 30 279 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:32,520 Oliver Phelps: in the morning. 280 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:32,880 Becs Gentry : It does. 281 00:12:32,880 --> 00:12:34,380 Oliver Phelps: So you go out and it's stunning. 282 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:36,719 Becs Gentry : Yeah. I always forget that London has longer days in 283 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:38,429 Becs Gentry : the summer than here. Every time I go back in 284 00:12:38,429 --> 00:12:42,660 Becs Gentry : summer, I'm like, " What is happening? It's like 10: 30 and it's 285 00:12:42,660 --> 00:12:45,630 Becs Gentry : still light and people are still in the pub?" Come on. 286 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:46,380 Oliver Phelps: Yeah, exactly. 287 00:12:46,380 --> 00:12:48,929 Becs Gentry : It's wonderful. All right. A lot of runners don't like 288 00:12:48,929 --> 00:12:52,290 Becs Gentry : talking about race day strategy. Are you one of those 289 00:12:52,290 --> 00:12:53,760 Becs Gentry : or are you happy to share with us? 290 00:12:54,210 --> 00:12:56,040 Oliver Phelps: So I've never done it before, so at the moment, 291 00:12:56,100 --> 00:12:58,439 Oliver Phelps: ignorance is completely bliss to me right now. 292 00:12:58,440 --> 00:12:58,680 Becs Gentry : Love that. 293 00:12:58,680 --> 00:13:01,350 Oliver Phelps: But it's just going to be, to be honest, I'll probably 294 00:13:01,350 --> 00:13:03,511 Oliver Phelps: start off slower than I ever thought I would do. 295 00:13:03,511 --> 00:13:03,780 Becs Gentry : Perfect. 296 00:13:04,140 --> 00:13:06,479 Oliver Phelps: And because someone has told me do that because you 297 00:13:07,050 --> 00:13:09,090 Oliver Phelps: want to save your energy. But also I think I'm 298 00:13:09,090 --> 00:13:11,730 Oliver Phelps: just going to be taking in so much stuff and 299 00:13:11,730 --> 00:13:14,040 Oliver Phelps: waiting for the wave of people catching me up behind. 300 00:13:15,030 --> 00:13:17,670 Oliver Phelps: That'll probably be it. But then yeah, just build through. 301 00:13:17,670 --> 00:13:20,130 Oliver Phelps: And then the good thing about with the training, especially 302 00:13:20,130 --> 00:13:23,429 Oliver Phelps: getting in the long runs and you try new things 303 00:13:23,429 --> 00:13:27,179 Oliver Phelps: out, some things really don't work. So I know I'm 304 00:13:27,179 --> 00:13:28,410 Oliver Phelps: feeling quite good in preparation. 305 00:13:28,979 --> 00:13:29,219 Becs Gentry : Great. 306 00:13:29,219 --> 00:13:33,179 Rob Simmelkjaer: So I have to ask the question, are you going for a time, like 307 00:13:33,179 --> 00:13:36,750 Rob Simmelkjaer: for instance, to beat your brother's time in London? If 308 00:13:36,750 --> 00:13:38,610 Rob Simmelkjaer: it were me and my brother, I know that would 309 00:13:38,610 --> 00:13:41,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: be my goal, is beating whatever he had run. So 310 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:43,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: is that a number that's in your head at all? 311 00:13:43,050 --> 00:13:44,220 Becs Gentry : He's saying no chance, by the way. 312 00:13:44,220 --> 00:13:48,570 Oliver Phelps: He's saying no chance. Yeah. At the moment I'm going into it, I'm going for 313 00:13:48,570 --> 00:13:49,860 Oliver Phelps: a good time, not a quick time. 314 00:13:49,860 --> 00:13:49,950 Becs Gentry : Nice. 315 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:52,950 Oliver Phelps: So we'll see. If there's a bit left in the 316 00:13:52,950 --> 00:13:55,230 Oliver Phelps: tank for the last two miles, that's going to be 317 00:13:55,230 --> 00:13:57,030 Oliver Phelps: it. There's actually three of us who are running it. 318 00:13:57,030 --> 00:14:00,150 Oliver Phelps: There's one of the dads from my daughter's school. 319 00:14:00,150 --> 00:14:00,689 Becs Gentry : Hey. 320 00:14:00,689 --> 00:14:03,059 Oliver Phelps: He's doing it. Stand up, Paul. Say hello. 321 00:14:03,059 --> 00:14:03,750 Becs Gentry : Hi, Paul. 322 00:14:03,900 --> 00:14:04,590 Oliver Phelps: He hates that. 323 00:14:04,590 --> 00:14:04,591 Becs Gentry : Yay, go Paul. 324 00:14:04,591 --> 00:14:08,729 Oliver Phelps: So Paul's doing it and my friend is flying over from LA to do 325 00:14:08,730 --> 00:14:10,830 Oliver Phelps: it. And the idea is to do it together. 326 00:14:11,190 --> 00:14:11,191 Becs Gentry : Nice. 327 00:14:11,191 --> 00:14:13,949 Oliver Phelps: But I know that last hundred yards will be a dash if 328 00:14:13,950 --> 00:14:14,729 Oliver Phelps: there's anything left. Yeah. 329 00:14:14,730 --> 00:14:21,060 Becs Gentry : Someone's going down. All right. So the course of the TCS 330 00:14:21,060 --> 00:14:24,210 Becs Gentry : New York City Marathon is iconic. It's something that everybody talks 331 00:14:24,210 --> 00:14:26,670 Becs Gentry : about. It goes through all the five boroughs here. Staten 332 00:14:26,670 --> 00:14:28,680 Becs Gentry : Island being the one that you are either in the 333 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:31,410 Becs Gentry : longest or the shortest, depending on when you get there 334 00:14:31,500 --> 00:14:35,790 Becs Gentry : and when you leave, but mileage wise the least. Don't 335 00:14:35,790 --> 00:14:40,530 Becs Gentry : let that phase you. Which borough's your most excitable one, 336 00:14:40,530 --> 00:14:41,130 Becs Gentry : do you think? 337 00:14:42,030 --> 00:14:44,940 Oliver Phelps: I've never been to the Bronx. I've been to the 338 00:14:44,940 --> 00:14:46,500 Oliver Phelps: other boroughs, so I can say- 339 00:14:46,590 --> 00:14:46,681 Becs Gentry : There we go. 340 00:14:46,681 --> 00:14:49,170 Oliver Phelps: But I've got quite a few friends who are going 341 00:14:49,170 --> 00:14:51,120 Oliver Phelps: to be waiting for us to the other side of the bridge. 342 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:53,250 Becs Gentry : Under alley, let's go. 343 00:14:53,250 --> 00:14:56,070 Oliver Phelps: Yeah. So that sounds like a good laugh. 344 00:14:57,720 --> 00:14:57,721 Becs Gentry : Oh, great. 345 00:14:57,721 --> 00:15:00,210 Rob Simmelkjaer: So I really want to hear about what you're doing 346 00:15:00,210 --> 00:15:03,480 Rob Simmelkjaer: now. This show, which is about to launch season two, 347 00:15:03,750 --> 00:15:07,740 Rob Simmelkjaer: by the way, Harry Potter, Wizards of Baking. This is 348 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:11,100 Rob Simmelkjaer: fascinating to me. How did this come about? 349 00:15:11,100 --> 00:15:12,510 Becs Gentry : Is Mary Barry in it? 350 00:15:14,790 --> 00:15:19,050 Oliver Phelps: James and I are the host of the show. It's a baking contest 351 00:15:19,050 --> 00:15:23,460 Oliver Phelps: which has the best bakers and culinary chefs you've seen. 352 00:15:23,790 --> 00:15:27,420 Oliver Phelps: And they compete in teams of two, set in on 353 00:15:27,420 --> 00:15:30,570 Oliver Phelps: sets on the Potter scenes. As I say, it's the second 354 00:15:30,570 --> 00:15:33,930 Oliver Phelps: season. The first season went absolutely fantastic. So we're back 355 00:15:33,930 --> 00:15:37,080 Oliver Phelps: to do it again. And it premieres Food Network this 356 00:15:37,080 --> 00:15:41,190 Oliver Phelps: Sunday at 8: 00 PM. So when everyone's maybe resting up, 357 00:15:41,190 --> 00:15:43,710 Oliver Phelps: resting their legs, stick on Food Network, it'll be on 358 00:15:43,710 --> 00:15:46,470 Oliver Phelps: there. But if you're out celebrating as well, it'll also 359 00:15:46,470 --> 00:15:48,480 Oliver Phelps: be then streaming on HBO Max. 360 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:51,120 Becs Gentry : Oh my goodness. What perfect timing as well when people 361 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:54,180 Becs Gentry : are starving after a race to be like, " Mm- hmm, cake." 362 00:15:55,020 --> 00:15:56,850 Oliver Phelps: That's all I'm going to be doing. We can do press 363 00:15:56,850 --> 00:15:59,970 Oliver Phelps: the whole week for it and I've been just dying 364 00:15:59,970 --> 00:16:03,030 Oliver Phelps: to have cake. So that'll be my treat at the end. 365 00:16:03,150 --> 00:16:04,200 Becs Gentry : Oh, how wonderful. 366 00:16:04,380 --> 00:16:08,220 Rob Simmelkjaer: I'm so curious. What was the first conversation that led 367 00:16:08,220 --> 00:16:11,790 Rob Simmelkjaer: to the creation of a Harry Potter themed baking show? 368 00:16:11,970 --> 00:16:13,860 Rob Simmelkjaer: I'd like to have been in the room when that happened. 369 00:16:14,340 --> 00:16:17,250 Rob Simmelkjaer: Who was in that conversation and how did that happen? 370 00:16:17,310 --> 00:16:19,110 Oliver Phelps: I'm not too sure. We came in a bit later, 371 00:16:19,110 --> 00:16:21,810 Oliver Phelps: so we were asked to host it maybe about four 372 00:16:21,810 --> 00:16:24,570 Oliver Phelps: months before we started filming. But I think it ticks 373 00:16:24,570 --> 00:16:28,290 Oliver Phelps: two categories. Baking is such a big popular culture. Potter 374 00:16:28,290 --> 00:16:29,670 Oliver Phelps: is as well, and we kind of mix the two together. 375 00:16:30,300 --> 00:16:32,550 Becs Gentry : Yeah. Oh my gosh. I can't wait to tune in. 376 00:16:32,550 --> 00:16:34,500 Becs Gentry : I did notice when I was back in the UK 377 00:16:34,500 --> 00:16:37,740 Becs Gentry : that the baking shows... I mean, they've seeped into the 378 00:16:37,740 --> 00:16:41,280 Becs Gentry : US market a lot, but most of them are actually 379 00:16:41,280 --> 00:16:45,480 Becs Gentry : British that come here, which is amazing. But Netflix, UK, 380 00:16:45,480 --> 00:16:48,780 Becs Gentry : et cetera, I was like, " Everything is food. This is 381 00:16:48,780 --> 00:16:52,410 Becs Gentry : great. All right. Let's talk about another passion of yours, 382 00:16:52,410 --> 00:16:55,830 Becs Gentry : golf. You've already mentioned this kind of started on the 383 00:16:55,830 --> 00:17:00,510 Becs Gentry : golf course. A lot of professional sports people are also 384 00:17:00,510 --> 00:17:04,140 Becs Gentry : golfers in their spare time. Have you found any good crossover between 385 00:17:04,140 --> 00:17:05,220 Becs Gentry : those two sports so far? 386 00:17:05,790 --> 00:17:09,330 Oliver Phelps: Only that it's ruined my driver, doing all this long- running. 387 00:17:09,869 --> 00:17:11,520 Oliver Phelps: I was speaking with a guy who I know who's 388 00:17:11,520 --> 00:17:14,850 Oliver Phelps: a biomechanical scientist, and he actually said, because you'll be 389 00:17:14,850 --> 00:17:18,090 Oliver Phelps: spending more time upright. And your drive, you generate more 390 00:17:18,090 --> 00:17:20,280 Oliver Phelps: power with your legs. And he said you'll be pushing 391 00:17:20,280 --> 00:17:21,780 Oliver Phelps: it all a bit. And that's actually happened. 392 00:17:22,410 --> 00:17:22,411 Becs Gentry : It does make sense. 393 00:17:22,411 --> 00:17:24,869 Oliver Phelps: So it's interesting how that you see that biomechanical science, 394 00:17:24,869 --> 00:17:25,771 Oliver Phelps: but on the other side, I feel a lot fitter so I can play more. 395 00:17:25,771 --> 00:17:29,970 Rob Simmelkjaer: Great. The mental side couldn't help me. I mean, a 396 00:17:29,970 --> 00:17:32,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: round of golf can take a while. It can be a 397 00:17:32,760 --> 00:17:35,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: good, I don't know how you play, but four hours 398 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:38,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: or whatever, a marathon similar. And when I play golf, 399 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:41,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: sometimes I start to kind of lose focus after a while. 400 00:17:41,820 --> 00:17:42,389 Oliver Phelps: She went there. 401 00:17:42,630 --> 00:17:45,960 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah. 13th, 14th hole, I'm kind of ready to be done. 402 00:17:46,140 --> 00:17:48,930 Rob Simmelkjaer: Kind of like the 13th, 14th mile of a marathon. So 403 00:17:49,140 --> 00:17:50,970 Rob Simmelkjaer: there could be some parallels there. 404 00:17:50,970 --> 00:17:53,070 Oliver Phelps: I think so. Yeah. But the cool thing is that actually 405 00:17:53,070 --> 00:17:55,740 Oliver Phelps: I actually went over to my golf club in one 406 00:17:55,740 --> 00:17:58,440 Oliver Phelps: of the early mornings in the summer and ran all 407 00:17:58,440 --> 00:18:01,199 Oliver Phelps: 18 holes. So just vary it up, you can vary up your 408 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:02,909 Oliver Phelps: training. It doesn't have to be a lap or it 409 00:18:02,910 --> 00:18:05,699 Oliver Phelps: doesn't have to be something. So there's different ways of 410 00:18:05,700 --> 00:18:06,030 Oliver Phelps: doing it. 411 00:18:06,540 --> 00:18:07,770 Becs Gentry : What's your favorite golf course? 412 00:18:09,690 --> 00:18:12,090 Oliver Phelps: It would be Little Aston, which is my home club 413 00:18:12,090 --> 00:18:12,510 Oliver Phelps: back home. 414 00:18:13,500 --> 00:18:15,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: Nice. Nothing like a good ... Is it a links course? 415 00:18:15,900 --> 00:18:19,140 Oliver Phelps: No, it's an inland very old- fashioned club back home. 416 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:20,520 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah, yeah, yeah. All right. 417 00:18:20,940 --> 00:18:21,270 Becs Gentry : Lost me. 418 00:18:21,810 --> 00:18:26,280 Rob Simmelkjaer: What do you think will be the first thought that crosses 419 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:28,889 Rob Simmelkjaer: your mind at the finish line? I'm going to track 420 00:18:28,890 --> 00:18:32,490 Rob Simmelkjaer: you. I want to see you cross that finish line. And 421 00:18:32,490 --> 00:18:35,190 Rob Simmelkjaer: have you envisioned that moment of crossing the finish line 422 00:18:35,190 --> 00:18:35,939 Rob Simmelkjaer: of a marathon? 423 00:18:36,630 --> 00:18:38,760 Oliver Phelps: As long as it's not on my hands and knees, 424 00:18:39,420 --> 00:18:41,430 Oliver Phelps: I'll be happy with that. But I think it's just 425 00:18:41,430 --> 00:18:44,520 Oliver Phelps: going to be one of just complete, I suppose, pride 426 00:18:44,910 --> 00:18:46,560 Oliver Phelps: that you've done it for yourself. Because I'm not running to 427 00:18:46,560 --> 00:18:48,660 Oliver Phelps: beat anyone else. I'm there to better myself to do 428 00:18:48,660 --> 00:18:50,790 Oliver Phelps: it. And I think that's what everyone goes into doing 429 00:18:50,790 --> 00:18:53,100 Oliver Phelps: this is to do. It's your own... One thing I've 430 00:18:53,100 --> 00:18:55,530 Oliver Phelps: learned from just getting to know people in the running community 431 00:18:55,530 --> 00:18:57,659 Oliver Phelps: is it's all your own journey, but yet you're all 432 00:18:57,660 --> 00:18:58,470 Oliver Phelps: on the same path. 433 00:18:58,950 --> 00:19:02,520 Becs Gentry : Absolutely. And it depends on where you are. And I know you've 434 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:05,609 Becs Gentry : traveled a lot to do your shows, podcasts, et cetera. 435 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:08,460 Becs Gentry : Have you been running in lots of different locations in 436 00:19:08,460 --> 00:19:09,000 Becs Gentry : this training? 437 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:11,970 Oliver Phelps: Yeah. So the good thing is that we've done, as I say, in Europe, 438 00:19:12,810 --> 00:19:16,830 Oliver Phelps: I've run on in Switzerland, I've run around Lake Como. 439 00:19:17,100 --> 00:19:20,160 Oliver Phelps: Then I was over in Colorado, doing the rockers. But 440 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:23,909 Oliver Phelps: I was doing heart rate training then, altitude, and it 441 00:19:23,910 --> 00:19:25,710 Oliver Phelps: didn't really work very well. They were like, " You're really 442 00:19:25,710 --> 00:19:28,950 Oliver Phelps: tired." So there, then in the South of America as well. 443 00:19:28,950 --> 00:19:31,680 Oliver Phelps: So I've been very lucky to see things, but going to 444 00:19:31,800 --> 00:19:35,220 Oliver Phelps: the golf thing actually, I was in St. Andrews and I got up and 445 00:19:35,220 --> 00:19:37,859 Oliver Phelps: ran early and it's a public land, so you can 446 00:19:37,859 --> 00:19:40,109 Oliver Phelps: run on the old course. So I ran the last 447 00:19:40,109 --> 00:19:43,260 Oliver Phelps: 16, 17, 18 of the old course, and I would never do 448 00:19:43,260 --> 00:19:44,641 Oliver Phelps: that normally. So it's cool. 449 00:19:44,641 --> 00:19:47,640 Rob Simmelkjaer: That's a beautiful place to run. Absolutely. So I have 450 00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:50,669 Rob Simmelkjaer: to ask you a bit about your Harry Potter career. 451 00:19:50,940 --> 00:19:53,369 Rob Simmelkjaer: And I'll be honest, I have not watched a ton 452 00:19:53,369 --> 00:19:55,859 Rob Simmelkjaer: of the Harry Potter movies, but the thing that fascinates 453 00:19:55,859 --> 00:19:59,160 Rob Simmelkjaer: me most about your and your brother's story is you 454 00:19:59,160 --> 00:20:03,959 Rob Simmelkjaer: had no acting experience at all? You guys showed up 455 00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:07,679 Rob Simmelkjaer: to audition for this role as the Weasley twins. You 456 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:09,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: hadn't really acted that much before? 457 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:11,820 Oliver Phelps: It was a day off school. So we were like, " Let's try 458 00:20:11,820 --> 00:20:16,320 Oliver Phelps: that. Let's go." And then we had several callbacks after 459 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:19,530 Oliver Phelps: that. And then we got cast and we never thought 460 00:20:19,530 --> 00:20:22,500 Oliver Phelps: we'd still be involved this many years later, but what 461 00:20:22,500 --> 00:20:24,090 Oliver Phelps: we've learned is it means so much to so many 462 00:20:24,090 --> 00:20:26,190 Oliver Phelps: people and it's awesome to be part of that. 463 00:20:26,369 --> 00:20:29,190 Rob Simmelkjaer: It's amazing. I mean, it's such a life changing thing 464 00:20:29,430 --> 00:20:31,950 Rob Simmelkjaer: that happened to you guys and it was really almost 465 00:20:32,340 --> 00:20:34,859 Rob Simmelkjaer: sounds on a whim that you auditioned for it. 466 00:20:35,100 --> 00:20:36,899 Oliver Phelps: Totally. I think everyone can relate to this something in 467 00:20:36,900 --> 00:20:38,490 Oliver Phelps: their life where they think, " What's the worst that'll happen?" 468 00:20:38,490 --> 00:20:41,400 Oliver Phelps: And it worked out for the best for us. Yeah. 469 00:20:41,790 --> 00:20:44,580 Rob Simmelkjaer: I always say half of life is showing up. Sometimes 470 00:20:44,580 --> 00:20:46,619 Rob Simmelkjaer: you show up and an incredible thing happens. 471 00:20:46,650 --> 00:20:46,980 Oliver Phelps: Exactly. 472 00:20:46,980 --> 00:20:50,760 Becs Gentry : Truly. Talking of that, have you, and feel free to embarrass your 473 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:55,830 Becs Gentry : brother who's there, but any incredible memories or anything fun 474 00:20:55,890 --> 00:20:58,140 Becs Gentry : that sticks out to you over the years of being on 475 00:20:58,140 --> 00:20:59,520 Becs Gentry : set at Harry Potter? 476 00:21:00,660 --> 00:21:03,330 Oliver Phelps: I think really just doing the promotional stuff's really cool 477 00:21:03,330 --> 00:21:04,980 Oliver Phelps: because that's when you see the fan base when they 478 00:21:04,980 --> 00:21:07,889 Oliver Phelps: do it. But on set, the most surreal thing I 479 00:21:07,890 --> 00:21:11,070 Oliver Phelps: think that ever happened, Liam Gallagher came to set to 480 00:21:11,070 --> 00:21:11,700 Oliver Phelps: look around once. 481 00:21:12,119 --> 00:21:12,390 Becs Gentry : No way. 482 00:21:12,390 --> 00:21:15,510 Oliver Phelps: He was exactly as you'd imagine. And I was like... So 483 00:21:15,510 --> 00:21:18,180 Oliver Phelps: he's seeing all these big sets and I said, "What do you enjoy?" And he went, " 484 00:21:18,359 --> 00:21:21,900 Oliver Phelps: The train. The train," and walked off. So that was quite surreal. 485 00:21:23,070 --> 00:21:26,310 Becs Gentry : That's so cool. Yeah. I just can't imagine how he ... 486 00:21:26,580 --> 00:21:29,520 Becs Gentry : Seeing it change over the whole time that you have 487 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:33,990 Becs Gentry : been involved in the show as well and just people 488 00:21:33,990 --> 00:21:34,859 Becs Gentry : have grown up with you. 489 00:21:35,219 --> 00:21:35,369 Oliver Phelps: Yeah, exactly. 490 00:21:35,369 --> 00:21:36,930 Becs Gentry : And that's wild. 491 00:21:37,050 --> 00:21:37,650 Oliver Phelps: Yeah, exactly. 492 00:21:37,650 --> 00:21:40,139 Becs Gentry : I remember the first time I read the books and 493 00:21:40,350 --> 00:21:41,820 Becs Gentry : that... Very long time ago. 494 00:21:41,820 --> 00:21:45,419 Oliver Phelps: I mean, the only thing is that we were 14 when 495 00:21:45,420 --> 00:21:48,780 Oliver Phelps: we started, so everyone can document while I'm going through 496 00:21:48,780 --> 00:21:53,520 Oliver Phelps: puberty, how squeaky my voice was, awful haircuts. It's really 497 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:54,510 Oliver Phelps: great to look back on. 498 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:57,000 Becs Gentry : I have grown. It's great. 499 00:21:57,750 --> 00:22:01,379 Rob Simmelkjaer: Now, Oliver, backstage before the podcast, I was asking our 500 00:22:01,380 --> 00:22:04,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: team, I was like, " How did we get this guy 501 00:22:04,050 --> 00:22:07,080 Rob Simmelkjaer: to be on our podcast? What's the story?" And they 502 00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:10,770 Rob Simmelkjaer: told me that you have listened to this show before. 503 00:22:10,890 --> 00:22:14,520 Oliver Phelps: Oh, I'm all in. When I was doing the marathon, I 504 00:22:14,520 --> 00:22:16,650 Oliver Phelps: was like, " Right, what can I do to better this? " 505 00:22:16,650 --> 00:22:21,600 Oliver Phelps: I've seen so many YouTube videos of Marathon Day. Some 506 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:23,700 Oliver Phelps: are a bit questionable about how many gels you should 507 00:22:23,700 --> 00:22:25,530 Oliver Phelps: take on the first mile and stuff. So it's kind 508 00:22:25,530 --> 00:22:27,330 Oliver Phelps: of filtering it out. So then I was like, " Well, 509 00:22:27,330 --> 00:22:29,760 Oliver Phelps: it's got to be an official podcast or something." And 510 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:32,159 Oliver Phelps: that's where I came across the Roadrunners. So it's been awesome. 511 00:22:32,430 --> 00:22:35,369 Rob Simmelkjaer: Oh, we love it. He asked to be on the 512 00:22:35,369 --> 00:22:36,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: podcast, so this can't be. 513 00:22:37,050 --> 00:22:37,530 Oliver Phelps: It's quite cool. 514 00:22:37,530 --> 00:22:38,669 Rob Simmelkjaer: It can't possibly be. 515 00:22:38,670 --> 00:22:42,330 Oliver Phelps: But again though, your guys' voice is part of my training. I'll listen to it. 516 00:22:42,840 --> 00:22:44,670 Oliver Phelps: It's quite surreal to be here. It suddenly feels really 517 00:22:44,670 --> 00:22:46,020 Oliver Phelps: real that it's happening now. 518 00:22:46,560 --> 00:22:48,180 Becs Gentry : Yeah. I'm afraid to break it to you, it is. 519 00:22:48,180 --> 00:22:52,410 Becs Gentry : Yeah. You're going to Staten Island and you'll finish in Central Park, dude. It's happening. 520 00:22:53,910 --> 00:22:56,730 Rob Simmelkjaer: There's no stopping it for sure. Well, we are so 521 00:22:56,730 --> 00:22:59,189 Rob Simmelkjaer: excited for you and we can't wait to see how 522 00:22:59,190 --> 00:23:01,859 Rob Simmelkjaer: this all goes for you. So are you trackable? 523 00:23:02,070 --> 00:23:06,030 Oliver Phelps: I'm trackable. Yeah. I am 55120. If you want to 524 00:23:06,030 --> 00:23:08,280 Oliver Phelps: see someone maybe going backwards at one point, that'd be me. 525 00:23:08,910 --> 00:23:12,660 Rob Simmelkjaer: Put it in there. Put it in your trackers, 55120. 526 00:23:12,660 --> 00:23:13,260 Oliver Phelps: That's me. Yep. 527 00:23:13,470 --> 00:23:15,480 Rob Simmelkjaer: Oliver, we can't wait. Will you still hang out on 528 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:17,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: stage for a bit for our next segment? We're thrilled 529 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:18,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: to have you here. 530 00:23:18,390 --> 00:23:18,630 Oliver Phelps: Yeah, of course. Yeah. 531 00:23:18,750 --> 00:23:22,410 Rob Simmelkjaer: All right. Oliver Phelps, everybody. So this has been so 532 00:23:22,410 --> 00:23:27,810 Rob Simmelkjaer: much fun and such a thrill. Peloton's cross- training series 533 00:23:27,810 --> 00:23:31,440 Rob Simmelkjaer: is designed to be the ultimate marathon training partner. 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Peloton, an 542 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:11,070 Rob Simmelkjaer: official partner of the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon. All right. 543 00:24:11,070 --> 00:24:12,810 Rob Simmelkjaer: So this will be good for you to listen to 544 00:24:12,810 --> 00:24:13,441 Rob Simmelkjaer: actually, Oliver, because- 545 00:24:13,441 --> 00:24:13,711 Oliver Phelps: Yes, I'm going to listen to this. 546 00:24:13,711 --> 00:24:13,712 Becs Gentry : Very useful. 547 00:24:13,712 --> 00:24:19,800 Rob Simmelkjaer: Our next segment is Anil Nandkumar from HSS, who's going 548 00:24:19,800 --> 00:24:21,810 Rob Simmelkjaer: to join us to give us some tips on how 549 00:24:21,810 --> 00:24:24,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: to keep your body and your mind on track for 550 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:28,800 Rob Simmelkjaer: those last few hours before the marathon. We're like 48 551 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:31,770 Rob Simmelkjaer: hours out right now. So let's get focused on it. 552 00:24:31,950 --> 00:24:34,859 Rob Simmelkjaer: Anil, come on out and join us. Hey, Anil, how 553 00:24:34,859 --> 00:24:41,189 Rob Simmelkjaer: are you? Welcome to Set the Pace. It's great to 554 00:24:41,190 --> 00:24:41,910 Rob Simmelkjaer: have you here. 555 00:24:42,030 --> 00:24:45,600 Anil Nandkumar: Thank you. Thank you. I'm so happy to be here. I'm so happy to be sitting next to one of the best Weasleys ever. 556 00:24:45,600 --> 00:24:49,830 Oliver Phelps: You can to him, the best. 557 00:24:52,020 --> 00:24:52,740 Anil Nandkumar: Excuse me. Excuse me. 558 00:24:53,940 --> 00:24:55,649 Rob Simmelkjaer: I love it. We've got a Harry Potter fan in 559 00:24:55,650 --> 00:24:58,710 Rob Simmelkjaer: addition to an expert on marathon preparedness. 560 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:01,321 Becs Gentry : This is a match made in heaven. How did we know? 561 00:25:01,321 --> 00:25:03,630 Oliver Phelps: If you guys got a notepad and pen, I can take notes here. 562 00:25:03,810 --> 00:25:04,740 Becs Gentry : Yeah, feel free on the notes. 563 00:25:07,590 --> 00:25:10,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: So Anil, talk to us for the runners out there 564 00:25:10,920 --> 00:25:15,990 Rob Simmelkjaer: listening. We're here talking on Friday, about 48 hours out, 565 00:25:15,990 --> 00:25:18,990 Rob Simmelkjaer: less than 48 hours. What should most of these runners 566 00:25:19,260 --> 00:25:22,800 Rob Simmelkjaer: be thinking about now when it comes to making sure 567 00:25:22,980 --> 00:25:25,230 Rob Simmelkjaer: they're in the best shape they can be in on Sunday? All the training's 568 00:25:25,710 --> 00:25:28,230 Rob Simmelkjaer: done now. They've put in the time. They're not going 569 00:25:28,230 --> 00:25:31,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: to get that part sorted out now. Either that's sorted 570 00:25:31,050 --> 00:25:33,179 Rob Simmelkjaer: or not. So what can they do between now and 571 00:25:33,180 --> 00:25:33,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: Sunday morning? 572 00:25:34,020 --> 00:25:37,830 Anil Nandkumar: Yeah. All the training is done. I have been so 573 00:25:37,830 --> 00:25:40,560 Anil Nandkumar: antsy this week. This is going to be my first marathon ever. 574 00:25:41,460 --> 00:25:44,550 Anil Nandkumar: This is actually my first race ever. Haven't done anything 575 00:25:44,550 --> 00:25:47,520 Anil Nandkumar: else. And I'm so excited and I feel exactly what 576 00:25:47,520 --> 00:25:50,730 Anil Nandkumar: everyone is feeling. This antsiness like, " Oh, I just want to 577 00:25:50,730 --> 00:25:52,260 Anil Nandkumar: go out and run a mile real quick and come 578 00:25:52,260 --> 00:25:55,320 Anil Nandkumar: back." But really you've done the work, right? Now it's 579 00:25:55,320 --> 00:25:58,470 Anil Nandkumar: time to stay nice and calm, stay nice and loose. 580 00:25:59,130 --> 00:26:02,850 Anil Nandkumar: If you're working on any injuries, trying to maintain them, 581 00:26:03,060 --> 00:26:05,280 Anil Nandkumar: you want to really hone in on some of your 582 00:26:05,280 --> 00:26:09,810 Anil Nandkumar: PT exercises. So as a physical therapist, I have my 583 00:26:09,810 --> 00:26:12,750 Anil Nandkumar: routine that I know I have problem areas, so I'm 584 00:26:12,750 --> 00:26:15,210 Anil Nandkumar: doing that every single day. At least that's keeping me 585 00:26:15,210 --> 00:26:19,109 Anil Nandkumar: sane. And then really just understanding why you're running this 586 00:26:19,109 --> 00:26:23,520 Anil Nandkumar: race. If you're running it for a personal best or 587 00:26:23,520 --> 00:26:27,389 Anil Nandkumar: really just to cross the finish line like myself, I'm always 588 00:26:27,390 --> 00:26:30,090 Anil Nandkumar: keeping that at the forefront as to why you're doing 589 00:26:30,090 --> 00:26:32,760 Anil Nandkumar: this. I've just found that it's really helped calm me 590 00:26:32,760 --> 00:26:35,189 Anil Nandkumar: down as I've been antsy this week. 591 00:26:35,670 --> 00:26:39,750 Becs Gentry : That's fantastic advice. And I do hope you're genuinely listening to 592 00:26:39,750 --> 00:26:43,290 Becs Gentry : that. When it comes to sleep, and it can be very 593 00:26:43,290 --> 00:26:46,889 Becs Gentry : tricky with anxiety and nerves, it can stir up the 594 00:26:46,890 --> 00:26:50,520 Becs Gentry : brain and cause people to just be laying there in 595 00:26:50,520 --> 00:26:54,629 Becs Gentry : this not sleep or not a rejuvenative sleep, restorative sleep as you 596 00:26:54,630 --> 00:26:58,020 Becs Gentry : probably professionally call it. So have you got any tips for people 597 00:26:58,020 --> 00:26:59,490 Becs Gentry : to relax at bedtime? 598 00:26:59,909 --> 00:27:03,780 Anil Nandkumar: Yeah, I think sleep is the most important thing. Besides nutrition, 599 00:27:04,020 --> 00:27:06,869 Anil Nandkumar: building your body back up, sleep is really the factor 600 00:27:06,869 --> 00:27:10,050 Anil Nandkumar: that allows you to recover, allows you to perform at 601 00:27:10,050 --> 00:27:13,260 Anil Nandkumar: an optimal level. And so something that can really kind 602 00:27:13,260 --> 00:27:16,050 Anil Nandkumar: of calm you down, get you ready for sleep is 603 00:27:16,050 --> 00:27:20,790 Anil Nandkumar: potentially just meditating or just having a nice, simple routine 604 00:27:20,790 --> 00:27:25,470 Anil Nandkumar: every single night before bed. Again, what's helped me is 605 00:27:25,470 --> 00:27:30,210 Anil Nandkumar: to really just calm everything down, no screens, do some 606 00:27:30,210 --> 00:27:33,960 Anil Nandkumar: guided meditation with one of your favorite apps. I was 607 00:27:33,960 --> 00:27:36,270 Anil Nandkumar: just doing some meditation back there, getting ready for this, 608 00:27:36,300 --> 00:27:39,030 Anil Nandkumar: again, sitting next to one of my favorite Weasleys. So 609 00:27:39,750 --> 00:27:42,359 Anil Nandkumar: it really allows you to calm down, get into the 610 00:27:42,359 --> 00:27:45,869 Anil Nandkumar: zone. And for sleep, it really allows you to start 611 00:27:45,869 --> 00:27:48,270 Anil Nandkumar: the cycle of good restorative sleep. 612 00:27:49,830 --> 00:27:53,609 Rob Simmelkjaer: People really start to focus on nutrition two or three 613 00:27:53,609 --> 00:27:57,810 Rob Simmelkjaer: days out. Everybody's thinking about the carb loading, obviously, the 614 00:27:57,810 --> 00:28:01,740 Rob Simmelkjaer: hydration. Those things are kind of known, right? Are there 615 00:28:01,740 --> 00:28:05,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: any things that you've seen people do, mistakes that they've 616 00:28:05,040 --> 00:28:07,710 Rob Simmelkjaer: made in the last 48 hours that can cause them problems? 617 00:28:08,130 --> 00:28:12,330 Anil Nandkumar: Yeah, I think the biggest mistake is everyone wants... You 618 00:28:12,330 --> 00:28:15,540 Anil Nandkumar: have to be hydrated, right? But that doesn't mean grabbing 619 00:28:15,540 --> 00:28:17,670 Anil Nandkumar: a gallon of water and chugging it as much as 620 00:28:17,670 --> 00:28:21,090 Anil Nandkumar: you can. It really just means pacing yourself, just like 621 00:28:21,090 --> 00:28:26,970 Anil Nandkumar: the race, of good, steady hydration. And so they say 622 00:28:26,970 --> 00:28:30,750 Anil Nandkumar: about an ounce per pound of body weight that you 623 00:28:30,750 --> 00:28:34,590 Anil Nandkumar: have and just pace yourself throughout the day, right? Also, 624 00:28:35,040 --> 00:28:39,270 Anil Nandkumar: pacing your bathroom breaks too, right? So again, if you're 625 00:28:39,270 --> 00:28:42,240 Anil Nandkumar: chugging a whole bunch of water, you're going to constantly 626 00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:45,060 Anil Nandkumar: run to the bathroom. But if you're pacing yourself, you 627 00:28:45,060 --> 00:28:48,510 Anil Nandkumar: have good steady bathroom breaks throughout the day. And then 628 00:28:48,510 --> 00:28:52,140 Anil Nandkumar: as far as food and just other fuel, again, you've 629 00:28:52,140 --> 00:28:55,230 Anil Nandkumar: been really training over the last however many months. So 630 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:58,440 Anil Nandkumar: again, you're not trying to take in as much carbs 631 00:28:58,440 --> 00:29:01,740 Anil Nandkumar: as possible to the point where you're feeling pretty sluggish. 632 00:29:02,820 --> 00:29:06,990 Anil Nandkumar: You're going to stick with those nice foods that you've 633 00:29:07,110 --> 00:29:11,700 Anil Nandkumar: known to really agree with you. So for me, even 634 00:29:11,700 --> 00:29:15,000 Anil Nandkumar: though I have an amazing Italian girlfriend, I cannot take 635 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:18,720 Anil Nandkumar: too much pasta. So I'm going to be doing nice 636 00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:21,209 Anil Nandkumar: clean carbs right before the race. 637 00:29:21,240 --> 00:29:22,260 Oliver Phelps: What is a clean carb? 638 00:29:22,890 --> 00:29:24,840 Anil Nandkumar: Great question, George Weasley. 639 00:29:26,730 --> 00:29:27,930 Oliver Phelps: When did you think you'd say that? 640 00:29:28,650 --> 00:29:36,060 Anil Nandkumar: Honestly, I'm shaking right now. I'm shaking. No, so truly sweet potatoes, for instance. 641 00:29:36,810 --> 00:29:41,520 Anil Nandkumar: I'm having a couple of those for sure. Good, healthy 642 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:44,880 Anil Nandkumar: starches. I mean, as far as vegetables are concerned, I 643 00:29:44,880 --> 00:29:47,730 Anil Nandkumar: know that that helps me. I know I cannot take 644 00:29:47,730 --> 00:29:50,850 Anil Nandkumar: in a lot of cereals and grains and pastas. It 645 00:29:50,850 --> 00:29:54,660 Anil Nandkumar: just doesn't sit right with me. So again, those more 646 00:29:54,660 --> 00:29:59,040 Anil Nandkumar: healthy alternatives, maybe more quantities of those, it should do 647 00:29:59,040 --> 00:29:59,430 Anil Nandkumar: the trick. 648 00:30:00,060 --> 00:30:03,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: Becs, that's where the experience can really help when you've 649 00:30:03,630 --> 00:30:06,780 Rob Simmelkjaer: run multiple marathons. You don't have that going for you 650 00:30:06,780 --> 00:30:10,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: this time around, obviously, but people know what works for 651 00:30:10,500 --> 00:30:13,230 Rob Simmelkjaer: their bodies, what doesn't. So I guess you'll just have 652 00:30:13,230 --> 00:30:15,570 Rob Simmelkjaer: to kind of go by the standard book. 653 00:30:15,660 --> 00:30:18,450 Oliver Phelps: Yeah. I was getting really worried when you said, what's 654 00:30:18,450 --> 00:30:20,490 Oliver Phelps: the mistakes people made? I thought what have I done? 655 00:30:21,240 --> 00:30:22,410 Oliver Phelps: I feel like I'm okay at the moment. 656 00:30:22,980 --> 00:30:27,270 Becs Gentry : You'll be fine. Just pack your own toilet roll. Anil, 657 00:30:27,330 --> 00:30:31,140 Becs Gentry : when our runners have crossed the finish line, it's celebration, 658 00:30:31,170 --> 00:30:35,340 Becs Gentry : it's pride. What is one or two things you can 659 00:30:35,340 --> 00:30:38,700 Becs Gentry : suggest for the runners to do to help recovery start 660 00:30:38,700 --> 00:30:39,810 Becs Gentry : as soon as possible? 661 00:30:40,200 --> 00:30:44,010 Anil Nandkumar: Yeah, I think just as the preparation shows, the recovery 662 00:30:44,010 --> 00:30:47,100 Anil Nandkumar: is super important. So the best thing you can do 663 00:30:47,100 --> 00:30:50,219 Anil Nandkumar: is just keep moving, right? A gradual slowdown of your 664 00:30:50,220 --> 00:30:54,750 Anil Nandkumar: pace to a nice comfortable walk after running. Just keep 665 00:30:54,750 --> 00:30:58,590 Anil Nandkumar: moving. I know it's kind of like herding cattle at the end of 666 00:30:59,490 --> 00:31:02,010 Anil Nandkumar: the marathon there, but just as long as you keep 667 00:31:02,010 --> 00:31:05,370 Anil Nandkumar: moving, you don't allow your body to rapidly seize up. 668 00:31:05,370 --> 00:31:10,350 Anil Nandkumar: So that would be number one. Number two, a lot of 669 00:31:10,350 --> 00:31:12,840 Anil Nandkumar: times if you have the means, hopping on some kind 670 00:31:12,840 --> 00:31:16,830 Anil Nandkumar: of stationary bike, if you're feeling brave enough, city biking, 671 00:31:16,830 --> 00:31:20,370 Anil Nandkumar: but stationary bike to where you can really get the 672 00:31:20,580 --> 00:31:25,350 Anil Nandkumar: lactic acid out of those legs already. And then pretty 673 00:31:25,350 --> 00:31:28,200 Anil Nandkumar: much just having your good routine for a cool down. 674 00:31:28,290 --> 00:31:30,391 Becs Gentry : Absolutely. I agree. 675 00:31:30,391 --> 00:31:34,020 Rob Simmelkjaer: Anil, what if things don't go quite according to plan 676 00:31:34,530 --> 00:31:37,380 Rob Simmelkjaer: and you cramp up out there in the middle of 677 00:31:37,380 --> 00:31:40,830 Rob Simmelkjaer: the race? This happened to me in my first marathon 678 00:31:40,830 --> 00:31:44,490 Rob Simmelkjaer: here in New York City. I cramped up pretty badly 679 00:31:44,790 --> 00:31:48,750 Rob Simmelkjaer: at about mile 23, 24. It happened to me in Berlin 680 00:31:49,170 --> 00:31:52,860 Rob Simmelkjaer: last September too, and I was able to stop, stretch 681 00:31:52,860 --> 00:31:55,200 Rob Simmelkjaer: it out quickly enough to get back to a pretty 682 00:31:55,200 --> 00:31:59,340 Rob Simmelkjaer: good pace. What's your advice to runners in that situation? 683 00:31:59,340 --> 00:32:02,280 Rob Simmelkjaer: Can you kind of save the day by running off 684 00:32:02,280 --> 00:32:04,560 Rob Simmelkjaer: to the side a little bit and doing some stretches 685 00:32:04,560 --> 00:32:05,370 Rob Simmelkjaer: and getting back into it? 686 00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:08,640 Anil Nandkumar: Well, I think the first thing is that if you see me 687 00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:10,800 Anil Nandkumar: running, you could just stop me real quick and we 688 00:32:10,800 --> 00:32:13,050 Anil Nandkumar: could talk about it. So I'll be in wave five. 689 00:32:13,050 --> 00:32:14,550 Oliver Phelps: Is this any excuse to slow down? 690 00:32:16,470 --> 00:32:17,040 Anil Nandkumar: Yeah, exactly. 691 00:32:17,040 --> 00:32:17,221 Becs Gentry : Quick chat. 692 00:32:17,221 --> 00:32:19,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: Anil's back there. I should just wait for him. He'll 693 00:32:19,920 --> 00:32:20,940 Rob Simmelkjaer: get this sorted out. 694 00:32:21,090 --> 00:32:21,511 Oliver Phelps: Same for me. Same for me. 695 00:32:21,511 --> 00:32:26,700 Anil Nandkumar: And so yes, I think knowing your body, right? Again, 696 00:32:26,910 --> 00:32:30,120 Anil Nandkumar: the training is the most special part of the journey 697 00:32:30,330 --> 00:32:32,940 Anil Nandkumar: that at least that I've found. And so you start 698 00:32:32,940 --> 00:32:34,920 Anil Nandkumar: to know your body. You start to know when you 699 00:32:35,100 --> 00:32:38,729 Anil Nandkumar: maybe cramp up a bit. So pulling off to the 700 00:32:38,730 --> 00:32:42,750 Anil Nandkumar: side, doing some simple stretches, just simply shaking it out 701 00:32:42,750 --> 00:32:47,190 Anil Nandkumar: a little bit can help for sure. And now there 702 00:32:47,190 --> 00:32:50,340 Anil Nandkumar: are some things that when you're running, those alarm systems 703 00:32:50,340 --> 00:32:52,950 Anil Nandkumar: might go off that you're not used to. Maybe some 704 00:32:52,950 --> 00:32:57,240 Anil Nandkumar: sharp pain is happening. Maybe you misstepped, something like that. 705 00:32:57,240 --> 00:33:00,510 Anil Nandkumar: Again, just safely pull yourself off to the side, kind 706 00:33:00,510 --> 00:33:03,210 Anil Nandkumar: of assess yourself, shake it out a little bit, even 707 00:33:03,210 --> 00:33:04,920 Anil Nandkumar: walk a little bit just to kind of get those 708 00:33:04,920 --> 00:33:09,330 Anil Nandkumar: legs to recover and then propel yourself forward. However, if 709 00:33:09,330 --> 00:33:11,880 Anil Nandkumar: you feel like you can't go anymore, that's where we 710 00:33:11,880 --> 00:33:14,459 Anil Nandkumar: have medical tents all over the place where they can 711 00:33:14,460 --> 00:33:15,450 Anil Nandkumar: properly assess you. 712 00:33:15,960 --> 00:33:21,360 Becs Gentry : Wonderful advice. Okay. Now knowing you haven't done this before, but 713 00:33:21,360 --> 00:33:24,900 Becs Gentry : as a professional in your field, what is one piece 714 00:33:24,900 --> 00:33:27,600 Becs Gentry : of advice, one bit of wisdom that you would like 715 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:29,370 Becs Gentry : to give our runners as they toe the line? 716 00:33:31,410 --> 00:33:37,290 Anil Nandkumar: I think really giving yourself some grace. This was truly, 717 00:33:37,650 --> 00:33:41,400 Anil Nandkumar: at least I'll speak for myself, truly such a physical 718 00:33:41,400 --> 00:33:44,580 Anil Nandkumar: feat that I never thought I could do. It was 719 00:33:44,580 --> 00:33:47,670 Anil Nandkumar: a personal feat and it was an emotional feat, honestly, 720 00:33:47,670 --> 00:33:52,800 Anil Nandkumar: for various reasons. And so just remembering to give yourself 721 00:33:52,800 --> 00:33:55,710 Anil Nandkumar: some grace. Know that, all right, if you're not hitting 722 00:33:55,710 --> 00:33:59,070 Anil Nandkumar: the time that you want, just keep chugging, keep going, 723 00:33:59,400 --> 00:34:01,680 Anil Nandkumar: all right? Because you might make up time somewhere else, 724 00:34:01,680 --> 00:34:04,920 Anil Nandkumar: or really just the emotion of the day will propel 725 00:34:04,920 --> 00:34:09,060 Anil Nandkumar: you forward. So I think knowing that the journey of 726 00:34:09,060 --> 00:34:12,090 Anil Nandkumar: training was the utmost important thing, and now we're here 727 00:34:12,090 --> 00:34:14,009 Anil Nandkumar: to celebrate all of that training. 728 00:34:14,370 --> 00:34:15,060 Becs Gentry : Well said. 729 00:34:15,420 --> 00:34:16,380 Rob Simmelkjaer: I love it. Anil, thank you so much. 730 00:34:16,380 --> 00:34:16,830 Becs Gentry : Thank you. 731 00:34:17,610 --> 00:34:21,569 Rob Simmelkjaer: Great advice for the runners out there. We're excited for 732 00:34:21,570 --> 00:34:25,650 Rob Simmelkjaer: everybody hopefully to take that in. And by now, as 733 00:34:25,650 --> 00:34:27,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: we always say, the hay is in the barn. 734 00:34:27,690 --> 00:34:27,780 Becs Gentry : Yep. 735 00:34:27,840 --> 00:34:29,371 Rob Simmelkjaer: Or it's not, but hopefully it is. 736 00:34:29,371 --> 00:34:29,851 Becs Gentry : It is. 737 00:34:30,480 --> 00:34:32,759 Rob Simmelkjaer: And that's what they'll be bringing with them to the 738 00:34:32,760 --> 00:34:35,700 Rob Simmelkjaer: starting line on Staten Island. Thank you very much. Appreciate 739 00:34:35,700 --> 00:34:39,360 Rob Simmelkjaer: having you here. So we're only a couple minutes left 740 00:34:39,390 --> 00:34:42,180 Rob Simmelkjaer: in this episode of Set the Pace. And Becs, I wanted 741 00:34:42,180 --> 00:34:44,340 Rob Simmelkjaer: to just talk to our audience for a second because 742 00:34:44,580 --> 00:34:47,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: this is our last show before the start of the 743 00:34:47,400 --> 00:34:50,520 Rob Simmelkjaer: TCS New York City Marathon. And I get to speak 744 00:34:50,520 --> 00:34:53,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: to some of them at the starting line, those in 745 00:34:53,820 --> 00:34:57,750 Rob Simmelkjaer: wave one. But by the time I leave, wave two, 746 00:34:57,750 --> 00:35:00,899 Rob Simmelkjaer: wave three, wave four, wave five, they all come through. 747 00:35:00,900 --> 00:35:03,180 Rob Simmelkjaer: And I just think it's a great opportunity to talk 748 00:35:03,180 --> 00:35:05,219 Rob Simmelkjaer: to all the listeners. First of all, if you've been 749 00:35:05,219 --> 00:35:08,070 Rob Simmelkjaer: out there listening to Set the Pace, like Oliver here, 750 00:35:08,460 --> 00:35:10,469 Rob Simmelkjaer: during your training, thank you for listening. 751 00:35:10,530 --> 00:35:10,950 Becs Gentry : Thank you. 752 00:35:10,950 --> 00:35:13,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: We hope that we've helped you get through some of 753 00:35:13,050 --> 00:35:16,080 Rob Simmelkjaer: those long runs and we've gotten you through. We know 754 00:35:16,080 --> 00:35:17,851 Rob Simmelkjaer: those have been some hard, long days out there. 755 00:35:17,851 --> 00:35:18,151 Becs Gentry : Yep. 756 00:35:18,390 --> 00:35:20,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: We want to thank you and hopefully it's been helpful 757 00:35:20,880 --> 00:35:22,350 Rob Simmelkjaer: to get you through some of those miles. 758 00:35:22,350 --> 00:35:27,180 Becs Gentry : Absolutely. And remember that Sunday, race day is your day 759 00:35:27,180 --> 00:35:29,969 Becs Gentry : of celebration. You have put in all of this hard 760 00:35:29,969 --> 00:35:34,110 Becs Gentry : work. You have sacrificed probably a lot of time that 761 00:35:34,110 --> 00:35:36,239 Becs Gentry : you could have been doing other things with loved ones 762 00:35:36,239 --> 00:35:39,420 Becs Gentry : perhaps, but you've done it to better yourself and get 763 00:35:39,420 --> 00:35:42,630 Becs Gentry : stronger. So remember that on race day and take it 764 00:35:42,630 --> 00:35:45,360 Becs Gentry : as it comes, control the controllables. And one of the biggest 765 00:35:45,360 --> 00:35:47,820 Becs Gentry : things you can control is your mood. So put that 766 00:35:47,820 --> 00:35:51,150 Becs Gentry : smile on your face and spread those wings and fly 767 00:35:51,180 --> 00:35:53,009 Becs Gentry : because it's the best day ever. 768 00:35:53,310 --> 00:35:57,270 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah. And Becs, I gave this speech last year at the 769 00:35:57,270 --> 00:36:00,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: starting line and I'm going to say it again here because 770 00:36:00,630 --> 00:36:03,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: I feel like it resonated with a lot of people. 771 00:36:04,170 --> 00:36:07,020 Rob Simmelkjaer: When you get to the starting line of a marathon, 772 00:36:07,530 --> 00:36:09,120 Rob Simmelkjaer: I think the word I always want to tell people 773 00:36:09,120 --> 00:36:13,140 Rob Simmelkjaer: is congratulations. Yeah, you're at the starting line. You haven't 774 00:36:13,140 --> 00:36:16,200 Rob Simmelkjaer: run the race yet. So why would I say congratulations? 775 00:36:16,530 --> 00:36:19,259 Rob Simmelkjaer: Because you've already done the hardest part. I mean, it 776 00:36:19,260 --> 00:36:22,710 Rob Simmelkjaer: is so hard to get to the starting line of 777 00:36:22,710 --> 00:36:25,049 Rob Simmelkjaer: a marathon. And I've met people here at the Expo, 778 00:36:25,050 --> 00:36:27,569 Rob Simmelkjaer: by the way, plenty of them who came out to 779 00:36:27,570 --> 00:36:30,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: pick up their bib and pick up their shirt, and 780 00:36:30,840 --> 00:36:33,450 Rob Simmelkjaer: then they're going to defer to next year because they're 781 00:36:33,450 --> 00:36:37,259 Rob Simmelkjaer: injured, they didn't quite have their ability to get to 782 00:36:37,260 --> 00:36:39,839 Rob Simmelkjaer: the starting line healthy. So it's not easy to do. 783 00:36:40,230 --> 00:36:42,870 Rob Simmelkjaer: And if you've gotten to the starting line, that's a 784 00:36:42,870 --> 00:36:47,430 Rob Simmelkjaer: massive accomplishment. And so the 26. 2 miles that follow 785 00:36:47,430 --> 00:36:51,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: that, that's the celebration. That's really the part you get to 786 00:36:51,330 --> 00:36:55,680 Rob Simmelkjaer: enjoy. You've earned that time. Enjoy it. Enjoy every minute 787 00:36:55,680 --> 00:36:58,410 Rob Simmelkjaer: of it. And we wish you all the best through 788 00:36:58,410 --> 00:37:01,020 Rob Simmelkjaer: the five boroughs of the greatest city in the world. 789 00:37:01,380 --> 00:37:04,620 Rob Simmelkjaer: So good luck to everybody out there. Thank you for 790 00:37:04,620 --> 00:37:07,830 Rob Simmelkjaer: listening all year long. We will see you all at 791 00:37:07,830 --> 00:37:10,529 Rob Simmelkjaer: the finish line and we can't wait to hear after 792 00:37:10,530 --> 00:37:12,899 Rob Simmelkjaer: the race how it went. So reach out to us 793 00:37:12,900 --> 00:37:15,870 Rob Simmelkjaer: on social in the comments. Let us know how your 794 00:37:15,870 --> 00:37:16,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: race went, but good luck. 795 00:37:16,920 --> 00:37:17,730 Becs Gentry : Good luck. 796 00:37:17,940 --> 00:37:21,210 Rob Simmelkjaer: All right. Good luck everybody. Thanks for listening. Thanks to 797 00:37:21,210 --> 00:37:24,690 Rob Simmelkjaer: this great audience we've got here. Oliver, Anil, thank you 798 00:37:24,690 --> 00:37:27,150 Rob Simmelkjaer: both so much. Best of luck to both of you 799 00:37:27,570 --> 00:37:29,310 Rob Simmelkjaer: and we'll see you on the other side of the 800 00:37:29,310 --> 00:37:31,590 Rob Simmelkjaer: TCS New York City Marathon. Thank you.