1 00:00:00,540 --> 00:00:03,000 Ted Metellus: This is Becs' and Ted's excellent adventure. We're going to 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:06,000 Ted Metellus: go through and run this race together. Shall we talk 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:10,890 Ted Metellus: about race day, and specifically one small modification that we've 4 00:00:10,890 --> 00:00:12,360 Ted Metellus: made to the start? 5 00:00:13,650 --> 00:00:17,460 Becs Gentry: Welcome to Set the Pace, the official podcast of New York Road 6 00:00:17,460 --> 00:00:22,020 Becs Gentry: Runners presented by Peloton. I'm your host, Becs Gentry, and 7 00:00:22,020 --> 00:00:25,560 Becs Gentry: my New York co- host, Rob Simmelkjaer, is off this 8 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:28,950 Becs Gentry: week. Filling in for him, I am honored to be 9 00:00:28,950 --> 00:00:33,240 Becs Gentry: joined by New York Road Runners' chief event production officer 10 00:00:33,450 --> 00:00:37,050 Becs Gentry: and race director, Mr. Ted Metellus. Hello, Ted. 11 00:00:37,559 --> 00:00:39,598 Ted Metellus: Becs, how are you? Listeners, how are you? 12 00:00:40,379 --> 00:00:40,650 Becs Gentry: Good. It's so good to see you. 13 00:00:40,650 --> 00:00:40,651 Ted Metellus: I know. It's been awhile. 14 00:00:40,651 --> 00:00:44,940 Becs Gentry: I feel like we go through seasons of seeing each other all the 15 00:00:44,940 --> 00:00:47,790 Becs Gentry: time, and then it gets cold and I disappear. 16 00:00:49,110 --> 00:00:52,260 Ted Metellus: I think everyone is hibernating. And if they're not hibernating, 17 00:00:52,260 --> 00:00:54,750 Ted Metellus: they are bundled up a lot as they're out there 18 00:00:54,750 --> 00:00:55,290 Ted Metellus: on a run. 19 00:00:55,530 --> 00:00:58,529 Becs Gentry: Oh, my gosh, that's me. With my glasses on, hat 20 00:00:58,530 --> 00:01:02,010 Becs Gentry: on, gloves on, snooed up to my nose. I'm in 21 00:01:02,010 --> 00:01:05,819 Becs Gentry: disguise in the runs. But mostly on my tread, let's 22 00:01:05,819 --> 00:01:10,380 Becs Gentry: be quite honest about that. Ted, it has been one 23 00:01:10,380 --> 00:01:13,200 Becs Gentry: heck of a season for New York Road Runners. There 24 00:01:13,590 --> 00:01:17,790 Becs Gentry: has been a lot of interruptions, which we'll talk about 25 00:01:17,790 --> 00:01:22,319 Becs Gentry: shortly. But first and foremost, I want to hear about 26 00:01:22,410 --> 00:01:27,690 Becs Gentry: your most recent trip to the running, I call it 27 00:01:27,690 --> 00:01:30,209 Becs Gentry: paradise. Some people might call it the mecca. I don't 28 00:01:30,209 --> 00:01:32,550 Becs Gentry: know. What would you call it? You're the one who's 29 00:01:32,550 --> 00:01:34,890 Becs Gentry: just gotten back from the most incredible trip. 30 00:01:35,130 --> 00:01:39,660 Ted Metellus: Yes. Yeah. Becs, you're talking about the team's trip to Kenya, 31 00:01:40,470 --> 00:01:42,539 Ted Metellus: where we spent a little bit of time in Nairobi, 32 00:01:43,290 --> 00:01:49,140 Ted Metellus: Eldoret, and Iten. And it was an incredible trip. The team's done 33 00:01:49,170 --> 00:01:52,080 Ted Metellus: a phenomenal job of storytelling through our various channels. I 34 00:01:52,110 --> 00:01:54,390 Ted Metellus: highly recommend folks to go on and take a look 35 00:01:54,390 --> 00:01:57,210 Ted Metellus: at our various platforms. For those who I have a 36 00:01:57,390 --> 00:02:00,420 Ted Metellus: personal and professional relationship with, I posted something on LinkedIn 37 00:02:00,420 --> 00:02:03,240 Ted Metellus: as well to talk about the experience. But it was 38 00:02:03,450 --> 00:02:07,020 Ted Metellus: amazing. That's one short word to describe being able to 39 00:02:07,020 --> 00:02:11,580 Ted Metellus: go to the place that has produced the most champions 40 00:02:11,580 --> 00:02:16,889 Ted Metellus: of the TCS New York City Marathon. I said this 41 00:02:17,190 --> 00:02:21,270 Ted Metellus: while we were there, these runners are not just leading 42 00:02:21,330 --> 00:02:24,330 Ted Metellus: our races, but they're leading their communities, they're leading their 43 00:02:24,330 --> 00:02:27,150 Ted Metellus: country. And they're front facing and some of the warmest, 44 00:02:27,180 --> 00:02:30,690 Ted Metellus: kindest people in the world. We only interact with our 45 00:02:30,690 --> 00:02:33,780 Ted Metellus: runners on the elite side very quickly. They're in, they're 46 00:02:33,780 --> 00:02:36,540 Ted Metellus: out. They're there on business. And we went and spent 47 00:02:36,540 --> 00:02:39,780 Ted Metellus: quality time with them in their homes, and they were 48 00:02:39,780 --> 00:02:42,930 Ted Metellus: beyond excited about it. But it wasn't just about meeting 49 00:02:42,930 --> 00:02:45,120 Ted Metellus: and connecting with some of our champions, we also spent 50 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:48,570 Ted Metellus: some quality time with our charity partners, Shoes for Africa, 51 00:02:48,570 --> 00:02:51,480 Ted Metellus: and saw their facility there. They have a beautiful Children's 52 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:54,690 Ted Metellus: Hospital that we spent some time with some of the 53 00:02:54,690 --> 00:02:57,930 Ted Metellus: patients, the young people there, family, friends, and the staff, 54 00:02:58,260 --> 00:03:01,290 Ted Metellus: as well as the team that's working so hard in the 55 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:06,840 Ted Metellus: Tirop's Angels program where they're working to raise awareness and 56 00:03:06,900 --> 00:03:11,760 Ted Metellus: end gender- based violence for women, children, and the like. 57 00:03:12,570 --> 00:03:14,669 Ted Metellus: It was a powerful, powerful trip to be there. I 58 00:03:14,669 --> 00:03:17,160 Ted Metellus: think my only regret is that I did not get a chance 59 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:18,929 Ted Metellus: to lace up the kicks and go for a run. 60 00:03:18,929 --> 00:03:25,260 Becs Gentry: You didn't. I would've been so intimidated to even try and 61 00:03:25,260 --> 00:03:27,810 Becs Gentry: step out at my fastest pace is probably their most 62 00:03:27,810 --> 00:03:31,560 Becs Gentry: easy pace. But I know you guys... I was messaging 63 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:36,540 Becs Gentry: with Sam on your team. Well, he posted a video 64 00:03:36,540 --> 00:03:39,600 Becs Gentry: of some of the men just running together. And I 65 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:43,530 Becs Gentry: just said to him, " What a privilege to be able 66 00:03:43,530 --> 00:03:49,200 Becs Gentry: to witness that for real." To see that motion, that 67 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:54,900 Becs Gentry: camaraderie, that unity. And they just look so in sync 68 00:03:54,900 --> 00:03:58,410 Becs Gentry: and perfect. And it's a training run. How? 69 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:02,190 Ted Metellus: Yeah. Yeah. And it's poetry and emotion is basically what 70 00:04:02,190 --> 00:04:05,310 Ted Metellus: it was to watch that. We had the opportunity to see 71 00:04:05,340 --> 00:04:10,500 Ted Metellus: Viola Lagat and Sharon Lokedi run together, and it was 72 00:04:10,500 --> 00:04:13,260 Ted Metellus: beautiful. It was conversational pace, like you and I are 73 00:04:13,260 --> 00:04:16,380 Ted Metellus: chatting right now. They're moving at a sub six, sub 74 00:04:16,380 --> 00:04:17,490 Ted Metellus: five minute mile. 75 00:04:18,330 --> 00:04:18,421 Becs Gentry: Oh, my gosh. 76 00:04:18,421 --> 00:04:23,550 Ted Metellus: But it was truly an incredible experience. It reminded me a 77 00:04:23,550 --> 00:04:26,730 Ted Metellus: lot of my family's home and family's country in Haiti. 78 00:04:27,510 --> 00:04:30,900 Ted Metellus: Was a simpler space, but people take such pride in 79 00:04:30,900 --> 00:04:35,850 Ted Metellus: their home, vibrant colors, vibrant sounds, so much welcoming, so 80 00:04:35,850 --> 00:04:38,220 Ted Metellus: much arm opening. And it opened up our eyes to 81 00:04:38,220 --> 00:04:43,140 Ted Metellus: see how much our impact as an organization is globally. 82 00:04:43,919 --> 00:04:46,560 Becs Gentry: Amazing. And we want more of that and we want 83 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:49,680 Becs Gentry: more people to know about it, and more people to partake in 84 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:54,180 Becs Gentry: it. As Ted said, if you are interested in finding 85 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:57,150 Becs Gentry: out really what happened, check out on the socials, on 86 00:04:57,150 --> 00:04:59,850 Becs Gentry: Ted's and on New York Road Runners. And from there, you'll 87 00:04:59,850 --> 00:05:01,830 Becs Gentry: probably go down a rabbit hole of everybody who works 88 00:05:01,860 --> 00:05:04,260 Becs Gentry: a New York Road Runners and then be on their Instagrams, 89 00:05:04,260 --> 00:05:07,440 Becs Gentry: which I was all the trip. Well, thank you for 90 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:10,710 Becs Gentry: sharing that. And honestly, it is super cool to see 91 00:05:10,710 --> 00:05:14,880 Becs Gentry: how the elite runners live their lives. They live, eat, 92 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:19,770 Becs Gentry: breathe, running. And they do it together in such a 93 00:05:19,890 --> 00:05:22,740 Becs Gentry: beautiful way in each of the communities that you mentioned 94 00:05:22,740 --> 00:05:27,270 Becs Gentry: you went to. And it's just to see what work the 95 00:05:27,270 --> 00:05:32,700 Becs Gentry: charities do to support other up and coming runners as 96 00:05:32,700 --> 00:05:36,900 Becs Gentry: well as protection for, as you say, the gender violence, 97 00:05:36,900 --> 00:05:41,520 Becs Gentry: is just such a brilliant give back to a world 98 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:43,560 Becs Gentry: that really needs a lot of love right now. 99 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:43,650 Ted Metellus: Yes. 100 00:05:44,339 --> 00:05:46,440 Becs Gentry: Thank you to everybody who supports through New York Road 101 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:48,990 Becs Gentry: Runners. You're doing a great job, that's for sure. 102 00:05:49,350 --> 00:05:52,080 Ted Metellus: Absolutely. Well, thank you so much. We're representing the community 103 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:52,800 Ted Metellus: near and far. 104 00:05:53,370 --> 00:05:56,820 Becs Gentry: All right. Listen, now let's take you out of that 105 00:05:56,910 --> 00:06:03,360 Becs Gentry: sunshine and dry, warm weather, and bring you back down 106 00:06:03,420 --> 00:06:08,250 Becs Gentry: to home here in New York City. As I mentioned, 107 00:06:08,550 --> 00:06:12,960 Becs Gentry: Road Runners has had quite a winter over the past 108 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:15,779 Becs Gentry: few weeks. I think everybody listening knows that the East 109 00:06:15,779 --> 00:06:20,729 Becs Gentry: Coast has been inundated with pretty rough winter weather. We've 110 00:06:20,730 --> 00:06:24,180 Becs Gentry: had blizzards, we've had bomb cyclones. We've had, I don't know what 111 00:06:24,180 --> 00:06:27,870 Becs Gentry: other snow. Was it snow thunder we had? I don't know. 112 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:31,800 Ted Metellus: I don't know. Lions, tigers, bears. Oh my. It all 113 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:33,780 Ted Metellus: came from the sky. It was something else. 114 00:06:33,780 --> 00:06:36,089 Becs Gentry: It all came from the sky. And it came and it rained down 115 00:06:36,089 --> 00:06:38,670 Becs Gentry: on us and it snowed us in, snowed us out, 116 00:06:38,670 --> 00:06:42,570 Becs Gentry: however you want to call it. It's been a complete 117 00:06:42,570 --> 00:06:48,210 Becs Gentry: 360 change though this past weekend. Because previously race cancellations 118 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:51,390 Becs Gentry: had, for the safety of not just the runners, but 119 00:06:51,390 --> 00:06:53,640 Becs Gentry: the volunteers and the race setup people who have to be there 120 00:06:54,180 --> 00:06:57,089 Becs Gentry: in freezing cold temperatures that is just not right for 121 00:06:57,089 --> 00:07:00,779 Becs Gentry: anyone to be out in. This weekend, it's been a 122 00:07:00,779 --> 00:07:07,050 Becs Gentry: turnaround. And there were not one, but two races that went off 123 00:07:07,050 --> 00:07:10,290 Becs Gentry: here in New York City. Tell us about this amazing feat. 124 00:07:10,620 --> 00:07:14,550 Ted Metellus: Yeah. Let's take two steps backwards. Yes, three canceled events 125 00:07:14,550 --> 00:07:16,680 Ted Metellus: back to back to back. The last time we had this 126 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:21,750 Ted Metellus: many cancellations was 2020 during COVID. In my 27 plus years 127 00:07:21,750 --> 00:07:25,110 Ted Metellus: of event production, to have experienced something like this was 128 00:07:25,950 --> 00:07:29,430 Ted Metellus: unprecedented, to say the least. And again, we were following in 129 00:07:29,430 --> 00:07:32,400 Ted Metellus: line with what was going on citywide. We worked in 130 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:35,489 Ted Metellus: partnership with the mayor's office, special events, parks departments, and 131 00:07:35,490 --> 00:07:38,970 Ted Metellus: the various agencies. And when they put notifications out about 132 00:07:38,970 --> 00:07:41,040 Ted Metellus: it being unsafe for people to be outside, we have 133 00:07:41,040 --> 00:07:44,220 Ted Metellus: to adhere to that. Yes, the safety of our participants, 134 00:07:44,220 --> 00:07:47,010 Ted Metellus: our volunteers, our staff, our partners, the people at large 135 00:07:47,190 --> 00:07:49,230 Ted Metellus: was front of mind with the decisions that were made 136 00:07:49,230 --> 00:07:53,820 Ted Metellus: to cancel those events. We were very, very fortunate to 137 00:07:53,820 --> 00:07:57,000 Ted Metellus: work with Prospect Park Alliance and the team there to 138 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,730 Ted Metellus: be able to squeeze in a little 5K two weeks 139 00:07:59,730 --> 00:08:03,720 Ted Metellus: ago. We had a race at Prospect Park. We had about 1, 600 athletes 140 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:06,990 Ted Metellus: that showed up and ran, which was really cool. And, 141 00:08:07,530 --> 00:08:09,930 Ted Metellus: well, unfortunately I wasn't there because I was in Kenya. 142 00:08:10,230 --> 00:08:13,290 Ted Metellus: I told the team, " Please be prepared for a unique 143 00:08:13,290 --> 00:08:16,860 Ted Metellus: level of energy at this event, because people are going to be so 144 00:08:16,860 --> 00:08:19,200 Ted Metellus: happy to be with one another again and see one 145 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:20,820 Ted Metellus: another again, and engage with one another again." 146 00:08:20,820 --> 00:08:21,030 Becs Gentry: Of course. 147 00:08:21,450 --> 00:08:23,250 Ted Metellus: Not that it's been months and months and months like 148 00:08:23,250 --> 00:08:25,860 Ted Metellus: it was for COVID, but it had been long enough that 149 00:08:25,860 --> 00:08:28,410 Ted Metellus: many athletes hadn't seen each other since the Joe K 10K. 150 00:08:28,410 --> 00:08:30,180 Becs Gentry: Wow. Yeah. 151 00:08:30,930 --> 00:08:33,030 Ted Metellus: Yes, we ended up having the cancellations. We were able 152 00:08:33,030 --> 00:08:34,620 Ted Metellus: to get a race off the ground last week, and 153 00:08:34,620 --> 00:08:37,500 Ted Metellus: then this weekend we had double event weekends. We had 154 00:08:37,500 --> 00:08:39,809 Ted Metellus: three back- to- back 5K events. 155 00:08:39,958 --> 00:08:40,170 Becs Gentry: Oh, my gosh. 156 00:08:40,710 --> 00:08:44,070 Ted Metellus: This weekend was awesome, where we had the Al Gordon 157 00:08:44,429 --> 00:08:46,859 Ted Metellus: 5K. First time it was a 5K distance. In the 158 00:08:46,860 --> 00:08:49,020 Ted Metellus: past, it was a four mile. In the past, even longer 159 00:08:49,020 --> 00:08:52,380 Ted Metellus: than that, it was a five miler. Honoring the great Al 160 00:08:52,380 --> 00:08:55,200 Ted Metellus: Gordon, who's a longtime runner and supporter of Road Runners. Passed 161 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:59,579 Ted Metellus: away at the age 107 years old. Took onto running late in 162 00:08:59,580 --> 00:09:02,939 Ted Metellus: his life. He was a strider before striders was striding. He was out there doing 163 00:09:05,490 --> 00:09:08,280 Ted Metellus: the good work. We were there to be able to host that 164 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:12,600 Ted Metellus: event, which was great energy. And the park was beautiful. 165 00:09:12,750 --> 00:09:16,230 Ted Metellus: The drives were clear. The park lands themselves were completely 166 00:09:16,230 --> 00:09:19,170 Ted Metellus: covered in snow. And watching that sunrise was magnificent. 167 00:09:19,170 --> 00:09:19,440 Becs Gentry: I'm sure. 168 00:09:19,470 --> 00:09:22,440 Ted Metellus: And again, great energy. And then it followed the next 169 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:27,390 Ted Metellus: day with the Washington Heights Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K. 170 00:09:27,390 --> 00:09:32,460 Ted Metellus: That's a race that we've been producing for over 25 171 00:09:32,460 --> 00:09:36,360 Ted Metellus: years in this community. And it's a very, very technical 172 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:38,040 Ted Metellus: course. There's some ups and downs. I don't know if 173 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:38,821 Ted Metellus: you've ever run this race. 174 00:09:38,821 --> 00:09:38,822 Becs Gentry: I haven't. No. 175 00:09:38,822 --> 00:09:38,823 Ted Metellus: Oh, you got to get it on your calendar. 176 00:09:38,823 --> 00:09:39,093 Becs Gentry: I know. 177 00:09:42,660 --> 00:09:44,760 Ted Metellus: I live in the Heights. It's my neighborhood. I run 178 00:09:44,760 --> 00:09:47,280 Ted Metellus: through many of those streets there. It's a beautiful, beautiful 179 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:49,020 Ted Metellus: event when you think about some of the sights and 180 00:09:49,020 --> 00:09:54,689 Ted Metellus: sounds in that community. Overlooks to the George Washington Bridge. 181 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:58,740 Ted Metellus: You run past the highest natural point in Manhattan. You 182 00:09:58,740 --> 00:10:02,579 Ted Metellus: run into beautiful Fort Tryon Park, the Cloisters, and then you 183 00:10:02,580 --> 00:10:05,640 Ted Metellus: make your way back down to finish on Fort Washington 184 00:10:05,700 --> 00:10:08,520 Ted Metellus: next to J. Hood Park. But that race was amazing. 185 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:11,640 Ted Metellus: We had some special guest runners that I think we 186 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:15,420 Ted Metellus: were chatting about earlier that participated. And back- to- back 187 00:10:15,420 --> 00:10:19,770 Ted Metellus: winners as well, which was pretty amazing. Steph Bruce made 188 00:10:19,770 --> 00:10:23,370 Ted Metellus: her way out and ran the Al Gordon race on 189 00:10:23,370 --> 00:10:27,209 Ted Metellus: Saturday. She won our women's field. We gave her a 190 00:10:27,210 --> 00:10:29,040 Ted Metellus: great little shout out at the start of the race. 191 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:32,820 Ted Metellus: She posted some great photos there. She finished in 16: 45. 192 00:10:32,820 --> 00:10:33,300 Becs Gentry: Amazing. 193 00:10:33,510 --> 00:10:36,150 Ted Metellus: Our non- binary winner for the Al Gordon Race was 194 00:10:36,150 --> 00:10:37,410 Ted Metellus: Nicholas Dill with 18:31. 195 00:10:37,411 --> 00:10:37,412 Becs Gentry: Brilliant. 196 00:10:37,412 --> 00:10:44,490 Ted Metellus: And then our men's winner was Issame El Jazouli who finished in 14: 197 00:10:44,820 --> 00:10:48,600 Ted Metellus: 57, a member of the United Mexican Runners of New York. 198 00:10:49,290 --> 00:10:52,470 Ted Metellus: And then you might hear Issame's name again because he 199 00:10:52,470 --> 00:10:54,990 Ted Metellus: came back. He's like, " Not only am I going to 200 00:10:54,990 --> 00:10:57,240 Ted Metellus: conquer Brooklyn, I'm going to take it uptown." 201 00:10:57,270 --> 00:10:57,630 Becs Gentry: Right. 202 00:10:57,630 --> 00:11:01,350 Ted Metellus: He won the Washington Highest Race at 14: 46 with a 203 00:11:01,350 --> 00:11:04,949 Ted Metellus: faster pace on a more challenging course. We also want 204 00:11:04,950 --> 00:11:06,690 Ted Metellus: to give a shout- out to Zachary Harris from Front 205 00:11:06,690 --> 00:11:10,890 Ted Metellus: Runners, who won our non- binary at 19:17. And Roberta 206 00:11:10,890 --> 00:11:14,699 Ted Metellus: Groner crushed it out there at 16: 46 with Central Park Track Club. 207 00:11:15,300 --> 00:11:19,110 Becs Gentry: Wow. Those are some astonishing times. It really does show 208 00:11:19,110 --> 00:11:22,800 Becs Gentry: that people were ready to get back on the roads 209 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:23,309 Becs Gentry: and run. 210 00:11:23,309 --> 00:11:23,881 Ted Metellus: Yes. 211 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:28,110 Becs Gentry: And, yeah, huge congratulations to Issame for getting both of those 212 00:11:28,110 --> 00:11:32,939 Becs Gentry: wins with a 10- second time difference on... The Al Gordon 213 00:11:33,179 --> 00:11:35,400 Becs Gentry: route wasn't flat necessarily. 214 00:11:37,110 --> 00:11:37,560 Ted Metellus: No. Prospect Park is not flat. We'll be talking about that in a moment. 215 00:11:37,560 --> 00:11:44,340 Becs Gentry: Exactly. There is a pretty gnarly hill. And then, as you said, Washington 216 00:11:44,340 --> 00:11:50,670 Becs Gentry: Heights was not at all easy and cruisey. That is 217 00:11:50,670 --> 00:11:55,770 Becs Gentry: pretty impressive. I'd say he's got a darn good 5K 218 00:11:55,770 --> 00:11:56,579 Becs Gentry: time there. All right. 219 00:11:56,579 --> 00:11:58,320 Ted Metellus: Yeah, it's impressive. And listen, they don't call it the 220 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:00,240 Ted Metellus: Heights for nothing, so you're definitely going to do some 221 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:02,910 Ted Metellus: climbing. But that's super fast. I'd be remiss if I 222 00:12:02,910 --> 00:12:07,170 Ted Metellus: didn't say that both races, we took the time out. 223 00:12:07,170 --> 00:12:08,820 Ted Metellus: I got the time out to actually start both of 224 00:12:08,820 --> 00:12:11,459 Ted Metellus: the events. And I took the time out to honor 225 00:12:11,460 --> 00:12:16,500 Ted Metellus: Jeff Galloway. Jeff Galloway, a true pioneer in running. I think 226 00:12:16,530 --> 00:12:19,740 Ted Metellus: I would call him the very, very first running influencer. 227 00:12:19,830 --> 00:12:21,630 Becs Gentry: I would. Yeah, absolutely agree with that. 228 00:12:21,690 --> 00:12:27,270 Ted Metellus: He was a Olympian who transformed running and really opened 229 00:12:27,270 --> 00:12:29,910 Ted Metellus: it up to the general public. If that sounds somewhat 230 00:12:29,910 --> 00:12:34,080 Ted Metellus: familiar, as far as transforming runners, similar to what we 231 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:36,000 Ted Metellus: do at New York Road Runners with the transformative power 232 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:39,569 Ted Metellus: of running. He opened it up with this Galloway Method, 233 00:12:39,570 --> 00:12:40,651 Ted Metellus: which is a run/ walk method. 234 00:12:40,651 --> 00:12:41,040 Becs Gentry: Exactly. 235 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:44,850 Ted Metellus: And many people who were not introduced to this said, " 236 00:12:44,940 --> 00:12:48,330 Ted Metellus: I can never run because I cannot run consistently for," 237 00:12:48,330 --> 00:12:51,660 Ted Metellus: name that distance. And then the Galloway Method came into play 238 00:12:51,660 --> 00:12:54,120 Ted Metellus: and people were able to run/ walk. Where a lot 239 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:56,069 Ted Metellus: of folks do that method even still to this day. 240 00:12:56,550 --> 00:12:56,849 Becs Gentry: Exactly. 241 00:12:56,850 --> 00:12:59,309 Ted Metellus: They walk at an aid station, they have their set 242 00:12:59,309 --> 00:13:02,069 Ted Metellus: times, and they are able to continue moving at a 243 00:13:02,070 --> 00:13:07,410 Ted Metellus: solid pace and finish strong. Shouts out to you, Jeff 244 00:13:07,410 --> 00:13:09,720 Ted Metellus: Galloway, thank you so much for your tremendous work and 245 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:12,270 Ted Metellus: contributions to the sport of running and the community you're 246 00:13:12,300 --> 00:13:14,699 Ted Metellus: running, and growing the sport for the general public. 247 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:18,840 Becs Gentry: Absolutely. Concur. And big love to all the Galloway family 248 00:13:19,590 --> 00:13:23,429 Becs Gentry: who are working to continue his amazing legacy. And I'm 249 00:13:23,429 --> 00:13:27,690 Becs Gentry: sure there'll be a lot of Magic Mile celebrations in 250 00:13:27,690 --> 00:13:30,510 Becs Gentry: his life. His Magic Mile was his way of getting 251 00:13:30,510 --> 00:13:33,750 Becs Gentry: people to mark how to find your training paces when 252 00:13:33,750 --> 00:13:35,910 Becs Gentry: you feel comfortable to do it. Which I always love, because 253 00:13:36,390 --> 00:13:38,400 Becs Gentry: it makes it not sound so scary when it's a 254 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:43,170 Becs Gentry: Magic Mile, another time trial or whatever it was. Thank 255 00:13:43,170 --> 00:13:45,420 Becs Gentry: you for saying that, Ted. Yeah, we lost one of 256 00:13:45,420 --> 00:13:48,360 Becs Gentry: the greats in the running world, but his legacy and 257 00:13:49,230 --> 00:13:51,390 Becs Gentry: his method will for sure live on forever. 258 00:13:52,410 --> 00:13:54,209 Ted Metellus: Absolutely. Every mile, every step. 259 00:13:54,630 --> 00:14:00,120 Becs Gentry: Yeah. Peloton's most advanced tread yet is here. The new 260 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:04,050 Becs Gentry: Peloton cross- training series, Tread Plus, powered by Peloton IQ. 261 00:14:04,559 --> 00:14:07,860 Becs Gentry: Designed for runners who want top tier performance, it features 262 00:14:07,860 --> 00:14:11,429 Becs Gentry: premium hardware that makes every run and workout more efficient, 263 00:14:11,429 --> 00:14:16,740 Becs Gentry: effective, and motivating. And it accelerates your personal growth mile 264 00:14:16,740 --> 00:14:21,150 Becs Gentry: after mile. The rubberized slap belt cushions every single step 265 00:14:21,210 --> 00:14:25,229 Becs Gentry: and creates an energizing running space for each stride. And 266 00:14:25,380 --> 00:14:28,740 Becs Gentry: with strength workouts, you can stack right into your routine. 267 00:14:29,040 --> 00:14:32,640 Becs Gentry: You'll build lower body muscle to support stronger runs. With 268 00:14:32,640 --> 00:14:36,900 Becs Gentry: auto incline adjusting automatically to match instructor queues, your intensity 269 00:14:36,900 --> 00:14:39,660 Becs Gentry: stays exactly where it needs to be, so you can 270 00:14:39,660 --> 00:14:44,010 Becs Gentry: stay in the zone and focus on your workout. Experience 271 00:14:44,010 --> 00:14:49,140 Becs Gentry: our most advanced tread yet at onepeloton. com. Peloton, the 272 00:14:49,140 --> 00:14:52,380 Becs Gentry: official digital fitness partner of New York Road Runners. All 273 00:14:52,380 --> 00:14:59,190 Becs Gentry: right. Let's work it up to the big one. We've 274 00:14:59,190 --> 00:15:03,420 Becs Gentry: got a pretty... All races are huge. All races are important. 275 00:15:03,810 --> 00:15:06,990 Becs Gentry: But there are a certain few on the New York 276 00:15:06,990 --> 00:15:12,150 Becs Gentry: Road Runners' calendar that really are standout big production events. 277 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:16,440 Becs Gentry: And we have one coming up on the horizon, Ted. 278 00:15:17,550 --> 00:15:19,380 Becs Gentry: Go for it. What are we talking about? 279 00:15:19,380 --> 00:15:25,440 Ted Metellus: We are talking about the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon, 280 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:29,460 Ted Metellus: one of the largest half marathons in North America. Back again 281 00:15:29,460 --> 00:15:32,610 Ted Metellus: on March 15th, we're excited to have over close to 30, 282 00:15:32,610 --> 00:15:36,540 Ted Metellus: 000 athletes. As I've mentioned before, and we'll continue to 283 00:15:36,540 --> 00:15:39,870 Ted Metellus: say, this is the springtime equivalent of the marathon. 284 00:15:40,890 --> 00:15:41,010 Becs Gentry: Oh, yes. 285 00:15:41,010 --> 00:15:43,530 Ted Metellus: We have pro athletes, we have broadcasts, we have international 286 00:15:43,530 --> 00:15:47,040 Ted Metellus: athletes, we have a huge charity team, and the masses 287 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:49,170 Ted Metellus: that'll be out there running as well. It's going to be 288 00:15:49,170 --> 00:15:49,561 Ted Metellus: a great day. 289 00:15:49,561 --> 00:15:49,891 Becs Gentry: Exactly. 290 00:15:50,190 --> 00:15:52,950 Ted Metellus: And the cherry on top, and just the cutest cherry 291 00:15:52,950 --> 00:15:55,620 Ted Metellus: on top, is our youth that will be running out 292 00:15:55,620 --> 00:15:58,470 Ted Metellus: there as part of the Times Square Kids Run. You'll 293 00:15:58,470 --> 00:16:01,350 Ted Metellus: be running past our little people, inspiring them as they 294 00:16:01,350 --> 00:16:02,880 Ted Metellus: inspire you to the finish line. 295 00:16:03,090 --> 00:16:07,740 Becs Gentry: Oh, my gosh. The United Airlines NYC half is happening 296 00:16:07,740 --> 00:16:12,570 Becs Gentry: here in New York next Sunday, March 15th, 2026. And 297 00:16:12,570 --> 00:16:15,570 Becs Gentry: we are going to have thousands of runners from all 298 00:16:15,570 --> 00:16:20,640 Becs Gentry: over the world journeying from Prospect Park to Central Park, 299 00:16:20,820 --> 00:16:24,300 Becs Gentry: crossing over the Brooklyn Bridge, running down the FDR. As Ted 300 00:16:24,300 --> 00:16:28,440 Becs Gentry: said, through Times Square, as they travel 13. 1 miles 301 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:32,520 Becs Gentry: towards the finish line. The famous finish line at Tavern 302 00:16:32,790 --> 00:16:37,710 Becs Gentry: on the Green. This is the country's largest half marathon, right? 303 00:16:37,710 --> 00:16:37,860 Ted Metellus: Correct. 304 00:16:39,570 --> 00:16:42,660 Becs Gentry: And it is second to the TCS New York City 305 00:16:42,660 --> 00:16:46,050 Becs Gentry: Marathon. The New York Road Runners team spends months planning 306 00:16:46,110 --> 00:16:50,040 Becs Gentry: every inch of every single runner's journey, from the expo 307 00:16:50,190 --> 00:16:54,690 Becs Gentry: to the start line, to the family reunion. What Ted 308 00:16:54,690 --> 00:16:58,410 Becs Gentry: is here today to talk about mainly is basically every 309 00:16:58,410 --> 00:17:02,880 Becs Gentry: single thing. You need to know, you may want to know, 310 00:17:03,030 --> 00:17:06,060 Becs Gentry: that your best friends may want to know. Your parents 311 00:17:06,060 --> 00:17:08,490 Becs Gentry: who might be trying to watch from somewhere else may 312 00:17:08,490 --> 00:17:11,400 Becs Gentry: want to know. It is going to tick every box of 313 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:13,800 Becs Gentry: the need to, want to know list for the 2026 314 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:16,170 Becs Gentry: United Airlines NYC half. 315 00:17:16,170 --> 00:17:16,171 Ted Metellus: Yes. 316 00:17:16,171 --> 00:17:18,750 Becs Gentry: Okay? Are you ready to dive in? 317 00:17:19,020 --> 00:17:24,540 Ted Metellus: I am. It's ready, steady, go here. It's really cool to be able to be a part 318 00:17:24,540 --> 00:17:27,330 Ted Metellus: of the podcast and share these stories about what the 319 00:17:27,330 --> 00:17:31,290 Ted Metellus: runners, what the spectators, what the volunteers, what the community 320 00:17:31,290 --> 00:17:34,260 Ted Metellus: at large is going to be expecting on March 15th. 321 00:17:34,770 --> 00:17:37,350 Ted Metellus: Bright and early on Sunday morning as we have participants 322 00:17:37,350 --> 00:17:39,300 Ted Metellus: from literally all over the world and all over our 323 00:17:39,300 --> 00:17:42,660 Ted Metellus: communities come out to venture into Brooklyn to take on 324 00:17:42,660 --> 00:17:46,140 Ted Metellus: this beautiful and iconic event. It's one of the two 325 00:17:46,230 --> 00:17:48,869 Ted Metellus: larger half marathons in North America that New York Road 326 00:17:48,869 --> 00:17:51,600 Ted Metellus: Runners is blessed to be able to produce. This and 327 00:17:51,600 --> 00:17:54,840 Ted Metellus: the RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon in May. Where do we 328 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:57,240 Ted Metellus: begin, Becs? Should we start from the start and work our 329 00:17:57,240 --> 00:17:57,421 Ted Metellus: way down? 330 00:17:57,421 --> 00:17:57,811 Becs Gentry: Yes. Let's do that. 331 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:00,990 Ted Metellus: The participant journey, as we like to say here. 332 00:18:00,990 --> 00:18:05,189 Becs Gentry: Yeah. Let's start at the start. Let's talk about how 333 00:18:05,190 --> 00:18:08,879 Becs Gentry: the race has grown and evolved over the years, and 334 00:18:08,880 --> 00:18:12,540 Becs Gentry: how it has become one of the most premier half 335 00:18:12,540 --> 00:18:14,910 Becs Gentry: marathons in the whole of the United States. 336 00:18:15,210 --> 00:18:18,540 Ted Metellus: Well, I had the pleasure of chatting with Tom Kelly. 337 00:18:18,540 --> 00:18:20,790 Ted Metellus: Tom has been with the organization for close to 35 338 00:18:20,790 --> 00:18:23,400 Ted Metellus: years. He's our head of timing and competition management. And 339 00:18:23,400 --> 00:18:24,960 Ted Metellus: I was asking Tom, I was like, " Tom, give me 340 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:27,030 Ted Metellus: the scoop on this event. Many of us have run 341 00:18:27,030 --> 00:18:30,330 Ted Metellus: it, worked it, volunteered at it, participated and engaged in it in 342 00:18:30,330 --> 00:18:33,000 Ted Metellus: some capacity. Give us a quick bit of fun facts 343 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:35,190 Ted Metellus: about the event." This would be the 21st running of 344 00:18:35,190 --> 00:18:39,690 Ted Metellus: this event in this capacity. 2006 was the first time 345 00:18:39,690 --> 00:18:43,050 Ted Metellus: that we had this in the park, out the park, 346 00:18:43,170 --> 00:18:46,530 Ted Metellus: downtown finish event with the United Airlines New York City 347 00:18:46,530 --> 00:18:52,109 Ted Metellus: Half Marathon. The event has had so many different iterations 348 00:18:52,109 --> 00:18:56,280 Ted Metellus: over the years between just races inside the park, to a 349 00:18:56,280 --> 00:18:59,310 Ted Metellus: race that exited the park, to a race that finished downtown 350 00:18:59,460 --> 00:19:03,570 Ted Metellus: in Lower Manhattan to help revitalize that community there. And 351 00:19:03,570 --> 00:19:07,740 Ted Metellus: now, in 2026, we'll be back again to run this 352 00:19:07,740 --> 00:19:13,080 Ted Metellus: incredible event. And we made a couple of changes for folks to be 353 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:13,800 Ted Metellus: prepared for. 354 00:19:14,340 --> 00:19:16,590 Becs Gentry: Oh, I love it when Ted says that. There's a 355 00:19:16,590 --> 00:19:19,830 Becs Gentry: couple of changes. You just know that if people haven't 356 00:19:19,830 --> 00:19:22,379 Becs Gentry: heard about this, immediately they have just stopped what they're 357 00:19:22,380 --> 00:19:23,369 Becs Gentry: doing. If they're running. 358 00:19:23,550 --> 00:19:23,730 Ted Metellus: That's it. Exactly. 359 00:19:24,330 --> 00:19:26,580 Becs Gentry: I hear you runners. I hear you. You have just slowed 360 00:19:26,580 --> 00:19:29,670 Becs Gentry: your pace down because you're like, " Yeah, you what now? 361 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:31,080 Becs Gentry: What are we talking about?" 362 00:19:32,010 --> 00:19:32,070 Ted Metellus: Yeah. 363 00:19:32,490 --> 00:19:34,560 Becs Gentry: Before we get there, let's just talk about the change 364 00:19:34,560 --> 00:19:37,470 Becs Gentry: that you mentioned before. I think it was historically so 365 00:19:37,470 --> 00:19:40,681 Becs Gentry: celebrated around the time of running down the West Side Highway. 366 00:19:40,681 --> 00:19:40,682 Ted Metellus: Correct. 367 00:19:40,682 --> 00:19:46,109 Becs Gentry: It was one of the only races that had that iconic 368 00:19:46,109 --> 00:19:50,609 Becs Gentry: New York City route into it. And then from then 369 00:19:50,609 --> 00:19:54,060 Becs Gentry: it got switched over almost, not to the other side 370 00:19:54,060 --> 00:19:59,220 Becs Gentry: of the island, but halfway across. And now people don't 371 00:19:59,220 --> 00:20:03,659 Becs Gentry: love change, but the icon status of it running through 372 00:20:03,660 --> 00:20:07,260 Becs Gentry: Times Square just was amplified so (inaudible) much more. 373 00:20:07,530 --> 00:20:09,719 Becs Gentry: People are like, " Oh, no, we've lost the West Side 374 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:12,810 Becs Gentry: Highway." But you get to run through Times Square. Super, 375 00:20:12,810 --> 00:20:17,430 Becs Gentry: super cool. That's the change that were before. Are we looking 376 00:20:17,430 --> 00:20:21,600 Becs Gentry: at something as dramatic or just are we doing minor changes here? 377 00:20:21,630 --> 00:20:25,530 Ted Metellus: Minor changes. Minor changes. I think the big surprise that 378 00:20:25,530 --> 00:20:28,170 Ted Metellus: came out of last year's event was when we did 379 00:20:28,170 --> 00:20:31,050 Ted Metellus: not run over the Manhattan Bridge and we ran over 380 00:20:31,050 --> 00:20:35,670 Ted Metellus: the Brooklyn Bridge, and it was a welcomed surprise. I know you said 381 00:20:35,670 --> 00:20:38,941 Ted Metellus: folks don't like change, but change is like Thanos, it's inevitable. 382 00:20:38,941 --> 00:20:38,942 Becs Gentry: Exactly. 383 00:20:38,942 --> 00:20:38,943 Ted Metellus: Change is going to happen, so you have to- 384 00:20:38,943 --> 00:20:38,944 Becs Gentry: It's how we grow. 385 00:20:38,944 --> 00:20:50,070 Ted Metellus: ... be able to learn. Exactly. You have to learn and adapt and adjust to change. And at times you have to welcome change. And we had a very welcomed change with us 386 00:20:50,070 --> 00:20:52,320 Ted Metellus: running over the Brooklyn Bridge. 387 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:54,900 Becs Gentry: Which was kind of not shocking in a bad way. 388 00:20:54,900 --> 00:20:58,199 Becs Gentry: I don't mean that rudely, but it was shocking because 389 00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:03,030 Becs Gentry: the weather was terrible last year. It was foggy. And so, 390 00:21:03,750 --> 00:21:08,280 Becs Gentry: you couldn't really even see the incredible views. It didn't 391 00:21:08,280 --> 00:21:10,800 Becs Gentry: matter what bridge you were on in many ways, because 392 00:21:11,100 --> 00:21:15,990 Becs Gentry: the weather was just a detriment to the beauty. I 393 00:21:15,990 --> 00:21:19,560 Becs Gentry: love that the feedback was so positive, even though people... It 394 00:21:20,190 --> 00:21:22,770 Becs Gentry: might have been their first time running over a New 395 00:21:22,770 --> 00:21:23,908 Becs Gentry: York bridge and they're like, ooh. 396 00:21:24,898 --> 00:21:29,760 Ted Metellus: Yeah. And we're the only event that has been permitted to run 397 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:32,010 Ted Metellus: over the Brooklyn Bridge, which add that component to it. 398 00:21:32,010 --> 00:21:32,280 Becs Gentry: So huge. 399 00:21:32,280 --> 00:21:36,900 Ted Metellus: And on race day last year, I didn't think it was terrible, it 400 00:21:36,930 --> 00:21:39,510 Ted Metellus: was eerily beautiful. 401 00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:40,439 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 402 00:21:40,530 --> 00:21:42,090 Ted Metellus: Now I'm an optimist by nature- 403 00:21:42,090 --> 00:21:42,330 Becs Gentry: Yes, you are. 404 00:21:42,330 --> 00:21:45,840 Ted Metellus: ... so forgive me for that, but it was so cool. I'm in the 405 00:21:45,840 --> 00:21:47,910 Ted Metellus: lead vehicle, I take off at the start and I'm 406 00:21:47,910 --> 00:21:50,340 Ted Metellus: rolling. And I knew it was foggy, so the teams 407 00:21:50,340 --> 00:21:52,619 Ted Metellus: were all taking heightened care to ensure that we had 408 00:21:52,619 --> 00:21:55,740 Ted Metellus: a safe and secure course. And once we got everything 409 00:21:55,740 --> 00:21:57,660 Ted Metellus: off, I hop in the car, I take off on 410 00:21:57,660 --> 00:21:59,850 Ted Metellus: the route and we're driving it. The first half of the 411 00:21:59,850 --> 00:22:01,470 Ted Metellus: course, I know it like the back of my hand. 412 00:22:01,470 --> 00:22:03,689 Ted Metellus: We'll talk about that for a moment. But that one 413 00:22:03,690 --> 00:22:07,260 Ted Metellus: change on Flatbush Avenue when we made the left on Tillary and the right onto 414 00:22:07,260 --> 00:22:10,980 Ted Metellus: the Brooklyn Bridge, that was new and different. And that's 415 00:22:10,980 --> 00:22:13,830 Ted Metellus: where you saw the fog. And it was so like, 416 00:22:13,830 --> 00:22:18,600 Ted Metellus: whoa. It was eerie. It was something out of a movie. And 417 00:22:18,600 --> 00:22:21,990 Ted Metellus: what you will see, whether you've driven on the Brooklyn 418 00:22:21,990 --> 00:22:24,270 Ted Metellus: Bridge making your way over to the FDR drive. Or in the 419 00:22:24,270 --> 00:22:27,930 Ted Metellus: case have run, or will be running, the course then 420 00:22:27,930 --> 00:22:31,500 Ted Metellus: goes up underneath the Brooklyn Bridge to loop around onto 421 00:22:31,500 --> 00:22:35,070 Ted Metellus: the FDR Drive. And that adds another level of eeriness 422 00:22:35,070 --> 00:22:38,310 Ted Metellus: and beauty to it as you're making way over. When 423 00:22:38,310 --> 00:22:40,050 Ted Metellus: you're going and you look over to your right and 424 00:22:40,050 --> 00:22:41,639 Ted Metellus: you see the Manhattan Bridge, or in the case of 425 00:22:41,640 --> 00:22:44,400 Ted Metellus: last year you didn't see the Manhattan Bridge, it was 426 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:47,310 Ted Metellus: really, really something special there. But I don't want to 427 00:22:47,310 --> 00:22:50,730 Ted Metellus: spoil the course description in a second, but yes, those were 428 00:22:50,730 --> 00:22:53,040 Ted Metellus: some of the things that I think folks walked away 429 00:22:53,040 --> 00:22:54,930 Ted Metellus: from saying, " Wow, that was one of the most iconic 430 00:22:54,930 --> 00:22:57,240 Ted Metellus: half marathons I've ever run, and I can't wait to 431 00:22:57,240 --> 00:22:57,780 Ted Metellus: run again." 432 00:22:58,109 --> 00:23:01,020 Becs Gentry: And we have to remember that everybody got a PR 433 00:23:01,170 --> 00:23:01,650 Becs Gentry: last year. 434 00:23:01,710 --> 00:23:03,811 Ted Metellus: Yes, yes. Brand new course. 435 00:23:03,811 --> 00:23:05,310 Becs Gentry: Brand new course means you have a PR. 436 00:23:05,970 --> 00:23:06,210 Ted Metellus: Exactly. 437 00:23:06,300 --> 00:23:10,138 Becs Gentry: This year might be where you brush it up, or not. 438 00:23:11,730 --> 00:23:14,820 Becs Gentry: But let's take it to the start. Biggest change for 439 00:23:14,820 --> 00:23:18,210 Becs Gentry: 2026 is the new start line. Talk us through that. 440 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:21,149 Ted Metellus: Yeah. Well, Becs, before I even go there about a 441 00:23:21,150 --> 00:23:25,230 Ted Metellus: big change, again, in the magical world of Ted Metellus and the 442 00:23:25,230 --> 00:23:27,540 Ted Metellus: way I process things in the event space, it is 443 00:23:27,540 --> 00:23:31,260 Ted Metellus: the participant journey. You've run your fair share of races. I've 444 00:23:31,260 --> 00:23:34,020 Ted Metellus: run my fair share races. Where does the journey begin? 445 00:23:34,080 --> 00:23:39,030 Ted Metellus: After registration, after you've trained and gotten yourself ready, you 446 00:23:39,030 --> 00:23:40,002 Ted Metellus: have to go and pick up your (inaudible) . 447 00:23:39,869 --> 00:23:40,830 Becs Gentry: Expo, baby. 448 00:23:41,669 --> 00:23:45,510 Ted Metellus: Yes. Yes, yes. We have a brand new expo and a 449 00:23:45,510 --> 00:23:49,619 Ted Metellus: brand new expo site. Yes, yes, the expo has moved. 450 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:52,920 Ted Metellus: We are now at the Jacob Javits Center at the 451 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:56,760 Ted Metellus: River Pavilion, which is the same location that we have 452 00:23:56,760 --> 00:24:00,629 Ted Metellus: the TCS New York City Marathon Expo big pickup. The expo is 453 00:24:00,630 --> 00:24:05,160 Ted Metellus: Thursday, March 12th, Friday, March 13th, and Saturday, March 14th. 454 00:24:05,670 --> 00:24:08,310 Ted Metellus: It is going to be at the Jacob Javits Center 455 00:24:08,460 --> 00:24:12,810 Ted Metellus: on those days. Thursday and Friday, the hours are 10:00 to 8:00. 456 00:24:13,050 --> 00:24:17,369 Ted Metellus: Saturday, the hours are 8: 00 to 6:00. You should have received 457 00:24:17,369 --> 00:24:21,000 Ted Metellus: material and information about the new location, time slots, and 458 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:24,450 Ted Metellus: info on that. Anything and everything you need will be 459 00:24:24,450 --> 00:24:26,700 Ted Metellus: there at the expo. Our staff will be there to 460 00:24:26,700 --> 00:24:29,250 Ted Metellus: answer any questions, material that you can have as far 461 00:24:29,250 --> 00:24:31,859 Ted Metellus: as what you could share with your family and friends for 462 00:24:32,070 --> 00:24:35,400 Ted Metellus: spectating opportunities at home, as well as where you can 463 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:38,640 Ted Metellus: watch, stream, and experience the race on this day. 464 00:24:39,570 --> 00:24:42,002 Becs Gentry: Amazing. And you might hear a familiar voice on the (inaudible) . 465 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:42,390 Ted Metellus: Yeah. 466 00:24:45,540 --> 00:24:49,110 Becs Gentry: If you're not sick of me on the podcast. Okay. 467 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:52,050 Ted Metellus: When you're good at something, you got to be careful, 468 00:24:52,050 --> 00:24:52,709 Ted Metellus: you get put in that box. 469 00:24:54,570 --> 00:24:56,879 Becs Gentry: Everyone just wants to see me with these Minnie Mouse 470 00:24:56,880 --> 00:24:59,580 Becs Gentry: shrunken ears on at all times. It's fine. It's great. 471 00:25:01,290 --> 00:25:04,619 Becs Gentry: Okay. We're heading to the Javits Center. I love this. This 472 00:25:04,619 --> 00:25:09,780 Becs Gentry: is almost giving people a precursor to the potential full 473 00:25:09,930 --> 00:25:12,899 Becs Gentry: marathon that they may sign up for in their future 474 00:25:12,900 --> 00:25:16,500 Becs Gentry: if they are thinking of progressing from half to full 475 00:25:16,500 --> 00:25:20,879 Becs Gentry: marathon distance. I love that we are bringing our half 476 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:25,290 Becs Gentry: marathon runners into a marathon expo center. This is just 477 00:25:25,380 --> 00:25:30,840 Becs Gentry: great excitement and motivation if you need it. I love 478 00:25:30,840 --> 00:25:36,540 Becs Gentry: that. Okay. More space, more atmosphere, more hours, I'm guessing too. 479 00:25:36,570 --> 00:25:39,810 Ted Metellus: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Just more material, more engagement. We outgrew the 480 00:25:39,810 --> 00:25:42,480 Ted Metellus: space that we were in before and we wanted to really 481 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:45,810 Ted Metellus: elevate the overall event experience. And there's very few spaces 482 00:25:45,810 --> 00:25:47,669 Ted Metellus: in the New York tri- city area that can accommodate a 483 00:25:47,670 --> 00:25:52,050 Ted Metellus: volume as large as the NYC half, the United Airlines, 484 00:25:52,050 --> 00:25:55,050 Ted Metellus: NYC half. Making that change to the Javits Center was 485 00:25:55,680 --> 00:25:59,040 Ted Metellus: the next best logical decision. We're really excited about having 486 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:02,250 Ted Metellus: new space. It's beautiful. The River Pavilion is magnificent because 487 00:26:02,250 --> 00:26:06,210 Ted Metellus: it's tons of natural light overlooking the Hudson River there, 488 00:26:06,300 --> 00:26:09,720 Ted Metellus: so it's going to add some really great flare to the experience. To the 489 00:26:09,720 --> 00:26:13,140 Ted Metellus: runners, always, always, always apply the P rule, prior planning 490 00:26:13,140 --> 00:26:16,560 Ted Metellus: prevents poor performance. Plan accordingly as far as what time 491 00:26:16,560 --> 00:26:18,359 Ted Metellus: you're going to get there, what's going on. There's some 492 00:26:18,359 --> 00:26:21,660 Ted Metellus: great restaurants in the area as well over at Hudson 493 00:26:21,660 --> 00:26:26,580 Ted Metellus: Yards and what. Hang out, enjoy, and really experience the 494 00:26:26,580 --> 00:26:27,180 Ted Metellus: glory of this new expo. 495 00:26:28,619 --> 00:26:31,139 Becs Gentry: And stop by Peloton Studios and come and say hi 496 00:26:31,140 --> 00:26:31,590 Becs Gentry: to us all. 497 00:26:31,590 --> 00:26:32,850 Ted Metellus: Yes. Yes. 498 00:26:32,850 --> 00:26:35,550 Becs Gentry: Buy some Peloton apparel maybe for race day. And I'm 499 00:26:35,550 --> 00:26:35,971 Becs Gentry: just going to (inaudible) there. 500 00:26:35,971 --> 00:26:38,580 Ted Metellus: Just a stone's (inaudible) throw away from your office. You can come over and 501 00:26:38,580 --> 00:26:39,448 Ted Metellus: give everybody a wave. 502 00:26:39,810 --> 00:26:45,480 Becs Gentry: Exactly. Right? We'll come and sign shirts and stuff. Throwing all my colleagues 503 00:26:45,480 --> 00:26:49,080 Becs Gentry: here extra work. All right. I'm going to let your 504 00:26:49,080 --> 00:26:51,750 Becs Gentry: brain lead us through, because I'm looking at the list 505 00:26:51,750 --> 00:26:53,430 Becs Gentry: of things and I'm like, I don't know which way 506 00:26:53,430 --> 00:26:55,320 Becs Gentry: Ted's brain's going to go onto the next. 507 00:26:55,619 --> 00:26:58,001 Ted Metellus: We're going to continue on the participant journey. Let's do (inaudible) 508 00:26:58,001 --> 00:27:03,180 Ted Metellus: this dance together. This is Becs' and Ted's excellent adventure. 509 00:27:03,180 --> 00:27:05,430 Ted Metellus: We're going to go through and run this race together. 510 00:27:05,670 --> 00:27:08,190 Ted Metellus: After you've picked up your bib and gotten yourself set 511 00:27:08,190 --> 00:27:10,470 Ted Metellus: and you've seen the material and information that you need 512 00:27:10,470 --> 00:27:14,220 Ted Metellus: to know, you're building yourself up for race day. Shall 513 00:27:14,220 --> 00:27:19,080 Ted Metellus: we talk about race day, and specifically one small modification 514 00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:24,600 Ted Metellus: that we've made to the start? This race, and I'm 515 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:26,880 Ted Metellus: praying in the seat that I'm in as a chief 516 00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:29,909 Ted Metellus: event production officer, no more changes with this event, please 517 00:27:29,910 --> 00:27:33,240 Ted Metellus: and thank you. For a number of years, the race 518 00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:36,793 Ted Metellus: has started on the southern end of Washington Avenue in 519 00:27:36,795 --> 00:27:41,129 Ted Metellus: Brooklyn. Just south of the Brooklyn Museum, south of the 520 00:27:41,130 --> 00:27:43,949 Ted Metellus: Brooklyn Botanical Gardens is where the start line was. It 521 00:27:43,950 --> 00:27:47,580 Ted Metellus: made for a long narrow corral where we had restrooms 522 00:27:47,580 --> 00:27:49,709 Ted Metellus: and all the facilities that all the participants needed to 523 00:27:49,710 --> 00:27:53,130 Ted Metellus: have. We were looking very closely at this and saying, " Okay, 524 00:27:53,130 --> 00:27:55,020 Ted Metellus: how can we make a slight change to this to 525 00:27:55,050 --> 00:27:58,830 Ted Metellus: allow there to be more runner space for folks? Warmer, 526 00:27:58,950 --> 00:28:02,190 Ted Metellus: more space folks to warm up? And really get engaged 527 00:28:02,190 --> 00:28:04,290 Ted Metellus: and get ready to go?" And we didn't have to 528 00:28:04,290 --> 00:28:06,869 Ted Metellus: think too hard, because all we did was look at 529 00:28:06,869 --> 00:28:11,369 Ted Metellus: what we did successfully with the RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon. The 530 00:28:11,369 --> 00:28:15,090 Ted Metellus: start line is going to mirror the start line of 531 00:28:15,090 --> 00:28:19,949 Ted Metellus: the RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon on Eastern Parkway, adjacent to 532 00:28:19,980 --> 00:28:23,460 Ted Metellus: the Brooklyn Museum. That's your landmark there is where your 533 00:28:23,460 --> 00:28:26,070 Ted Metellus: corrals will be for you to make your way over. 534 00:28:26,070 --> 00:28:28,380 Ted Metellus: You drop your bags on either side. And again, all 535 00:28:28,380 --> 00:28:30,030 Ted Metellus: the material will be given to you as far as 536 00:28:30,030 --> 00:28:33,240 Ted Metellus: which wave you're going. There's four waves for the event. 537 00:28:33,750 --> 00:28:36,420 Ted Metellus: Each wave has a particular side on Eastern Parkway that 538 00:28:36,420 --> 00:28:39,180 Ted Metellus: they'll be entering from. They'll drop their bags. And then once 539 00:28:39,180 --> 00:28:43,680 Ted Metellus: you're inside of the secure start area, restrooms, pre- race 540 00:28:43,680 --> 00:28:46,860 Ted Metellus: water, and all types of amazing amenities will be there, 541 00:28:47,010 --> 00:28:53,190 Ted Metellus: including therapy dogs. I knew that was going to get you. 542 00:28:53,460 --> 00:28:54,001 Becs Gentry: Can they come to the finish line? 543 00:28:54,001 --> 00:28:58,170 Ted Metellus: I don't know. We have medals and all kinds of good stuff 544 00:28:58,170 --> 00:28:58,980 Ted Metellus: at the finish line. 545 00:28:59,460 --> 00:28:59,641 Becs Gentry: I'd prefer a dog. 546 00:28:59,641 --> 00:29:05,190 Ted Metellus: Well, we'll work on that. Let's see if we can get puppies 547 00:29:05,190 --> 00:29:06,570 Ted Metellus: for everybody. Puppies for everyone. 548 00:29:06,570 --> 00:29:09,510 Becs Gentry: Yeah, I think we need one in the booth for... Can we have 549 00:29:09,510 --> 00:29:12,781 Becs Gentry: a therapy dog whilst we're doing the broadcast? That would be great. 550 00:29:12,781 --> 00:29:17,729 Ted Metellus: It will make you super mellow, really chill, very zen- 551 00:29:17,730 --> 00:29:18,361 Ted Metellus: like in that moment- 552 00:29:18,361 --> 00:29:19,081 Becs Gentry: Very zen, very happy. 553 00:29:19,081 --> 00:29:22,830 Ted Metellus: ... of a puppy your lap. Yeah. But yes, we have 554 00:29:23,070 --> 00:29:25,770 Ted Metellus: a number of elements there. And that's cool having those things. 555 00:29:25,770 --> 00:29:29,820 Ted Metellus: And credit to the team, particularly our community programming team, 556 00:29:29,820 --> 00:29:32,940 Ted Metellus: our DES team that works really hard to really think about 557 00:29:32,940 --> 00:29:36,510 Ted Metellus: things like sensory location for our runners, lactation location for 558 00:29:36,510 --> 00:29:41,010 Ted Metellus: our runners, pre- raised fluids and resources that are there for 559 00:29:41,340 --> 00:29:45,121 Ted Metellus: our runners, and of course therapy dogs and the like. 560 00:29:45,121 --> 00:29:47,730 Becs Gentry: Oh, my gosh. Oh, it all sounds amazing. Just the dogs, I'll just come 561 00:29:47,730 --> 00:29:51,960 Becs Gentry: start there. Does the new start affect transportation planning for 562 00:29:51,960 --> 00:29:52,950 Becs Gentry: our runners on the morning? 563 00:29:53,010 --> 00:29:53,070 Ted Metellus: No. 564 00:29:53,100 --> 00:29:54,721 Becs Gentry: Nope. Same thing. 565 00:29:54,721 --> 00:29:57,300 Ted Metellus: Transportation is the same. You're still taking the trains to the same locations 566 00:29:57,300 --> 00:30:01,050 Ted Metellus: that you've had. Again, shout out to the MTA on 567 00:30:01,050 --> 00:30:03,930 Ted Metellus: the services that will be running well on race day. 568 00:30:03,930 --> 00:30:06,420 Ted Metellus: But you should always, always, always take a look and 569 00:30:06,420 --> 00:30:08,580 Ted Metellus: see the train lines that are making your way over to 570 00:30:08,580 --> 00:30:12,630 Ted Metellus: either Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn Museum, as those landmarks there 571 00:30:12,630 --> 00:30:18,060 Ted Metellus: for your train transportation to that location. No changes to 572 00:30:18,060 --> 00:30:18,450 Ted Metellus: that at all. 573 00:30:19,260 --> 00:30:25,380 Becs Gentry: Yeah. And we've seen on Reddit, from previous years, that 574 00:30:25,380 --> 00:30:28,980 Becs Gentry: runners have asked a lot about, " How early do I 575 00:30:28,980 --> 00:30:33,090 Becs Gentry: need to arrive? What is a realistic time window, especially 576 00:30:33,090 --> 00:30:35,910 Becs Gentry: with the subway variability?" What would you say is the 577 00:30:35,910 --> 00:30:41,040 Becs Gentry: safest arrival window? Obviously, a duration, because everyone's in different corrals. 578 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:44,820 Ted Metellus: Yeah. The safest bet is you want to be there... 579 00:30:44,820 --> 00:30:46,650 Ted Metellus: I always tell folks anywhere between a half hour to 580 00:30:46,650 --> 00:30:49,350 Ted Metellus: 45 minutes prior to the start of your race to allow 581 00:30:49,350 --> 00:30:53,730 Ted Metellus: yourself enough time to get yourself situated. It's the United 582 00:30:53,730 --> 00:30:56,730 Ted Metellus: Airlines New York City Half Marathon. Ring a bell. Ted's going to talk 583 00:30:56,730 --> 00:30:59,820 Ted Metellus: about flying. You would never go to an airport five 584 00:30:59,820 --> 00:31:01,860 Ted Metellus: minutes before your flight leaves, because you're going to have 585 00:31:01,860 --> 00:31:05,250 Ted Metellus: to navigate crowds and people showing up, and baggage drop 586 00:31:05,250 --> 00:31:07,380 Ted Metellus: and things like that you need. But if you need to 587 00:31:07,380 --> 00:31:09,180 Ted Metellus: use the restroom, those things come into play. 588 00:31:09,180 --> 00:31:09,720 Becs Gentry: Security as well. 589 00:31:09,720 --> 00:31:13,140 Ted Metellus: Exactly. Security and screening. All of those things tack on 590 00:31:13,140 --> 00:31:16,800 Ted Metellus: time to your start of your event. Half hour to 591 00:31:16,800 --> 00:31:19,380 Ted Metellus: 45 minutes, 45 minutes being a very comfortable amount of 592 00:31:19,380 --> 00:31:23,520 Ted Metellus: time, will allow you from going from rushing and hustling 593 00:31:23,700 --> 00:31:26,100 Ted Metellus: to a nice easy pace that will keep your day 594 00:31:26,310 --> 00:31:32,430 Ted Metellus: mellow. Yes, restrooms, pre-race fluids, a stretching warmup location, announcements 595 00:31:32,430 --> 00:31:35,250 Ted Metellus: and video screens to be there to line the athletes up accordingly, 596 00:31:35,250 --> 00:31:38,460 Ted Metellus: and then you can get yourself off and running on 597 00:31:38,460 --> 00:31:38,790 Ted Metellus: race day. 598 00:31:39,360 --> 00:31:42,300 Becs Gentry: Amazing. Talk us very quickly through, and this is probably 599 00:31:42,300 --> 00:31:46,110 Becs Gentry: just more for our first timers here, the difference between 600 00:31:46,110 --> 00:31:50,130 Becs Gentry: corral closing time and start time for the corral. 601 00:31:50,280 --> 00:31:55,200 Ted Metellus: Correct, correct. Again, I'm going to use the airline analogy 602 00:31:55,200 --> 00:31:58,560 Ted Metellus: again. When your flight is departing, there's a window of 603 00:31:58,560 --> 00:32:02,280 Ted Metellus: time to get everybody loaded in to close and prep 604 00:32:02,280 --> 00:32:05,520 Ted Metellus: for the next group that's there. What I'll tell you 605 00:32:05,520 --> 00:32:07,380 Ted Metellus: quickly here, for folks who knows, is what time this 606 00:32:07,380 --> 00:32:10,650 Ted Metellus: race is starting on race day. Our programs and our 607 00:32:10,650 --> 00:32:13,500 Ted Metellus: events will be starting at 7: 00 AM with our professional 608 00:32:13,950 --> 00:32:17,580 Ted Metellus: wheelchair athletes men's. Women will be following up at 7: 609 00:32:17,580 --> 00:32:22,350 Ted Metellus: 02. We'll have our professional women's division at 7: 08. 610 00:32:22,500 --> 00:32:25,530 Ted Metellus: We'll have our push run and hand cyclists at 7: 15. 611 00:32:25,800 --> 00:32:30,150 Ted Metellus: At 7: 20, professional men's open division, and wave one at 7: 612 00:32:30,150 --> 00:32:36,000 Ted Metellus: 20. Wave two at 7: 45, wave three at 8: 05, 613 00:32:36,270 --> 00:32:40,110 Ted Metellus: and wave four at 8: 30. You want to give 614 00:32:40,110 --> 00:32:42,719 Ted Metellus: yourself ample time to get to those locations there. Because, 615 00:32:43,320 --> 00:32:49,710 Ted Metellus: once again, security, bag drop, facilities, warm up, queue up 616 00:32:49,710 --> 00:32:52,800 Ted Metellus: in your corrals based on your appropriate time. And then they're going 617 00:32:52,800 --> 00:32:55,080 Ted Metellus: to close that up to then start moving the athletes 618 00:32:55,170 --> 00:32:57,180 Ted Metellus: to the start line itself. 619 00:32:57,450 --> 00:33:02,190 Becs Gentry: Wow. Okay, perfect. And last quick question on that is, 620 00:33:02,190 --> 00:33:05,250 Becs Gentry: what happens if somebody does arrive to their corral late 621 00:33:05,250 --> 00:33:05,850 Becs Gentry: and it's closed? 622 00:33:06,060 --> 00:33:09,120 Ted Metellus: Well, unlike an airline where you're stuck now, not able 623 00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:11,340 Ted Metellus: to fly, what will happen is our team on the 624 00:33:11,340 --> 00:33:13,590 Ted Metellus: ground will be able to get you prepped to line 625 00:33:13,590 --> 00:33:16,890 Ted Metellus: up at the next available wave start there. You'll be 626 00:33:16,890 --> 00:33:20,850 Ted Metellus: able to start with them at that point. Please pay close attention 627 00:33:20,850 --> 00:33:22,470 Ted Metellus: to the staff and the teams that are there to 628 00:33:22,470 --> 00:33:26,219 Ted Metellus: be able to line athletes up accordingly to their start 629 00:33:26,220 --> 00:33:28,350 Ted Metellus: time. If you arrive a little later, they'll be able 630 00:33:28,350 --> 00:33:30,930 Ted Metellus: to instruct you on when you can line up to 631 00:33:30,930 --> 00:33:32,550 Ted Metellus: start with the next available wave. 632 00:33:32,910 --> 00:33:38,820 Becs Gentry: Perfect. We love all of that. And obviously, if that happens 633 00:33:38,820 --> 00:33:40,770 Becs Gentry: it is no stress, just breathe it out. 634 00:33:41,610 --> 00:33:42,810 Ted Metellus: Everyone is going to run. 635 00:33:43,110 --> 00:33:43,800 Becs Gentry: Everyone's going to run. 636 00:33:43,920 --> 00:33:46,680 Ted Metellus: Here's the thing, Becs, that's really important. While the race 637 00:33:46,680 --> 00:33:49,260 Ted Metellus: may start at 7: 00 AM, your race starts when you 638 00:33:49,260 --> 00:33:52,260 Ted Metellus: cross that start line. That clock starts at that time. 639 00:33:52,260 --> 00:33:52,500 Becs Gentry: Exactly. 640 00:33:53,160 --> 00:33:55,710 Ted Metellus: Just be mindful of that when you're out there. Just 641 00:33:55,710 --> 00:33:59,430 Ted Metellus: because the race has started at 7:00 AM doesn't mean that you're now X 642 00:33:59,430 --> 00:34:01,800 Ted Metellus: many minutes behind. When your wave is called and your 643 00:34:01,800 --> 00:34:04,979 Ted Metellus: start begins, when you cross that mat, your race has started. 644 00:34:05,550 --> 00:34:08,580 Becs Gentry: That's all they need to know. That is what that bib is for. 645 00:34:08,759 --> 00:34:09,420 Ted Metellus: Absolutely. Absolutely. 646 00:34:09,750 --> 00:34:12,900 Becs Gentry: Okay. Let's talk about course cutoffs and time limits. I 647 00:34:12,900 --> 00:34:15,780 Becs Gentry: know this is a big question that a lot of 648 00:34:15,780 --> 00:34:19,620 Becs Gentry: people have. The nerves and the worry comes over us 649 00:34:19,620 --> 00:34:22,140 Becs Gentry: all when we are towing the line to these races 650 00:34:22,140 --> 00:34:26,310 Becs Gentry: that we've put weeks of preparation into. We have seen 651 00:34:26,310 --> 00:34:30,000 Becs Gentry: a lot of runners asking, " Is there a sweep bus? And 652 00:34:30,030 --> 00:34:34,380 Becs Gentry: if so, does it pick people up? How does it work, et cetera?" 653 00:34:34,770 --> 00:34:38,340 Ted Metellus: Yes, yes, yes. We will have a sweep bus on site 654 00:34:38,610 --> 00:34:43,050 Ted Metellus: for folks, and they'll be following behind the last athlete. One 655 00:34:43,050 --> 00:34:45,750 Ted Metellus: of the critical pieces that is really important for folks 656 00:34:45,750 --> 00:34:49,290 Ted Metellus: to know is where this route runs in relation to 657 00:34:49,350 --> 00:34:52,980 Ted Metellus: our other road races and events. Many of it is 658 00:34:52,980 --> 00:34:58,320 Ted Metellus: where there are sidewalks and open roadways, pedestrian path points. This 659 00:34:58,320 --> 00:35:01,380 Ted Metellus: event has one very unique component, there is no pedestrian 660 00:35:01,380 --> 00:35:08,070 Ted Metellus: path point on the FDR Drive. All participants have to 661 00:35:08,250 --> 00:35:12,600 Ted Metellus: cross the bridge and get onto the bridge at a 662 00:35:12,600 --> 00:35:17,070 Ted Metellus: very specific time to ensure that they can continue along 663 00:35:17,130 --> 00:35:20,370 Ted Metellus: on their race date. If you give me a second, 664 00:35:20,370 --> 00:35:21,569 Ted Metellus: I'll tell you exactly where that time is. 665 00:35:23,640 --> 00:35:27,390 Becs Gentry: But that is such a cool thing to know, because there is not that many 666 00:35:27,390 --> 00:35:31,620 Becs Gentry: places in New York City that you can't run because 667 00:35:32,070 --> 00:35:36,299 Becs Gentry: it's a very pedestrian friendly city. People come here to 668 00:35:36,300 --> 00:35:41,400 Becs Gentry: travel around and walk it and see it. The FDR is 669 00:35:41,400 --> 00:35:45,750 Becs Gentry: one of the most prominent parts of the city. It 670 00:35:45,750 --> 00:35:48,300 Becs Gentry: has one of the most fantastic views that you'll ever 671 00:35:48,300 --> 00:35:52,110 Becs Gentry: see over to Brooklyn, and you cannot walk it. It is 672 00:35:52,140 --> 00:35:56,219 Becs Gentry: only for cars. Me, most of the time, it's bumper 673 00:35:56,219 --> 00:35:57,870 Becs Gentry: to bumper traffic, so you do get to take in 674 00:35:57,870 --> 00:36:02,580 Becs Gentry: the nice view. But it is this one time a year that 675 00:36:02,580 --> 00:36:05,250 Becs Gentry: you get to run on it and be on it 676 00:36:05,310 --> 00:36:09,090 Becs Gentry: on your own two feet. And it is very important, 677 00:36:09,510 --> 00:36:14,880 Becs Gentry: as Ted said, that this partnership with the city of 678 00:36:14,880 --> 00:36:19,500 Becs Gentry: New York is a collaborative one, and that is why 679 00:36:19,950 --> 00:36:22,200 Becs Gentry: we need runners to be over the bridge at a 680 00:36:22,200 --> 00:36:25,950 Becs Gentry: certain time so the city can reopen. The FDR is a 681 00:36:25,950 --> 00:36:32,190 Becs Gentry: huge artery of traffic for this city. What's the time, Ted? 682 00:36:32,850 --> 00:36:34,530 Ted Metellus: That is the agreement. You hit it on the head 683 00:36:34,530 --> 00:36:36,480 Ted Metellus: there, Becs. And if you keep talking this talk, we're 684 00:36:36,480 --> 00:36:38,370 Ted Metellus: going to pull you into the events department and you start 685 00:36:38,370 --> 00:36:41,280 Ted Metellus: working alongside us. We have an agreement with the city 686 00:36:41,280 --> 00:36:44,399 Ted Metellus: to ensure that certain sections of the route are open 687 00:36:44,400 --> 00:36:47,670 Ted Metellus: at a particular time. They're based on our first athlete 688 00:36:47,670 --> 00:36:50,759 Ted Metellus: and our last athlete. And, yes, our races are walker 689 00:36:50,760 --> 00:36:55,350 Ted Metellus: friendly for folks moving at anywhere between a 16 minute 690 00:36:55,500 --> 00:36:58,140 Ted Metellus: per mile to 18 minute per mile pace to get 691 00:36:58,140 --> 00:37:01,590 Ted Metellus: them crossed over to the finish line there. That's a 692 00:37:01,590 --> 00:37:04,379 Ted Metellus: key thing. The other thing too that you noted, which 693 00:37:04,380 --> 00:37:07,050 Ted Metellus: was really key, is sections of the course that are 694 00:37:07,050 --> 00:37:11,130 Ted Metellus: not closed to the public all the time. You mentioned 695 00:37:11,130 --> 00:37:14,819 Ted Metellus: earlier, Times Square is not closed to the public all 696 00:37:14,820 --> 00:37:17,040 Ted Metellus: the time. There's vehicle traffic, there's movement and all type 697 00:37:17,040 --> 00:37:19,350 Ted Metellus: of things. There's two times a year that Times Square 698 00:37:19,350 --> 00:37:23,670 Ted Metellus: is closed. Once is for New Year's Eve, and the 699 00:37:23,670 --> 00:37:28,650 Ted Metellus: second time is for the NYC Half, United Airlines NYC Half. 700 00:37:28,830 --> 00:37:32,520 Ted Metellus: Those are really, really cool components. Same thing applies for 701 00:37:32,520 --> 00:37:35,219 Ted Metellus: the Brooklyn Bridge and the FDR Drive as it relates 702 00:37:35,219 --> 00:37:39,900 Ted Metellus: to there being a time that bridge is closed to 703 00:37:39,900 --> 00:37:43,560 Ted Metellus: the public and the roadway is closed to the public. 704 00:37:43,950 --> 00:37:49,710 Ted Metellus: All runners need to be to the bridge by 10:20 705 00:37:49,800 --> 00:37:52,590 Ted Metellus: AM. All runners need to be to the bridge by 706 00:37:52,620 --> 00:37:55,620 Ted Metellus: 10:20 AM. Once they've made that point, they'll be able 707 00:37:55,620 --> 00:37:57,870 Ted Metellus: to continue on to the FDR Drive to make their way 708 00:37:57,870 --> 00:37:59,730 Ted Metellus: on the rest of the route. Any athletes that are 709 00:37:59,730 --> 00:38:03,090 Ted Metellus: behind that point along the route will be asked to 710 00:38:03,090 --> 00:38:05,671 Ted Metellus: get on a sweep vehicle to the finish line. 711 00:38:05,671 --> 00:38:10,350 Becs Gentry: Okay. Amazing. They get popped onto the vehicle and you 712 00:38:10,350 --> 00:38:12,810 Becs Gentry: do get taken to the finish line. You can have 713 00:38:13,080 --> 00:38:16,260 Becs Gentry: reunion spots and everything will be as you had planned. 714 00:38:17,430 --> 00:38:21,150 Becs Gentry: But yeah, it is that keeping the city of New 715 00:38:21,150 --> 00:38:25,468 Becs Gentry: York running and happy as well. 716 00:38:25,469 --> 00:38:29,580 Ted Metellus: Yes. Yes. All information about cutoffs are on our event 717 00:38:29,580 --> 00:38:31,830 Ted Metellus: website, so you can see where the course cutoffs are 718 00:38:31,830 --> 00:38:34,320 Ted Metellus: and the course diversions are there, but 10:20 is the time that 719 00:38:34,320 --> 00:38:36,719 Ted Metellus: you want to focus on there. The start of the 720 00:38:36,719 --> 00:38:39,270 Ted Metellus: last wave, as I mentioned before, will allow everyone to 721 00:38:39,270 --> 00:38:42,090 Ted Metellus: be able to get there safely on the pace that 722 00:38:42,090 --> 00:38:45,150 Ted Metellus: they have. Last wave again, as I mentioned, wave four starts 723 00:38:45,150 --> 00:38:46,680 Ted Metellus: at 8: 30 AM. 724 00:38:47,370 --> 00:38:52,350 Becs Gentry: Amazing. Great. Okay. Hopefully that has instilled some confidence into 725 00:38:52,350 --> 00:38:55,080 Becs Gentry: some of our listeners out there for that. And last, 726 00:38:55,080 --> 00:39:00,120 Becs Gentry: I would say real housekeeping, is baggage and all of 727 00:39:00,239 --> 00:39:05,730 Becs Gentry: that. I personally am somebody who would advise all runners 728 00:39:05,730 --> 00:39:10,739 Becs Gentry: to bring as minimal stuff as physically possible. Now, I 729 00:39:10,739 --> 00:39:14,370 Becs Gentry: know we've had really topsy- turvy weather. We literally do 730 00:39:14,370 --> 00:39:17,100 Becs Gentry: not know what is happening. One day it is below 731 00:39:17,100 --> 00:39:20,040 Becs Gentry: freezing and then the weather people are saying that next 732 00:39:20,040 --> 00:39:22,950 Becs Gentry: week it's going to feel like 80 degrees. It's absurd. 733 00:39:22,950 --> 00:39:26,069 Becs Gentry: We don't understand. One thing I will say though, as 734 00:39:26,070 --> 00:39:29,010 Becs Gentry: a very experienced runner, is I have a section of 735 00:39:29,010 --> 00:39:33,029 Becs Gentry: my closet which is my race day donations. And even 736 00:39:33,030 --> 00:39:35,580 Becs Gentry: if I don't have a race planned, I know I'm 737 00:39:35,580 --> 00:39:37,440 Becs Gentry: always going to end up jumping into one at some 738 00:39:37,440 --> 00:39:41,580 Becs Gentry: point. And I have this folded up section of sweatpants and 739 00:39:41,880 --> 00:39:45,839 Becs Gentry: sweatshirts and beanies and gloves that I just know were 740 00:39:45,840 --> 00:39:48,060 Becs Gentry: going to go to the donations bin. And I just 741 00:39:48,060 --> 00:39:50,310 Becs Gentry: pulled them out, put them aside and were like, they 742 00:39:50,310 --> 00:39:54,480 Becs Gentry: are my race day donations. If I could give you 743 00:39:54,480 --> 00:39:59,640 Becs Gentry: all any advice, it would be to bring those layers, 744 00:39:59,850 --> 00:40:02,910 Becs Gentry: stay as warm as possible before the race starts, knowing 745 00:40:02,910 --> 00:40:06,839 Becs Gentry: full well that you are donating to people who have 746 00:40:06,840 --> 00:40:10,469 Becs Gentry: less and need more. And you're doing a good thing 747 00:40:10,830 --> 00:40:14,609 Becs Gentry: by leaving that there. Ted has already explained that there 748 00:40:14,610 --> 00:40:20,400 Becs Gentry: is fluids and chill out areas. And there are amenities 749 00:40:20,400 --> 00:40:21,930 Becs Gentry: for you at the start, so you don't need to 750 00:40:21,930 --> 00:40:25,620 Becs Gentry: bring the kitchen sink with you. And hopefully, fueling- wise, 751 00:40:25,739 --> 00:40:27,690 Becs Gentry: you're not going to be there too, too long before 752 00:40:27,690 --> 00:40:30,239 Becs Gentry: that you need to have too much extra fuel to 753 00:40:30,239 --> 00:40:34,710 Becs Gentry: sustain you for that race. If you can manage to 754 00:40:35,310 --> 00:40:39,930 Becs Gentry: condense your race day morning kit to have what you 755 00:40:39,930 --> 00:40:44,670 Becs Gentry: need and remove a run, I say that is key. 756 00:40:44,850 --> 00:40:48,239 Becs Gentry: Obviously, there are exceptions. People have medical needs, they have 757 00:40:48,270 --> 00:40:50,250 Becs Gentry: extra things that they do need to have right at 758 00:40:50,250 --> 00:40:53,939 Becs Gentry: the finish. Let's talk through that baggage check- in, no 759 00:40:53,940 --> 00:40:55,319 Becs Gentry: bag check- in process. 760 00:40:55,410 --> 00:40:59,100 Ted Metellus: Yes. Yes. Unlike the TCS New York City Marathon, there is 761 00:40:59,100 --> 00:41:04,230 Ted Metellus: no pre- event baggage requirement here. If you are planning 762 00:41:04,230 --> 00:41:07,170 Ted Metellus: to have a bag, you'll be dropping your bag based 763 00:41:07,170 --> 00:41:09,930 Ted Metellus: on your assigned wave location on either side of Eastern 764 00:41:09,930 --> 00:41:14,009 Ted Metellus: Parkway. That's there and set and ready to go. You were mentioning 765 00:41:14,969 --> 00:41:17,609 Ted Metellus: bringing things, throwaway clothes, things of that nature. We will 766 00:41:17,610 --> 00:41:19,920 Ted Metellus: have teams that will be there to help collect all 767 00:41:19,920 --> 00:41:22,440 Ted Metellus: the clothing that then gets recycled and reused and provided 768 00:41:22,440 --> 00:41:26,219 Ted Metellus: for other people in the community. My recommendation, fly light, 769 00:41:26,430 --> 00:41:29,880 Ted Metellus: fly right. You want to take as little as you 770 00:41:29,880 --> 00:41:33,090 Ted Metellus: can and what you need based on how you physically 771 00:41:33,090 --> 00:41:36,810 Ted Metellus: feel. For our first time runners, you've been training in 772 00:41:36,810 --> 00:41:38,968 Ted Metellus: weather that's been up and down over these last couple 773 00:41:38,969 --> 00:41:42,060 Ted Metellus: of months. It's been more down than up. This weekend, 774 00:41:42,060 --> 00:41:44,670 Ted Metellus: as you mentioned here in the Northeast, we're expecting warmer temps 775 00:41:44,670 --> 00:41:48,030 Ted Metellus: for the weekend here. You know if you are a 776 00:41:48,030 --> 00:41:51,360 Ted Metellus: warm runner, or if you run warm or you run 777 00:41:51,360 --> 00:41:53,640 Ted Metellus: cool. Base that on what you're going to bring with 778 00:41:53,640 --> 00:41:55,530 Ted Metellus: you. Yes, during the start of the event will be a 779 00:41:55,530 --> 00:41:58,380 Ted Metellus: little cooler because you're standing still and stagnant, but once 780 00:41:58,380 --> 00:42:01,260 Ted Metellus: you start getting moving, you want to shed accordingly based 781 00:42:01,260 --> 00:42:03,509 Ted Metellus: on that. But yes, baggage will be there and available for 782 00:42:03,510 --> 00:42:06,450 Ted Metellus: participants to drop their bags off prior to them starting 783 00:42:06,450 --> 00:42:09,150 Ted Metellus: their waves, and we will transport their baggage and it'll be 784 00:42:09,150 --> 00:42:13,589 Ted Metellus: waiting for them on Central Park West adjacent to the 785 00:42:13,590 --> 00:42:16,379 Ted Metellus: finish line area just outside of Central Park on Central 786 00:42:16,380 --> 00:42:18,180 Ted Metellus: Park West there is where the athletes would be able to 787 00:42:18,180 --> 00:42:18,810 Ted Metellus: get their gear. 788 00:42:19,680 --> 00:42:23,760 Becs Gentry: Perfect. We love that. I love that. Fly light, fly 789 00:42:23,790 --> 00:42:27,210 Becs Gentry: right. I'm taking that with me. That's going to be 790 00:42:27,210 --> 00:42:30,540 Becs Gentry: in a class soon, quoted by Ted. 791 00:42:30,540 --> 00:42:30,630 Ted Metellus: Yes. 792 00:42:32,370 --> 00:42:37,020 Becs Gentry: Okay. We've talked a little bit about the course, but 793 00:42:37,080 --> 00:42:41,250 Becs Gentry: let's just go through the big points. The big sellers, 794 00:42:41,280 --> 00:42:45,150 Becs Gentry: let's say, about we've heard a few people speculating that, " 795 00:42:45,180 --> 00:42:46,950 Becs Gentry: Oh, my gosh, is the Brooklyn Bridge going to be 796 00:42:46,950 --> 00:42:50,790 Becs Gentry: crowded? Is it going to be windy?" All of the 797 00:42:50,790 --> 00:42:55,170 Becs Gentry: what ifs and maybes. Which is fine, we do that. 798 00:42:55,170 --> 00:42:57,779 Becs Gentry: We think about things we can't control because that's the 799 00:42:57,780 --> 00:43:01,799 Becs Gentry: easiest thing to stress about. Let's just talk about the, 800 00:43:01,800 --> 00:43:06,180 Becs Gentry: A, that element, the Brooklyn Bridge side of things, being 801 00:43:06,180 --> 00:43:08,100 Becs Gentry: that it's only the second year that it's happening. And 802 00:43:08,100 --> 00:43:13,080 Becs Gentry: then also, after that, go straight into that amazing ramp 803 00:43:13,110 --> 00:43:17,850 Becs Gentry: off the bridge and onto what seasoned runners of this race 804 00:43:17,850 --> 00:43:19,650 Becs Gentry: who have run along the FDR a couple of times 805 00:43:19,650 --> 00:43:24,089 Becs Gentry: say is the toughest part, is that slog along the FDR. 806 00:43:24,780 --> 00:43:29,940 Ted Metellus: Yeah. The course, you want to break it up into pieces here, and then we'll run through this quickly for both our 807 00:43:29,940 --> 00:43:32,370 Ted Metellus: advanced runners and our novice runners that are coming out 808 00:43:32,370 --> 00:43:35,130 Ted Metellus: to experience this for the first time. First part of 809 00:43:35,130 --> 00:43:38,250 Ted Metellus: the course is you start off on Washington just south of 810 00:43:38,250 --> 00:43:40,680 Ted Metellus: Eastern Parkway and making your way south, making a turn onto 811 00:43:40,710 --> 00:43:43,890 Ted Metellus: Empire. Up Flatbush Avenue for an out and back and 812 00:43:43,890 --> 00:43:47,790 Ted Metellus: then into Prospect Park. Remember, earlier we were talking about 813 00:43:47,790 --> 00:43:49,770 Ted Metellus: the climbs in Prospect Park. You are going to be 814 00:43:49,770 --> 00:43:52,770 Ted Metellus: doing a climb going into Prosper Park, exiting out of the 815 00:43:52,770 --> 00:43:56,280 Ted Metellus: park and through Grand Army Plaza. Flatbush Avenue is a 816 00:43:56,280 --> 00:44:00,150 Ted Metellus: climb. It's a slight climb heading up towards Tillary, then 817 00:44:00,150 --> 00:44:04,050 Ted Metellus: Tillary to the Brooklyn Bridge. Again, a slight climb. What's 818 00:44:04,050 --> 00:44:07,350 Ted Metellus: interesting, and not surprising that we had a course record 819 00:44:07,350 --> 00:44:11,340 Ted Metellus: last year, is it is not as high a climb 820 00:44:11,340 --> 00:44:16,680 Ted Metellus: as the Manhattan Bridge. The Brooklyn Bridge is fairly flat. There's 821 00:44:16,680 --> 00:44:20,968 Ted Metellus: a chance of wind and weather. Fun fact, can't control 822 00:44:20,969 --> 00:44:22,351 Ted Metellus: the weather, you just have to be prepared for- 823 00:44:22,351 --> 00:44:22,352 Becs Gentry: It's going to happen. 824 00:44:22,352 --> 00:44:26,100 Ted Metellus: ... it as best you can. Exactly. Wind is minimal there, 825 00:44:26,489 --> 00:44:29,700 Ted Metellus: but you are out in the elements. You don't have 826 00:44:29,700 --> 00:44:32,879 Ted Metellus: wind coming from your left and right more than likely, 827 00:44:32,910 --> 00:44:35,190 Ted Metellus: because one side is blocked off because that's where the 828 00:44:35,190 --> 00:44:38,819 Ted Metellus: vehicle traffic is flowing through. Okay? On that lower section 829 00:44:38,820 --> 00:44:42,180 Ted Metellus: of Brooklyn Bridge. The FDR Drive is your second section 830 00:44:42,180 --> 00:44:44,160 Ted Metellus: of the course there, that's when you have to toughen 831 00:44:44,160 --> 00:44:47,670 Ted Metellus: up. It's a downhill swoop onto the FDR drive and 832 00:44:47,670 --> 00:44:51,750 Ted Metellus: now you're counting the miles, you're counting the kilometers as 833 00:44:51,750 --> 00:44:54,719 Ted Metellus: you're making your way through. It is a beautiful section of 834 00:44:54,719 --> 00:44:56,700 Ted Metellus: town to look over again to your right side and 835 00:44:56,700 --> 00:44:58,799 Ted Metellus: you see the water at the East River, and see 836 00:44:59,730 --> 00:45:02,280 Ted Metellus: the sights and sounds of that neck of the woods 837 00:45:02,280 --> 00:45:04,410 Ted Metellus: there. We do have tons of entertainment on the route, and of 838 00:45:04,410 --> 00:45:06,779 Ted Metellus: course our incredible volunteers and staff that'll be out there 839 00:45:06,780 --> 00:45:09,450 Ted Metellus: as well for you. The next section of the course 840 00:45:09,450 --> 00:45:11,280 Ted Metellus: is when you get off the FDR drive and make 841 00:45:11,280 --> 00:45:15,000 Ted Metellus: the turn on 42nd Street to cruise off. That is 842 00:45:15,000 --> 00:45:20,010 Ted Metellus: incredible. 42nd Street is just for you. You're running down 843 00:45:20,010 --> 00:45:24,060 Ted Metellus: there, and which is usually very busy thoroughfare with cars 844 00:45:24,060 --> 00:45:26,489 Ted Metellus: and people and everything, and now it's just the pitter 845 00:45:26,489 --> 00:45:29,069 Ted Metellus: patter of feet as they make their way past our 846 00:45:29,070 --> 00:45:32,400 Ted Metellus: little ones that are there on the course for the 847 00:45:32,400 --> 00:45:36,450 Ted Metellus: Kids Times Square Run. You'll be running past them. Make 848 00:45:36,480 --> 00:45:40,140 Ted Metellus: that turn onto Seventh Avenue. And again, this will be 849 00:45:40,200 --> 00:45:42,780 Ted Metellus: a climb. You'll be climbing up Seventh Avenue to enter 850 00:45:42,780 --> 00:45:45,719 Ted Metellus: into the park at Grand Army Plaza there, making the 851 00:45:45,719 --> 00:45:48,480 Ted Metellus: turnaround on the east side of the park to then 852 00:45:48,510 --> 00:45:53,160 Ted Metellus: loop around and finish at the finish line on 67th 853 00:45:53,160 --> 00:45:56,670 Ted Metellus: Street in Central Park. Breaking the course down into chunks 854 00:45:56,670 --> 00:46:00,450 Ted Metellus: is very helpful. Know that there are going to be 855 00:46:00,719 --> 00:46:03,989 Ted Metellus: eight water stations on the course, including a gel station 856 00:46:03,989 --> 00:46:04,740 Ted Metellus: on the route as well. 857 00:46:04,739 --> 00:46:05,160 Becs Gentry: Great. 858 00:46:05,760 --> 00:46:09,000 Ted Metellus: We'll have seven medical stations on the course as well 859 00:46:09,000 --> 00:46:13,140 Ted Metellus: to provide support for athletes, and entertainment posts throughout the 860 00:46:13,140 --> 00:46:15,870 Ted Metellus: route in 10 different locations. That's not counting- 861 00:46:15,870 --> 00:46:19,002 Becs Gentry: Wow. That's (inaudible) . 862 00:46:18,540 --> 00:46:20,819 Ted Metellus: Yeah, exactly. And not to mention the six cheer zones that we have out there 863 00:46:20,820 --> 00:46:24,719 Ted Metellus: as well. There's sights, there's sounds, but there's services as well. 864 00:46:25,080 --> 00:46:27,629 Becs Gentry: Oh, my gosh, we love that. Carry your fuel that 865 00:46:27,630 --> 00:46:29,940 Becs Gentry: you have run with and trained with. And if you 866 00:46:29,940 --> 00:46:33,989 Becs Gentry: do need more, there is that one spot for gels, 867 00:46:33,989 --> 00:46:39,450 Becs Gentry: but hydration throughout. My advice, take hydration at every station, 868 00:46:39,570 --> 00:46:41,670 Becs Gentry: whether you need it or not. It's better to try 869 00:46:41,670 --> 00:46:43,981 Becs Gentry: it than need it later on. That's for sure. 870 00:46:43,980 --> 00:46:47,820 Ted Metellus: Absolutely. Absolutely. And Becs, definitely, you mentioned it about the weather. 871 00:46:47,969 --> 00:46:50,370 Ted Metellus: Pay attention to the weather. The team here at New 872 00:46:50,370 --> 00:46:52,710 Ted Metellus: York Road Runners will be able to push information out 873 00:46:52,710 --> 00:46:54,780 Ted Metellus: to the athletes to let them know what to expect. 874 00:46:54,989 --> 00:46:57,960 Ted Metellus: If the weather is any extreme and either way, if 875 00:46:57,960 --> 00:47:00,210 Ted Metellus: it's looking to be warmer, how to be prepared for 876 00:47:00,210 --> 00:47:02,430 Ted Metellus: a warmer race. If it's going to be cooler, how 877 00:47:02,430 --> 00:47:04,890 Ted Metellus: to be prepared for a cooler race. Definitely pay attention 878 00:47:04,890 --> 00:47:07,500 Ted Metellus: to that. Because then it's on you to know, well, I 879 00:47:07,500 --> 00:47:09,480 Ted Metellus: need those gloves. Am I running with shorts? Am I 880 00:47:09,480 --> 00:47:11,880 Ted Metellus: wearing tights? What do I need to do? And then 881 00:47:11,880 --> 00:47:14,399 Ted Metellus: lastly, one of the things that I highly recommend many 882 00:47:14,400 --> 00:47:16,350 Ted Metellus: runners to do, and more and more runners are being 883 00:47:16,560 --> 00:47:21,180 Ted Metellus: ecologically responsible by bringing their own hydration with them. Because 884 00:47:21,360 --> 00:47:24,989 Ted Metellus: your pace of hydration may vary from the locations of 885 00:47:24,989 --> 00:47:27,569 Ted Metellus: the aid station. Each aid station will have the ability 886 00:47:27,570 --> 00:47:30,270 Ted Metellus: to fill bottles for you if need be, but definitely 887 00:47:30,270 --> 00:47:33,210 Ted Metellus: bringing those components with you. And thank you to our incredible 888 00:47:33,210 --> 00:47:36,270 Ted Metellus: partners at Morton, where we have a Morton Gel Zone 889 00:47:36,270 --> 00:47:38,969 Ted Metellus: there along the route for folks as well. And there'll 890 00:47:38,969 --> 00:47:41,190 Ted Metellus: be product at the expo that you can pick up 891 00:47:41,190 --> 00:47:42,000 Ted Metellus: prior to race day. 892 00:47:42,510 --> 00:47:44,730 Becs Gentry: Great. But don't try anything new the day before. 893 00:47:44,730 --> 00:47:45,239 Ted Metellus: Nothing new. Correct. 894 00:47:47,250 --> 00:47:50,430 Becs Gentry: All right. Our runners have completed their 13. 1 miles 895 00:47:50,520 --> 00:47:54,180 Becs Gentry: through the incredible city and on this awesome route. Talk 896 00:47:54,180 --> 00:47:57,630 Becs Gentry: us through the post- race family reunion finish line joy. 897 00:47:58,020 --> 00:48:00,840 Ted Metellus: Yeah. This is it. You have now completed one of 898 00:48:00,840 --> 00:48:04,739 Ted Metellus: the most iconic events in New York, the United Airlines 899 00:48:04,739 --> 00:48:09,300 Ted Metellus: New York City Half Marathon. Made your way up Seventh Avenue, Central 900 00:48:09,300 --> 00:48:11,910 Ted Metellus: Park South, entered in on the park on the east 901 00:48:11,910 --> 00:48:15,450 Ted Metellus: side, made your way loop across 72nd Street and then finished 902 00:48:15,450 --> 00:48:20,069 Ted Metellus: down by the iconic Tavern on the Green on 67th Street. And then 903 00:48:20,130 --> 00:48:24,000 Ted Metellus: your post- race walk off begins where you'll receive your 904 00:48:24,000 --> 00:48:27,719 Ted Metellus: beautiful metal, post race fluids and amenities, food, drink that 905 00:48:27,719 --> 00:48:29,910 Ted Metellus: you'll need, and you make your way into the southern 906 00:48:29,910 --> 00:48:33,540 Ted Metellus: end of the park where you'll exit out. All the participants, 907 00:48:33,540 --> 00:48:35,880 Ted Metellus: upon exiting out on the southern end of the park, 908 00:48:36,000 --> 00:48:39,270 Ted Metellus: will be directed again to make an immediate right turn 909 00:48:39,270 --> 00:48:42,330 Ted Metellus: and then head up where they can exit out of 910 00:48:42,330 --> 00:48:46,800 Ted Metellus: the park on either 62nd Street, 63rd Street. They can 911 00:48:46,800 --> 00:48:49,860 Ted Metellus: exit out or they'll be receiving their baggage. Baggage will 912 00:48:49,860 --> 00:48:53,430 Ted Metellus: start on Central Park West at 61st Street, and they 913 00:48:53,430 --> 00:48:56,219 Ted Metellus: can exit out there. Family reunion will be along that 914 00:48:56,219 --> 00:48:59,009 Ted Metellus: section as well. You can meet your loved ones, family 915 00:48:59,010 --> 00:49:02,100 Ted Metellus: or friends on Central Park West there on the Southern 916 00:49:02,100 --> 00:49:05,219 Ted Metellus: End. Or what I highly recommend, this is a cheat 917 00:49:05,219 --> 00:49:09,930 Ted Metellus: code, ring a bell. This is what you need to do is right now... I thought 918 00:49:09,930 --> 00:49:12,480 Ted Metellus: about this this morning when I was on my run. Make 919 00:49:12,480 --> 00:49:13,980 Ted Metellus: your brunch plans now. 920 00:49:14,310 --> 00:49:15,420 Becs Gentry: Yeah. Look it up. 921 00:49:16,350 --> 00:49:20,489 Ted Metellus: Your post- event celebration with family, friends, teammates, club mates 922 00:49:20,489 --> 00:49:22,739 Ted Metellus: and the like. Plan that out now. Find a venue 923 00:49:22,739 --> 00:49:25,469 Ted Metellus: or a site that you can have a large people, 924 00:49:25,590 --> 00:49:28,230 Ted Metellus: make the arrangements, lock that in and then have folks 925 00:49:28,230 --> 00:49:29,881 Ted Metellus: meet you there to celebrate this iconic moment. 926 00:49:29,881 --> 00:49:30,210 Becs Gentry: Yes. 927 00:49:30,330 --> 00:49:32,969 Ted Metellus: It's also St. Patty's Day weekend, so luck of the 928 00:49:32,969 --> 00:49:35,002 Ted Metellus: Irish to you. Wear some green (inaudible) and celebrate. 929 00:49:35,002 --> 00:49:39,060 Becs Gentry: Yes. I love that. That's such a good idea. And 930 00:49:39,060 --> 00:49:41,280 Becs Gentry: I just will add for our first timers, you will 931 00:49:41,280 --> 00:49:43,680 Becs Gentry: not be finishing in the same direction as the TCS 932 00:49:43,680 --> 00:49:45,660 Becs Gentry: New York City Marathon. As Ted said, you're coming in 933 00:49:45,660 --> 00:49:50,219 Becs Gentry: on 72nd and you are coming from north to south, whereas the 934 00:49:50,219 --> 00:49:52,530 Becs Gentry: TCS New York City Marathon goes from south to north. 935 00:49:53,250 --> 00:49:56,190 Becs Gentry: If anyone, I know people have superstitions about running through 936 00:49:56,190 --> 00:49:59,520 Becs Gentry: a finish line, et cetera. Don't worry, there's nothing. There's 937 00:49:59,520 --> 00:50:02,250 Becs Gentry: no bad juju here for you if you're thinking about 938 00:50:02,250 --> 00:50:04,800 Becs Gentry: running the TCS and New York City Marathon in your future. 939 00:50:05,730 --> 00:50:05,820 Ted Metellus: Yes. 940 00:50:06,450 --> 00:50:10,980 Becs Gentry: All right. And then just quickly, the final bow here 941 00:50:10,980 --> 00:50:15,029 Becs Gentry: on this gift is the spectators. How can people watch 942 00:50:15,030 --> 00:50:16,350 Becs Gentry: in the city and at home? 943 00:50:16,860 --> 00:50:21,029 Ted Metellus: Yeah. We will be on ESPN2, so folks can watch 944 00:50:21,030 --> 00:50:24,900 Ted Metellus: the... Yes, and see Becs there. You might see me 945 00:50:25,140 --> 00:50:27,180 Ted Metellus: do a quick wave as I keep going there. 946 00:50:27,180 --> 00:50:28,231 Becs Gentry: Yeah, I'm sure we will. 947 00:50:28,231 --> 00:50:29,879 Ted Metellus: We'll be streaming there as well so you can go 948 00:50:29,880 --> 00:50:32,640 Ted Metellus: online and watch the race and be part of this 949 00:50:32,640 --> 00:50:36,450 Ted Metellus: race experience. I don't get to watch the race, I 950 00:50:36,450 --> 00:50:38,430 Ted Metellus: get to be part of the race on race day, but I 951 00:50:38,430 --> 00:50:42,630 Ted Metellus: love watching the event afterwards. And then, one, I'm paying 952 00:50:42,630 --> 00:50:44,759 Ted Metellus: attention to things and taking note and critique and making 953 00:50:44,760 --> 00:50:47,730 Ted Metellus: plans for the following year's event, but also really soaking 954 00:50:47,730 --> 00:50:49,859 Ted Metellus: in on what the beauty of this race is all 955 00:50:49,860 --> 00:50:53,580 Ted Metellus: about. And hopefully inspiring future runners to come out and 956 00:50:53,580 --> 00:50:56,400 Ted Metellus: participate in this event. But, yes, check out the app, 957 00:50:56,489 --> 00:50:58,500 Ted Metellus: download it. If you don't have it, it's our New 958 00:50:58,500 --> 00:51:00,989 Ted Metellus: York Road Runners running app. It's a year round app 959 00:51:00,989 --> 00:51:02,790 Ted Metellus: that tells you all kinds of great information about the 960 00:51:02,790 --> 00:51:05,069 Ted Metellus: programs and events that New York Road Runners has, as well 961 00:51:05,070 --> 00:51:07,680 Ted Metellus: as the ability to track loved ones, family, or friends, and 962 00:51:07,680 --> 00:51:08,670 Ted Metellus: check out the event. 963 00:51:08,730 --> 00:51:10,860 Becs Gentry: Oh, we love that. And of course, if you're in New 964 00:51:10,860 --> 00:51:13,020 Becs Gentry: York City and you are not up to much on 965 00:51:13,020 --> 00:51:16,169 Becs Gentry: that Sunday, step out onto the streets and get that 966 00:51:16,170 --> 00:51:21,810 Becs Gentry: loud voice going. Our runners will appreciate every bit of motivation. 967 00:51:22,230 --> 00:51:24,750 Ted Metellus: The rule is this, if you're not running, you're cheering. 968 00:51:24,750 --> 00:51:25,110 Becs Gentry: Exactly. 969 00:51:25,110 --> 00:51:26,610 Ted Metellus: If you're not running, you are cheering. 970 00:51:27,390 --> 00:51:31,468 Becs Gentry: Yep. And just also if you are not running, not 971 00:51:31,469 --> 00:51:34,050 Becs Gentry: cheering, but living in the city and listening to this, 972 00:51:34,260 --> 00:51:37,500 Becs Gentry: there will be road closures. Don't get grumpy about it, 973 00:51:37,620 --> 00:51:40,770 Becs Gentry: the city will reopen after everyone's had a great morning. 974 00:51:41,280 --> 00:51:42,000 Becs Gentry: Join us for the fun. 975 00:51:42,780 --> 00:51:45,330 Ted Metellus: Yes, yes. Plan accordingly if you're listening to this in the New York tri- 976 00:51:45,330 --> 00:51:47,850 Ted Metellus: city area. Again, working very closely with our partners in 977 00:51:47,850 --> 00:51:51,090 Ted Metellus: the mayor's office of special events. They push out notification information. 978 00:51:51,090 --> 00:51:54,600 Ted Metellus: We put information out on Waze and TomTom, that way your 979 00:51:54,600 --> 00:51:57,509 Ted Metellus: driving ability is get around to let you know how 980 00:51:57,510 --> 00:51:59,280 Ted Metellus: you can get around the city around the route there. But 981 00:51:59,280 --> 00:52:03,000 Ted Metellus: yes, we're very conscious of the fact that we are in one of the most populous cities in 982 00:52:03,000 --> 00:52:07,260 Ted Metellus: the world with one of the largest half marathons in the world happening. 983 00:52:07,469 --> 00:52:11,910 Becs Gentry: Exactly. And then, after the race, Ted, how are our 984 00:52:12,239 --> 00:52:15,779 Becs Gentry: runners encouraged to celebrate when they've had their brunch, reunited 985 00:52:15,780 --> 00:52:18,390 Becs Gentry: with their family and friends? Is there an official after 986 00:52:18,390 --> 00:52:21,901 Becs Gentry: party or party or activation, or anything to know about? 987 00:52:21,901 --> 00:52:24,810 Ted Metellus: Yeah. We have programs that'll be going on around the 988 00:52:24,810 --> 00:52:28,380 Ted Metellus: city, particularly for those that are traveling in from overseas 989 00:52:28,380 --> 00:52:30,930 Ted Metellus: or outside of the New York tri- city area. It's 990 00:52:30,930 --> 00:52:33,299 Ted Metellus: beyond the finish line programs where you can see some 991 00:52:33,300 --> 00:52:35,910 Ted Metellus: of the cultural programs and events. Definitely check out the 992 00:52:35,910 --> 00:52:37,920 Ted Metellus: different programs and events that will be going on in 993 00:52:37,920 --> 00:52:41,370 Ted Metellus: partnership with New York Road Runners and the United Airlines 994 00:52:41,760 --> 00:52:42,299 Ted Metellus: NYC Half. 995 00:52:43,260 --> 00:52:49,020 Becs Gentry: Amazing. Anything else you want to add to this year's race? 996 00:52:49,200 --> 00:52:51,960 Ted Metellus: Yeah. Just in closing, first, a huge thank you to 997 00:52:51,960 --> 00:52:54,480 Ted Metellus: our partners from the city of New York and all 998 00:52:54,480 --> 00:52:56,550 Ted Metellus: the agencies that work very closely with us, the amazing 999 00:52:56,550 --> 00:52:58,770 Ted Metellus: staff and team that do that. The hat says it 1000 00:52:58,770 --> 00:53:00,480 Ted Metellus: all, be the light, be the brightest thing in your 1001 00:53:00,480 --> 00:53:02,850 Ted Metellus: community, be the brightest thing in your neighborhood. You are 1002 00:53:02,850 --> 00:53:05,580 Ted Metellus: really going to be inspiring folks that's out there. Please, 1003 00:53:05,580 --> 00:53:08,430 Ted Metellus: please, please, as we stated earlier, the P rule. Prior 1004 00:53:08,430 --> 00:53:11,460 Ted Metellus: planning prevents poor performance. Please be prepared for what you're 1005 00:53:11,460 --> 00:53:13,590 Ted Metellus: going to see. Look at where those aid stations are. 1006 00:53:13,590 --> 00:53:15,930 Ted Metellus: Look at the map, study and understand it. It may 1007 00:53:15,930 --> 00:53:17,700 Ted Metellus: be foreign if you're not from that area, but we 1008 00:53:17,700 --> 00:53:20,160 Ted Metellus: broke down that course for you so you know when 1009 00:53:20,160 --> 00:53:22,980 Ted Metellus: the time's to climb, when to pace yourself, when to lay 1010 00:53:22,980 --> 00:53:26,400 Ted Metellus: that hammer. Go and see our coaches at the coaches 1011 00:53:26,400 --> 00:53:29,310 Ted Metellus: area at the expo. They'll have great information for you. 1012 00:53:29,310 --> 00:53:33,060 Ted Metellus: Pacer, wristbands. They'll do a course preview and they'll walk you 1013 00:53:33,060 --> 00:53:35,610 Ted Metellus: through where the resources are and services as far as 1014 00:53:35,610 --> 00:53:38,879 Ted Metellus: Morton gel, Gatorade product, water and the like that's out 1015 00:53:38,880 --> 00:53:43,140 Ted Metellus: there. And again, biggest, biggest, biggest thing. Becs, biggest thing. 1016 00:53:43,830 --> 00:53:46,350 Ted Metellus: See a volunteer. Thank a volunteer. 1017 00:53:47,100 --> 00:53:53,940 Becs Gentry: Please, and thank you. Thank you, Ted. That was so 1018 00:53:53,940 --> 00:53:57,210 Becs Gentry: thorough as always, and so wonderful. I don't think any 1019 00:53:57,210 --> 00:54:00,540 Becs Gentry: of our runners will be leaving this episode with a 1020 00:54:00,540 --> 00:54:05,100 Becs Gentry: question about the race other than... Can't wait to do 1021 00:54:05,100 --> 00:54:06,899 Becs Gentry: it again. Where can I sign up for my next 1022 00:54:06,900 --> 00:54:08,130 Becs Gentry: new Road Runners race? 1023 00:54:09,420 --> 00:54:12,239 Ted Metellus: Yes, yes, yes. Yeah. Just the season. The springtime running season is here. 1024 00:54:12,239 --> 00:54:14,400 Ted Metellus: Like we said, we had two races go off this past weekend. 1025 00:54:14,940 --> 00:54:17,940 Ted Metellus: The Tokyo Marathon was on Sunday. Now folks are getting 1026 00:54:17,940 --> 00:54:20,790 Ted Metellus: out there and running. The weather's slowly going to be breaking here, 1027 00:54:20,790 --> 00:54:23,040 Ted Metellus: so welcome to spring. 1028 00:54:23,400 --> 00:54:28,200 Becs Gentry: Yay. Amazing. Well, thank you, Ted, and we can't wait 1029 00:54:28,200 --> 00:54:31,890 Becs Gentry: to see you out there on Sunday the 15th. 1030 00:54:32,310 --> 00:54:35,310 Ted Metellus: Yes. Can't wait. Happy St. Patrick's to everybody. Be safe 1031 00:54:35,310 --> 00:54:38,670 Ted Metellus: out there. Have a great, great time. Becs, thank you so much. 1032 00:54:38,670 --> 00:54:40,080 Ted Metellus: Can't wait to see you and give you a big 1033 00:54:40,080 --> 00:54:43,379 Ted Metellus: hug. We have to talk about what your running season's going 1034 00:54:43,380 --> 00:54:45,330 Ted Metellus: to be. What are you running this year? What goals 1035 00:54:45,330 --> 00:54:47,790 Ted Metellus: you may have. I can share with you, I'm getting ready 1036 00:54:47,790 --> 00:54:50,040 Ted Metellus: to run my 50th half marathon this month. 1037 00:54:50,040 --> 00:54:50,580 Becs Gentry: Oh, my gosh. 1038 00:54:51,270 --> 00:54:53,460 Ted Metellus: Yeah, I'll be going to Berlin. I'm going to international 1039 00:54:53,460 --> 00:54:56,520 Ted Metellus: to run my first international race, which would be my 1040 00:54:56,520 --> 00:55:01,049 Ted Metellus: 50th half marathon. Send me some good vibes to everybody 1041 00:55:01,050 --> 00:55:01,620 Ted Metellus: that's running on the 15th. 1042 00:55:02,460 --> 00:55:05,160 Becs Gentry: Oh, I will. Oh, my gosh. We have so much 1043 00:55:05,160 --> 00:55:06,002 Becs Gentry: to talk about (inaudible) . 1044 00:55:06,002 --> 00:55:08,489 Ted Metellus: Yes, yes, yes. For sure, for sure. But thank you 1045 00:55:08,489 --> 00:55:10,770 Ted Metellus: so very much for having me on and sharing what 1046 00:55:10,770 --> 00:55:13,860 Ted Metellus: we do and planning and preparation for the United Airlines 1047 00:55:13,860 --> 00:55:17,250 Ted Metellus: NYC Half Marathon. Can't wait to see everyone out there. 1048 00:55:17,850 --> 00:55:20,940 Speaker 3: New York Road Runners is a nonprofit organization with a 1049 00:55:20,940 --> 00:55:24,300 Speaker 3: vision to build healthier lives and stronger communities through the 1050 00:55:24,300 --> 00:55:28,410 Speaker 3: transformative power of running. The support of members and donors 1051 00:55:28,410 --> 00:55:31,620 Speaker 3: like you helps us achieve our mission to transform the 1052 00:55:31,620 --> 00:55:35,489 Speaker 3: health and wellbeing of our communities through inclusive and accessible 1053 00:55:35,489 --> 00:55:40,080 Speaker 3: running experiences, empowering all to achieve their potential. Learn more 1054 00:55:40,080 --> 00:55:43,650 Speaker 3: and contribute at nyrr. org/ donate. 1055 00:55:44,250 --> 00:55:47,670 Becs Gentry: Well, that does it for another episode of Set the 1056 00:55:47,670 --> 00:55:51,420 Becs Gentry: Pace. Thank you so much to my guest host today, 1057 00:55:51,450 --> 00:55:56,339 Becs Gentry: Ted Metellus, and his incredibly thorough breakdown of the United 1058 00:55:56,340 --> 00:56:01,110 Becs Gentry: Airlines NYC Half. As Ted said, there are plenty of 1059 00:56:01,110 --> 00:56:03,810 Becs Gentry: ways to keep finding out the information if you need 1060 00:56:03,960 --> 00:56:08,250 Becs Gentry: more, but go on the weekend of the race to 1061 00:56:08,250 --> 00:56:10,799 Becs Gentry: the expo, talk to the people, take it all in, go 1062 00:56:10,800 --> 00:56:13,560 Becs Gentry: and meet the coaches. And most of all, have the 1063 00:56:13,560 --> 00:56:16,860 Becs Gentry: most incredible race when you get there. Team, if you 1064 00:56:16,860 --> 00:56:20,070 Becs Gentry: like this episode, please do go ahead, subscribe, rate, or 1065 00:56:20,070 --> 00:56:22,620 Becs Gentry: leave a comment for the show on whatever platform you're 1066 00:56:22,620 --> 00:56:25,380 Becs Gentry: listening on. This not only helps us, but it does 1067 00:56:25,380 --> 00:56:28,590 Becs Gentry: help others find out about the show too. Stay safe 1068 00:56:28,620 --> 00:56:30,719 Becs Gentry: out there and we will catch you on the next episode.