1 00:00:00,450 --> 00:00:02,400 Speaker 1: I felt like I just needed to get outside and 2 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:05,430 Speaker 1: clear my air. Let's go for a 10 minute jog. Okay, 3 00:00:05,430 --> 00:00:07,950 Speaker 1: that felt good. Let's go for a 20 minute jog. Okay, 4 00:00:07,950 --> 00:00:10,049 Speaker 1: that felt good. Let's go for a four mile run 5 00:00:10,050 --> 00:00:13,020 Speaker 1: for the first time. That's where it started picking up 6 00:00:13,020 --> 00:00:14,550 Speaker 1: for me, where I was like, " I could be out 7 00:00:14,550 --> 00:00:18,779 Speaker 1: here all day. I love this." I felt peace for 8 00:00:18,780 --> 00:00:21,869 Speaker 1: the first time in a while, like the quiet that 9 00:00:21,870 --> 00:00:23,009 Speaker 1: happens when you're running. 10 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:30,420 Speaker 2: Hey everybody, and welcome to Set the Pace, the official 11 00:00:30,420 --> 00:00:34,530 Speaker 2: podcast of New York Road Runners presented by Peloton. I'm your 12 00:00:34,530 --> 00:00:37,110 Speaker 2: host, Rob Simmelkjaer, the CEO of New York Road Runners 13 00:00:37,110 --> 00:00:40,379 Speaker 2: and back with me this week, we missed her so 14 00:00:40,380 --> 00:00:43,140 Speaker 2: much for our live episode at the run center last 15 00:00:43,140 --> 00:00:48,150 Speaker 2: week, my co- host, Peloton instructor, Becs Gentry. Becs, hi, 16 00:00:48,150 --> 00:00:48,690 Speaker 2: how are you doing? 17 00:00:49,710 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 3: Oh, she's on the mend. She is back up and 18 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:53,430 Speaker 3: almost running. 19 00:00:53,430 --> 00:00:56,940 Speaker 2: Oh, that is a relief to hear. We were worried about 20 00:00:56,940 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 2: you last week basically couldn't leave your, I guess you 21 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:04,231 Speaker 2: had your foot elevated. You were kind of waiting for it to get better. 22 00:01:04,231 --> 00:01:08,970 Speaker 3: It was just sitting was weirdly very painful that I think 23 00:01:08,970 --> 00:01:12,150 Speaker 3: it was just like having a foot hanging down, after 24 00:01:12,150 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 3: a few minutes. I just had to have it up. 25 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:16,350 Speaker 3: So if I was in environments where I could do 26 00:01:16,350 --> 00:01:20,190 Speaker 3: that, I would. You should have seen me at the hair salon with 27 00:01:20,190 --> 00:01:23,730 Speaker 3: my foot up literally on three people's... I just looked 28 00:01:23,730 --> 00:01:26,010 Speaker 3: like I was probably at the gynecologist office more than 29 00:01:26,010 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 3: the hair salon. But yeah, but now we're through it. 30 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:35,970 Speaker 3: This is now two weeks since and I'm about to 31 00:01:36,030 --> 00:01:39,990 Speaker 3: head into my first walking and running class combined, so 32 00:01:39,990 --> 00:01:43,560 Speaker 3: I'm very positive that we're through the bad stage. 33 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,950 Speaker 2: All right, well listen, those rolled ankles can be rough. 34 00:01:46,950 --> 00:01:49,830 Speaker 2: They can take a while to heal. I've been through 35 00:01:50,220 --> 00:01:52,380 Speaker 2: a couple of those, so it's just time though. You 36 00:01:52,380 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 2: know they're going to get better, it's just you just need 37 00:01:55,170 --> 00:01:55,590 Speaker 2: time 38 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 3: And as an impatient Aries female, not something I'm very 39 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:00,090 Speaker 3: good at. 40 00:02:00,330 --> 00:02:03,030 Speaker 2: Yeah, I get it. I can relate. Well, we're glad 41 00:02:03,030 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 2: you're on your way back and I know your students will be 42 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 2: psyched to see you back on the tread at Peloton. 43 00:02:09,270 --> 00:02:12,959 Speaker 2: Becs, we had a packed weekend this past weekend. We're 44 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:16,139 Speaker 2: into it now. We're getting into the real season here 45 00:02:16,380 --> 00:02:19,770 Speaker 2: at New York Road Runners, absolutely. And we started it 46 00:02:19,770 --> 00:02:23,790 Speaker 2: with a big day on Saturday, Member Week. We had 7, 47 00:02:23,790 --> 00:02:27,870 Speaker 2: 890 New York Road Runners members and only members running 48 00:02:27,870 --> 00:02:32,940 Speaker 2: the 2025 Grete's Great Gallop 10K, on a beautiful Central 49 00:02:32,940 --> 00:02:36,570 Speaker 2: Park morning and it was a terrific day. Big, big 50 00:02:36,570 --> 00:02:42,540 Speaker 2: day. We had a few winners. Jaouad El jazouli was 30: 46, that 51 00:02:42,540 --> 00:02:44,460 Speaker 2: was his time from the Garden State Track Club to 52 00:02:44,460 --> 00:02:48,060 Speaker 2: win it. The non- binary winner was Jacob Caswell 36: 53 00:02:48,060 --> 00:02:50,610 Speaker 2: 14 from Front Runners New York and on the women's 54 00:02:50,610 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 2: side, Felicia Pasadyn 32:57 from 212 Athletic- Saucony and it was a 55 00:02:58,290 --> 00:03:02,850 Speaker 2: great day, Becs. I wasn't at the Grete's Great Gallop for 56 00:03:02,850 --> 00:03:06,060 Speaker 2: a change because I was at another event we had 57 00:03:06,060 --> 00:03:10,109 Speaker 2: going on simultaneously out in Brooklyn. We had our second 58 00:03:10,110 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 2: ever New York Road Runners start line series. And Becs, we 59 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:18,329 Speaker 2: talked about this. This is a 5K that's using the closed 60 00:03:18,330 --> 00:03:22,650 Speaker 2: streets of the great Summer Streets initiative that the city and 61 00:03:22,740 --> 00:03:25,350 Speaker 2: the Department of Transportation have put on. This one was 62 00:03:25,350 --> 00:03:28,769 Speaker 2: out in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. I went out there, made 63 00:03:28,770 --> 00:03:31,260 Speaker 2: it kind of a speed workout for myself, got a 64 00:03:31,260 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 2: little speed work done on the streets out there in 65 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:36,090 Speaker 2: Crown Heights and it was really cool to see. We 66 00:03:36,090 --> 00:03:40,080 Speaker 2: had over 500 folks out there, a totally free event 67 00:03:40,650 --> 00:03:43,410 Speaker 2: and it was so awesome. There were so many first 68 00:03:43,410 --> 00:03:47,369 Speaker 2: time runners there. I spoke to so many inspiring people. 69 00:03:47,370 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 2: There was a church group that I spoke to, Becs, 70 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:53,309 Speaker 2: the pastor of this church in Brooklyn is a runner 71 00:03:53,310 --> 00:03:56,670 Speaker 2: and he got a number of his members to come 72 00:03:56,670 --> 00:04:00,120 Speaker 2: out and these were like 70 and 80- year- old women, 73 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 2: a lot of them. I met a woman named Fern 74 00:04:02,610 --> 00:04:06,030 Speaker 2: who ran her first ever 5K at like 70 years 75 00:04:06,030 --> 00:04:10,380 Speaker 2: old and I also met a woman named Rocio who 76 00:04:10,380 --> 00:04:13,740 Speaker 2: I watched cross the finish line and she just started 77 00:04:13,740 --> 00:04:17,580 Speaker 2: tearing up. She was crying, she was so emotional, Becs, and 78 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:21,600 Speaker 2: she went over and gave her son this big hug 79 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:23,430 Speaker 2: and it was such a beautiful moment and I spoke 80 00:04:23,430 --> 00:04:25,500 Speaker 2: to her afterwards and it was the first time she'd 81 00:04:25,500 --> 00:04:28,500 Speaker 2: ever run a 5K in her life. She was going through 82 00:04:28,500 --> 00:04:31,620 Speaker 2: a tough time in her life going through a divorce 83 00:04:31,620 --> 00:04:35,219 Speaker 2: and she said that she did this just to show 84 00:04:35,610 --> 00:04:37,830 Speaker 2: her son that you could do a hard thing at 85 00:04:37,830 --> 00:04:40,320 Speaker 2: a tough time. I have to say it was one 86 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:43,380 Speaker 2: of the most inspiring days I've had at New York 87 00:04:43,380 --> 00:04:46,950 Speaker 2: Road Runners. And on my Instagram, actually if you follow 88 00:04:46,950 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 2: me on Instagram, I posted an interview, it was on my 89 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:52,830 Speaker 2: story, so it's gone now with Rocio. I'll go back 90 00:04:52,830 --> 00:04:54,900 Speaker 2: and post it as a post because it was worth 91 00:04:55,589 --> 00:04:58,290 Speaker 2: keeping. It was just a great day, Becs, and it reminds 92 00:04:58,290 --> 00:05:00,690 Speaker 2: me so much of why we do what we do 93 00:05:00,690 --> 00:05:03,029 Speaker 2: at New York Road Runners is the impact that, yeah, 94 00:05:03,089 --> 00:05:05,219 Speaker 2: 500 runners is not as big as the 8, 000 95 00:05:05,220 --> 00:05:07,830 Speaker 2: we had in Central Park, but the impact we had, 96 00:05:08,100 --> 00:05:09,330 Speaker 2: arguably just as big. 97 00:05:09,810 --> 00:05:13,500 Speaker 3: Yeah, absolutely. I love hearing those stories. It just does 98 00:05:13,500 --> 00:05:19,020 Speaker 3: remind us all that it doesn't matter how fast we 99 00:05:19,020 --> 00:05:24,060 Speaker 3: move, it's the movement that counts and it just warms 100 00:05:24,060 --> 00:05:27,540 Speaker 3: my heart to hear people like Rocio out there proving 101 00:05:27,540 --> 00:05:32,220 Speaker 3: it to herself to use that 5K as a way 102 00:05:32,220 --> 00:05:36,089 Speaker 3: to elevate her soul for her primarily and also her 103 00:05:36,089 --> 00:05:38,940 Speaker 3: son, of course, as a bit of a lesson for 104 00:05:38,940 --> 00:05:41,610 Speaker 3: him. It's beautiful. Oh my gosh, what a weekend. What 105 00:05:41,610 --> 00:05:42,300 Speaker 3: a weekend. 106 00:05:42,450 --> 00:05:46,230 Speaker 2: It was great. It was really great, Becs, and then I turned around Sunday 107 00:05:46,230 --> 00:05:49,020 Speaker 2: and got in my long run by myself. 108 00:05:49,589 --> 00:05:50,010 Speaker 3: Give me the update. 109 00:05:50,010 --> 00:05:50,011 MUSIC: Run, run, run, run, run. 110 00:05:50,011 --> 00:05:50,012 Speaker 3: You had your 18. 111 00:05:50,012 --> 00:06:04,950 Speaker 2: I did 17 on Sunday. I saved one. I saved one for 112 00:06:04,950 --> 00:06:08,820 Speaker 2: you, but I'm going to go 19 this next one. So 113 00:06:08,820 --> 00:06:12,029 Speaker 2: I'm working my way up. Why did I stop after 114 00:06:12,029 --> 00:06:15,690 Speaker 2: 17? Oh, you know why? I was exhausted. I was completely beat. 115 00:06:15,690 --> 00:06:19,469 Speaker 3: Coach will change it. I'll change it in the spreadsheet right now. 116 00:06:19,470 --> 00:06:19,650 Speaker 2: Yes. 117 00:06:19,650 --> 00:06:21,510 Speaker 3: There we go. It says 17 and next weekend- 118 00:06:21,510 --> 00:06:22,710 Speaker 2: You got to take me down a mile for last weekend. 119 00:06:22,710 --> 00:06:23,940 Speaker 3: Is 19. Okay. 120 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 2: First of all, I have to say, Becs, I feel it's going pretty 121 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:30,599 Speaker 2: well. I really feel fantastic. Yes, I was tired at 122 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 2: the end of that long run, but the speed work 123 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:36,060 Speaker 2: that you've been giving me and I kind of do 124 00:06:36,060 --> 00:06:38,190 Speaker 2: your workouts, I also look at the run a workout 125 00:06:38,190 --> 00:06:40,409 Speaker 2: sometimes and take a little from this, a little from 126 00:06:40,410 --> 00:06:43,920 Speaker 2: that, but I think the speed work has really helped 127 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:47,339 Speaker 2: me. I feel good. The biggest change from what I 128 00:06:47,339 --> 00:06:50,219 Speaker 2: would have been doing on my own to training with 129 00:06:50,220 --> 00:06:53,010 Speaker 2: you, Becs, is the way I am pushing myself in these long 130 00:06:53,010 --> 00:06:57,600 Speaker 2: runs and I've done two weeks ago, a half marathon 131 00:06:57,600 --> 00:07:00,180 Speaker 2: all at my marathon pace and then the rest of 132 00:07:00,180 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 2: it a little bit slower. This week I didn't go 133 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:06,150 Speaker 2: quite the whole 17 at marathon pace, but I picked up 134 00:07:06,540 --> 00:07:09,419 Speaker 2: a number of tempo efforts through throughout that and this 135 00:07:09,420 --> 00:07:12,180 Speaker 2: coming week when I do 19, I'm actually going to 136 00:07:12,180 --> 00:07:14,610 Speaker 2: work in another half marathon. So I signed up for 137 00:07:14,610 --> 00:07:18,630 Speaker 2: a half marathon in New Haven, Connecticut on Labor Day 138 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:21,810 Speaker 2: and I'm going to go out and I'm going to run that half 139 00:07:21,810 --> 00:07:24,090 Speaker 2: that probably, I'm going to try to go marathon pace 140 00:07:24,090 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 2: or a little bit better, to really push myself to 141 00:07:27,480 --> 00:07:30,690 Speaker 2: get comfortable at that pace for a long time. And 142 00:07:30,690 --> 00:07:33,090 Speaker 2: I've run the pace before, Becs. You know I ran the time I'm 143 00:07:33,090 --> 00:07:37,110 Speaker 2: going for last year in Berlin, but the training at 144 00:07:37,380 --> 00:07:39,540 Speaker 2: this level of intensity, I don't know. I feel like 145 00:07:39,810 --> 00:07:42,989 Speaker 2: I'm going to hopefully be able to truly race this 146 00:07:42,990 --> 00:07:45,331 Speaker 2: marathon in Chicago and not just try to get to the finish line. 147 00:07:45,331 --> 00:07:50,790 Speaker 3: Oh, I love this. I love this. You're doing so well. I'm very, very proud of 148 00:07:50,790 --> 00:07:53,430 Speaker 3: you. I'm very proud to be along for the journey. 149 00:07:53,910 --> 00:07:56,340 Speaker 2: Well, you've been so helpful. What's your take for folks 150 00:07:56,340 --> 00:08:00,870 Speaker 2: listening out there, Becs, on racing during these blocks? I've 151 00:08:00,870 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 2: seen a lot of the pros they'll put in halves 152 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 2: and compete in those. How do you think I should 153 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:09,239 Speaker 2: approach a half marathon? So I'm going to probably try 154 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:12,030 Speaker 2: to run if I can, six before the half and 155 00:08:12,030 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 2: then run the final 13. What do you think a 156 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 2: good way to approach a race within your training block is? 157 00:08:17,490 --> 00:08:19,110 Speaker 3: I think it's not going to be your all- out 158 00:08:19,110 --> 00:08:23,430 Speaker 3: race. It's not going to be your really, let's caveat 159 00:08:23,430 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 3: this with if you're training for longer distance than the 160 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:29,220 Speaker 3: race you're running, it's probably not going to be the 161 00:08:29,370 --> 00:08:33,270 Speaker 3: PR of that race distance, but if you can get 162 00:08:33,270 --> 00:08:36,630 Speaker 3: a strong effort in there, great. I think there's two 163 00:08:36,630 --> 00:08:39,870 Speaker 3: things you have to be very aware of. One is 164 00:08:39,870 --> 00:08:42,150 Speaker 3: how much mileage you do before and after. So for 165 00:08:42,150 --> 00:08:44,250 Speaker 3: you, you're doing the six before and you'll take that 166 00:08:44,250 --> 00:08:48,210 Speaker 3: at a very steady, easy to marathon pace. Six miles, 167 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:51,450 Speaker 3: you'll take it a gradual progression run up to marathon 168 00:08:51,450 --> 00:08:54,120 Speaker 3: pace perhaps. You don't even have to, because if you're 169 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 3: going to race the final 13, you are going to 170 00:08:57,120 --> 00:08:59,460 Speaker 3: be probably standing still for a little bit at the 171 00:08:59,460 --> 00:09:01,620 Speaker 3: start there, so you have to be very aware that 172 00:09:01,620 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 3: you don't get yourself too warm in that first six 173 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:06,059 Speaker 3: before you try and push. So keeping as active as 174 00:09:06,059 --> 00:09:09,360 Speaker 3: you can. And then when you start that race, not 175 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 3: everyone else is on the same page as you, so 176 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 3: there's going to be people going out slow and the 177 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:17,910 Speaker 3: worst thing you're going to do is trip, stumble, and 178 00:09:17,910 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 3: be around other people who are just coming out of 179 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:23,010 Speaker 3: the gates for the first time that day. So bear 180 00:09:23,010 --> 00:09:24,870 Speaker 3: all of those things in mind. If you can get 181 00:09:24,870 --> 00:09:28,500 Speaker 3: yourself towards the front, fantastic. Some races are very big 182 00:09:28,559 --> 00:09:31,470 Speaker 3: and very strict on their corrals, rightly so, because people 183 00:09:31,470 --> 00:09:34,470 Speaker 3: are in corrals for a reason to get their PR 184 00:09:34,470 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 3: times in races. So do what you can to get to 185 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:39,900 Speaker 3: the front of the corral you're supposed to be in 186 00:09:40,050 --> 00:09:42,630 Speaker 3: to alleviate the potential of other people holding you up 187 00:09:42,630 --> 00:09:45,300 Speaker 3: so you don't have to zigzag through crowds to get 188 00:09:45,300 --> 00:09:49,530 Speaker 3: there. Great, great thing to think about though is such 189 00:09:49,530 --> 00:09:53,940 Speaker 3: a fantastic opportunity to practice fueling and almost over fueling 190 00:09:53,940 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 3: because if you are going to want to run fast 191 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:57,990 Speaker 3: on this half marathon, you're probably going to need a 192 00:09:57,990 --> 00:10:00,450 Speaker 3: bit more fuel than you would need at your marathon 193 00:10:00,450 --> 00:10:05,189 Speaker 3: pace by 19 miles. So getting that gut used to 194 00:10:05,429 --> 00:10:08,910 Speaker 3: the gastric distress that it goes through running, everyone goes 195 00:10:08,910 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 3: through it. Some of us handle it better than others, i. 196 00:10:11,280 --> 00:10:13,920 Speaker 3: e, some of us have to poop, others don't. Just 197 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:15,719 Speaker 3: for run, for those people listening, that's just the long 198 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:18,059 Speaker 3: and short of it. But the more you can put 199 00:10:18,059 --> 00:10:23,460 Speaker 3: your gut, your internal digestive system through gastric distress when 200 00:10:23,460 --> 00:10:26,670 Speaker 3: training, the more used to it gets. And then on 201 00:10:26,670 --> 00:10:29,070 Speaker 3: race day it's like, " Cool, let me just take from 202 00:10:29,070 --> 00:10:31,319 Speaker 3: this what I need to power you up." Instead of 203 00:10:31,650 --> 00:10:35,040 Speaker 3: take from it and go, " Ah, this is awful, let 204 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:38,040 Speaker 3: me get it out." So great place to practice that 205 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:40,770 Speaker 3: because it's a race scenario, there's going to be bathroom 206 00:10:40,770 --> 00:10:43,199 Speaker 3: stops, there's going to be extra fuel and hydration should 207 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:46,559 Speaker 3: you need it. There's also going to be, worst case 208 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:51,330 Speaker 3: scenario, medical professionals right there. So really, really great chance 209 00:10:51,330 --> 00:10:53,160 Speaker 3: to practice race day situation. 210 00:10:53,370 --> 00:10:56,130 Speaker 2: Yeah, I love it. It's really something I've been focusing 211 00:10:56,130 --> 00:10:59,130 Speaker 2: on and I'm running the six before because I want to 212 00:10:59,130 --> 00:11:01,829 Speaker 2: get that feeling of trying to run fast on tired 213 00:11:01,830 --> 00:11:04,108 Speaker 2: legs. That's a huge part of what you've got to 214 00:11:04,109 --> 00:11:06,990 Speaker 2: do and I have not done well with that in 215 00:11:06,990 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 2: my previous marathons. Running at that mile 22, 23, 24 recently has 216 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:15,630 Speaker 2: been a struggle for me. So anyway, great advice from 217 00:11:15,630 --> 00:11:18,420 Speaker 2: you as always, Becs. And remember folks, I'm running to 218 00:11:18,420 --> 00:11:21,900 Speaker 2: support Team for Kids just kind of starting to focus 219 00:11:21,900 --> 00:11:24,059 Speaker 2: on my fundraising, so we'll put the link to my 220 00:11:24,059 --> 00:11:27,480 Speaker 2: page in the show notes and would love your support as I 221 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:30,900 Speaker 2: take on the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 222 00:11:30,929 --> 00:11:33,900 Speaker 2: 12th to support all of our amazing youth and community 223 00:11:33,900 --> 00:11:37,230 Speaker 2: programs, including by the way that great Summer Streets race, 224 00:11:37,230 --> 00:11:40,020 Speaker 2: I talked about earlier, a free race, so you can 225 00:11:40,080 --> 00:11:43,290 Speaker 2: donate to support that in the show notes. Find me 226 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:47,069 Speaker 2: on Instagram, it's all in my bio as well. All 227 00:11:47,070 --> 00:11:50,640 Speaker 2: right, Becs, coming up on today's show, Broadway and Dancing with 228 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:55,380 Speaker 2: the Stars, Jordan Fisher and his partner Ellie Fisher, will 229 00:11:55,380 --> 00:11:59,579 Speaker 2: talk about Broadway, parenting, and of course, running. They are 230 00:11:59,580 --> 00:12:03,870 Speaker 2: both running races this fall of slightly different distances. Jordan 231 00:12:04,020 --> 00:12:07,050 Speaker 2: taking on the Fifth Avenue Mile, Ellie taking on her first- 232 00:12:07,050 --> 00:12:10,050 Speaker 2: ever TCS New York City Marathon that's coming up in 233 00:12:10,050 --> 00:12:13,350 Speaker 2: just a moment. And for today's member moment, Meb Keflezighi 234 00:12:13,350 --> 00:12:17,040 Speaker 2: caught up with golf pro Lizzy Blomgren to talk about 235 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:21,059 Speaker 2: how she balances endurance running and Type 1 diabetes and 236 00:12:21,059 --> 00:12:23,550 Speaker 2: then Meb will be back for today's Meb Minute to 237 00:12:23,550 --> 00:12:28,140 Speaker 2: talk about TCS New York City Marathon miles 10 through 12. This 238 00:12:28,140 --> 00:12:30,390 Speaker 2: episode of Set the Pace is brought to you by 239 00:12:30,390 --> 00:12:35,700 Speaker 2: Volvo Cars, including the fully electric Volvo EX90 SUV, the 240 00:12:35,700 --> 00:12:38,910 Speaker 2: official vehicle of the TCS New York City Marathon. 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Jordan Fisher is a triple threat performer. 251 00:13:19,770 --> 00:13:22,740 Speaker 2: You've seen him in Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, and Moulin 252 00:13:22,740 --> 00:13:26,040 Speaker 2: Rouge and he even won Dancing with the Stars. His 253 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:29,550 Speaker 2: wife, Ellie Fisher, graduated from the University of Alabama with 254 00:13:29,550 --> 00:13:33,120 Speaker 2: a degree in clinical dietetics and has taken on the 255 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:36,900 Speaker 2: challenge of training for her first marathon this fall. Jordan's 256 00:13:36,900 --> 00:13:39,870 Speaker 2: going to line up for the inaugural Broadway mile at 257 00:13:39,870 --> 00:13:43,439 Speaker 2: the New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile. While Ellie is preparing for 258 00:13:43,470 --> 00:13:47,220 Speaker 2: the TCS New York City Marathon. They are both using 259 00:13:47,220 --> 00:13:50,190 Speaker 2: these races to raise money for Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights 260 00:13:50,220 --> 00:13:54,209 Speaker 2: AIDS an organization they're deeply committed to and we are 261 00:13:54,210 --> 00:13:58,890 Speaker 2: so thrilled to have this incredible Broadway power couple and 262 00:13:59,190 --> 00:14:01,500 Speaker 2: the talent just doesn't stop with you guys now you're 263 00:14:01,500 --> 00:14:03,929 Speaker 2: turning it into running. Welcome to set the Pace. 264 00:14:05,460 --> 00:14:10,110 Speaker 5: Oh man, we really feel like superheroes just as parents. 265 00:14:10,110 --> 00:14:15,689 Speaker 5: I think that that's the biggest thing for us. We're 266 00:14:15,690 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 5: just really thrilled that we get to live in a city 267 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:21,869 Speaker 5: that lets us do all of the things that we 268 00:14:21,870 --> 00:14:25,800 Speaker 5: love to do, a city that allows us to all 269 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:29,040 Speaker 5: really thrive and be the best versions of ourselves. So 270 00:14:29,040 --> 00:14:33,180 Speaker 5: I think it's really full circle for us to be 271 00:14:33,180 --> 00:14:38,190 Speaker 5: here, for Ellie to have made the decision, what seemed 272 00:14:38,190 --> 00:14:42,390 Speaker 5: like an overnight decision. And I think that there's a lot of stories 273 00:14:42,390 --> 00:14:45,090 Speaker 5: that runners have like this where it's just like, " You 274 00:14:45,090 --> 00:14:49,560 Speaker 5: know what? I just started running." And I'm like, " Okay." 275 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:54,240 Speaker 5: It is just incredible to see. We were talking about 276 00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:56,430 Speaker 5: it the other day, it's just like it's a Mount 277 00:14:56,490 --> 00:15:01,740 Speaker 5: Everest, the idea of running the New York Marathon, it's 278 00:15:01,740 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 5: so many miles. I'm running a mile. A mile. I 279 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:08,970 Speaker 5: can't wait. I'm going to be at the end... 280 00:15:12,870 --> 00:15:15,030 Speaker 1: Yeah, he's also so competitive, so he's like, " I'm going 281 00:15:15,030 --> 00:15:17,040 Speaker 1: to be chill about it." I know the day that 282 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:20,070 Speaker 1: we get there, he's going to be blinders on, " I'm 283 00:15:20,070 --> 00:15:20,820 Speaker 1: winning this thing." 284 00:15:21,750 --> 00:15:22,080 Speaker 3: Oh my gosh. 285 00:15:22,170 --> 00:15:24,570 Speaker 5: Yeah. I don't know man. I don't know. I just, 286 00:15:24,930 --> 00:15:28,770 Speaker 5: I'm not (inaudible) marathon. I don't need the PR, 287 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:32,790 Speaker 5: but I am excited to get these little legs moving 288 00:15:32,790 --> 00:15:34,350 Speaker 5: for a really good cause. 289 00:15:35,010 --> 00:15:35,100 Speaker 3: Oh my gosh. 290 00:15:37,170 --> 00:15:39,960 Speaker 5: That's really what it comes back to is Broadway Cares 291 00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:42,900 Speaker 5: for us for so many years, for so many different 292 00:15:42,900 --> 00:15:49,740 Speaker 5: reasons. We've seen Broadway Cares truly changed lives. They have 293 00:15:49,740 --> 00:15:55,830 Speaker 5: saved people in my life. They have helped navigate through 294 00:15:55,860 --> 00:16:04,410 Speaker 5: treacherous waters and overcome things that seem impossible to overcome. 295 00:16:04,410 --> 00:16:08,610 Speaker 5: Broadway Cares has stepped in and ensured a livelihood for 296 00:16:08,610 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 5: people that I love in my life. And I think that 297 00:16:12,840 --> 00:16:16,740 Speaker 5: truly was the first time for me personally that I 298 00:16:17,430 --> 00:16:21,090 Speaker 5: saw an organization, because we go to the benefits and the galas and 299 00:16:21,870 --> 00:16:25,590 Speaker 5: the dinners and the things that we get, " Raise your paddle if you 300 00:16:25,590 --> 00:16:28,710 Speaker 5: want a trip to Cancun and also blah, blah, blah." 301 00:16:28,710 --> 00:16:31,770 Speaker 5: And it's like we can do that and get the 302 00:16:31,770 --> 00:16:33,960 Speaker 5: write off and know that we're doing a thing that's 303 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:39,000 Speaker 5: good and it's making a difference. Yes, when you see it and you experience 304 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:44,220 Speaker 5: it firsthand. I think that for me personally, that shifted 305 00:16:44,220 --> 00:16:50,280 Speaker 5: so much and Broadway Cares ensures whatever it is that 306 00:16:50,370 --> 00:16:53,490 Speaker 5: they are getting goes directly to the people that need 307 00:16:53,490 --> 00:16:58,229 Speaker 5: it the most that hour. You know what I'm saying? 308 00:17:00,330 --> 00:17:02,760 Speaker 5: And it's that kind of expedience and that kind of 309 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:07,291 Speaker 5: consistency that just means so much to us. 310 00:17:07,291 --> 00:17:16,050 Speaker 3: Absolutely, absolutely. And I'm guessing not just because it hits 311 00:17:16,230 --> 00:17:19,980 Speaker 3: home so closely to you both, I'm guessing you've already 312 00:17:19,980 --> 00:17:26,459 Speaker 3: said, Ellie, that Jordan's competitive. What do you think that your Broadway colleagues 313 00:17:26,670 --> 00:17:29,490 Speaker 3: are thinking as you're all gearing up for this? Because 314 00:17:29,490 --> 00:17:32,310 Speaker 3: we've heard that there's going to be a pretty big lineup 315 00:17:32,340 --> 00:17:35,490 Speaker 3: of Kelli O'Hara, Patina Miller, who we've had on the show. 316 00:17:37,109 --> 00:17:39,030 Speaker 3: What is the feeling amongst you all? 317 00:17:39,030 --> 00:17:41,580 Speaker 2: And this is just so everybody knows Jordan, for our 318 00:17:41,580 --> 00:17:45,840 Speaker 2: listeners who don't know, this is the first ever Broadway mile, 319 00:17:45,840 --> 00:17:48,300 Speaker 2: so this is something that our team at New York 320 00:17:48,300 --> 00:17:51,600 Speaker 2: Road Runners has together. We're really excited about it. It's 321 00:17:51,600 --> 00:17:53,159 Speaker 2: going to be a really fun part of the New 322 00:17:53,160 --> 00:17:58,140 Speaker 2: Balance Fifth Avenue Mile and we've got people, performers, and 323 00:17:58,140 --> 00:18:04,200 Speaker 2: producers, directors, executives, people from all over Broadway coming together 324 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:07,409 Speaker 2: to participate in this, to raise money for great causes 325 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:09,570 Speaker 2: and it's really going to be great to see all 326 00:18:09,570 --> 00:18:13,859 Speaker 2: these stars of Broadway uptown a little bit running down 327 00:18:13,859 --> 00:18:17,550 Speaker 2: Fifth Avenue. So yeah, what's the vibe like among the 328 00:18:17,550 --> 00:18:19,679 Speaker 2: Broadway scene when it comes to this mile? 329 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:23,310 Speaker 5: When was the last time you saw two really good friends 330 00:18:23,310 --> 00:18:26,429 Speaker 5: of yours run the fastest they can? High school? 331 00:18:26,430 --> 00:18:27,600 Speaker 3: For me, it's very often. 332 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:33,510 Speaker 5: You know what I mean? More than anything, I love all of my colleagues so 333 00:18:33,510 --> 00:18:36,450 Speaker 5: much. I'm like, " I want to see what it looks 334 00:18:36,450 --> 00:18:39,929 Speaker 5: like when you run fast." I want to see- 335 00:18:39,930 --> 00:18:40,200 Speaker 3: I want to see the pain. 336 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:48,540 Speaker 5: That's honestly, that's one of the things I'm most excited 337 00:18:48,540 --> 00:18:51,781 Speaker 5: about is just like I love Kelli O'Hara so much. 338 00:18:51,781 --> 00:18:53,700 Speaker 1: Yeah, when we talked to Patrick, who's on our team from 339 00:18:53,700 --> 00:18:56,310 Speaker 1: Moulin Rouge as well, he's super excited about it. 340 00:18:56,310 --> 00:18:57,000 Speaker 5: So excited. He's been training. 341 00:18:57,600 --> 00:18:59,820 Speaker 1: Yeah, he runs a mile every day on the treadmill. 342 00:18:59,820 --> 00:19:02,250 Speaker 1: He is like, " We're going to show up for sure." 343 00:19:02,250 --> 00:19:04,468 Speaker 5: That's right, that's right. It's going to be great. 344 00:19:05,398 --> 00:19:06,780 Speaker 3: Oh my gosh. On top of all of it. 345 00:19:07,020 --> 00:19:08,002 Speaker 5: The vibe is (inaudible) - 346 00:19:07,530 --> 00:19:09,780 Speaker 3: On top of all of your training and all of 347 00:19:09,780 --> 00:19:13,770 Speaker 3: the dancing that you do as your day job. I 348 00:19:13,770 --> 00:19:17,850 Speaker 3: mean, that is such cardio prowess just in itself. So 349 00:19:17,850 --> 00:19:19,980 Speaker 3: to be doing the training for the mile on top 350 00:19:19,980 --> 00:19:22,650 Speaker 3: of that, I mean, we might see some new pros 351 00:19:22,650 --> 00:19:23,459 Speaker 3: here, Rob, I don't know. 352 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:27,720 Speaker 5: I mean possibly. Hey, hey, hey, I'm not working right now. 353 00:19:28,230 --> 00:19:32,340 Speaker 5: I'm not in a show right now, so I'm not doing that eight- 354 00:19:32,340 --> 00:19:33,480 Speaker 5: show schedule- 355 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:33,721 Speaker 2: So Jordan- 356 00:19:33,721 --> 00:19:34,530 Speaker 5: You know what I'm saying? 357 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:39,660 Speaker 2: There's going to be no excuses. We expect to see you blaze down Fifth Avenue. 358 00:19:41,340 --> 00:19:44,100 Speaker 5: I'm looking at it next week and I'm like, "Yeah, I should probably hop 359 00:19:44,100 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 5: on that treadmill." 360 00:19:45,540 --> 00:19:46,920 Speaker 1: Maybe just stretch a little. 361 00:19:47,460 --> 00:19:49,290 Speaker 5: Do a couple of squats and see- 362 00:19:49,740 --> 00:19:50,369 Speaker 3: Yes. 363 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:51,780 Speaker 1: Hurt ourselves on a mile. 364 00:19:51,898 --> 00:19:54,600 Speaker 2: Well, this is actually funny because I don't think, Becs, 365 00:19:54,600 --> 00:19:57,869 Speaker 2: we ever talked to a couple where you had one 366 00:19:57,869 --> 00:20:00,540 Speaker 2: person training for a mile and the other training for 367 00:20:00,540 --> 00:20:05,160 Speaker 2: a marathon. Those are extremely different regimes when it comes 368 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:05,760 Speaker 2: to training. 369 00:20:05,760 --> 00:20:06,180 Speaker 5: I mean- 370 00:20:06,180 --> 00:20:08,909 Speaker 1: The support though is the same on both sides. 371 00:20:14,250 --> 00:20:14,251 Speaker 2: That is sweet. 372 00:20:14,251 --> 00:20:14,252 Speaker 1: Whether a mile or a marathon, we are there for each other. 373 00:20:14,252 --> 00:20:14,253 Speaker 5: That's right. 374 00:20:14,253 --> 00:20:15,421 Speaker 1: We're going to be cheering each other on. 375 00:20:15,421 --> 00:20:18,060 Speaker 2: Well, the marathoner needs a lot more support because the 376 00:20:18,060 --> 00:20:21,629 Speaker 2: marathoner, Ellie, you know is spending a lot more hours 377 00:20:21,630 --> 00:20:25,140 Speaker 2: out there pounding the pavement, whether it's on the treadmill 378 00:20:25,140 --> 00:20:28,830 Speaker 2: or out on the streets. You finished your first half 379 00:20:28,830 --> 00:20:33,900 Speaker 2: marathon in April and where did the idea come from 380 00:20:34,260 --> 00:20:37,500 Speaker 2: to run a marathon, the TCS New York City Marathon 381 00:20:37,500 --> 00:20:38,160 Speaker 2: to be exact? 382 00:20:39,119 --> 00:20:42,750 Speaker 1: Yeah, so like Jordan said, it did feel probably to 383 00:20:42,750 --> 00:20:45,990 Speaker 1: most people, very out of the blue. I, myself, am 384 00:20:45,990 --> 00:20:49,920 Speaker 1: not an athlete, so I wouldn't consider myself in that 385 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:50,941 Speaker 1: category of somebody that- 386 00:20:50,941 --> 00:20:51,031 Speaker 5: You are now. 387 00:20:51,119 --> 00:20:52,439 Speaker 1: Just take this on. 388 00:20:52,440 --> 00:20:53,070 Speaker 5: You are now. 389 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:56,609 Speaker 1: That's very sweet, honey. I feel it now, now that 390 00:20:56,609 --> 00:21:05,040 Speaker 1: I'm in the training, for sure. But when I started, I really was doing it mostly 391 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 1: for mental health purposes. This was April of last year, 392 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:13,500 Speaker 1: 2024 and we had just found out that we had 393 00:21:13,500 --> 00:21:17,640 Speaker 1: a miscarriage and so that event in our life was 394 00:21:17,640 --> 00:21:22,050 Speaker 1: very heavy, very all- consuming and I was having a 395 00:21:22,050 --> 00:21:26,460 Speaker 1: hard time getting, not past it in the sense of 396 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:31,770 Speaker 1: forgetting or anything, but mourning and letting it be and 397 00:21:31,770 --> 00:21:35,070 Speaker 1: continuing on. And I found through actually a work trip 398 00:21:35,070 --> 00:21:38,400 Speaker 1: I was on with Jordan to Vancouver, which is beautiful. 399 00:21:38,400 --> 00:21:41,220 Speaker 1: If you've never been to Vancouver, it's a runner's paradise. 400 00:21:42,270 --> 00:21:44,550 Speaker 5: The joy she would have on her face coming home 401 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:47,910 Speaker 5: from a run in Vancouver was, I mean, it's hard 402 00:21:47,910 --> 00:21:52,500 Speaker 5: to quantify the nature and the familial aspect of it 403 00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:53,280 Speaker 5: is really sweet. 404 00:21:53,910 --> 00:21:56,129 Speaker 1: Just at that point I felt like I just needed to 405 00:21:56,130 --> 00:21:58,650 Speaker 1: get outside and clear my air. Let's go for a ten- 406 00:21:58,650 --> 00:22:01,680 Speaker 1: minute jog. Okay, that felt good. Let's go for a twenty- 407 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 1: minute jog. Okay, that felt good. Let's go for a four- 408 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:07,139 Speaker 1: mile run for the first time. That's where it started 409 00:22:07,140 --> 00:22:08,940 Speaker 1: picking up for me where I was like, " I could 410 00:22:08,940 --> 00:22:12,659 Speaker 1: be out here all day. I love this." I felt 411 00:22:12,690 --> 00:22:16,260 Speaker 1: peace for the first time in a while. The quiet 412 00:22:16,260 --> 00:22:19,590 Speaker 1: that happens when you're running and just the sense of 413 00:22:19,859 --> 00:22:25,380 Speaker 1: you, whether it's working on yourself, mentally, physically, it's you 414 00:22:25,380 --> 00:22:28,080 Speaker 1: for however long you're out there. And so from that 415 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:29,910 Speaker 1: point on, I was pretty hooked. I was like, " This 416 00:22:29,910 --> 00:22:33,000 Speaker 1: is mommy time. You guys go play, have fun. I'm 417 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:35,010 Speaker 1: going to get some time to myself and work on 418 00:22:35,010 --> 00:22:38,609 Speaker 1: myself." And living in New York, being able to see 419 00:22:38,609 --> 00:22:43,889 Speaker 1: the marathon happen from that perspective is, I mean, I 420 00:22:43,890 --> 00:22:45,930 Speaker 1: don't know how anybody can watch the New York City 421 00:22:45,930 --> 00:22:48,810 Speaker 1: Marathon and not feel inspired to go and do something, 422 00:22:49,170 --> 00:22:51,449 Speaker 1: whether it's run a marathon or not. You have got 423 00:22:51,450 --> 00:22:54,570 Speaker 1: to feel that when you see those people, I mean, 424 00:22:54,570 --> 00:22:57,930 Speaker 1: all of the spectators, how long they worked for it. 425 00:22:57,930 --> 00:23:01,260 Speaker 1: And so I got to see that from somebody that 426 00:23:01,260 --> 00:23:04,830 Speaker 1: just lived here and a friend had invited me to 427 00:23:04,830 --> 00:23:09,090 Speaker 1: apply for the marathon with him. He ended up dropping 428 00:23:09,090 --> 00:23:10,889 Speaker 1: out, because he and his wife got pregnant. 429 00:23:10,950 --> 00:23:11,731 Speaker 2: Uh- oh. 430 00:23:11,731 --> 00:23:14,460 Speaker 1: And so I was like, " You know what, Will? I'm going to do it and I'm going to do it 431 00:23:17,100 --> 00:23:20,190 Speaker 1: with a lot of joy and excitement and wishing you 432 00:23:20,190 --> 00:23:23,070 Speaker 1: were running along with me." But what a goal to 433 00:23:23,070 --> 00:23:26,730 Speaker 1: have and I'm not putting pressure on myself in a 434 00:23:26,730 --> 00:23:29,100 Speaker 1: lot of ways that I feel like I could be. 435 00:23:29,100 --> 00:23:31,560 Speaker 1: I'm just going to enjoy it and have fun and 436 00:23:31,560 --> 00:23:34,020 Speaker 1: try to soak up every moment and then who knows, 437 00:23:34,020 --> 00:23:37,410 Speaker 1: I might really be addicted and want to keep training 438 00:23:37,410 --> 00:23:40,440 Speaker 1: and doing more marathons and I'm hoping that's the case 439 00:23:40,440 --> 00:23:45,090 Speaker 1: at least. So that's where the love came from. Short 440 00:23:45,090 --> 00:23:48,540 Speaker 1: love affair so far, but not planning on quitting anytime soon. 441 00:23:49,020 --> 00:23:54,810 Speaker 3: You never know. And I feel you on the pregnancy 442 00:23:54,810 --> 00:23:57,600 Speaker 3: loss. I also have gone through that in the past 443 00:23:57,600 --> 00:24:02,880 Speaker 3: and it's definitely so cathartic when you find something that 444 00:24:02,970 --> 00:24:07,169 Speaker 3: allows you to sit with your feelings, but by yourself, 445 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:10,230 Speaker 3: but almost not by yourself because you know you're in 446 00:24:10,230 --> 00:24:14,159 Speaker 3: amongst this other community of runners who have the hands 447 00:24:14,160 --> 00:24:17,580 Speaker 3: on your back, wherever they are. Wherever they are, you 448 00:24:17,580 --> 00:24:20,070 Speaker 3: could go and talk to somebody about it. So I 449 00:24:20,070 --> 00:24:23,369 Speaker 3: really feel you on that and it's so wonderful that 450 00:24:23,369 --> 00:24:29,310 Speaker 3: you have continued it and your passion is flourishing and 451 00:24:29,430 --> 00:24:32,520 Speaker 3: your friend is going to miss out. Will, you're missing 452 00:24:32,520 --> 00:24:33,300 Speaker 3: out, buddy. 453 00:24:33,450 --> 00:24:34,229 Speaker 5: Will who will- 454 00:24:35,820 --> 00:24:36,480 Speaker 3: He's like, " Oh my gosh." 455 00:24:36,480 --> 00:24:38,790 Speaker 1: He's been really supportive too though, so that's- 456 00:24:38,790 --> 00:24:41,429 Speaker 3: I'm sure he's actually really envious as well. 457 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:42,899 Speaker 1: Yeah, he is. 458 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:44,700 Speaker 3: But let's talk a bit, I mean, you're in the 459 00:24:44,700 --> 00:24:47,310 Speaker 3: public eye, you're both in the public eye and you're 460 00:24:47,310 --> 00:24:51,240 Speaker 3: doing these very public, very well- known races. Both of 461 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:55,379 Speaker 3: them are huge. What's it like for you training whilst 462 00:24:55,380 --> 00:24:57,570 Speaker 3: you're kind of in the public eye? Has it increased 463 00:24:57,570 --> 00:24:59,550 Speaker 3: any anxiety or pressure? 464 00:24:59,970 --> 00:25:03,359 Speaker 1: For sure. I think definitely. I have made the choice 465 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:05,970 Speaker 1: to document a lot of my training as a way 466 00:25:05,970 --> 00:25:10,439 Speaker 1: to stay accountable, I think was what I intended it 467 00:25:10,440 --> 00:25:12,629 Speaker 1: to be, but then it turned into a community of 468 00:25:12,630 --> 00:25:14,639 Speaker 1: people that are like, " Well, when's your next run?" I 469 00:25:14,850 --> 00:25:16,740 Speaker 1: see them out and about and they're like, " We're keeping up with 470 00:25:16,740 --> 00:25:19,260 Speaker 1: you online. When's your next run?" And that's cool, because 471 00:25:19,320 --> 00:25:22,740 Speaker 1: I really didn't think anybody cared. I was really doing 472 00:25:22,740 --> 00:25:25,740 Speaker 1: it for myself. So to know that there are people 473 00:25:25,740 --> 00:25:29,010 Speaker 1: that are keeping up with it and supporting all over 474 00:25:29,010 --> 00:25:31,741 Speaker 1: the place is really incredible and definitely inspiring. 475 00:25:31,741 --> 00:25:36,420 Speaker 3: Yeah. Yeah, it is. It's a beautiful community. It truly is. 476 00:25:36,420 --> 00:25:40,469 Speaker 3: I'm very biased, but also I fully believe it with 477 00:25:40,470 --> 00:25:42,210 Speaker 3: my heart and I know Rob does too because he's 478 00:25:42,210 --> 00:25:44,280 Speaker 3: grinning like a cat with the cream over there. 479 00:25:44,280 --> 00:25:52,109 Speaker 2: Well, it's funny, Ellie, you'll see people love to follow other people's training. How's it going? I don't 480 00:25:52,109 --> 00:25:54,690 Speaker 2: know if you're on Strava, but people love to see 481 00:25:54,690 --> 00:25:58,770 Speaker 2: how other people are doing on Strava and relate to 482 00:25:58,770 --> 00:26:02,790 Speaker 2: the struggles and all of that, so it's really, yeah, 483 00:26:02,790 --> 00:26:04,950 Speaker 2: the community aspect of it is a huge part of it 484 00:26:04,950 --> 00:26:09,389 Speaker 2: and I'm so excited for you to experience what it's 485 00:26:09,390 --> 00:26:11,460 Speaker 2: going to be like on November 2nd. There is absolutely 486 00:26:11,460 --> 00:26:16,590 Speaker 2: nothing like it. It's going to be incredible. Jordan, I'm 487 00:26:16,590 --> 00:26:20,369 Speaker 2: just so curious for you, what has the journey been 488 00:26:20,369 --> 00:26:25,109 Speaker 2: like obviously, in your performing career to get to this 489 00:26:25,109 --> 00:26:30,150 Speaker 2: point? You've done some incredible things as a performer. Hamilton, 490 00:26:31,170 --> 00:26:33,450 Speaker 2: Dear Evan Hansen, Dancing with the Stars. We've had a 491 00:26:33,450 --> 00:26:36,960 Speaker 2: couple of Dancing with the Stars stars here on this 492 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:40,650 Speaker 2: show. How does running kind of relate to that for 493 00:26:40,650 --> 00:26:42,869 Speaker 2: you? Has running become a big part of your life 494 00:26:42,869 --> 00:26:44,609 Speaker 2: or is this more kind of a, " Hey, I want to 495 00:26:44,609 --> 00:26:46,560 Speaker 2: have this experience on the Fifth Avenue Mile?" Do you 496 00:26:46,560 --> 00:26:48,300 Speaker 2: think maybe it's going to go somewhere from there? 497 00:26:48,300 --> 00:26:52,680 Speaker 5: That, that, that. Yeah, no. A lover and a fan by 498 00:26:52,680 --> 00:26:57,030 Speaker 5: proxy, obviously when your partner decides to do something and 499 00:26:57,030 --> 00:27:02,310 Speaker 5: it's a new world for you, I just have done 500 00:27:02,310 --> 00:27:05,400 Speaker 5: everything I can to figure out how I can be 501 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:08,909 Speaker 5: as supportive as I can. Obviously not, it's a very 502 00:27:08,910 --> 00:27:13,260 Speaker 5: solo thing and as a former gymnast I can very 503 00:27:13,260 --> 00:27:17,280 Speaker 5: much relate in that there's little that other people can 504 00:27:17,280 --> 00:27:22,800 Speaker 5: do to actually better you as an athlete. There's a 505 00:27:22,800 --> 00:27:25,290 Speaker 5: lot of coaching that can happen around it and support 506 00:27:25,290 --> 00:27:27,900 Speaker 5: and advice that you can get from other people that 507 00:27:27,900 --> 00:27:30,630 Speaker 5: are knowledgeable about it. I'm not knowledgeable for running, but 508 00:27:30,630 --> 00:27:37,080 Speaker 5: I do know about body therapy and physio and how 509 00:27:37,080 --> 00:27:40,350 Speaker 5: to kind of give her something that might be able 510 00:27:40,350 --> 00:27:44,399 Speaker 5: to help with a muscle group that she's dealing with, 511 00:27:45,869 --> 00:27:48,630 Speaker 5: a deep stretch or an exercise or something along those 512 00:27:48,630 --> 00:27:51,359 Speaker 5: lines. Those are ways that I can be helpful and 513 00:27:51,359 --> 00:27:54,210 Speaker 5: supportive. But in terms of all of the other stuff, just 514 00:27:54,210 --> 00:27:56,250 Speaker 5: making sure, " Hey, do you have your gels? Do you 515 00:27:56,250 --> 00:27:56,550 Speaker 5: have your-" 516 00:27:56,550 --> 00:28:00,570 Speaker 1: Yeah, he's being really humble. He is currently, what he's 517 00:28:00,570 --> 00:28:04,650 Speaker 1: been calling it is producing the marathon day basically. He's like, " 518 00:28:04,980 --> 00:28:07,560 Speaker 1: I'm going to have everybody that's going to be there 519 00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:10,950 Speaker 1: placed all over the race route and we're going to 520 00:28:10,950 --> 00:28:13,740 Speaker 1: have them checked in at a certain spot. We're all 521 00:28:13,740 --> 00:28:15,780 Speaker 1: going to be on a group message." He's going to have 522 00:28:15,780 --> 00:28:17,910 Speaker 1: meetup spots. I'm like, " Great." 523 00:28:17,910 --> 00:28:18,061 Speaker 5: It's like a full production day. 524 00:28:18,061 --> 00:28:22,920 Speaker 1: Because my brain wasn't even going to attempt to go 525 00:28:22,920 --> 00:28:24,719 Speaker 1: there. Yeah, you were- 526 00:28:26,398 --> 00:28:27,660 Speaker 5: You've got 26. 2. 527 00:28:27,660 --> 00:28:30,208 Speaker 1: You're a very big part of that for sure. 528 00:28:31,138 --> 00:28:37,260 Speaker 5: I think that just like in, to answer your question, Rob, the way 529 00:28:37,260 --> 00:28:43,290 Speaker 5: that what I do relates to running is that the 530 00:28:43,290 --> 00:28:47,040 Speaker 5: only way to get there is to do it and 531 00:28:47,880 --> 00:28:54,540 Speaker 5: it is the quiet times outside of what you see 532 00:28:54,540 --> 00:28:58,710 Speaker 5: on stage or what you see on screen or what 533 00:28:58,710 --> 00:29:02,370 Speaker 5: you hear on the radio. It's the quiet times that 534 00:29:02,370 --> 00:29:06,120 Speaker 5: build that. It's the quiet times that make that successful 535 00:29:07,140 --> 00:29:10,050 Speaker 5: when no one else is around, when it's late at 536 00:29:10,050 --> 00:29:16,260 Speaker 5: night, when in it's the afternoon and I'm exhausted and 537 00:29:16,260 --> 00:29:18,930 Speaker 5: should take a nap, but I've got this thing to... 538 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:23,850 Speaker 5: It's all of that. Running I think is very, very 539 00:29:24,360 --> 00:29:30,990 Speaker 5: synonymous in the determination that it takes, obviously, but it's 540 00:29:31,470 --> 00:29:36,420 Speaker 5: the execution aspect of putting that real grit and that 541 00:29:36,420 --> 00:29:38,670 Speaker 5: blood and sweat and tears when no one else is 542 00:29:38,670 --> 00:29:43,650 Speaker 5: watching you do it that makes all of it, not only 543 00:29:43,950 --> 00:29:46,470 Speaker 5: something for you to be able to hold that's tangible 544 00:29:46,470 --> 00:29:47,820 Speaker 5: at the end of it and you can be like, 545 00:29:47,820 --> 00:29:52,470 Speaker 5: yeah, whether it's a medal or a drink that's toasted 546 00:29:52,470 --> 00:29:56,160 Speaker 5: with friends at a wrap party for a project that 547 00:29:56,160 --> 00:30:01,170 Speaker 5: you just, no matter what, it's all, it's all the 548 00:30:01,170 --> 00:30:04,680 Speaker 5: same. It is that, but what you get on the other side of it is 549 00:30:04,860 --> 00:30:14,250 Speaker 5: the knowing that you has been so sexy to watch 550 00:30:14,520 --> 00:30:22,170 Speaker 5: and constantly inspiring, I think that what shouldn't be unsaid 551 00:30:22,170 --> 00:30:25,080 Speaker 5: is the training and all of the stuff that it takes, 552 00:30:25,080 --> 00:30:27,390 Speaker 5: the mental willpower, et cetera, et cetera on top of 553 00:30:27,390 --> 00:30:29,520 Speaker 5: being a mom of a three- year- old. 554 00:30:30,750 --> 00:30:31,230 Speaker 2: Oh yeah. 555 00:30:31,860 --> 00:30:32,219 Speaker 5: That's the feat really. 556 00:30:32,640 --> 00:30:33,540 Speaker 2: Becs can relate. 557 00:30:34,229 --> 00:30:37,980 Speaker 3: I can relate. My little girl is about to turn three in a 558 00:30:37,980 --> 00:30:39,271 Speaker 3: few weeks, so I feel you. 559 00:30:39,271 --> 00:30:39,272 Speaker 1: Happy early birthday. 560 00:30:39,272 --> 00:30:39,273 Speaker 5: Happy early. 561 00:30:39,273 --> 00:30:47,550 Speaker 3: Thank you. It is a absolutely gigantic task because you feel 562 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:52,770 Speaker 3: exhausted from that role running around after them, especially if 563 00:30:52,770 --> 00:30:54,420 Speaker 3: you have any childcare during the week, but then the 564 00:30:54,450 --> 00:30:58,770 Speaker 3: weekend it's just you three and you're just like, " I've 565 00:30:58,770 --> 00:31:02,610 Speaker 3: got to go and run a 20 mile training run and 566 00:31:02,610 --> 00:31:03,211 Speaker 3: then I've got to be mum." 567 00:31:03,211 --> 00:31:06,151 Speaker 1: Yeah. I have to pretend to be a mom for the rest of the day. 568 00:31:06,151 --> 00:31:10,050 Speaker 3: Yeah, because they don't care. They have no care at 569 00:31:10,050 --> 00:31:12,000 Speaker 3: all. The minute you get in, you may be as 570 00:31:12,210 --> 00:31:16,140 Speaker 3: white as the wall and drenched with sweat, but they're 571 00:31:16,140 --> 00:31:18,720 Speaker 3: just like, " Mummy, mummy, mummy, come do this." You're like- 572 00:31:18,960 --> 00:31:19,620 Speaker 1: Totally. 573 00:31:20,490 --> 00:31:23,970 Speaker 3: But as you say, that is the unseen element to 574 00:31:23,970 --> 00:31:26,520 Speaker 3: it that other people don't see, but when you get 575 00:31:26,520 --> 00:31:29,940 Speaker 3: to that finish line, you have that inside going, " Oh 576 00:31:29,940 --> 00:31:35,520 Speaker 3: my gosh, I did that. I did that." But I also 577 00:31:35,520 --> 00:31:39,330 Speaker 3: want to know, Jordan, obviously you're the support crew here 578 00:31:39,390 --> 00:31:44,640 Speaker 3: for Ellie's long distance marathon, but Ellie, has your background 579 00:31:44,670 --> 00:31:49,560 Speaker 3: in nutrition and self- care on the food and diet 580 00:31:49,620 --> 00:31:52,410 Speaker 3: front, has that helped the both of you when it 581 00:31:52,410 --> 00:31:56,070 Speaker 3: comes to performance at work and now on this epic 582 00:31:56,070 --> 00:31:57,840 Speaker 3: new 26. 2 journey? 583 00:31:58,710 --> 00:32:02,010 Speaker 1: Yeah, I definitely would say so. I am really grateful 584 00:32:02,010 --> 00:32:05,370 Speaker 1: that I chose to study dietetics and nutrition because it 585 00:32:05,370 --> 00:32:08,070 Speaker 1: is something that I'm going to take with me for 586 00:32:08,070 --> 00:32:10,710 Speaker 1: the rest of my life. I get to teach Riley 587 00:32:10,710 --> 00:32:13,830 Speaker 1: how to eat properly and healthfully and what makes him 588 00:32:13,830 --> 00:32:17,400 Speaker 1: feel good, and I get to cook good food here 589 00:32:17,400 --> 00:32:21,180 Speaker 1: at the house for the family. I think I took 590 00:32:21,180 --> 00:32:23,790 Speaker 1: really quickly to counting macros when I started doing the 591 00:32:23,790 --> 00:32:28,710 Speaker 1: training, because I understood very quickly how important the feeling 592 00:32:28,710 --> 00:32:32,130 Speaker 1: process for it is and getting used to gels and 593 00:32:32,130 --> 00:32:36,690 Speaker 1: electrolytes and all of the different aspects of prepping yourself 594 00:32:36,690 --> 00:32:40,200 Speaker 1: to be the strongest on that day. So I've definitely 595 00:32:40,200 --> 00:32:43,710 Speaker 1: been practicing with all of those things and he's been 596 00:32:43,710 --> 00:32:46,860 Speaker 1: forced to eat lots of carb, protein heavy meals, which 597 00:32:46,860 --> 00:32:51,270 Speaker 1: I haven't heard any complaints from or about yet. But 598 00:32:51,270 --> 00:32:54,180 Speaker 1: yeah, I love that running is a sport that you 599 00:32:54,180 --> 00:32:57,180 Speaker 1: have to eat for. There's no way around it. It's 600 00:32:57,180 --> 00:33:00,540 Speaker 1: going to make you stronger and better and, yeah, it 601 00:33:00,540 --> 00:33:02,550 Speaker 1: makes it enjoyable too. I get home from a long 602 00:33:02,550 --> 00:33:05,640 Speaker 1: run and I'm like, " I'm starving. What are we eating?" 603 00:33:06,750 --> 00:33:09,330 Speaker 3: I love that. And yeah, as you say, knowing what to 604 00:33:09,330 --> 00:33:12,930 Speaker 3: grab instead of just reaching for, I don't know, a 605 00:33:13,020 --> 00:33:16,200 Speaker 3: pack of Goldfish or something to tide you over, before 606 00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:18,960 Speaker 3: you crawl upstairs to have a shower. You know what 607 00:33:18,960 --> 00:33:21,990 Speaker 3: nutrients you need to replace your body in order to 608 00:33:22,170 --> 00:33:24,810 Speaker 3: put your hat on to be mum, to be wife, 609 00:33:24,810 --> 00:33:28,950 Speaker 3: to be performer, or whatever it is. It's so lucky, 610 00:33:29,010 --> 00:33:31,709 Speaker 3: so, so lucky. And what a great skill set to 611 00:33:31,710 --> 00:33:35,400 Speaker 3: pass on to your family as well. So while we're 612 00:33:35,400 --> 00:33:38,520 Speaker 3: talking about family, I'm intrigued by this. My mum is 613 00:33:38,520 --> 00:33:43,140 Speaker 3: also one of my reasons why I run. I've never 614 00:33:43,140 --> 00:33:45,630 Speaker 3: run a race with her. I have had her into 615 00:33:45,630 --> 00:33:49,980 Speaker 3: a Peloton class though. But your mum and your brother 616 00:33:50,280 --> 00:33:54,450 Speaker 3: are running, is it The Hamptons half marathon coming up? Next month, 617 00:33:54,510 --> 00:33:57,960 Speaker 3: okay. How? How did you convince your mum to run 618 00:33:57,960 --> 00:33:59,220 Speaker 3: a half marathon with you? 619 00:33:59,220 --> 00:34:01,231 Speaker 5: It was The Hamptons. It was so easy. 620 00:34:01,231 --> 00:34:07,441 Speaker 1: Yeah, it was so easy. I didn't lead with the half marathon part. 621 00:34:07,441 --> 00:34:07,650 Speaker 5: No, no, no, no. 622 00:34:08,940 --> 00:34:09,601 Speaker 1: I led with the- 623 00:34:09,601 --> 00:34:10,589 Speaker 3: "Weekend in The Hamptons, mum." 624 00:34:10,590 --> 00:34:15,121 Speaker 5: It was anything like that. You're like, " Hey, it's The Hamptons." "Oh, The Hamptons. I'll be there" 625 00:34:15,121 --> 00:34:22,739 Speaker 1: She's also a BODYPUMP instructor and she teaches cycle at their local gym. 626 00:34:22,739 --> 00:34:22,770 Speaker 3: Oh. 627 00:34:22,770 --> 00:34:22,771 Speaker 5: She's a beast. 628 00:34:22,771 --> 00:34:28,800 Speaker 1: So I was not really worried about her not being able to, her 629 00:34:28,800 --> 00:34:30,960 Speaker 1: age is not a factor whatsoever. 630 00:34:31,440 --> 00:34:31,529 Speaker 5: No, God no. 631 00:34:31,529 --> 00:34:32,002 Speaker 1: Her health is (inaudible) . 632 00:34:32,010 --> 00:34:33,840 Speaker 3: Aging backwards, I'm sure. 633 00:34:34,080 --> 00:34:36,540 Speaker 1: Yeah. I think for her seeing me and my brother 634 00:34:36,540 --> 00:34:39,299 Speaker 1: sign up for it was almost like a challenge. Like, " 635 00:34:39,900 --> 00:34:40,441 Speaker 1: Oh, well-" 636 00:34:40,440 --> 00:34:41,549 Speaker 5: " I can do it." 637 00:34:41,850 --> 00:34:46,380 Speaker 1: Yeah, so she's been really training hard. She has been 638 00:34:46,380 --> 00:34:49,500 Speaker 1: having, she's had a couple of injuries here and there, so 639 00:34:49,710 --> 00:34:52,800 Speaker 1: we're really hoping that she can stick it out and 640 00:34:52,800 --> 00:34:54,750 Speaker 1: make it through. I know she's going to feel so 641 00:34:54,750 --> 00:34:57,900 Speaker 1: proud of herself when she does, but if not, the 642 00:34:57,900 --> 00:34:59,940 Speaker 1: 5K, she was like, " I'm for sure going to do 643 00:34:59,940 --> 00:35:03,089 Speaker 1: the 5K." So she's running with us that day. 644 00:35:03,360 --> 00:35:06,810 Speaker 3: Oh my goodness. That is so much fun. And I'm 645 00:35:06,810 --> 00:35:09,510 Speaker 3: guessing they'll be there to cheer you on on November 646 00:35:09,510 --> 00:35:10,410 Speaker 3: 2nd as well? 647 00:35:10,770 --> 00:35:10,860 Speaker 5: Oh yeah. 648 00:35:10,860 --> 00:35:12,870 Speaker 1: Yes, they will. And my brother is going to be 649 00:35:12,870 --> 00:35:15,840 Speaker 1: running the Charlotte Marathon a week after the New York 650 00:35:15,840 --> 00:35:18,629 Speaker 1: City Marathon. I wish I could get down there to 651 00:35:18,630 --> 00:35:21,480 Speaker 1: support him, but I will be cheering him on over 652 00:35:21,480 --> 00:35:25,529 Speaker 1: the phone and hopefully getting some good videos from the 653 00:35:26,069 --> 00:35:29,401 Speaker 1: race. It's his first marathon ever too. So we really- 654 00:35:29,401 --> 00:35:29,402 Speaker 5: So excited. 655 00:35:29,401 --> 00:35:32,370 Speaker 1: We both got bit by the bug very quickly and 656 00:35:32,700 --> 00:35:35,550 Speaker 1: decided to take on some fun challenges. 657 00:35:35,730 --> 00:35:38,820 Speaker 3: You did, you did. I'm very proud of you already. 658 00:35:38,820 --> 00:35:42,360 Speaker 3: I'm in awe. Okay, so we've touched on it lightly 659 00:35:42,390 --> 00:35:44,430 Speaker 3: earlier on, but obviously it's something that you both are 660 00:35:44,430 --> 00:35:48,029 Speaker 3: very, very passionate and very, very caring about, and that 661 00:35:48,030 --> 00:35:52,860 Speaker 3: is the why behind these races and your running. And Jordan, 662 00:35:53,550 --> 00:35:57,270 Speaker 3: you said it saved people around you. It's really shone 663 00:35:57,270 --> 00:36:02,580 Speaker 3: a light onto the struggles and the sadness that happens 664 00:36:02,700 --> 00:36:06,239 Speaker 3: on Broadway and to people very close to you. So 665 00:36:06,420 --> 00:36:10,500 Speaker 3: what have you been doing individually to rally awareness and 666 00:36:10,500 --> 00:36:14,190 Speaker 3: get donations and to promote this incredible cause? 667 00:36:14,190 --> 00:36:18,600 Speaker 5: Well, I'll just say the scope of Broadway Cares goes 668 00:36:18,600 --> 00:36:24,420 Speaker 5: so, so far beyond Broadway and the Broadway community. Broadway Cares 669 00:36:24,870 --> 00:36:31,739 Speaker 5: is a resource for all artists everywhere. Broadway Cares has 670 00:36:31,739 --> 00:36:33,540 Speaker 5: a center in all 50 states- 671 00:36:35,550 --> 00:36:36,961 Speaker 1: Including Puerto Rico and D.C. 672 00:36:36,960 --> 00:36:43,980 Speaker 5: Including Puerto Rico and D.C.m that's correct. Broadway Cares works with the Phyllis Newman 673 00:36:43,980 --> 00:36:48,239 Speaker 5: Women's Health Initiative as well to provide financial aid and 674 00:36:48,239 --> 00:36:52,020 Speaker 5: support to women all over the country of all ages, 675 00:36:52,020 --> 00:36:58,500 Speaker 5: shape sizes, genders, creeds, orientations, no matter what to provide 676 00:36:58,500 --> 00:37:00,569 Speaker 5: support for a myriad of health issues. 677 00:37:00,750 --> 00:37:04,890 Speaker 1: Mostly it's medical research for the Phyllis Newman Women's Initiative, 678 00:37:04,920 --> 00:37:06,270 Speaker 1: which is huge. 679 00:37:06,330 --> 00:37:06,480 Speaker 3: Okay. Oh, yes. 680 00:37:06,480 --> 00:37:10,650 Speaker 5: So this is, they're helping ensure that women can get whatever 681 00:37:10,710 --> 00:37:14,100 Speaker 5: medication that they can get. I mean, this is also 682 00:37:14,100 --> 00:37:18,570 Speaker 5: The Actors Fund. This helps actors stay in their homes, 683 00:37:19,230 --> 00:37:21,810 Speaker 5: they keep homes from foreclosure, they make sure that people 684 00:37:21,810 --> 00:37:29,070 Speaker 5: have food in their refrigerators. This is everywhere, all over 685 00:37:29,640 --> 00:37:33,120 Speaker 5: the US, and that's just something that I'm so proud 686 00:37:33,120 --> 00:37:37,050 Speaker 5: to emphasize when talking about Broadway Cares, because this is 687 00:37:37,050 --> 00:37:41,160 Speaker 5: something that I think we can put Broadway in New 688 00:37:41,160 --> 00:37:44,400 Speaker 5: York so quickly and so easily, but I think that 689 00:37:44,400 --> 00:37:47,400 Speaker 5: it really is just about the greater artists community and 690 00:37:47,400 --> 00:37:54,330 Speaker 5: LGBTQ+ community as well, ensuring visibility and support. Yeah, I 691 00:37:54,330 --> 00:37:58,770 Speaker 5: mean, in terms of rallying, golly, we do collections on 692 00:37:58,830 --> 00:38:03,480 Speaker 5: Broadway after shows twice a year and we do a 693 00:38:03,480 --> 00:38:06,330 Speaker 5: lot of fun stuff around that and different events and 694 00:38:06,330 --> 00:38:08,790 Speaker 5: stuff as well. There's the Broadway Flea Market that's going 695 00:38:08,790 --> 00:38:13,200 Speaker 5: to be happening here pretty soon, and we have a 696 00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:16,680 Speaker 5: burlesque variety show that we do every year. We've got 697 00:38:19,469 --> 00:38:24,029 Speaker 5: almost like it's like a concert with all different Broadway 698 00:38:24,030 --> 00:38:28,500 Speaker 5: stars that sing songs from shows that they would otherwise 699 00:38:28,500 --> 00:38:30,630 Speaker 5: never be in or roles that they would never play. 700 00:38:30,630 --> 00:38:32,700 Speaker 5: It's called Broadway Backwards. I mean, in all of these 701 00:38:32,700 --> 00:38:37,980 Speaker 5: events, we have been fortunate to rally and raise incredible 702 00:38:38,370 --> 00:38:41,460 Speaker 5: money, but we know that where we are now today 703 00:38:42,360 --> 00:38:46,050 Speaker 5: in 2025, especially in the United States of America, things 704 00:38:46,050 --> 00:38:52,770 Speaker 5: are just volatile and shaky and constantly vibrating and fluid 705 00:38:52,770 --> 00:38:56,940 Speaker 5: and there's a lot of unknown right now. And one 706 00:38:56,940 --> 00:39:00,840 Speaker 5: thing that can be known, one thing that is consistent 707 00:39:01,110 --> 00:39:05,759 Speaker 5: is that regardless of the storm, Broadway cares is there. 708 00:39:07,440 --> 00:39:11,250 Speaker 5: They are the shelter in the storm and a beacon 709 00:39:11,550 --> 00:39:18,090 Speaker 5: and that will be timeless and priceless to us as 710 00:39:18,090 --> 00:39:22,770 Speaker 5: a family, as a unit, and I just couldn't be 711 00:39:22,770 --> 00:39:29,489 Speaker 5: more proud of Ellie, not only for running the New 712 00:39:29,489 --> 00:39:33,690 Speaker 5: York City Marathon, but specifically and intentionally making it about 713 00:39:34,710 --> 00:39:41,250 Speaker 5: Broadway Cares, specifically women's health. And to watch that has just been... 714 00:39:42,630 --> 00:39:45,150 Speaker 1: Yeah, I've known for a while that I wanted to 715 00:39:45,150 --> 00:39:49,049 Speaker 1: have my hands in this community somehow, I just didn't 716 00:39:49,050 --> 00:39:50,819 Speaker 1: know what that was going to look like. So when 717 00:39:50,820 --> 00:39:54,750 Speaker 1: it unfolded to being a part of the marathon team- 718 00:39:56,190 --> 00:39:57,630 Speaker 5: Very organically just kind of happened. 719 00:39:57,630 --> 00:40:02,850 Speaker 1: Yeah. I took to the fundraising part of it quickly 720 00:40:02,850 --> 00:40:06,600 Speaker 1: just knowing how much Broadway Cares does for people across 721 00:40:06,600 --> 00:40:11,790 Speaker 1: our country, other organizations across our country, they support so 722 00:40:11,790 --> 00:40:18,540 Speaker 1: many other nonprofits providing food, providing medical care, and so 723 00:40:18,540 --> 00:40:21,090 Speaker 1: what we do on a day- to- day basis as 724 00:40:21,090 --> 00:40:23,430 Speaker 1: far as rallying and raising money is we just speak 725 00:40:23,430 --> 00:40:26,160 Speaker 1: to people that may or may not know about Broadway 726 00:40:26,160 --> 00:40:29,670 Speaker 1: Cares and remind them all of the good they do and 727 00:40:29,670 --> 00:40:36,810 Speaker 1: how just $ 10 can get somebody an HIV test, $ 25 728 00:40:36,810 --> 00:40:41,070 Speaker 1: can provide I think a week of food. What they 729 00:40:41,070 --> 00:40:46,140 Speaker 1: do is so it's clear that it's important to our 730 00:40:46,890 --> 00:40:50,880 Speaker 1: society right now to do what we can and be a 731 00:40:50,880 --> 00:40:54,420 Speaker 1: part of these kinds of organizations to help other people 732 00:40:54,420 --> 00:40:58,770 Speaker 1: that really don't know what's next. We all say that 733 00:40:58,770 --> 00:41:00,660 Speaker 1: we don't know what's next in this country, but there 734 00:41:00,660 --> 00:41:04,260 Speaker 1: are people that are really frightened and I can only 735 00:41:04,260 --> 00:41:06,540 Speaker 1: do what I can and that's help and be a 736 00:41:06,540 --> 00:41:11,250 Speaker 1: voice and try to run 26.2 miles for a good 737 00:41:11,250 --> 00:41:13,110 Speaker 1: cause and bring some awareness. 738 00:41:13,950 --> 00:41:16,020 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's beautiful. So beautiful. 739 00:41:16,350 --> 00:41:18,779 Speaker 2: Well, Ellie and Jordan, you guys are training for very 740 00:41:18,780 --> 00:41:22,739 Speaker 2: different distances, but you are doing it as a clear 741 00:41:22,800 --> 00:41:25,890 Speaker 2: team. It is really fun to see. It's fun to 742 00:41:26,430 --> 00:41:28,770 Speaker 2: listen and watch the two of you. You're adorable by 743 00:41:28,770 --> 00:41:31,620 Speaker 2: the way. You guys are an absolutely adorable couple and 744 00:41:31,620 --> 00:41:34,680 Speaker 2: we're just so excited for both of you. Ellie, do 745 00:41:34,680 --> 00:41:36,660 Speaker 2: you have a goal? Do you have any sort of 746 00:41:36,660 --> 00:41:39,960 Speaker 2: time goal for the marathon or is your goal just 747 00:41:39,960 --> 00:41:40,500 Speaker 2: to finish? 748 00:41:40,890 --> 00:41:44,489 Speaker 1: My goal is to finish. My goal is to be out 749 00:41:44,489 --> 00:41:47,010 Speaker 1: there and be one of those women that can say 750 00:41:47,010 --> 00:41:50,100 Speaker 1: that they completed the New York City Marathon and feel 751 00:41:50,100 --> 00:41:55,169 Speaker 1: that and not let anybody else try to change the 752 00:41:55,170 --> 00:41:57,000 Speaker 1: way I feel about it. I don't care what time 753 00:41:57,000 --> 00:41:58,770 Speaker 1: it is, as long as I pass that finish line. 754 00:41:58,770 --> 00:41:59,160 Speaker 5: That's right. 755 00:41:59,549 --> 00:42:00,750 Speaker 2: I love it and- 756 00:42:00,750 --> 00:42:00,870 Speaker 3: The way do it. 757 00:42:00,870 --> 00:42:03,899 Speaker 2: I love the fact that Jordan is producing the day 758 00:42:03,900 --> 00:42:06,420 Speaker 2: for you and it's going to... A pretty good guy to produce 759 00:42:06,420 --> 00:42:08,460 Speaker 2: your day, by the way. I would take a day 760 00:42:08,460 --> 00:42:10,170 Speaker 2: produced by Jordan anytime. 761 00:42:11,310 --> 00:42:14,370 Speaker 5: We've got it down, it's going to be a beautiful day for sure. 762 00:42:15,000 --> 00:42:17,430 Speaker 2: I can't wait. Can't wait to see you, Ellie, at 763 00:42:17,430 --> 00:42:19,320 Speaker 2: the finish line because that's where I will see you. 764 00:42:20,190 --> 00:42:20,640 Speaker 1: Yay. 765 00:42:20,640 --> 00:42:22,980 Speaker 2: And I wish you luck and Jordan, I can't wait 766 00:42:22,980 --> 00:42:25,320 Speaker 2: to see you on Fifth Avenue in a couple of weeks. 767 00:42:25,320 --> 00:42:25,321 Speaker 5: Yeah, man. We'll see you soon. 768 00:42:25,321 --> 00:42:25,322 Speaker 2: All right. 769 00:42:25,322 --> 00:42:25,323 Speaker 3: We'll see you both there. 770 00:42:25,323 --> 00:42:36,420 Speaker 2: Amazing time. Ellie and Jordan Fisher. 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Lizzy Blomgren is a professional 780 00:43:11,820 --> 00:43:14,730 Speaker 2: golfer who has spent years teaching and competing in the 781 00:43:14,730 --> 00:43:18,330 Speaker 2: sport she loves. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 782 00:43:18,330 --> 00:43:21,330 Speaker 2: 10, she's long balanced her athletic career with the daily 783 00:43:21,330 --> 00:43:25,080 Speaker 2: demands of managing that condition. Endurance running was never part 784 00:43:25,080 --> 00:43:29,010 Speaker 2: of her plan until diabetes training camp shifted her mindset, 785 00:43:29,070 --> 00:43:32,250 Speaker 2: showing her that she could adapt, push harder, and that 786 00:43:32,250 --> 00:43:35,400 Speaker 2: she'd found a community that understood every challenge she faced. 787 00:43:35,760 --> 00:43:39,299 Speaker 2: Emboldened, Lizzy joined a local run club and soon she 788 00:43:39,300 --> 00:43:42,989 Speaker 2: found herself taken on the United Airlines NYC half marathon 789 00:43:42,989 --> 00:43:46,080 Speaker 2: this past March. And then on race day, a pivotal 790 00:43:46,080 --> 00:43:50,640 Speaker 2: moment at mile six would test everything she learned about perseverance. 791 00:43:51,030 --> 00:43:53,700 Speaker 6: Lizzy, welcome to Set the Pace podcast. How's it going today? 792 00:43:54,210 --> 00:43:56,460 Speaker 7: Thank you so much. I'm so happy to be here 793 00:43:56,460 --> 00:43:57,810 Speaker 7: with you guys. It's going great. 794 00:43:58,800 --> 00:44:02,370 Speaker 6: We are delighted you are here. You are a PGA golf professional and 795 00:44:02,370 --> 00:44:05,610 Speaker 6: you competed in college and when did the idea of 796 00:44:05,610 --> 00:44:08,670 Speaker 6: running a half marathon first click for you and why 797 00:44:08,670 --> 00:44:09,900 Speaker 6: was that so meaningful? 798 00:44:10,980 --> 00:44:14,040 Speaker 7: Yeah, so I've always kind of had this idea, " I 799 00:44:14,040 --> 00:44:16,230 Speaker 7: want to run a half marathon. I want to run a 800 00:44:16,230 --> 00:44:20,670 Speaker 7: half marathon." But with Type 1 diabetes, any endurance activities 801 00:44:20,670 --> 00:44:24,510 Speaker 7: can be extremely challenging because there's a lot of factors 802 00:44:24,540 --> 00:44:27,510 Speaker 7: that I'm dealing with that maybe a typical runner is 803 00:44:27,510 --> 00:44:30,779 Speaker 7: not. So it kind of would come and go from 804 00:44:30,780 --> 00:44:33,900 Speaker 7: my mind. I would tell people this in college and 805 00:44:33,900 --> 00:44:38,400 Speaker 7: then finally I went to an awesome program and I 806 00:44:38,400 --> 00:44:40,650 Speaker 7: was like, " You know what? I can do this." And 807 00:44:40,650 --> 00:44:44,460 Speaker 7: I signed up to run with a charity called Breakthrough, 808 00:44:44,969 --> 00:44:48,120 Speaker 7: which does a lot for the Type 1 diabetes community 809 00:44:48,120 --> 00:44:50,730 Speaker 7: and that's how I kind of got started. 810 00:44:51,239 --> 00:44:54,360 Speaker 6: Awesome. Well, can you take us, when you're running back 811 00:44:54,360 --> 00:44:58,980 Speaker 6: to the mile six of your NYC half when your 812 00:44:58,980 --> 00:45:03,300 Speaker 6: sensor failed and you experienced a severe glucose drop, how did 813 00:45:03,300 --> 00:45:05,040 Speaker 6: you stay calm and keep running? 814 00:45:06,180 --> 00:45:10,800 Speaker 7: Yeah, so as a Type 1 diabetic, I wear an 815 00:45:10,800 --> 00:45:13,650 Speaker 7: insulin pump and I also wear something that reads my 816 00:45:13,650 --> 00:45:16,890 Speaker 7: blood sugar monitor. So in the middle of the race 817 00:45:17,400 --> 00:45:20,969 Speaker 7: I had my Dexcom on, which reads my monitor and that's how 818 00:45:20,969 --> 00:45:24,450 Speaker 7: my insulin pump, they all connect together. And it stopped 819 00:45:24,450 --> 00:45:28,890 Speaker 7: reading my glucose levels and I was actually getting false 820 00:45:28,890 --> 00:45:33,270 Speaker 7: readings before that so I wasn't fueling properly for where 821 00:45:33,270 --> 00:45:37,290 Speaker 7: my blood sugar actually was. And then it fails and then 822 00:45:37,290 --> 00:45:39,719 Speaker 7: I'm in a medical tent and my blood sugar is 823 00:45:39,750 --> 00:45:42,779 Speaker 7: 40, which is very, very low. It's a very severe 824 00:45:42,780 --> 00:45:46,080 Speaker 7: low for a Type 1 diabetic, so kind of being 825 00:45:46,080 --> 00:45:48,690 Speaker 7: able to wait, allow my blood sugar to raise and 826 00:45:48,690 --> 00:45:53,190 Speaker 7: then keep going is incredibly difficult because all the glycogen 827 00:45:53,190 --> 00:45:57,000 Speaker 7: from your muscles is just gone. It's funny, because that 828 00:45:57,000 --> 00:46:00,600 Speaker 7: was the reason that I had never wanted to pursue 829 00:46:00,600 --> 00:46:04,440 Speaker 7: long distance running in the first place. And I went 830 00:46:04,440 --> 00:46:08,010 Speaker 7: to this incredible program last summer called Diabetes Training Camp 831 00:46:08,010 --> 00:46:10,980 Speaker 7: where I worked with a lot of individuals with Type 832 00:46:10,980 --> 00:46:13,799 Speaker 7: 1 and trainers who had had a lot of experience 833 00:46:13,800 --> 00:46:18,989 Speaker 7: with the disease and they helped me kind of start 834 00:46:18,989 --> 00:46:22,080 Speaker 7: learning how to fuel and prevent this and then it 835 00:46:22,080 --> 00:46:25,350 Speaker 7: happens in the middle of the race despite everything I 836 00:46:25,350 --> 00:46:29,790 Speaker 7: had learned, my biggest fear happened. And I realized, " You 837 00:46:29,790 --> 00:46:32,580 Speaker 7: know what? I'm going to trust my feeling. I just 838 00:46:32,580 --> 00:46:35,130 Speaker 7: ate something. I know I'll be okay know I'll get 839 00:46:35,130 --> 00:46:37,500 Speaker 7: through the finish line. Maybe it's not the time I 840 00:46:37,500 --> 00:46:41,969 Speaker 7: wanted, but it's okay, it's my first half marathon." So 841 00:46:41,969 --> 00:46:44,460 Speaker 7: I was able to kind talk myself through it and 842 00:46:44,460 --> 00:46:47,520 Speaker 7: be like, " I got this." And now I know I 843 00:46:47,520 --> 00:46:51,330 Speaker 7: can kind of do anything because again, I accomplished my 844 00:46:51,330 --> 00:46:53,850 Speaker 7: biggest fear happening during the race. 845 00:46:54,630 --> 00:46:58,170 Speaker 6: It's big, 13.1 miles. And that's a personal best for 846 00:46:58,170 --> 00:47:00,390 Speaker 6: you, so even though you had some struggle, you did 847 00:47:00,390 --> 00:47:01,050 Speaker 6: a great job. 848 00:47:02,219 --> 00:47:02,640 Speaker 7: Thank you. 849 00:47:02,640 --> 00:47:06,180 Speaker 6: How's running with a local club differ from solo training? 850 00:47:06,330 --> 00:47:07,080 Speaker 6: What does that- 851 00:47:07,140 --> 00:47:08,310 Speaker 7: Oh gosh. 852 00:47:09,420 --> 00:47:11,580 Speaker 6: What does that community offer you now? 853 00:47:12,540 --> 00:47:16,170 Speaker 7: It's the best truly. I run with Dubset Running Collective, which 854 00:47:16,170 --> 00:47:18,870 Speaker 7: is in White Plains, New York, so it's a New 855 00:47:18,870 --> 00:47:24,270 Speaker 7: York Road Runner running group and it's incredible, the community 856 00:47:24,270 --> 00:47:28,140 Speaker 7: I've experienced. I've met so many friends. I've actually met 857 00:47:28,140 --> 00:47:31,350 Speaker 7: a couple other type through the group, but just a 858 00:47:31,739 --> 00:47:35,010 Speaker 7: great group of people who are so encouraging and so 859 00:47:35,010 --> 00:47:40,890 Speaker 7: many different speeds and I've gained so much knowledge from 860 00:47:40,950 --> 00:47:43,710 Speaker 7: these group of people because again, they're always willing to 861 00:47:43,710 --> 00:47:45,900 Speaker 7: help me kind of learn how to train because I 862 00:47:45,900 --> 00:47:49,590 Speaker 7: am a new runner still and they've provided me a 863 00:47:49,590 --> 00:47:53,910 Speaker 7: lot of support and running with a community versus running alone, 864 00:47:54,180 --> 00:47:56,520 Speaker 7: it just makes all the difference. 865 00:47:57,239 --> 00:48:00,509 Speaker 6: We are delighted to have you. How does one sport 866 00:48:00,510 --> 00:48:03,330 Speaker 6: like golf teach you about running or vice versa? 867 00:48:04,860 --> 00:48:08,340 Speaker 7: Yeah, I mean, golf and running, any sport you're doing 868 00:48:08,340 --> 00:48:15,270 Speaker 7: is just a lot of perseverance and training to improve. 869 00:48:16,080 --> 00:48:19,799 Speaker 7: It's very similar, the mindset. Anytime you're doing a high 870 00:48:19,800 --> 00:48:23,430 Speaker 7: level sport, there's ups and downs, you have good runs, 871 00:48:23,430 --> 00:48:25,020 Speaker 7: you have bad runs. I have great days on the 872 00:48:25,020 --> 00:48:27,029 Speaker 7: golf course, I certainly have bad days on the golf 873 00:48:27,030 --> 00:48:31,469 Speaker 7: course. But remembering to trust your training and that it 874 00:48:31,530 --> 00:48:33,030 Speaker 7: eventually will pay off. 875 00:48:33,360 --> 00:48:37,200 Speaker 6: How does that sometimes missing the golf ball into the 876 00:48:37,770 --> 00:48:40,830 Speaker 6: hole and versus the last mile was, " That's not what I 877 00:48:40,830 --> 00:48:43,140 Speaker 6: want to hit." How do you compare those or how 878 00:48:43,140 --> 00:48:44,460 Speaker 6: are they similar or how are they different? 879 00:48:45,210 --> 00:48:50,430 Speaker 7: Yeah, I think it's all similar. Obviously two very different 880 00:48:50,430 --> 00:48:53,880 Speaker 7: sports, but it's the idea of learning how to stay 881 00:48:53,880 --> 00:48:58,200 Speaker 7: cool even when things aren't going your way. And golf 882 00:48:58,230 --> 00:49:01,080 Speaker 7: has taught me so well to do that because again, 883 00:49:01,350 --> 00:49:05,489 Speaker 7: you're not moving quickly necessarily in golf, but it's such 884 00:49:05,489 --> 00:49:08,730 Speaker 7: a mental challenge between a bad shot and going up 885 00:49:08,730 --> 00:49:11,370 Speaker 7: and hitting your next one. And the same thing with 886 00:49:11,370 --> 00:49:13,890 Speaker 7: running, when you're in those last few miles, it's like, " 887 00:49:13,890 --> 00:49:17,400 Speaker 7: Okay, trust the training. This hurts, but I'm going to 888 00:49:17,400 --> 00:49:19,560 Speaker 7: get through this. I worked for this. I'm ready." 889 00:49:20,190 --> 00:49:23,880 Speaker 6: Pretty awesome. What's one thing you would tell another athlete 890 00:49:23,880 --> 00:49:27,690 Speaker 6: with Type 1 diabetes who thinks endurance races are off 891 00:49:27,690 --> 00:49:28,950 Speaker 6: limits to them? 892 00:49:30,360 --> 00:49:35,070 Speaker 7: They're not off limits, you just have to prepare differently. 893 00:49:36,239 --> 00:49:39,000 Speaker 7: Again, it's the same thing. It's all about learning how 894 00:49:39,000 --> 00:49:42,360 Speaker 7: to prepare and how to be ready and understanding what 895 00:49:42,360 --> 00:49:45,150 Speaker 7: could happen with your blood sugar and being ready for 896 00:49:45,150 --> 00:49:46,350 Speaker 7: different outcomes. 897 00:49:46,770 --> 00:49:49,890 Speaker 6: Yeah, (inaudible) preparation and hope for the best and 898 00:49:49,890 --> 00:49:51,300 Speaker 6: do the right thing on race day. 899 00:49:51,989 --> 00:49:52,590 Speaker 7: Definitely. 900 00:49:52,710 --> 00:49:55,860 Speaker 6: Since the race, what new goal you set for yourself 901 00:49:55,860 --> 00:49:59,310 Speaker 6: and how does your mindset around diabetes shape it? 902 00:50:00,480 --> 00:50:04,109 Speaker 7: Yeah, so I'm actually running the New York City Marathon 903 00:50:04,110 --> 00:50:04,920 Speaker 7: in November. 904 00:50:04,950 --> 00:50:05,460 Speaker 6: Yay. 905 00:50:05,460 --> 00:50:11,310 Speaker 7: I know. I ran another half marathon after the New 906 00:50:11,310 --> 00:50:13,410 Speaker 7: York City half just to see if I could get 907 00:50:13,410 --> 00:50:16,710 Speaker 7: my blood sugar perfect and I did. So that was 908 00:50:16,710 --> 00:50:18,750 Speaker 7: such a big accomplishment for me, and I was like, " 909 00:50:18,750 --> 00:50:22,410 Speaker 7: You know what? I'm not done yet." So I'm fundraising again for 910 00:50:22,410 --> 00:50:26,700 Speaker 7: Breakthrough, and I'm running in November. I'm so excited. I'm 911 00:50:26,700 --> 00:50:28,440 Speaker 7: on week seven of my training. 912 00:50:28,800 --> 00:50:32,040 Speaker 6: That's awesome. The TCS New York City Marathon is one 913 00:50:32,040 --> 00:50:33,870 Speaker 6: of my favorites, so you're going to be in great 914 00:50:33,870 --> 00:50:36,870 Speaker 6: hand, get ready for 50,000 people supporting you and cheering 915 00:50:36,870 --> 00:50:40,230 Speaker 6: you on, and the great crowd that comes to support, so 916 00:50:40,380 --> 00:50:41,850 Speaker 6: it's special. I wish you all the best. 917 00:50:42,780 --> 00:50:45,120 Speaker 7: Thank you so much. I can't wait. New York City 918 00:50:45,120 --> 00:50:46,980 Speaker 7: is my favorite city in the world, and what a 919 00:50:46,980 --> 00:50:49,440 Speaker 7: place to be able to do my first marathon. 920 00:50:49,500 --> 00:50:51,600 Speaker 6: Pretty awesome, man. I'm so glad you got the bug. 921 00:50:52,380 --> 00:50:55,680 Speaker 7: I do. I know it's hard not to, especially when 922 00:50:55,680 --> 00:50:58,920 Speaker 7: you start running with friends in a community. It's such 923 00:50:58,920 --> 00:51:02,370 Speaker 7: a beautiful group of people. It's like that second half 924 00:51:02,370 --> 00:51:04,590 Speaker 7: marathon I did, I had someone pull a rock out 925 00:51:04,590 --> 00:51:08,280 Speaker 7: of my shoe for me. Like, stopped his race to 926 00:51:08,280 --> 00:51:10,920 Speaker 7: help me, and I'm like, that's just the entire running 927 00:51:10,920 --> 00:51:13,320 Speaker 7: community that I've been a part of. It's pretty special. 928 00:51:13,320 --> 00:51:14,640 Speaker 6: The camaraderie is pretty incredible. 929 00:51:14,969 --> 00:51:15,541 Speaker 7: Yeah, it is. 930 00:51:15,540 --> 00:51:18,630 Speaker 6: So glad you had a great experience and look forward to seeing you in November. 931 00:51:19,140 --> 00:51:21,750 Speaker 2: Thank you, Lizzy, so much for joining us and for 932 00:51:21,750 --> 00:51:24,210 Speaker 2: being a member of New York Road Runners. Now it's 933 00:51:24,210 --> 00:51:25,860 Speaker 2: time for today's Meb Minute. 934 00:51:29,400 --> 00:51:32,910 Speaker 6: Thanks, Rob. Welcome back to my mile by mile countdown 935 00:51:32,910 --> 00:51:37,230 Speaker 6: to the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon. This week we are 936 00:51:37,230 --> 00:51:42,569 Speaker 6: counting down mile 10 to 12, Williamsburg. Mile 10 to 12. Now going to the 937 00:51:42,570 --> 00:51:46,530 Speaker 6: double digits. This is energy stretched through the Bedford Avenue. 938 00:51:46,530 --> 00:51:49,830 Speaker 6: Tight course, vibrant people. (inaudible) into the course, you 939 00:51:49,830 --> 00:51:52,170 Speaker 6: might be able to move in front. For me personally, 940 00:51:52,710 --> 00:51:54,989 Speaker 6: where I can engage if the person runs in front 941 00:51:54,989 --> 00:51:56,760 Speaker 6: of me or behind me. I know if I'm in 942 00:51:56,760 --> 00:51:59,670 Speaker 6: the lead that if there's a person crossing right behind 943 00:51:59,670 --> 00:52:02,460 Speaker 6: me, I don't have enough space away from my competitors. This 944 00:52:02,460 --> 00:52:05,790 Speaker 6: is a time where you absorb the community. Also, this 945 00:52:05,790 --> 00:52:08,100 Speaker 6: is Sunday. Some people do go to church, so you 946 00:52:08,100 --> 00:52:10,950 Speaker 6: might see people coming in from church or going to 947 00:52:10,950 --> 00:52:15,509 Speaker 6: church. This is a time to know the community a 948 00:52:15,510 --> 00:52:19,680 Speaker 6: little bit. Williamsburg and Greenpoint cheer zone. Stay in control, 949 00:52:19,890 --> 00:52:22,620 Speaker 6: fuel right, and consistently, you'll be fine. 950 00:52:23,550 --> 00:52:25,950 Speaker 2: That does it for another episode of Set The Pace. 951 00:52:25,950 --> 00:52:28,890 Speaker 2: We want to thank our guests, Jordan and Ellie Fisher 952 00:52:28,890 --> 00:52:32,549 Speaker 2: and Lizzy Blomgren. If you liked the episode, please make 953 00:52:32,550 --> 00:52:35,760 Speaker 2: sure you subscribe. Please leave us a rating, leave us 954 00:52:35,760 --> 00:52:38,190 Speaker 2: a comment. We love to hear from you. That helps 955 00:52:38,190 --> 00:52:41,549 Speaker 2: other people find this show as well. Good luck for 956 00:52:41,550 --> 00:52:44,250 Speaker 2: everybody running this weekend, Labor Day weekend. Enjoy the long 957 00:52:44,250 --> 00:52:47,400 Speaker 2: weekend. Hopefully you've got some time off. Enjoy those miles. 958 00:52:47,430 --> 00:52:48,210 Speaker 2: We'll see you next week.