1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:04,080 Alana Levy: I love the Brooklyn Half course, and I'm obsessed with 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:06,330 Alana Levy: this race. This will be my eighth time running it. 3 00:00:06,390 --> 00:00:09,420 Alana Levy: And what's cool about it is how many different ways 4 00:00:09,420 --> 00:00:12,240 Alana Levy: I have run this race. And I think at this point 5 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:15,270 Alana Levy: I feel ready to talk about it and talk about 6 00:00:15,270 --> 00:00:18,660 Alana Levy: the best parts and the best strategies around it. 7 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:26,610 Rob Simmelkjaer: Thank you. Thank you very much and welcome everybody to 8 00:00:26,610 --> 00:00:30,150 Rob Simmelkjaer: Set the Pace, the official podcast of New York Road 9 00:00:30,150 --> 00:00:34,770 Rob Simmelkjaer: Runners, presented by Peloton. I'm Rob Simmelkjaer, the CEO of 10 00:00:34,770 --> 00:00:37,440 Rob Simmelkjaer: New York Road Runners and co- host of Set the 11 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:41,610 Rob Simmelkjaer: Pace. And with me to my left, my amazing co- 12 00:00:41,610 --> 00:00:43,921 Rob Simmelkjaer: host from Peloton, can we give it up for Becs Gentry. 13 00:00:43,921 --> 00:00:43,922 Becs Gentry: Hello. 14 00:00:43,922 --> 00:00:45,540 Rob Simmelkjaer: Hello, Becs. 15 00:00:45,540 --> 00:00:45,600 Becs Gentry: Hi. 16 00:00:48,300 --> 00:00:48,629 Rob Simmelkjaer: How are you? 17 00:00:48,629 --> 00:00:49,741 Becs Gentry: Good. Good to see you. 18 00:00:49,741 --> 00:00:52,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: It's great to see you. It's been a while since 19 00:00:52,500 --> 00:00:57,420 Rob Simmelkjaer: I've seen Becs because Becs husband, partner, Austin, went off and 20 00:00:57,420 --> 00:00:58,051 Rob Simmelkjaer: ran the London Marathon- 21 00:00:58,051 --> 00:00:58,051 Becs Gentry: He did. 22 00:00:58,051 --> 00:01:02,279 Rob Simmelkjaer: Not long ago and you all took a little European 23 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:05,280 Rob Simmelkjaer: vacation after that, which sounded lovely. How was it? 24 00:01:05,370 --> 00:01:08,190 Becs Gentry: It was amazing. And you're welcome, I brought the sun 25 00:01:08,190 --> 00:01:11,100 Becs Gentry: back with me. It just took me to arrive at 26 00:01:11,100 --> 00:01:12,540 Becs Gentry: a New York Road Runners event for it to come 27 00:01:12,540 --> 00:01:15,690 Becs Gentry: out. But no, it was fantastic. It was so good to 28 00:01:15,690 --> 00:01:19,650 Becs Gentry: see everybody crushing London. What a hot day, might be 29 00:01:19,650 --> 00:01:21,750 Becs Gentry: a little bit like tomorrow. Wait, what day is it? 30 00:01:21,959 --> 00:01:24,091 Becs Gentry: I have no idea what day it is. Whenever the race is. 31 00:01:24,091 --> 00:01:27,449 Rob Simmelkjaer: Today is Thursday. The race is Saturday. Don't worry. 32 00:01:27,450 --> 00:01:27,451 Becs Gentry: The race is Saturday. 33 00:01:27,451 --> 00:01:27,511 Rob Simmelkjaer: We'll figure it out. 34 00:01:28,380 --> 00:01:31,860 Becs Gentry: I've got this. I'm still on a beach. But no, it 35 00:01:31,860 --> 00:01:34,290 Becs Gentry: was such a wonderful race. Congrats to anyone who ran 36 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:38,400 Becs Gentry: London Marathon out there as well. Great, great event. 37 00:01:38,490 --> 00:01:40,110 Rob Simmelkjaer: Well, for those of you who are listening out there, 38 00:01:40,110 --> 00:01:42,360 Rob Simmelkjaer: you might hear some crowd noise. That's because we are 39 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:47,640 Rob Simmelkjaer: live at the RBC Brooklyn Half pre- party presented by 40 00:01:48,270 --> 00:01:50,011 Rob Simmelkjaer: New Balance. And it's a thrill to be here- 41 00:01:50,011 --> 00:01:50,371 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 42 00:01:50,460 --> 00:01:54,690 Rob Simmelkjaer: At Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier number two. And, yes, it's 43 00:01:54,690 --> 00:01:55,890 Rob Simmelkjaer: Thursday. We're here- 44 00:01:55,890 --> 00:01:56,191 Becs Gentry: Thursday. There you go. 45 00:01:56,191 --> 00:02:00,720 Rob Simmelkjaer: Speaking, recording this on Thursday. A much nicer day than we 46 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:03,870 Rob Simmelkjaer: had yesterday. The sun has come out, it's a beautiful 47 00:02:03,870 --> 00:02:07,170 Rob Simmelkjaer: day all of a sudden as we watch runners streaming in 48 00:02:07,350 --> 00:02:10,350 Rob Simmelkjaer: to pick up their race bibs for the RBC Brooklyn 49 00:02:10,350 --> 00:02:12,900 Rob Simmelkjaer: Half coming up on Saturday. We could not be more 50 00:02:12,900 --> 00:02:16,139 Rob Simmelkjaer: excited. Becs, the sun came out so suddenly- 51 00:02:16,139 --> 00:02:17,100 Becs Gentry: So suddenly. I'm sweating. 52 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:20,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: And we've got this spectacular view of New York Harbor, 53 00:02:20,580 --> 00:02:23,250 Rob Simmelkjaer: Lower Manhattan. The Statue of Liberty is right in front 54 00:02:23,250 --> 00:02:23,549 Rob Simmelkjaer: of us. 55 00:02:23,549 --> 00:02:25,829 Becs Gentry: Which you haven't been able to see all day because it's been foggy. 56 00:02:25,830 --> 00:02:27,359 Rob Simmelkjaer: Not for the last two days. 57 00:02:27,450 --> 00:02:27,690 Becs Gentry: No. 58 00:02:27,990 --> 00:02:30,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: But it all opened up. It's gorgeous. And so much 59 00:02:30,330 --> 00:02:32,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: so that we needed some last- minute sunglasses. 60 00:02:32,820 --> 00:02:32,821 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 61 00:02:32,821 --> 00:02:35,940 Rob Simmelkjaer: So I want to thank our friends at Knockaround Sunglasses 62 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:39,151 Rob Simmelkjaer: for giving us some last- second shades. Anybody out there who- 63 00:02:39,151 --> 00:02:39,241 Becs Gentry: They're fabulous. 64 00:02:39,389 --> 00:02:43,290 Rob Simmelkjaer: Suddenly finds themselves blinded by the sun, go get yourselves 65 00:02:43,290 --> 00:02:45,001 Rob Simmelkjaer: some Knockaround shades. They are fantastic. 66 00:02:45,001 --> 00:02:47,940 Becs Gentry: They're so good. They're chic too. I think we all look pretty good. 67 00:02:48,300 --> 00:02:48,451 Rob Simmelkjaer: All right. 68 00:02:48,451 --> 00:02:48,452 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 69 00:02:48,452 --> 00:02:51,450 Rob Simmelkjaer: Well, Becs, we're so excited. This by the way, this 70 00:02:51,450 --> 00:02:54,419 Rob Simmelkjaer: party, this pre- party is just the first party of 71 00:02:54,419 --> 00:02:55,019 Rob Simmelkjaer: the weekend. 72 00:02:55,770 --> 00:02:55,771 Becs Gentry: I know. 73 00:02:55,771 --> 00:02:58,440 Rob Simmelkjaer: Because there'll be another party on Saturday, of course. That is 74 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:02,940 Rob Simmelkjaer: the RBC Brooklyn Half, 13. 1 miles to Coney Island. 75 00:03:02,940 --> 00:03:06,000 Rob Simmelkjaer: And then after that we're going to have another party, 76 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:10,410 Rob Simmelkjaer: the epic RBC Brooklyn Half After- Party at Maimonides Ballpark. 77 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:15,030 Rob Simmelkjaer: There will be live music, entertainment, and another live recording 78 00:03:15,270 --> 00:03:17,790 Rob Simmelkjaer: of Set the Pace. And Becs, I know you're not 79 00:03:17,790 --> 00:03:18,871 Rob Simmelkjaer: going to be with me, so I'll be solo- 80 00:03:18,870 --> 00:03:19,290 Becs Gentry: I know. 81 00:03:19,350 --> 00:03:22,050 Rob Simmelkjaer: For this one, which I'm sad about. But we're going to have 82 00:03:22,050 --> 00:03:23,010 Rob Simmelkjaer: an amazing guest. 83 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:24,150 Becs Gentry: I have to do my real job. 84 00:03:24,389 --> 00:03:27,031 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yes, you got to go teach people at Peloton. 85 00:03:27,031 --> 00:03:28,471 Becs Gentry: I do. I do. 86 00:03:28,471 --> 00:03:31,889 Rob Simmelkjaer: That is what you get paid to do. We understand. But we're going 87 00:03:31,889 --> 00:03:34,590 Rob Simmelkjaer: to have an amazing guest at the after party on 88 00:03:34,590 --> 00:03:37,980 Rob Simmelkjaer: Saturday. Dancing with the Stars, Alan Bersten- 89 00:03:37,980 --> 00:03:38,730 Becs Gentry: Wow. 90 00:03:38,730 --> 00:03:41,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: Will be our guest. Don't miss that. And I can tell 91 00:03:41,820 --> 00:03:43,710 Rob Simmelkjaer: you one thing that won't happen... I'm sad you won't 92 00:03:43,710 --> 00:03:46,080 Rob Simmelkjaer: be there because I was hoping Alan would have someone 93 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:48,720 Rob Simmelkjaer: to dance with at that show. And I can tell 94 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:50,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: you one thing, it will not be me. I will 95 00:03:50,460 --> 00:03:51,360 Rob Simmelkjaer: not be dancing. 96 00:03:51,420 --> 00:03:53,880 Becs Gentry: I'm a runner. We move in one plane of motion. 97 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:57,391 Becs Gentry: I do not dance well. Austin is embarrassed when I start to dance. 98 00:03:57,391 --> 00:04:00,660 Rob Simmelkjaer: I think Alan Bersten could teach you a couple of moves. 99 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:01,260 Becs Gentry: I'd take it. 100 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:03,030 Rob Simmelkjaer: And there's no way he could teach me anything. So 101 00:04:03,030 --> 00:04:04,980 Rob Simmelkjaer: anyway, you can look forward to that. 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So to keep things moving, we're going to 117 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:56,339 Rob Simmelkjaer: have a super speedy show today, a quick show that 118 00:04:56,339 --> 00:05:00,510 Rob Simmelkjaer: celebrates the stars of the RBC Brooklyn Half, our local 119 00:05:00,510 --> 00:05:03,900 Rob Simmelkjaer: elite runners. This is a race, Becs, that does not 120 00:05:03,900 --> 00:05:08,159 Rob Simmelkjaer: have a professional field. Instead, we pay tribute and highlight 121 00:05:08,220 --> 00:05:11,100 Rob Simmelkjaer: some of the fastest runners here in our New York 122 00:05:11,100 --> 00:05:12,089 Rob Simmelkjaer: City club scene. 123 00:05:12,090 --> 00:05:12,541 Becs Gentry: Yep. 124 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:15,570 Rob Simmelkjaer: And we've got one of those runners here with us today. 125 00:05:15,900 --> 00:05:15,900 Becs Gentry: Yeah, we do. 126 00:05:15,900 --> 00:05:18,750 Rob Simmelkjaer: As well as the woman who makes it all happen, 127 00:05:18,990 --> 00:05:21,719 Rob Simmelkjaer: booking those guests. First I want to introduce New York 128 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:26,790 Rob Simmelkjaer: Road Runners own Dorian Kail, our Director of Professional Athletes. 129 00:05:27,060 --> 00:05:27,840 Becs Gentry: Yeah, Dorian. 130 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:31,470 Rob Simmelkjaer: She's got one of the coolest jobs in running. She 131 00:05:31,470 --> 00:05:36,029 Rob Simmelkjaer: recruits pro athletes to our big races like the Marathon, 132 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:40,320 Rob Simmelkjaer: the United Airlines NYC Half. And for the RBC Brooklyn 133 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:45,540 Rob Simmelkjaer: Half, she recruits our incredible local field of elite runners. 134 00:05:45,570 --> 00:05:49,620 Rob Simmelkjaer: And one of those runners with us today is we 135 00:05:49,620 --> 00:05:52,470 Rob Simmelkjaer: call them sub- elite athletes. We're going to talk about 136 00:05:52,470 --> 00:05:53,070 Rob Simmelkjaer: that because I feel it's kind of like- 137 00:05:53,070 --> 00:05:53,190 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 138 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:55,200 Rob Simmelkjaer: A little insulting. Sub- elite. 139 00:05:55,201 --> 00:05:55,561 Becs Gentry: Sub-elite. So elite. 140 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:00,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: These runners are pretty elite. But Alana Levy is here 141 00:06:00,630 --> 00:06:03,510 Rob Simmelkjaer: and she's one of the fastest amateur women in New 142 00:06:03,510 --> 00:06:04,200 Rob Simmelkjaer: York City. 143 00:06:04,290 --> 00:06:04,680 Becs Gentry: Oh, yeah. 144 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:08,700 Rob Simmelkjaer: Alana ran at Cornell where she received All East Honors 145 00:06:08,700 --> 00:06:12,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: at the ECACs. She has personal bests of, get this, 4: 146 00:06:12,660 --> 00:06:19,980 Rob Simmelkjaer: 42 in the mile, 16:29 in the 5K, and 2:40. 33 in 147 00:06:19,980 --> 00:06:22,950 Rob Simmelkjaer: the marathon. All those records were set within the last 148 00:06:22,980 --> 00:06:26,400 Rob Simmelkjaer: 18 months. And she was the first woman, New York 149 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:30,750 Rob Simmelkjaer: City resident, to finish the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon 150 00:06:30,990 --> 00:06:34,890 Rob Simmelkjaer: with a time of 2: 42. 01. And Alana is 151 00:06:34,890 --> 00:06:38,850 Rob Simmelkjaer: a true Brooklyn runner because she's been running with the 152 00:06:39,029 --> 00:06:43,710 Rob Simmelkjaer: Brooklyn Track Club since 2018. Outside of running, by the 153 00:06:43,710 --> 00:06:46,410 Rob Simmelkjaer: way, Alana, your resume is ridiculous. She has an MBA 154 00:06:46,410 --> 00:06:49,830 Rob Simmelkjaer: from NYU Stern School of Business, an MPH from the 155 00:06:49,830 --> 00:06:53,160 Rob Simmelkjaer: University of Edinburgh, and she's the director of product management 156 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:57,240 Rob Simmelkjaer: at Pearl Health, which is a healthcare technology startup. Hello, Dorian 157 00:06:57,240 --> 00:06:57,960 Rob Simmelkjaer: and Alana, welcome to the show. 158 00:06:57,960 --> 00:06:58,020 Becs Gentry: Hi. 159 00:06:58,770 --> 00:06:59,400 Alana Levy: Wow. 160 00:06:59,520 --> 00:06:59,940 Becs Gentry: Wow. 161 00:06:59,940 --> 00:07:00,450 Alana Levy: Hello. 162 00:07:00,510 --> 00:07:01,980 Becs Gentry: I did not know you went to Edinburgh. 163 00:07:02,100 --> 00:07:02,610 Alana Levy: I did. 164 00:07:02,610 --> 00:07:02,970 Becs Gentry: As in Scotland. 165 00:07:02,970 --> 00:07:03,930 Alana Levy: I love it there. 166 00:07:04,380 --> 00:07:04,860 Becs Gentry: Yes. 167 00:07:04,950 --> 00:07:06,750 Alana Levy: It was the most beautiful city, beautiful place. 168 00:07:06,750 --> 00:07:07,229 Becs Gentry: Isn't it stunning? 169 00:07:07,229 --> 00:07:07,710 Alana Levy: Yes. 170 00:07:07,770 --> 00:07:09,450 Becs Gentry: Oh my gosh. Can you do a Scottish accent? 171 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:12,300 Alana Levy: Not on this podcast. Not right now. 172 00:07:12,570 --> 00:07:12,660 Becs Gentry: Oh, no. 173 00:07:12,660 --> 00:07:12,751 Dorian Kail: That was great. 174 00:07:12,751 --> 00:07:12,960 Becs Gentry: There we go. 175 00:07:16,230 --> 00:07:18,330 Dorian Kail: Wait, wait, wait. It's Alana's birthday. 176 00:07:18,330 --> 00:07:18,420 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yes. 177 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:20,429 Becs Gentry: Everyone, it's Alana's singing. 178 00:07:20,430 --> 00:07:20,671 Dorian Kail: So wait, can we sing happy birthday? 179 00:07:20,671 --> 00:07:23,670 Rob Simmelkjaer: We will be getting to a little happy birthday singing. 180 00:07:23,670 --> 00:07:24,300 Becs Gentry: Yeah, we will. 181 00:07:24,300 --> 00:07:25,981 Rob Simmelkjaer: We're going to finish with that. We're definitely going to wish her- 182 00:07:25,981 --> 00:07:26,041 Alana Levy: All right. Okay. 183 00:07:26,460 --> 00:07:27,181 Becs Gentry: We have to make sure she's out of here- 184 00:07:27,181 --> 00:07:27,182 Rob Simmelkjaer: A happy birthday. 185 00:07:27,182 --> 00:07:27,183 Becs Gentry: For her dinner reservation. 186 00:07:27,183 --> 00:07:30,090 Alana Levy: I'll have to dread it the entire time. 187 00:07:30,090 --> 00:07:31,920 Rob Simmelkjaer: That's right. We want to hold that over your head 188 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:34,380 Rob Simmelkjaer: for the entire podcast. All right, Dorian, I want to 189 00:07:34,380 --> 00:07:39,660 Rob Simmelkjaer: start with you and your incredibly fun job of recruiting 190 00:07:39,660 --> 00:07:42,720 Rob Simmelkjaer: these amazing athletes to our races. But let's talk about 191 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:44,910 Rob Simmelkjaer: the field for the RBC Brooklyn Half for a second. 192 00:07:45,150 --> 00:07:48,030 Rob Simmelkjaer: How does one get to be a, what we call 193 00:07:48,180 --> 00:07:51,090 Rob Simmelkjaer: seeded runner, one of the folks who get to start 194 00:07:51,180 --> 00:07:54,540 Rob Simmelkjaer: right in front at the RBC Brooklyn Half running with the 195 00:07:54,540 --> 00:07:56,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: very best runners we have in New York City? 196 00:07:56,790 --> 00:08:00,690 Dorian Kail: So Alana is part of our Seeded Athlete Program, and 197 00:08:00,690 --> 00:08:04,380 Dorian Kail: this is an elevated experience for the fastest athletes in 198 00:08:04,380 --> 00:08:08,490 Dorian Kail: the area. It's pretty cool because they get to start, 199 00:08:08,640 --> 00:08:11,610 Dorian Kail: they kind of have a VIP start at the Brooklyn 200 00:08:11,610 --> 00:08:15,900 Dorian Kail: Botanical Gardens. They get indoor bathrooms by the way, indoor 201 00:08:15,900 --> 00:08:18,001 Dorian Kail: bathrooms. That's key for your VIP start, right? 202 00:08:18,001 --> 00:08:18,990 Rob Simmelkjaer: Fancy, fancy. 203 00:08:19,020 --> 00:08:23,040 Dorian Kail: They get bananas, they get a little breakfast, they get 204 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:25,950 Dorian Kail: to warm up, and then we put them right on 205 00:08:25,950 --> 00:08:29,070 Dorian Kail: the start line. When they are on the start line, 206 00:08:29,130 --> 00:08:32,910 Dorian Kail: we, our team, our great team takes their bags right 207 00:08:32,910 --> 00:08:35,760 Dorian Kail: to the finish line. So literally they cross the finish 208 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:38,939 Dorian Kail: line and they get their bags right away. It's truly 209 00:08:38,940 --> 00:08:43,439 Dorian Kail: a VIP experience for these amazing athletes. And what's really 210 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:46,559 Dorian Kail: cool about all of these athletes is that many of 211 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:49,410 Dorian Kail: them are the fastest in the area. And this year's 212 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:53,760 Dorian Kail: group represents 13 local running clubs and we're really proud 213 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:56,130 Dorian Kail: of that. And Alana is part of the Brooklyn Track 214 00:08:56,130 --> 00:08:58,620 Dorian Kail: Club, so give it up for the Brooklyn Track Club. 215 00:09:00,210 --> 00:09:00,690 Becs Gentry: Amazing. 216 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:04,050 Dorian Kail: Yeah. And this year we had the defending champion in 217 00:09:04,050 --> 00:09:07,380 Dorian Kail: the men's division, Ryan Cutter from the Brooklyn Track Club, 218 00:09:07,650 --> 00:09:10,140 Dorian Kail: and he happens to be running for the first time 219 00:09:10,230 --> 00:09:13,530 Dorian Kail: with our New York Road Runners Team for Climate, which 220 00:09:13,530 --> 00:09:15,719 Dorian Kail: is really cool. And we're very, very proud of that. 221 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:16,530 Becs Gentry: Yay. 222 00:09:16,740 --> 00:09:16,741 Rob Simmelkjaer: We love that. 223 00:09:16,741 --> 00:09:16,742 Becs Gentry: Absolutely. 224 00:09:16,742 --> 00:09:20,730 Rob Simmelkjaer: So for those who don't know, Team for Climate is a 225 00:09:20,730 --> 00:09:23,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: new thing at Road Runners that helps raise funds to 226 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:27,660 Rob Simmelkjaer: help us offset or actually inset, which is prevent the 227 00:09:27,660 --> 00:09:30,270 Rob Simmelkjaer: carbon emissions from all the things we do and all 228 00:09:30,270 --> 00:09:32,760 Rob Simmelkjaer: the runners flying to the marathon and other races. So 229 00:09:32,970 --> 00:09:35,490 Rob Simmelkjaer: thank you to him and everybody else who's running for 230 00:09:35,490 --> 00:09:35,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: Team for Climate. 231 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:37,410 Becs Gentry: Absolutely. 232 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:40,050 Dorian Kail: And what I love is that last year Ryan ran 233 00:09:40,050 --> 00:09:43,410 Dorian Kail: a 1:04. 08, that is a 4. 54 pace. So 234 00:09:43,410 --> 00:09:46,110 Dorian Kail: these people are fast, they're really fast. 235 00:09:46,110 --> 00:09:46,231 Becs Gentry: That's moving. 236 00:09:46,231 --> 00:09:46,232 Dorian Kail: I know. 237 00:09:46,232 --> 00:09:50,370 Becs Gentry: And it's not, I mean, we've got this on another podcast episode. The course 238 00:09:50,370 --> 00:09:51,449 Becs Gentry: is not easy. Okay. 239 00:09:51,450 --> 00:09:51,660 Dorian Kail: Yeah. 240 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:55,439 Becs Gentry: Alana, you have run this race before. It's not a 241 00:09:55,440 --> 00:10:00,420 Becs Gentry: new one for you. And so what do you love? 242 00:10:00,420 --> 00:10:03,390 Becs Gentry: What is your favorite part? Because I feel like this 243 00:10:03,390 --> 00:10:06,300 Becs Gentry: race has got chapters to it. It could be three 244 00:10:06,300 --> 00:10:08,309 Becs Gentry: races. What's your favorite part? 245 00:10:09,030 --> 00:10:12,450 Alana Levy: I love the Brooklyn Half course, and I'm obsessed with 246 00:10:12,450 --> 00:10:14,699 Alana Levy: this race. This will be my eighth time running it. 247 00:10:14,790 --> 00:10:17,850 Alana Levy: And what's cool about it is how many different ways 248 00:10:17,850 --> 00:10:20,670 Alana Levy: I have run this race. And I think at this point 249 00:10:20,670 --> 00:10:23,670 Alana Levy: I feel ready to talk about it and talk about 250 00:10:23,670 --> 00:10:27,540 Alana Levy: the best parts and the best strategies around it. But 251 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:33,090 Alana Levy: I think my favorite part is leaving Prospect Park, you 252 00:10:33,450 --> 00:10:38,220 Alana Levy: hit the downhill, you've done all of the hills, the majority 253 00:10:38,220 --> 00:10:40,530 Alana Levy: of the work, and then you just hit cruise control 254 00:10:40,530 --> 00:10:42,719 Alana Levy: and you go through all of these crowds and you 255 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:43,470 Alana Levy: lock in. 256 00:10:43,470 --> 00:10:43,920 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 257 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:47,280 Alana Levy: And that's probably like a moment when you flip the 258 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:48,990 Alana Levy: switch and it's like, now is my time. 259 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:51,030 Becs Gentry: I would agree and I feel like it's the coolest 260 00:10:51,030 --> 00:10:53,520 Becs Gentry: thing as a human to be running on a on- 261 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:55,890 Becs Gentry: ramp or an off- ramp onto a, as you call 262 00:10:55,890 --> 00:10:58,050 Becs Gentry: them, highways, freeways, whatever. I don't know what this one 263 00:10:58,050 --> 00:11:01,410 Becs Gentry: is, a motorway to us Brits, but it's cool because 264 00:11:01,410 --> 00:11:03,450 Becs Gentry: you're like, I didn't do this in the car, but 265 00:11:03,450 --> 00:11:05,490 Becs Gentry: today I get to do it as a human machine. 266 00:11:05,490 --> 00:11:06,360 Becs Gentry: It's pretty funky. 267 00:11:06,420 --> 00:11:08,819 Alana Levy: No, it's so special because I think all of the biggest 268 00:11:08,820 --> 00:11:11,069 Alana Levy: New York Road Runner races have this where you're on 269 00:11:11,070 --> 00:11:13,590 Alana Levy: these massive roads and these on- ramps that you're never 270 00:11:13,590 --> 00:11:17,640 Alana Levy: on before. So you have it on the FDR. In 271 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:19,979 Alana Levy: the NYC Half, you're running over the bridges, in the 272 00:11:19,980 --> 00:11:22,110 Alana Levy: New York City Marathon, of course you're all over the 273 00:11:22,110 --> 00:11:24,840 Alana Levy: place and whenever you're running on these empty streets, it is 274 00:11:24,990 --> 00:11:26,670 Alana Levy: a really surreal experience. 275 00:11:26,670 --> 00:11:27,150 Becs Gentry: It is. 276 00:11:27,390 --> 00:11:31,890 Rob Simmelkjaer: Dorian, how does someone get to be Alana Levy and 277 00:11:31,890 --> 00:11:36,120 Rob Simmelkjaer: get this experience of running in this competitive elite field? 278 00:11:36,330 --> 00:11:41,400 Dorian Kail: Well, Alana's nice, but she's also really fast. Alana I 279 00:11:41,400 --> 00:11:44,520 Dorian Kail: think last year came in fourth and ran a 115. 280 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:49,590 Dorian Kail: So women have to run at least a 118, non- 281 00:11:49,590 --> 00:11:53,460 Dorian Kail: binary athletes have to run 118 and men have to 282 00:11:53,460 --> 00:11:57,001 Dorian Kail: run a 108 to qualify for this group. So they're fast. 283 00:11:57,001 --> 00:12:00,719 Becs Gentry: That is so speedy. Alana, what did it feel like the 284 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:02,069 Becs Gentry: first time you qualified for it? 285 00:12:02,730 --> 00:12:05,610 Alana Levy: It felt amazing. Again, what's cool about this is that 286 00:12:05,610 --> 00:12:08,340 Alana Levy: I didn't just kind of start running and then here 287 00:12:08,340 --> 00:12:11,309 Alana Levy: I was. I very much worked my way into this. 288 00:12:11,490 --> 00:12:13,890 Alana Levy: So the first time I ran this in 2012, I 289 00:12:13,890 --> 00:12:16,920 Alana Levy: ran a 132 and then each year I kind of 290 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:19,170 Alana Levy: set these new goals for myself and kept chopping off 291 00:12:19,170 --> 00:12:21,750 Alana Levy: time and getting faster and faster. So then it was, 292 00:12:21,990 --> 00:12:23,730 Alana Levy: what's the goal? Let's get to corral A, let's get 293 00:12:23,730 --> 00:12:25,830 Alana Levy: to corral double A, and then finally we got to 294 00:12:25,830 --> 00:12:28,890 Alana Levy: this and you have your own private little start and 295 00:12:28,890 --> 00:12:31,500 Alana Levy: it's really fun and you get to know all of the people around with 296 00:12:31,500 --> 00:12:34,800 Alana Levy: all of the local clubs. So you get to run together 297 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:37,020 Alana Levy: and it really feels like a community out there, which 298 00:12:37,020 --> 00:12:37,800 Alana Levy: is amazing. 299 00:12:38,280 --> 00:12:41,910 Rob Simmelkjaer: That's pretty incredible, the journey that you took, Alana, from 300 00:12:42,179 --> 00:12:45,660 Rob Simmelkjaer: 132, a great time down to where you are now 301 00:12:45,929 --> 00:12:48,480 Rob Simmelkjaer: in this group. You also, by the way, were in 302 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:53,340 Rob Simmelkjaer: the pro field at the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon 303 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:56,910 Rob Simmelkjaer: lining up with the Helen Obiris and the Sharon Lokedis 304 00:12:56,910 --> 00:13:00,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: of the world as well. So I mean, how do 305 00:13:00,330 --> 00:13:03,510 Rob Simmelkjaer: you reflect on where you are now as a runner? We 306 00:13:03,510 --> 00:13:05,970 Rob Simmelkjaer: read your resume at the start of the show and 307 00:13:05,970 --> 00:13:09,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: it's a great running resume in college and you've obviously 308 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:12,809 Rob Simmelkjaer: got talent, but what has it taken to go from 309 00:13:12,809 --> 00:13:15,689 Rob Simmelkjaer: a talented college runner to someone who really is now 310 00:13:15,690 --> 00:13:18,179 Rob Simmelkjaer: showing up at some big time starting lines? 311 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:21,870 Alana Levy: Yeah, it's amazing to be on the start line with 312 00:13:21,870 --> 00:13:26,100 Alana Levy: some of those women. It's really, really special to be 313 00:13:26,250 --> 00:13:28,709 Alana Levy: at least just part of that group, knowing that they're 314 00:13:28,710 --> 00:13:33,990 Alana Levy: obviously so incredible and very inspiring for everyone. After college, 315 00:13:33,990 --> 00:13:36,990 Alana Levy: I kind of took a break from running, not fully, 316 00:13:36,990 --> 00:13:39,420 Alana Levy: just competitively, and I kind of was just running on 317 00:13:39,420 --> 00:13:40,860 Alana Levy: my own a little bit. I was running in these 318 00:13:40,860 --> 00:13:44,250 Alana Levy: races, but I didn't have as high expectations for myself. 319 00:13:44,490 --> 00:13:46,950 Alana Levy: But then when I joined Brooklyn Track Club, I started 320 00:13:46,950 --> 00:13:48,885 Alana Levy: racing a lot more and then I ended up getting 321 00:13:48,885 --> 00:13:51,809 Alana Levy: a private coach during the pandemic and just kept running 322 00:13:51,809 --> 00:13:55,920 Alana Levy: more and more. So now I've been seeing all of 323 00:13:55,920 --> 00:14:01,079 Alana Levy: that effort kind of turn into much better race results, 324 00:14:01,080 --> 00:14:03,780 Alana Levy: which has been really, really cool to see how when 325 00:14:03,780 --> 00:14:05,670 Alana Levy: you put in that time and when you put in that 326 00:14:05,670 --> 00:14:10,050 Alana Levy: effort every day, it really ends up turning into these 327 00:14:10,050 --> 00:14:15,090 Alana Levy: better performances. So running 70, 80 miles a week, just every 328 00:14:15,090 --> 00:14:19,410 Alana Levy: single week, just staying really, really consistent is what's been 329 00:14:19,410 --> 00:14:20,970 Alana Levy: doing it for me. And I don't think this is what 330 00:14:20,970 --> 00:14:24,090 Alana Levy: I ever saw for myself. I don't know if 10 331 00:14:24,090 --> 00:14:25,830 Alana Levy: years ago I would've said I would be here, but 332 00:14:25,830 --> 00:14:29,190 Alana Levy: I'm so excited that I am here. It's really amazing. 333 00:14:29,460 --> 00:14:32,550 Becs Gentry: Wow. And that's it. Persistence pays off. It really does. 334 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:35,820 Dorian Kail: It's almost more impressive with this group because they all 335 00:14:35,820 --> 00:14:36,930 Dorian Kail: have full- time jobs. 336 00:14:36,930 --> 00:14:37,170 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 337 00:14:37,350 --> 00:14:40,200 Dorian Kail: Right. They're working really hard. They have to train. I 338 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:41,490 Dorian Kail: mean, what's your schedule like? 339 00:14:42,150 --> 00:14:48,900 Alana Levy: Wow. It's busy. No, I typically run in the mornings 340 00:14:48,900 --> 00:14:52,350 Alana Levy: and then I work all day and I often double. 341 00:14:52,350 --> 00:14:55,350 Alana Levy: So I usually double two or three times a week 342 00:14:55,380 --> 00:14:57,810 Alana Levy: either with a run or some sort of a swim 343 00:14:57,810 --> 00:14:59,430 Alana Levy: and I'll do a little bit of a lift or 344 00:14:59,430 --> 00:15:04,890 Alana Levy: some core exercises and then yeah, cook dinner and go 345 00:15:04,890 --> 00:15:05,640 Alana Levy: to bed. 346 00:15:05,790 --> 00:15:09,180 Becs Gentry: And do it again. Rinse and repeat. That's it. Well, talking 347 00:15:09,180 --> 00:15:12,210 Becs Gentry: of rinse and repeat and doing it with full- time 348 00:15:12,210 --> 00:15:17,040 Becs Gentry: jobs and getting it done, that is for the local, the 349 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:19,890 Becs Gentry: everyday runner as well. Dorian, let's talk about that field 350 00:15:19,890 --> 00:15:23,520 Becs Gentry: this year. How big is the local competitive field each year? 351 00:15:23,550 --> 00:15:26,731 Dorian Kail: So this year it always hovers around 40. We're at 36. 352 00:15:26,731 --> 00:15:26,732 Becs Gentry: Okay. 353 00:15:26,732 --> 00:15:29,820 Dorian Kail: And some people get their niggles and they pull out, 354 00:15:29,820 --> 00:15:34,920 Dorian Kail: but it's pretty much even split. And we're really excited. 355 00:15:35,070 --> 00:15:39,330 Dorian Kail: Actually, the non- binary athlete in this seeded athlete field 356 00:15:39,420 --> 00:15:42,840 Dorian Kail: has the record here in the non- binary division. 357 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:43,230 Becs Gentry: Amazing. 358 00:15:43,230 --> 00:15:48,540 Dorian Kail: So we're really happy about that. 1:12:55 Galo Vasquez. We're really 359 00:15:48,540 --> 00:15:50,040 Dorian Kail: excited to see what they can do- 360 00:15:50,040 --> 00:15:51,210 Becs Gentry: Woo. Wow. 361 00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:54,180 Dorian Kail: On Saturday, but we have a great field. And on 362 00:15:54,180 --> 00:15:56,430 Dorian Kail: the women's side, I know Alana didn't want to hear 363 00:15:56,430 --> 00:15:57,270 Dorian Kail: this because... 364 00:15:58,440 --> 00:15:59,070 Alana Levy: Tough for me. 365 00:15:59,100 --> 00:16:01,740 Dorian Kail: Yeah. We have the defending champion from last year, Kim 366 00:16:01,740 --> 00:16:04,440 Dorian Kail: Conley, who was a two- time Olympian in the 5, 367 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:08,250 Dorian Kail: 000. She ran really well last year and she's back 368 00:16:08,310 --> 00:16:10,110 Dorian Kail: to defend her title. So we're really psyched about that. 369 00:16:10,110 --> 00:16:11,520 Becs Gentry: Oh my gosh. Competition from the get-go. 370 00:16:12,090 --> 00:16:15,000 Rob Simmelkjaer: Alana, what are you thinking going into the race on 371 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:18,570 Rob Simmelkjaer: Saturday? You finished just off the podium last year, fourth 372 00:16:18,570 --> 00:16:21,930 Rob Simmelkjaer: place. Do you have a strategy or do you want 373 00:16:21,930 --> 00:16:24,660 Rob Simmelkjaer: to do things differently than you've done in this race in 374 00:16:25,020 --> 00:16:27,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: the past? Go to the lead, stay close to the 375 00:16:27,690 --> 00:16:28,740 Rob Simmelkjaer: lead, what's your plan? 376 00:16:30,780 --> 00:16:34,920 Alana Levy: My plan for races like this, for long races is 377 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:37,500 Alana Levy: really just to run your own race. I'm not thinking too 378 00:16:37,500 --> 00:16:41,040 Alana Levy: much about who else is out there. If there's a 379 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:44,940 Alana Levy: pack, that's always amazing to try to stay with. But 380 00:16:44,940 --> 00:16:46,260 Alana Levy: for the most part, I just kind of want to 381 00:16:46,260 --> 00:16:48,780 Alana Levy: hit consistent splits, see where I'm at, see where I'm 382 00:16:48,780 --> 00:16:52,680 Alana Levy: feeling at about halfway and then hopefully pick it up 383 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:54,990 Alana Levy: a little bit for the second half. I think this is 384 00:16:55,080 --> 00:16:57,540 Alana Levy: a great course to negative split and then you can 385 00:16:57,540 --> 00:16:59,970 Alana Levy: start picking people off. It's a long race. 386 00:17:00,030 --> 00:17:03,780 Becs Gentry: Oh yeah, definitely. If you start counting the alphabet. Oh, 387 00:17:03,780 --> 00:17:04,830 Becs Gentry: I hate that on the streets. 388 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:07,740 Dorian Kail: Oh wait, wait, that's right, that's right. Do you do that? 389 00:17:07,830 --> 00:17:08,310 Becs Gentry: Do you do it? 390 00:17:08,340 --> 00:17:09,180 Alana Levy: I do not. 391 00:17:09,720 --> 00:17:11,100 Becs Gentry: Now she's going to cut. She's going to be like 392 00:17:11,129 --> 00:17:11,398 Becs Gentry: Becs, ugh. 393 00:17:11,398 --> 00:17:16,680 Alana Levy: So the one good thing about running on Ocean Parkway 394 00:17:16,710 --> 00:17:19,560 Alana Levy: where I never run is I actually have no idea 395 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:20,310 Alana Levy: where I am. 396 00:17:20,369 --> 00:17:20,580 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 397 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:22,650 Alana Levy: So I'm not thinking about the... 398 00:17:22,890 --> 00:17:25,320 Becs Gentry: No, that's very true and in a good way, stick to 399 00:17:25,320 --> 00:17:28,619 Becs Gentry: that. Okay. Dorian, what is your best advice for people 400 00:17:28,619 --> 00:17:31,650 Becs Gentry: to get noticed by your team if they're out there 401 00:17:31,650 --> 00:17:34,169 Becs Gentry: thinking I want to be in that group? 402 00:17:34,530 --> 00:17:38,041 Dorian Kail: Well, if you want those special bathrooms and those bananas- 403 00:17:38,041 --> 00:17:39,149 Becs Gentry: We all do. 404 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:42,780 Dorian Kail: You have to work at it. You have to work 405 00:17:42,780 --> 00:17:45,540 Dorian Kail: on your speed and you have to work on your, 406 00:17:46,200 --> 00:17:48,060 Dorian Kail: like what Alana was saying, you have to put the 407 00:17:48,060 --> 00:17:50,369 Dorian Kail: work in. It is fast. I mean, those people are 408 00:17:50,369 --> 00:17:53,220 Dorian Kail: running really fast and they're running a lot of the 409 00:17:53,220 --> 00:17:56,580 Dorian Kail: races. Right, Alana? I mean your team, Brooklyn Track Club, 410 00:17:56,580 --> 00:17:59,189 Dorian Kail: you run a lot of our races. I think it's 411 00:17:59,430 --> 00:18:02,430 Dorian Kail: putting in the training, it's putting in the good nutrition, 412 00:18:02,760 --> 00:18:06,780 Dorian Kail: it's doing what we all aspire to do. If it's 413 00:18:07,619 --> 00:18:11,730 Dorian Kail: joining our group training runs and working on your speed 414 00:18:12,359 --> 00:18:14,071 Dorian Kail: because you need that qualifying time. 415 00:18:14,071 --> 00:18:16,169 Becs Gentry: Yeah. Yeah, very true. 416 00:18:16,260 --> 00:18:19,109 Rob Simmelkjaer: Dorian, can you talk about the role that the clubs play? I 417 00:18:19,109 --> 00:18:22,379 Rob Simmelkjaer: mean, Alana's talking about her club, Brooklyn Track Club, but 418 00:18:22,380 --> 00:18:26,879 Rob Simmelkjaer: the clubs play a huge role in developing this local 419 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:29,820 Rob Simmelkjaer: scene and I mean, there isn't another city in the 420 00:18:29,820 --> 00:18:33,180 Rob Simmelkjaer: country that I know of, maybe not the world that 421 00:18:33,180 --> 00:18:36,810 Rob Simmelkjaer: has a local running scene like New York and the 422 00:18:36,810 --> 00:18:39,119 Rob Simmelkjaer: clubs are a huge part of that. And I think 423 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:40,950 Rob Simmelkjaer: most of the folks who are towing the line with 424 00:18:40,950 --> 00:18:45,869 Rob Simmelkjaer: Alana and the other sub- elite athletes are members of one 425 00:18:45,869 --> 00:18:46,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: of these clubs. 426 00:18:46,710 --> 00:18:50,190 Dorian Kail: Yeah. Many of our front, the top runners are from 427 00:18:50,190 --> 00:18:53,430 Dorian Kail: these run clubs and I don't know all of the training 428 00:18:53,460 --> 00:18:56,400 Dorian Kail: that they put in together, but I suspect they meet 429 00:18:56,400 --> 00:19:00,390 Dorian Kail: up, they train together, they cheer each other on. We 430 00:19:00,390 --> 00:19:03,990 Dorian Kail: have seven competing in the seeded athlete program from the 431 00:19:03,990 --> 00:19:06,240 Dorian Kail: Brooklyn Track Club. We have several from the Central Park 432 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:09,300 Dorian Kail: Track Club. I think they work together, they cheer each 433 00:19:09,300 --> 00:19:11,790 Dorian Kail: other on, they support each other and I think that's 434 00:19:11,790 --> 00:19:14,220 Dorian Kail: a big part of it. And in New York we have so 435 00:19:14,220 --> 00:19:17,520 Dorian Kail: many run clubs and I think that's the support. Right. 436 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:20,130 Dorian Kail: And Alana, you probably can speak to it better than 437 00:19:20,130 --> 00:19:22,859 Dorian Kail: I can, but I believe that that's what it is, right? 438 00:19:23,250 --> 00:19:26,220 Alana Levy: Yeah, absolutely. And one thing I'll say is one of 439 00:19:26,220 --> 00:19:29,340 Alana Levy: the things that got me here were all of the women 440 00:19:29,430 --> 00:19:31,440 Alana Levy: that I was able to look up to who were 441 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:35,220 Alana Levy: already doing this. So you see somebody and you're running 442 00:19:35,220 --> 00:19:37,740 Alana Levy: with them maybe every so often, or you're just kind 443 00:19:37,740 --> 00:19:41,460 Alana Levy: of looking at their training and you can say, that's 444 00:19:41,460 --> 00:19:43,320 Alana Levy: not too far from where I am right now. I 445 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:45,900 Alana Levy: think I can do that too. Or I think I can run 446 00:19:45,900 --> 00:19:47,520 Alana Levy: that long, or I think I can try to run 447 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:50,040 Alana Levy: that fast. And maybe you take the next step towards 448 00:19:50,040 --> 00:19:53,609 Alana Levy: that and then you just kind of continue to make 449 00:19:53,609 --> 00:19:57,209 Alana Levy: your way and you find the people that maybe are 450 00:19:57,210 --> 00:19:59,159 Alana Levy: just a little bit better than you and push you 451 00:19:59,160 --> 00:20:03,389 Alana Levy: to go a little bit further or faster than where 452 00:20:03,390 --> 00:20:07,770 Alana Levy: you are on that day and then suddenly your strides 453 00:20:07,770 --> 00:20:10,169 Alana Levy: ahead of where you were a year or two years 454 00:20:10,170 --> 00:20:12,600 Alana Levy: or three years prior to that. So I'm really lucky 455 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:15,240 Alana Levy: that I've had women on Brooklyn Track Club, women across 456 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:17,790 Alana Levy: all of the clubs, that I've been able to say, oh 457 00:20:17,790 --> 00:20:21,990 Alana Levy: wow, you ran that time? Okay. Can I run that time? 458 00:20:22,230 --> 00:20:22,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: Yeah. 459 00:20:22,830 --> 00:20:23,159 Alana Levy: So- 460 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:26,159 Rob Simmelkjaer: It's a challenge and it's something to strive for and 461 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:29,310 Rob Simmelkjaer: you can see, right, what work they're putting in, how 462 00:20:29,310 --> 00:20:31,619 Rob Simmelkjaer: they're training and try to emulate some of that. Right? 463 00:20:31,680 --> 00:20:32,580 Alana Levy: Absolutely. 464 00:20:33,179 --> 00:20:33,928 Rob Simmelkjaer: It's very cool. 465 00:20:34,020 --> 00:20:36,149 Becs Gentry: We love that and that's beautiful advice for people to 466 00:20:36,150 --> 00:20:38,939 Becs Gentry: look up to their peers and just to take inspiration 467 00:20:39,210 --> 00:20:42,540 Becs Gentry: from the immediacy around them, soak it in and roll 468 00:20:42,540 --> 00:20:45,629 Becs Gentry: with it. That's so nice. All right, let's talk about 469 00:20:45,990 --> 00:20:48,869 Becs Gentry: not just your schedule, but so I'm going to get 470 00:20:48,869 --> 00:20:50,130 Becs Gentry: this right, I'm going to read this so I get this 471 00:20:50,130 --> 00:20:53,550 Becs Gentry: right. You have both an MBA and an MPH. 472 00:20:53,640 --> 00:20:55,201 Rob Simmelkjaer: MPH is a master's in public health, right? 473 00:20:55,201 --> 00:20:55,500 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 474 00:20:55,500 --> 00:20:56,520 Alana Levy: Master's in public health. 475 00:20:56,520 --> 00:20:59,190 Becs Gentry: Master's in public health. And you work at a tech 476 00:20:59,190 --> 00:21:02,580 Becs Gentry: startup. We already discussed that your schedule sounds pretty grueling. 477 00:21:04,470 --> 00:21:08,520 Becs Gentry: What do you think, what can you say that running 478 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:12,510 Becs Gentry: gives you in your professional field? How does it support 479 00:21:12,510 --> 00:21:13,410 Becs Gentry: you or so on? 480 00:21:14,490 --> 00:21:17,369 Alana Levy: I think the thing that running has done for me 481 00:21:17,369 --> 00:21:21,180 Alana Levy: is one, allowed me to set goals that I'm actually 482 00:21:21,180 --> 00:21:23,280 Alana Levy: kind of scared of and I'm not really sure if 483 00:21:23,280 --> 00:21:27,090 Alana Levy: I can achieve, but really try to continue to chip 484 00:21:27,090 --> 00:21:29,580 Alana Levy: away at them. So I'm able to see that in 485 00:21:29,580 --> 00:21:32,010 Alana Levy: my professional life as well where it's like, okay, this 486 00:21:32,010 --> 00:21:36,119 Alana Levy: is something that seems impossible, but I've been able to 487 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:39,780 Alana Levy: make that become less impossible over time. So it really 488 00:21:39,780 --> 00:21:41,850 Alana Levy: just is more of the framework of how to think, 489 00:21:41,850 --> 00:21:44,490 Alana Levy: where it's like, I think I can get there and 490 00:21:44,490 --> 00:21:45,840 Alana Levy: I know it's going to take time and I know 491 00:21:45,840 --> 00:21:48,660 Alana Levy: it's going to take work, but I've put in hard 492 00:21:48,660 --> 00:21:50,879 Alana Levy: work before. So it's kind of that mentality. 493 00:21:51,359 --> 00:21:51,359 Becs Gentry: Wow. 494 00:21:51,360 --> 00:22:00,690 Rob Simmelkjaer: I have noticed Becs, everybody that I think the runners over index for success 495 00:22:00,840 --> 00:22:03,001 Rob Simmelkjaer: in various parts of life, right? 496 00:22:03,001 --> 00:22:03,002 Becs Gentry: Agree. 497 00:22:03,002 --> 00:22:06,689 Rob Simmelkjaer: And it's really what you're talking about, Alana, that the 498 00:22:06,690 --> 00:22:13,200 Rob Simmelkjaer: discipline, the framework, the knowledge that what you get out 499 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:15,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: of something is a function of what you put in. 500 00:22:15,510 --> 00:22:19,440 Rob Simmelkjaer: And seeing those results in running makes you realize, yeah, 501 00:22:19,440 --> 00:22:20,850 Rob Simmelkjaer: you know what? The same thing is going to happen 502 00:22:21,090 --> 00:22:23,970 Rob Simmelkjaer: in life. If I put in those extra hours studying 503 00:22:23,970 --> 00:22:27,720 Rob Simmelkjaer: or those extra hours working or whatever it may be, 504 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:29,100 Rob Simmelkjaer: you do see the return. 505 00:22:29,310 --> 00:22:31,379 Becs Gentry: Yeah. I agree. And you have plenty of time to 506 00:22:31,380 --> 00:22:33,060 Becs Gentry: think it over while you're doing the miles. 507 00:22:34,740 --> 00:22:37,350 Alana Levy: I mean, honestly, running is a great time to just 508 00:22:37,350 --> 00:22:41,340 Alana Levy: be able to think through whatever problem is eating at 509 00:22:41,340 --> 00:22:44,159 Alana Levy: you, whether it's with work or personal life. It's an 510 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:46,650 Alana Levy: amazing way to kind of just think over whatever is 511 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:47,460 Alana Levy: happening in your life. 512 00:22:47,490 --> 00:22:50,159 Dorian Kail: I feel like you can be your most creative when 513 00:22:50,160 --> 00:22:51,000 Dorian Kail: you're running, right? 514 00:22:51,930 --> 00:22:52,260 Alana Levy: 100%. 515 00:22:52,320 --> 00:22:52,560 Becs Gentry: Oh my gosh. Yeah. 516 00:22:52,619 --> 00:22:54,600 Dorian Kail: You think about things that you would never think about when running. 517 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:56,820 Becs Gentry: I feel like a genius when I'm running and then as soon as I come home, 518 00:22:56,820 --> 00:22:58,469 Becs Gentry: I swear I take off my running kit and I'm 519 00:22:58,470 --> 00:23:01,409 Becs Gentry: like, where did that thought go? Oh my gosh. 520 00:23:01,470 --> 00:23:03,480 Alana Levy: I think what we need to do is tell my 521 00:23:03,480 --> 00:23:07,320 Alana Levy: boss that running counts as work because I am working 522 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:08,880 Alana Levy: in my head while I run. 523 00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:10,169 Becs Gentry: I like that. 524 00:23:10,170 --> 00:23:13,500 Rob Simmelkjaer: Is it challenging? I mean, there must be times when 525 00:23:13,770 --> 00:23:16,770 Rob Simmelkjaer: jobs just takes you away. You can't get in the 526 00:23:16,770 --> 00:23:19,440 Rob Simmelkjaer: training you want. I mean, we have this conversation also 527 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:22,470 Rob Simmelkjaer: with a lot of moms or dads who just have 528 00:23:22,470 --> 00:23:26,609 Rob Simmelkjaer: crazy schedules. How tough is it to balance these things? 529 00:23:29,609 --> 00:23:31,649 Alana Levy: No. So one thing that I've done, I used to 530 00:23:31,650 --> 00:23:33,869 Alana Levy: be somebody who ran in the evening and I had 531 00:23:33,869 --> 00:23:37,980 Alana Levy: to change that just because sometimes work can be unpredictable. 532 00:23:37,980 --> 00:23:40,619 Alana Levy: Sometimes days go long, sometimes you're just so tired by 533 00:23:40,619 --> 00:23:43,020 Alana Levy: the end of the day. So I've really forced myself 534 00:23:43,020 --> 00:23:46,080 Alana Levy: to get up and run every single morning because one, 535 00:23:46,410 --> 00:23:49,470 Alana Levy: I'm then way more awake, way more present at work, 536 00:23:49,470 --> 00:23:51,330 Alana Levy: and I'm no longer worrying about, oh, will I get 537 00:23:51,330 --> 00:23:54,990 Alana Levy: this run in? Will I be able to make this 538 00:23:54,990 --> 00:23:57,540 Alana Levy: happen? It's just a given. I'm going to run. And 539 00:23:57,540 --> 00:23:59,399 Alana Levy: then for some reason, if you're traveling for work or 540 00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:01,710 Alana Levy: if you have some big project, you have to kind 541 00:24:01,710 --> 00:24:04,920 Alana Levy: of just take that into consideration and maybe you're running 542 00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:08,609 Alana Levy: really early that morning or maybe you've shifted the workout 543 00:24:08,609 --> 00:24:10,980 Alana Levy: to another day during the week, but if you kind 544 00:24:10,980 --> 00:24:15,179 Alana Levy: of are able to zoom out and just take it 545 00:24:15,180 --> 00:24:16,980 Alana Levy: day by day and know when the hard days are 546 00:24:16,980 --> 00:24:19,199 Alana Levy: going to come and be mentally prepared for it, I 547 00:24:19,650 --> 00:24:20,550 Alana Levy: think that's the best way. 548 00:24:20,730 --> 00:24:23,730 Becs Gentry: I like that. That's a really important message I think 549 00:24:23,730 --> 00:24:26,880 Becs Gentry: to everybody, professional or not with running, be able to 550 00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:32,340 Becs Gentry: zoom out and just put yourself first, don't over index, 551 00:24:33,570 --> 00:24:35,460 Becs Gentry: but know it will get done. But you might have 552 00:24:35,460 --> 00:24:38,100 Becs Gentry: to rejig it and just find it a little bit 553 00:24:38,100 --> 00:24:39,930 Becs Gentry: of a nicer route for you. Love that. Love that. 554 00:24:41,040 --> 00:24:45,150 Rob Simmelkjaer: Dorian, there are probably thousands of runners in this race 555 00:24:45,180 --> 00:24:48,480 Rob Simmelkjaer: who would love to have your job because what's more 556 00:24:48,480 --> 00:24:54,300 Rob Simmelkjaer: fun than recruiting professional runners, great sub- elite athletes like 557 00:24:54,300 --> 00:24:57,449 Rob Simmelkjaer: this to run races. What is the most fun thing about 558 00:24:57,690 --> 00:25:00,000 Rob Simmelkjaer: your job in the pro- athletes division of New York 559 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:00,630 Rob Simmelkjaer: Road Runners? 560 00:25:01,830 --> 00:25:06,060 Dorian Kail: Wow, that's a loaded question and kind of unfair because 561 00:25:06,060 --> 00:25:10,859 Dorian Kail: you're the boss. I love my job. I love working 562 00:25:10,859 --> 00:25:14,100 Dorian Kail: with all my colleagues who are out here. I love 563 00:25:14,100 --> 00:25:17,609 Dorian Kail: running and when you love running and you can for 564 00:25:17,609 --> 00:25:21,570 Dorian Kail: a living be around runners and races and anything having 565 00:25:21,570 --> 00:25:25,020 Dorian Kail: to do with running is really cool. And I love 566 00:25:25,020 --> 00:25:27,600 Dorian Kail: the athletes. I think my biggest problem with my job 567 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:29,879 Dorian Kail: is that I love everybody and I want everybody to 568 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:34,590 Dorian Kail: win. And I become kind of so attached to everybody, 569 00:25:34,800 --> 00:25:38,310 Dorian Kail: but there's only one winner, right? There are only three 570 00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:42,270 Dorian Kail: people on the podium. But I care a lot about 571 00:25:42,270 --> 00:25:45,960 Dorian Kail: the athletes. I care a lot about running and that's 572 00:25:46,290 --> 00:25:47,369 Dorian Kail: why I love what I do. 573 00:25:47,369 --> 00:25:50,250 Rob Simmelkjaer: That's why you're good at what you do because they can see 574 00:25:50,250 --> 00:25:52,680 Rob Simmelkjaer: the love and they love you right back, and that's 575 00:25:52,680 --> 00:25:55,949 Rob Simmelkjaer: how we're able to get such an incredible field. You 576 00:25:55,950 --> 00:25:59,399 Rob Simmelkjaer: or your colleague, Sam Grotewold and Christine Burke and that 577 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:01,980 Rob Simmelkjaer: whole team, you guys do such a great job. Okay. 578 00:26:02,130 --> 00:26:04,980 Rob Simmelkjaer: Can we come up with another name for sub- elite? 579 00:26:05,340 --> 00:26:09,179 Rob Simmelkjaer: I feel like it just seems a little like, okay, you're just a little below elite. 580 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:11,220 Becs Gentry: Can we call them local elites? 581 00:26:11,220 --> 00:26:11,221 Rob Simmelkjaer: Well, how about- 582 00:26:11,221 --> 00:26:13,830 Dorian Kail: Well, no, no. Wait, wait. So sub- elite is really 583 00:26:13,830 --> 00:26:16,379 Dorian Kail: a term we use at the marathon. We have a sub- 584 00:26:16,380 --> 00:26:19,980 Dorian Kail: elite field, which is after the pros, it's the next 585 00:26:19,980 --> 00:26:24,330 Dorian Kail: one, 50 and 50 of the fastest athletes. Then we do have 586 00:26:24,330 --> 00:26:27,840 Dorian Kail: a local competitive group. For this group at the RBC 587 00:26:27,840 --> 00:26:30,690 Dorian Kail: Brooklyn Half, it's called the Seeded Athlete Program. So let's 588 00:26:30,690 --> 00:26:33,750 Dorian Kail: not, we're not really talking about sub- elites except for 589 00:26:33,750 --> 00:26:34,679 Dorian Kail: the marathon, Rob. 590 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:36,390 Rob Simmelkjaer: A lot of names. I can't keep track of so many names. 591 00:26:36,869 --> 00:26:37,651 Dorian Kail: I know. There are too many names. 592 00:26:37,651 --> 00:26:37,652 Becs Gentry: Too many names. 593 00:26:37,652 --> 00:26:44,220 Alana Levy: I don't think any word that you're putting next to elite 594 00:26:44,220 --> 00:26:46,200 Alana Levy: is going to make it better. Right. I think once 595 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:48,719 Alana Levy: you're local, anything, it's kind of you're downgrading it and 596 00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:52,050 Alana Levy: it's okay. We know that we're not the professionals and 597 00:26:52,050 --> 00:26:52,650 Alana Levy: that's fine. 598 00:26:52,680 --> 00:26:53,730 Becs Gentry: Hey, it's less pressure. 599 00:26:54,030 --> 00:26:54,450 Alana Levy: Yeah. 600 00:26:54,690 --> 00:26:57,150 Dorian Kail: That is the beauty of this sport, right? You are 601 00:26:57,150 --> 00:27:00,119 Dorian Kail: running with the best and anybody can do it, right? 602 00:27:00,180 --> 00:27:03,750 Dorian Kail: Anybody can run the RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon. You don't 603 00:27:03,750 --> 00:27:07,139 Dorian Kail: have to be an elite athlete or anybody in the Seeded 604 00:27:07,140 --> 00:27:08,520 Dorian Kail: Athlete Program. You can just run. 605 00:27:09,300 --> 00:27:12,030 Rob Simmelkjaer: Speaking of running, I have a funny Alana Levy story- 606 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:12,481 Alana Levy: I'm scared. 607 00:27:12,481 --> 00:27:14,399 Rob Simmelkjaer: That I like to tell when I think of Alana 608 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:18,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: Levy. At the marathon this past year when the runners 609 00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:21,900 Rob Simmelkjaer: go off, I jump in a police vehicle to get 610 00:27:21,900 --> 00:27:24,720 Rob Simmelkjaer: to the finish line and Alana has taken off with 611 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:28,710 Rob Simmelkjaer: this pro field and I'm in the police vehicle. We're 612 00:27:28,710 --> 00:27:33,119 Rob Simmelkjaer: going through Brooklyn and the elite field has, the pros 613 00:27:33,119 --> 00:27:35,550 Rob Simmelkjaer: have spread out a bit by about mile eight. Some 614 00:27:35,550 --> 00:27:38,460 Rob Simmelkjaer: of the leaders have gone off ahead. There are some 615 00:27:38,460 --> 00:27:40,740 Rob Simmelkjaer: that are lagging back, not having a good day, and 616 00:27:40,740 --> 00:27:43,980 Rob Simmelkjaer: I'm following and passing some elite runners. And then I 617 00:27:43,980 --> 00:27:45,960 Rob Simmelkjaer: think it was about mile eight or so where it 618 00:27:45,960 --> 00:27:48,480 Rob Simmelkjaer: gets really quiet, there are not a lot of people 619 00:27:48,480 --> 00:27:51,930 Rob Simmelkjaer: cheering, it's kind of quiet and lonely. And we pull 620 00:27:51,990 --> 00:27:56,100 Rob Simmelkjaer: aside, Alana, Alana Levy's there and she's running well, but 621 00:27:56,490 --> 00:27:59,909 Rob Simmelkjaer: she's falling behind the lead pack, but she's way ahead 622 00:27:59,910 --> 00:28:03,359 Rob Simmelkjaer: of the people who she's passed. And you're literally all 623 00:28:03,359 --> 00:28:06,720 Rob Simmelkjaer: by yourself, like running in the TCS New York City 624 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:10,020 Rob Simmelkjaer: Marathon with no one within 100 yards of you. And I 625 00:28:10,020 --> 00:28:12,840 Rob Simmelkjaer: pulled up next to you and I said, " Hello." I said, " 626 00:28:12,840 --> 00:28:15,119 Rob Simmelkjaer: Hey, how are you doing? You're looking great. Keep running. 627 00:28:15,119 --> 00:28:16,530 Rob Simmelkjaer: You're doing a great job." Do you remember that? 628 00:28:16,800 --> 00:28:18,840 Alana Levy: I do. I do. I had a personal cheer squad 629 00:28:18,840 --> 00:28:21,450 Alana Levy: for that one moment and then solo. 630 00:28:21,750 --> 00:28:24,151 Dorian Kail: You actually said something while she was running the race? 631 00:28:24,151 --> 00:28:28,679 Rob Simmelkjaer: I did. The police officer let me use the loudspeaker on the 632 00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:29,431 Rob Simmelkjaer: car, and so- 633 00:28:29,431 --> 00:28:29,610 Becs Gentry: I love that. 634 00:28:30,420 --> 00:28:32,730 Rob Simmelkjaer: I was like hyping up the crowd and everything. 635 00:28:32,730 --> 00:28:32,820 Becs Gentry: Yes. 636 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:35,070 Rob Simmelkjaer: And when I get to Alana, I'm just like, " Alana, 637 00:28:35,160 --> 00:28:38,190 Rob Simmelkjaer: keep going. You're doing great." And she turns and looks 638 00:28:38,430 --> 00:28:39,901 Rob Simmelkjaer: and smile all by herself. It was a little moment- 639 00:28:39,901 --> 00:28:40,860 Dorian Kail: Only in New York. 640 00:28:40,860 --> 00:28:42,390 Rob Simmelkjaer: We had there in the middle of the marathon. 641 00:28:42,390 --> 00:28:45,390 Alana Levy: That's amazing. And I will actually say, I remember Becs, you 642 00:28:45,390 --> 00:28:45,990 Alana Levy: were there too. 643 00:28:46,020 --> 00:28:48,270 Becs Gentry: I was on the women's elite lead vehicle. 644 00:28:48,270 --> 00:28:50,730 Alana Levy: So I remember seeing you on the first bridge. 645 00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:51,540 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 646 00:28:51,540 --> 00:28:54,930 Alana Levy: Yeah. And I gave you a little wave. You gave me a little wave back. Any 647 00:28:54,930 --> 00:28:57,420 Alana Levy: person who wants to cheer me on, I will be 648 00:28:57,420 --> 00:28:58,800 Alana Levy: so excited for it. 649 00:28:58,830 --> 00:29:00,361 Becs Gentry: Yep. We were ready for it. 650 00:29:00,361 --> 00:29:03,690 Rob Simmelkjaer: All right. Before we go, can we sing happy birthday to 651 00:29:03,690 --> 00:29:04,410 Rob Simmelkjaer: the birthday girl? 652 00:29:04,410 --> 00:29:05,070 Dorian Kail: Yes. 653 00:29:05,160 --> 00:29:08,340 Rob Simmelkjaer: We got Alana Levy here who came on our podcast 654 00:29:08,580 --> 00:29:09,750 Rob Simmelkjaer: on her birthday. 655 00:29:09,780 --> 00:29:09,781 Becs Gentry: Everyone queuing up. 656 00:29:09,781 --> 00:29:12,870 Rob Simmelkjaer: So everybody can hear me on the count of three, we'll 657 00:29:12,870 --> 00:29:13,441 Rob Simmelkjaer: sing happy birthday to Alana. 658 00:29:13,441 --> 00:29:14,850 Becs Gentry: All of you lot. 659 00:29:15,180 --> 00:29:21,090 Rob Simmelkjaer: One, two, three. Happy birthday to you. 660 00:29:21,090 --> 00:29:21,630 Becs Gentry: Come on everyone. 661 00:29:22,110 --> 00:29:22,471 Rob Simmelkjaer: Happy birthday to you. 662 00:29:22,471 --> 00:29:22,472 Dorian Kail: Happy birthday to you. 663 00:29:22,472 --> 00:29:22,473 Rob Simmelkjaer: Happy birthday dear Alana. 664 00:29:22,473 --> 00:29:22,474 Dorian Kail: Dear Alana. Happy birthday to you. 665 00:29:22,474 --> 00:29:24,031 Rob Simmelkjaer: Happy birthday to you. Yay. 666 00:29:24,031 --> 00:29:24,032 Alana Levy: Thank you. Thank you. That's very kind. 667 00:29:24,032 --> 00:29:39,930 Rob Simmelkjaer: Alana, happy birthday. 668 00:29:39,930 --> 00:29:40,920 Becs Gentry: Yay. Happy birthday. 669 00:29:40,980 --> 00:29:43,709 Rob Simmelkjaer: Thank you for coming on Set the Pace. Great to 670 00:29:43,710 --> 00:29:44,131 Rob Simmelkjaer: have you. Dorian- 671 00:29:44,131 --> 00:29:44,641 Alana Levy: Thank you for having me. 672 00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:45,960 Rob Simmelkjaer: Great to see you. 673 00:29:45,960 --> 00:29:46,621 Dorian Kail: Thank you. This was fun. 674 00:29:46,621 --> 00:29:46,622 Rob Simmelkjaer: Thanks for coming on. 675 00:29:46,622 --> 00:29:46,623 Becs Gentry: Thank you both. 676 00:29:46,623 --> 00:29:49,320 Rob Simmelkjaer: It was a command performance. 677 00:29:49,320 --> 00:29:50,280 Becs Gentry: It was great. 678 00:29:50,550 --> 00:29:53,550 Rob Simmelkjaer: And you were great. Thank you so much. Great to have 679 00:29:53,550 --> 00:29:55,410 Rob Simmelkjaer: you. Good luck on Saturday. 680 00:29:55,470 --> 00:29:56,190 Becs Gentry: Best of luck. 681 00:29:56,190 --> 00:29:58,500 Alana Levy: Thank you. We'll see. We'll see you about the podium. We'll 682 00:29:58,500 --> 00:29:59,550 Alana Levy: see about Kim Conley. 683 00:30:00,270 --> 00:30:00,571 Rob Simmelkjaer: That's right. 684 00:30:00,571 --> 00:30:00,871 Becs Gentry: You got this. You got this. 685 00:30:00,930 --> 00:30:02,851 Rob Simmelkjaer: We will see. Throwing the gauntlet down. I like it. 686 00:30:02,851 --> 00:30:02,852 Becs Gentry: Yeah. 687 00:30:02,852 --> 00:30:02,853 Alana Levy: You heard it here first. 688 00:30:02,853 --> 00:30:03,303 Rob Simmelkjaer: Right from the stage- 689 00:30:06,210 --> 00:30:06,211 Dorian Kail: I won't tell Kim. 690 00:30:06,211 --> 00:30:09,330 Rob Simmelkjaer: Of the pre- party. Becs, great to have you back. 691 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:10,680 Becs Gentry: Thank you. Great to be back. 692 00:30:10,800 --> 00:30:15,060 Rob Simmelkjaer: Thanks for coming in. Good luck to everybody out there running. 693 00:30:15,450 --> 00:30:15,870 Becs Gentry: Yes. 694 00:30:15,900 --> 00:30:17,880 Rob Simmelkjaer: Let's hear some noise. Who's running out there? Who's ready 695 00:30:17,880 --> 00:30:23,190 Rob Simmelkjaer: to go for Saturday? Good luck. Hope you have a great day. 696 00:30:23,190 --> 00:30:25,530 Rob Simmelkjaer: Hope we get some good weather for you out there 697 00:30:25,680 --> 00:30:29,160 Rob Simmelkjaer: on Saturday. Thanks for coming out and watching this very 698 00:30:29,160 --> 00:30:32,550 Rob Simmelkjaer: special episode of Set the Pace. We'll see you Saturday 699 00:30:32,820 --> 00:30:35,670 Rob Simmelkjaer: at the after party at Maimonides Park. Have a great 700 00:30:35,670 --> 00:30:36,990 Rob Simmelkjaer: race. 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