1 00:00:00,510 --> 00:00:04,860 Rob Simmelkjaer: Everything must change. I always say change is the only 2 00:00:04,860 --> 00:00:07,080 Rob Simmelkjaer: constant. We've been thinking a little bit about how we 3 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:11,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: can optimize this platform that we have to do what 4 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:14,370 Rob Simmelkjaer: we always have wanted to do most, which is tell 5 00:00:14,370 --> 00:00:22,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: great stories about the transformative power of running. Hey everybody, 6 00:00:22,050 --> 00:00:24,900 Rob Simmelkjaer: and welcome to Set the Pace, the official podcast of 7 00:00:24,900 --> 00:00:28,319 Rob Simmelkjaer: New York Road Runners presented by Peloton. I'm your host, 8 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:30,930 Rob Simmelkjaer: the CEO of New York Road Runners, Rob Simmelkjaer, and 9 00:00:30,930 --> 00:00:36,029 Rob Simmelkjaer: with me, the birthday girl and Peloton instructor, Becs Gentry, 10 00:00:36,030 --> 00:00:40,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: who had a milestone birthday this past weekend. Happy birthday, Becs. 11 00:00:42,750 --> 00:00:43,050 Becs Gentry: Thank you. Thank you. 12 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:44,790 Rob Simmelkjaer: Can we share? Can we share the milestone? 13 00:00:46,140 --> 00:00:49,050 Becs Gentry: Of course. Of course. It was the big four- oh. 14 00:00:49,050 --> 00:00:52,290 Rob Simmelkjaer: The big four- oh club. That's right. It's hard to believe looking 15 00:00:52,290 --> 00:00:55,530 Rob Simmelkjaer: at you that you're anything above 29 years old, but 16 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:56,730 Rob Simmelkjaer: the birth certificate- 17 00:00:56,730 --> 00:00:56,940 Becs Gentry: I'll take it. 18 00:00:56,940 --> 00:00:57,781 Rob Simmelkjaer: Says what it says. So happy birthday. 19 00:00:57,781 --> 00:01:03,330 Becs Gentry: Yeah, 1986, baby. Thank you so much. It was a truly 20 00:01:03,390 --> 00:01:07,110 Becs Gentry: wonderful celebration. I feel like I didn't stop celebrating from 21 00:01:07,110 --> 00:01:10,830 Becs Gentry: Thursday night where a bunch of my friends, I love 22 00:01:10,830 --> 00:01:15,840 Becs Gentry: going to the Othership, which is in Williamsburg. It's a contrast 23 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:19,410 Becs Gentry: therapy place. It's amazing. And Austin and I go quite 24 00:01:19,410 --> 00:01:21,660 Becs Gentry: often on a Thursday before we pick up Tallulah from 25 00:01:21,660 --> 00:01:25,290 Becs Gentry: school. And we went and we're really good friends with 26 00:01:25,290 --> 00:01:28,140 Becs Gentry: a lot of our neighbors. They all showed up. Quite 27 00:01:28,140 --> 00:01:30,899 Becs Gentry: a few Peloton instructors were there and other friends. It 28 00:01:30,900 --> 00:01:34,140 Becs Gentry: was amazing. Just to be surprised by my friends in 29 00:01:34,140 --> 00:01:37,950 Becs Gentry: a boiling hot sauna was brilliant. And then Austin whisked 30 00:01:37,950 --> 00:01:41,100 Becs Gentry: me away for the weekend to the Cayman Islands for 31 00:01:41,100 --> 00:01:41,610 Becs Gentry: a surprise. 32 00:01:41,700 --> 00:01:42,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: Oh, that's amazing. 33 00:01:42,630 --> 00:01:43,381 Becs Gentry: It was unreal. Yeah. 34 00:01:43,381 --> 00:01:48,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: That's fantastic. What a great way. I always like to ask people this when they 35 00:01:48,330 --> 00:01:53,309 Rob Simmelkjaer: get to milestone birthdays, which is this, how does your 36 00:01:53,310 --> 00:01:56,160 Rob Simmelkjaer: life at 40 compare to what you thought it would 37 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:58,410 Rob Simmelkjaer: be at 40 when you were say, 20? 38 00:01:58,410 --> 00:02:03,960 Becs Gentry: Oh, God. I thought I'd be so old. I thought 39 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:06,960 Becs Gentry: I'd be so old, so serious. I thought I'd have 40 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,520 Becs Gentry: everything figured out. 41 00:02:09,930 --> 00:02:10,981 Rob Simmelkjaer: You're none of those things. 42 00:02:10,980 --> 00:02:16,138 Becs Gentry: None of those things. I thought I'd have literally the cookie cutter idea 43 00:02:16,139 --> 00:02:18,120 Becs Gentry: of what a grownup is. I thought that would be 44 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:20,940 Becs Gentry: me, have a house with a driveway, which I do 45 00:02:20,940 --> 00:02:22,620 Becs Gentry: have, but I don't live in it all the time. 46 00:02:22,620 --> 00:02:22,890 Rob Simmelkjaer: Even better. 47 00:02:25,470 --> 00:02:29,370 Becs Gentry: Even better. And yeah, I definitely don't feel like I've 48 00:02:29,370 --> 00:02:32,700 Becs Gentry: got really anything sorted out. I still feel like I'm 49 00:02:32,700 --> 00:02:35,580 Becs Gentry: flying by the seat of my pants for most of 50 00:02:35,580 --> 00:02:41,639 Becs Gentry: life. But it's not going wrong, so maybe I do 51 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:42,181 Becs Gentry: know what I'm doing a bit more than I give myself credit for. 52 00:02:42,181 --> 00:02:42,182 Rob Simmelkjaer: Give yourself a little more credit, maybe. Exactly. You've done a couple things alright. 53 00:02:42,182 --> 00:02:42,183 Becs Gentry: Couple of cool things alright. 54 00:02:42,183 --> 00:02:53,340 Rob Simmelkjaer: You're doing pretty well. Absolutely. 55 00:02:53,340 --> 00:02:59,070 Becs Gentry: Yeah. But I definitely don't feel old, too old. There 56 00:02:59,070 --> 00:03:02,970 Becs Gentry: was a lot more of like, " Oh, sensible celebrations." Instead 57 00:03:02,970 --> 00:03:05,970 Becs Gentry: of staying out partying all night, it was like, " Oh 58 00:03:06,030 --> 00:03:07,860 Becs Gentry: yeah, but we do want to get up and use 59 00:03:07,860 --> 00:03:09,480 Becs Gentry: the gym in the morning before we go to the 60 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:13,470 Becs Gentry: beach." That sort of life when you realize, " Oh yeah, 61 00:03:14,220 --> 00:03:18,990 Becs Gentry: I am on a different level now." But it's fantastic. 62 00:03:18,990 --> 00:03:23,160 Becs Gentry: And everybody who was in 40s or gone through their 63 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:26,430 Becs Gentry: 40s has said it is by far the most fun decade. 64 00:03:27,389 --> 00:03:32,459 Rob Simmelkjaer: The 40s are amazing. I miss them. I'm on the 65 00:03:32,459 --> 00:03:35,790 Rob Simmelkjaer: other side of them, but it's a great time. There's a lot going on though. You've 66 00:03:35,790 --> 00:03:39,900 Rob Simmelkjaer: got young kids. You've got one. There's a lot happening 67 00:03:39,900 --> 00:03:43,830 Rob Simmelkjaer: in your 40s, especially if you have kids. And a 68 00:03:43,830 --> 00:03:46,860 Rob Simmelkjaer: lot of folks in their 40s, and then definitely by 69 00:03:46,860 --> 00:03:49,200 Rob Simmelkjaer: the time you get to your, say, early 50s, you're 70 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:52,620 Rob Simmelkjaer: in that sandwich generation. You've had some of that. Your 71 00:03:52,620 --> 00:03:56,640 Rob Simmelkjaer: parents who are going through life transitions perhaps or whatever's 72 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:59,790 Rob Simmelkjaer: going on on one hand and then kids that you're 73 00:03:59,790 --> 00:04:02,340 Rob Simmelkjaer: dealing with on the other. So there can be a lot of 74 00:04:02,340 --> 00:04:05,670 Rob Simmelkjaer: stress in this part of life, but it's also when 75 00:04:05,970 --> 00:04:08,790 Rob Simmelkjaer: I think we're at our best, we've got that combination 76 00:04:08,790 --> 00:04:13,290 Rob Simmelkjaer: of stuff we've learned, but still young enough to do 77 00:04:13,290 --> 00:04:16,589 Rob Simmelkjaer: a lot with it. I think that's what's great about 78 00:04:16,589 --> 00:04:19,350 Rob Simmelkjaer: this kind of period of middle- aged- dome or whatever 79 00:04:19,350 --> 00:04:22,830 Rob Simmelkjaer: we call it. But a question for you that's running 80 00:04:22,830 --> 00:04:26,339 Rob Simmelkjaer: related, how do you think running has impacted where you 81 00:04:26,339 --> 00:04:28,200 Rob Simmelkjaer: are? You say you don't feel too old 'cause you're 82 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:30,810 Rob Simmelkjaer: not. Do you think running has played a big role 83 00:04:30,810 --> 00:04:34,351 Rob Simmelkjaer: in your youthfulness at this tender age of 40? 84 00:04:34,351 --> 00:04:37,950 Becs Gentry: Yeah. I think fitness in general, keeping yourself moving, keeping 85 00:04:37,950 --> 00:04:43,800 Becs Gentry: yourself healthy and active is a key, a huge key 86 00:04:43,830 --> 00:04:47,430 Becs Gentry: to not feeling like you're aging at the speed of 87 00:04:47,430 --> 00:04:52,620 Becs Gentry: light. When you're active, you're keeping your brain active too. 88 00:04:52,620 --> 00:04:56,820 Becs Gentry: You're more likely to be social if you're out exercising 89 00:04:56,820 --> 00:05:00,210 Becs Gentry: and meeting people and going to events. And they're all 90 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:05,460 Becs Gentry: proven things that keep you youthful. So yeah, for running, 91 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:09,420 Becs Gentry: for sure. That's keeping me active and feeling good. I'm 92 00:05:09,420 --> 00:05:11,370 Becs Gentry: excited that I'm in a whole new running category. I'm 93 00:05:11,370 --> 00:05:15,570 Becs Gentry: now in the Masters category of life, which sounds really cool. 94 00:05:15,990 --> 00:05:19,860 Becs Gentry: Sounds really cool. But I will say, probably one of 95 00:05:19,860 --> 00:05:23,969 Becs Gentry: the most competitive that I've been in, because for women 96 00:05:24,029 --> 00:05:30,450 Becs Gentry: especially, the Masters category is full of kick ass, strong 97 00:05:30,540 --> 00:05:36,810 Becs Gentry: women. So yeah, I don't know how it's going to affect my competitiveness. 98 00:05:36,810 --> 00:05:39,419 Becs Gentry: It might edge it up a little bit, but we'll 99 00:05:39,420 --> 00:05:41,250 Becs Gentry: see 'cause I've got to race in like three weeks, so. 100 00:05:41,310 --> 00:05:45,479 Rob Simmelkjaer: I love it. I expect you to dominate, dominate the 101 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:48,870 Rob Simmelkjaer: Masters races that you're in. So no pressure, but I'm 102 00:05:48,870 --> 00:05:49,200 Rob Simmelkjaer: sure you'll- 103 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:49,260 Becs Gentry: No pressure- 104 00:05:49,260 --> 00:05:51,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: ... do really, really well at that. 105 00:05:52,830 --> 00:05:52,830 Becs Gentry: Yeah. Kicking it off soon. 106 00:05:52,830 --> 00:05:52,831 Rob Simmelkjaer: Well, happy birthday. 107 00:05:52,831 --> 00:05:52,981 Becs Gentry: Thank you. 108 00:05:53,820 --> 00:05:56,339 Rob Simmelkjaer: That's right. That's right. Make it happen. Can't wait to 109 00:05:56,339 --> 00:06:00,420 Rob Simmelkjaer: see it. My weekend was chill. One of my daughters 110 00:06:00,450 --> 00:06:04,289 Rob Simmelkjaer: was in a musical, so I was watching lots of Newsies, 111 00:06:04,290 --> 00:06:06,839 Rob Simmelkjaer: which was fun. And I started to edge my way 112 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:08,790 Rob Simmelkjaer: back toward running a little bit, Becs. It's been such 113 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:12,960 Rob Simmelkjaer: a long layoff for me as folks know since Chicago 114 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:16,110 Rob Simmelkjaer: when I started to really develop some knee issues, but 115 00:06:16,290 --> 00:06:19,589 Rob Simmelkjaer: it's getting better slowly. A lot of PT. The time 116 00:06:19,589 --> 00:06:23,100 Rob Simmelkjaer: off, so I'm edging my way back. I think I'll make an appearance at a 117 00:06:23,100 --> 00:06:25,620 Rob Simmelkjaer: race in April most likely, not to race, but at 118 00:06:25,620 --> 00:06:28,980 Rob Simmelkjaer: least to run. I love the four milers in Central 119 00:06:28,980 --> 00:06:31,710 Rob Simmelkjaer: Park. I love that course we have, starting over on 120 00:06:31,710 --> 00:06:35,190 Rob Simmelkjaer: the East Side and finishing on the 72nd Street Transverse. 121 00:06:35,550 --> 00:06:38,909 Rob Simmelkjaer: The run is one, is always one of my absolute 122 00:06:38,910 --> 00:06:43,380 Rob Simmelkjaer: favorites. It's been my best pace for years. And so 123 00:06:43,380 --> 00:06:45,270 Rob Simmelkjaer: I'd love to go out and at least run that. 124 00:06:45,270 --> 00:06:47,099 Rob Simmelkjaer: Luckily, the best pace is good for another year or 125 00:06:47,100 --> 00:06:49,080 Rob Simmelkjaer: so 'cause I'm not going to be running at best 126 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:51,990 Rob Simmelkjaer: pace anytime soon, but I'll keep my corral assignment for 127 00:06:51,990 --> 00:06:54,060 Rob Simmelkjaer: at least a while as I continue to rehab on 128 00:06:54,060 --> 00:06:57,570 Rob Simmelkjaer: the knee front. But looking forward to some warm weather, 129 00:06:57,570 --> 00:06:59,909 Rob Simmelkjaer: which we're getting right now. It's been beautiful. And I'm 130 00:06:59,910 --> 00:07:01,830 Rob Simmelkjaer: sure that's firing a lot of people up to get 131 00:07:01,830 --> 00:07:03,121 Rob Simmelkjaer: back out and run this spring. 132 00:07:03,121 --> 00:07:03,122 Becs Gentry: It sure is. 133 00:07:03,122 --> 00:07:05,730 Rob Simmelkjaer: So I can't wait to see folks out there as we 134 00:07:05,730 --> 00:07:08,849 Rob Simmelkjaer: begin the spring season very, very soon. 135 00:07:08,850 --> 00:07:10,920 Becs Gentry: Yeah. Oh my gosh. So good. 136 00:07:11,370 --> 00:07:13,590 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah, it is so good. I feel like a new person. 137 00:07:13,590 --> 00:07:15,989 Rob Simmelkjaer: So Becs, we are having an episode that's a little 138 00:07:15,990 --> 00:07:16,950 Rob Simmelkjaer: bit different today. 139 00:07:16,950 --> 00:07:17,370 Becs Gentry: It is, yeah. 140 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:20,220 Rob Simmelkjaer: You and I are going to chat throughout the episode. No 141 00:07:20,220 --> 00:07:22,860 Rob Simmelkjaer: big guest today, although we do have somebody coming on 142 00:07:22,860 --> 00:07:25,350 Rob Simmelkjaer: at the end, a little surprise, but we're going to 143 00:07:25,350 --> 00:07:27,810 Rob Simmelkjaer: talk a little bit about the podcast, about Set the 144 00:07:27,810 --> 00:07:31,470 Rob Simmelkjaer: Pace and kind of where we're going with the podcast. 145 00:07:31,650 --> 00:07:35,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: We've been at this now for a shockingly long time, 146 00:07:35,820 --> 00:07:39,570 Rob Simmelkjaer: first me and Meb, and now the two of us. We've passed 147 00:07:39,930 --> 00:07:44,130 Rob Simmelkjaer: 150 episodes, I believe, where we'll be coming up on 148 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:48,240 Rob Simmelkjaer: three years, I believe, this summer. So- 149 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:48,241 Becs Gentry: How? How did that happen? 150 00:07:48,241 --> 00:07:51,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: We've been doing this for a while and it's been an awesome, 151 00:07:52,050 --> 00:07:56,130 Rob Simmelkjaer: awesome experience. It's really helped us create even more community 152 00:07:56,130 --> 00:07:59,190 Rob Simmelkjaer: for folks here. And I love how many people come 153 00:07:59,190 --> 00:08:01,350 Rob Simmelkjaer: up to me at the finish line talking about how 154 00:08:01,350 --> 00:08:03,240 Rob Simmelkjaer: much they love the podcast that listen every week. So 155 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:03,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: we appreciate that. 156 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:05,700 Becs Gentry: And a lot of them listen to it whilst they're actually running the 157 00:08:06,420 --> 00:08:09,060 Becs Gentry: races, which is really, really fun. 158 00:08:09,180 --> 00:08:11,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah. And that was the original idea, is to give 159 00:08:11,460 --> 00:08:15,060 Rob Simmelkjaer: folks something to engage with while they run, especially while 160 00:08:15,060 --> 00:08:18,150 Rob Simmelkjaer: they train for long races. So it's worked according to 161 00:08:18,150 --> 00:08:22,020 Rob Simmelkjaer: plan in so many ways. But everything must change. I 162 00:08:22,020 --> 00:08:26,220 Rob Simmelkjaer: always say change is the only constant in life. And so 163 00:08:26,220 --> 00:08:26,850 Rob Simmelkjaer: we're always looking for ways- 164 00:08:27,450 --> 00:08:27,510 Becs Gentry: Yeah, it keeps on our toes. 165 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:30,360 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah. We're always looking for ways to change things up 166 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:33,569 Rob Simmelkjaer: and figure out how to make everything better. And so 167 00:08:33,780 --> 00:08:35,969 Rob Simmelkjaer: we're going to start thinking a little bit. We've been 168 00:08:35,970 --> 00:08:39,179 Rob Simmelkjaer: thinking a little bit about how we can optimize this 169 00:08:39,330 --> 00:08:42,209 Rob Simmelkjaer: platform that we have to do what we always have 170 00:08:42,210 --> 00:08:46,530 Rob Simmelkjaer: wanted to do most, which is tell great stories about 171 00:08:46,710 --> 00:08:49,740 Rob Simmelkjaer: the transformative power of running. And you know that's our 172 00:08:49,740 --> 00:08:52,260 Rob Simmelkjaer: mission statement. We redid our mission statement a couple of 173 00:08:52,260 --> 00:08:56,819 Rob Simmelkjaer: years ago and we focus on creating healthier lives and 174 00:08:56,820 --> 00:09:00,480 Rob Simmelkjaer: stronger communities through the transformative power of running. And so 175 00:09:00,690 --> 00:09:03,209 Rob Simmelkjaer: we keep coming back to that and we want to 176 00:09:03,210 --> 00:09:06,480 Rob Simmelkjaer: make sure that we are telling those stories with the 177 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:11,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: kind of depth detail that they deserve. We know that 178 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:14,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: people are really affected by some of those stories. Speaking 179 00:09:14,460 --> 00:09:16,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: of which, by the way, we didn't talk in the 180 00:09:16,500 --> 00:09:21,570 Rob Simmelkjaer: preamble about one story related thing, which was Final Finishers, 181 00:09:21,570 --> 00:09:24,750 Rob Simmelkjaer: our first documentary ever at New York Road Runners, getting 182 00:09:24,750 --> 00:09:28,349 Rob Simmelkjaer: an Emmy nomination. So that was exciting news. We got 183 00:09:28,350 --> 00:09:34,170 Rob Simmelkjaer: a national sports Emmy nomination for Final Finishers. Congratulations to the 184 00:09:34,230 --> 00:09:36,780 Rob Simmelkjaer: whole team that worked on that film, East 89th Street 185 00:09:36,780 --> 00:09:39,990 Rob Simmelkjaer: Productions and everybody. That was an incredible day for us 186 00:09:39,990 --> 00:09:43,020 Rob Simmelkjaer: here last week when that nomination came through. I'm sorry, 187 00:09:43,020 --> 00:09:43,770 Rob Simmelkjaer: I digress. 188 00:09:44,100 --> 00:09:46,620 Becs Gentry: No, because people should be watching it as well. That's 189 00:09:46,620 --> 00:09:49,500 Becs Gentry: just another reminder to all of our listeners. If you didn't 190 00:09:49,500 --> 00:09:51,059 Becs Gentry: get to watching it when it was released the first 191 00:09:51,059 --> 00:09:52,980 Becs Gentry: time round and you don't know what Rob's talking about, 192 00:09:53,340 --> 00:09:56,160 Becs Gentry: believe us when we say it is something you need 193 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:58,980 Becs Gentry: to watch because it will inspire you. Especially if you 194 00:09:58,980 --> 00:10:01,589 Becs Gentry: are about to kick off your spring training into maybe 195 00:10:01,590 --> 00:10:04,949 Becs Gentry: a late summer or fall marathon, this is going to 196 00:10:04,949 --> 00:10:05,458 Becs Gentry: help you go. 197 00:10:05,819 --> 00:10:09,300 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yes. Thank you so much. Go find it. It is streaming on 198 00:10:09,300 --> 00:10:13,860 Rob Simmelkjaer: Disney+, on ESPN+, on Hulu. It's only about a 25- 199 00:10:13,860 --> 00:10:16,200 Rob Simmelkjaer: minute watch, so it's a great way to get fired 200 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:17,880 Rob Simmelkjaer: up for your next race. Thank you for that Becs, 201 00:10:17,880 --> 00:10:20,280 Rob Simmelkjaer: Final Finishers. All right, back to what we're talking about 202 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:22,199 Rob Simmelkjaer: with the podcast. So we want to do more of 203 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:26,069 Rob Simmelkjaer: that kind of depth of storytelling. We want to go 204 00:10:26,070 --> 00:10:29,100 Rob Simmelkjaer: deeper with people who we know have had their lives 205 00:10:29,100 --> 00:10:33,990 Rob Simmelkjaer: changed by running and talk with more depth with some 206 00:10:33,990 --> 00:10:36,270 Rob Simmelkjaer: of those folks. So what we're going to change up 207 00:10:36,270 --> 00:10:38,910 Rob Simmelkjaer: is a few things. First of all, the frequency of 208 00:10:38,910 --> 00:10:42,210 Rob Simmelkjaer: the podcast will change. We're not going to go every 209 00:10:42,210 --> 00:10:45,179 Rob Simmelkjaer: single week, week in and week out anymore. It's going 210 00:10:45,179 --> 00:10:48,059 Rob Simmelkjaer: to be more like three to maybe four episodes a 211 00:10:48,059 --> 00:10:51,090 Rob Simmelkjaer: month, which isn't much different than weekly, but it gives 212 00:10:51,090 --> 00:10:54,329 Rob Simmelkjaer: us a little extra breathing room to go deep on 213 00:10:54,330 --> 00:10:57,120 Rob Simmelkjaer: some of the subjects that we talk to here. It 214 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:00,780 Rob Simmelkjaer: takes a lot of work to research, to book, to 215 00:11:01,140 --> 00:11:04,260 Rob Simmelkjaer: really go in depth on some of these interviews. And 216 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:07,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: you have a full- time job. I have this full- 217 00:11:07,500 --> 00:11:09,240 Rob Simmelkjaer: time job. They pay me to do it New York 218 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:12,210 Rob Simmelkjaer: Road Runners called run the place. And we've got our 219 00:11:12,210 --> 00:11:14,160 Rob Simmelkjaer: production team that needs that time as well. So we're 220 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:16,380 Rob Simmelkjaer: going to go a little bit less frequency, but a 221 00:11:16,380 --> 00:11:20,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: little bit deeper in every episode that we do. And 222 00:11:20,040 --> 00:11:22,440 Rob Simmelkjaer: this is a reminder to folks, if you don't already, 223 00:11:22,440 --> 00:11:27,000 Rob Simmelkjaer: make sure you are subscribing to the podcast. That way, whenever 224 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:29,160 Rob Simmelkjaer: we do drop an episode, you're going to get it. 225 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:32,160 Rob Simmelkjaer: It's going to be right there on your podcast homepage, 226 00:11:32,309 --> 00:11:34,439 Rob Simmelkjaer: so you don't miss it. You don't have to go looking for it. 227 00:11:34,620 --> 00:11:37,110 Rob Simmelkjaer: It'll be there for you. So that's one thing that 228 00:11:37,110 --> 00:11:38,940 Rob Simmelkjaer: we're going to change up, Becs. And I'm looking forward to 229 00:11:39,300 --> 00:11:41,730 Rob Simmelkjaer: doing that 'cause I love it when we're able to really 230 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:45,719 Rob Simmelkjaer: have real deep conversations with people whose lives have been changed 231 00:11:45,720 --> 00:11:46,079 Rob Simmelkjaer: by running. 232 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:49,530 Becs Gentry: Yeah. And also it's a little bit, and I always like to 233 00:11:49,860 --> 00:11:53,099 Becs Gentry: talk about this at Peloton is you and I are the people that 234 00:11:53,100 --> 00:11:57,390 Becs Gentry: people and they may see or think of first when 235 00:11:57,390 --> 00:12:00,360 Becs Gentry: they think of the podcast, but we are just part of 236 00:12:00,450 --> 00:12:05,100 Becs Gentry: a huge team that the listeners don't see. And behind 237 00:12:05,100 --> 00:12:07,890 Becs Gentry: the scenes are the team that makes this happen. Robert 238 00:12:07,890 --> 00:12:09,840 Becs Gentry: and I do the talking, but behind the scenes, the 239 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:13,710 Becs Gentry: people who are not facing you are how this comes 240 00:12:13,710 --> 00:12:19,710 Becs Gentry: about. And for our team to find really, really great 241 00:12:19,710 --> 00:12:21,990 Becs Gentry: guests as well, it does take time because a lot 242 00:12:21,990 --> 00:12:24,720 Becs Gentry: of these other people, there's a lot of conversations to 243 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:27,540 Becs Gentry: be had with people's teams, with people's schedules. And so 244 00:12:27,540 --> 00:12:31,020 Becs Gentry: it gives the rest of the team that work on 245 00:12:31,110 --> 00:12:35,280 Becs Gentry: the episodes, the breathing space to really find guests that 246 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:39,929 Becs Gentry: are going to resonate with our listeners. And I think 247 00:12:40,230 --> 00:12:42,090 Becs Gentry: as we are part of a team, it's nice to 248 00:12:42,090 --> 00:12:45,870 Becs Gentry: just explain that we all are working on it to 249 00:12:45,870 --> 00:12:49,410 Becs Gentry: make the best for everybody. So it gives our producers 250 00:12:49,410 --> 00:12:53,069 Becs Gentry: and everybody else good breathing time too. So when we 251 00:12:53,100 --> 00:12:55,800 Becs Gentry: deliver everything to you as a team, it is the 252 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:57,540 Becs Gentry: absolute best we can give you. 253 00:12:57,541 --> 00:13:02,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: 100%. Yeah. So the kinds of stories that you'll see 254 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:04,290 Rob Simmelkjaer: or the kinds of episodes that you'll see going forward, 255 00:13:04,620 --> 00:13:08,579 Rob Simmelkjaer: definitely some deep story interviews with subjects that we think 256 00:13:09,090 --> 00:13:12,270 Rob Simmelkjaer: have amazing stories that we want to tell. We'll also 257 00:13:12,300 --> 00:13:16,770 Rob Simmelkjaer: have more multi- episode series about maybe one topic. So 258 00:13:16,770 --> 00:13:20,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: we might spend a few episodes talking about a specific 259 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:23,429 Rob Simmelkjaer: topic. It could be how to stay healthy or the mental 260 00:13:23,429 --> 00:13:26,640 Rob Simmelkjaer: health aspect of running or different topics that we know 261 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:29,819 Rob Simmelkjaer: folks care about. So you'll see us maybe spend two 262 00:13:29,820 --> 00:13:33,120 Rob Simmelkjaer: or three episodes talking about that. One of the types 263 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:36,300 Rob Simmelkjaer: of episodes that we know people love, and you'll continue 264 00:13:36,300 --> 00:13:38,790 Rob Simmelkjaer: to see these are the kind of behind the scenes 265 00:13:38,790 --> 00:13:41,670 Rob Simmelkjaer: episodes about our races and our events. So Becs, when 266 00:13:41,670 --> 00:13:44,699 Rob Simmelkjaer: we do the town halls, for instance, where we talk 267 00:13:44,700 --> 00:13:47,580 Rob Simmelkjaer: about what's happening at New York Road Runners and changes 268 00:13:47,580 --> 00:13:51,000 Rob Simmelkjaer: that we're making, we'll definitely continue to do those. We'll 269 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:54,870 Rob Simmelkjaer: continue to bring on Ted to preview big races and 270 00:13:54,870 --> 00:13:57,570 Rob Simmelkjaer: things like that because we know people love that stuff and we want 271 00:13:57,570 --> 00:14:01,530 Rob Simmelkjaer: to make sure folks in our community understand the inner 272 00:14:01,530 --> 00:14:03,929 Rob Simmelkjaer: workings of New York Road Runners. If you're a member, 273 00:14:03,929 --> 00:14:06,540 Rob Simmelkjaer: if you're spending a lot of your time and frankly, 274 00:14:06,540 --> 00:14:08,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: your money with us, we want to make sure you 275 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:10,859 Rob Simmelkjaer: understand the way things really work here. So we'll be 276 00:14:10,860 --> 00:14:12,929 Rob Simmelkjaer: doing more of those. So that's some of this stuff 277 00:14:12,929 --> 00:14:14,699 Rob Simmelkjaer: that I think we'll be doing more of going forward. 278 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:16,230 Becs Gentry: Amazing. 279 00:14:16,860 --> 00:14:17,190 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah. 280 00:14:17,190 --> 00:14:23,790 Becs Gentry: Well, we are very excited to bring all of the 281 00:14:23,790 --> 00:14:28,140 Becs Gentry: new ideas to everybody. I think I'm going to ask 282 00:14:28,140 --> 00:14:30,480 Becs Gentry: Rob a question. Here we go. We're going to go straight 283 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:32,760 Becs Gentry: in with the grilling, not the town hall, but the 284 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:39,090 Becs Gentry: grilling from Becs. When it comes to these changes, Rob, why do 285 00:14:39,090 --> 00:14:41,520 Becs Gentry: we like change? Why is change going to bring about 286 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:45,360 Becs Gentry: to us, to our listeners? What is it about us 287 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:49,170 Becs Gentry: as runners that is going to give us the change 288 00:14:49,170 --> 00:14:50,850 Becs Gentry: for growth, let's say? 289 00:14:51,270 --> 00:14:54,570 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah. I think that it's always good to change things 290 00:14:54,570 --> 00:14:57,720 Rob Simmelkjaer: up a little bit because it gives you a chance 291 00:14:57,720 --> 00:15:01,230 Rob Simmelkjaer: to kind of experience whatever the thing is differently. And 292 00:15:01,230 --> 00:15:05,610 Rob Simmelkjaer: I kind of joke around when I'm running, you typically have your 293 00:15:05,610 --> 00:15:08,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: typical running route and maybe you always take the same 294 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:10,410 Rob Simmelkjaer: direction and then every once in a while you kind 295 00:15:10,410 --> 00:15:12,660 Rob Simmelkjaer: of switch the direction of that route. It could be 296 00:15:12,660 --> 00:15:15,750 Rob Simmelkjaer: Central Park, it could be anywhere you typically run, you 297 00:15:15,750 --> 00:15:18,090 Rob Simmelkjaer: change the direction. I don't know about you, but when 298 00:15:18,090 --> 00:15:20,970 Rob Simmelkjaer: I do that, it's like a totally different run for 299 00:15:20,970 --> 00:15:23,310 Rob Simmelkjaer: me. I see things I never saw before. 300 00:15:23,310 --> 00:15:23,670 Becs Gentry: Agreed. 301 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:27,990 Rob Simmelkjaer: I notice features that I never noticed on the run. 302 00:15:28,500 --> 00:15:32,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: And that to me is kind of an example of 303 00:15:32,250 --> 00:15:35,370 Rob Simmelkjaer: the value of changing things is you do get a 304 00:15:35,370 --> 00:15:38,550 Rob Simmelkjaer: sense of things that are just different. So I think it'll be 305 00:15:38,820 --> 00:15:41,850 Rob Simmelkjaer: good for folks to, and good for us to challenge 306 00:15:41,850 --> 00:15:45,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: ourselves to tell stories a little bit differently. One of the 307 00:15:45,330 --> 00:15:47,700 Rob Simmelkjaer: things I was going to say, Becs, what would really 308 00:15:47,700 --> 00:15:49,860 Rob Simmelkjaer: also help is we'd love to hear more from the 309 00:15:49,860 --> 00:15:53,670 Rob Simmelkjaer: listeners themselves about ideas they have, stories they think we 310 00:15:53,670 --> 00:15:56,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: should tell. And that's one thing. If you're listening to this podcast, 311 00:15:56,640 --> 00:15:59,520 Rob Simmelkjaer: you have the opportunity to give us that feedback. And 312 00:15:59,520 --> 00:16:02,880 Rob Simmelkjaer: you can leave comments in the notes on the whatever 313 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:05,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: podcast app you listen to. Apple iTunes is the best 314 00:16:05,460 --> 00:16:08,340 Rob Simmelkjaer: one for reviews. You can put in there, " Hey, would 315 00:16:08,340 --> 00:16:11,160 Rob Simmelkjaer: love you guys to do a story about this or 316 00:16:11,160 --> 00:16:14,280 Rob Simmelkjaer: about this person." Or, " I really could use help in 317 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:17,310 Rob Simmelkjaer: my running if you would talk about this aspect of 318 00:16:17,310 --> 00:16:21,600 Rob Simmelkjaer: running." So I think there's a lot of feedback potential for listeners out 319 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:25,110 Rob Simmelkjaer: there and I encourage all of them to, obviously you 320 00:16:25,110 --> 00:16:27,120 Rob Simmelkjaer: always say at the end of the show, subscribe, rate, 321 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:30,780 Rob Simmelkjaer: blah, blah, blah, but go in those comments and share 322 00:16:30,780 --> 00:16:34,109 Rob Simmelkjaer: with us what would be helpful to you because that's 323 00:16:34,110 --> 00:16:36,030 Rob Simmelkjaer: better than anything we can come up with is if 324 00:16:36,030 --> 00:16:38,880 Rob Simmelkjaer: we hear directly from the listeners of what they'd like to hear about. 325 00:16:39,870 --> 00:16:42,390 Becs Gentry: I agree. I agree. And taking it back to what 326 00:16:42,390 --> 00:16:45,090 Becs Gentry: you said, Rob, the mission, the transformative power of running, 327 00:16:45,090 --> 00:16:47,400 Becs Gentry: which is what, as Rob said, New York Road Runners 328 00:16:47,400 --> 00:16:51,150 Becs Gentry: changed their mission to state that. And from my perspective 329 00:16:51,150 --> 00:16:53,280 Becs Gentry: as a Peloton instructor, that's what we do on a 330 00:16:53,280 --> 00:16:57,090 Becs Gentry: daily basis. We try and bring transformation to people's lives 331 00:16:57,090 --> 00:17:01,050 Becs Gentry: in whatever way they want to take it, and running 332 00:17:01,050 --> 00:17:04,859 Becs Gentry: for so many people changes their lives and it brings 333 00:17:04,859 --> 00:17:09,149 Becs Gentry: about a whole new realization of the person that you 334 00:17:09,150 --> 00:17:11,820 Becs Gentry: wanted to be as the person you can be and 335 00:17:11,850 --> 00:17:15,720 Becs Gentry: it gives people space and time to not do that 336 00:17:15,720 --> 00:17:19,530 Becs Gentry: overnight. Running is a process, but it kind of gives 337 00:17:19,530 --> 00:17:23,400 Becs Gentry: you that unlock to find out about this different side 338 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:28,320 Becs Gentry: of you and transform into that person. So tell us 339 00:17:28,320 --> 00:17:31,950 Becs Gentry: your stories. Tell us how running has helped your lives 340 00:17:31,950 --> 00:17:36,359 Becs Gentry: change and how maybe it's not your life so much, 341 00:17:36,359 --> 00:17:39,570 Becs Gentry: maybe there's somebody you run with who would never put 342 00:17:39,570 --> 00:17:42,750 Becs Gentry: themselves forward for something like this, but you know that 343 00:17:42,750 --> 00:17:46,139 Becs Gentry: their story would be really, really, really inspiring to a lot of people 344 00:17:46,140 --> 00:17:49,710 Becs Gentry: out there. Yeah, we want to know about it because 345 00:17:49,710 --> 00:17:54,119 Becs Gentry: these communities that are out there in the running world, there's 346 00:17:54,119 --> 00:17:56,760 Becs Gentry: so many of them. And between Rob and I, we 347 00:17:56,760 --> 00:17:59,940 Becs Gentry: are involved in a lot of them, New York Road 348 00:17:59,940 --> 00:18:03,179 Becs Gentry: Runners and Peloton being two very big ones. And from 349 00:18:03,180 --> 00:18:07,320 Becs Gentry: those, we're both individually involved in others as well. But 350 00:18:07,740 --> 00:18:09,990 Becs Gentry: that is just a teeny tiny slice of the pie 351 00:18:09,990 --> 00:18:14,159 Becs Gentry: of this global community. And I'd love to know about ... 352 00:18:14,310 --> 00:18:16,320 Becs Gentry: It doesn't just have to be people in the USA. 353 00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:19,139 Becs Gentry: If you know people in any other country in the 354 00:18:19,140 --> 00:18:21,000 Becs Gentry: world who you think would be interesting for us to 355 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:25,109 Becs Gentry: talk to and hear their stories, tell us and bring 356 00:18:25,109 --> 00:18:26,700 Becs Gentry: them to New York. If they're in New York, tell 357 00:18:26,700 --> 00:18:29,070 Becs Gentry: us because we would love to meet people and bring 358 00:18:29,070 --> 00:18:34,859 Becs Gentry: you some more live shows as and where we can. But it's 359 00:18:34,859 --> 00:18:38,730 Becs Gentry: definitely going to be a bit more focused on the 360 00:18:38,730 --> 00:18:41,730 Becs Gentry: joys of running and keeping it in the running world. 361 00:18:41,730 --> 00:18:44,190 Becs Gentry: I think that's one nice change here. 362 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:48,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: 100%. Absolutely. So that's the latest on what's going on 363 00:18:48,330 --> 00:18:51,660 Rob Simmelkjaer: with Set the Pace. And we're going to have, by 364 00:18:51,660 --> 00:18:55,919 Rob Simmelkjaer: the way, I mentioned obviously my first co- host on 365 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:58,139 Rob Simmelkjaer: the show, Meb Keflezighi. He's going to join us in 366 00:18:58,140 --> 00:19:00,540 Rob Simmelkjaer: just a minute to have a little catch- up to 367 00:19:00,540 --> 00:19:03,359 Rob Simmelkjaer: see what's going on with Meb. Always love to connect 368 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:05,340 Rob Simmelkjaer: with our old friend. So Meb's going to join us in just 369 00:19:05,340 --> 00:19:08,070 Rob Simmelkjaer: a second. One thing I wanted to talk about before 370 00:19:08,070 --> 00:19:09,930 Rob Simmelkjaer: we go to a break Becs, you don't know about 371 00:19:09,930 --> 00:19:13,830 Rob Simmelkjaer: this, but so we're going to be dropping this podcast 372 00:19:13,830 --> 00:19:18,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: on April the 2nd. And by then, folks will have already 373 00:19:19,410 --> 00:19:23,310 Rob Simmelkjaer: probably seen and then realized that we played a little 374 00:19:23,310 --> 00:19:27,540 Rob Simmelkjaer: April Fool's joke on folks. So this is something that 375 00:19:27,540 --> 00:19:29,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: I wouldn't talk about if this wasn't on a two- 376 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:33,390 Rob Simmelkjaer: day delay, but we had the fun idea to have 377 00:19:33,390 --> 00:19:37,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: a little April Fool's fun with our membership and everybody 378 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:39,450 Rob Simmelkjaer: in our world. I've wanted to do this for a 379 00:19:39,450 --> 00:19:43,740 Rob Simmelkjaer: couple of years. Late on the 31st of March into 380 00:19:43,740 --> 00:19:46,439 Rob Simmelkjaer: the early morning of April 1st, we put out a 381 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:52,080 Rob Simmelkjaer: press release that said that to celebrate the 50th anniversary 382 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:55,800 Rob Simmelkjaer: of the Five Borough New York City Marathon, we decided 383 00:19:55,800 --> 00:20:00,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: to bring it back to the OG course of the marathon and 384 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:05,910 Rob Simmelkjaer: have everyone just run laps of Central Park. And so 385 00:20:06,180 --> 00:20:07,740 Rob Simmelkjaer: we put out a press release. 386 00:20:07,920 --> 00:20:08,251 Becs Gentry: I can't wait to see how many people drop out. 387 00:20:08,251 --> 00:20:13,800 Rob Simmelkjaer: There's quotes from me. All of that is going out on the 31st 388 00:20:13,800 --> 00:20:14,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: going into the 1st. 389 00:20:14,790 --> 00:20:14,821 Becs Gentry: Oh, my gosh. 390 00:20:14,821 --> 00:20:16,859 Rob Simmelkjaer: ... as an April Fool's joke. 391 00:20:17,850 --> 00:20:19,050 Becs Gentry: I hope nobody drops out. 392 00:20:19,500 --> 00:20:21,090 Rob Simmelkjaer: And then we'll ... Yeah, hopefully we don't get a lot 393 00:20:21,090 --> 00:20:24,149 Rob Simmelkjaer: of dropouts. And then we will quickly follow up with a, " 394 00:20:24,240 --> 00:20:26,790 Rob Simmelkjaer: Just kidding. This is just a joke for April Fool's Day." 395 00:20:26,790 --> 00:20:31,590 Becs Gentry: I think people will see through it immediately, but that is a very good 396 00:20:31,590 --> 00:20:31,891 Becs Gentry: one. Bravo. 397 00:20:31,891 --> 00:20:35,520 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah. Yeah. We're going to have a little fun with folks. So that's going to be a 398 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:39,180 Rob Simmelkjaer: good time. My original plan for an April Fool's joke 399 00:20:39,180 --> 00:20:40,859 Rob Simmelkjaer: was a little bit different than that, but this will be a 400 00:20:41,190 --> 00:20:44,459 Rob Simmelkjaer: fun one. And yeah, we love April Fool's. So it's 401 00:20:44,460 --> 00:20:44,639 Rob Simmelkjaer: something we can enjoy. 402 00:20:44,639 --> 00:20:49,890 Becs Gentry: Oh my god. You'll know it has been a success if Runner's World or CITIUS 403 00:20:49,890 --> 00:20:53,700 Becs Gentry: MAG or Tempo come to you and they're like, " Can 404 00:20:53,700 --> 00:20:55,321 Becs Gentry: we cover this?" You're like, " Guys, look at the day." 405 00:20:55,321 --> 00:20:59,790 Rob Simmelkjaer: We haven't really done that at Road Runners before, so people probably aren't used 406 00:20:59,790 --> 00:21:02,520 Rob Simmelkjaer: to us playing jokes like that. So as I sit 407 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:04,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: here on Tuesday, I'm really curious to see how it's 408 00:21:04,500 --> 00:21:05,850 Rob Simmelkjaer: going to go, but it should be a good time. 409 00:21:05,850 --> 00:21:08,580 Becs Gentry: I can't wait. I feel like I want to just 410 00:21:08,580 --> 00:21:11,398 Becs Gentry: repost it to make it feel really genuine too. 411 00:21:11,398 --> 00:21:11,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: Oh, please do. Please do. 412 00:21:11,820 --> 00:21:11,938 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 413 00:21:13,050 --> 00:21:13,740 Rob Simmelkjaer: Absolutely. 414 00:21:14,460 --> 00:21:14,670 Becs Gentry: Now you won't know that I was in on it. 415 00:21:14,670 --> 00:21:20,940 Rob Simmelkjaer: April Fool's, exactly. Hopefully everybody had fun with that on the 1st of April, 416 00:21:20,940 --> 00:21:23,520 Rob Simmelkjaer: but don't worry. We're still sending you out to Staten 417 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:26,520 Rob Simmelkjaer: Island on the first Sunday in- 418 00:21:26,580 --> 00:21:27,480 Becs Gentry: It's going to be outrage. 419 00:21:28,440 --> 00:21:30,600 Rob Simmelkjaer: All right. We'll take a break and we'll talk to Meb 420 00:21:30,840 --> 00:21:31,680 Rob Simmelkjaer: on the other side. 421 00:21:32,280 --> 00:21:34,920 Becs Gentry: Peloton is taking running and race tech to the next 422 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:38,879 Becs Gentry: level with the new Peloton cross- training series, Tread Plus, 423 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:43,109 Becs Gentry: powered by Peloton IQ. Built for runners who want top 424 00:21:43,109 --> 00:21:46,590 Becs Gentry: tier performance, the Tread Plus helps you train smarter and 425 00:21:46,590 --> 00:21:51,810 Becs Gentry: get race- ready with precision. 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Peloton, the 434 00:22:24,030 --> 00:22:27,000 Becs Gentry: official digital fitness partner of New York Road Runners. 435 00:22:27,359 --> 00:22:30,420 Rob Simmelkjaer: Well, it is a pleasure to bring back my original 436 00:22:30,450 --> 00:22:33,150 Rob Simmelkjaer: partner in crime and co- host of Set the Pace, 437 00:22:33,180 --> 00:22:37,290 Rob Simmelkjaer: Meb Keflezighi back for a little check- in. Meb, it's great to 438 00:22:37,290 --> 00:22:38,580 Rob Simmelkjaer: see you. How you been? 439 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:41,880 Meb Keflezighi: I'm doing well, Rob. Good to see you again. 440 00:22:42,420 --> 00:22:45,869 Rob Simmelkjaer: You too. You too. So what's happening in the life 441 00:22:45,869 --> 00:22:50,340 Rob Simmelkjaer: of Meb Keflezighi? You'd say we see you at Road Runners luckily fairly often, 442 00:22:50,340 --> 00:22:52,080 Rob Simmelkjaer: which is great. We love it when you're up at 443 00:22:52,080 --> 00:22:55,859 Rob Simmelkjaer: the marathon or see you in Boston or whatever. I 444 00:22:55,859 --> 00:22:58,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: always joke around. It's always like walking around with Paul 445 00:22:58,050 --> 00:23:02,190 Rob Simmelkjaer: McCartney. When you walk around with Meb Keflezighi at a marathon, people always 446 00:23:02,190 --> 00:23:05,879 Rob Simmelkjaer: stop and talk to Meb. But what's new and exciting? 447 00:23:06,270 --> 00:23:08,159 Meb Keflezighi: Rob, it's always good to see you and always visit 448 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:10,920 Meb Keflezighi: with you, whether the New York City or whatever other 449 00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:13,889 Meb Keflezighi: major marathons. When we come across our path to be 450 00:23:13,890 --> 00:23:16,409 Meb Keflezighi: able to see me, sometimes I see your daughters and 451 00:23:16,410 --> 00:23:19,109 Meb Keflezighi: things like that. It's been fun. But for me, it's been 452 00:23:19,109 --> 00:23:22,770 Meb Keflezighi: good. Just been busy coaching at the high school level 453 00:23:23,130 --> 00:23:29,100 Meb Keflezighi: and doing appearances at road races like San Antonio, Oklahoma, 454 00:23:29,130 --> 00:23:32,879 Meb Keflezighi: and Gasparilla locally here in Tampa, Florida where I reside. 455 00:23:34,050 --> 00:23:36,210 Meb Keflezighi: I love being part of the community of running and 456 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:38,430 Meb Keflezighi: it's been just awesome to be able to just spend 457 00:23:38,430 --> 00:23:40,619 Meb Keflezighi: some time with them, give them high five or whatever 458 00:23:40,619 --> 00:23:42,659 Meb Keflezighi: encouragement. So it's been great. 459 00:23:42,869 --> 00:23:46,950 Becs Gentry: Love that. Meb, how is the MEB Foundation charity going? 460 00:23:47,369 --> 00:23:50,310 Meb Keflezighi: Oh, the MEB Foundation is doing great. It's part of the New York Road 461 00:23:50,310 --> 00:23:54,720 Meb Keflezighi: Runners Boston, Chicago, and then now Sydney, Australia as part 462 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:57,690 Meb Keflezighi: of the world major marathons to be able to find 463 00:23:57,690 --> 00:24:00,150 Meb Keflezighi: runners and we want to be able to get fit 464 00:24:00,359 --> 00:24:03,390 Meb Keflezighi: but also do a lot of more commitment to putting 465 00:24:03,390 --> 00:24:07,950 Meb Keflezighi: the mileage, staying healthy, do fundraising. We do weekly calls 466 00:24:07,980 --> 00:24:10,740 Meb Keflezighi: on Wednesdays with my team and be able to just 467 00:24:10,740 --> 00:24:13,560 Meb Keflezighi: kind of roadmap of what the MEB Foundation's doing and 468 00:24:13,560 --> 00:24:16,320 Meb Keflezighi: where it's heading. We pretty sure we'll have also Run 469 00:24:16,320 --> 00:24:20,490 Meb Keflezighi: with MEB, which is in Tampa, Florida, and at the Al 470 00:24:20,490 --> 00:24:24,720 Meb Keflezighi: Lopez Park. So we'll have some 5K, 10K, and a little 471 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:28,050 Meb Keflezighi: fun mile run for the kids as well. So that's 472 00:24:28,050 --> 00:24:30,600 Meb Keflezighi: on May 2nd. So working toward that as well. 473 00:24:31,410 --> 00:24:34,169 Becs Gentry: That sounds amazing. Have you had a lot of runners 474 00:24:34,170 --> 00:24:38,580 Becs Gentry: this year either who've run ... Where are we at? We've had Tokyo. 475 00:24:39,810 --> 00:24:41,550 Becs Gentry: You had a lot of runners run Tokyo, right? 476 00:24:41,820 --> 00:24:44,880 Meb Keflezighi: So yes, besides working at the MEB Foundation, I do 477 00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:48,180 Meb Keflezighi: coaching on the side, I guess with RunDot and be able 478 00:24:48,180 --> 00:24:50,100 Meb Keflezighi: to give back to people who want to try so 479 00:24:50,100 --> 00:24:52,230 Meb Keflezighi: hard to be able to just get the best out 480 00:24:52,230 --> 00:24:55,169 Meb Keflezighi: of themselves. It doesn't matter how fast, how slow. You 481 00:24:55,170 --> 00:24:57,060 Meb Keflezighi: just get from point A to point B. Each has 482 00:24:57,060 --> 00:25:01,380 Meb Keflezighi: individual goals. So yes, I had five runners run at 483 00:25:01,380 --> 00:25:07,200 Meb Keflezighi: the Tokyo marathon with Rob. Also going for 250 who 484 00:25:07,200 --> 00:25:09,869 Meb Keflezighi: is very aware, lives with the Bronx runners. 485 00:25:09,898 --> 00:25:13,740 Rob Simmelkjaer: Dalto, yeah, which was incredible in his run. Absolutely. 486 00:25:13,770 --> 00:25:17,369 Meb Keflezighi: Amazing. And then he was a little shy of his goal because 487 00:25:17,369 --> 00:25:20,699 Meb Keflezighi: he had his heart condition act up early on. But 488 00:25:21,450 --> 00:25:24,750 Meb Keflezighi: I had Rita who also tried to run four hours and 489 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:28,560 Meb Keflezighi: 20 minutes, run 4: 15. And then also Gary running 5: 490 00:25:28,890 --> 00:25:32,340 Meb Keflezighi: 20s, all levels, and then had their 6:20. And then 491 00:25:32,340 --> 00:25:36,000 Meb Keflezighi: Christie also has the 6: 27. So for me, it's to 492 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:39,270 Meb Keflezighi: help them be the best version of themselves. Sometimes they 493 00:25:39,270 --> 00:25:42,420 Meb Keflezighi: want to break six hours, five hours, but they had 494 00:25:42,420 --> 00:25:44,280 Meb Keflezighi: to do the grind, but they have to put the mileage 495 00:25:44,280 --> 00:25:47,609 Meb Keflezighi: and go out there and travel, experience what marathon and 496 00:25:47,609 --> 00:25:49,530 Meb Keflezighi: the community has to offer. And I wish I was 497 00:25:49,530 --> 00:25:52,530 Meb Keflezighi: there with them in Tokyo, which is one of the 498 00:25:52,530 --> 00:25:55,290 Meb Keflezighi: big bucket lists I haven't done it yet. So I 499 00:25:55,290 --> 00:25:57,000 Meb Keflezighi: have just to cheer from far away. 500 00:25:58,230 --> 00:26:00,570 Becs Gentry: Oh, that's awesome. Congrats to all of your runners. 501 00:26:01,500 --> 00:26:05,010 Rob Simmelkjaer: What a treat it must be to have Meb Keflezighi as 502 00:26:05,010 --> 00:26:09,300 Rob Simmelkjaer: your coach. That's incredible. What's it been like for you, 503 00:26:09,359 --> 00:26:12,810 Rob Simmelkjaer: Meb, to have that experience of coaching? Obviously you were 504 00:26:12,810 --> 00:26:15,869 Rob Simmelkjaer: coached for so many years and it made such a 505 00:26:15,869 --> 00:26:17,340 Rob Simmelkjaer: big difference for you. What's it like being on the 506 00:26:17,340 --> 00:26:17,850 Rob Simmelkjaer: other side? 507 00:26:18,270 --> 00:26:21,060 Meb Keflezighi: It's good to be on the other side, Rob. First time I 508 00:26:21,060 --> 00:26:23,430 Meb Keflezighi: ever coached was Jeff Stowick when I was in high 509 00:26:23,430 --> 00:26:26,250 Meb Keflezighi: school. He was a football player and he wanted to 510 00:26:26,250 --> 00:26:29,640 Meb Keflezighi: run track. He wanted to run the 800 meters. I 511 00:26:29,730 --> 00:26:32,369 Meb Keflezighi: coached him to 202. So that was the first time. And then in 512 00:26:32,700 --> 00:26:35,760 Meb Keflezighi: 2000, I came back early from Sydney, Australia at the 513 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:39,060 Meb Keflezighi: Olympic Games to coach at San Diego City College for 514 00:26:39,060 --> 00:26:41,970 Meb Keflezighi: cross country. And then I have to battle whether I want to 515 00:26:41,970 --> 00:26:44,160 Meb Keflezighi: be the athlete or try to coach on the side, 516 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:46,470 Meb Keflezighi: but I try to focus on myself, try to accomplish 517 00:26:46,470 --> 00:26:49,770 Meb Keflezighi: what I want to come. And now finally decided about 518 00:26:49,770 --> 00:26:51,690 Meb Keflezighi: a year and a half, two years ago with RunDot 519 00:26:51,690 --> 00:26:55,380 Meb Keflezighi: to join force to be able to help others accomplish 520 00:26:55,380 --> 00:26:57,420 Meb Keflezighi: the goal. So it is amazing to be able to 521 00:26:57,420 --> 00:27:00,510 Meb Keflezighi: coach this last fall. My daughter Fiyori who runs cross 522 00:27:00,510 --> 00:27:03,510 Meb Keflezighi: country to be able to be interact with them. Sometimes 523 00:27:03,510 --> 00:27:06,600 Meb Keflezighi: the parents give you the freedom to coach them, but you 524 00:27:06,600 --> 00:27:08,459 Meb Keflezighi: spend a lot of times on the van driving to 525 00:27:08,460 --> 00:27:11,010 Meb Keflezighi: Tallahassee and things like that. They're taking a nap or 526 00:27:11,910 --> 00:27:14,400 Meb Keflezighi: the other stuff they do, you see them grow as 527 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:18,330 Meb Keflezighi: a young men or young women. So they listen to 528 00:27:18,359 --> 00:27:21,480 Meb Keflezighi: you, they're driven and it's good to see. I love 529 00:27:21,480 --> 00:27:24,419 Meb Keflezighi: cross country space, particularly because you warm up together, you 530 00:27:24,420 --> 00:27:26,520 Meb Keflezighi: do the race together and then you cool down together 531 00:27:26,520 --> 00:27:29,250 Meb Keflezighi: and then you kind of go eat or dine afterward 532 00:27:29,250 --> 00:27:31,380 Meb Keflezighi: and things like that. And then now I've been volunteer 533 00:27:31,380 --> 00:27:34,200 Meb Keflezighi: coach for track and field also. So it's a lot 534 00:27:34,200 --> 00:27:36,270 Meb Keflezighi: of fun to be on the other side, but at the 535 00:27:36,270 --> 00:27:40,440 Meb Keflezighi: same time, you want to be able to help them, 536 00:27:40,440 --> 00:27:42,990 Meb Keflezighi: mentor them as Coach Bob Larsen has done for me 537 00:27:42,990 --> 00:27:46,919 Meb Keflezighi: since like 1994 until I retired in 2017. So it's 538 00:27:46,950 --> 00:27:49,500 Meb Keflezighi: fun to be on the other side to give back as 539 00:27:49,500 --> 00:27:52,170 Meb Keflezighi: much as I can too. For the people, whether you run 540 00:27:52,170 --> 00:27:55,709 Meb Keflezighi: a mile, 5K thinking marathon or half- marathon, whatever that 541 00:27:55,859 --> 00:27:58,170 Meb Keflezighi: you have the desire to do, that's the easy part 542 00:27:58,170 --> 00:28:00,300 Meb Keflezighi: for me coaching because I can't get somebody out of 543 00:28:00,300 --> 00:28:02,879 Meb Keflezighi: the couch to try to motivate them, but once I 544 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:06,180 Meb Keflezighi: see them on the roads or moving, I love helping 545 00:28:06,180 --> 00:28:07,590 Meb Keflezighi: them out get the best out of themselves. 546 00:28:08,160 --> 00:28:12,990 Becs Gentry: Oh, that's amazing. Talking about daughters and your daughter celebrated 547 00:28:12,990 --> 00:28:14,640 Becs Gentry: a big birthday recently, right? 548 00:28:15,119 --> 00:28:18,419 Meb Keflezighi: Yeah. Fiyori just turned 18 who I've been coaching her and 549 00:28:18,420 --> 00:28:21,930 Meb Keflezighi: Sara just also ... March birthdays is big. Sara just turned 550 00:28:21,930 --> 00:28:26,520 Meb Keflezighi: 20 and then Yohana, the youngest, just turned 16. So they're 551 00:28:26,520 --> 00:28:28,859 Meb Keflezighi: every two years. We're in the even years now. 552 00:28:28,859 --> 00:28:28,918 Becs Gentry: Wow. 553 00:28:30,300 --> 00:28:33,660 Meb Keflezighi: But yeah, they're great. Sara is in college, second year 554 00:28:33,660 --> 00:28:36,660 Meb Keflezighi: in college. Fiyori is trying to decide where to attend 555 00:28:37,380 --> 00:28:40,469 Meb Keflezighi: for college. And then Yohana is finishing up her sophomore 556 00:28:40,470 --> 00:28:42,690 Meb Keflezighi: year. So it's been fun to be able to spend 557 00:28:42,690 --> 00:28:45,420 Meb Keflezighi: some time going to soccer matches as well for Yohana. 558 00:28:45,450 --> 00:28:49,200 Meb Keflezighi: And high school matches are over but club is what's 559 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:51,990 Meb Keflezighi: on right now. And I love having them outdoors and 560 00:28:51,990 --> 00:28:52,860 Meb Keflezighi: be part of the sport. 561 00:28:53,340 --> 00:28:53,880 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 562 00:28:54,240 --> 00:28:57,600 Rob Simmelkjaer: I love seeing you coaching high school runners, Meb, because 563 00:28:57,600 --> 00:29:02,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: it reminds me of your story. And I'll never forget hearing 564 00:29:02,400 --> 00:29:04,890 Rob Simmelkjaer: for the first time the story of how you became 565 00:29:05,280 --> 00:29:09,030 Rob Simmelkjaer: this world- class runner, your first ever time in school. 566 00:29:09,030 --> 00:29:10,830 Rob Simmelkjaer: Maybe it was middle school at that point, running a 567 00:29:10,830 --> 00:29:15,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: mile. And you ran so fast, the coach or the 568 00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:18,540 Rob Simmelkjaer: PE teacher looked at you and said, " You're going to 569 00:29:18,540 --> 00:29:20,940 Rob Simmelkjaer: be in the Olympics someday." I mean, to see you 570 00:29:20,940 --> 00:29:24,180 Rob Simmelkjaer: on the other side of that is great and it 571 00:29:24,180 --> 00:29:25,440 Rob Simmelkjaer: must be full circle for you. 572 00:29:25,980 --> 00:29:29,580 Meb Keflezighi: It is definitely full circle. I mean, to see in 573 00:29:29,580 --> 00:29:32,460 Meb Keflezighi: seventh grade PE class, whatever my God given talent was. 574 00:29:32,460 --> 00:29:35,100 Meb Keflezighi: And then even when I was in eighth grade, I 575 00:29:35,100 --> 00:29:37,710 Meb Keflezighi: talk about in my book, Run to Overcome. I'm behind a tree, 576 00:29:37,860 --> 00:29:39,630 Meb Keflezighi: kind of like where my brothers will run. He's like, " 577 00:29:39,630 --> 00:29:42,030 Meb Keflezighi: Maybe one day I'll make the cross country team." You 578 00:29:42,030 --> 00:29:45,810 Meb Keflezighi: have this vision. And that's what this coaching is about. And then 579 00:29:45,810 --> 00:29:48,030 Meb Keflezighi: Coach Ramos, obviously when I was in high school, he 580 00:29:48,030 --> 00:29:51,660 Meb Keflezighi: embraced me to that. And just two mile was too 581 00:29:51,660 --> 00:29:53,760 Meb Keflezighi: long, three mile was too long, but the beauty of 582 00:29:53,760 --> 00:29:56,520 Meb Keflezighi: running is the progression that you make, the transformation that 583 00:29:56,520 --> 00:29:59,370 Meb Keflezighi: you make yourself saying, " Hey, I can go around the 584 00:29:59,370 --> 00:30:01,320 Meb Keflezighi: block or I can run a mile." I had a 585 00:30:01,320 --> 00:30:07,080 Meb Keflezighi: kid that ran six, seven minute PRs in the 5K. And that's the 586 00:30:07,080 --> 00:30:09,870 Meb Keflezighi: beauty of running. You help them, they come to practice, 587 00:30:09,870 --> 00:30:13,410 Meb Keflezighi: stay consistent, show them the drills, show them the intervals, 588 00:30:13,410 --> 00:30:15,060 Meb Keflezighi: teach them what the intervals are, teach them what the 589 00:30:15,060 --> 00:30:18,210 Meb Keflezighi: tempo runs are. Even though in high school doing the long runs, 590 00:30:18,210 --> 00:30:22,260 Meb Keflezighi: but recovery runs and the importance of being healthy year 591 00:30:22,260 --> 00:30:25,320 Meb Keflezighi: round, and not only just make it a habit, lifestyle 592 00:30:25,320 --> 00:30:27,720 Meb Keflezighi: for that, instead of just say, " Hey, don't say I 593 00:30:27,720 --> 00:30:30,810 Meb Keflezighi: can't." Just be able to just make progress. If you 594 00:30:30,810 --> 00:30:32,430 Meb Keflezighi: make the progress, you know you're going to get to 595 00:30:32,430 --> 00:30:33,930 Meb Keflezighi: that finish line to the best that you can. And 596 00:30:33,930 --> 00:30:36,750 Meb Keflezighi: then you set a new goal and then a new goal. 597 00:30:36,780 --> 00:30:38,880 Meb Keflezighi: And then like I was, I just wanted to make 598 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:40,260 Meb Keflezighi: a cross country team, and then I want to be 599 00:30:40,260 --> 00:30:42,840 Meb Keflezighi: the best guy on my high school team and then 600 00:30:42,840 --> 00:30:45,180 Meb Keflezighi: eventually qualify for state, and then try to make the 601 00:30:45,180 --> 00:30:47,670 Meb Keflezighi: NCAs, things like that. So as long as you write 602 00:30:47,670 --> 00:30:51,000 Meb Keflezighi: down your goals, they become very vivid and you have a purpose 603 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:54,090 Meb Keflezighi: and driven to achieve what is set in front of you. 604 00:30:55,140 --> 00:30:57,540 Becs Gentry: Wow. I love it. Meb, every time we speak to 605 00:30:57,540 --> 00:31:01,590 Becs Gentry: you, I feel so inspired and I feel like I 606 00:31:01,590 --> 00:31:03,450 Becs Gentry: need to be doing so much more because you are 607 00:31:04,650 --> 00:31:07,980 Becs Gentry: just a human. Between you and Howie, every time I 608 00:31:07,980 --> 00:31:10,800 Becs Gentry: hear about you, you're just both giving and giving and 609 00:31:10,800 --> 00:31:15,990 Becs Gentry: giving and inspiring people. And it's just so wonderful. And 610 00:31:15,990 --> 00:31:18,780 Becs Gentry: I love that you are still such an avid runner 611 00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:23,850 Becs Gentry: as well. Actually running yourself and getting out there, running 612 00:31:23,850 --> 00:31:27,570 Becs Gentry: with people. And I'm sure you're bringing more joy than you 613 00:31:27,570 --> 00:31:32,550 Becs Gentry: even know to everybody's lives on a daily basis. It's 614 00:31:32,550 --> 00:31:34,680 Becs Gentry: just so lovely, so lovely to have you here chatting 615 00:31:34,680 --> 00:31:35,130 Becs Gentry: with us. 616 00:31:35,520 --> 00:31:38,970 Rob Simmelkjaer: Meb, great to see you and always brings me back to the early 617 00:31:38,970 --> 00:31:40,590 Rob Simmelkjaer: days of Set the Pace. We had a lot of 618 00:31:40,590 --> 00:31:44,280 Rob Simmelkjaer: fun doing those early shows, Meb. And can you believe we're 619 00:31:44,280 --> 00:31:46,739 Rob Simmelkjaer: still doing this all this time later? They let me 620 00:31:46,740 --> 00:31:47,640 Rob Simmelkjaer: keep doing this thing. 621 00:31:48,810 --> 00:31:51,180 Meb Keflezighi: No, Becs and Rob, you guys have been doing an amazing 622 00:31:51,180 --> 00:31:53,250 Meb Keflezighi: job. This is just fun to be able to help 623 00:31:53,250 --> 00:31:58,620 Meb Keflezighi: others get tips or advice or just stories. Everybody has 624 00:31:58,620 --> 00:32:00,840 Meb Keflezighi: a story to tell. And as long as you are willing 625 00:32:00,840 --> 00:32:03,720 Meb Keflezighi: to share, it's the most important thing as New York 626 00:32:03,720 --> 00:32:06,870 Meb Keflezighi: Road Runners mission is inspire people through the sport of 627 00:32:06,870 --> 00:32:12,720 Meb Keflezighi: running. Running is something, but the camaraderie, the friendship, the 628 00:32:12,810 --> 00:32:15,060 Meb Keflezighi: other thing that come beyond the finish line is such 629 00:32:15,060 --> 00:32:18,660 Meb Keflezighi: an important thing. And Becs, I remember doing your class with Peloton 630 00:32:18,660 --> 00:32:21,330 Meb Keflezighi: with you in New York, that was such a fun 631 00:32:21,330 --> 00:32:24,840 Meb Keflezighi: moment to be able to share those with your class. It was amazing. 632 00:32:24,930 --> 00:32:27,990 Meb Keflezighi: People still tell me, " Hey, we hear about Set the 633 00:32:27,990 --> 00:32:30,900 Meb Keflezighi: Pace podcast or we saw you doing the train with 634 00:32:30,900 --> 00:32:32,340 Meb Keflezighi: Becs. I'm going to go out and get it done." 635 00:32:32,340 --> 00:32:35,850 Meb Keflezighi: So you hear those stories and it's fascinating and a 636 00:32:35,850 --> 00:32:40,590 Meb Keflezighi: way to just speak more togetherness. But injuries are part 637 00:32:40,590 --> 00:32:42,960 Meb Keflezighi: of sport. I got injured a little bit. I guess 638 00:32:43,110 --> 00:32:45,690 Meb Keflezighi: I know you didn't ask me about this, but I have meniscus tear. I 639 00:32:45,690 --> 00:32:48,570 Meb Keflezighi: figured out that when I was in New York with Coach Andy Rosen and 640 00:32:50,220 --> 00:32:52,709 Meb Keflezighi: also my run and my mileage has not been as 641 00:32:52,710 --> 00:32:55,140 Meb Keflezighi: I would like to have been, but it's all about 642 00:32:55,170 --> 00:32:59,400 Meb Keflezighi: overcoming situations, overcoming obstacles and haven't had the surgery yet. 643 00:32:59,730 --> 00:33:02,100 Meb Keflezighi: I went to, thanks to my wife, Yordanos, I went 644 00:33:02,100 --> 00:33:05,310 Meb Keflezighi: to the physical therapy to make that happen and making 645 00:33:05,310 --> 00:33:08,489 Meb Keflezighi: a lot of progress. But the mileage is not what 646 00:33:08,490 --> 00:33:11,130 Meb Keflezighi: it used to be, but running is therapy. So whether 647 00:33:11,130 --> 00:33:14,130 Meb Keflezighi: I do my ElliptiGO, and coaching kind of helped me kind 648 00:33:14,130 --> 00:33:15,270 Meb Keflezighi: of bridge that gap as well. 649 00:33:15,780 --> 00:33:15,990 Becs Gentry: Oh, I love it. 650 00:33:15,990 --> 00:33:18,240 Rob Simmelkjaer: It's amazing when you're dealing with an injury and the 651 00:33:18,270 --> 00:33:20,670 Rob Simmelkjaer: mileage goes down, and I'm dealing with that too right 652 00:33:20,670 --> 00:33:24,600 Rob Simmelkjaer: now. The difference that's still going out and running like 653 00:33:24,630 --> 00:33:29,190 Rob Simmelkjaer: 5K can still make in your day and your outlook 654 00:33:29,190 --> 00:33:32,370 Rob Simmelkjaer: and your mood, how you feel. It's huge for me. And so 655 00:33:32,610 --> 00:33:35,490 Rob Simmelkjaer: it's almost like when the mileage goes down, the impact 656 00:33:35,490 --> 00:33:38,430 Rob Simmelkjaer: that each mile can make goes up because now I 657 00:33:38,430 --> 00:33:41,459 Rob Simmelkjaer: don't need to run 10 to feel like, wow, I 658 00:33:41,460 --> 00:33:44,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: really did something. Now running three and I feel like, 659 00:33:44,760 --> 00:33:48,960 Rob Simmelkjaer: okay, I really ran and I really get that positive 660 00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:52,410 Rob Simmelkjaer: kind of feedback from a shorter run that I used 661 00:33:52,410 --> 00:33:55,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: to need a 10 or 15 miler to get. 662 00:33:55,290 --> 00:33:58,500 Meb Keflezighi: Absolutely. I think it's just going one mile, just being outdoor. 663 00:33:58,500 --> 00:34:02,190 Meb Keflezighi: Just bring some sunlight and smile to your face. And you don't take 664 00:34:02,700 --> 00:34:05,370 Meb Keflezighi: things for granted anymore because when you miss it, when 665 00:34:05,370 --> 00:34:08,730 Meb Keflezighi: you have forced injury, you are always grateful to just 666 00:34:08,730 --> 00:34:12,779 Meb Keflezighi: be injury free and running. And for me, that was the transformation 667 00:34:12,780 --> 00:34:15,600 Meb Keflezighi: moment for me, especially after my pelvic stress fracture in 668 00:34:15,600 --> 00:34:20,100 Meb Keflezighi: 2008, 2007, in November before the Olympic, Beijing Olympics, I said, " 669 00:34:20,100 --> 00:34:22,260 Meb Keflezighi: You know what? I will never take anything for granted 670 00:34:22,260 --> 00:34:24,570 Meb Keflezighi: anymore," because I was on my knees and elbows moving 671 00:34:25,050 --> 00:34:27,420 Meb Keflezighi: just to go to one place that I have no 672 00:34:27,420 --> 00:34:30,570 Meb Keflezighi: room or to the bathroom. And then when you make 673 00:34:30,570 --> 00:34:34,770 Meb Keflezighi: a comeback, if anybody says you're guaranteed to win the New York City 674 00:34:34,770 --> 00:34:37,530 Meb Keflezighi: Marathon like I did, I would do in a heartbeat, 675 00:34:37,530 --> 00:34:39,480 Meb Keflezighi: but there's no guarantee in life. You just got to 676 00:34:39,480 --> 00:34:41,070 Meb Keflezighi: do what I could do today, what I could do 677 00:34:41,070 --> 00:34:43,170 Meb Keflezighi: next week, why I could do next month. And then 678 00:34:43,230 --> 00:34:46,739 Meb Keflezighi: one mile becomes 5K, becomes 10K, and then you're like, " Oh my gosh, I'm 679 00:34:46,739 --> 00:34:49,050 Meb Keflezighi: running free. I want to go do half- marathon or setting the 680 00:34:49,140 --> 00:34:52,290 Meb Keflezighi: goal." So those other moments. But yes, you don't have 681 00:34:52,290 --> 00:34:55,350 Meb Keflezighi: to be like we used to do 50 mile, 20 682 00:34:55,350 --> 00:34:57,360 Meb Keflezighi: mile and things like that. But at the same time, 683 00:34:57,360 --> 00:35:00,960 Meb Keflezighi: you just have greater appreciation when you're coming back from 684 00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:01,320 Meb Keflezighi: an injury. 685 00:35:01,800 --> 00:35:02,190 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 686 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:05,790 Rob Simmelkjaer: Meb, great to see you. Great to catch up. Glad 687 00:35:05,790 --> 00:35:08,670 Rob Simmelkjaer: things are going well. For folks who want to be 688 00:35:08,670 --> 00:35:11,730 Rob Simmelkjaer: coached by Meb Keflezighi, what's the best way to do it? 689 00:35:11,969 --> 00:35:15,480 Meb Keflezighi: They can go to marathon. com. There's a link for RunDot. And you 690 00:35:16,320 --> 00:35:18,150 Meb Keflezighi: can reach out to me. I'd love to get the 691 00:35:18,150 --> 00:35:20,819 Meb Keflezighi: support and be able to help people accomplish their own goals. 692 00:35:21,330 --> 00:35:22,261 Rob Simmelkjaer: I love it. I love it, man. 693 00:35:22,261 --> 00:35:22,381 Becs Gentry: We love it. 694 00:35:23,100 --> 00:35:25,561 Rob Simmelkjaer: Great to see you, my friend. All right. Thanks so much. 695 00:35:25,560 --> 00:35:25,620 Becs Gentry: Bye, Meb. 696 00:35:27,930 --> 00:35:30,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: And that does it for another episode of Set the 697 00:35:30,330 --> 00:35:33,150 Rob Simmelkjaer: Pace. So look out for our next episode, which will 698 00:35:33,150 --> 00:35:37,290 Rob Simmelkjaer: be Saturday, April 18th. Meb will join us as we take 699 00:35:37,290 --> 00:35:40,560 Rob Simmelkjaer: you behind the scenes at the New Balance Relay Marathon, 700 00:35:40,560 --> 00:35:45,120 Rob Simmelkjaer: which is the unofficial kickoff to the 130th Boston Marathon presented 701 00:35:45,120 --> 00:35:48,089 Rob Simmelkjaer: by Bank of America. This is a fun event. Teams 702 00:35:48,090 --> 00:35:52,170 Rob Simmelkjaer: run the marathon distance on an indoor track, New Balance's 703 00:35:52,200 --> 00:35:57,270 Rob Simmelkjaer: track out in Newton, 211 laps. And if they're not 704 00:35:57,270 --> 00:36:00,150 Rob Simmelkjaer: running, they get to hang out together in the infield. 705 00:36:00,150 --> 00:36:03,000 Rob Simmelkjaer: There's food, there's music, there's cheering. It's a great event. 706 00:36:03,000 --> 00:36:05,580 Rob Simmelkjaer: I actually ran this last year, Becs. I was the 707 00:36:05,580 --> 00:36:08,489 Rob Simmelkjaer: first mile, I think one other mile for our Road 708 00:36:08,489 --> 00:36:10,530 Rob Simmelkjaer: Runners team, and it was a really good time. So 709 00:36:10,530 --> 00:36:13,680 Rob Simmelkjaer: we'll be in the infields talking to runners while the 710 00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:15,511 Rob Simmelkjaer: race is going on, and it'll really- 711 00:36:15,511 --> 00:36:15,841 Becs Gentry: So fun- 712 00:36:15,841 --> 00:36:18,719 Rob Simmelkjaer: ... give listeners a chance to feel like they're behind 713 00:36:18,750 --> 00:36:21,600 Rob Simmelkjaer: the scenes at Boston Marathon Weekend. So looking forward to 714 00:36:21,600 --> 00:36:23,100 Rob Simmelkjaer: that. It'll be a fun episode. 715 00:36:23,820 --> 00:36:25,950 Becs Gentry: Absolutely. Cannot wait to hear that one. 716 00:36:26,310 --> 00:36:28,410 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah. Well, you're going to be there, right? So hopefully 717 00:36:28,410 --> 00:36:28,921 Rob Simmelkjaer: you'll hear it from us in the flesh. 718 00:36:28,921 --> 00:36:32,400 Becs Gentry: Oh, yeah. I mean, I'll be in Boston, yeah. That's true. I always like to 719 00:36:32,400 --> 00:36:33,780 Becs Gentry: hear it afterwards though. It seems it's more- 720 00:36:33,780 --> 00:36:33,781 Rob Simmelkjaer: Sometimes I do. 721 00:36:33,781 --> 00:36:37,439 Becs Gentry: Yeah. It's more cohesive for them being in it in 722 00:36:37,439 --> 00:36:40,500 Becs Gentry: the moment where you're like, "Wow, this is just a community event." 723 00:36:40,770 --> 00:36:43,620 Rob Simmelkjaer: It's true. It's true. So we can't wait to see everybody in 724 00:36:43,620 --> 00:36:49,830 Rob Simmelkjaer: Boston. And then on April 23rd, we're going to have NYRR chief event production officer and 725 00:36:49,830 --> 00:36:54,509 Rob Simmelkjaer: race director, Ted Metellus. He'll join us to give us his annual everything 726 00:36:54,540 --> 00:36:57,570 Rob Simmelkjaer: you need to know about the RBC Brooklyn Half, which 727 00:36:57,570 --> 00:37:01,080 Rob Simmelkjaer: is coming right at us. Can't wait for that. Always 728 00:37:01,080 --> 00:37:02,880 Rob Simmelkjaer: one of the best events on the New York Road 729 00:37:02,880 --> 00:37:03,450 Rob Simmelkjaer: Runners calendar. 730 00:37:03,450 --> 00:37:03,510 Becs Gentry: So much fun. 731 00:37:03,510 --> 00:37:08,520 Rob Simmelkjaer: Absolutely. If you're not subscribed already, make sure you do 732 00:37:08,520 --> 00:37:11,610 Rob Simmelkjaer: it now so you don't miss an episode. Again, we 733 00:37:11,610 --> 00:37:14,280 Rob Simmelkjaer: want to thank our friend Meb Keflezighi for joining us. 734 00:37:14,610 --> 00:37:17,040 Rob Simmelkjaer: And again, we want to hear from you folks, so 735 00:37:17,040 --> 00:37:20,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: make sure you leave comments, your thoughts on future episodes. 736 00:37:20,700 --> 00:37:23,640 Rob Simmelkjaer: And we will see you all on April 18th in 737 00:37:23,640 --> 00:37:26,969 Rob Simmelkjaer: Boston. Great to see you, Becs. Thanks a lot. Enjoy the miles. 738 00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:27,750 Rob Simmelkjaer: We'll see you next time.