1 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: Hey, everybody, Emily Badi here, you are listening to five 2 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 1: Minute Friday. Can I tell you the most unfortunate thing 3 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: I am? This is not unfortunate. I am in Palm 4 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 1: Springs right now. I came out to Indian Wells for 5 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: the tennis tournament and some work which I'll talk about 6 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 1: in today's episode. But on my last day in this hotel, 7 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:46,960 Speaker 1: I realized that the television has free HBO. I do 8 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 1: not have HBO at home, but I, because I don't 9 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: have HBO, have not yet watched Heated Rivalry. And I 10 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 1: realized it today that I had the opportunity to watch it. 11 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: And now I'm two episodes in and I'm just shy 12 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 1: of crashing for my night and checking out of this hotel, 13 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,959 Speaker 1: and I am so bummed. I'm going to need to 14 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:13,560 Speaker 1: find somewhere to watch the remaining episodes of this series. 15 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:15,399 Speaker 1: I needed to be in the know. I needed to 16 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 1: understand what all the hype was about. I know that 17 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: I know that you understand. Anyway, Yes, I am in 18 00:01:21,959 --> 00:01:26,399 Speaker 1: Indian Wells as I record this, and I'm here because 19 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 1: I had the opportunity to do some hosting at the 20 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 1: A six House of Tennis out here. So what that 21 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 1: looked like was a product panel with two women that 22 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 1: work at the brand talking about one of their new 23 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 1: tennis sneakers, the Solution Speed, and then I got to 24 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 1: sit down with Taylor Fritz. Many of you probably know. 25 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: I believe he's currently ranked number seven in the world. 26 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:58,480 Speaker 1: He's an Olympic bronze medalist, twenty twenty four, US Open 27 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: finalist twenty twenty two, a champion here at Indian Wells. 28 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 1: So cool to do that. And although as we know, 29 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 1: Taylor Fritz not a woman in sport, this is something 30 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:16,080 Speaker 1: that's very exciting for me because a big goal of 31 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 1: mine this year is to do more hosting around events 32 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: that have nothing to do with run. If you're not 33 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 1: new here, you know that I'm obviously a passionate runner. 34 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 1: I've been doing loads of hosting over gosh, I mean, 35 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:37,359 Speaker 1: at least the last eight years since I started this show, 36 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: at events that have to do with run, and so 37 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 1: now I'm really looking to put myself out there and 38 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 1: have opportunities that involve other sports. And so that is 39 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: something I'm really excited about. It's something I'm really excited about, 40 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 1: and it's something that I know won't come easy. I 41 00:02:56,400 --> 00:03:00,519 Speaker 1: know that having this base of hosting is super critical 42 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 1: to doing this work. I know that I do this 43 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 1: work well, and that's something that I want to say 44 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: with my whole chest. I have been in situations where 45 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:12,080 Speaker 1: I've been up for opportunities and for a plethora of reasons, 46 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 1: they just haven't panned out. But I can say for 47 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:18,040 Speaker 1: certain that I know that I'm good at what I do, 48 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 1: and I know that I am willing to work for it. 49 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 1: A lot of what's going on in my life right 50 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 1: now feels like a big question market feels like I 51 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 1: just need to trust the process. I'm sure i'll talk 52 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:34,520 Speaker 1: about this over the next month or so as I'm 53 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: going through this process, but I'm starting the egg freezing 54 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 1: journey next week, which comes with so many different emotions. 55 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 1: I actually shared something about this on social media earlier 56 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 1: in the day today and received so many beautiful messages 57 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 1: of support and women sharing their stories and offering advice, 58 00:03:55,760 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: and I just felt so grateful to have that community. Yeah, 59 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: and so that's something that feels in flocks. I'm about 60 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: to resign my lease, which is always like this thing 61 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 1: where you think about where am I going to be 62 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: in twelve fifteen eighteen months from now, And you know, 63 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 1: every time I resign my lease, I think to myself, like, 64 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: am I going to be in a completely different chapter 65 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: of my life? Am I gonna ever get to this 66 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:21,360 Speaker 1: point where I don't want to live in New York? 67 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: I know that my parents, well at least my dad 68 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:26,280 Speaker 1: doesn't want me to live in New York anymore because 69 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 1: it is expensive. Things are in flux, and so I 70 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 1: feel as though in every aspect of my life, I 71 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: am just surrendering to the universe and trusting that I 72 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 1: can do the best I can with what I have. 73 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 1: And over the next few weeks, which will then bleed 74 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:51,160 Speaker 1: into the next couple of months, I promise that I 75 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 1: will have grace with myself, and that grace is something 76 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: that carries over all of these different avenues which I'm 77 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:03,159 Speaker 1: talking about. Yes, I want to be hosting at more 78 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:05,400 Speaker 1: events outside of RUN, and I want to really be 79 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: immersing myself in so many different aspects of women in sport. 80 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:12,839 Speaker 1: What an amazing time it is to be working in 81 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 1: this area right now. However, these opportunities aren't going to 82 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 1: come overnight, and so all I can do is put 83 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:23,560 Speaker 1: myself out there and do the best I can with 84 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: what I have and keep showing up and doing a 85 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:30,480 Speaker 1: good job. Those are the things that are within my control. 86 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:34,120 Speaker 1: That is what I'm focused on. It's hard to let 87 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 1: go right, It's hard to move forward when you don't 88 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:41,080 Speaker 1: know what happens next. It's frustrating to feel as though 89 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:45,040 Speaker 1: you want all of the answers right now. I want 90 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:48,599 Speaker 1: a magic eight ball to shake it and tell me, like, 91 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 1: where will I be in X amount of time? How 92 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:56,039 Speaker 1: is this going to feel? But I don't have that, 93 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 1: And so I take a deep breath and mind myself 94 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 1: that I have great people in my support network, and 95 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:07,279 Speaker 1: I choose to do the best I can with what 96 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 1: I have. And so my prompt for you this week 97 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:14,800 Speaker 1: is where can you loosen your grip just a little bit? 98 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:20,159 Speaker 1: Where can you trust the process a little bit more? 99 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: And now a listener question. Hey Emily, my name's Brittany. 100 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 1: I'm writing today because I'm interested in signing up for 101 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:33,000 Speaker 1: my first half marathon. I'm wondering if there's anything that 102 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:36,039 Speaker 1: I should take into consideration before signing up for this. 103 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:39,280 Speaker 1: I'm a pretty avid runner right now, but is there 104 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:42,160 Speaker 1: a certain amount of base that I should have before 105 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 1: pulling the trigger really appreciate your insight and love following 106 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:51,359 Speaker 1: you on social media. Thank you. All right, Brittany, signing 107 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:54,159 Speaker 1: up for that first half marathon, you already have an 108 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: understanding that it's important to have some sort of a 109 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 1: base going into this endeavor. So I would say that 110 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 1: depending on how far out the half marathon your eyeing is, 111 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 1: that is something really foundational. So you don't want to 112 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 1: sign up for a half marathon that's in a month 113 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 1: from now if you don't have some solid miles as 114 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: a part of your regular routine. Now, that specific amount 115 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 1: of mileage will differ from person to person, but you 116 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 1: want a plan that isn't increasing mileage week over week 117 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 1: more than ten percent at a time. So right now, 118 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:36,320 Speaker 1: if you're only running four miles a week and you 119 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: want to sign up for a half marathon in four weeks, 120 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 1: that's not the smartest idea. However, if you're running four 121 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 1: miles a week and you want to get that cumulative 122 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:51,280 Speaker 1: mileage somewhere, maybe closer to twenty miles a week, then 123 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 1: it's going to take a handful of weeks. I'm bad 124 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:57,960 Speaker 1: at math right now, but no more than ten percent 125 00:07:58,080 --> 00:08:00,280 Speaker 1: increase in mileage a week. Over week to get to 126 00:08:00,320 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 1: a place where you have a considerable amount of miles 127 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 1: under your belt. You want to do that because you 128 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 1: want to stay of off injury. You want to make 129 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 1: sure that you're taking care of yourself, and that additional 130 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 1: mileage more time on feet, is going to make you 131 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 1: feel more confident. The next piece of advice that I 132 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 1: can offer is that you don't want to choose a 133 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 1: half marathon that is going to put unnecessary stress on 134 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 1: the whole shipping. So, yes, the idea of a destination 135 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:35,079 Speaker 1: race can be fun. However, I would recommend for something 136 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 1: that's your first half marathon to choose something that's a 137 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:42,560 Speaker 1: little closer to home. Choose something where you can remove 138 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:48,079 Speaker 1: aspects of decision fatigue, make the whole experience easier on yourself. 139 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 1: Something else to keep in mind. I feel very strongly 140 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:55,440 Speaker 1: about this As someone who loves setting a goal. I 141 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:58,959 Speaker 1: firmly believe that your only goal for your first race 142 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:03,040 Speaker 1: of any kind and should simply be to finish. So 143 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:05,880 Speaker 1: while there may be buzzy times out in the world 144 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:09,800 Speaker 1: of how fast you quote unquote should be doing these things, 145 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 1: throw the rule book out the window. You are doing 146 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:15,880 Speaker 1: this thing to be able to walk out on the 147 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: other side and say I am a half marathon or 148 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:25,040 Speaker 1: and that is such a major accomplishment. I could ramble 149 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:28,080 Speaker 1: on about different advice when it comes to racing for 150 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 1: quite some time, but the last thing I'll say here 151 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:35,839 Speaker 1: is it's better with a buddy. If you are signing 152 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 1: up for your first race, there are going to be 153 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 1: moments that feel scary and unfamiliar, and that is entirely 154 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 1: understandable that it might make you feel some kind of way. 155 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:49,640 Speaker 1: So have an accountability buddy, someone to talk to you 156 00:09:49,720 --> 00:09:53,960 Speaker 1: throughout your training, someone hopefully to toe that starting line with. 157 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:58,559 Speaker 1: Get a friend, do it together, and what a beautiful 158 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 1: experience it will be for the two of you to share. 159 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 1: Of course, always here for your listener questions. You can 160 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:10,320 Speaker 1: email me over at Hello at Hurdle dot us and 161 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 1: I'll answer your question in an upcoming episode of the show. 162 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:17,840 Speaker 1: Make sure you're following along with Hurdle over on social 163 00:10:17,880 --> 00:10:21,320 Speaker 1: It's at Hurdle Podcast. I'm over at Emily Abodi another 164 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:24,320 Speaker 1: Hurdle conquered. Catch you guys next time.