WEBVTT - Countdown to the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon: Set The Pace Mini-Episode

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<v Speaker 2>Thank  you  New  York.  Today  we're  reminded  of  the  power 

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<v Speaker 2>of  community  and  the  power  of  coming  together.  Athletes,  on 

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<v Speaker 2>your  mark.

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<v Speaker 3>The  first  woman  to  finish  for  the  second  straight  year 

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<v Speaker 3>here  in  the  New  York  City  Marathon  is  Miki  Gorman, 

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<v Speaker 3>a  smiling  Miki  Gorman,  and  why  not.  2: 29:30  the  time for Gorman.

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<v Speaker 4>Look  at  the  emotion  of  Shalane  Flanagan  as  she  comes 

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<v Speaker 4>to  the  line.

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<v Speaker 5>Pointing  to  his  chest,  pointing  to  the  USA  he  so 

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<v Speaker 5>proudly  wears  across  his  chest.  A  great  day  for  Matt  Kapowski.

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>  Hey  everybody,  it's  Rob  Simmelkjaer  and  welcome  to  a 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>special  episode  of  Set  the  Pace,  the  official  podcast  of 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>New  York  road  runners  presented  by  Peloton,  and  of  course 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>it  is  Marathon  Week  here  in  New  York  City.  We 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>are  so  excited.  We  are  so  busy.  We  are  all 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>running  around  as  we  know  you  are  getting  ready  for 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>the  big  day  on  Sunday,  the  2024 TCS  New  York  City 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>Marathon.  Because  it's  such  a  special  time,  we're  going  to 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>actually  release  Set  the  Pace  in  three  different  parts  today. 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>First  up  on  this  mini  episode,  you're  going  to  hear 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>the  great  Meb  Keflezighi  with  this  week's  member  moment.  A 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>few  weeks  ago,  Meb  was  able  to  catch  up  with 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>Courtney  Knights,  a  member  of  our  2024  team,  Inspire.  Feeling 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>that  motherhood  was  overtaking  her  identity,  Courtney  decided  to  reclaim 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>her  sense  of  self  by  signing  up  for  the  TCS 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>New  York  City  Marathon.
 At  the  same  time,  having  discovered 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>that  she  carries  the  BRCA2  gene,  Courtney  has  chosen  to 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>undergo  a  prophylactic  surgery  shortly  after  the  race  in  order 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>to  reduce  her  cancer  risk  and  to  use  her  run 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>to  raise  money  for  the  Susan  G.  Coleman  Foundation  for 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>breast  cancer.  By  confronting  these  life  hurdles  and  turning  them 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>into  an  opportunity  to  create  good,  Courtney  is  showing  her 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>young  sons  and  all  of  us  that  we  can  face 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>tough  decisions  head  on  and  step- by- step  we  can 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>meet  challenging  goals.  Following  this  interview  with  Courtney,  Meb  will 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>be  back  with  today's  Meb  Minute,  which  features  his  final 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>words  of  wisdom  for  all  you  marathoners  out  there  who 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>are  just  days  away  from  heading  to  the  starting  line 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>on  Staten  Island.
 Then  you  can  check  your  feed  later 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>on  in  the  day  for  not  one  but  two  interviews 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>which  we're  going  to  record  later  today  from  the  citizen 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>stage  at  the  TCS  New  York  City  Marathon  Expo,  presented 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>by  New  Balance.  We're  going  to  have  both  the  legendary 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>chairman  of  the  New  York  Rooters  Board  of  Directors,  George 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>Hirsch,  and  five- Time  Olympic  medalist,  three- time  gold  medalist 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>in  Paris  and  the  2024  TCS  New  York  City  Marathon 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>Grand  Marshal,  my  friend,  Gabby  Thomas.  Can't  wait  to  have 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>Gabby  joining  us  here  on  Set  the  Pace.  Not  every 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>day  you  get  a  gold  medalist  on  Set  the  Pace. 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>But  for  now,  let's  get  on  with  today's  member  moment 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>featuring  team  inspires  Courtney  Knights  on  this  mini  episode  of 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>Set  The  Pace.  Meb,  take  it  Away.

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<v Meb Keflezighi>Thanks  Rob.  Courtney,  welcome  to  the  Set  the  Pace  podcast. 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>How  are  you  doing  today?

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<v Courtney Knights>Good.  It's  so  nice  to  be  here  with  you.  Thanks 

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<v Courtney Knights>for  having  me,  Meb.

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<v Meb Keflezighi>Nice  to  meet  you.  After  having  your  two  boys,  you 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>felt  you  were  losing  your  identity  to  motherhood.  How  has 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>training  for  the  marathon  helped  you  to  redefine  yourself  and 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>what  have  you  learned  about  yourself  through  this  journey  into  running?

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<v Courtney Knights>Yeah,  so  I  have  two  little  boys.  They're  two  and 

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<v Courtney Knights>five  years  old,  and  parenthood  is  a  really  magical  thing, 

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<v Courtney Knights>but  it  can  be  all  encompassing.  Working  full  time,  being 

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<v Courtney Knights>there  for  my  boys,  I  was  really  struggling  to  make 

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<v Courtney Knights>time  for  myself.  Before  I  had  kids  I  exercised  a 

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<v Courtney Knights>lot.  Thinking  of  myself  as  an  athletic  person  was  a 

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<v Courtney Knights>big  part  of  my  identity,  although  I  was  a  very 

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<v Courtney Knights>casual  runner,  I  have  to  admit.  But  my  husband  kept 

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<v Courtney Knights>encouraging  me  to  refine  that  part  of  myself,  and  so 

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<v Courtney Knights>my  running  journey  really  started  about  six  months  ago  when 

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<v Courtney Knights>I  received  an  email  from  New  York  Road  Runners  saying 

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<v Courtney Knights>that  I  had  not  been  selected  in  the  drawing  for 

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<v Courtney Knights>the  2024  New  York  City  Marathon.  I'd  entered  the  lottery 

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<v Courtney Knights>a  few  times  before.  Every  year  after  watching  the  marathon 

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<v Courtney Knights>it's  really  inspiring,  but  when  I'd  gotten  that  email  about 

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<v Courtney Knights>the  lottery,  I  felt  a  lot  of  relief  because  I'm 

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<v Courtney Knights>not  really  a  runner.  I'm  like,  how  was  I  going 

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<v Courtney Knights>to  run  the  marathon?
 But  this  year  I  felt  something 

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<v Courtney Knights>new.  I  felt  disappointment  and  I  thought,  well,  if  I 

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<v Courtney Knights>really  want  to  run  the  marathon  let's  find  a  way 

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<v Courtney Knights>to  do  it.  I  think  the  disappointment  stemmed  from  realizing 

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<v Courtney Knights>that  what  I  needed  to  do  to  make  time  for 

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<v Courtney Knights>myself  and  to  find  myself  was  to  do  something  really 

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<v Courtney Knights>hard,  to  really  challenge  myself,  to  find  the  courage  to 

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<v Courtney Knights>do  a  hard  thing.  There  was  also  this  little  voice 

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<v Courtney Knights>in  the  back  of  my  head,  and  that  was  the 

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<v Courtney Knights>voice  of  my  son,  Teddy,  who  last  year  when  we 

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<v Courtney Knights>were  watching  my  friend  Jamie  run  had  asked  me,  mom, 

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<v Courtney Knights>why  aren't  you  running  the  marathon?  So  I  went  out, 

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<v Courtney Knights>I  laced  up  some  old  running  shoes  and  I  ran 

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<v Courtney Knights>a  mile  and  it  felt  okay.  It  didn't  feel  great, 

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<v Courtney Knights>but  I  was  like,  let's  do  this.  Let's  find  a 

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<v Courtney Knights>way  to  run  the  marathon.
 I  researched  charity  partners,  I 

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<v Courtney Knights>applied  to  a  few,  and  I  was  really  fortunate  to 

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<v Courtney Knights>be  selected  to  be  part  of  Team  Komen,  to  raise 

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<v Courtney Knights>money  for  the  Susan  G.  Komen  Foundation.  Training  for  the 

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<v Courtney Knights>Marathon  has  really  given  me  my  sense  of  self  back. 

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<v Courtney Knights>I've  made  new  friends,  I've  strengthened  friendships,  and  I've  learned 

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<v Courtney Knights>I  can  do  hard  things.  When  I  run,  I  visualize 

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<v Courtney Knights>seeing  my  family  around  Mile  25  in  Central  Park  and 

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<v Courtney Knights>seeing  how  proud  they  are  of  me,  and  that  gives 

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<v Courtney Knights>me  a  huge  sense  of  pride  in  myself  already.

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<v Meb Keflezighi>Well  Courtney,  parenthood  is  hard,  but  motherhood  it  extremely,  extremely 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>difficult,  and  marathon  hopefully  will  heal  that  pain.  Not  that 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>it  is  easy.  You  discovered  you  inherited  BRCA2  genes.  You 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>must  have  been  pivotal  moment  in  your  life.  Can  you 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>share  with  us  how  the  knowledge  has  shaped  your  decision 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>and  what  it  means  for  you  to  take  control  of 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>your  own  health?

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<v Courtney Knights>Yeah,  so  finding  out  I  had  a  BRCA2  mutation  was 

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<v Courtney Knights>really  hard,  but  it  wasn't  a  big  surprise.  My  grandmother 

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<v Courtney Knights>was  diagnosed  with  breast  cancer  at  34  and  she  lost 

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<v Courtney Knights>her  battle  to  breast  cancer  at  38  years  old,  and 

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<v Courtney Knights>so  I  knew  there  was  a  high  likelihood  that  she 

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<v Courtney Knights>had  had  the  BRCA2  mutation  and  that  I  had  inherited 

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<v Courtney Knights>that.  It's  scary  to  face  information  like  that,  but  it's 

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<v Courtney Knights>also  really  empowering.  I  have  a  great  team  of  doctors, 

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<v Courtney Knights>I  have  choices,  and  I  thought  for  a  long  time 

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<v Courtney Knights>I  was  just  going  to  go  down  the  surveillance  route, 

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<v Courtney Knights>which  is  a  lot  of  mammograms,  MRIs,  ultrasounds,  blood  work, 

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<v Courtney Knights>but  there's  also  a  lot  of  anxiety  with  that.  I 

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<v Courtney Knights>have  predicted  85%  lifetime  risk  of  developing  breast  cancer,  and 

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<v Courtney Knights>so  now  that  I'm  a  mom,  I  really  felt  like 

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<v Courtney Knights>I  needed  to  do  whatever  I  could  so  that  I 

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<v Courtney Knights>never  had  to  tell  my  kids  I  have  cancer,  I 

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<v Courtney Knights>never  had  to  miss  a  day  of  their  life  because 

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<v Courtney Knights>of  cancer.  I  have  to  believe  that  my  grandmother,  if 

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<v Courtney Knights>she  had  the  information  that  I  have  now,  would  have 

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<v Courtney Knights>made  the  same  choice  to  have  spent  just  one  more 

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<v Courtney Knights>day  with  my  dad,  so  I'm  going  to  do  whatever 

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<v Courtney Knights>it  takes  to be  in  control  of  my  health.

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<v Meb Keflezighi>Well,  thank  you  for  being  inspiring  and  hopefully  other  women's 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>will  take  your  lead  in  doing  mammograms  and  things  like 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>that  to  protect  themselves.  But  how  does  running  on  behalf 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>of  Susan  G.  Komen  in  honor  of  your  grandmother  connect 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>you to  her  legacy  and  what  does  you  hope  to  achieve 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>through  the  fundraising  efforts?

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<v Courtney Knights>Yeah,  so  I'm  really  honored  to  be  running  on  behalf 

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<v Courtney Knights>of  Susan  G.  Komen.  One  in  eight  women  and  also 

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<v Courtney Knights>men  are  affected  by  breast  cancer  in  their  lifetime  and 

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<v Courtney Knights>they're  working  really  hard  to  change  that.  I  never  knew 

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<v Courtney Knights>my  grandmother  Carol,  but  I'm  named  for  her.  She  was 

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<v Courtney Knights>immensely  important  to  my  dad.  37  was  her  last  full 

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<v Courtney Knights>year  of  life  and  it  feels  really  fitting  to  me 

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<v Courtney Knights>to  be  taking  back  control  of  our  genetics  at  37 

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<v Courtney Knights>and  to  be  running  for  Susan  G.  Komen  in  her 

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<v Courtney Knights>honor.  I've  raised  over $ 11,000  so  far  and  I'm  really 

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<v Courtney Knights>grateful  to  everyone  who's  donated  and  joined  me in  the  mission 

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<v Courtney Knights>to  find  a  cure  for  breast  cancer.

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<v Meb Keflezighi>I'm  a  father  of  three  daughters  and  my  cousin  had 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>breast  cancer.  She  succeeded  it.

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<v Courtney Knights>Sorry.

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<v Meb Keflezighi>But  my  cousin  who's  a  male  passed  away  of  breast 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>cancer  and  in  Eritrea  which  unfortunately  has  no  medical  attention 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>there.  So  your  work  is  taken  into  depth  and  educating 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>people  to  be  the  best  version.  Especially  in  the  U.

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<v Meb Keflezighi>S.  you  have  those  knowledge  to  prolong  it  or  protect 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>it  and  things  like  that.  But  early  awareness  is  very 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>important  so  congratulations  on  being  a  spokesperson  and  I'm  pretty 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>sure  your  little  boys  inspire  you.  As  Teddy  said,  when 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>you're  running  the  marathon  at the TCS New York City Marathon  2024,  those  words  are  going 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>to  come  out,  the  proud I  going  to  feel.  Hey,  my 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>son  initiated  this,  hey  mom,  why  aren't  you  running?  Can 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>you  give  us  the  little  bit  of  what  you  might 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>be  feeling  going  through  the  challenges  of  that  running  for 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>a  cause,  but  also  the  words  of  your  son?

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<v Courtney Knights>Yeah,  my  boys  really  inspire  me.  The  whole  running  community 

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<v Courtney Knights>really  inspires  me  and  running  has  given  me  a  really 

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<v Courtney Knights>organic  way  to  tell  my  story.  I'm  usually  a  very 

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<v Courtney Knights>private  person.  I  don't  like  to  talk  about  my  health. 

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<v Courtney Knights>Most  people,  I  think  until  I  started  fundraising,  didn't  know 

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<v Courtney Knights>that  I  had  a  BRCA  mutation  in  my  life,  that I 

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<v Courtney Knights>was  doing  all  this  monitoring  and  going  through  this  decision. 

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<v Courtney Knights>It's  been  a  difficult  decision- making  process  and  journey,  but 

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<v Courtney Knights>having  my  kids  see  me  put  the  hard  work  in 

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<v Courtney Knights>to  train  for  the  marathon  and  make  these  decisions  means 

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<v Courtney Knights>a  lot  to  me.  I'm  having  my  first  surgery  shortly 

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<v Courtney Knights>after  running  the  marathon,  four  days  later,  and  instead  of 

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<v Courtney Knights>ruminating  on  that  surgery,  I  mean  I  think  about  it 

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<v Courtney Knights>a  lot  because  I'm  talking  about  my  fundraising,  but  I 

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<v Courtney Knights>don't  have  that  anxiety  around  it.  I  know  that  I'll 

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<v Courtney Knights>be  okay  because  I'll  have  just  cross  the  finish  line 

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<v Courtney Knights>for  the  marathon  and  that  gives  me  a  lot  of 

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<v Courtney Knights>strength  realizing  that.

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<v Meb Keflezighi>You  have  a  very  strong  home  base  with  your  boys 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>and  husband  to  help  you  and  support  you,  but  they're 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>going  to  be 50, 000  plus  people  encouraging  you  to  be 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>able  to  come  to  the  finish  line  as  you  look 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>at  the  glass  as  half  full  instead  of  half  empty, 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>to  be  able  to  celebrate  you  and  what  you  are 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>doing  is  an  example  for  others.  We  appreciate  you  coming 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>and  sharing  the  story  because  it  takes  a  village  to 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>raise  a  child,  but  also  takes  somebody  individual  who  wants 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>to  be  able  to  educate  others,  so  we  are  just 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>grateful for you  to  be  a  member  of  Moment  and  be  able 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>to  be  on the  Set  the  Pace  podcast.

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<v Courtney Knights>Thank  you.  I  really  appreciate  the  opportunity  to  share  my  story.

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>Now  it's  time  for  our  final  Meb  Minute  of  this 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>16  week  marathon  training  block.  Meb,  take  it  away.

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<v Meb Keflezighi>Final  week,  rest,  hydrate,  and  relax.  In  the  final  weeks 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>before  the  marathon,  I'll  focus  on  resting  and  staying  hydrated, 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>light  workouts  and  relaxation  help  me  feel  fresh  and  ready. 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>Trust  in  your  training,  stay  relaxed  and  prepare  to  give 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>your  very  best  on  race  day.  This  is  important.  You 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>are  almost  getting  to  the  starting  line  and  you've  done 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>all  the  work  and  you're  having  fun,  and  this  is 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>where  you  need  to  just  relax,  enjoy  the  friendship,  enjoy 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>the  camaraderie  that  running  has,  especially  when  you're  running  the 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>TCS  New  York  City  Marathon  because  the  United  Nations  is 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>there  where  people  come  from  all  walks  of  life.  I 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>always  tell  people,  run  to  win.  It  doesn't  necessarily  mean 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>to  win  a  foot  race,  but  it  does  mean  to 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>make  the  effort  to  win  in  whatever  situation  you  face. 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>It  means  to  get  the  best  out  of  yourself.
 Now 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>you  are  there.  You  are  going  to  run  to  win. 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>You're  going  to  get  the  best  out  of  yourself.  Trust 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>in  the  training,  have  fun,  and  guess  what,  you're  going 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>to  go  through  the  five  boroughs  from  Staten  Island  all 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>the  way  to  Central  Park  in  26. 2  on  your 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>feet,  which  is  a  magical  place  as  some  people  refer 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>to it as  the  biggest  block  party.  Have  fun  among  the  50 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>plus  thousand  people  that  are  with  you,  in  front  of 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>you,  behind  you,  on  the  side  of  you.  It's  time 

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<v Meb Keflezighi>to  enjoy  the  journey.  Wish  you  all  the  best.

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>Thanks  everybody  for  joining  us  for  this  special  edition  of 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>Set  The  Pace.  There's  more  to  come  today  so  you 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>can  come  back,  check  in  your  feed,  and  we'll  have 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>George  Hirsch  and  then  Gabby  Thomas  in  separate  episodes  coming 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>up,  dropping  later  on  this  Thursday  before  the  2024 TCS  New 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>York  City  Marathon.  We'll  see  you  all  down  the  road 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>and  everybody  out  there  getting  ready  we  wish  you  the 

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<v Rob Simmelkjaer>best  of  luck.  See  you  at  the  starting  line.