1 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: Life. 2 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 2: What's going on? Everyone? Emily a body? Here? You are 3 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 2: listening to five minute Friday from Hurdle. What a week. 4 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:25,800 Speaker 2: I went to Paris. 5 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:29,200 Speaker 1: On Sunday, I hosted an event on behalf of Nike 6 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:33,239 Speaker 1: going siding with the Paralympics. On Monday, I got to 7 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: go up to the de France, had myself a day 8 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: on Tuesday. On Wednesday I went to Rome and enjoyed 9 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: some time there. And now on Friday, I am on 10 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:49,240 Speaker 1: my way home as you listen to this back to Brooklyn. 11 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: I was thinking about how I feel like my best 12 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 1: self when I'm in Europe. I guess this month it's 13 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: been between Paris and Italy, although the time in Italy 14 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 1: was definitely too short. But I feel like my best self, 15 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:08,400 Speaker 1: and that's because I'm constantly answering the question what's best 16 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:14,320 Speaker 1: for Emily and not shoulding myself right. My routine in 17 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 1: Rome involved, yes, moving my body, but not in the 18 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 1: exact same way that I do back at home, not 19 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:26,120 Speaker 1: necessarily following a prescribed training program for the marathon. I 20 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 1: have on deck, yes, running, yes, lifting weights, but then 21 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: answering the question what's best for Emily? By what do 22 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 1: I want to eat? Today, what do I want to 23 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 1: have for breakfast? Okay, smoothie right now? 24 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 2: Great? 25 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 1: Oh, sandwich from this amazing sandwich shop later perfect and 26 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 1: no guilt with any of that. I think that sometimes 27 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 1: when I'm home and I'm thinking about how to best 28 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: fuel my body and what I quote unquote should be doing, 29 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 1: I think of things differently when I'm in Europe, when 30 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 1: I'm on vacation, and I don't think of it the 31 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 1: same way. 32 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 2: I take time to be mindful. 33 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: I take time to write, to journal, to reflect, and 34 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:13,399 Speaker 1: it feels really, really good. And so today as I 35 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: was journaling while sipping a Hugo Sprits, which is my 36 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:21,799 Speaker 1: new thing, a little late, considering summer is on its 37 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 1: way out, but I can tell you that next summer 38 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: twenty five is going to be the summer of the 39 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: Hugo Sprits for me. 40 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 2: I digress. 41 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 1: While I was sitting and journaling and sipping, I was 42 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 1: thinking to myself, how can I do more of this 43 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:38,919 Speaker 1: in my regular routine at home? How can I get 44 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 1: to a place where I feel more comfortable letting go 45 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: of the should And it's not easy, right, but really 46 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: it is being more intentional. And I know the word 47 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:53,639 Speaker 1: is getting some flock right now because of the trends 48 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 1: in TikTok, But being more mindful that feels really good 49 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 1: for me, that idea of asking myself and maybe for you, 50 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 1: asking yourself what is good for insert your name today 51 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: and some days it's going to be quote unquote living 52 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:16,399 Speaker 1: in a way that many consider to be healthy. It's 53 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:22,639 Speaker 1: eating whole grains and vegetables and maybe drinking your greens, 54 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 1: and also leaning away from over consumption of anything from 55 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: alcohol to media. Right it's being mindful of your inputs 56 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: and your outputs, which I also believe is part of 57 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: this puzzle for me over here, the fact that I'm 58 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 1: not really sitting around scrolling on social I'm reading, I'm journaling. 59 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 1: I'm walking around and looking at the art around me 60 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: and the buildings around me, of the culture around me. 61 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:55,520 Speaker 1: And so when I think about how I can bring 62 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 1: more of this back into my day to day routine 63 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 1: at home, it really is putting some limits on myself, 64 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 1: asking myself what's best for Emily today, and how can 65 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 1: I be a little bit more mindful of those inputs 66 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: of those outputs. There's also something to be said about 67 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:19,479 Speaker 1: removing yourself from the hustle or removing yourself from the 68 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 1: regular routine. Being six hours ahead where I was this week, 69 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: it helps me not feel like everything is so time sensitive. 70 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 1: It helped me feel a little bit more like I 71 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 1: had a handle on things. And it's understandable that it 72 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 1: could feel the other way for some, but that's. 73 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 2: Just how it felt for me. 74 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:44,920 Speaker 1: And I liked that there's a pace to things in 75 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:47,480 Speaker 1: Europe that I want to bring back with me, this 76 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: concept that nothing is so ridiculously time sensitive and it 77 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 1: will all get done in due time. And so I 78 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 1: plan to try to bring some of that back with 79 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:03,480 Speaker 1: me today to keep that in mind when October gets hectic, 80 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 1: which I know it will. I promise on that note 81 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 1: that I have some exciting events to share with you 82 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 1: very soon, very very soon. But one thing at a time, 83 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:17,919 Speaker 1: one breath, one step, one thing at a time. I 84 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:21,840 Speaker 1: prompter you this week on this note is how can 85 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:24,160 Speaker 1: you bring some of this ease into your every day? 86 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,960 Speaker 1: How can you bring a little bit more ease into 87 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:34,039 Speaker 1: your every day? And now a listener question, Hey, Emily, 88 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: I have been listening to Hurdle forever, but I feel 89 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 1: as though I have been so hesitant to write in 90 00:05:40,760 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 1: to call and leave a voice message because I didn't. 91 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:45,040 Speaker 2: Want to feel judged. 92 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:48,679 Speaker 1: I'm relatively new to running, and I feel as though 93 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:52,240 Speaker 1: it's just not getting any easier. I want to stick 94 00:05:52,279 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 1: with it, but I'm not really feeling motivated by any 95 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 1: of the progress that I am or am not experiencing. 96 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:01,400 Speaker 1: So my question for you is, how did you not 97 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 1: give up? I like the way that I feel after. 98 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:07,640 Speaker 1: Don't get me wrong, but on this journey, it's just 99 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 1: not clicking for me. 100 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 2: Should I abandon it? Am I making a mistake? Please? 101 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 2: Any thoughts totally welcomed. 102 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 1: Jenny Oh, Jenny Oh, Jenny Oh, Jenny, I get it. 103 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 2: I've been there. I'm gonna be honest, I'm there right now. 104 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 1: This week of running for me has felt really junkie, 105 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 1: likely because of the time change. I have the grace 106 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 1: with myself and that's wonderful. But I remember when I 107 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 1: started running, and the summer that I started running, I 108 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:37,440 Speaker 1: ran a half mile every day, and I don't think 109 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 1: it was until the end of that summer, like literally 110 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:44,359 Speaker 1: fifty plus days of consecutive running later, that maybe I 111 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 1: experienced that it felt good on the run. So know 112 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:50,599 Speaker 1: that you are not alone in how you feel, and 113 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 1: also know that it's entirely up to you. There is 114 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 1: so much value and reward and sticking with a hard 115 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:01,080 Speaker 1: thing and realizing that in the act of doing the 116 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 1: hard thing that you are capable of doing other hard things. 117 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:08,080 Speaker 1: But we know that the most guaranteed way to stick 118 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: with any sort of an exercise routine is to do 119 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 1: something that brings you joy, to do something. 120 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 2: That you enjoy. 121 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:18,120 Speaker 1: And so I ask you this, what's the Why are 122 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 1: you running because you want to get to a place 123 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:22,600 Speaker 1: that you like it, because you feel like it could 124 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 1: be good for you in your life? 125 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 2: Or are you doing it because you feel as though 126 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 2: you should be doing it? Why are you running? I 127 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:34,280 Speaker 2: say it again, why are you running? 128 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 1: And know that it does take a while to click okay, 129 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:41,360 Speaker 1: So again you're not alone in that it feels hard. 130 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:44,840 Speaker 1: And I'm a decade into this thing and it still 131 00:07:44,840 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 1: feels hard at times. But I know that this hard thing, 132 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 1: when I'm done with it, it feels good. I know 133 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 1: that I have a strong why for running and that 134 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 1: it does remind me, Like I said, that I am 135 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:58,200 Speaker 1: capable of hard things, both on the road, on the 136 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 1: trails and well beyond. And so that's why it works 137 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 1: for me. But you have to be honest with what 138 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 1: you want, what's your why, and take it from there. 139 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 1: Trust me though you're not alone. I can't say it enough. 140 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 1: And remember what I said earlier. One step, one breath, 141 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 1: one thing at a time. That's it for this week. 142 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 1: Please email in your listener questions over at Hello at 143 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 1: hurdle dot us. Again that email for your listener questions 144 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:31,400 Speaker 1: is Hello at hurdle dot us. Another hurdle conquered. Catch 145 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:32,240 Speaker 1: you guys next time.