1 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 1: Hey, Hurdler's Emily here popping in to your feet with 2 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:23,160 Speaker 1: another installment of five Minute Friday. 3 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 2: Man. 4 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: This week, I feel like there was just not enough time. 5 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:33,480 Speaker 1: I got back from a trip to Rhode Island, which 6 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 1: was just so relaxing, and admittedly, I know I've talked 7 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:39,840 Speaker 1: on the show about never wanting to leave New York before, 8 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:42,360 Speaker 1: this was the first time I came back to the 9 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 1: city and felt some kind of way A little bit. Now, 10 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: a few days later, I'm happy to be here. It's 11 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: starting to feel right again. But man, that first day back, 12 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: it was something. Anyway, this morning was something too, And 13 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 1: that's what I'm going to talk about for my little 14 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 1: share this week. If you are new to the five 15 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:08,839 Speaker 1: Minute Friday segments, welcome a little insight here. I share 16 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 1: a story and then I offer you a prompt to 17 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: think about going in to the weekend and finish things 18 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 1: off with some highlights of the week. Whether those are 19 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:25,399 Speaker 1: content pics, articles, Netflix movies, to watch podcasts, you get 20 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:30,680 Speaker 1: the idea. So this week, I'm talking about this morning, specifically, 21 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 1: this sub thirty minute experience where I thought that I 22 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:41,400 Speaker 1: was going to collapse. And it's so funny, right because 23 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 1: while it was happening in my head. I thought to myself, 24 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:47,920 Speaker 1: this is exactly what you're not supposed to be doing. 25 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: Like rule number one of the pandemic is social distancing 26 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 1: is king, and rule number two of the pandemic is 27 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,360 Speaker 1: do not push your body too hard. I've interviewed so 28 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 1: many experts that have told me this, but regardless, alas, 29 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 1: there I was testing my limits, and I persisted, and 30 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 1: I was about roughly one point two miles into a 31 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: five K that I was running very hard, and I 32 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: asked myself if it was time to call it. At 33 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 1: the time, no one knew what I was doing. I 34 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:22,839 Speaker 1: didn't tell any of my friends that I was going 35 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 1: to run a five k. I didn't mention it on Instagram. 36 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 1: I hadn't posted yet for the day. I hadn't even 37 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,280 Speaker 1: posted since the day before. And there I was on 38 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 1: the West Side Highway, running south at seven thirty four am, 39 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 1: wearing a barely worn pair of Next percents, going after 40 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:45,360 Speaker 1: this fast five k. I looked down at my watch 41 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:48,120 Speaker 1: and there I was at one point four miles, and 42 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: I knew that if I stopped, I could delete the 43 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: workout from my garment, right, which is always tempting when 44 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 1: you feel as though what you're doing just like isn't enough. 45 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 1: And honestly, in those moments, we're the only people that 46 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: doesn't think it's enough. 47 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 2: Right. 48 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:04,359 Speaker 1: But you know, I could have deleted the workout for 49 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: my garment and gone on with my day and everything 50 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: would have been fine, although I probably would have spent 51 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 1: part of it wondering like what if I just kept going? 52 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:14,959 Speaker 1: And then I would have asked myself if I was 53 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:16,919 Speaker 1: going to do it the next day or the next 54 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:19,079 Speaker 1: day or whatever. So I know what you're wondering, Why 55 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 1: are you so concerned about doing this fast five k? 56 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: So I talked about this a few weeks back about 57 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: the group of other journalists that I run with sometimes 58 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 1: I'll bite not over the last six months in real life, 59 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 1: but we do different challenges every month, and this month 60 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 1: the challenge is to run a faster five k. 61 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 2: So today was the baseline five k. 62 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 1: So I'm out there and I'm running, and although I 63 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: know that I could delete this from my garment, I think, 64 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 1: of course that, man, it'll be great if I can 65 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 1: do this really well and we can all talk about 66 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 1: it and all the things. But then I started to 67 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 1: ask myself as I'm like huffing and puffing along the 68 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: West Side high Way, like why is it that I 69 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 1: want to do this? Why do I really care about 70 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: finding my fast And I've I've come. 71 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 2: To realize that that answer. 72 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: Is never really singular with sport at all. Like whether 73 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: I am going for a new merph personal best, or 74 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:23,159 Speaker 1: lifting more weight than the week before, or just running faster, 75 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:26,360 Speaker 1: every single goal I've ever set for myself has been 76 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: multifaceted and just bigger than being better. It's really about 77 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 1: what these goals represent, right, It's the willingfulness to get uncomfortable. 78 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:42,479 Speaker 1: Let's say that again, the willingfulness to get uncomfortable in 79 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 1: these goals. I'm just proving to myself a time and 80 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:49,280 Speaker 1: time again I'm worthy of this effort, and especially now 81 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 1: reflecting on this moment after hearing about the cancelation of 82 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:53,719 Speaker 1: the London Marathon. 83 00:04:55,520 --> 00:04:56,600 Speaker 2: That's all I'll say about that. 84 00:04:57,320 --> 00:05:00,120 Speaker 1: It's like I can do things in my life that 85 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 1: are exciting and extraordinary that have nothing to do with 86 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:07,200 Speaker 1: someone else's predetermined start and finish lines, and I think 87 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:10,720 Speaker 1: that's pretty special. I'll also say this as I'm thinking 88 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:13,360 Speaker 1: about running on the West Side Highway, and how I 89 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: almost decided to stop. When was the last time you 90 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 1: learn something from your success, right, Like we learn things 91 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:23,560 Speaker 1: in the moments of adversity, in the challenge, in what 92 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 1: I like to call the hurdle moments, and sometimes the 93 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:28,360 Speaker 1: quote unquote failures. 94 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 2: But the thing about the failures is that they bring 95 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 2: so much. 96 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 1: Opportunity to pivot, to learn, to try something new. At 97 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:40,720 Speaker 1: that moment, I was wondering if I was in the 98 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:43,280 Speaker 1: middle of a failure, but the reality was that I 99 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:46,160 Speaker 1: was in the middle of this great lesson that look 100 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:48,719 Speaker 1: at what happens when you just commit to yourself. 101 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 2: Right. 102 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:52,360 Speaker 1: And I'm huffing again, and I'm puffing again, and I've 103 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 1: got this soaked bandana draped around my neck, and I 104 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:58,720 Speaker 1: knew that I felt as though I had gone out 105 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:03,600 Speaker 1: too fast. And then my haptic happened on my wrist 106 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 1: and I looked down and it said three point zero miles, 107 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 1: and I knew that I was almost done. And when 108 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 1: I was done, you better believe. I collapsed onto a 109 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 1: park bench, wondering if this was me about to get 110 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 1: the coronavirus. And I sat there and I recovered, and 111 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 1: I was proud. And that's why I do it right 112 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:27,840 Speaker 1: for that moment. I don't do it for the social media. 113 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:30,760 Speaker 1: I don't do it for the bragging rights. I do 114 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:34,440 Speaker 1: it because it feels good. It feels really good to 115 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 1: be proud of me. And so my prompt for you 116 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 1: this week, what do you do because it matters to you? 117 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 1: And what do you do because you want to signal 118 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 1: something to other people? Again, what do you do because 119 00:06:50,680 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 1: it matters to you? And what do you do because 120 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 1: you want to signal something to other people? Shout out 121 00:06:57,400 --> 00:07:01,880 Speaker 1: to my good friend Clay for the suggestion. Highlights of 122 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 1: the week. Links to all of this stuff will be 123 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: in the link with the description to this episode in 124 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: the show notes. First up, listen Zach to the Future. Now. 125 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 1: I feel it's very hard to believe that Mark Paul 126 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 1: Gossler aka Zach Morris has never watched an episode of 127 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: Saved by the Bell, But apparently that's the case, and 128 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 1: so naturally he is joining this man who is writing 129 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: the series reboot for this new podcast. 130 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 2: I'm so serious. I can't even believe this is a 131 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 2: real thing, but I'm so grateful for it. 132 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:34,360 Speaker 1: Basically, in the show, they're going to revisit Saved by 133 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 1: the Bell and recap its most epic moments, and I 134 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:39,280 Speaker 1: feel like in this time when we're all longing for 135 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 1: nostalgia and things that make us think of happier times, 136 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 1: this might be. 137 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 2: A home run. 138 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:50,840 Speaker 1: Next up on the list, watch Uncorked on Netflix. I 139 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:52,640 Speaker 1: find so much joy in the nights where I can 140 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,680 Speaker 1: actually just enjoy sitting on my couch and looking for 141 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: something to watch. And I stumbled on this the other night. 142 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 1: It is a movie about a boy that decides not 143 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 1: to join his family's barbecue business and pursue his dream 144 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 1: of becoming a smallia, which I think is just such 145 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: a fun storyline and I really liked it, and so 146 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 1: I think that you should watch it. 147 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:17,920 Speaker 2: And also the main actor is very attractive. 148 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 1: If that drives anyone to click on over to the 149 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 1: show notes and watch this movie. 150 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 2: Something worth reading. 151 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 1: Systemic racism can't be fixed without tackling it within Cycling. 152 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:33,440 Speaker 1: Bicycling Magazine's cover story this month is absolutely wonderful. Huge 153 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 1: kudos to the team over there. Basically, it features fourteen 154 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:40,439 Speaker 1: different stories from black people who love bikes and it's 155 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 1: again it's so impactful, highly highly. 156 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 2: Encourage you to read. 157 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 1: And they've really flushed it out over on digital, so 158 00:08:48,400 --> 00:08:51,680 Speaker 1: give it a look. See this next pick. I was 159 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 1: turned onto from the Whalebone Afternoon to Light newsletter, which 160 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 1: I am obsessed with. If you haven't checked that out, 161 00:08:57,960 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 1: I definitely suggest you give it a look as we well. 162 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 1: It's a downloaded app called Haha. 163 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 2: Again. The app is called ha Ha. It's great. Basically, 164 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:08,120 Speaker 2: you open the. 165 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:11,199 Speaker 1: App and you're greeted immediately with like a stint from 166 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:14,520 Speaker 1: a comedy show. And I find myself so often during 167 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:17,040 Speaker 1: the workday staring into space, and sometimes I just need 168 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:20,560 Speaker 1: to snap back into the swing of things, and so 169 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:22,520 Speaker 1: this has been a tactic that I have used over 170 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:24,839 Speaker 1: the last twenty four hours to like have a laugh 171 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 1: and then get back to it again. The app is 172 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:30,839 Speaker 1: called Haha. And last, but not least, I want to 173 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:33,200 Speaker 1: give a shout out this week to the hurdlers who 174 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 1: took the hurdle session how to Start and Stay running. 175 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:38,559 Speaker 2: I had so much joy. 176 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:41,480 Speaker 1: Just talking about the sport with you, and I appreciate 177 00:09:41,520 --> 00:09:44,439 Speaker 1: your energy and your excitement. If you missed this week's 178 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:47,440 Speaker 1: hurdle session, it is available right now on the Hurdle 179 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 1: website and again, the link to check it out is 180 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 1: in the show notes, I'm having a blast creating season 181 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:55,559 Speaker 1: three for all of you, and I hope that you're 182 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:58,280 Speaker 1: liking it. As always, if you have any feedback on 183 00:09:58,360 --> 00:10:00,840 Speaker 1: what you want to see on the show, newsletter on 184 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 1: five Minute Friday for Hurdle Moment. 185 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:03,840 Speaker 2: God. 186 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 1: So many fun things happening right now and I want 187 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:09,960 Speaker 1: to hear your input, so please either DM me over 188 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:12,760 Speaker 1: on Instagram at Hurdle Podcast or at Emily a Body, 189 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:16,800 Speaker 1: or feel free to email me. It's Emily at hurdle 190 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:22,040 Speaker 1: dot us. Another hurdle conquered. Catch you guys next time.