1 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: Hey, everybody, Emily A body here. You are listening to 2 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: five Minute Friday from Hurdle. I hope everybody had a 3 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: nice Thanksgiving Yesterday. I spent it in Connecticut seeing my family, 4 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:37,159 Speaker 1: and of course I kicked off the morning doing my 5 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:40,519 Speaker 1: favorite annual tradition. Okay, maybe it's not my favorite tradition, 6 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 1: but I will say that it's something I do every year, 7 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:49,040 Speaker 1: and that is the Peaquat road Runners Turkey Trot in Southport, Connecticut. 8 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: And so I've been doing it, man, maybe since twenty seventeen, 9 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: twenty eighteen, at least the better part of my adult life. 10 00:00:56,920 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 1: In the years that it happened with gestures loosely COVID 11 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 1: and I did not look at any of my previous 12 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 1: times going into this year. I just had like an understanding, 13 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: a thought about what it was that I wanted to do. 14 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: And last year I walked it with my mom and 15 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 1: it was lovely, and past years I have truly just 16 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: run it to run it, just hitting some movements, some 17 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 1: activity as I like to do regularly, especially before the 18 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: opportunity to gather with friends and family. Anyway, I went 19 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 1: in yesterday knowing that I wanted to really see what 20 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: I could do right, and I told myself that I 21 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 1: had an ideal pace that I wanted to hit, and 22 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:44,360 Speaker 1: long stories short, it was extremely hard and challenging and 23 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: wet and cold, let's also say that, but I surpassed 24 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: even my goal. And it was only after the fact 25 00:01:54,200 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 1: that I realized that this time was faster than I'd 26 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: ever done it before. And like I said, I've been 27 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 1: doing this for a handful of years and it makes 28 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 1: me really so appreciative and it feels almost even more 29 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 1: special than aiming for a personal best because I'm not 30 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,120 Speaker 1: really in this place anymore where I have any desire 31 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:20,760 Speaker 1: to compete with my past self. I'm going to say 32 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: that one more time. I'm not in a place in 33 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 1: my life right now where I have any desire to 34 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 1: compete with my past self. And I think that that 35 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 1: can be the challenging thing about that term PR, Like 36 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 1: I will never be the same as I was when 37 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,959 Speaker 1: I was twenty eight or thirty, or thirty two or 38 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: twenty one or in my teens. Right I am a 39 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: different woman, and that is because of all of my 40 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: great lived experience, and so I just am beyond shooting 41 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 1: for prs, so to speak. But I am all about 42 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 1: meeting myself with where I'm at now, and setting goal 43 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 1: is based on what feels good. And so yesterday the 44 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:06,360 Speaker 1: goal that I set it felt good for me, and 45 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: I attained it, and then I found out that it 46 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 1: was better than I had ever done before. And Yeah, 47 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:15,240 Speaker 1: there's just something so special about that, about meeting yourself 48 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 1: with where you're at, about being realistic about what feels 49 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 1: good for you. And it feels so rewarding to chase 50 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:27,360 Speaker 1: the potential that I have in this moment, in this body. 51 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: And that's certainly applicable beyond movement, beyond getting a pull 52 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: up in the gym, beyond some sort of new push 53 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 1: up goal, when et cetera. Right, there is just something 54 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: so important and so valuable about being realistic about the start, 55 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 1: because when we're honest with ourselves, that's the first step 56 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 1: to improving or to implementing any sort of change whatsoever. 57 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: As I said here and I tell a little bit 58 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: about this story, I truly just feel real grateful for 59 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 1: the lessons that I've learned over the last gosh decade 60 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 1: plus of running. I feel really grateful for my body, 61 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: especially after years of navigating injury after injury and I'm 62 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 1: mostly grateful for the grace that that injury cycle instilled 63 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 1: in me, so now that when I show up to 64 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:23,480 Speaker 1: do something that might feel just a little bit crazy, 65 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 1: I know that whatever happens, it's okay. Right in these cases, 66 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 1: it's just trying for something fun. It's trying for something 67 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:35,360 Speaker 1: that feels good, and at the end of the day, 68 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 1: I know that that's the goal. All I want to 69 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 1: do is feel good in the act of pursuing the 70 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 1: things that excite me, both on the road and well 71 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:48,479 Speaker 1: beyond it. My question for you this week what are 72 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 1: you grateful for? I know it's a little cheesy with 73 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:53,359 Speaker 1: the holiday and everything, but I wrote about this in 74 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:57,920 Speaker 1: today's weekly Hurdle newsletter Gratitude Daily has changed my life, 75 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:00,600 Speaker 1: and so I ask you what is one thing that 76 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 1: you are grateful for? From the past twenty four hours 77 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:09,600 Speaker 1: and now a listener question. Hey, Emily Jana here, I am, 78 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: like many I am sure or in your messages, looking 79 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:17,040 Speaker 1: for a good gift for my boss at work. I 80 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:20,040 Speaker 1: know you've recommended books in the past. I'm wondering if 81 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: you have one that I can get her and maybe 82 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 1: some other people on my list love the show and 83 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:30,279 Speaker 1: grateful for you. Solid question and an easy one to 84 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:33,440 Speaker 1: answer because I family. Friends. If you're listening to this, 85 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:35,720 Speaker 1: maybe now's a good time to tune out, because I'm 86 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:37,719 Speaker 1: going to share what I bought for so many of 87 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 1: my people, and that is The Pivot Year by Brianna Weist. 88 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 1: I don't know if I'm saying that right, and if 89 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:46,600 Speaker 1: I'm not, I apologize, but I have seen clips of 90 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 1: this throughout this year, and after implementing an anthology into 91 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 1: my regular routine a few years ago called Journey to 92 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: the Heart, I decided that I wanted to now turn 93 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 1: the page literally and start with a new book. And 94 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 1: I'd love to do that with people that I care about. 95 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 1: So this book, The Pivot Year, is set up to 96 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:09,159 Speaker 1: be a daily guide, a helpful companion, if you will, 97 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:12,279 Speaker 1: for anyone that needs a little extra motivation daily. And 98 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:15,800 Speaker 1: so there is a certain passage for every day and 99 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:19,200 Speaker 1: I think it's just a really promising, fun way to 100 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 1: begin your day. So rather than reaching for your phone 101 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:24,840 Speaker 1: and checking Instagram or what you may have missed in 102 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:28,080 Speaker 1: the eight hours since you last touched it, and anthology 103 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:30,280 Speaker 1: is what I like to reach for first thing in 104 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 1: the morning. So the pivot year again is what it's 105 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:34,760 Speaker 1: called them linking it in the show notes. It's a 106 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:38,040 Speaker 1: book of three hundred and sixty five different daily meditations 107 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,719 Speaker 1: on finding courage to become who you've always wanted to be. 108 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 1: And I'm really excited about it. So that is my 109 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:47,719 Speaker 1: recommendation for a gift this year. Again, so grateful for 110 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 1: all of you. Thank you so much for being a hurdler. 111 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:54,080 Speaker 1: I'm over at Hurdle Podcast and at Emily Abody another 112 00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 1: hurdle conquered. Catch you guys next time.