1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,840 Speaker 1: It's more of a commitment to just nurturing this relationship 2 00:00:03,920 --> 00:00:07,080 Speaker 1: with yourself, because once you make the decision to start running, 3 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: I hope that you fall in love with it and 4 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:12,559 Speaker 1: it maybe doesn't feel the greatest all the time, but 5 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 1: that's part of the wholeness of the experience and it 6 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: can be really beautiful and very transformative. 7 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 2: Hey everyone, Emily Aboudi here you are listening to another 8 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:40,240 Speaker 2: day of conversation over here on Run week on Hurdle. 9 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:45,200 Speaker 2: For today's episode, I am chatting it up with Jess Kang. 10 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 3: She's a longtime friend of mine. 11 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:50,559 Speaker 2: She's also a peloton instructor on both the bike and 12 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 2: more recently the tread and her and I are discussing 13 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 2: her best tips just start and stay running. This episode 14 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 2: is I dylk for people that may have been out 15 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 2: of the game for a little while. Maybe you're brand 16 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:06,040 Speaker 2: new to the sport, maybe you're returning to the sport, 17 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 2: but regardless, it is full of the tips and tricks 18 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 2: that you need to lace up, enjoy the process, and 19 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 2: really put yourself out there and develop a relationship with 20 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 2: this sport of run. Jess talks to us about how 21 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 2: she got involved with running, how it's been a joy 22 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:26,680 Speaker 2: for her to start teaching on the tread at Peloton 23 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 2: and what that experience has taught her. And then we 24 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:33,319 Speaker 2: also cover all the things from the beauty of audio 25 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 2: guided runs and playlists and podcasts to motivate you on 26 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 2: your way, to the importance of both the right gear 27 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 2: and having an understanding that yes, at first this could 28 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 2: be hard, but you are capable of hard things, plus 29 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 2: just so so much more. 30 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 3: A huge thanks to Jess for her time today. 31 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 2: I loved catching up with you, and I'm really loving 32 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:55,559 Speaker 2: this week of content on the show. 33 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 3: If you too feel the same way, and I hope 34 00:01:58,000 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 3: that you. 35 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 2: Do, please, please, pretty please head on over in to 36 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 2: Apple Podcasts, rate and review the show, give it five stars, 37 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,840 Speaker 2: and make sure to share these episodes with a friend 38 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 2: or two. A total sidebar thanks to everyone who sent 39 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 2: me such sweet, sweet messages yesterday on my birthday. I 40 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 2: can't tell you how appreciative I am, how lucky I 41 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:25,079 Speaker 2: feel to have this community, and how excited I am 42 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:28,359 Speaker 2: for my next Lap around the Sun. Make sure you're 43 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 2: following Hurdle over on social media. It's at Hurdle Podcast. 44 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 2: I'm over at Emily a Body and if you're not 45 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:36,120 Speaker 2: subscribed yet to the weekly Hurdle. I would love, love, 46 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 2: love the opportunity to land in your inbox every Friday morning. 47 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,520 Speaker 2: The link to do that is in the show notes. 48 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 2: With that, let's get to hurdling. 49 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 3: Today. 50 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 2: I am sitting down with Jess King. She is a 51 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 2: peloton instructor on both the bike and the trail. How 52 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 2: are you doing, my friend? 53 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 1: I'm feeling amazing today. It was my birthday weekend, so 54 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: I feel so full of love. We had a very 55 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:13,920 Speaker 1: good time celebrating after not being able to get together 56 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 1: as friends for so long, Like finally, it felt so good. 57 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: And I just did a thirty minute Rent run. So 58 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:24,400 Speaker 1: I don't know if you, like me, are obsessed with 59 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: the soundtrack to the Broadway musical Rent. I can't think 60 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 1: of a better way to start the day than Seasons 61 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:32,399 Speaker 1: of Love. What about you? 62 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 3: I love Seasons of Love. 63 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 2: I don't know if we're in the loop on this, 64 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 2: but you and I share the same birthday week. 65 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: Oh no way, that's right, so happy birthday. 66 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:43,120 Speaker 3: To you too. 67 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 2: Look at us celebrating Geminis now I remember, yeah, yeah, 68 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 2: and I justin and I actually go way back. I've 69 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 2: never done this with another instructor. Back to that twenty 70 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 2: third Street Peloton studio. How long have you and Sophia 71 00:03:59,080 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 2: been together? 72 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 1: Well, Sophie and I have been together for about six 73 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 1: and a half years, and I've been at Peloton for 74 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 1: seven and so yeah, yeah. 75 00:04:07,640 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 2: So then about six and a half years ago, I 76 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 2: went up to Jess after taking her class tons of times, 77 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 2: and I asked her if she wanted to hang out sometime, 78 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:19,160 Speaker 2: and so at first, I believe we grabbed like smoothies 79 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 2: after class one day, and then there was this other 80 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 2: lovely time when we went and got Margarita's. 81 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:30,719 Speaker 1: Yeah, tacos and Margarita's, and that was a good night. 82 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:31,480 Speaker 3: That was a great night. 83 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 1: I'm ashamed to say that we have not hung out 84 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: really since then. Hello, but yeah, you know, I get 85 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 1: a bad rap sometimes for being like intimidating, and I'm like, yo, 86 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 1: if you just like walk up to me, I'm like, hey, 87 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 1: do you want to hang out? 88 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:52,799 Speaker 2: I'll probably see yeah she said yes to me, so uh, 89 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,480 Speaker 2: hot tip, hot tip, go up to dress after the 90 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 2: hang she will probably say yes. 91 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: Yeah. I have one opportunist. I love connecting people, and 92 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 1: I mean back back when Peloton Stars started, every everyone 93 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:10,320 Speaker 1: was new, everything was interesting, and I mean I just 94 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 1: I just wanted to be a part of all of it. 95 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: So yeah, that meant getting to know you. 96 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 3: And here we are six six and a half years later. 97 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, what are we talking about? Let's talk? 98 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 3: Oh my god, yes, let's talk. Let's talk. 99 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 2: So today Jess and I are going to be rapping 100 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 2: about how to really get started with running, how to 101 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:31,600 Speaker 2: get over the hurdle of what can be such an 102 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 2: intimidating process. 103 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 3: Right. 104 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 2: I think you and I can both agree that when 105 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 2: we both started on our individual running journeys, there were 106 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 2: a lot of things that were a little scary. So 107 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:43,919 Speaker 2: why don't we kick things off today by you talking 108 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 2: to me a little bit about that. Talk to me 109 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 2: about how you got started on your journey with running. 110 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:55,040 Speaker 1: Okay, So I have two narratives attached to running that 111 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 1: were a precursor to my now current relationship to running. 112 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: One it's that my mom used to make me get 113 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:06,480 Speaker 1: up at five am before school and go run with her. 114 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 1: And this is when I was like fourteen. I'd probably 115 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 1: put on like birth control weight or something, you know, 116 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:15,920 Speaker 1: and she was like, you know, you've got to get 117 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 1: up and run. And I remember after like two weeks, 118 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 1: I was like, I'm moving in with Dad. I'm out. 119 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:25,039 Speaker 1: I'm over it. This is a torture at this I'm out. 120 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 1: So I never I never loved it for that reason 121 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 1: because it was like I felt like torture. And then 122 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: my second relationship to running would be like when my 123 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:39,839 Speaker 1: life just be goot, just became too much for me 124 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 1: to handle, you know, full transparency. When we first moved 125 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 1: to New York and I was with the wrong dude, 126 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:53,280 Speaker 1: and it was it became very dark, it became very abusive, 127 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 1: and I more than being any sort of victim in 128 00:06:57,480 --> 00:06:59,919 Speaker 1: that setting, it was more that I was just ignoring 129 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 1: my instinct, I was knowing my truth, and I was 130 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 1: really swirling. And so I remember I was just like, Okay, 131 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:11,920 Speaker 1: I'm just going to go run, and I would just 132 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 1: you know, when you're like, haven't run in so long 133 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: and you run like six ten miles the first day, 134 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 1: You're like, I feel amazing. You're just like flying and 135 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 1: how you legit can't walk for like a good week 136 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 1: and half. That was my relationship to running. So it 137 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 1: was out of punishment and out of like panic and 138 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 1: anxiety and stress and pain. So it was really, it 139 00:07:42,520 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 1: was a radical thing for me to reclaim it and 140 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:49,880 Speaker 1: to decide that I wanted to develop a healthy relationship 141 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: to running and all the potential that lives inside of it. 142 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 3: It's so true. It's so true. 143 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 2: It's a special moment when you decide to put yourself 144 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 2: out out there and develop a legitimate relationship with running, 145 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 2: instead of just listening to that little voice in your 146 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 2: head that may say you can't do this, you're not 147 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 2: a runner, so on, so forth. I also I love 148 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:17,200 Speaker 2: you saying, you know how, you just go out there 149 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:19,400 Speaker 2: one day and you lace up and you run like. 150 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:20,720 Speaker 3: Six or ten miles. 151 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 2: Some people listening to this are like, oh my goodness, 152 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 2: I cannot even imagine going out and running one mile 153 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 2: on a whim. 154 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 3: Nevertheless, six to. 155 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:29,600 Speaker 1: Ten I could have just made that up. I could 156 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:31,360 Speaker 1: have just made that up to be fair. 157 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 3: To be fair. 158 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 2: But I do think it's important to point out that 159 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:38,520 Speaker 2: you are a classically trained dancer, so you had a 160 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:43,680 Speaker 2: serious base of activity and movement well before you decided 161 00:08:43,720 --> 00:08:45,880 Speaker 2: to get up, get out, lace up, et cetera. 162 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:49,679 Speaker 1: Yes, yes, I cannot deny the fact that I've been 163 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 1: an athlete my whole life. I was a competitive gymnast 164 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:56,280 Speaker 1: up til I was twelve, and I was also a 165 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 1: competitive dancer, and at the age of twelve, I chose 166 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: to really focus on danced. And yeah, I would say 167 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:11,200 Speaker 1: that dance is just like any other sport, requires discipline, training, athleticism, strength, flexibility, endurance, 168 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:15,680 Speaker 1: all the things that make you an athlete. However, that 169 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 1: two year period where I was in this really tox relationship, 170 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 1: I was not dancing, I was not working out. I 171 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:26,560 Speaker 1: wasn't eating well. I wasn't I was not doing any 172 00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:32,760 Speaker 1: of the things that I that are me right, not 173 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:38,040 Speaker 1: choosing to do anything for myself as this myself that 174 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 1: I had always known myself to be. So no, that 175 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:44,680 Speaker 1: included not moving. I didn't work out for two years. 176 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:49,240 Speaker 1: Of course, there's there's inherent strength built in from years 177 00:09:49,559 --> 00:09:52,880 Speaker 1: of a movement practice. And look, I might have exaggerated 178 00:09:52,920 --> 00:09:55,840 Speaker 1: six ten months, it probably felt like it. I was 179 00:09:55,880 --> 00:09:58,080 Speaker 1: probably lucky to be getting like three. 180 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:03,679 Speaker 2: Okay, So, okay, we've established the basics here. But what 181 00:10:03,720 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 2: I'm hearing really is for you, running started out as 182 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 2: a way for you to deal with all of this 183 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:15,000 Speaker 2: hard stuff, to deal with the difficult situation that you 184 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:20,760 Speaker 2: were in, revolving around this tough relationship and becoming a 185 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:24,480 Speaker 2: Peloton tread instructor for you was completely out of your 186 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 2: comfort zone and also you kind of coming back into 187 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:31,080 Speaker 2: your own power with the run and learning how to 188 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:33,760 Speaker 2: celebrate it for the good things that it could give 189 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:35,720 Speaker 2: you instead of escaping the bad. 190 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 3: Right. 191 00:10:36,400 --> 00:10:40,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, totally, you totally nailed that. You know, I am 192 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:49,480 Speaker 1: somebody who unintended runs towards growth opportunities and not don't. 193 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:51,520 Speaker 1: I tried to do the math. I was like, have 194 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:53,719 Speaker 1: I done ten thousand hours on the bike yet? Am 195 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 1: I like an expert? And I don't think I'm even 196 00:10:56,280 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 1: there yet. But it was that I had been at 197 00:11:00,640 --> 00:11:04,319 Speaker 1: the company for five years at this point, and when 198 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:06,560 Speaker 1: I'm hungry for something new, I wanted to be a 199 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:09,960 Speaker 1: beginner again. I love that feeling because when I started Poloton, 200 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,280 Speaker 1: that's what it was for me. Everything was new, so 201 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:15,320 Speaker 1: I was bringing my experience and wisdom to the table, 202 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 1: of course, but still learning the technique of cycling was new. 203 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:23,400 Speaker 1: Learning to teach to cameras was new. Learning to create 204 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 1: relationships and build a community was new. I mean literally 205 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:32,760 Speaker 1: every variable, every component about it was new and interesting 206 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:35,840 Speaker 1: to me, and not that I had stagnated or pliate owed. 207 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:40,480 Speaker 1: It's just that I wanted more. And I had a 208 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:44,120 Speaker 1: dream that I was teaching and tread a class and 209 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:47,560 Speaker 1: it felt so real and so right. And I went 210 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 1: the next day and I said, hey, Robin, I had 211 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:52,640 Speaker 1: this dream I was teaching on tread and I really 212 00:11:52,679 --> 00:11:54,560 Speaker 1: think I want to do it. What do you think? 213 00:11:55,200 --> 00:11:58,520 Speaker 1: And she was like, yeah, I think you'd be great 214 00:11:58,520 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 1: at that. I'm like, cool, no, Rush, I'll be right back. 215 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:07,439 Speaker 1: And I knew that this was not going to happen overnight. 216 00:12:08,800 --> 00:12:12,679 Speaker 1: Got certified, and you know, in that running certification you 217 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:15,600 Speaker 1: learn how to progress a program, you learn how to 218 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:18,720 Speaker 1: scale a runner. And the one thing that I had 219 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:21,520 Speaker 1: I did not have was time on my feet. And 220 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:24,400 Speaker 1: I just needed to be in the practice of running 221 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:27,560 Speaker 1: and have time on my feet and simultaneously adopt my 222 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:32,319 Speaker 1: training program so that I was doing I was strength 223 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:36,080 Speaker 1: training to be able to run smarter and stronger. And 224 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:38,320 Speaker 1: I said, okay, well, who is the smartest trainer that 225 00:12:38,400 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 1: I know? Andy Spear? And he and I, you know, yeah, 226 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:45,280 Speaker 1: we had been on the same team, but because we 227 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:48,400 Speaker 1: had been in two different studios, never had really like 228 00:12:48,440 --> 00:12:51,600 Speaker 1: a chance like to connect, you know, as friends beyond, 229 00:12:51,640 --> 00:12:53,319 Speaker 1: just like what's up? And I called him out of 230 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 1: the blow. I was like, hey, will you train me 231 00:12:56,040 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 1: for the intention of getting you ready to run on 232 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:01,040 Speaker 1: the tread and he was like, yeah, let's do it. 233 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:04,280 Speaker 1: So I worked. You know, he and I worked together 234 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:09,800 Speaker 1: for about a year. Yeah, we'd trained sprint, you know, 235 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 1: we'd work on form. Then I started, But it wasn't 236 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:15,760 Speaker 1: until after that year that I started to actually integrate 237 00:13:15,880 --> 00:13:20,680 Speaker 1: onto the tread and then you know, rehearse classes, get feedback, 238 00:13:20,840 --> 00:13:24,240 Speaker 1: learn how to build programs. Laddy that a lot of 239 00:13:24,280 --> 00:13:30,079 Speaker 1: the same. Being a peloton, there is a unique way 240 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:32,720 Speaker 1: of creating what we do. There's a lot that goes 241 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:38,200 Speaker 1: on behind getting a class out there. And while running 242 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:41,599 Speaker 1: was new, that was already so much for me to 243 00:13:41,640 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 1: be thinking about the entire time that I was running. 244 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:49,640 Speaker 1: Everything else was the same, right me, communicating, having fun, 245 00:13:49,679 --> 00:13:51,560 Speaker 1: having a big ad time, listening to good music, talking 246 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:54,199 Speaker 1: to our members. I had five years of practice there, 247 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:58,520 Speaker 1: you know, six years at this point, and it was 248 00:13:58,559 --> 00:14:00,760 Speaker 1: also fun to be in addition to the Dread team 249 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:06,200 Speaker 1: where you had like amazing runners like Becks Gentry, you 250 00:14:06,360 --> 00:14:11,599 Speaker 1: have like marathon geniuses like Matt Wolford, you know what 251 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 1: I mean, Like I'm stepping onto a team that are 252 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:17,160 Speaker 1: like the best at the best, you know. Yeah, there 253 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:19,960 Speaker 1: is a little bit of like what am I doing here? Like, 254 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:22,240 Speaker 1: you know, do I even belong? 255 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:23,640 Speaker 3: Like, oh, you belong? 256 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:26,440 Speaker 1: My Max's feed on the tread is like an eight, 257 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:28,840 Speaker 1: and I'm like flying, you know what I mean, And 258 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,880 Speaker 1: like you hear that Bex runs her marathons at like 259 00:14:31,880 --> 00:14:34,760 Speaker 1: a ten to three at the equivalent of that, and 260 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 1: I'm like, I don't I'm going to go sit down 261 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:40,640 Speaker 1: like you know, actually no, I'm not ben do. I'm 262 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:42,560 Speaker 1: gonna get I'm gonna start running and I'm just going 263 00:14:42,640 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 1: to try and get faster, and I allow way to 264 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:46,720 Speaker 1: do that is to go faster. So it was new 265 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:51,960 Speaker 1: and it was interesting, and I loved the journey of 266 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:55,200 Speaker 1: it in my body as well, because you know, for 267 00:14:55,280 --> 00:14:57,560 Speaker 1: the first six months it was just trying to get 268 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:03,240 Speaker 1: everything from my knee down to adapt and I mean 269 00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:06,240 Speaker 1: I was just sore endlessly in my shins and my 270 00:15:06,360 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 1: caves and my feet. And I still sometimes I'm like 271 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 1: if I take too much time off, end of like 272 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:15,720 Speaker 1: whimpering away the next day. But it's a journey, it's 273 00:15:15,720 --> 00:15:18,400 Speaker 1: an evolution, and like I will say, I'm just a 274 00:15:18,440 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 1: part of the journey now where my butt has gotten 275 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:24,120 Speaker 1: bigger from like running sprints, and I'm going to tell 276 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:28,280 Speaker 1: you lays, engines and non binary and everything between. It's 277 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:31,280 Speaker 1: worth it. 278 00:15:31,280 --> 00:15:32,960 Speaker 3: It is worth it. It is worth it. 279 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:34,600 Speaker 2: And that is something that a lot of people don't 280 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:37,000 Speaker 2: talk a lot, is that running sprints and doing that 281 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:41,560 Speaker 2: kind of interval training is the same effect as doing 282 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:44,480 Speaker 2: a heavy leg day. It's a total leg workout, aka 283 00:15:45,080 --> 00:15:48,600 Speaker 2: all the booty gains. Okay, okay, So now that we 284 00:15:48,760 --> 00:15:51,760 Speaker 2: know a little bit more about your journey with running, 285 00:15:51,960 --> 00:15:55,120 Speaker 2: why don't we kick start by talking to this listener, 286 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:59,680 Speaker 2: a newer runner who may just be looking for your 287 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:03,800 Speaker 2: best practice tips for those initial lace ups. 288 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 3: Where do they even start? First of all, just start. 289 00:16:08,320 --> 00:16:10,480 Speaker 1: It's not tomorrow, it's not whenever. It's like, if you 290 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 1: have the urge to run, if stot hits you run. 291 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:17,560 Speaker 1: Obviously we're busy, but like, find it, find just find 292 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:18,880 Speaker 1: it and just say I'm going to do it for 293 00:16:18,920 --> 00:16:21,360 Speaker 1: ten minutes today. I'm just going to just see if 294 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:23,640 Speaker 1: I can run for ten minutes. If it's on a tread, 295 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:26,800 Speaker 1: if you have ass to a tread, which you know, 296 00:16:27,280 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 1: yay yay. But walk run is a great place to 297 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:33,240 Speaker 1: start a little bit of walking, a little bit of running, 298 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 1: a little bit of walking, a little bit of running, 299 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:38,600 Speaker 1: just so that you build a relationship with again, time 300 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:41,120 Speaker 1: on your feet, that's what it is, right, time on 301 00:16:41,160 --> 00:16:44,800 Speaker 1: your feet. Then the technique comes, then the endurance comes, 302 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:49,480 Speaker 1: then the power comes in the distance. I am more 303 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:53,840 Speaker 1: of a sprint runner. Like my sprint's probably not fast. 304 00:16:53,880 --> 00:16:56,080 Speaker 1: I prefer to go fast for a short amount of 305 00:16:56,080 --> 00:16:59,240 Speaker 1: time then to go slower for a long amount of time. 306 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:03,480 Speaker 1: But as a beginner, you know, I think a lot 307 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 1: of times people think that it's going to be enjoyable, 308 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:10,639 Speaker 1: like it's just going to click and then one day 309 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:17,160 Speaker 1: it's going to be great. No maybe maybe for outliers, 310 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:19,760 Speaker 1: I don't know. I will say the one thing that 311 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:23,600 Speaker 1: that called me to run as our community, the one 312 00:17:23,640 --> 00:17:26,080 Speaker 1: thing that called another thing that called me into running, 313 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:30,600 Speaker 1: is the chance to run as a team, to run together. 314 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:33,919 Speaker 1: And look, at the end of the day, it's on 315 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,600 Speaker 1: my calendar, it's part of my job. I show up 316 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:40,879 Speaker 1: and I do it. It requires that many things to 317 00:17:41,040 --> 00:17:44,760 Speaker 1: get me to run, and once I'm there, I'm enjoyed 318 00:17:44,880 --> 00:17:48,760 Speaker 1: once I'm done. It's a joyful thing. But get out 319 00:17:48,760 --> 00:17:52,720 Speaker 1: of the mindset that this is going to just come 320 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:56,119 Speaker 1: easy or naturally, or that you're going to feel great 321 00:17:56,720 --> 00:18:01,160 Speaker 1: not I think running is the hardest thing that I do. 322 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:03,000 Speaker 1: Out of all the things that I do, I think 323 00:18:03,080 --> 00:18:11,359 Speaker 1: Friday is definitely most challenging. 324 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:15,080 Speaker 2: Taking a break from today's episode to give some love 325 00:18:15,200 --> 00:18:18,879 Speaker 2: to my sponsor at Tracksmith. Tracksmith is a Boston based 326 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:22,480 Speaker 2: performance running brand dedicated to the community, style, and culture 327 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:26,560 Speaker 2: of running. 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You have to accept 364 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:38,960 Speaker 2: that getting uncomfortable and putting yourself out there and going 365 00:20:39,040 --> 00:20:42,639 Speaker 2: for that first run it will be challenging. But with time, 366 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:46,320 Speaker 2: that challenge is going to bring you great reward. And 367 00:20:46,359 --> 00:20:48,240 Speaker 2: of course I do also want to make sure I 368 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:50,080 Speaker 2: throw in this caveat to the mix that if you 369 00:20:50,119 --> 00:20:53,960 Speaker 2: do feel physical pain when you're going for your first 370 00:20:54,160 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 2: few runs, then certainly certainly reach out to a physical 371 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:02,440 Speaker 2: therapist or someone like an expert that can perhaps look 372 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:06,080 Speaker 2: at your form, just like what just did while working 373 00:21:06,080 --> 00:21:06,760 Speaker 2: with Andy Spear. 374 00:21:06,920 --> 00:21:11,480 Speaker 1: Yeah. I think one of the big takeaways in my 375 00:21:12,119 --> 00:21:14,560 Speaker 1: you know, getting into running and the discomfort of it 376 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:22,000 Speaker 1: was learning okay, not all hurt is harmful, and learning 377 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:24,960 Speaker 1: to distinguish what is an injury, what is over use? 378 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:28,359 Speaker 1: What is what is begging to take a break or 379 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:31,679 Speaker 1: because it's like too fatigued, and my form is you know, 380 00:21:31,840 --> 00:21:36,439 Speaker 1: getting trashed or whatever, and what is just my mental discomfort? 381 00:21:36,560 --> 00:21:40,719 Speaker 1: What is what is not even the sweet spot, but 382 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:44,479 Speaker 1: like that threshold place like maybe I'm just there, you know. 383 00:21:44,840 --> 00:21:48,199 Speaker 1: So learning to distinguish what is pain and injury versus 384 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:51,920 Speaker 1: what is just discomfort and where growth is and that 385 00:21:52,080 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 1: is again a learned experience you develop over time. And 386 00:21:57,359 --> 00:21:59,719 Speaker 1: yet I also had pet I go my PT every 387 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:01,520 Speaker 1: week and he puts me back together. 388 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:04,200 Speaker 3: Shout out to Adam. Shout out to Adam, Shout out 389 00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:04,600 Speaker 3: to Adam. 390 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:07,080 Speaker 2: So something else that you highlighted here that is so 391 00:22:07,160 --> 00:22:09,800 Speaker 2: important for you, so helpful for you and can be 392 00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:13,640 Speaker 2: super helpful for others is the concept of community, whether 393 00:22:13,680 --> 00:22:16,800 Speaker 2: that is a community like the Peloton community, or perhaps 394 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:19,600 Speaker 2: a local run club, a local run group, a friend, 395 00:22:19,680 --> 00:22:24,040 Speaker 2: a family member. Finding someone else to share the miles 396 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:27,199 Speaker 2: with to talk about what you're going through from the 397 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:31,600 Speaker 2: get go can be the biggest game changer period end 398 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:32,119 Speaker 2: of story. 399 00:22:32,320 --> 00:22:36,120 Speaker 1: Community has built in accountability, and that's ultimately what we're 400 00:22:36,160 --> 00:22:38,840 Speaker 1: looking for, right is that there's somebody who's like, I'm 401 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:41,520 Speaker 1: waiting for you, meet me here. We're going to do 402 00:22:41,640 --> 00:22:44,000 Speaker 1: this and get it done, and I'm going to be 403 00:22:44,040 --> 00:22:47,520 Speaker 1: with you along the way. Some of the coolest communities 404 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:50,679 Speaker 1: I've had the pleasure of meeting or some of the 405 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:51,880 Speaker 1: running clubs in New York. 406 00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:54,439 Speaker 3: Yo, do you want to meet cool people? 407 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:58,959 Speaker 1: Join a running club in New York, the most beautiful, 408 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:03,919 Speaker 1: dope individuals down to earth and yeah. And then of 409 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:07,720 Speaker 1: course the Peloton community is just so so powerful. The 410 00:23:07,800 --> 00:23:12,639 Speaker 1: relationships extend beyond being in class, right, So like people 411 00:23:12,720 --> 00:23:15,160 Speaker 1: have tags and groups that they ride with, and they 412 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:17,840 Speaker 1: meet and they swarm things, and they set up their 413 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:20,600 Speaker 1: five k's and their dis and they're that and I mean, 414 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:25,200 Speaker 1: it is just astounding to see how our community has 415 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:30,959 Speaker 1: just embraced our content and us as instructors, and ultimately 416 00:23:32,840 --> 00:23:36,600 Speaker 1: they're feeling the impact on their bodies and their lives. 417 00:23:36,800 --> 00:23:38,200 Speaker 1: And it's working. It's work. 418 00:23:38,280 --> 00:23:39,480 Speaker 3: It's working. It's working. 419 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:41,560 Speaker 2: And something else that you highlighted before that I think 420 00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:45,480 Speaker 2: is the utmost critical thing that we can cover right now, 421 00:23:45,640 --> 00:23:49,879 Speaker 2: is the importance and benefit of embracing the walk run. 422 00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:53,000 Speaker 2: There is no point in your running journey where you 423 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:56,280 Speaker 2: are above this tactic. Let me be honest with you. 424 00:23:56,440 --> 00:23:58,480 Speaker 2: I think about a year ago, maybe I was dealing 425 00:23:58,520 --> 00:24:01,760 Speaker 2: with some hip pain, struggling through some nasty injury stuff, 426 00:24:01,880 --> 00:24:03,679 Speaker 2: and when I finally got to the place where I 427 00:24:03,720 --> 00:24:05,960 Speaker 2: was ready to pick back up with the run. Even 428 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:08,600 Speaker 2: though I have been a quote unquote runner for thirteen 429 00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:12,879 Speaker 2: years now, I did so with the walk run for 430 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:15,440 Speaker 2: at least I don't know about a month long period. 431 00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:18,919 Speaker 2: That tactic putting your pride aside and bracing that this 432 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:22,600 Speaker 2: can be good for you. That is so so important 433 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:26,080 Speaker 2: runners can walk period. 434 00:24:27,040 --> 00:24:27,600 Speaker 3: End of story. 435 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:33,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, totally. And look, it sounds like the person we're 436 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:37,720 Speaker 1: speaking to that we're trying to encourage to get moving, 437 00:24:37,800 --> 00:24:41,280 Speaker 1: to start going, is just looking to have some fun, 438 00:24:42,440 --> 00:24:44,960 Speaker 1: right Like, Look, if you want to run a marathon 439 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:48,000 Speaker 1: out the gate, you can do that. But like it 440 00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:52,880 Speaker 1: feels like ultimately the reminder is that this is supposed 441 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:57,879 Speaker 1: to be fun. So never mind the miles, never mind 442 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:01,360 Speaker 1: the speed, Celebrate the fact that you got laysd up, 443 00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:05,040 Speaker 1: that you got moving. Put on the best music. And 444 00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:07,600 Speaker 1: that's why, you know, that's why I do what I do, 445 00:25:07,640 --> 00:25:09,960 Speaker 1: because I wouldn't run if I don't have somebody like 446 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:15,600 Speaker 1: me being like, let's go right, So I mean, you know, 447 00:25:16,119 --> 00:25:18,120 Speaker 1: I mean, I can't say it enough. Down with the app, 448 00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:20,879 Speaker 1: Run with us, Run with us. If you want to 449 00:25:20,920 --> 00:25:23,400 Speaker 1: have some fun, if you want to listen to good music, 450 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:27,639 Speaker 1: run with me if you want to learn all the 451 00:25:27,680 --> 00:25:31,879 Speaker 1: techniques to running marathon race PEP prep. We even have 452 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:35,080 Speaker 1: beginner run program. Oh it's so funny. You can run 453 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:40,760 Speaker 1: and we literally scale you through intervals, starting with of course, 454 00:25:40,840 --> 00:25:44,480 Speaker 1: the walk, run hello, and then or jogging and then 455 00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:49,240 Speaker 1: you develop the run. So you know, I I wouldn't 456 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:53,080 Speaker 1: do it alone. I don't do it alone. It requires 457 00:25:53,280 --> 00:25:58,840 Speaker 1: good music, It requires a reason, you know, a reason 458 00:25:58,920 --> 00:26:01,800 Speaker 1: to show up. My reason as a community. My reason 459 00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:04,640 Speaker 1: is also selfish, right. I love to be in training 460 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:08,520 Speaker 1: at all times. I'm all constantly training, whether it's to 461 00:26:08,560 --> 00:26:12,439 Speaker 1: be a better runner, to you know, improve whatever I'm 462 00:26:12,520 --> 00:26:14,720 Speaker 1: doing in the gym, whether it's like my squad, my 463 00:26:14,800 --> 00:26:18,000 Speaker 1: pull ups or whatever that is. But like have a 464 00:26:18,080 --> 00:26:21,560 Speaker 1: reason to get moving something that excites you, you know, and 465 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:25,760 Speaker 1: then make it fun. Like I show up and maybe 466 00:26:25,800 --> 00:26:27,600 Speaker 1: I'm too much for some people, because I'm like, no, 467 00:26:28,080 --> 00:26:30,919 Speaker 1: we are not going to suffer today. We are going 468 00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:33,000 Speaker 1: to make the most fun out of this. I promise 469 00:26:33,080 --> 00:26:34,280 Speaker 1: you can do it. I'm gonna be with you the 470 00:26:34,280 --> 00:26:37,359 Speaker 1: whole time. And that's just how it is, you know. 471 00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:41,960 Speaker 1: So I've heard a lot of stories and testimonials from 472 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:45,920 Speaker 1: individuals who also work terrified of running, and then they 473 00:26:45,920 --> 00:26:48,680 Speaker 1: got started and it was the walk run and now 474 00:26:49,119 --> 00:26:53,520 Speaker 1: you know, they're running a three k, they're doing it, 475 00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:58,399 Speaker 1: they're pushing or five k and they're they're breaking prs 476 00:26:58,440 --> 00:27:00,520 Speaker 1: and they're meeting other people along the way. It's just 477 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:03,840 Speaker 1: the coolest thing to be a part of. And Yeah, 478 00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:06,480 Speaker 1: while I had all of that on the bike, this 479 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:11,240 Speaker 1: was cool because it was the first time that I 480 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:13,520 Speaker 1: had to be pretty vulnerable and say, hey, I've never 481 00:27:14,520 --> 00:27:17,199 Speaker 1: I've never done this before. I might not be very 482 00:27:17,280 --> 00:27:19,120 Speaker 1: good at this, but let's see what happened. 483 00:27:19,320 --> 00:27:22,280 Speaker 2: You know, I love that. I love that. And something 484 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:24,919 Speaker 2: you touched on here is super important. Audio guided runs 485 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:28,760 Speaker 2: can be a huge, huge, huge helping hand for someone 486 00:27:28,760 --> 00:27:31,280 Speaker 2: that knows that they want to run but doesn't really 487 00:27:31,320 --> 00:27:33,840 Speaker 2: know how to format it or break it up. It 488 00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:36,399 Speaker 2: can be that extra motivation someone in your ear to 489 00:27:36,520 --> 00:27:39,480 Speaker 2: get your foot out the door. And of course, if 490 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:42,200 Speaker 2: an audio guided run may not be your cup of tea, 491 00:27:42,240 --> 00:27:44,639 Speaker 2: but you love to listen to a certain playlist, a 492 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:47,920 Speaker 2: certain kind of music, a certain podcast, like whatever it 493 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:51,440 Speaker 2: is that motivates you to be your best, you go 494 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:54,480 Speaker 2: for it, just like dive into that head first to 495 00:27:54,560 --> 00:27:57,960 Speaker 2: supplement whatever it is that you're going after. So aside 496 00:27:57,960 --> 00:28:00,640 Speaker 2: from that, what other tip would you give to person? Okay, 497 00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:03,879 Speaker 2: they're up, they're out the door, they've started running. What's 498 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:06,479 Speaker 2: the next thing that you tell them to do so 499 00:28:06,480 --> 00:28:08,000 Speaker 2: that they stay running? 500 00:28:08,080 --> 00:28:10,240 Speaker 3: Oftentimes, I'll just give my two cents here. 501 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:14,760 Speaker 2: I tell people that a great way to keep running 502 00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:17,399 Speaker 2: is to mix things up, to diversify your training so 503 00:28:17,440 --> 00:28:21,119 Speaker 2: that you can stave off boredom and keep things interesting. 504 00:28:21,280 --> 00:28:21,840 Speaker 3: What do you think. 505 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:24,920 Speaker 1: I mean, that's for sure. And if you're a Pelotion member, 506 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:27,600 Speaker 1: then mixing up your instructors is also going to change 507 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:30,520 Speaker 1: it up, give you fresh perspective and you know, hear 508 00:28:30,720 --> 00:28:34,960 Speaker 1: something differently for the first time. That's going to change something. 509 00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:36,920 Speaker 1: But you know, I was actually not going to go 510 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:39,240 Speaker 1: there at all, and I was going to say, make 511 00:28:39,280 --> 00:28:40,640 Speaker 1: sure you have good shoots. 512 00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:43,240 Speaker 3: Yes, yes, gear so important. 513 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:46,680 Speaker 1: Like at first, I was like pretty like fashion oriented 514 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:50,040 Speaker 1: about it. And you know, I'm not like sponsored or 515 00:28:50,040 --> 00:28:52,120 Speaker 1: anything like that. But I'll just tell you, hokahs are 516 00:28:52,160 --> 00:28:53,840 Speaker 1: where it's at. That's for me. 517 00:28:54,080 --> 00:28:55,080 Speaker 3: I love a hopa personally. 518 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:57,600 Speaker 1: For me, I mean, the impact is huge. I feel 519 00:28:57,680 --> 00:29:01,480 Speaker 1: safe in my run, but Yeah, that was actually a 520 00:29:01,520 --> 00:29:05,280 Speaker 1: big learning for me, switching up the times, so like 521 00:29:06,960 --> 00:29:11,560 Speaker 1: doing a twenty minute run a thirty minute run, going 522 00:29:11,640 --> 00:29:15,680 Speaker 1: for longer amounts of time, you know, keeping it spicy 523 00:29:15,760 --> 00:29:19,880 Speaker 1: in that way. And you know, look, if you want 524 00:29:19,880 --> 00:29:22,000 Speaker 1: to improve your run, if you want to improve any 525 00:29:22,280 --> 00:29:29,000 Speaker 1: any sort of endurance activity or you know, cardiovascular type sport, 526 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:34,320 Speaker 1: get stronger, get stronger, do your lateral work, do your 527 00:29:34,360 --> 00:29:37,640 Speaker 1: warm ups, don't be sleeping on your warm ups, don't 528 00:29:37,680 --> 00:29:41,520 Speaker 1: not stretch, and you know, you've got to be doing 529 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:44,239 Speaker 1: the things that are going to support your goals so 530 00:29:44,280 --> 00:29:47,080 Speaker 1: that you can feel safe. Like I want, I want 531 00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:49,800 Speaker 1: our runners, I want anybody out there running to feel 532 00:29:49,840 --> 00:29:54,760 Speaker 1: good in their body. And running is ballistic, Okay, is 533 00:29:54,840 --> 00:29:58,959 Speaker 1: it is? It is a categorically ballistic activity, and especially 534 00:29:58,960 --> 00:30:01,720 Speaker 1: if you're running outside, you've got to take care of 535 00:30:01,760 --> 00:30:04,320 Speaker 1: your joints and the best way to do that is 536 00:30:04,360 --> 00:30:06,640 Speaker 1: to make the muscles around them stronger. 537 00:30:07,040 --> 00:30:10,640 Speaker 3: So this is Jess on her soapbox. 538 00:30:13,360 --> 00:30:15,760 Speaker 2: Honestly, my goal for the rest of today is really 539 00:30:15,840 --> 00:30:20,520 Speaker 2: just to use ballistic in a sentence in any way possible. 540 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:26,040 Speaker 2: You're welcome, pass it on, pass it on, okay, Okay, Jaz, 541 00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:29,560 Speaker 2: tell me, do you have any other parting wisdom that 542 00:30:29,640 --> 00:30:32,280 Speaker 2: you want to leave the hurdlers with when it comes 543 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:35,800 Speaker 2: to lacing up and getting out and enjoying it. 544 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:41,600 Speaker 1: I would just say to all the hurdlers out there, 545 00:30:42,440 --> 00:30:46,960 Speaker 1: no matter what your relationship to running is currently, it's 546 00:30:47,040 --> 00:30:53,160 Speaker 1: going to evolve, and I long for you to just 547 00:30:53,280 --> 00:30:58,800 Speaker 1: be in it. The highs, the lows, the cold weather, 548 00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:01,720 Speaker 1: the days you can great, the days you feel slow. 549 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:05,040 Speaker 1: Just know it's part of a whole journey. It's part 550 00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:08,960 Speaker 1: of a complete experience. If there was any one way 551 00:31:09,040 --> 00:31:12,280 Speaker 1: that anything should be, it would be that it is 552 00:31:12,360 --> 00:31:16,840 Speaker 1: inclusive of all of it. Embrace it, be with it, 553 00:31:16,920 --> 00:31:18,560 Speaker 1: and know that it's not going to last forever. You're 554 00:31:18,600 --> 00:31:20,400 Speaker 1: going to get stronger or things are going to happen, 555 00:31:21,160 --> 00:31:23,880 Speaker 1: that you're always going to have this foundation of coming 556 00:31:23,880 --> 00:31:27,720 Speaker 1: home to your breast, being in your body and really 557 00:31:27,720 --> 00:31:32,400 Speaker 1: really deeply connecting with a powerful piece of yourself. The 558 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:36,240 Speaker 1: ability to run can save your life. The ability to 559 00:31:36,440 --> 00:31:41,200 Speaker 1: run gives you agency in your body. You can trust 560 00:31:41,280 --> 00:31:45,959 Speaker 1: yourself to move, to be agile, to get away from 561 00:31:46,040 --> 00:31:50,760 Speaker 1: danger if you need to. So it's not for negotiation 562 00:31:51,320 --> 00:31:57,880 Speaker 1: whether or not you should run or it's more of 563 00:31:57,920 --> 00:32:02,320 Speaker 1: a commitment to just nurture in this relationship with yourself, 564 00:32:02,840 --> 00:32:05,840 Speaker 1: because once you make the decision to start running, I 565 00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:07,800 Speaker 1: hope that you fall in love with it and it 566 00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:11,280 Speaker 1: maybe doesn't feel the greatest all the time, but that's 567 00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:14,160 Speaker 1: part of the wholeness of the experience and it can 568 00:32:14,200 --> 00:32:16,520 Speaker 1: be really beautiful and very transformative. 569 00:32:17,400 --> 00:32:18,840 Speaker 3: I love that. I love that. 570 00:32:18,960 --> 00:32:22,120 Speaker 2: I'm so grateful for you, Jess. Thanks so much for 571 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:24,560 Speaker 2: your time today. How do the hurdlers keep up with you? 572 00:32:24,600 --> 00:32:27,240 Speaker 2: How do they follow along with you? Give me the details. 573 00:32:27,360 --> 00:32:28,880 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for having me. It was a 574 00:32:28,920 --> 00:32:31,640 Speaker 1: pleasure to talk about it. I don't even know if 575 00:32:31,680 --> 00:32:33,600 Speaker 1: I knew I felt that way about you. 576 00:32:34,520 --> 00:32:35,640 Speaker 3: And then you get her talking. 577 00:32:35,960 --> 00:32:39,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, please join me on my Instagram, Jess King NYC. 578 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:44,000 Speaker 1: And yeah, you can keep up with all the things 579 00:32:44,480 --> 00:32:47,880 Speaker 1: that I'm doing and promote my classes there. I give 580 00:32:48,800 --> 00:32:50,320 Speaker 1: you know, every now and again, I'll get this like 581 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:53,680 Speaker 1: intuitive insight and want to share something a little more 582 00:32:53,720 --> 00:32:58,239 Speaker 1: vulnerable and personal. And Sophie and I just started our 583 00:32:58,240 --> 00:33:02,600 Speaker 1: own cooking show, umami, and I mean, I hope y'all 584 00:33:02,600 --> 00:33:04,600 Speaker 1: have a good time watching it, but we are certainly 585 00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:08,520 Speaker 1: having a good time creating it. So yeah, you can follow. 586 00:33:08,240 --> 00:33:09,680 Speaker 3: Along, and follow along we will. 587 00:33:09,960 --> 00:33:12,600 Speaker 2: I'm over at Hurdle Podcast and at Emily a Body 588 00:33:12,760 --> 00:33:16,120 Speaker 2: Another hurdle conquered. Catch you guys next time.