1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:04,410 Ted Metellus: It is probably the coolest, most beautiful photo, of watching 2 00:00:04,410 --> 00:00:06,840 Ted Metellus: all of those orange ponchos as they make their way 3 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:09,900 Ted Metellus: down Central Park West, they're heading south, as you stated, 4 00:00:09,900 --> 00:00:12,209 Ted Metellus: to family reunion and some of the exit points and 5 00:00:12,210 --> 00:00:15,270 Ted Metellus: whatnot... If you take a moment, pop your head up 6 00:00:15,270 --> 00:00:18,420 Ted Metellus: and take that quick photo and watch this massive humanity, 7 00:00:18,900 --> 00:00:22,500 Ted Metellus: all these people who started out as strangers that are 8 00:00:22,500 --> 00:00:25,650 Ted Metellus: now your friends, that have all encountered and experienced that 9 00:00:25,650 --> 00:00:27,180 Ted Metellus: same 26. 2 miles. 10 00:00:31,410 --> 00:00:34,650 Rob Simmelkjaer: Hey everybody and welcome to Set the Pace, the official 11 00:00:34,650 --> 00:00:38,610 Rob Simmelkjaer: podcast of New York Road Runners presented by Peloton, I 12 00:00:38,610 --> 00:00:41,580 Rob Simmelkjaer: am your host, Rob Simmelkjaer, the CEO of New York Road 13 00:00:41,580 --> 00:00:45,839 Rob Simmelkjaer: Runners, and with me as almost always my amazing co- 14 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:49,710 Rob Simmelkjaer: host, Peloton instructor, Becs Gentry. Hello. 15 00:00:49,710 --> 00:00:51,150 Becs Gentry: Hello, how are we? 16 00:00:51,150 --> 00:00:53,159 Rob Simmelkjaer: Great. Nice to see you. 17 00:00:53,190 --> 00:00:55,650 Becs Gentry: You too. I just realized my chair was sinking, it 18 00:00:55,650 --> 00:00:57,270 Becs Gentry: was like being on one of those city bikes that 19 00:00:57,270 --> 00:00:59,220 Becs Gentry: just goes down as you're riding it. 20 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:03,450 Rob Simmelkjaer: It's okay, for our viewers on YouTube they can relate. 21 00:01:03,450 --> 00:01:04,200 Rob Simmelkjaer: They can totally see that. 22 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:06,930 Becs Gentry: Yeah. Exactly, that's why I was like, think of a good analogy for all our 23 00:01:06,930 --> 00:01:08,911 Becs Gentry: viewers who could see me right now. But no, I'm good. 24 00:01:08,911 --> 00:01:11,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: A good reminder to everybody, you can watch us on YouTube, by 25 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:13,141 Rob Simmelkjaer: the way, in case you haven't tuned into that yet. 26 00:01:13,140 --> 00:01:13,350 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 27 00:01:13,380 --> 00:01:16,230 Rob Simmelkjaer: You can check us out every week. So, Becs, I was 28 00:01:16,230 --> 00:01:19,440 Rob Simmelkjaer: following your socials this weekend, and we'll get to all 29 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,530 Rob Simmelkjaer: the very exciting marathon stuff coming up in just a minute, but I 30 00:01:22,530 --> 00:01:23,970 Rob Simmelkjaer: want to talk about what you were doing over the 31 00:01:23,970 --> 00:01:26,819 Rob Simmelkjaer: weekend. You were doing something I'd never seen before, it 32 00:01:26,819 --> 00:01:29,850 Rob Simmelkjaer: looked like you and a bunch of your Peloton instructor 33 00:01:29,850 --> 00:01:34,080 Rob Simmelkjaer: colleagues were hanging out on a giant racetrack, not a 34 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:37,080 Rob Simmelkjaer: running racetrack, a car racetrack. 35 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:41,640 Becs Gentry: A car racetrack, Rob. Exactly, that's exactly what happened. We 36 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:46,410 Becs Gentry: just hung out. We were so lucky to have this 37 00:01:46,410 --> 00:01:51,210 Becs Gentry: incredible opportunity to run around the Circuit of the Americas, 38 00:01:51,210 --> 00:01:57,750 Becs Gentry: aka the Austin, Texas Formula 1 racetrack. This past weekend 39 00:01:57,750 --> 00:02:01,470 Becs Gentry: was the race, on Sunday, and we were down there, 40 00:02:02,370 --> 00:02:05,880 Becs Gentry: I was down there for 14 hours, it was absurd. But we 41 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:09,329 Becs Gentry: ran around on Friday morning with a bunch of F1 42 00:02:09,330 --> 00:02:15,660 Becs Gentry: employees, and Paddock Club members, it was just... I'm a 43 00:02:15,660 --> 00:02:19,800 Becs Gentry: Formula 1 complete and utter uber fan, nerd, I've been 44 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:21,990 Becs Gentry: watching it since I was a teeny tiny girl. So, 45 00:02:21,990 --> 00:02:24,060 Becs Gentry: this was a dream, this was such a dream come 46 00:02:24,060 --> 00:02:27,870 Becs Gentry: true. It's a hilly course, it's giving New York City 47 00:02:27,870 --> 00:02:28,261 Becs Gentry: Marathon vibes. 48 00:02:28,260 --> 00:02:32,070 Rob Simmelkjaer: So, this isn't like your typical racecourse, for those of 49 00:02:32,070 --> 00:02:34,290 Rob Simmelkjaer: us who are not big auto racing fans, myself included, 50 00:02:34,590 --> 00:02:36,510 Rob Simmelkjaer: it's not like a NASCAR track, I guess, where it's 51 00:02:36,510 --> 00:02:39,030 Rob Simmelkjaer: just banked and goes around and around and around. 52 00:02:39,030 --> 00:02:39,090 Becs Gentry: No, no. 53 00:02:39,090 --> 00:02:43,110 Rob Simmelkjaer: This is like, they're making left turns and right turns, and there 54 00:02:43,110 --> 00:02:44,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: are hills involved as well? 55 00:02:44,430 --> 00:02:47,549 Becs Gentry: Yeah, exactly. So, not all Formula 1 racetracks are created 56 00:02:47,550 --> 00:02:51,870 Becs Gentry: equally, you'll see some that are around... Vegas is a 57 00:02:51,870 --> 00:02:54,300 Becs Gentry: racetrack around the city, as is Monaco, one of the 58 00:02:54,300 --> 00:02:58,590 Becs Gentry: most famous ones, and then, you have the tracks, the 59 00:02:58,590 --> 00:03:03,690 Becs Gentry: actual created, man- made constructed racetracks. Austin, Texas is an 60 00:03:03,750 --> 00:03:08,130 Becs Gentry: outlier because of the topography of this course is wild. 61 00:03:08,340 --> 00:03:13,020 Becs Gentry: Straight into turn one, there is a 30.9 meter high 62 00:03:13,169 --> 00:03:15,930 Becs Gentry: hill that the cars have to drive up, and it's 63 00:03:15,930 --> 00:03:20,010 Becs Gentry: an immediate left- hand turn. So, you're going up, up, 64 00:03:20,010 --> 00:03:21,120 Becs Gentry: up, bam- 65 00:03:21,300 --> 00:03:21,301 Rob Simmelkjaer: Wow. 66 00:03:21,301 --> 00:03:22,620 Becs Gentry: ... you're going left, and then- 67 00:03:22,620 --> 00:03:24,240 Rob Simmelkjaer: Sounds like a good way to hit a wall, but 68 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:24,750 Rob Simmelkjaer: what do I know? 69 00:03:24,750 --> 00:03:27,210 Becs Gentry: In all the simulations that we did of cars, I 70 00:03:27,210 --> 00:03:30,180 Becs Gentry: did hit the wall every single time. But then it 71 00:03:30,180 --> 00:03:34,020 Becs Gentry: just continues. It's an undulating course, there are multiple chicanes, 72 00:03:34,020 --> 00:03:37,740 Becs Gentry: where you are going downhill, going into an immediate left, right chicane, 73 00:03:38,100 --> 00:03:41,820 Becs Gentry: it's just wild. And if you think about these drivers, 74 00:03:42,180 --> 00:03:45,360 Becs Gentry: not only when you're going downhill is the G- force 75 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:48,780 Becs Gentry: accentuated... On a flat road racetrack, the G- force, the 76 00:03:48,780 --> 00:03:51,300 Becs Gentry: pressure, the impact, and whatever you want to call it, 77 00:03:51,540 --> 00:03:55,590 Becs Gentry: the resistance of the air on you is huge, and these drivers 78 00:03:55,590 --> 00:03:59,640 Becs Gentry: train their necks and their heads essentially, to withstand this 79 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:02,790 Becs Gentry: pressure on a regular basis. But when you're going downhill, 80 00:04:03,300 --> 00:04:07,170 Becs Gentry: that G- force suddenly comes behind, and their vision, for 81 00:04:07,170 --> 00:04:09,240 Becs Gentry: those of you on YouTube, you can probably see my hands here, 82 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:11,820 Becs Gentry: but their vision's probably like five inches or so through 83 00:04:11,820 --> 00:04:18,330 Becs Gentry: the visor, and then the roll cage. And their head's 84 00:04:18,330 --> 00:04:22,500 Becs Gentry: being pushed down whilst they're trying to keep their eyesight 85 00:04:22,500 --> 00:04:26,160 Becs Gentry: through this teeny tiny gap here, so all the blood's 86 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:29,700 Becs Gentry: coming to their nose, their eyeballs, their forehead... I can't 87 00:04:29,700 --> 00:04:33,029 Becs Gentry: even imagine how painful it would be for the first 88 00:04:33,029 --> 00:04:35,940 Becs Gentry: time. Obviously when they do it after the years and 89 00:04:35,940 --> 00:04:39,270 Becs Gentry: years and years, but also just to add on to that, you're doing 90 00:04:39,270 --> 00:04:42,510 Becs Gentry: that... I think Austin, Texas is 56 laps. They're doing 91 00:04:42,510 --> 00:04:44,460 Becs Gentry: it 56 times, it's not just once. 92 00:04:45,510 --> 00:04:47,279 Rob Simmelkjaer: How long is the circuit, how long is the track? 93 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:48,750 Becs Gentry: 5. 5 kilometers. It's just over three- 94 00:04:49,170 --> 00:04:52,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: Okay, got it. So, you ran that 5.5 kilometer track? 95 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:54,690 Becs Gentry: Yeah, we did it all the way around, felt every 96 00:04:54,690 --> 00:04:59,640 Becs Gentry: corner. Yeah, I'm such a fan, it was really, really, 97 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:04,890 Becs Gentry: really cool, and hopefully something that as Peloton continues partnerships 98 00:05:05,220 --> 00:05:07,290 Becs Gentry: with F1, I hope we can do more of it. 99 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:11,700 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah, well, that sounds cool, something off the beaten track, 100 00:05:11,700 --> 00:05:15,390 Rob Simmelkjaer: if you will... Thank you very much. But that sounds 101 00:05:15,390 --> 00:05:19,349 Rob Simmelkjaer: really, really cool. A fun experience. And well, here we 102 00:05:19,350 --> 00:05:23,130 Rob Simmelkjaer: are Becs, we are in the meat of it now when 103 00:05:23,130 --> 00:05:25,290 Rob Simmelkjaer: it comes to the big event, we've got, in New 104 00:05:25,290 --> 00:05:27,810 Rob Simmelkjaer: York, coming up in just over a week, a little 105 00:05:27,810 --> 00:05:33,300 Rob Simmelkjaer: thing called the TCS New York City Marathon, and... Yeah, 106 00:05:33,300 --> 00:05:36,960 Rob Simmelkjaer: and Becs, this past weekend was my weekend of rest 107 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:41,220 Rob Simmelkjaer: and relaxing, no running, able to get some sleep because 108 00:05:41,339 --> 00:05:44,099 Rob Simmelkjaer: all that... First time in quite a while. And all 109 00:05:44,100 --> 00:05:47,190 Rob Simmelkjaer: that sleep is going to really be needed by not 110 00:05:47,190 --> 00:05:49,260 Rob Simmelkjaer: only me and the rest of our New York Road Runner 111 00:05:49,260 --> 00:05:51,960 Rob Simmelkjaer: staff, but of course everybody out there starting to get 112 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:55,080 Rob Simmelkjaer: ready, this is it. One thing we did have on Saturday 113 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:59,250 Rob Simmelkjaer: was an amazing conference, we held the first ever New 114 00:05:59,250 --> 00:06:05,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: York Road Runners Hospital for Special Surgery Medical Symposium. It 115 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:09,390 Rob Simmelkjaer: was actually a fantastic event we have, Runner Health Symposium, 116 00:06:09,750 --> 00:06:12,870 Rob Simmelkjaer: at HSS on Saturday morning, and we had a full 117 00:06:12,870 --> 00:06:15,479 Rob Simmelkjaer: day, a full morning from 8:00 to 12: 00 of panels and 118 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:20,039 Rob Simmelkjaer: discussions about runner health. Everything from cardiac care and making 119 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:23,700 Rob Simmelkjaer: sure you're heart healthy to run, or dealing with emergencies 120 00:06:23,700 --> 00:06:28,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: on the course, to orthopedic advice and issues, advice from 121 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:34,469 Rob Simmelkjaer: nutritionists and performance experts, and everybody about how to run 122 00:06:34,470 --> 00:06:37,529 Rob Simmelkjaer: for a long time, safely and at your best at 123 00:06:37,529 --> 00:06:40,800 Rob Simmelkjaer: any age, it was a great set of conversations. I want to thank 124 00:06:41,010 --> 00:06:44,339 Rob Simmelkjaer: our friends over at HSS, including Dr. Jordan Metzl, who's the 125 00:06:44,700 --> 00:06:46,979 Rob Simmelkjaer: head of our medical advisory council at New York Road 126 00:06:46,980 --> 00:06:50,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: Runners, it was an awesome, awesome morning. And anybody interested 127 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:53,850 Rob Simmelkjaer: in any of those topics, we'll actually be posting videos 128 00:06:54,029 --> 00:06:57,810 Rob Simmelkjaer: from that conference on our YouTube channel, the NYRR YouTube 129 00:06:57,810 --> 00:07:00,480 Rob Simmelkjaer: channel, so you can check that out and see everything 130 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:03,120 Rob Simmelkjaer: we talked about. I think it's good for anyone who's 131 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:07,140 Rob Simmelkjaer: running marathons to check all of that out, because listen, 132 00:07:07,140 --> 00:07:10,980 Rob Simmelkjaer: running marathons is hard, and whether it's our heart health 133 00:07:11,250 --> 00:07:14,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: or just the basics, how to stay active and fit, 134 00:07:14,820 --> 00:07:18,450 Rob Simmelkjaer: and... One of the key themes I think of the morning 135 00:07:18,450 --> 00:07:21,570 Rob Simmelkjaer: session was the importance of weight training. I think that 136 00:07:21,570 --> 00:07:24,810 Rob Simmelkjaer: came out time and time again, how important it's to 137 00:07:24,810 --> 00:07:27,660 Rob Simmelkjaer: stay with your weight training even in the later stages 138 00:07:27,990 --> 00:07:30,420 Rob Simmelkjaer: of a training block, when it gets harder sometimes because 139 00:07:30,420 --> 00:07:33,210 Rob Simmelkjaer: you're spending so much time running, to keep that weight 140 00:07:33,210 --> 00:07:36,570 Rob Simmelkjaer: training going so you can stay fit and healthy for, 141 00:07:37,050 --> 00:07:38,880 Rob Simmelkjaer: obviously, your long runs and your marathon. 142 00:07:39,450 --> 00:07:42,180 Becs Gentry: Oh my gosh, it's the most important thing, and I'm 143 00:07:42,180 --> 00:07:44,880 Becs Gentry: thrilled that you guys had such a wonderful weekend. We 144 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:49,380 Becs Gentry: at Peloton love HSS, we are, if anyone is interested 145 00:07:49,380 --> 00:07:53,040 Becs Gentry: in learning more from their home, which is sometimes quite hard 146 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:57,780 Becs Gentry: to do, aside from finding somebody linked to it, we 147 00:07:57,780 --> 00:08:02,280 Becs Gentry: will be also doing some classes with the team from 148 00:08:02,309 --> 00:08:06,210 Becs Gentry: HSS, that will be dropped later on this year, specific 149 00:08:06,210 --> 00:08:09,810 Becs Gentry: like injury prevention and recovery, and we've had the HSS 150 00:08:10,290 --> 00:08:14,370 Becs Gentry: doctors and medical team involved in the creation of all 151 00:08:14,370 --> 00:08:17,490 Becs Gentry: of these. So, it is so important, as Rob said, 152 00:08:17,490 --> 00:08:20,790 Becs Gentry: to keep yourself fit and healthy in all the ways, 153 00:08:21,030 --> 00:08:23,850 Becs Gentry: not just in the running way, keep that strength training 154 00:08:23,850 --> 00:08:28,350 Becs Gentry: going up until the end of that training. We discussed 155 00:08:28,350 --> 00:08:30,420 Becs Gentry: this a few weeks ago, I think, Rob, you just 156 00:08:30,420 --> 00:08:34,860 Becs Gentry: bring down the intensity. So, by that you might... Where 157 00:08:34,860 --> 00:08:37,230 Becs Gentry: are we? Yes, if you're running the TCS New York 158 00:08:37,230 --> 00:08:39,960 Becs Gentry: City Marathon, body weight, you're doing body weight right now, 159 00:08:40,020 --> 00:08:43,260 Becs Gentry: let's be honest. But you are keeping that routine going 160 00:08:43,260 --> 00:08:47,939 Becs Gentry: because it is imperative to your longevity. Rant over. 161 00:08:49,020 --> 00:08:53,939 Rob Simmelkjaer: Well, the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon is almost upon 162 00:08:53,940 --> 00:08:57,059 Rob Simmelkjaer: us, for our runners, when this episode drops, it will be 163 00:08:57,059 --> 00:09:00,450 Rob Simmelkjaer: nine days until race day. But for the team here 164 00:09:00,450 --> 00:09:03,209 Rob Simmelkjaer: at New York Road Runners, go time is now. We 165 00:09:03,210 --> 00:09:06,000 Rob Simmelkjaer: are very, very busy getting ready to give you all 166 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:08,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: a great day, both the finish line and the starting 167 00:09:08,820 --> 00:09:11,309 Rob Simmelkjaer: lines are in full construction mode, as you can see 168 00:09:11,309 --> 00:09:14,100 Rob Simmelkjaer: if you head over to Central Park in the coming 169 00:09:14,100 --> 00:09:18,569 Rob Simmelkjaer: days. This coming Sunday, marathon week will officially kick off 170 00:09:18,570 --> 00:09:22,380 Rob Simmelkjaer: with the TCS New York City Marathon Kids Kickoff. We 171 00:09:22,380 --> 00:09:24,390 Rob Simmelkjaer: are so excited about this, it is set to be 172 00:09:24,390 --> 00:09:27,480 Rob Simmelkjaer: the biggest kids race in the history of New York Road 173 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:30,990 Rob Simmelkjaer: Runners, we've got thousands and thousands of kids signed up 174 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:34,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: to run somewhere between a short dash to about a one and a 175 00:09:34,890 --> 00:09:37,320 Rob Simmelkjaer: half mile run for the older kids in Central Park. 176 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:40,620 Rob Simmelkjaer: Then, the race week continues with a full list of 177 00:09:40,620 --> 00:09:44,370 Rob Simmelkjaer: events with the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K. 178 00:09:44,370 --> 00:09:46,770 Rob Simmelkjaer: And for those who may not even realize this, we 179 00:09:46,770 --> 00:09:49,559 Rob Simmelkjaer: have an incredible pro field in that Abbott Dash to 180 00:09:49,559 --> 00:09:53,580 Rob Simmelkjaer: the Finish Line 5K, including two- time winner of this 181 00:09:53,580 --> 00:09:58,140 Rob Simmelkjaer: event, Annie Rodenfels. She's a three- time national champion who 182 00:09:58,140 --> 00:10:01,230 Rob Simmelkjaer: successfully defended her Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K 183 00:10:01,230 --> 00:10:04,650 Rob Simmelkjaer: title last year. So, she'll be back going for the three- 184 00:10:04,650 --> 00:10:08,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: peat. Other runners in that field include Olympic medalist and 185 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:14,250 Rob Simmelkjaer: 3000 meter steeplechase champion and American record holder, Courtney Frerichs, four- 186 00:10:14,250 --> 00:10:18,270 Rob Simmelkjaer: time national champion Weini Kelati, who broke the American half- marathon 187 00:10:18,270 --> 00:10:22,319 Rob Simmelkjaer: record back in January. On the men's side, Olympian and two- 188 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:25,620 Rob Simmelkjaer: time US national champion, as well as Abbott Dash to 189 00:10:25,620 --> 00:10:30,420 Rob Simmelkjaer: the Finish Line 5K event record holder, Abdihamid Nur will 190 00:10:30,450 --> 00:10:34,650 Rob Simmelkjaer: be leading that field, we'll also have Kenyans, Amon Kemboi 191 00:10:34,650 --> 00:10:38,940 Rob Simmelkjaer: and Patrick Kiprop, as well as Olympian Edwin Kurgat, they 192 00:10:38,940 --> 00:10:42,059 Rob Simmelkjaer: will all be leading a stacked field on the men's 193 00:10:42,059 --> 00:10:45,780 Rob Simmelkjaer: side. In addition to the professional and adult athletes, the 194 00:10:45,780 --> 00:10:47,880 Rob Simmelkjaer: Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K is going to host the 195 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:53,250 Rob Simmelkjaer: 2025 USA Track and Field National Youth 5K championship. So, 196 00:10:53,250 --> 00:10:56,819 Rob Simmelkjaer: we'll have a bunch of kids age 13 to 18 197 00:10:56,820 --> 00:11:00,120 Rob Simmelkjaer: from all around the country participating as well. So, this 198 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:03,120 Rob Simmelkjaer: event just gets bigger and bigger. And for the first time 199 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:05,939 Rob Simmelkjaer: this year, you can actually tune in live to watch 200 00:11:06,210 --> 00:11:09,000 Rob Simmelkjaer: this race with the New York Road Runners Set the 201 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:11,969 Rob Simmelkjaer: Pace Watch party. The Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 202 00:11:11,970 --> 00:11:13,740 Rob Simmelkjaer: 5K, we're going to have a watch party that's going 203 00:11:13,740 --> 00:11:16,440 Rob Simmelkjaer: to be happening right there at the finish line, and 204 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:20,670 Rob Simmelkjaer: you can tune in with Olympian Carrie Tollefson, and Citius 205 00:11:20,670 --> 00:11:24,300 Rob Simmelkjaer: Magazine founder, Chris Chavez there to bring you live coverage 206 00:11:24,300 --> 00:11:27,090 Rob Simmelkjaer: of that pro race right from that finish line at 207 00:11:27,090 --> 00:11:29,550 Rob Simmelkjaer: Central Park, they'll be calling the action from start to 208 00:11:29,550 --> 00:11:32,699 Rob Simmelkjaer: finish, they'll have exclusive interviews with all the champions. You 209 00:11:32,700 --> 00:11:36,689 Rob Simmelkjaer: can check that out live from 8: 20 to 9: 00 AM 210 00:11:36,690 --> 00:11:40,650 Rob Simmelkjaer: on Saturday morning Eastern time, 8: 20 to 9:00 AM, streaming live 211 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:44,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: on the NYRR YouTube channel. So, check it out. Coming 212 00:11:44,460 --> 00:11:47,280 Rob Simmelkjaer: up on today's episode, we are joined, as we are 213 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:49,980 Rob Simmelkjaer: every year right before the marathon, by New York Road Runners' 214 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:54,120 Rob Simmelkjaer: chief event production officer and the race director of TCS 215 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:57,600 Rob Simmelkjaer: New York City Marathon, Ted Metellus. This is our annual 216 00:11:57,660 --> 00:12:00,600 Rob Simmelkjaer: everything you need to know about running the TCS New 217 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:03,420 Rob Simmelkjaer: York City Marathon edition, and there's no one better to 218 00:12:03,420 --> 00:12:06,270 Rob Simmelkjaer: give us all that information, especially for you first time 219 00:12:06,630 --> 00:12:11,250 Rob Simmelkjaer: marathoners out there, than Ted Metellus. Coincidentally, we're also happy 220 00:12:11,250 --> 00:12:14,969 Rob Simmelkjaer: to announce today that Get Your Guide is our new 221 00:12:14,970 --> 00:12:18,720 Rob Simmelkjaer: travel experience partner for the TCS New York City Marathon. So, 222 00:12:19,140 --> 00:12:21,150 Rob Simmelkjaer: as you listen to the show, and especially if you're 223 00:12:21,150 --> 00:12:24,179 Rob Simmelkjaer: coming in from out of town, make sure to check 224 00:12:24,179 --> 00:12:27,449 Rob Simmelkjaer: out Get Your Guide for all your Marathon week plans, 225 00:12:27,750 --> 00:12:31,620 Rob Simmelkjaer: and unforgettable New York City experiences. Also on the show 226 00:12:31,620 --> 00:12:35,880 Rob Simmelkjaer: today, today's Member Moment features a conversation with Meb Keflezighi and 227 00:12:36,300 --> 00:12:39,929 Rob Simmelkjaer: Mike the Korican. What is a Korican, you might ask? I was 228 00:12:39,929 --> 00:12:42,329 Rob Simmelkjaer: just asking the same thing. Stay tuned to find out, 229 00:12:42,450 --> 00:12:45,300 Rob Simmelkjaer: and also what all that has to do with running. 230 00:12:45,300 --> 00:12:48,480 Rob Simmelkjaer: And then on today's Meb Minute, we're getting so close 231 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:52,380 Rob Simmelkjaer: to the finish line, and so accordingly, Meb will continue 232 00:12:52,380 --> 00:12:55,439 Rob Simmelkjaer: his mile- by- mile countdown to the TCS New York 233 00:12:55,440 --> 00:13:01,470 Rob Simmelkjaer: City Marathon in Central Park, with miles 24 and 25. This 234 00:13:01,470 --> 00:13:03,690 Rob Simmelkjaer: episode of Set the Pace is brought to you by 235 00:13:03,690 --> 00:13:09,030 Rob Simmelkjaer: Volvo Cars, including the fully electric Volvo EX90 SUV, the 236 00:13:09,030 --> 00:13:12,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: official vehicle of the TCS New York City Marathon. 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Well, we're 244 00:13:41,220 --> 00:13:44,070 Rob Simmelkjaer: very happy to continue what's now a three- year tradition 245 00:13:44,070 --> 00:13:46,079 Rob Simmelkjaer: here at Set the Pace, with just over a week 246 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:48,870 Rob Simmelkjaer: to go before the TCS New York City Marathon, New 247 00:13:48,870 --> 00:13:51,720 Rob Simmelkjaer: York Road Runner's chief event production officer and the race 248 00:13:51,720 --> 00:13:55,140 Rob Simmelkjaer: director of the TCS New York City Marathon, Ted Metellus is 249 00:13:55,140 --> 00:13:58,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: here to give you all the inside information on everything you need to know 250 00:13:59,550 --> 00:14:03,510 Rob Simmelkjaer: about this year's marathon. What is new, what is old, 251 00:14:03,510 --> 00:14:05,550 Rob Simmelkjaer: what do you need to know, how do you get 252 00:14:05,550 --> 00:14:10,140 Rob Simmelkjaer: yourself ready logistically, and of course mentally, from the moment you 253 00:14:10,140 --> 00:14:12,690 Rob Simmelkjaer: get off the plane, if you're traveling into town, to 254 00:14:12,690 --> 00:14:16,110 Rob Simmelkjaer: the moment you cross that finish line. Welcome back Ted, 255 00:14:16,500 --> 00:14:19,620 Rob Simmelkjaer: the man who makes the trains run on time with the 256 00:14:19,620 --> 00:14:22,470 Rob Simmelkjaer: TCS New York City Marathon. Great to have you back, 257 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:26,730 Rob Simmelkjaer: as always, our annual get- together to look ahead to 258 00:14:26,730 --> 00:14:28,020 Rob Simmelkjaer: marathon day. How are you? 259 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:31,620 Ted Metellus: I'm doing well, I'm doing well. I will not take responsibility 260 00:14:31,620 --> 00:14:35,370 Ted Metellus: for the trains running well, but I will take responsibility 261 00:14:35,370 --> 00:14:39,540 Ted Metellus: for the 55, 000 runners that'll be running on November 2nd, 262 00:14:39,540 --> 00:14:42,210 Ted Metellus: so making sure we start on time and get everybody moving 263 00:14:42,450 --> 00:14:42,930 Ted Metellus: and grooving. 264 00:14:43,290 --> 00:14:45,060 Rob Simmelkjaer: I like it, those are the trains I was talking 265 00:14:45,060 --> 00:14:51,240 Rob Simmelkjaer: about, exactly. I like to start, Ted, because I always 266 00:14:51,570 --> 00:14:55,140 Rob Simmelkjaer: think about, when I think about our marathon, the first 267 00:14:55,620 --> 00:14:59,130 Rob Simmelkjaer: type of person I think about is the person running 268 00:14:59,340 --> 00:15:02,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: the marathon for the very first time. The first time 269 00:15:02,820 --> 00:15:07,590 Rob Simmelkjaer: marathoner, the first time New York City marathoner, because while 270 00:15:07,590 --> 00:15:11,280 Rob Simmelkjaer: it's special for everyone who runs the marathon, you know 271 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:13,621 Rob Simmelkjaer: they say, there's only one first time. 272 00:15:13,621 --> 00:15:13,861 Ted Metellus: True. 273 00:15:14,250 --> 00:15:17,850 Rob Simmelkjaer: And I always think about those people. I remember my 274 00:15:17,850 --> 00:15:20,729 Rob Simmelkjaer: first time running it, it's a day that none of 275 00:15:20,730 --> 00:15:23,940 Rob Simmelkjaer: us will ever forget. What is your message as the 276 00:15:23,940 --> 00:15:27,420 Rob Simmelkjaer: race director of this event to that person who's sitting 277 00:15:27,420 --> 00:15:32,190 Rob Simmelkjaer: here listening to this, thinking, okay, what can I learn? 278 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:34,860 Rob Simmelkjaer: How can I make this experience better for myself, that 279 00:15:34,860 --> 00:15:35,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: first timer? 280 00:15:35,820 --> 00:15:39,300 Ted Metellus: Well, for the first timer, welcome, you're 10 days out 281 00:15:39,300 --> 00:15:42,780 Ted Metellus: from the TCS New York City Marathon, a day that 282 00:15:42,780 --> 00:15:45,840 Ted Metellus: you've been preparing for, a day that you have been 283 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:49,020 Ted Metellus: celebrating and sharing with your family, friends, and loved ones, 284 00:15:49,560 --> 00:15:53,520 Ted Metellus: gearing up for in all the ways. It is time. 285 00:15:53,790 --> 00:15:56,400 Ted Metellus: It is time. And I think what I would tell 286 00:15:56,400 --> 00:16:00,540 Ted Metellus: someone during their first time... And I still remember my 287 00:16:00,540 --> 00:16:03,480 Ted Metellus: first time, we all remember our firsts, Rob, we all 288 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:06,510 Ted Metellus: remember our first, Becs. The first time we run our 289 00:16:06,510 --> 00:16:11,910 Ted Metellus: marathon, our first love, our first big trip or adventure... 290 00:16:12,180 --> 00:16:16,230 Ted Metellus: Everybody remembers their firsts. What I would share to someone 291 00:16:16,230 --> 00:16:21,600 Ted Metellus: that's doing their first marathon, TCS UC Marathon, is definitely listen 292 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:25,229 Ted Metellus: to someone that has done it before. They're going to 293 00:16:25,230 --> 00:16:27,060 Ted Metellus: give you some tips and some ideas that are going 294 00:16:27,060 --> 00:16:31,290 Ted Metellus: to help navigate this journey even better, and a lot 295 00:16:31,290 --> 00:16:33,150 Ted Metellus: of that should have been coming to you over the 296 00:16:33,150 --> 00:16:36,420 Ted Metellus: last handful of months in your training and preparation. So, this 297 00:16:36,420 --> 00:16:38,460 Ted Metellus: is it, this is the moment where you sit down 298 00:16:38,460 --> 00:16:43,290 Ted Metellus: quietly and say, okay, I'm going to lay out the plan of 299 00:16:43,290 --> 00:16:45,090 Ted Metellus: what the day is going to be. 300 00:16:46,410 --> 00:16:51,660 Becs Gentry: Yep. That is the most precise and wonderful piece of information 301 00:16:51,840 --> 00:16:56,790 Becs Gentry: that people still don't get, because as a running coach, 302 00:16:57,270 --> 00:17:00,450 Becs Gentry: I hear it a lot, of like, oh, I just 303 00:17:00,450 --> 00:17:02,820 Becs Gentry: didn't realize how long it was going to take me 304 00:17:02,820 --> 00:17:06,750 Becs Gentry: to get there, or it was so cold we were 305 00:17:06,750 --> 00:17:09,750 Becs Gentry: waiting for so long before the race, and I think 306 00:17:09,750 --> 00:17:14,670 Becs Gentry: to myself, that isn't new information. 307 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:17,881 Ted Metellus: No, no, no, it isn't. 308 00:17:17,881 --> 00:17:21,210 Becs Gentry: And it's not unique to our TCS New York City Marathon, 309 00:17:21,300 --> 00:17:24,780 Becs Gentry: it is all marathons, this is any race anywhere. 310 00:17:25,560 --> 00:17:27,630 Ted Metellus: I would go so far, and I've said this before, 311 00:17:27,630 --> 00:17:30,030 Ted Metellus: so first and foremost, thank you so much for having 312 00:17:30,030 --> 00:17:33,480 Ted Metellus: me back again, if you're hearing my voice, we must 313 00:17:33,480 --> 00:17:36,330 Ted Metellus: be talking about a major event that's happening, whether it's 314 00:17:36,330 --> 00:17:39,990 Ted Metellus: the United Airlines New City Half Marathon, The RBC Brooklyn Half 315 00:17:39,990 --> 00:17:43,065 Ted Metellus: Marathon, but today we are talking about the TCS New York City 316 00:17:43,290 --> 00:17:46,800 Ted Metellus: Marathon. And one of the things that I say often, often, often 317 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,640 Ted Metellus: on this platform, to runners that I run and connect 318 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:53,010 Ted Metellus: with, is the better prepared you are going into race 319 00:17:53,010 --> 00:17:55,830 Ted Metellus: day, the better the race experience is going to be. The better prepared 320 00:17:55,830 --> 00:17:58,290 Ted Metellus: you are going into race week, the better the race day is going 321 00:17:58,290 --> 00:18:00,750 Ted Metellus: to be. And yes, while it is not unique to 322 00:18:00,750 --> 00:18:04,830 Ted Metellus: just running, I say it's not unique to life. As 323 00:18:04,830 --> 00:18:07,980 Ted Metellus: a big traveler and a lover of traveling, I always 324 00:18:07,980 --> 00:18:10,680 Ted Metellus: say this every year, take the time out to make 325 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:14,100 Ted Metellus: sure you have that passport. You have everything that you 326 00:18:14,100 --> 00:18:16,080 Ted Metellus: need, you have your lucky water bottle that you could 327 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:18,119 Ted Metellus: fill up when you get to the airport, you've gone 328 00:18:18,119 --> 00:18:20,399 Ted Metellus: through your itinerary, you've seen what the journey's going to 329 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:22,800 Ted Metellus: be, you've looked at the weather of where you're going 330 00:18:22,800 --> 00:18:25,320 Ted Metellus: to go, so that way you've packed accordingly for the 331 00:18:25,320 --> 00:18:27,629 Ted Metellus: gear that you need to have. Maybe you have an 332 00:18:27,630 --> 00:18:30,240 Ted Metellus: idea of what your experience is going to be while 333 00:18:30,240 --> 00:18:32,490 Ted Metellus: you're there, you've laid out a plan. Okay, I've booked 334 00:18:32,490 --> 00:18:35,640 Ted Metellus: tickets for that show, for that museum, for that tour... 335 00:18:35,640 --> 00:18:37,830 Ted Metellus: All of those things have been prepped and set there. 336 00:18:38,010 --> 00:18:40,770 Ted Metellus: I've confirmed the hotel that I'm staying at, I know 337 00:18:40,770 --> 00:18:42,600 Ted Metellus: where it is in relation to where I need to 338 00:18:42,600 --> 00:18:45,900 Ted Metellus: go, my mode of transportation to get there, I have the 339 00:18:45,900 --> 00:18:48,060 Ted Metellus: best shoes so I can make sure I'm walking around, 340 00:18:48,180 --> 00:18:50,369 Ted Metellus: and maybe I have something fancy on for later on 341 00:18:50,369 --> 00:18:52,619 Ted Metellus: in that day. If I'm meeting loved ones family or 342 00:18:52,619 --> 00:18:55,920 Ted Metellus: friends, we've coordinated all of that too. All of those things 343 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:58,109 Ted Metellus: that you would apply in your life for a trip 344 00:18:58,109 --> 00:19:00,750 Ted Metellus: or a journey or an experience, you should apply those 345 00:19:00,750 --> 00:19:02,609 Ted Metellus: same best practices for race day. 346 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:05,879 Rob Simmelkjaer: I couldn't agree more with all that, so that all 347 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:09,780 Rob Simmelkjaer: that's taken care of, you can focus on the run, 348 00:19:09,780 --> 00:19:12,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: because that's what you're here to do, that's what you've 349 00:19:12,630 --> 00:19:16,020 Rob Simmelkjaer: been training for. And it's not easy to run 26. 350 00:19:16,020 --> 00:19:19,109 Rob Simmelkjaer: 2 miles, I just learned that again in Chicago, it's 351 00:19:19,109 --> 00:19:23,580 Rob Simmelkjaer: not easy to run 26. 2 miles. So, you've got 352 00:19:23,670 --> 00:19:26,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: to have your mind clear to focus on that. Okay, 353 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:29,310 Rob Simmelkjaer: so Ted, as we are recording this, and people will 354 00:19:29,310 --> 00:19:31,350 Rob Simmelkjaer: be hearing this, as you said, just over a week 355 00:19:31,350 --> 00:19:36,780 Rob Simmelkjaer: out, what should everybody have already done by, let's say 356 00:19:36,780 --> 00:19:39,929 Rob Simmelkjaer: a week or so out from the marathon? You've been getting 357 00:19:39,930 --> 00:19:42,780 Rob Simmelkjaer: emails, there's been lots of deadlines and things, but by 358 00:19:42,780 --> 00:19:45,359 Rob Simmelkjaer: now there's some key things that everybody should have done, 359 00:19:45,690 --> 00:19:49,080 Rob Simmelkjaer: about bag check, and transportation, and other time slots. 360 00:19:49,109 --> 00:19:51,840 Ted Metellus: Yep, yep, yep. So, you led into it really well, 361 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:53,700 Ted Metellus: and again, kind of going back to my little travel 362 00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:58,980 Ted Metellus: narration there, by now you would've had all of your 363 00:19:59,340 --> 00:20:04,050 Ted Metellus: unknowns known. Okay? You would've received all your bib information 364 00:20:04,050 --> 00:20:06,930 Ted Metellus: by now, what slot time that your wave starts going 365 00:20:06,930 --> 00:20:11,490 Ted Metellus: to be, you would've already have made arrangements for baggage, 366 00:20:11,520 --> 00:20:14,670 Ted Metellus: if you are going to do your back drop. Just a quick preview, 367 00:20:14,820 --> 00:20:17,400 Ted Metellus: we do not transport baggage for this event, we have 368 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:21,419 Ted Metellus: not done so since before 2021. Okay? There is a pre- 369 00:20:21,420 --> 00:20:24,359 Ted Metellus: bag drop, and we'll chat about that in a moment. All 370 00:20:24,359 --> 00:20:27,180 Ted Metellus: participants, as they make their way out of the park, on 371 00:20:27,180 --> 00:20:30,420 Ted Metellus: 77th Street, will all receive a lovely poncho that will keep 372 00:20:30,420 --> 00:20:32,609 Ted Metellus: them nice and warm. So, a lot of folks forego 373 00:20:32,609 --> 00:20:34,560 Ted Metellus: having to deal with baggage so they can have a 374 00:20:34,560 --> 00:20:37,290 Ted Metellus: quick out. So, you would've already made those arrangements there. 375 00:20:37,500 --> 00:20:41,130 Ted Metellus: Transportation, that information would've been secured and set already, you 376 00:20:41,130 --> 00:20:44,520 Ted Metellus: would've already made your plans on what your transportation plan's 377 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:47,429 Ted Metellus: going to be for the day. How am I getting 378 00:20:47,580 --> 00:20:50,310 Ted Metellus: to Staten Island? And that would've already been done and 379 00:20:50,310 --> 00:20:52,440 Ted Metellus: set, and you want to have that lined up in 380 00:20:52,440 --> 00:20:55,560 Ted Metellus: relation to when your wave starts going to be. And then, 381 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:58,320 Ted Metellus: the last thing that's key, that almost starts on top, 382 00:20:58,470 --> 00:21:00,389 Ted Metellus: is what time you're going to the Expo at the Jacob 383 00:21:00,390 --> 00:21:04,230 Ted Metellus: Javits Center. So, those dates are assigned there, the Javits 384 00:21:04,230 --> 00:21:08,399 Ted Metellus: Center will be open October 30th, 31st and the 1st, and 385 00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:11,460 Ted Metellus: we've asked folks to slot in the times that they're 386 00:21:11,460 --> 00:21:13,920 Ted Metellus: going to go to make the experience better for not 387 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:17,430 Ted Metellus: just themselves, but for their fellow runner, and the amazing volunteers 388 00:21:17,430 --> 00:21:18,119 Ted Metellus: that'll be there. 389 00:21:18,930 --> 00:21:23,760 Becs Gentry: So, Ted, when it comes to the changes this year, 390 00:21:23,790 --> 00:21:27,090 Becs Gentry: because there are those people out there who will leave 391 00:21:27,090 --> 00:21:29,880 Becs Gentry: everything to the last minute, there are the people out there who 392 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:34,560 Becs Gentry: will blame causality afterwards, but there are the people who 393 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:41,159 Becs Gentry: are highly organized, who might just slip into routine because 394 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:45,750 Becs Gentry: of what they've known previously in years past. So, what 395 00:21:45,750 --> 00:21:48,780 Becs Gentry: are the key things that you say to that person, 396 00:21:48,810 --> 00:21:51,629 Becs Gentry: hey, hey, hey, watch out for this? 397 00:21:51,898 --> 00:21:54,060 Ted Metellus: Yeah, I think the most important things is to take 398 00:21:54,060 --> 00:21:58,889 Ted Metellus: that time out to look at times, dates, and locations 399 00:21:58,890 --> 00:22:01,619 Ted Metellus: because those things may modify and change to some degree. 400 00:22:01,619 --> 00:22:06,330 Ted Metellus: So, I'll run through some timing components, some places and 401 00:22:06,330 --> 00:22:10,050 Ted Metellus: some locations. The Expo at the Jacob Javits Center, so 402 00:22:10,050 --> 00:22:12,780 Ted Metellus: we are still there, and we'll be there for three days- 403 00:22:12,780 --> 00:22:13,050 Becs Gentry: Same place. 404 00:22:13,290 --> 00:22:15,480 Ted Metellus: Same place, overall. But one of the things- 405 00:22:15,570 --> 00:22:19,350 Rob Simmelkjaer: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, those are the days we are there. 406 00:22:19,439 --> 00:22:19,440 Ted Metellus: Correct. 407 00:22:19,440 --> 00:22:19,441 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yes. 408 00:22:19,441 --> 00:22:22,199 Ted Metellus: Correct. And if you need to know exactly the times 409 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:25,619 Ted Metellus: that we're there, Thursday, 10:00 AM to 8: 00, Friday 410 00:22:25,680 --> 00:22:28,859 Ted Metellus: 10:00 AM to 8: 00, Saturday, 9: 00 AM to 5: 411 00:22:29,190 --> 00:22:31,560 Ted Metellus: 00. Okay, and again, you would've already made your arrangements prior to 412 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:33,869 Ted Metellus: as to what time you are showing up. One big 413 00:22:33,869 --> 00:22:39,270 Ted Metellus: change is we have swapped our entrance points into the 414 00:22:39,330 --> 00:22:42,300 Ted Metellus: Expo. So, same venue, same site, but we've swapped the 415 00:22:42,300 --> 00:22:44,159 Ted Metellus: layout of the space there, so there'll be a little bit 416 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:46,530 Ted Metellus: of a difference when you arrive. So, when you do, 417 00:22:46,530 --> 00:22:48,330 Ted Metellus: look out for the signage and our teams that are 418 00:22:48,330 --> 00:22:51,330 Ted Metellus: out there directing you to the appropriate entrance into the 419 00:22:51,330 --> 00:22:53,700 Ted Metellus: Crystal Palace, where you'll be queuing up prior to going 420 00:22:53,700 --> 00:22:56,639 Ted Metellus: to get your bib, your shirt, get your lovely merchandise 421 00:22:56,640 --> 00:22:59,130 Ted Metellus: from New Balance, and check out the amazing show floor. 422 00:23:01,710 --> 00:23:01,711 Becs Gentry: Oh yeah. 423 00:23:01,711 --> 00:23:02,002 Rob Simmelkjaer: That's (inaudible) . 424 00:23:02,002 --> 00:23:03,359 Ted Metellus: So, that's one of the things that I would add there. The other thing too that 425 00:23:03,359 --> 00:23:06,090 Ted Metellus: is new and different for this year is your bag 426 00:23:06,090 --> 00:23:08,369 Ted Metellus: drop. So, those athletes that have taken advantage of the 427 00:23:08,369 --> 00:23:12,990 Ted Metellus: bag drop operation there, note that the bag drop is 428 00:23:12,990 --> 00:23:17,129 Ted Metellus: no longer inside of Central Park, it's no longer inside 429 00:23:17,130 --> 00:23:20,790 Ted Metellus: of Central Park, it is on Central Park West, between 430 00:23:20,790 --> 00:23:25,140 Ted Metellus: 69th and 70th. That's adjacent to the park there. So, that will be 431 00:23:25,140 --> 00:23:31,859 Ted Metellus: open on October 31st and November 1st, Friday and Saturday from 9: 00 AM to 5:00. So, you want to make 432 00:23:31,859 --> 00:23:33,899 Ted Metellus: your way over there to drop up your bags, and 433 00:23:33,900 --> 00:23:36,720 Ted Metellus: that is where you'll be picking it up when you 434 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:40,080 Ted Metellus: exit out of the park on race day. So, baggage 435 00:23:40,530 --> 00:23:43,981 Ted Metellus: has been moved and modified, that's adjusted there. Some other- 436 00:23:43,981 --> 00:23:46,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: I like the new location, by the way, a little easier for 437 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:50,070 Rob Simmelkjaer: public transportation, not too far from the subway, if you 438 00:23:50,070 --> 00:23:53,250 Rob Simmelkjaer: take the 1 train to 66th, that's a couple of 439 00:23:53,250 --> 00:23:56,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: blocks away. So, wherever you are, it's a very accessible 440 00:23:56,820 --> 00:23:59,490 Rob Simmelkjaer: point to drop off your bag, which is a beautiful thing. 441 00:23:59,490 --> 00:23:59,551 Becs Gentry: It sure is. 442 00:23:59,551 --> 00:24:02,280 Ted Metellus: And the cool thing about that too is, if you're not familiar with 443 00:24:02,280 --> 00:24:03,840 Ted Metellus: the park, if you're not from the New York tri- 444 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:06,540 Ted Metellus: state area, if you've not traversed the park, you'll know 445 00:24:06,690 --> 00:24:10,080 Ted Metellus: 69th and 70th on Central Park West. You can find that and 446 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:12,150 Ted Metellus: put that into your GPS and make your way over 447 00:24:12,150 --> 00:24:14,310 Ted Metellus: there, and you'll see our teams there with big smiles, 448 00:24:14,310 --> 00:24:17,429 Ted Metellus: welcoming you in to drop your bags, and you'll know 449 00:24:17,430 --> 00:24:19,470 Ted Metellus: that's where you'll be picking it up when you are 450 00:24:19,470 --> 00:24:20,639 Ted Metellus: done and you're exiting out the park. 451 00:24:20,640 --> 00:24:20,641 Rob Simmelkjaer: That's right. That's right. 452 00:24:20,641 --> 00:24:27,030 Becs Gentry: Exactly, which is right at the end of the walk of pride, when you exit 453 00:24:27,030 --> 00:24:32,010 Becs Gentry: the park, and you head back down south on Manhattan towards 454 00:24:32,790 --> 00:24:35,700 Becs Gentry: the end of the island, but it's the perfect place, the 455 00:24:35,700 --> 00:24:37,590 Becs Gentry: perfect place, because then you get that whole walk of 456 00:24:37,590 --> 00:24:38,251 Becs Gentry: pride with your medal and everything. 457 00:24:38,251 --> 00:24:46,740 Ted Metellus: Yes, yes. It is probably the coolest, most beautiful photo of watching all 458 00:24:46,740 --> 00:24:49,139 Ted Metellus: of those orange ponchos as they make their way down 459 00:24:49,140 --> 00:24:52,439 Ted Metellus: Central Park West, they're heading south, as you stated, to 460 00:24:52,440 --> 00:24:55,109 Ted Metellus: family reunion and some of the exit points and whatnot. 461 00:24:56,160 --> 00:24:57,780 Ted Metellus: If you take a moment, pop your head up and 462 00:24:57,780 --> 00:25:01,770 Ted Metellus: take that quick photo, and watch this massive humanity, all 463 00:25:01,770 --> 00:25:05,220 Ted Metellus: these people who started out as strangers that are now 464 00:25:05,220 --> 00:25:09,119 Ted Metellus: your friends, that have all encountered and experienced that same 26. 465 00:25:09,119 --> 00:25:11,490 Ted Metellus: 2 miles, all taking that walk to exit out. So, 466 00:25:11,490 --> 00:25:12,929 Ted Metellus: that's also a really cool (inaudible) that we have. 467 00:25:13,140 --> 00:25:16,320 Rob Simmelkjaer: And Ted, another interesting change this year, kind of a 468 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:20,310 Rob Simmelkjaer: calendar related thing, two nights before the marathon, traditionally we've 469 00:25:20,310 --> 00:25:24,660 Rob Simmelkjaer: had our big Night of Champions celebration, our gala, if 470 00:25:24,660 --> 00:25:29,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: you will, where all of our legends and partners and 471 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:34,379 Rob Simmelkjaer: supporters and donors and friends come to celebrate. Well, that 472 00:25:34,650 --> 00:25:38,100 Rob Simmelkjaer: night is Halloween this year, and while Ted, I know 473 00:25:38,100 --> 00:25:42,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: that you would have absolutely crushed with a costume for 474 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:43,919 Rob Simmelkjaer: a masquerade Night of Champions. 475 00:25:44,100 --> 00:25:47,280 Ted Metellus: I already have my costume set, wait until you see it, 476 00:25:47,280 --> 00:25:47,669 Ted Metellus: but go ahead. 477 00:25:48,810 --> 00:25:52,470 Rob Simmelkjaer: I know you wanted that Halloween Night of Champions to 478 00:25:52,470 --> 00:25:57,300 Rob Simmelkjaer: show your Halloween creativity, but we decided instead to move 479 00:25:57,300 --> 00:26:00,419 Rob Simmelkjaer: that event up to Thursday night. It's actually nice for 480 00:26:00,420 --> 00:26:02,250 Rob Simmelkjaer: a lot of folks who come to that, you get one extra 481 00:26:02,250 --> 00:26:05,340 Rob Simmelkjaer: night between Night of Champions and Marathon, in case you 482 00:26:05,340 --> 00:26:08,369 Rob Simmelkjaer: want to have a couple of beverages, really enjoy yourself, 483 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:11,669 Rob Simmelkjaer: you're not getting too much in the way of your marathon. 484 00:26:11,879 --> 00:26:12,240 Becs Gentry: Very true. 485 00:26:12,510 --> 00:26:19,409 Ted Metellus: Yep, yep, yep, that is correct. And (inaudible) , so now the Night of Champions program 486 00:26:19,410 --> 00:26:22,530 Ted Metellus: is on Thursday evening, Friday evening is our marathon opening 487 00:26:22,530 --> 00:26:25,379 Ted Metellus: ceremony. So, the Marathon opening ceremony, Parade of Nations is 488 00:26:25,380 --> 00:26:28,230 Ted Metellus: still happening on Friday night, which is an amazing kickoff 489 00:26:28,230 --> 00:26:30,210 Ted Metellus: opportunity there, open to the public for folks to come 490 00:26:30,210 --> 00:26:32,460 Ted Metellus: down and see it. It is also televised locally as 491 00:26:32,460 --> 00:26:35,280 Ted Metellus: well. But it is an amazing, amazing celebration of our 492 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:37,619 Ted Metellus: runners that are there, the many places that they come 493 00:26:37,619 --> 00:26:40,619 Ted Metellus: from, the many teams, the clubs, the crews, members of 494 00:26:40,619 --> 00:26:42,660 Ted Metellus: our own New York Road Runners community that are there 495 00:26:42,660 --> 00:26:45,600 Ted Metellus: as, all of the different programs that are all represented there 496 00:26:45,600 --> 00:26:49,409 Ted Metellus: as well. So, the Marathon opening ceremony is definitely the show 497 00:26:49,410 --> 00:26:52,649 Ted Metellus: to see on Friday night, maybe you can do a 498 00:26:52,650 --> 00:26:54,720 Ted Metellus: little trick- or- treating there, I may or may not be in 499 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:55,830 Ted Metellus: costume that evening. 500 00:26:55,830 --> 00:26:55,889 Becs Gentry: Yay. 501 00:26:55,890 --> 00:26:58,710 Ted Metellus: We'll see. But it is a fun, fun evening there for 502 00:26:58,710 --> 00:27:00,659 Ted Metellus: folks to come out, and then we close out the 503 00:27:00,660 --> 00:27:04,980 Ted Metellus: program with some great aerial celebrations, so look out for that. 504 00:27:04,980 --> 00:27:05,129 Becs Gentry: That is- 505 00:27:05,850 --> 00:27:09,210 Rob Simmelkjaer: Then we get to Saturday, Becs, and the Abbott Dash to 506 00:27:09,210 --> 00:27:11,251 Rob Simmelkjaer: the Finish, our 5K every year- 507 00:27:11,251 --> 00:27:11,252 Becs Gentry: Oh yeah. 508 00:27:11,252 --> 00:27:14,640 Rob Simmelkjaer: ... which has really turned into a bigger and bigger 509 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:18,869 Rob Simmelkjaer: event, we're excited about that. Great day for I think 510 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:21,180 Rob Simmelkjaer: some of the runners, will use it as a shakeout 511 00:27:21,180 --> 00:27:24,990 Rob Simmelkjaer: run, Becs, but so many of the runners are also the 512 00:27:24,990 --> 00:27:28,409 Rob Simmelkjaer: friends, and the family of the runners who come out... 513 00:27:28,410 --> 00:27:30,300 Rob Simmelkjaer: And I love that race because it's a chance to 514 00:27:30,300 --> 00:27:32,940 Rob Simmelkjaer: flip the script a little bit, and let some of the people running 515 00:27:32,940 --> 00:27:36,510 Rob Simmelkjaer: the marathon cheer for those family members who are running the 516 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:37,291 Rob Simmelkjaer: 5K on Saturday. 517 00:27:37,291 --> 00:27:40,830 Becs Gentry: Exactly. Exactly. And there's some good numbers this year, right, Ted? 518 00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:44,429 Ted Metellus: Yeah, we have some solid numbers that it's going to be over 10, 000 people that will 519 00:27:44,520 --> 00:27:47,669 Ted Metellus: be participating in the Abbott Dash to the Finish. An event 520 00:27:47,670 --> 00:27:50,580 Ted Metellus: that I too love, I remember many years ago it 521 00:27:50,580 --> 00:27:53,459 Ted Metellus: being known as the International Friendship Run, the race starts 522 00:27:53,460 --> 00:27:56,250 Ted Metellus: in front of the UN, and it is truly a 523 00:27:56,250 --> 00:28:00,000 Ted Metellus: celebration of friends from all over the world. Becs, I'm going 524 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:03,030 Ted Metellus: to give you and the listeners a quick scoop here, 525 00:28:03,180 --> 00:28:05,040 Ted Metellus: I don't know if there's any sound effects that could be 526 00:28:05,040 --> 00:28:08,939 Ted Metellus: done, but check this out, lean in. So, on this 527 00:28:08,940 --> 00:28:12,359 Ted Metellus: year's Abbott Dash to Finish 5K, there'll be an extra 528 00:28:12,359 --> 00:28:16,290 Ted Metellus: special mini challenge that'll be going on that day, amongst 529 00:28:16,380 --> 00:28:20,010 Ted Metellus: all of the race directors and CEOs of the Abbott 530 00:28:20,130 --> 00:28:21,690 Ted Metellus: World Marathon Majors. 531 00:28:21,690 --> 00:28:22,020 Becs Gentry: What? 532 00:28:22,020 --> 00:28:24,960 Ted Metellus: So, they will all be towing the line that day 533 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:28,350 Ted Metellus: and getting after it, some are going to go for 534 00:28:28,350 --> 00:28:32,400 Ted Metellus: a nice jog, that's a soft J, some are going 535 00:28:32,400 --> 00:28:35,070 Ted Metellus: to be lacing it on and laying down the hammer. 536 00:28:35,820 --> 00:28:39,030 Ted Metellus: So, before you ask, Becs, am I going to be 537 00:28:39,630 --> 00:28:42,810 Ted Metellus: participating in the Dash to the finish? Unfortunately I'm not. 538 00:28:42,810 --> 00:28:42,959 Rob Simmelkjaer: Aw, what? 539 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:43,050 Ted Metellus: I know. 540 00:28:44,730 --> 00:28:45,420 Becs Gentry: Does that mean Rob has to do it? 541 00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:50,130 Ted Metellus: And stepping in, representing New York Road Runners is our 542 00:28:50,130 --> 00:28:53,010 Ted Metellus: very own CEO, Rob Simmelkjaer. 543 00:28:53,010 --> 00:28:56,970 Rob Simmelkjaer: Wait a second, I was not informed that I would 544 00:28:56,970 --> 00:29:00,450 Rob Simmelkjaer: be carrying the load by myself for New York Road 545 00:29:00,450 --> 00:29:03,570 Rob Simmelkjaer: Runners, Ted, I thought we were teaming up on this thing. 546 00:29:03,900 --> 00:29:06,960 Ted Metellus: Listen, we are there, Rob. Okay? All I know is 547 00:29:06,960 --> 00:29:09,870 Ted Metellus: this, the lead vehicle starts before everybody else, you can 548 00:29:09,870 --> 00:29:11,431 Ted Metellus: hop in with me, and we'll get you right to the finish. 549 00:29:11,431 --> 00:29:16,261 Rob Simmelkjaer: All right, let's talk- 550 00:29:16,261 --> 00:29:16,262 Becs Gentry: CEO duty, got to go. 551 00:29:16,262 --> 00:29:18,002 Rob Simmelkjaer: ... let's talk offline. I like this (inaudible) . 552 00:29:17,820 --> 00:29:17,940 Becs Gentry: That is fantastic. 553 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:23,310 Ted Metellus: It is so exciting. I'm beyond excited, and I think 554 00:29:23,310 --> 00:29:25,709 Ted Metellus: that the part of it... And I'm going to get to the logistics of things, and I'm going to 555 00:29:25,860 --> 00:29:27,750 Ted Metellus: be mindful of time, and I don't get much time to 556 00:29:27,840 --> 00:29:30,210 Ted Metellus: get on the podcasts. But I can't tell you how 557 00:29:30,210 --> 00:29:33,420 Ted Metellus: excited I am about the Abott Dash to the Finish because it's also a 558 00:29:33,420 --> 00:29:37,020 Ted Metellus: great precursor for the A2 World Championships that we'll talk about 559 00:29:37,020 --> 00:29:41,520 Ted Metellus: in a moment, but it symbolizes everything that this event 560 00:29:41,580 --> 00:29:44,640 Ted Metellus: is all about, this marathon weekend is all about. Okay, 561 00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:47,130 Ted Metellus: again, with its roots going back to the International Friendship 562 00:29:47,130 --> 00:29:49,380 Ted Metellus: Run, where Fred Lebow and the team there said we 563 00:29:49,380 --> 00:29:51,150 Ted Metellus: want to do something to celebrate all the runners that 564 00:29:51,150 --> 00:29:53,190 Ted Metellus: come from all over the world to come together, and 565 00:29:53,190 --> 00:29:55,650 Ted Metellus: as Rob stated, for family, friends and loved ones to be 566 00:29:55,650 --> 00:29:59,430 Ted Metellus: able to participate and the experience of the Marathon weekend. You'll be crossing 567 00:29:59,430 --> 00:30:02,550 Ted Metellus: the same finish line that over 55, 000 runners will be 568 00:30:02,550 --> 00:30:06,360 Ted Metellus: crossing as well, but just doing a 5K distance. But what's 569 00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:09,030 Ted Metellus: really, really, really magical about that is when we were 570 00:30:09,030 --> 00:30:12,570 Ted Metellus: all chatting about this amongst ourselves, hands started popping up. 571 00:30:13,320 --> 00:30:17,130 Ted Metellus: Berlin said yes. London said yes. Boston said yes. Chicago 572 00:30:17,130 --> 00:30:22,200 Ted Metellus: said yes. Sydney, the newest member of the team popped 573 00:30:22,200 --> 00:30:25,170 Ted Metellus: up and said yes. So, there's representation there. Japan's going 574 00:30:25,170 --> 00:30:27,900 Ted Metellus: to represent to the fullest. So, all of our partners 575 00:30:27,900 --> 00:30:30,300 Ted Metellus: from the World Marathon Majors will be there to line 576 00:30:30,300 --> 00:30:33,150 Ted Metellus: up together, they'll all be on the stage together alongside 577 00:30:33,300 --> 00:30:35,729 Ted Metellus: our partner, Chris Miller from Abbott, to welcome all the 578 00:30:35,730 --> 00:30:39,030 Ted Metellus: runners and say hello, and then toe the line together 579 00:30:39,030 --> 00:30:41,490 Ted Metellus: and go for a run. And again, some are going to be really 580 00:30:41,490 --> 00:30:43,739 Ted Metellus: competitive and lay on the hammer, and some are going 581 00:30:43,740 --> 00:30:46,710 Ted Metellus: to go out there and just enjoy the experience running alongside 582 00:30:46,710 --> 00:30:46,831 Ted Metellus: our runners. 583 00:30:46,831 --> 00:30:49,350 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yes. It'll be a great day, always a great day, the Abbott Dash. 584 00:30:50,280 --> 00:30:52,410 Becs Gentry: You need to remember your coin, Ted. 585 00:30:53,070 --> 00:30:55,710 Ted Metellus: Yes, yes, yes, I will have my challenge coin on 586 00:30:55,710 --> 00:30:59,280 Ted Metellus: me, and I will be there to welcome everybody in. So, just 587 00:30:59,280 --> 00:31:01,440 Ted Metellus: some quick information for everybody to note about the Abbott 588 00:31:01,440 --> 00:31:03,390 Ted Metellus: Dash To Finish from a timing component here that you 589 00:31:03,390 --> 00:31:09,090 Ted Metellus: need to know, we'll be also hosting the youth, the 590 00:31:09,090 --> 00:31:12,660 Ted Metellus: USATF Youth Championships will also be happening as well, that 591 00:31:12,660 --> 00:31:15,630 Ted Metellus: will start at 8: 12 for our girls, 8: 18 592 00:31:15,630 --> 00:31:18,060 Ted Metellus: for our boys, our professional men will start at 8: 593 00:31:18,060 --> 00:31:21,480 Ted Metellus: 30, 8: 35 for our professional women, (inaudible) at 8: 594 00:31:21,510 --> 00:31:25,350 Ted Metellus: 40, and the mass start at 8: 45. So, note that there 595 00:31:25,350 --> 00:31:27,420 Ted Metellus: is no baggage at the start, baggage is at the 596 00:31:27,420 --> 00:31:29,640 Ted Metellus: finish line, so if you drop your bag off there, if 597 00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:31,530 Ted Metellus: you have one, make your way over to the start, as 598 00:31:31,530 --> 00:31:34,710 Ted Metellus: I said, right by the United Nations, that's your landmark, 599 00:31:34,710 --> 00:31:36,750 Ted Metellus: and then you can get into your corrals, take off, 600 00:31:36,750 --> 00:31:37,410 Ted Metellus: and go for a run. 601 00:31:38,280 --> 00:31:41,910 Rob Simmelkjaer: And Ted, speaking of youth, we skipped over one thing that 602 00:31:41,910 --> 00:31:44,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: I do want to make sure we talk about even 603 00:31:44,040 --> 00:31:46,410 Rob Simmelkjaer: before the Expo and all these things start, which is a 604 00:31:46,410 --> 00:31:51,930 Rob Simmelkjaer: full Sunday before the marathon, October 26th, we've got what's 605 00:31:51,930 --> 00:31:54,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: going to be a huge youth event. Our TCS New 606 00:31:54,630 --> 00:31:58,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: York City Marathon Kids Kickoff race, which will be happening 607 00:31:58,410 --> 00:32:03,120 Rob Simmelkjaer: in Central Park, on Sunday, October 26th, this is slated 608 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:06,450 Rob Simmelkjaer: to be the biggest youth race in the history of 609 00:32:06,450 --> 00:32:11,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: New York Road Runners. We are expecting about 2, 500 kids 610 00:32:11,370 --> 00:32:14,850 Rob Simmelkjaer: to show up in Central Park for this Kid's Kickoff 611 00:32:15,060 --> 00:32:17,520 Rob Simmelkjaer: and we're really excited about this. Becs, by the way, 612 00:32:17,520 --> 00:32:20,370 Rob Simmelkjaer: I really hope Tallulah will be among those coming out 613 00:32:20,370 --> 00:32:23,160 Rob Simmelkjaer: and towing the line on Sunday the 26th. I know 614 00:32:23,160 --> 00:32:26,850 Rob Simmelkjaer: Julia and Annika, they've more or less been drafted into 615 00:32:26,850 --> 00:32:30,120 Rob Simmelkjaer: this, they're both going to be running, jogging, walking- 616 00:32:30,120 --> 00:32:31,681 Ted Metellus: Funny, similar thing that just happened to you regarding the Dash. 617 00:32:31,681 --> 00:32:36,810 Rob Simmelkjaer: Exactly. I didn't ask, I told them, they're going to 618 00:32:36,810 --> 00:32:37,860 Rob Simmelkjaer: be running this event. 619 00:32:37,860 --> 00:32:38,790 Becs Gentry: You are in. 620 00:32:39,209 --> 00:32:39,660 Rob Simmelkjaer: That's right. 621 00:32:39,900 --> 00:32:39,901 Ted Metellus: There you go. 622 00:32:39,901 --> 00:32:42,060 Rob Simmelkjaer: Hey, guess what? You're running a race. But no, this is 623 00:32:42,180 --> 00:32:43,950 Rob Simmelkjaer: going to be great. Those who have gone to a 624 00:32:43,950 --> 00:32:46,260 Rob Simmelkjaer: lot of the other majors know that there are these 625 00:32:46,260 --> 00:32:49,680 Rob Simmelkjaer: incredible kids events, sometimes the day before. There's the mini 626 00:32:49,680 --> 00:32:52,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: marathon in London, Berlin I believe also has what's called 627 00:32:52,920 --> 00:32:55,800 Rob Simmelkjaer: a mini marathon now. And I'll tell you, I went 628 00:32:55,800 --> 00:32:58,710 Rob Simmelkjaer: to those majors, saw that, and said, wow, this is 629 00:32:58,710 --> 00:33:01,410 Rob Simmelkjaer: a great thing, we can have this in New York, 630 00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:04,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: we've got to have this in New York because what 631 00:33:04,050 --> 00:33:07,230 Rob Simmelkjaer: an opportunity to make an impact on kids coming from 632 00:33:07,230 --> 00:33:10,290 Rob Simmelkjaer: all five boroughs and beyond to have a chance to 633 00:33:10,470 --> 00:33:14,010 Rob Simmelkjaer: have their own moment in the sun in the week 634 00:33:14,010 --> 00:33:16,170 Rob Simmelkjaer: of the TCS New York City Marathon. There's going to 635 00:33:16,170 --> 00:33:18,870 Rob Simmelkjaer: be t- shirts, there's going to be medals, there's going 636 00:33:18,870 --> 00:33:22,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: to be a whole thing, a festival after the race, 637 00:33:22,440 --> 00:33:25,020 Rob Simmelkjaer: that'll be a great one. Okay, Ted, so let's flash 638 00:33:25,020 --> 00:33:28,740 Rob Simmelkjaer: back to Marathon weekend now, it is the night before, 639 00:33:29,550 --> 00:33:31,739 Rob Simmelkjaer: and the runners are starting to think about what they 640 00:33:31,740 --> 00:33:34,260 Rob Simmelkjaer: should do, a couple of things I always think are 641 00:33:34,260 --> 00:33:36,300 Rob Simmelkjaer: useful. First of all, I think it's great to have 642 00:33:36,300 --> 00:33:39,240 Rob Simmelkjaer: a plan for your lunch and your dinner the day 643 00:33:39,240 --> 00:33:42,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: before, the carb load really starts a couple days before, 644 00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:44,940 Rob Simmelkjaer: and you don't want to be thinking or searching in 645 00:33:44,940 --> 00:33:48,090 Rob Simmelkjaer: New York City for a place to get dinner on 646 00:33:48,090 --> 00:33:51,660 Rob Simmelkjaer: Saturday night before the marathon. It's busy, there's a lot 647 00:33:51,660 --> 00:33:53,730 Rob Simmelkjaer: of people in town looking for a place to eat 648 00:33:53,730 --> 00:33:56,490 Rob Simmelkjaer: dinner. So, make a plan, now is actually a good 649 00:33:56,490 --> 00:33:58,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: time a week out to start thinking about whether it's 650 00:33:58,920 --> 00:34:01,110 Rob Simmelkjaer: going to be your hotel, or maybe you're running with 651 00:34:01,110 --> 00:34:04,110 Rob Simmelkjaer: a charity that has a dinner, or an international tour 652 00:34:04,110 --> 00:34:07,110 Rob Simmelkjaer: operator. If you're in that position, great, you are set. 653 00:34:07,350 --> 00:34:09,690 Rob Simmelkjaer: If not, if you're on your own, make a plan 654 00:34:09,690 --> 00:34:11,219 Rob Simmelkjaer: of how you're going to get some carbs in you. 655 00:34:11,580 --> 00:34:13,770 Becs Gentry: Even if it's Uber Eats to your hotel room or 656 00:34:13,770 --> 00:34:18,840 Becs Gentry: Airbnb or whatever you're using, definitely order it early because 657 00:34:18,840 --> 00:34:23,100 Becs Gentry: New York, as you said, Rob is overflowing with people 658 00:34:23,730 --> 00:34:24,420 Becs Gentry: trying to eat. 659 00:34:25,410 --> 00:34:28,170 Ted Metellus: Yes, absolutely. And we've seen this, Rob, most recently when 660 00:34:28,170 --> 00:34:31,020 Ted Metellus: you ran Chicago a couple of weeks ago, you had a 661 00:34:31,020 --> 00:34:34,080 Ted Metellus: plan leading into it, I tell a lot of folks 662 00:34:34,560 --> 00:34:39,750 Ted Metellus: prepping into the race, Saturday is kind of out there, 663 00:34:39,810 --> 00:34:42,900 Ted Metellus: because you're all nervous Saturday night. You want to get 664 00:34:42,900 --> 00:34:45,030 Ted Metellus: that rest on Thursday, you want to get that rest 665 00:34:45,030 --> 00:34:46,830 Ted Metellus: on Friday, okay? Because that's when you're going to be 666 00:34:46,830 --> 00:34:50,670 Ted Metellus: pretty chill. Hydrating is also really important, hydrating regularly to 667 00:34:50,670 --> 00:34:53,670 Ted Metellus: get yourself prepped and ready to go. Nothing new on race day, 668 00:34:53,790 --> 00:34:56,730 Ted Metellus: have everything set out, laid out, your pins for your 669 00:34:56,730 --> 00:34:58,920 Ted Metellus: bib, your shoes are set and ready to go, the 670 00:34:58,920 --> 00:35:01,230 Ted Metellus: socks you're going to wear, all of the pre- items 671 00:35:01,230 --> 00:35:02,550 Ted Metellus: that you know you're going to need when you get 672 00:35:02,550 --> 00:35:05,100 Ted Metellus: to the start line, have that all set. But yes, the 673 00:35:05,100 --> 00:35:07,890 Ted Metellus: food component is also so critical there, and having a 674 00:35:07,890 --> 00:35:10,980 Ted Metellus: plan going into it is really, really good. I always recommend 675 00:35:10,980 --> 00:35:13,980 Ted Metellus: folks to have their big meal on Thursday or Friday, 676 00:35:14,190 --> 00:35:17,070 Ted Metellus: and have something light and easy on Saturday. So, a 677 00:35:17,070 --> 00:35:20,100 Ted Metellus: couple of things there, I'm not a huge marathoner like 678 00:35:20,100 --> 00:35:22,469 Ted Metellus: you two, I've run two marathons, both of them in 679 00:35:22,469 --> 00:35:25,920 Ted Metellus: New York, and I so eloquently refer to it as 680 00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:29,190 Ted Metellus: this y'all, so lean in on this. Half marathon is 681 00:35:29,190 --> 00:35:32,550 Ted Metellus: dating, a full marathon is a commitment, so you're all in 682 00:35:32,550 --> 00:35:35,820 Ted Metellus: when you're doing a marathon. And that commitment isn't just 683 00:35:35,820 --> 00:35:38,190 Ted Metellus: on race day, that commitment was the last six plus 684 00:35:38,190 --> 00:35:41,489 Ted Metellus: months in your preparation for race day. So, those last 685 00:35:41,489 --> 00:35:43,620 Ted Metellus: couple of days are going to be the lean into what 686 00:35:43,620 --> 00:35:45,239 Ted Metellus: that next 24 hours is going to be. 687 00:35:45,719 --> 00:35:49,830 Becs Gentry: Totally. So well said, Ted, so well said. And I agree with 688 00:35:49,830 --> 00:35:53,430 Becs Gentry: you, from a coach's perspective, it is the days leading 689 00:35:53,430 --> 00:35:57,719 Becs Gentry: up to the night before the race that really count. 690 00:35:57,719 --> 00:35:59,549 Becs Gentry: Because no matter what, even if you think you're the 691 00:35:59,550 --> 00:36:03,150 Becs Gentry: coolest cucumber in the pack, dude, you're still nervous. You're 692 00:36:03,150 --> 00:36:06,600 Becs Gentry: still going to have an uninterrupted sleep, whether it's worried 693 00:36:06,600 --> 00:36:08,550 Becs Gentry: about the race, or whether it's worried about missing your 694 00:36:08,550 --> 00:36:11,130 Becs Gentry: alarm to get the bus, to get the ferry, however 695 00:36:11,130 --> 00:36:12,780 Becs Gentry: you're going to get to Staten Island to start the 696 00:36:12,780 --> 00:36:17,819 Becs Gentry: race. So, bulk up on the days before, for sure. And 697 00:36:17,820 --> 00:36:19,800 Becs Gentry: I love the light meal the night before, because if 698 00:36:19,800 --> 00:36:23,219 Becs Gentry: you've got the carbs in Thursday, Friday, a nice light 699 00:36:23,219 --> 00:36:27,150 Becs Gentry: hydrating meal the night before, don't go heavy on the 700 00:36:27,150 --> 00:36:29,070 Becs Gentry: salt, fries are not the way forward. 701 00:36:30,719 --> 00:36:35,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: Another thing I would recommend for the day before, and this is for runners, but also especially 702 00:36:35,460 --> 00:36:38,910 Rob Simmelkjaer: for the spectators, download the app by then. 703 00:36:38,910 --> 00:36:40,110 Becs Gentry: Oh yeah. Oh yeah. 704 00:36:40,410 --> 00:36:42,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: Don't download the app, and the app by the way 705 00:36:42,840 --> 00:36:46,230 Rob Simmelkjaer: this year is different than in marathons past years, it 706 00:36:46,230 --> 00:36:49,680 Rob Simmelkjaer: is no longer a standalone TCS New York City Marathon 707 00:36:49,680 --> 00:36:52,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: app, it is now a New York Road Runner's app. 708 00:36:52,500 --> 00:36:56,399 Rob Simmelkjaer: So, you're going to go onto your app store, search for NYRR, 709 00:36:56,400 --> 00:36:59,670 Rob Simmelkjaer: download the year round app, and when you install that, 710 00:36:59,670 --> 00:37:01,950 Rob Simmelkjaer: you will see the marathon will be front and center, 711 00:37:02,190 --> 00:37:05,610 Rob Simmelkjaer: and you'll want to start tracking your runners. Don't wait 712 00:37:05,610 --> 00:37:08,370 Rob Simmelkjaer: until the morning of, don't wait until you're out there 713 00:37:08,880 --> 00:37:11,969 Rob Simmelkjaer: in Central Park, or at the starting line, around a 714 00:37:11,969 --> 00:37:13,980 Rob Simmelkjaer: bunch of people where the cell coverage can get a 715 00:37:13,980 --> 00:37:17,580 Rob Simmelkjaer: little bit wonky, and try to start following all of 716 00:37:17,580 --> 00:37:20,310 Rob Simmelkjaer: your people. Have that locked and loaded and ready to 717 00:37:20,310 --> 00:37:22,890 Rob Simmelkjaer: go by the time you wake up on marathon morning 718 00:37:22,890 --> 00:37:25,860 Rob Simmelkjaer: so that you will know where your runners are, or 719 00:37:25,860 --> 00:37:28,020 Rob Simmelkjaer: if you're a runner, get all your stuff set up 720 00:37:28,020 --> 00:37:29,940 Rob Simmelkjaer: and ready to go, so that you don't have that 721 00:37:29,940 --> 00:37:32,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: to worry about on the day of the race. All right. 722 00:37:32,460 --> 00:37:35,580 Rob Simmelkjaer: So, Ted, it's marathon morning, I always like to ask 723 00:37:35,580 --> 00:37:39,239 Rob Simmelkjaer: this question, where are you on marathon morning? What time 724 00:37:39,239 --> 00:37:41,371 Rob Simmelkjaer: is the... I know the answer, but others might want to. 725 00:37:41,370 --> 00:37:41,372 Becs Gentry: Ted doesn't sleep from Thursday. 726 00:37:41,371 --> 00:37:46,530 Rob Simmelkjaer: What time is the Ted Metellus alarm going off? I know mine, I think 727 00:37:46,530 --> 00:37:49,259 Rob Simmelkjaer: it's going to go around 3: 00, 3:30, something like that. 728 00:37:49,440 --> 00:37:51,120 Rob Simmelkjaer: I think you got me beat though, what time are you getting up? 729 00:37:51,780 --> 00:37:56,190 Ted Metellus: Yeah, so my day starts Saturday. So, I leave the 730 00:37:56,190 --> 00:37:59,400 Ted Metellus: island in Manhattan to the start line Saturday evening, and 731 00:37:59,400 --> 00:38:03,300 Ted Metellus: I'm on property at the start there the night before, 732 00:38:03,300 --> 00:38:06,090 Ted Metellus: and then my alarm goes off around 2:00 or so, so while 733 00:38:06,090 --> 00:38:09,600 Ted Metellus: you're in transit, I'm already walking around, and I'm going 734 00:38:09,600 --> 00:38:12,270 Ted Metellus: to the start command center and checking in with the folks 735 00:38:12,270 --> 00:38:14,069 Ted Metellus: there, and walking around and seeing some of the other 736 00:38:14,070 --> 00:38:16,860 Ted Metellus: operational components for the team. I think the biggest, biggest, 737 00:38:16,860 --> 00:38:19,350 Ted Metellus: biggest thing I do, and I do this at every 738 00:38:19,350 --> 00:38:21,359 Ted Metellus: one of our races and events, big or small, is 739 00:38:21,360 --> 00:38:23,430 Ted Metellus: I check in with the team. I'm making sure they're 740 00:38:23,430 --> 00:38:25,770 Ted Metellus: doing okay, I'm patting them on the back, I'm reminding 741 00:38:25,800 --> 00:38:28,140 Ted Metellus: them that all of the work that they've done, similar 742 00:38:28,140 --> 00:38:31,050 Ted Metellus: to our runners, is going to be showcased today on 743 00:38:31,050 --> 00:38:36,150 Ted Metellus: race day. So, I start (inaudible) early, 2: 30 AM my alarm's 744 00:38:36,450 --> 00:38:40,049 Ted Metellus: going off, out the door by 3: 00- something, cup 745 00:38:40,050 --> 00:38:43,500 Ted Metellus: of coffee in hand, smile on my face, and I'm 746 00:38:43,500 --> 00:38:45,300 Ted Metellus: rolling and (inaudible) from that moment on, and I 747 00:38:45,300 --> 00:38:51,210 Ted Metellus: don't stop until about 11:30, 12:00 PM Sunday night. 748 00:38:51,210 --> 00:38:53,820 Becs Gentry: When the last person comes over the finish line is 749 00:38:53,820 --> 00:38:54,031 Becs Gentry: when Ted Metellus leaves. 750 00:38:54,031 --> 00:38:58,530 Ted Metellus: That's it. That's it. That's it. So, it's a long day for me, but it's a 751 00:38:58,530 --> 00:38:59,100 Ted Metellus: great day. 752 00:38:59,610 --> 00:38:59,820 Becs Gentry: It sure is. 753 00:38:59,820 --> 00:39:00,030 Rob Simmelkjaer: Ted- 754 00:39:00,840 --> 00:39:04,440 Becs Gentry: Your smile is always there, always, Ted, no matter what time of 755 00:39:04,440 --> 00:39:07,649 Becs Gentry: day I see you, you are bright as a light 756 00:39:07,650 --> 00:39:07,801 Becs Gentry: with that smile. 757 00:39:07,801 --> 00:39:07,802 Ted Metellus: Well- 758 00:39:07,801 --> 00:39:11,790 Rob Simmelkjaer: You don't work with him like I do, Becs, let's not go so far as 759 00:39:11,790 --> 00:39:12,601 Rob Simmelkjaer: always. Okay. Most of the time- 760 00:39:12,600 --> 00:39:12,602 Becs Gentry: True. I see him on the great days. 761 00:39:12,601 --> 00:39:17,850 Rob Simmelkjaer: ... most of the time, but always it's taking it 762 00:39:17,850 --> 00:39:18,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: way too far. 763 00:39:18,840 --> 00:39:21,239 Ted Metellus: 90% of the time it's all good vibes, that 10% 764 00:39:21,750 --> 00:39:22,680 Ted Metellus: I'm like, Rob. 765 00:39:23,310 --> 00:39:23,911 Becs Gentry: Rob, we need to talk. 766 00:39:23,911 --> 00:39:25,470 Ted Metellus: We got to talk about this thing. 767 00:39:25,470 --> 00:39:25,471 Becs Gentry: And I need a nap. 768 00:39:25,471 --> 00:39:30,391 Rob Simmelkjaer: He is human as we all are. 769 00:39:30,391 --> 00:39:30,392 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 770 00:39:30,392 --> 00:39:33,540 Rob Simmelkjaer: All right Ted, you referenced it earlier and I want to talk 771 00:39:33,540 --> 00:39:36,060 Rob Simmelkjaer: about something else that's new and exciting this year, which 772 00:39:36,060 --> 00:39:39,510 Rob Simmelkjaer: is the Age Group World Championships, this is an event 773 00:39:39,810 --> 00:39:42,989 Rob Simmelkjaer: that we've never hosted before at the TCS New York 774 00:39:42,989 --> 00:39:46,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: City Marathon. What is it and why should people know 775 00:39:46,500 --> 00:39:47,190 Rob Simmelkjaer: about this? 776 00:39:47,250 --> 00:39:48,960 Ted Metellus: Yeah, so we've been honored to be able to host 777 00:39:48,960 --> 00:39:53,339 Ted Metellus: the Abbott World Marathon Majors Age Group World Championship... That's 778 00:39:53,340 --> 00:39:57,450 Ted Metellus: a mouthful. Where 2, 500 of the fastest 40+ year- old 779 00:39:57,480 --> 00:40:00,690 Ted Metellus: athletes from all over the world have an opportunity to 780 00:40:00,750 --> 00:40:03,930 Ted Metellus: race against each other on race day. What's amazing is 781 00:40:04,020 --> 00:40:08,100 Ted Metellus: there are well over 300 marathons globally that are part 782 00:40:08,160 --> 00:40:11,339 Ted Metellus: of this Age Group World Championship, and all of those 783 00:40:11,340 --> 00:40:14,250 Ted Metellus: athletes all track based on their time, they've all been 784 00:40:14,250 --> 00:40:17,880 Ted Metellus: sent an invitation, 2, 500 of them selected to come 785 00:40:17,880 --> 00:40:20,040 Ted Metellus: and run in New York that day. So, that'll be 786 00:40:20,040 --> 00:40:23,400 Ted Metellus: a race within the race that day, and we're excited 787 00:40:23,400 --> 00:40:27,060 Ted Metellus: to have those runners out there showing off their nations, 788 00:40:27,060 --> 00:40:30,270 Ted Metellus: their teams, their communities as they hit the streets of 789 00:40:30,270 --> 00:40:30,900 Ted Metellus: New York City. 790 00:40:31,440 --> 00:40:33,870 Rob Simmelkjaer: Becs, why aren't you running in this? You would've qualified 791 00:40:33,870 --> 00:40:35,371 Rob Simmelkjaer: for this 10 times over, I think you should be- 792 00:40:35,370 --> 00:40:36,841 Ted Metellus: Becs ain't 40 homeboy. 793 00:40:36,841 --> 00:40:50,130 Rob Simmelkjaer: ... in this thing. 794 00:40:50,520 --> 00:40:50,969 Becs Gentry: Not yet. 795 00:40:51,270 --> 00:40:51,450 Rob Simmelkjaer: Oh. 796 00:40:51,450 --> 00:40:51,541 Becs Gentry: Not yet. 797 00:40:51,540 --> 00:40:51,542 Rob Simmelkjaer: You have to be 40. 798 00:40:51,541 --> 00:40:51,542 Ted Metellus: Yes, yes. 799 00:40:51,542 --> 00:40:51,543 Rob Simmelkjaer: I forgot that one little piece. 800 00:40:51,543 --> 00:40:51,544 Becs Gentry: That one minor detail. 801 00:40:51,544 --> 00:40:51,545 Rob Simmelkjaer: You got to be 40. 802 00:40:51,545 --> 00:40:51,546 Becs Gentry: Don't remind me, this time next year, yes. In six months- 803 00:40:51,546 --> 00:40:53,461 Rob Simmelkjaer: How long until you can do this, Becs? 804 00:40:53,461 --> 00:40:53,462 Ted Metellus: Robert. 805 00:40:53,462 --> 00:40:53,463 Becs Gentry: Six months. 806 00:40:53,463 --> 00:40:56,641 Ted Metellus: You don't talk about those things with the ladies now. 807 00:40:56,641 --> 00:40:56,642 Becs Gentry: No, it's fine, 808 00:40:56,642 --> 00:40:57,122 Ted Metellus: You don't ask that question. 809 00:40:58,260 --> 00:41:01,590 Becs Gentry: My age is public knowledge, I can't hide it these 810 00:41:01,590 --> 00:41:05,190 Becs Gentry: days. Six months and then I'm in that category, so 811 00:41:05,190 --> 00:41:06,661 Becs Gentry: you better watch out next year Age Group. 812 00:41:06,661 --> 00:41:09,000 Ted Metellus: There you go. There you go. And what's great is the Age 813 00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:11,400 Ted Metellus: Group World Championship moves from market to market. So, last year it was 814 00:41:11,550 --> 00:41:14,670 Ted Metellus: in Sydney, prior to that it was in Chicago, this 815 00:41:14,670 --> 00:41:16,530 Ted Metellus: year it's in New York, and next year it will be 816 00:41:16,530 --> 00:41:17,339 Ted Metellus: in Cape Town. 817 00:41:18,150 --> 00:41:20,460 Becs Gentry: Oh, that's meant to be for me, that's meant to be. 818 00:41:20,460 --> 00:41:20,551 Ted Metellus: There you go. 819 00:41:20,551 --> 00:41:20,552 Becs Gentry: Ooh. 820 00:41:20,551 --> 00:41:24,870 Rob Simmelkjaer: I look forward to you dominating this, Becs, for years 821 00:41:24,870 --> 00:41:27,480 Rob Simmelkjaer: to come because this is all about you. 822 00:41:29,520 --> 00:41:31,620 Ted Metellus: It is an amazing event, and the athletes are really 823 00:41:31,620 --> 00:41:33,989 Ted Metellus: excited, and the team is excited, and we're honored to 824 00:41:33,989 --> 00:41:35,610 Ted Metellus: be able to host this amazing race. 825 00:41:35,610 --> 00:41:39,180 Becs Gentry: That's so cool. So great, so great. All right, let's 826 00:41:39,180 --> 00:41:44,100 Becs Gentry: talk about how friends at home who may not be 827 00:41:44,190 --> 00:41:47,069 Becs Gentry: able to make it to the iconic city of New 828 00:41:47,070 --> 00:41:50,730 Becs Gentry: York to watch friends and family race in person, how 829 00:41:50,730 --> 00:41:54,000 Becs Gentry: can they take part in this wonderful day? 830 00:41:54,330 --> 00:41:56,730 Ted Metellus: Well, Rob led it off really well, when you're talking about 831 00:41:56,730 --> 00:41:58,770 Ted Metellus: the app. If you're listening to this right now, download 832 00:41:58,770 --> 00:42:00,480 Ted Metellus: the app right now, if you have loved ones family 833 00:42:00,480 --> 00:42:03,030 Ted Metellus: or friends that are running, dump that information in there 834 00:42:03,030 --> 00:42:05,910 Ted Metellus: now to start that tracking process. One of my favorite 835 00:42:05,910 --> 00:42:08,730 Ted Metellus: things to do leading into race weekend of our marathons 836 00:42:08,730 --> 00:42:10,859 Ted Metellus: is post on social, if you're running, what's your bib 837 00:42:10,860 --> 00:42:12,719 Ted Metellus: number, and then you can get out there and track them while 838 00:42:12,719 --> 00:42:14,610 Ted Metellus: they're running and celebrate them while they're out there on 839 00:42:14,610 --> 00:42:16,680 Ted Metellus: the route. So, the app is definitely the first way 840 00:42:16,680 --> 00:42:18,960 Ted Metellus: to do that. Rob, you'll correct me and keep me 841 00:42:18,989 --> 00:42:22,739 Ted Metellus: honest here, for the last two plus years we've had the 842 00:42:22,739 --> 00:42:27,239 Ted Metellus: feature of streaming the marathon on the app, and what 843 00:42:27,239 --> 00:42:28,980 Ted Metellus: better way to be able to see loved ones family 844 00:42:28,980 --> 00:42:30,630 Ted Metellus: or friends, they're right there on your phone as you're 845 00:42:30,630 --> 00:42:33,390 Ted Metellus: streaming, and seeing the race firsthand, so you'll be able to 846 00:42:33,390 --> 00:42:36,150 Ted Metellus: stream the race there as well. Other ways for folks 847 00:42:36,150 --> 00:42:40,560 Ted Metellus: to see it, our broadcast partners at WABC and ESPN 2, so 848 00:42:40,560 --> 00:42:42,540 Ted Metellus: you'll be able to watch it there, as well as 849 00:42:42,540 --> 00:42:45,570 Ted Metellus: IHeartRadio, you'll be able to stream it there and listen to it. 850 00:42:45,690 --> 00:42:48,870 Ted Metellus: We'll also have a live show on WABC networks from 3:00 to 5: 851 00:42:49,110 --> 00:42:50,489 Ted Metellus: 00 PM, so not only- 852 00:42:50,489 --> 00:42:51,420 Rob Simmelkjaer: That's new by the way. 853 00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:52,002 Ted Metellus: (inaudible) . 854 00:42:51,510 --> 00:42:54,030 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah, that's exciting. That's going to be a recap of the 855 00:42:54,030 --> 00:42:57,090 Rob Simmelkjaer: entire day. So, in case you missed the live broadcast 856 00:42:57,450 --> 00:43:01,650 Rob Simmelkjaer: on Sunday morning, on WABC or ESPN2, we're going to 857 00:43:01,650 --> 00:43:05,340 Rob Simmelkjaer: be on National Network TV from 3: 00 to 5:00 PM, which 858 00:43:05,340 --> 00:43:09,691 Rob Simmelkjaer: will be an awesome show, recapping the day, highlights of the day, interviews. 859 00:43:09,690 --> 00:43:09,692 Becs Gentry: You might see me. 860 00:43:09,691 --> 00:43:09,692 Rob Simmelkjaer: Conversations. And maybe. 861 00:43:09,692 --> 00:43:13,710 Ted Metellus: That's what I'm saying, Becs, so you're going to be on. 862 00:43:14,969 --> 00:43:16,770 Rob Simmelkjaer: Maybe a little Becs Gentry. 863 00:43:17,550 --> 00:43:19,589 Becs Gentry: You might be sick of me talking about running by 864 00:43:19,590 --> 00:43:20,131 Becs Gentry: the end of that day. 865 00:43:20,131 --> 00:43:20,489 Ted Metellus: Oh no. 866 00:43:20,489 --> 00:43:24,000 Becs Gentry: But yes, you will see me in that broadcast, for sure. 867 00:43:24,360 --> 00:43:25,650 Ted Metellus: Well, it's going to be a great day, and when 868 00:43:25,860 --> 00:43:30,300 Ted Metellus: you think about the many events, programs, experiences, and people 869 00:43:30,300 --> 00:43:32,489 Ted Metellus: that are participating in the event, we talked a little bit about 870 00:43:32,489 --> 00:43:35,340 Ted Metellus: the Age Group World Championship, we talked about the many 871 00:43:35,460 --> 00:43:38,040 Ted Metellus: charity groups that will be out there running, family, friends, loved 872 00:43:38,040 --> 00:43:40,080 Ted Metellus: ones that are out there, whether it's your first time running 873 00:43:40,080 --> 00:43:43,350 Ted Metellus: or you're a streaker that's done this 15, 16+ times. But 874 00:43:43,350 --> 00:43:45,840 Ted Metellus: one of the cool thing that we'll have running this year are 875 00:43:45,840 --> 00:43:50,010 Ted Metellus: members of the Good Morning America Talent relay. So, our 876 00:43:50,010 --> 00:43:53,850 Ted Metellus: partners at WABC and Good Morning America will have runners that'll 877 00:43:53,850 --> 00:43:56,489 Ted Metellus: be out there running along the course as well with 878 00:43:56,489 --> 00:43:59,820 Ted Metellus: our participants, telling their story, and capturing that story and 879 00:43:59,820 --> 00:44:02,009 Ted Metellus: streaming it live, so folks will be able to see 880 00:44:02,010 --> 00:44:04,590 Ted Metellus: that there. So, it'd be amazing to have it back 881 00:44:04,590 --> 00:44:07,650 Ted Metellus: again, it's been a little while, so be seeing some 882 00:44:07,739 --> 00:44:10,290 Ted Metellus: celebrities that'll be out there running alongside of you. 883 00:44:10,739 --> 00:44:15,089 Rob Simmelkjaer: Absolutely. Ted, of course, there's nothing that we are more 884 00:44:15,090 --> 00:44:17,640 Rob Simmelkjaer: focused on at New York Road Runners, you and I 885 00:44:17,670 --> 00:44:20,219 Rob Simmelkjaer: talk about it all the time, the safety of our 886 00:44:20,219 --> 00:44:23,069 Rob Simmelkjaer: runners is the number one thing that we are focused 887 00:44:23,070 --> 00:44:26,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: on. People always ask me, what's a good day? And 888 00:44:26,040 --> 00:44:28,110 Rob Simmelkjaer: I always say a good day is that everybody who 889 00:44:28,110 --> 00:44:31,620 Rob Simmelkjaer: starts finishes, or if they don't finish for whatever reason, 890 00:44:31,620 --> 00:44:34,950 Rob Simmelkjaer: they get home safely that night. So, let's talk about 891 00:44:34,950 --> 00:44:38,100 Rob Simmelkjaer: a couple of safety things, first and foremost, what to 892 00:44:38,100 --> 00:44:40,739 Rob Simmelkjaer: do in the case of an emergency? If you see 893 00:44:40,950 --> 00:44:44,100 Rob Simmelkjaer: something, obviously we want you to say something, but the 894 00:44:44,100 --> 00:44:47,130 Rob Simmelkjaer: key message here is, the best thing to do if 895 00:44:47,130 --> 00:44:50,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: you see a runner in distress or another situation that 896 00:44:50,760 --> 00:44:53,520 Rob Simmelkjaer: you think should be reported in, actually is not to 897 00:44:53,520 --> 00:44:57,299 Rob Simmelkjaer: call 911, which is the most reactive thing that most 898 00:44:57,300 --> 00:45:00,270 Rob Simmelkjaer: people do when they see something, but there's a number 899 00:45:00,540 --> 00:45:02,940 Rob Simmelkjaer: on your race bib that you need to call because 900 00:45:02,940 --> 00:45:06,000 Rob Simmelkjaer: that's the way to get the quickest action. Talk about that for 901 00:45:06,000 --> 00:45:06,270 Rob Simmelkjaer: a second. 902 00:45:06,510 --> 00:45:08,400 Ted Metellus: Yes, Rob, and if I may, I'm going to take 903 00:45:08,580 --> 00:45:09,870 Ted Metellus: two quick steps backwards. 904 00:45:11,100 --> 00:45:11,101 Rob Simmelkjaer: Okay. 905 00:45:11,100 --> 00:45:14,550 Ted Metellus: So, first and foremost on the course, athletes will have 21 aid stations 906 00:45:14,550 --> 00:45:17,820 Ted Metellus: on the route. Okay? We'll have 23 medical stations on 907 00:45:17,820 --> 00:45:19,830 Ted Metellus: the course as well. So, there is aid, care, and 908 00:45:19,830 --> 00:45:22,799 Ted Metellus: support along the course. All our aid stations have Gatorade 909 00:45:22,800 --> 00:45:25,170 Ted Metellus: and water that's there, our medical stations are fully stocked. 910 00:45:25,380 --> 00:45:28,050 Ted Metellus: There's medical professionals at each of those stations as well, 911 00:45:28,050 --> 00:45:30,810 Ted Metellus: so if you need any care support, those folks are there. 912 00:45:30,930 --> 00:45:33,390 Ted Metellus: We'll have course marshals out there, and many of our 913 00:45:33,390 --> 00:45:36,810 Ted Metellus: city partners will be out there, from FDNY and NYPD. So, there 914 00:45:36,810 --> 00:45:39,600 Ted Metellus: is always eyes out there. If you see something that's going on, please 915 00:45:39,600 --> 00:45:42,569 Ted Metellus: go over to either a race official or a member 916 00:45:42,570 --> 00:45:45,630 Ted Metellus: of our city service teams and they'll be able to 917 00:45:45,630 --> 00:45:49,410 Ted Metellus: quickly address that care on site. Second thing that's really, 918 00:45:49,500 --> 00:45:52,469 Ted Metellus: really important, when you pick up your bib at the 919 00:45:52,469 --> 00:45:55,710 Ted Metellus: Expo, take a moment to fill out the back of 920 00:45:55,710 --> 00:45:58,920 Ted Metellus: that bib. Okay? So, there's information that's on there, just 921 00:45:58,920 --> 00:46:01,080 Ted Metellus: put your first name, your last name, a cell phone number, 922 00:46:01,080 --> 00:46:03,870 Ted Metellus: and an emergency contact. So, in the event that anything 923 00:46:03,870 --> 00:46:07,230 Ted Metellus: happens, they can quickly address that, and it should be a 924 00:46:07,830 --> 00:46:11,760 Ted Metellus: in case of emergency, ICE, put that number in there 925 00:46:11,760 --> 00:46:14,009 Ted Metellus: so somebody can get called quickly to let them know 926 00:46:14,010 --> 00:46:16,620 Ted Metellus: if there's anything that you need there. Now, along with 927 00:46:16,620 --> 00:46:18,660 Ted Metellus: that bib number, and it's also going to be on 928 00:46:18,660 --> 00:46:21,239 Ted Metellus: the app, so spectators that are out there seeing this, 929 00:46:21,239 --> 00:46:24,600 Ted Metellus: as Rob said, don't call 911, call our race command 930 00:46:24,600 --> 00:46:28,170 Ted Metellus: center. Our race command center has all of the necessary 931 00:46:28,170 --> 00:46:32,069 Ted Metellus: agency partners from NYPD, FDNY, EMS, as well as our 932 00:46:32,070 --> 00:46:35,069 Ted Metellus: medical staff and operations personnel that are there to provide 933 00:46:35,070 --> 00:46:38,850 Ted Metellus: care for our participants. That means we have your information, 934 00:46:38,850 --> 00:46:41,100 Ted Metellus: we'll be able to get you to a hospital, and 935 00:46:41,100 --> 00:46:43,410 Ted Metellus: we'll be able to tell your family and loved ones 936 00:46:43,410 --> 00:46:52,950 Ted Metellus: where you are. That number is 866- 705- 6626. I 937 00:46:52,950 --> 00:46:55,020 Ted Metellus: did not grab my readers, but I'll read it again. 938 00:46:55,410 --> 00:47:00,930 Ted Metellus: It is again 866-705-6626. That number is going to be on the 939 00:47:00,930 --> 00:47:03,300 Ted Metellus: back of your bib, plug that number into your phone 940 00:47:03,300 --> 00:47:05,820 Ted Metellus: as well, if need be, but again, it's critically important 941 00:47:05,820 --> 00:47:08,100 Ted Metellus: for folks to take that moment, grab a pen or 942 00:47:08,100 --> 00:47:10,950 Ted Metellus: a Sharpie, first name, last name, cell phone number, and 943 00:47:10,950 --> 00:47:13,830 Ted Metellus: emergency contact name and number. Please, please, please. 944 00:47:14,160 --> 00:47:19,529 Becs Gentry: Wonderful. The back of the bib is something so missed 945 00:47:19,830 --> 00:47:25,290 Becs Gentry: by so many people, and not to bring it down 946 00:47:25,530 --> 00:47:30,210 Becs Gentry: to a wonderful event, but as Ted said, it is 947 00:47:30,210 --> 00:47:35,160 Becs Gentry: so, so very important. It's imperative to the volunteers and 948 00:47:35,190 --> 00:47:39,450 Becs Gentry: the medical teams on the sidelines of the race to 949 00:47:39,450 --> 00:47:42,719 Becs Gentry: be able to give you the best care possible for 950 00:47:42,719 --> 00:47:46,620 Becs Gentry: your individual situation, and as he said, to notify your 951 00:47:46,620 --> 00:47:50,850 Becs Gentry: loved ones. So, I know it may seem really minor, 952 00:47:50,910 --> 00:47:55,080 Becs Gentry: and just, oh, I'll be fine... You never know. Even 953 00:47:55,080 --> 00:47:58,410 Becs Gentry: a sprained ankle could mean that you need a little 954 00:47:58,410 --> 00:48:01,980 Becs Gentry: extra care. So, just pop a name and number on, get 955 00:48:01,980 --> 00:48:05,071 Becs Gentry: it done, and we're all gravy, baby, as they say. 956 00:48:05,071 --> 00:48:09,239 Ted Metellus: Absolutely. Absolutely. Absolutely. Every race I run, anywhere I go, I 957 00:48:09,239 --> 00:48:12,270 Ted Metellus: always try to find a local person that's there, that 958 00:48:12,270 --> 00:48:15,480 Ted Metellus: can be my emergency contact person. A colleague of mine, 959 00:48:15,480 --> 00:48:18,570 Ted Metellus: a family member, a former boss... I always plug them 960 00:48:18,570 --> 00:48:20,940 Ted Metellus: in there as a POC in the event of an 961 00:48:20,940 --> 00:48:22,799 Ted Metellus: issue, and I sent them a note, I was like, hey listen, I'm going 962 00:48:22,800 --> 00:48:24,690 Ted Metellus: to get ready to run this race, if anything happens, 963 00:48:24,840 --> 00:48:26,760 Ted Metellus: just note that you may get a phone call there. 964 00:48:26,880 --> 00:48:29,400 Ted Metellus: One other quick thing while we're talking about health safety, 965 00:48:29,610 --> 00:48:33,540 Ted Metellus: is the weather. The one thing that we don't have 966 00:48:33,540 --> 00:48:34,109 Ted Metellus: any control over. 967 00:48:34,109 --> 00:48:38,040 Becs Gentry: The uncontrollable. And we've had a year, we've had a 968 00:48:38,040 --> 00:48:42,000 Becs Gentry: year of these World Marathon Majors have all been just 969 00:48:42,750 --> 00:48:45,361 Becs Gentry: a little bit off kilter this year. 970 00:48:45,361 --> 00:48:47,940 Ted Metellus: Correct. Correct. And we've been fortunate, in '22 we had 971 00:48:47,940 --> 00:48:52,830 Ted Metellus: a warm marathon, '23, '24, we've had some great temperatures there, and 972 00:48:53,280 --> 00:48:55,650 Ted Metellus: what I asked folks to do is be prepared. In 973 00:48:55,650 --> 00:48:59,339 Ted Metellus: your training, Coach Becs, you'll appreciate this, you ran when 974 00:48:59,340 --> 00:49:01,469 Ted Metellus: it was raining, you ran when it was warm, you 975 00:49:01,469 --> 00:49:03,300 Ted Metellus: ran when it was windy, you ran when it was 976 00:49:03,300 --> 00:49:05,940 Ted Metellus: cold, and you were prepared to go out there and do that, you 977 00:49:05,940 --> 00:49:07,800 Ted Metellus: should be prepared to see what the weather's going to 978 00:49:07,800 --> 00:49:10,110 Ted Metellus: be then, and as Rob stated before, things that you 979 00:49:10,110 --> 00:49:12,120 Ted Metellus: want to do leading into the event is look at 980 00:49:12,120 --> 00:49:14,040 Ted Metellus: the weather, and make sure you have the necessary and 981 00:49:14,040 --> 00:49:17,910 Ted Metellus: appropriate gear for that race day. If the temps are 982 00:49:17,910 --> 00:49:20,550 Ted Metellus: warm again, we have ample aid stations on the route, 983 00:49:20,550 --> 00:49:23,340 Ted Metellus: misting stations on the route as well, and ample nutrition 984 00:49:23,340 --> 00:49:26,219 Ted Metellus: for athletes there. What we ask the athletes to do 985 00:49:26,489 --> 00:49:29,100 Ted Metellus: is listen to their body and slow it down. Okay? 986 00:49:29,100 --> 00:49:32,310 Ted Metellus: So, you may want to go out there for a fast 987 00:49:32,310 --> 00:49:34,050 Ted Metellus: time, but we want you to be out there for 988 00:49:34,050 --> 00:49:36,779 Ted Metellus: a good time. So, slow yourself down, listen to your 989 00:49:36,780 --> 00:49:39,090 Ted Metellus: body, we will be there waiting for you at the 990 00:49:39,090 --> 00:49:42,510 Ted Metellus: finish line with that incredible medal, to welcome you in 991 00:49:42,510 --> 00:49:44,489 Ted Metellus: with open arms, but listen to your body and pace 992 00:49:44,489 --> 00:49:46,830 Ted Metellus: yourself while you're out there. Okay? Because we want you to 993 00:49:46,830 --> 00:49:48,570 Ted Metellus: be able to have many more marathons to run. 994 00:49:48,750 --> 00:49:49,260 Becs Gentry: Yes, that part. 995 00:49:49,320 --> 00:49:52,140 Rob Simmelkjaer: I can speak from personal experience, having just done that 996 00:49:52,140 --> 00:49:56,130 Rob Simmelkjaer: in Chicago, you can listen to your body and slow 997 00:49:56,130 --> 00:49:58,620 Rob Simmelkjaer: down and you will still make it to the finish line. So, that is 998 00:49:59,130 --> 00:50:00,989 Rob Simmelkjaer: exactly the right advice. 999 00:50:01,000 --> 00:50:01,711 Becs Gentry: (inaudible) . Those medals will be there, and- 1000 00:50:01,711 --> 00:50:01,921 Rob Simmelkjaer: I got one. I got one. 1001 00:50:04,080 --> 00:50:07,680 Becs Gentry: Exactly. Rob got one, you're going to get one, and the TCS New 1002 00:50:07,680 --> 00:50:11,580 Becs Gentry: York City Marathon has one of the most fantastic finish 1003 00:50:11,640 --> 00:50:16,680 Becs Gentry: line times for people to get across it, no matter 1004 00:50:16,770 --> 00:50:20,430 Becs Gentry: what. That line, there's people... It's going to be into the darkness 1005 00:50:20,430 --> 00:50:22,320 Becs Gentry: of Sunday night, so you're going to be okay. 1006 00:50:22,320 --> 00:50:26,011 Rob Simmelkjaer: And Becs, I just want to talk about the medal for just a minute, okay? 1007 00:50:26,011 --> 00:50:26,370 Becs Gentry: Isn't it- 1008 00:50:26,370 --> 00:50:29,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: Because we haven't talked about it on this episode yet, 1009 00:50:29,400 --> 00:50:32,670 Rob Simmelkjaer: we talked about it on another episode. But Ted, how 1010 00:50:32,670 --> 00:50:35,339 Rob Simmelkjaer: great is the medal that we are giving out this 1011 00:50:35,340 --> 00:50:37,950 Rob Simmelkjaer: year at the TCS New York City Marathon? 1012 00:50:38,000 --> 00:50:38,002 Becs Gentry: (inaudible) . 1013 00:50:38,100 --> 00:50:42,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: It has been an absolute surge of incredible excitement since 1014 00:50:42,630 --> 00:50:44,670 Rob Simmelkjaer: we revealed that on social media. 1015 00:50:44,969 --> 00:50:48,960 Ted Metellus: Yeah, it's been amazing when we posted it online and 1016 00:50:48,960 --> 00:50:52,560 Ted Metellus: running into runners in Chicago, running into runners at our 1017 00:50:52,560 --> 00:50:54,540 Ted Metellus: other races and events, and the comments that people are 1018 00:50:54,540 --> 00:50:57,779 Ted Metellus: saying is, " That medal is amazing, that is amazing. I'm so excited 1019 00:50:57,780 --> 00:50:59,400 Ted Metellus: that I'm going to run this year. I'm so excited 1020 00:50:59,400 --> 00:51:00,960 Ted Metellus: that I'm going to run this year." So, for those of you 1021 00:51:00,960 --> 00:51:02,969 Ted Metellus: who may or may not have seen it, definitely jump 1022 00:51:02,969 --> 00:51:04,980 Ted Metellus: on our socials, take a look at it. But what's 1023 00:51:04,980 --> 00:51:08,400 Ted Metellus: unique about this year's marathon medal is that it shows 1024 00:51:08,400 --> 00:51:12,090 Ted Metellus: the topography of the course. So, what you'll be running 1025 00:51:12,090 --> 00:51:13,950 Ted Metellus: up and down as you make your way over. So, it 1026 00:51:14,010 --> 00:51:17,279 Ted Metellus: really, really gives you a textual touch and feel to 1027 00:51:17,280 --> 00:51:19,259 Ted Metellus: what the marathon is going to be for that day. 1028 00:51:20,010 --> 00:51:22,950 Ted Metellus: I call it a piece of art. So, props to 1029 00:51:22,950 --> 00:51:27,239 Ted Metellus: our incredible creative team, Thomas and Kezzie, amazing, amazing work there, 1030 00:51:27,360 --> 00:51:30,629 Ted Metellus: we've unleashed some tremendous talent on part of that team, 1031 00:51:30,810 --> 00:51:32,489 Ted Metellus: and that's what we want to do in a position 1032 00:51:32,489 --> 00:51:34,980 Ted Metellus: of leadership is let the team shine, and it is 1033 00:51:34,980 --> 00:51:36,780 Ted Metellus: shining with that incredible medal. 1034 00:51:37,440 --> 00:51:40,110 Rob Simmelkjaer: Amen to that. We're so thrilled and proud of our 1035 00:51:40,110 --> 00:51:43,020 Rob Simmelkjaer: marketing team for an amazing job there. All right, Ted, 1036 00:51:43,020 --> 00:51:45,540 Rob Simmelkjaer: another change that we can talk about is a little 1037 00:51:45,540 --> 00:51:51,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: bit of ease of movement for our spectators and pedestrians, 1038 00:51:51,390 --> 00:51:53,880 Rob Simmelkjaer: and also just the folks trying to get around New 1039 00:51:53,880 --> 00:51:57,960 Rob Simmelkjaer: York City on the day of the marathon, which is, we acknowledge, not 1040 00:51:57,960 --> 00:51:59,131 Rob Simmelkjaer: always the easiest thing to do. 1041 00:51:59,131 --> 00:52:02,221 Becs Gentry: We acknowledge. Yep. People do have normal things to get on with that day. 1042 00:52:02,220 --> 00:52:02,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yes. 1043 00:52:03,360 --> 00:52:03,810 Ted Metellus: Yes, yes. 1044 00:52:04,050 --> 00:52:04,739 Becs Gentry: Sorry for them. 1045 00:52:04,830 --> 00:52:08,610 Rob Simmelkjaer: We're aware of that. So, Ted, we've made it a little easier to 1046 00:52:08,610 --> 00:52:11,520 Rob Simmelkjaer: get across some of the major thoroughfares in our city. 1047 00:52:11,819 --> 00:52:15,239 Ted Metellus: Yes. And so, again, take a teeny tiny step backwards 1048 00:52:15,239 --> 00:52:17,820 Ted Metellus: and let people know, okay, so marathon Sunday's coming November 1049 00:52:17,820 --> 00:52:20,550 Ted Metellus: 2nd, what's happening? Who's out there? When are they getting 1050 00:52:20,550 --> 00:52:23,520 Ted Metellus: out there? So, I'll quickly run through for everyone a 1051 00:52:23,700 --> 00:52:26,400 Ted Metellus: timeline of when you'll see athletes out there on the 1052 00:52:26,400 --> 00:52:28,739 Ted Metellus: route, that you'll be streaming and watching at home, and I'll 1053 00:52:28,739 --> 00:52:30,900 Ted Metellus: touch on what some of the course experiences will be 1054 00:52:30,900 --> 00:52:33,630 Ted Metellus: out there for our guest and spectators that are out 1055 00:52:33,630 --> 00:52:36,750 Ted Metellus: there. So, our race will start off on the 2nd with 1056 00:52:36,750 --> 00:52:40,260 Ted Metellus: our men's professional field at 8: 00 AM, followed by our 1057 00:52:40,260 --> 00:52:44,549 Ted Metellus: women's professional wheelchairs at 8: 02, followed by our fast hand 1058 00:52:44,550 --> 00:52:48,750 Ted Metellus: cyclists, our Mastercard Priceless start at 8: 25, and then 1059 00:52:48,750 --> 00:52:51,810 Ted Metellus: we make our way down to our professional women's open 1060 00:52:51,810 --> 00:52:55,620 Ted Metellus: division at 8: 35, with an incredible professional field, and 1061 00:52:55,620 --> 00:52:57,719 Ted Metellus: I am beyond excited to see what the ladies bring 1062 00:52:57,719 --> 00:53:01,380 Ted Metellus: that day. That will then be followed at 9: 05 1063 00:53:01,380 --> 00:53:04,380 Ted Metellus: by our professional men's open division, which I know has 1064 00:53:04,380 --> 00:53:07,860 Ted Metellus: been talked about so much here. So, with all of the runners that are out there, that will 1065 00:53:08,550 --> 00:53:11,609 Ted Metellus: be participating, including one special runner that'll be getting his 1066 00:53:11,610 --> 00:53:13,081 Ted Metellus: Six Star that day as well, so- 1067 00:53:13,081 --> 00:53:17,009 Rob Simmelkjaer: I was going to save that for the end of this conversation. Absolutely. Let's talk about that. 1068 00:53:17,009 --> 00:53:21,330 Ted Metellus: Then we'll run through the rest of the day's waves, 9: 10 1069 00:53:21,330 --> 00:53:25,830 Ted Metellus: is wave one, 9: 45, wave two, 10:20, wave three, 1070 00:53:26,070 --> 00:53:32,310 Ted Metellus: 10:55, wave four, 11: 30, wave five. One quick logistical tip 1071 00:53:32,310 --> 00:53:34,950 Ted Metellus: for folks to know, cannot move up in corrals, you 1072 00:53:34,950 --> 00:53:36,930 Ted Metellus: can go back. So, say if Rob and I were 1073 00:53:36,930 --> 00:53:39,629 Ted Metellus: running together... And fun fact, Rob is way faster than 1074 00:53:39,630 --> 00:53:42,239 Ted Metellus: I am. Rob would have to go back in corrals 1075 00:53:42,239 --> 00:53:44,400 Ted Metellus: to run with me so we can have an incredible experience. 1076 00:53:44,400 --> 00:53:47,279 Ted Metellus: You cannot move up in corrals. So, just note that 1077 00:53:47,280 --> 00:53:51,960 Ted Metellus: there, you will receive the same level of joy and 1078 00:53:51,989 --> 00:53:55,350 Ted Metellus: energy and excitement as our first runners will receive. Okay? 1079 00:53:55,350 --> 00:53:58,259 Ted Metellus: So, from first to final, start to finish, we will all 1080 00:53:58,260 --> 00:54:00,839 Ted Metellus: receive the love and energy that's out there. So, now, 1081 00:54:00,900 --> 00:54:04,260 Ted Metellus: on the course, spectators, family, friends, loved ones, as you're 1082 00:54:04,260 --> 00:54:06,840 Ted Metellus: tracking your loved ones out there, cool features that we 1083 00:54:06,840 --> 00:54:09,180 Ted Metellus: have on the app are the ability to not only 1084 00:54:09,180 --> 00:54:11,700 Ted Metellus: tell you where your athletes are because we have split 1085 00:54:11,700 --> 00:54:14,160 Ted Metellus: points at every single mile mark, so you will get 1086 00:54:14,160 --> 00:54:17,430 Ted Metellus: the most accurate time that these athletes are hitting, each 1087 00:54:17,430 --> 00:54:19,319 Ted Metellus: of their mile marks and kilometer marks. 1088 00:54:19,350 --> 00:54:21,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: That's new, and thank you for pointing that out, we 1089 00:54:21,840 --> 00:54:24,810 Rob Simmelkjaer: made the decision to add those checkpoints, so you'll get 1090 00:54:24,810 --> 00:54:28,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: much more accurate information about how your runner is doing. 1091 00:54:28,050 --> 00:54:30,480 Rob Simmelkjaer: If they happen to have a change in pace, that'll 1092 00:54:30,480 --> 00:54:32,340 Rob Simmelkjaer: get picked up sooner than it would have before. 1093 00:54:32,670 --> 00:54:34,859 Ted Metellus: Correct, correct. And it's great to know, athletes will have 1094 00:54:34,860 --> 00:54:37,170 Ted Metellus: their watches and their devices to see what their split 1095 00:54:37,170 --> 00:54:39,090 Ted Metellus: times are, which is the time between each of the 1096 00:54:39,090 --> 00:54:41,460 Ted Metellus: points, but now, loved ones, family and friends will be able 1097 00:54:41,460 --> 00:54:43,350 Ted Metellus: to see that too. So, we're really happy to bring 1098 00:54:43,350 --> 00:54:46,351 Ted Metellus: that feature back to the race as well. So- 1099 00:54:46,350 --> 00:54:49,830 Becs Gentry: And so great for international runners too, for family and friends who 1100 00:54:49,830 --> 00:54:51,391 Becs Gentry: are like, wait, what's miles? Wait, where are they at? 1101 00:54:51,390 --> 00:54:51,392 Ted Metellus: Absolutely. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. 1102 00:54:51,391 --> 00:54:51,571 Becs Gentry: For two kilometers. 1103 00:54:54,960 --> 00:54:58,830 Ted Metellus: Exactly. We are international cities, we have international love, so 1104 00:54:58,830 --> 00:55:00,989 Ted Metellus: we have everything out there from miles to kilometers for 1105 00:55:00,989 --> 00:55:03,090 Ted Metellus: everyone in between. So, you'll be able to track and 1106 00:55:03,090 --> 00:55:05,850 Ted Metellus: see that, but as Rob mentioned there, for our spectators 1107 00:55:05,940 --> 00:55:08,370 Ted Metellus: and family and friends, one thing that I have to say 1108 00:55:08,370 --> 00:55:10,950 Ted Metellus: is this, keep the road for the runners and the 1109 00:55:10,950 --> 00:55:14,310 Ted Metellus: sidewalks are all yours. All of that roadway for folks to 1110 00:55:14,400 --> 00:55:16,620 Ted Metellus: be able to celebrate and cheer folks on. There are 1111 00:55:16,620 --> 00:55:18,960 Ted Metellus: going to be sections of the course, particularly on 1st Avenue, 1112 00:55:18,960 --> 00:55:21,480 Ted Metellus: where we'll have some fencing out there to ensure the runners 1113 00:55:21,480 --> 00:55:24,480 Ted Metellus: have the maximum amount of footprint for their running experience. 1114 00:55:24,480 --> 00:55:27,090 Ted Metellus: We also have water stations that are out there and so on and so forth, so we 1115 00:55:27,090 --> 00:55:29,969 Ted Metellus: want to give all the runners that much point to get through from point 1116 00:55:29,969 --> 00:55:32,640 Ted Metellus: to point. But, if you can't be here, where can 1117 00:55:32,640 --> 00:55:34,500 Ted Metellus: I go? As I tell my team all the time, 1118 00:55:34,560 --> 00:55:36,719 Ted Metellus: we will have crossing points along the route. So, there'll 1119 00:55:36,719 --> 00:55:40,500 Ted Metellus: be flagged locations where there'll be staff there to be able 1120 00:55:40,500 --> 00:55:42,480 Ted Metellus: to assist folks to get by, and what we ultimately 1121 00:55:42,480 --> 00:55:44,280 Ted Metellus: do is we shift the runners from one side of the 1122 00:55:44,280 --> 00:55:48,150 Ted Metellus: road to the other side of the road to allow spectators to get by there, which is a really 1123 00:55:48,239 --> 00:55:52,380 Ted Metellus: amazing thing. So, many, many other marathons, major or not, 1124 00:55:52,500 --> 00:55:56,340 Ted Metellus: have this pedestrian crossing plan in play, and we'll be 1125 00:55:56,340 --> 00:55:59,370 Ted Metellus: activating that in more locations along the routes. We had 1126 00:55:59,370 --> 00:56:01,500 Ted Metellus: it last year and we're just increasing it this year. 1127 00:56:02,160 --> 00:56:07,020 Becs Gentry: Amazing. And from being a spectator who really loved it at 1128 00:56:07,739 --> 00:56:12,060 Becs Gentry: this year's London Marathon, I think I sent Rob a 1129 00:56:12,120 --> 00:56:15,390 Becs Gentry: jumbled video at one point of me in middle of 1130 00:56:15,390 --> 00:56:19,350 Becs Gentry: a corral, just being like, this is so fun, look at this 1131 00:56:19,350 --> 00:56:21,060 Becs Gentry: funnel. It is so good. 1132 00:56:21,060 --> 00:56:21,149 Ted Metellus: Yes. 1133 00:56:21,149 --> 00:56:23,670 Rob Simmelkjaer: I sent that video to Ted too, I said, " Hey, 1134 00:56:23,670 --> 00:56:27,660 Rob Simmelkjaer: check this out. This is cool, maybe we should do this." 1135 00:56:27,660 --> 00:56:30,420 Becs Gentry: But it works so well, and from being a spectator on 1136 00:56:30,420 --> 00:56:32,520 Becs Gentry: my side, and Austin obviously ran the race, and he 1137 00:56:32,520 --> 00:56:36,390 Becs Gentry: was like, " Yeah, it didn't faze me as a runner at 1138 00:56:36,390 --> 00:56:40,110 Becs Gentry: all." And it was seamless, it wasn't annoying, you're just very, as 1139 00:56:40,110 --> 00:56:42,930 Becs Gentry: you said Ted, you're very easily corralled into one side 1140 00:56:42,930 --> 00:56:45,900 Becs Gentry: of the road whilst the pedestrians feed in, and then 1141 00:56:45,900 --> 00:56:48,330 Becs Gentry: they're corralled back, and the pedestrians go on out. And 1142 00:56:48,330 --> 00:56:52,650 Becs Gentry: it works wonderfully. And if I may add one other 1143 00:56:52,650 --> 00:56:57,900 Becs Gentry: tip for spectators. New York has a lot of subways, 1144 00:56:58,560 --> 00:57:03,690 Becs Gentry: and those subways have a lot of exits. If you 1145 00:57:03,690 --> 00:57:07,350 Becs Gentry: are desperately trying to get under some of our main 1146 00:57:07,380 --> 00:57:12,779 Becs Gentry: roadway routes and main areas, let's say,, hubs, Brooklyn for 1147 00:57:12,780 --> 00:57:17,910 Becs Gentry: example, use the underground, use the subway, the underpasses. Because 1148 00:57:17,910 --> 00:57:21,090 Becs Gentry: you may find that you can get underneath that road 1149 00:57:21,090 --> 00:57:23,190 Becs Gentry: that you are so desperately trying to cross to get on the 1150 00:57:23,190 --> 00:57:27,270 Becs Gentry: right side of your runner to locate it. And that 1151 00:57:27,270 --> 00:57:29,280 Becs Gentry: goes for every race. I did it in Berlin, I 1152 00:57:29,280 --> 00:57:32,220 Becs Gentry: did it in multiple other cities. So, utilize what the 1153 00:57:32,220 --> 00:57:35,040 Becs Gentry: city has given you because you may find it less 1154 00:57:35,040 --> 00:57:40,320 Becs Gentry: stressful than trying to find a specific crossing area, because 1155 00:57:40,320 --> 00:57:43,890 Becs Gentry: please, I beg you, do not cross in any other 1156 00:57:44,040 --> 00:57:49,050 Becs Gentry: area, it is so unsafe, it is so rude. I 1157 00:57:49,050 --> 00:57:51,840 Becs Gentry: had to have a moment with a woman in Berlin, 1158 00:57:52,080 --> 00:57:54,270 Becs Gentry: she was trying to cross with her bicycle to get 1159 00:57:54,270 --> 00:57:57,480 Becs Gentry: to a yoga class because she thought it was more 1160 00:57:57,480 --> 00:58:00,030 Becs Gentry: important that she could get to her yoga class. And 1161 00:58:00,030 --> 00:58:04,680 Becs Gentry: I fully... I was that person. I was like, " Love, 1162 00:58:04,680 --> 00:58:06,720 Becs Gentry: I'm really sorry, but you understand how long these people 1163 00:58:06,720 --> 00:58:08,850 Becs Gentry: have been training for, you cannot just go through with 1164 00:58:08,850 --> 00:58:11,070 Becs Gentry: your bicycle. I will help you down the steps of 1165 00:58:11,070 --> 00:58:14,190 Becs Gentry: this underground right here, if you need to..." I don't 1166 00:58:14,190 --> 00:58:17,940 Becs Gentry: even live in Berlin and I knew that. So, be safe 1167 00:58:17,940 --> 00:58:21,240 Becs Gentry: and respect these runners who have put in months and 1168 00:58:21,240 --> 00:58:25,260 Becs Gentry: months of hard work, and let them, as Ted said, 1169 00:58:25,260 --> 00:58:25,891 Becs Gentry: let them have the roads. 1170 00:58:25,891 --> 00:58:26,010 Ted Metellus: Yes, 100%. 1171 00:58:27,690 --> 00:58:31,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: Amen to that. All right, we're almost out of time, so I want to 1172 00:58:32,010 --> 00:58:35,100 Rob Simmelkjaer: touch on a few things quickly. The areas for family 1173 00:58:35,100 --> 00:58:38,550 Rob Simmelkjaer: reunion, you can find that on the app, post- race 1174 00:58:38,550 --> 00:58:41,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: amenities, all of that, all the runners will get a 1175 00:58:41,820 --> 00:58:45,450 Rob Simmelkjaer: great set of amenities as you walk off. Just keep 1176 00:58:45,450 --> 00:58:48,090 Rob Simmelkjaer: walking is my main advice. Once you've finished, first of 1177 00:58:48,090 --> 00:58:51,690 Rob Simmelkjaer: all, congratulations, okay? You did it. That is the number 1178 00:58:51,690 --> 00:58:55,320 Rob Simmelkjaer: one thing. And feel that, get that moment, enjoy that 1179 00:58:55,320 --> 00:58:57,390 Rob Simmelkjaer: moment, it's one of the greatest feelings you're ever going 1180 00:58:57,390 --> 00:59:01,110 Rob Simmelkjaer: to have in your life, and then keep walking. Because 1181 00:59:01,110 --> 00:59:04,680 Rob Simmelkjaer: as you keep walking, all the things that you need, 1182 00:59:04,950 --> 00:59:10,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: the water, the pretzels, the apples, the medal, obviously, which 1183 00:59:10,050 --> 00:59:13,020 Rob Simmelkjaer: we know you want, those things are all waiting for 1184 00:59:13,020 --> 00:59:16,770 Rob Simmelkjaer: you if you just keep walking. I know everybody wants 1185 00:59:16,770 --> 00:59:19,680 Rob Simmelkjaer: to get that picture of themselves at the finish line, 1186 00:59:19,740 --> 00:59:22,950 Rob Simmelkjaer: everybody wants to stop and get the selfie. If you can 1187 00:59:22,950 --> 00:59:25,890 Rob Simmelkjaer: do it really quickly and just keep walking, great, but 1188 00:59:25,890 --> 00:59:29,130 Rob Simmelkjaer: guess what? We've got an amazing partner called Marathon Photo, 1189 00:59:29,520 --> 00:59:33,210 Rob Simmelkjaer: and they are getting amazing pictures of you crossing the 1190 00:59:33,210 --> 00:59:36,240 Rob Simmelkjaer: finish line, you will not miss out on a picture 1191 00:59:36,240 --> 00:59:39,210 Rob Simmelkjaer: of yourself crossing the finish line of the TCS New York City 1192 00:59:39,210 --> 00:59:41,880 Rob Simmelkjaer: Marathon. So, it's not the time for a photo shoot, 1193 00:59:42,150 --> 00:59:44,730 Rob Simmelkjaer: it's the time to keep going. So, there's a little 1194 00:59:44,730 --> 00:59:47,880 Rob Simmelkjaer: advice from me, thank you very much. So as folks 1195 00:59:47,880 --> 00:59:51,780 Rob Simmelkjaer: keep walking, they'll get through, there will be obviously exit 1196 00:59:51,780 --> 00:59:54,150 Rob Simmelkjaer: points that you will see, and they'll be exited onto 1197 00:59:54,150 --> 00:59:56,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: the west side of Central Park where they can then 1198 00:59:56,820 --> 00:59:59,370 Rob Simmelkjaer: go meet up with their families, and all those points 1199 00:59:59,370 --> 01:00:02,430 Rob Simmelkjaer: are available on the app. I also want to point 1200 01:00:02,430 --> 01:00:05,520 Rob Simmelkjaer: out a couple of other things, the official after party 1201 01:00:05,520 --> 01:00:08,880 Rob Simmelkjaer: of the TCS New York City Marathon is called Victory Lap. 1202 01:00:08,880 --> 01:00:11,280 Rob Simmelkjaer: This is the second time we're having it, second year 1203 01:00:11,280 --> 01:00:13,590 Rob Simmelkjaer: in a row. It is a great time, it's at 1204 01:00:13,590 --> 01:00:16,800 Rob Simmelkjaer: a really cool event space on the far West Side, 1205 01:00:16,800 --> 01:00:19,680 Rob Simmelkjaer: West 56th Street near the West Side Highway. We're going 1206 01:00:19,680 --> 01:00:22,170 Rob Simmelkjaer: to have the... Terminal five is what it's called. We're 1207 01:00:22,170 --> 01:00:24,450 Rob Simmelkjaer: going to have the winners of the marathon there, we're 1208 01:00:24,450 --> 01:00:28,200 Rob Simmelkjaer: going to have all kinds of special giveaways, there's obviously 1209 01:00:28,200 --> 01:00:30,390 Rob Simmelkjaer: going to be great music, and drinks, and all that, 1210 01:00:30,390 --> 01:00:33,690 Rob Simmelkjaer: it's a great way to celebrate your accomplishments. So, don't just 1211 01:00:33,690 --> 01:00:36,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: go home and watch TV, you just ran a marathon, you need 1212 01:00:37,170 --> 01:00:39,421 Rob Simmelkjaer: to celebrate that. I know it's Sunday night. 1213 01:00:39,421 --> 01:00:40,410 Becs Gentry: Stay on your feet. 1214 01:00:40,740 --> 01:00:42,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: Hopefully you're not going in first thing in the morning 1215 01:00:42,630 --> 01:00:46,140 Rob Simmelkjaer: Monday morning. So, enjoy yourselves, bring your friends, celebrate at 1216 01:00:46,140 --> 01:00:48,960 Rob Simmelkjaer: Victory Lap. You can buy tickets for that online, just 1217 01:00:48,960 --> 01:00:52,800 Rob Simmelkjaer: go to NYRR.org for that. And then it doesn't stop, 1218 01:00:52,800 --> 01:00:55,710 Rob Simmelkjaer: because on Monday we got so much more, so many 1219 01:00:55,710 --> 01:00:58,470 Rob Simmelkjaer: people of course want to get their medals engraved, and so 1220 01:00:58,680 --> 01:01:02,490 Rob Simmelkjaer: there's the whole setup for that at the finish line, 1221 01:01:02,490 --> 01:01:04,830 Rob Simmelkjaer: right at Tavern on the Green, you can show up, 1222 01:01:04,920 --> 01:01:08,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: wait to get your medals engraved with your finishing time, 1223 01:01:08,040 --> 01:01:10,710 Rob Simmelkjaer: and make sure you get that done. We also have 1224 01:01:10,710 --> 01:01:13,470 Rob Simmelkjaer: a whole set of other cool things that are available 1225 01:01:13,710 --> 01:01:16,410 Rob Simmelkjaer: to runners, a whole program that we've set up, called, 1226 01:01:16,410 --> 01:01:21,240 Rob Simmelkjaer: Beyond the Finish line, where cultural institutions like MoMA and 1227 01:01:21,240 --> 01:01:26,430 Rob Simmelkjaer: The Met, the Museum of Natural History, the Intrepid Museum 1228 01:01:26,640 --> 01:01:30,180 Rob Simmelkjaer: on the west side, all kinds of great organizations are 1229 01:01:30,180 --> 01:01:34,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: offering either free or discounted admission. Disney is even holding 1230 01:01:34,500 --> 01:01:39,180 Rob Simmelkjaer: two special showings of the Lion King and Aladdin on 1231 01:01:39,180 --> 01:01:41,880 Rob Simmelkjaer: Monday night, so you can go check those out as 1232 01:01:41,880 --> 01:01:44,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: well. So, check that out on our website because we 1233 01:01:44,460 --> 01:01:47,220 Rob Simmelkjaer: want to make sure you keep the party going, keep 1234 01:01:47,220 --> 01:01:50,190 Rob Simmelkjaer: the celebration going through Monday as well, because you deserve 1235 01:01:50,190 --> 01:01:53,520 Rob Simmelkjaer: it. Okay, Ted, I want to finish on this. The 1236 01:01:53,520 --> 01:01:57,480 Rob Simmelkjaer: man who is, I think without any question, the greatest 1237 01:01:57,480 --> 01:02:01,260 Rob Simmelkjaer: marathoner in the history of marathons, will be joining us 1238 01:02:01,290 --> 01:02:04,980 Rob Simmelkjaer: on November 2nd in New York. Eliud Kipchoge running this 1239 01:02:04,980 --> 01:02:08,160 Rob Simmelkjaer: race for the first time. Becs and I had the privilege 1240 01:02:08,160 --> 01:02:12,060 Rob Simmelkjaer: of talking with him... And Sifan Hassan, another legend still 1241 01:02:12,060 --> 01:02:15,150 Rob Simmelkjaer: in her prime, who will be running as well on 1242 01:02:15,150 --> 01:02:18,420 Rob Simmelkjaer: November 2nd. But speaking of Kipchoge just for a second, 1243 01:02:18,420 --> 01:02:20,970 Rob Simmelkjaer: Ted, what does it mean for you as the race 1244 01:02:20,970 --> 01:02:24,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: director of the TCS New York City Marathon to finally have 1245 01:02:24,630 --> 01:02:28,919 Rob Simmelkjaer: the GOAT showing up to run our race and get 1246 01:02:28,920 --> 01:02:31,439 Rob Simmelkjaer: that Six Star medal in Central Park? 1247 01:02:31,800 --> 01:02:35,940 Ted Metellus: A couple of things, Rob, first and foremost, to the 1248 01:02:35,940 --> 01:02:38,610 Ted Metellus: other majors, I love you all, you're all my brothers 1249 01:02:38,610 --> 01:02:41,580 Ted Metellus: and sisters, but he definitely saved the best for last. 1250 01:02:43,230 --> 01:02:45,240 Ted Metellus: But it wasn't a matter if, it was a matter 1251 01:02:45,240 --> 01:02:46,500 Ted Metellus: of when that he was going to be able to 1252 01:02:46,500 --> 01:02:48,120 Ted Metellus: do this. I've had the pleasure of having many a 1253 01:02:48,120 --> 01:02:51,510 Ted Metellus: conversation with him over the years, and just patiently waiting 1254 01:02:51,510 --> 01:02:54,180 Ted Metellus: for him to grace our streets here. And I think it's 1255 01:02:54,180 --> 01:02:57,120 Ted Metellus: amazing, it's incredible. He is a champion of the sport, 1256 01:02:57,180 --> 01:03:00,540 Ted Metellus: he is a champion of running health and wellness, which 1257 01:03:00,540 --> 01:03:02,100 Ted Metellus: is in line with what we do at New York 1258 01:03:02,100 --> 01:03:04,920 Ted Metellus: Road Runners 365, when you think about youth and seniors 1259 01:03:04,920 --> 01:03:07,200 Ted Metellus: and everyone in between, this is all within his own 1260 01:03:07,200 --> 01:03:10,680 Ted Metellus: mantra. I think he's a fan of the history of 1261 01:03:10,680 --> 01:03:16,470 Ted Metellus: our organization. As I sit here with a 1981 magazine 1262 01:03:16,470 --> 01:03:19,950 Ted Metellus: program here, and also check this out, Becs, if you 1263 01:03:19,950 --> 01:03:26,010 Ted Metellus: really want to get (inaudible) , look at this incredible 1979 marathon tray that 1264 01:03:26,010 --> 01:03:30,270 Ted Metellus: was gifted to me, by my dear colleague Stacy, that's 1265 01:03:30,270 --> 01:03:32,970 Ted Metellus: the legacy that this organization in this event has, and 1266 01:03:32,970 --> 01:03:36,180 Ted Metellus: he is going to be part of that legacy. And 1267 01:03:36,180 --> 01:03:38,370 Ted Metellus: I'll say in closing really quickly, when you think about 1268 01:03:38,400 --> 01:03:40,950 Ted Metellus: our sport and what makes it so special and so unique, 1269 01:03:41,520 --> 01:03:44,010 Ted Metellus: in my youth, I would've never played on the same 1270 01:03:44,010 --> 01:03:46,800 Ted Metellus: court as Michael Jordan or Patrick Ewing or anyone like 1271 01:03:46,800 --> 01:03:51,150 Ted Metellus: that, I'd never play tennis against some of the greats, 1272 01:03:51,150 --> 01:03:53,370 Ted Metellus: I would never take the baseball field against some of 1273 01:03:53,370 --> 01:03:56,130 Ted Metellus: the greats, but in our sport, you are running the 1274 01:03:56,130 --> 01:03:58,350 Ted Metellus: same course as some of the greatest athletes in the 1275 01:03:58,350 --> 01:04:01,890 Ted Metellus: world. They're experiencing the same moments, the courses, the ups 1276 01:04:01,890 --> 01:04:07,380 Ted Metellus: and downs... That incredible marathon medal that you'll have, he's receiving as 1277 01:04:07,380 --> 01:04:10,440 Ted Metellus: well. And what's really, really cool is he would've completed 1278 01:04:10,440 --> 01:04:13,020 Ted Metellus: his Six Star there, I say Seven Star journey because 1279 01:04:13,050 --> 01:04:15,780 Ted Metellus: he did Sydney not long ago, just like many of 1280 01:04:15,780 --> 01:04:18,810 Ted Metellus: our Six Star finishers as well. So, it is really an amazing 1281 01:04:18,810 --> 01:04:21,300 Ted Metellus: thing to have him here, and I'm excited for him 1282 01:04:21,300 --> 01:04:24,120 Ted Metellus: to continue to be an ambassador of our sport, of 1283 01:04:24,120 --> 01:04:26,670 Ted Metellus: our mission as an organization and what we all stand 1284 01:04:26,670 --> 01:04:27,990 Ted Metellus: for, which is health and wellness. 1285 01:04:29,700 --> 01:04:29,880 Becs Gentry: Perfect. 1286 01:04:29,880 --> 01:04:34,800 Rob Simmelkjaer: Amazing. It's going to be a great day, Ted Metellus, race 1287 01:04:34,800 --> 01:04:38,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: director of the TCS New York City Marathon, chief event production 1288 01:04:38,400 --> 01:04:41,550 Rob Simmelkjaer: officer of New York Road Runners, plays a big part 1289 01:04:41,550 --> 01:04:44,280 Rob Simmelkjaer: in making it happen. Ted, thank you for joining us, 1290 01:04:44,280 --> 01:04:46,560 Rob Simmelkjaer: and hope all the runners out there, I hope you 1291 01:04:46,560 --> 01:04:49,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: feel more ready now than you did when we started 1292 01:04:49,500 --> 01:04:49,621 Rob Simmelkjaer: this conversation. Thank you, Ted. 1293 01:04:49,621 --> 01:04:53,760 Ted Metellus: Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you, it's a total team effort. 1294 01:04:54,000 --> 01:04:54,960 Ted Metellus: We all do this. 1295 01:04:56,040 --> 01:04:59,550 Rob Simmelkjaer: Peloton's cross- training series is designed to be the ultimate 1296 01:04:59,550 --> 01:05:04,560 Rob Simmelkjaer: marathon training partner. 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Peloton, an official partner of the 2025 TCS New York City 1305 01:05:38,850 --> 01:05:43,830 Rob Simmelkjaer: Marathon. Michael Alcaide, better known as MTK or Mike the 1306 01:05:43,830 --> 01:05:46,800 Rob Simmelkjaer: Korican is a well- known personality in the New York 1307 01:05:46,800 --> 01:05:49,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: City running scene. A certified coach and the founder of 1308 01:05:49,500 --> 01:05:53,310 Rob Simmelkjaer: the Global Running Crew, Mike has guided and inspired runners 1309 01:05:53,310 --> 01:05:56,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: across the city and beyond. He's also a three- time 1310 01:05:56,820 --> 01:05:59,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: Abbott World Marathon Major Six Star finisher, who's on his 1311 01:05:59,460 --> 01:06:02,370 Rob Simmelkjaer: way to his fourth Six Star medal, and along with 1312 01:06:02,370 --> 01:06:06,750 Rob Simmelkjaer: Meb, he was recognized as a member of the 2025 Honorary 1313 01:06:06,750 --> 01:06:10,650 Rob Simmelkjaer: Pioneer Team, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the New York 1314 01:06:10,650 --> 01:06:14,430 Rob Simmelkjaer: Pioneer Club's historic presence at the Boston Marathon. 1315 01:06:14,880 --> 01:06:19,530 Meb Keflezighi: Thanks, Rob, thanks Becs. Michael, welcome to Set the Pace podcast, 1316 01:06:19,530 --> 01:06:20,910 Meb Keflezighi: how are you doing today? Good to see you. 1317 01:06:21,210 --> 01:06:23,970 Michael Alcaide: Yeah, thank you, thanks guys for having me here, appreciate 1318 01:06:23,970 --> 01:06:26,100 Michael Alcaide: it. Meb, how's everything going? Yeah, I've been doing well. 1319 01:06:26,910 --> 01:06:29,820 Meb Keflezighi: I'm doing great, and thanks, I'm going really well, but 1320 01:06:29,820 --> 01:06:33,990 Meb Keflezighi: let's get to the podcast for your journey. Mike, you 1321 01:06:33,990 --> 01:06:37,080 Meb Keflezighi: have become known as a MTK in the running world, can 1322 01:06:37,110 --> 01:06:40,050 Meb Keflezighi: you tell us about how that nickname started and what 1323 01:06:40,050 --> 01:06:41,070 Meb Keflezighi: it means to you personally? 1324 01:06:41,370 --> 01:06:44,100 Michael Alcaide: Well, just haven't been here in New York and New 1325 01:06:44,100 --> 01:06:46,710 Michael Alcaide: Jersey for quite some time, in (inaudible) the running 1326 01:06:46,710 --> 01:06:50,250 Michael Alcaide: scene, so because I'm half Korean, half Puerto Rican, people 1327 01:06:50,250 --> 01:06:52,710 Michael Alcaide: were calling me Mike the Korican for a long time, 1328 01:06:52,710 --> 01:06:56,550 Michael Alcaide: so we started doing MTK for short, and before long 1329 01:06:56,550 --> 01:06:58,980 Michael Alcaide: as I'm running through the streets, and here in the 1330 01:06:58,980 --> 01:07:01,470 Michael Alcaide: community, people were like, " Hey, MTK," and it kind of just 1331 01:07:01,470 --> 01:07:04,440 Michael Alcaide: stuck and it became my nickname for running now. So, 1332 01:07:04,800 --> 01:07:07,140 Michael Alcaide: everybody in the running world now knows me as MTK. 1333 01:07:07,980 --> 01:07:11,280 Meb Keflezighi: Pretty awesome. What did it mean to you to represent 1334 01:07:11,280 --> 01:07:16,470 Meb Keflezighi: the Puerto Rican runners from the original Pioneer team, that 1335 01:07:16,740 --> 01:07:20,040 Meb Keflezighi: won Boston in championship 1955? 1336 01:07:21,060 --> 01:07:23,730 Michael Alcaide: That was by far, I have to say one of 1337 01:07:23,730 --> 01:07:26,430 Michael Alcaide: the most honorary things I've been able to do as 1338 01:07:26,430 --> 01:07:29,430 Michael Alcaide: a runner, to be able to represent a whole community 1339 01:07:29,430 --> 01:07:33,990 Michael Alcaide: of people, a whole island of folks, to come from 1340 01:07:34,320 --> 01:07:37,980 Michael Alcaide: where we are today, and where these guys were back 1341 01:07:37,980 --> 01:07:40,770 Michael Alcaide: then, and not being able to run, and just be 1342 01:07:40,770 --> 01:07:43,620 Michael Alcaide: out and about in the community like we are today, it 1343 01:07:43,620 --> 01:07:46,920 Michael Alcaide: was amazing to be part of that, to celebrate that, 1344 01:07:46,920 --> 01:07:49,050 Michael Alcaide: to be part of that team, to run with yourself, 1345 01:07:49,050 --> 01:07:52,320 Michael Alcaide: and just to be here in Boston and doing that, and 1346 01:07:52,380 --> 01:07:56,190 Michael Alcaide: running the course was amazing. It was an exhilarating feeling 1347 01:07:56,220 --> 01:07:59,160 Michael Alcaide: crossing the finish line, knowing that we were there, celebrating 1348 01:07:59,160 --> 01:08:03,120 Michael Alcaide: that anniversary, and celebrating those folks who ran before us 1349 01:08:03,120 --> 01:08:04,080 Michael Alcaide: and set the tone for us. 1350 01:08:05,250 --> 01:08:07,800 Meb Keflezighi: Well, they set the path for us, and now that 1351 01:08:07,800 --> 01:08:12,210 Meb Keflezighi: you founded the Global Running Group, what was your vision in starting 1352 01:08:12,210 --> 01:08:15,210 Meb Keflezighi: the group and what kind of community do you want 1353 01:08:15,270 --> 01:08:16,439 Meb Keflezighi: runners to find there? 1354 01:08:18,030 --> 01:08:21,000 Michael Alcaide: When we first started talking about this, I was just 1355 01:08:21,000 --> 01:08:23,100 Michael Alcaide: a regular runner, and I had a bunch of people 1356 01:08:23,100 --> 01:08:25,229 Michael Alcaide: say to me, listen, why don't you put together this 1357 01:08:25,229 --> 01:08:28,020 Michael Alcaide: team, we would all move and run with you, we 1358 01:08:28,020 --> 01:08:31,830 Michael Alcaide: love your ideas, your attitude, and really the idea was 1359 01:08:31,830 --> 01:08:34,830 Michael Alcaide: really more around building a team that's built more like 1360 01:08:34,830 --> 01:08:37,110 Michael Alcaide: a family. I've played a lot of sports in my 1361 01:08:37,110 --> 01:08:40,439 Michael Alcaide: life, and having been part of a team has always 1362 01:08:40,439 --> 01:08:43,620 Michael Alcaide: been something that has helped me as an athlete, helped 1363 01:08:43,620 --> 01:08:47,610 Michael Alcaide: me as an adult, and my thought about Global Running Crew 1364 01:08:47,610 --> 01:08:50,430 Michael Alcaide: was to bring people from all different backgrounds, all different 1365 01:08:50,430 --> 01:08:54,750 Michael Alcaide: countries, different ethnic backgrounds, and have them all melt together 1366 01:08:54,750 --> 01:08:57,000 Michael Alcaide: and create this Global Running Crew where we could say 1367 01:08:57,540 --> 01:09:00,000 Michael Alcaide: we run from every part of the world. We have 1368 01:09:00,000 --> 01:09:02,429 Michael Alcaide: someone from every part of the world. Today, I have 1369 01:09:02,430 --> 01:09:06,240 Michael Alcaide: runners here all throughout the US, throughout Puerto Rico, we 1370 01:09:06,240 --> 01:09:09,330 Michael Alcaide: have people from the UK, people down in Panama. So, 1371 01:09:09,630 --> 01:09:11,938 Michael Alcaide: we have people that are joining and running with us 1372 01:09:11,939 --> 01:09:14,640 Michael Alcaide: in this kind of community, where we're out there sharing 1373 01:09:14,640 --> 01:09:16,530 Michael Alcaide: and saying, hey, you can run from anywhere in the 1374 01:09:16,530 --> 01:09:19,560 Michael Alcaide: world, we're part of this global running community, and that's 1375 01:09:19,560 --> 01:09:21,450 Michael Alcaide: what the Global Running Crew was really built around. 1376 01:09:22,260 --> 01:09:25,200 Meb Keflezighi: It's pretty amazing. Now, that you're running literally globally, you 1377 01:09:25,200 --> 01:09:28,590 Meb Keflezighi: have done three, the Abbott World Major Marathons, and you are in your 1378 01:09:28,590 --> 01:09:32,160 Meb Keflezighi: fourth one, how does that, where you started to where 1379 01:09:32,160 --> 01:09:34,530 Meb Keflezighi: you are now, how does that mean globally for you? 1380 01:09:35,760 --> 01:09:39,510 Michael Alcaide: It's been an incredible journey. When I first set out 1381 01:09:39,510 --> 01:09:42,450 Michael Alcaide: to do this, I had no idea what it was, 1382 01:09:42,510 --> 01:09:45,540 Michael Alcaide: I didn't know anything about Six Star, nobody knew about 1383 01:09:45,540 --> 01:09:48,840 Michael Alcaide: Abbott, there was only I think 1100 people at that 1384 01:09:48,840 --> 01:09:51,030 Michael Alcaide: time. So, if you think about where that is, and 1385 01:09:51,030 --> 01:09:54,210 Michael Alcaide: now we're over like 22,000 people, and about 30,000 more 1386 01:09:54,300 --> 01:09:57,870 Michael Alcaide: people still waiting to accomplish their first medal, to be 1387 01:09:57,870 --> 01:10:02,100 Michael Alcaide: on my third and potentially claiming a fourth sometime soon, 1388 01:10:02,490 --> 01:10:05,670 Michael Alcaide: it's just amazing to be a part of all this. 1389 01:10:05,670 --> 01:10:08,310 Michael Alcaide: I never would've thought in my wildest dreams that I'd 1390 01:10:08,310 --> 01:10:12,240 Michael Alcaide: be running World Major Marathons around the world with people, 1391 01:10:12,270 --> 01:10:15,060 Michael Alcaide: and meeting the amount of people that I have, and 1392 01:10:15,390 --> 01:10:20,490 Michael Alcaide: building relationships across nations and across borders this way has 1393 01:10:20,490 --> 01:10:23,640 Michael Alcaide: been super amazing for me. I can't even put it 1394 01:10:23,640 --> 01:10:25,920 Michael Alcaide: into words how that is and what that feels like, 1395 01:10:25,920 --> 01:10:28,740 Michael Alcaide: when you're in another country running with people, and people 1396 01:10:28,740 --> 01:10:30,390 Michael Alcaide: yell out your name and you say hi, and they're 1397 01:10:30,390 --> 01:10:33,059 Michael Alcaide: like, oh my God, I've seen you before, and it's 1398 01:10:33,060 --> 01:10:35,130 Michael Alcaide: just incredible to be a part of this. 1399 01:10:35,700 --> 01:10:38,160 Meb Keflezighi: It's a pretty incredible journey. As a journey, you also are 1400 01:10:38,160 --> 01:10:41,519 Meb Keflezighi: certified running coach, how has coaching other changes the way 1401 01:10:41,520 --> 01:10:43,830 Meb Keflezighi: you think about your own running and training? 1402 01:10:45,090 --> 01:10:49,200 Michael Alcaide: It's been really spectacular. When I started I had no 1403 01:10:49,200 --> 01:10:51,509 Michael Alcaide: idea about what running was, I thought because I was 1404 01:10:51,510 --> 01:10:53,250 Michael Alcaide: an athlete and could play sports that I could just 1405 01:10:53,250 --> 01:10:55,650 Michael Alcaide: go and run, and it would be an easy thing to 1406 01:10:55,650 --> 01:10:58,530 Michael Alcaide: do, and who doesn't run? I run in basketball, I 1407 01:10:58,530 --> 01:11:01,650 Michael Alcaide: run in football, I run in baseball... I thought it was like, yeah, I can just go 1408 01:11:01,650 --> 01:11:04,560 Michael Alcaide: run. And I learned very quickly that it's not the same 1409 01:11:04,560 --> 01:11:08,490 Michael Alcaide: kind of running, and you learn all the pains, of 1410 01:11:08,490 --> 01:11:11,640 Michael Alcaide: calf pain, shin splints, and everything else that hurts, and 1411 01:11:12,060 --> 01:11:14,610 Michael Alcaide: all those good things. So, now that I've been able to 1412 01:11:15,030 --> 01:11:18,390 Michael Alcaide: learn more about running, learn the techniques of running and 1413 01:11:18,390 --> 01:11:21,240 Michael Alcaide: mastering a lot of those things in coaching, it's really 1414 01:11:21,240 --> 01:11:23,280 Michael Alcaide: allowed me a lot of time to reflect on my own, 1415 01:11:23,280 --> 01:11:27,960 Michael Alcaide: running my own style of pushing through races, and taking 1416 01:11:27,960 --> 01:11:30,360 Michael Alcaide: a lot of those experiences and be able to translate 1417 01:11:30,360 --> 01:11:33,809 Michael Alcaide: those back to new runners, intermediate runners, even advanced runners, 1418 01:11:34,140 --> 01:11:37,590 Michael Alcaide: and sharing those experiences has really, really been a lot, 1419 01:11:37,590 --> 01:11:40,410 Michael Alcaide: and has helped me tremendously as a runner myself to 1420 01:11:40,410 --> 01:11:41,160 Michael Alcaide: be able to do that. 1421 01:11:42,210 --> 01:11:44,519 Meb Keflezighi: Well, as you reflect back or looking back at your 1422 01:11:44,520 --> 01:11:47,610 Meb Keflezighi: own race, do you have one that stands the most 1423 01:11:48,060 --> 01:11:51,150 Meb Keflezighi: proudest moment and maybe a tough one that you said that was 1424 01:11:51,240 --> 01:11:52,140 Meb Keflezighi: the hardest lesson? 1425 01:11:52,979 --> 01:11:56,849 Michael Alcaide: Man, New York is always going to be my favorite, 1426 01:11:56,850 --> 01:12:00,090 Michael Alcaide: it's my hometown, I do believe New York is still 1427 01:12:00,090 --> 01:12:02,130 Michael Alcaide: the hardest of the majors... I know I'll get a 1428 01:12:02,130 --> 01:12:04,350 Michael Alcaide: lot of flack for that, some people want to compare 1429 01:12:04,350 --> 01:12:06,059 Michael Alcaide: it to Boston, but I still think New York is 1430 01:12:06,060 --> 01:12:09,540 Michael Alcaide: the hardest, and by far my favorite. But the most 1431 01:12:09,540 --> 01:12:12,929 Michael Alcaide: memorable would have to be when I finished London, and 1432 01:12:12,930 --> 01:12:16,920 Michael Alcaide: I got my third Six Star, and I had NYR's own Ted Metellus 1433 01:12:16,920 --> 01:12:20,130 Michael Alcaide: waiting there, and medaled me with my third Six Star. 1434 01:12:21,630 --> 01:12:24,000 Michael Alcaide: We basically took the record for Puerto Rico for the 1435 01:12:24,000 --> 01:12:26,520 Michael Alcaide: most Six Star finishes by any runner from Puerto Rico 1436 01:12:26,520 --> 01:12:29,310 Michael Alcaide: that day. So, that has to be my most memorable. 1437 01:12:29,430 --> 01:12:33,150 Meb Keflezighi: Pretty incredible and congratulations on that, and many the other achievements 1438 01:12:33,150 --> 01:12:34,920 Meb Keflezighi: that you have achieved. We're so proud to have you 1439 01:12:34,920 --> 01:12:38,729 Meb Keflezighi: as a Member Moment, and on the Set the Pace podcast. 1440 01:12:39,089 --> 01:12:39,990 Michael Alcaide: Thank you so much. 1441 01:12:40,320 --> 01:12:41,880 Rob Simmelkjaer: Thank you for joining us, Mike and for being a 1442 01:12:41,880 --> 01:12:45,210 Rob Simmelkjaer: member of New York Road Runners. Now, for today's Meb Minutes. 1443 01:12:47,430 --> 01:12:50,610 Meb Keflezighi: Welcome back to my mile- by- mile countdown to the 1444 01:12:50,610 --> 01:12:56,009 Meb Keflezighi: 2025 TCS New York City Marathon. This week we are counting down to the home 1445 01:12:56,010 --> 01:13:01,500 Meb Keflezighi: stretch, mile 24 and 25 of Central Park. This is where we 1446 01:13:01,500 --> 01:13:05,519 Meb Keflezighi: had Hendrick Ramaala, the defending champion, we had the world record holder from Kenya, Paul Tergat, 1447 01:13:08,310 --> 01:13:10,830 Meb Keflezighi: this was incredible, but I know I was not under 1448 01:13:10,830 --> 01:13:13,769 Meb Keflezighi: the ideal training, but I was confident to be able 1449 01:13:13,770 --> 01:13:16,350 Meb Keflezighi: to make it with them. Just making it to 24 mile 1450 01:13:16,650 --> 01:13:20,250 Meb Keflezighi: is big, monumental personal win for all of us. And 1451 01:13:20,250 --> 01:13:22,500 Meb Keflezighi: I remember, my calf tightened up on me and they 1452 01:13:22,500 --> 01:13:27,600 Meb Keflezighi: had an amazing finish. Paul Tergat won, and Hendrick Ramaala 1453 01:13:27,600 --> 01:13:31,380 Meb Keflezighi: was next to him, just millisecond (inaudible) , but I 1454 01:13:31,380 --> 01:13:33,689 Meb Keflezighi: finished third. And it's not about the third that I 1455 01:13:33,689 --> 01:13:37,002 Meb Keflezighi: was disappointed in, it gave me a big (inaudible) 1456 01:13:37,650 --> 01:13:40,380 Meb Keflezighi: win for me because I believe that day I could 1457 01:13:40,380 --> 01:13:43,019 Meb Keflezighi: still win New York Marathon. So, mile 24, you can 1458 01:13:43,020 --> 01:13:45,540 Meb Keflezighi: smell the finish line, give it your best and leave 1459 01:13:45,540 --> 01:13:49,800 Meb Keflezighi: nothing unturned. So, keep pushing, be strong as you go 1460 01:13:49,800 --> 01:13:51,060 Meb Keflezighi: through Columbus Circle. 1461 01:13:52,140 --> 01:13:54,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: All right, that does it for another episode of Set 1462 01:13:54,840 --> 01:13:58,290 Rob Simmelkjaer: the Pace. Thank you to our guest today, Ted Metellus, 1463 01:13:58,530 --> 01:14:01,650 Rob Simmelkjaer: and Mike the Korican. If you like this episode, please 1464 01:14:01,650 --> 01:14:04,110 Rob Simmelkjaer: go ahead and subscribe, rate, leave a comment for the 1465 01:14:04,110 --> 01:14:06,870 Rob Simmelkjaer: show wherever you listen so others can find it as 1466 01:14:06,870 --> 01:14:11,160 Rob Simmelkjaer: well. You're almost there folks, just over a week to 1467 01:14:11,160 --> 01:14:14,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: marathon day. Hang in there, enjoy your taper, be patient, 1468 01:14:15,090 --> 01:14:18,930 Rob Simmelkjaer: be ready, can't wait to see you next week. Enjoy the miles.