1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: You have survived one hundred percent of the really really tough, hard, difficult, 2 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: annoying days in the past, which means that if they 3 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:12,239 Speaker 1: keep coming at you, and I hate to be the 4 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 1: one to tell you this, but they will, that you 5 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 1: can handle those two. 6 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 2: Hey, Hurdler's Emily a body here. 7 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 1: You are listening to another installment of a hurdle moment 8 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: from Hurdle. What's going on everyone? It is Tuesday as 9 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: I'm recording this, and I am feeling oddly at peace 10 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:53,240 Speaker 1: with just the state of where I'm at right now 11 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:58,480 Speaker 1: in that I am in the middle of a build 12 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 1: up from marathon training and a little new development for 13 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 1: all of you. Last week, I agreed to a BIB 14 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 1: opportunity of sorts we'll call it, to run the New 15 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 1: York Marathon with my friends at Strava. 16 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:17,320 Speaker 2: So super excited about this. 17 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:19,960 Speaker 1: That means that as of now I've got to twenty 18 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: six point two my whole races on deck for the fall. 19 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: First comes London on October third, and then it comes 20 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,040 Speaker 1: to New York on November seventh. Kind of sitting here 21 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 1: praying that all just goes smoothly with London. But as 22 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:38,559 Speaker 1: we all know, over the last fourteen, sixteen, eighteen months 23 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 1: of our lives, there have been a lot of things 24 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 1: that have been very unpredictable. So I am just kind 25 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 1: of doing the best I can with what I have 26 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: and going along with a training program as though I 27 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 1: am running London, and then I will make some modifications 28 00:01:56,760 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: and do a little more running between London and New York. 29 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 1: And that's it anyway, all of this rambling because today's 30 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: installment of Parnel Moment, I am bringing you the biggest 31 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 1: lessons that I have learned in training for to date 32 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:19,679 Speaker 1: nine marathons, but come November seventh, eleven total marathons, which 33 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: just blows my mind every time I say it out loud. 34 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 2: As many of you who are. 35 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 1: Listening to this show know that, whether you are a 36 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 1: marathoner or not, the lessons that we learn on the 37 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:36,800 Speaker 1: move can be just so applicable to so many different 38 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: aspects of our lives. And I can say that without 39 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:45,639 Speaker 1: a doubt. Believing in myself to start off and run 40 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 1: that first half mile so many years ago and then 41 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 1: follow through and continue to lace up and believe that 42 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 1: I had more in the tank and more to give. 43 00:02:57,040 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: That experience has forever made me a better human being. 44 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:05,919 Speaker 1: It's empowered me in just every every single way, and 45 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 1: it's something that I'm generally grateful for. So whether or 46 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 1: not you want to run, whether or not running your thing, 47 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter. Today's episode, I promise is applicable to you. 48 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 1: I'm so grateful for your time and your ears and 49 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 1: that you're a part of my community. 50 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 2: I threw this kind of shout. 51 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 1: Out into the wind last week, but for many many reasons, 52 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 1: I would love it right now if you, while listening 53 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 1: to this episode, wouldn't mind rating and reviewing the show 54 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: wherever you listen to your podcasts. It's super important for 55 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: Hurdle to get on the charts and to get noticed 56 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 1: and for more people to find the show and become 57 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 1: part of our community, which is really really special. If 58 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: you're not following along with Hurdle on socially yet, it's 59 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: over at Hurdle podcast. I'm over at Emily Body. And 60 00:03:54,400 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 1: with that, let's get to hurdling. I was sitting here 61 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: trying to think about where I was in my life 62 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 1: when I decided to run my first full marathon, and 63 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: actually it was I did it in twenty thirteen. My 64 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 1: first full marathon was the Hartford Marathon and the year 65 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:35,039 Speaker 1: before I had moved to New York City. I remember 66 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 1: like the staple run of that training cycle would be 67 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 1: this four mile kind of out and back that I 68 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:50,160 Speaker 1: would do from my second ever apartment actually some complications 69 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 1: with the first one, and it would take me from 70 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 1: my apartment up to the entrance of Central Park on 71 00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 1: the east side at what is called Engineer's at ninetieth Street, 72 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:05,159 Speaker 1: and then I would run back home. Want to train 73 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:08,480 Speaker 1: for that marathon, I basically just did one type of running, 74 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 1: and that was base smileage running. So there was no 75 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:14,279 Speaker 1: such thing as like a tempo workout for me, or 76 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: an interval workout or whatever. Like all I would do 77 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:20,480 Speaker 1: is just like go out and run and not think 78 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 1: about pace. And then on the weekends I would run 79 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:25,440 Speaker 1: long and I followed like Hal hig didn't plan from 80 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 1: the Internet. For those of you who don't know who 81 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:31,000 Speaker 1: Hal Higden is, he is an American writer and runner. 82 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:33,479 Speaker 1: He's the author of a hell of a lot of books, 83 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:38,040 Speaker 1: and if you google marathon training plan his are probably 84 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 1: the first ones to pop up. 85 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 2: I digress. 86 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: None of this really has to do with lessons that 87 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 1: I necessarily have learned in my training in the sense 88 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:49,719 Speaker 1: that the lessons that I want to bring to you 89 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 1: today can be, as I referenced in the intro, kind 90 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 1: of more appicable to life as a whole. 91 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:56,720 Speaker 2: But it is. 92 00:05:56,600 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 1: Interesting for me to reflect and think about where I 93 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 1: am now versus where I was then and how I mean. 94 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 1: I was just trying to do some quick math, but 95 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 1: math isn't always my strong suit. I ran my first 96 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 1: marathon on twenty thirteen. It's twenty twenty one, which means 97 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,719 Speaker 1: that it's been eight years, and a lot can happen 98 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 1: in eight years. I am a completely different person now. 99 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 1: I've learned a hell of a lot in my life, 100 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:24,159 Speaker 1: not just from running, but large in part because of running. 101 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 1: Running kind of opened the door for me in my 102 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:32,160 Speaker 1: journey of you know, personal development and every way from 103 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 1: you know, my career to my personal life. It's just 104 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:37,159 Speaker 1: been such an unlock for me to really value me 105 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:39,480 Speaker 1: and my potential and what I have to offer. 106 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:41,159 Speaker 2: And I'm really really grateful for that. 107 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 1: Okay, so now that I've kind of rambled on for 108 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:45,839 Speaker 1: a little bit, I want to talk to about the 109 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:49,920 Speaker 1: lessons that my training has taught me. First of all, 110 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:55,320 Speaker 1: patients is a must if you're like me right now, 111 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 1: you are going out on the regular and training for 112 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:04,600 Speaker 1: a marathon, and this can be really frustrating because there 113 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 1: are good days and there are bad days, and especially 114 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:10,320 Speaker 1: in the summer when it is muggy as all hell, 115 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 1: we often feel as though the bad days are constant 116 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 1: and persistent and like they're never going to end. 117 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:19,240 Speaker 2: Right. 118 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: The thing is is that every year, when I find myself, 119 00:07:23,320 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 1: you know, gearing up for another marathon because maybe I'm 120 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:30,680 Speaker 1: a little bit of a masochist, I remember and remind 121 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 1: myself that these frustrating stretches of days in the training come, 122 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 1: and every single time, when I get to the marathon, 123 00:07:42,520 --> 00:07:46,000 Speaker 1: I see that hard work pay off. And I don't 124 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: want to insinuate that hard work paying off is necessarily 125 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 1: getting a faster time while you're out there running, But 126 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 1: it's just the fact that you can toe the line 127 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 1: and show up and do it. 128 00:07:58,360 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 2: That's your hard work paying off. 129 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 1: Right. The hard work is in the process. It's showing 130 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 1: up day in and day out when the runs feel difficult, 131 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 1: when the days feel hard. And again, I mean talking 132 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:15,680 Speaker 1: about a life practical application scenario here, how important is 133 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 1: it that as the hurdle moments happen in our lives, 134 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: and the tough days may feel as though they're super 135 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: persistent that we keep showing up. Because here's the deal. 136 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:33,959 Speaker 1: You have survived one hundred percent of the really really tough, hard, difficult, 137 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:37,679 Speaker 1: annoying days in the past, which means that if they 138 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: keep coming at you, and I hate to be the 139 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: one to tell you this, but they will, that you 140 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:47,320 Speaker 1: can handle those two. So lesson number one in training, 141 00:08:47,600 --> 00:08:52,080 Speaker 1: patience is key, trust the process and keep hurdling. You know. 142 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 1: Lesson number two, there is always going to be someone 143 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 1: that is faster, or better or god stronger than you. 144 00:09:02,520 --> 00:09:04,360 Speaker 2: Maybe not if you're like the world's. 145 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:08,199 Speaker 1: Fastest man, like I recently spoke with Hussein Bolt for GQ. 146 00:09:08,760 --> 00:09:10,080 Speaker 2: But here's the deal. 147 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:14,760 Speaker 1: You have to run your own race again while you're 148 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 1: actually running, while you're not actually running. 149 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:18,160 Speaker 2: You are the. 150 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:21,679 Speaker 1: Only person that is on your journey, and you are 151 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:26,160 Speaker 1: the author of your own stories. So if you're spending 152 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:30,079 Speaker 1: all of your time worrying and comparing yourself to other people, 153 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:32,520 Speaker 1: whether you know them irl or if this is like 154 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:36,559 Speaker 1: a social media thing, then you're wasting your time. 155 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:39,880 Speaker 2: You have to take charge. 156 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:43,600 Speaker 1: You have to focus on you and sometimes I get 157 00:09:43,640 --> 00:09:46,560 Speaker 1: it that can feel a little bit selfish, right, It's hard. 158 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:50,960 Speaker 1: I'm certainly someone who identifies as a giver, just like 159 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:54,920 Speaker 1: I identify as a runner. It can be hard to be 160 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:58,920 Speaker 1: quote unquote selfish or feel like you're being selfish by 161 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:03,800 Speaker 1: taking the time to focus on yourself. 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These moments where we kind 209 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 1: of like bargain with ourselves, they are a reminder of 210 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:13,640 Speaker 1: our own tenacity. They are a reminder what happens when 211 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:17,640 Speaker 1: you find that self belief. In Carly Lloyd's episode and 212 00:13:17,679 --> 00:13:20,560 Speaker 1: everything I mentioned in this on the hurdle Front, so 213 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:22,760 Speaker 1: to speak, I'll make sure to throw into the show 214 00:13:22,760 --> 00:13:24,880 Speaker 1: notes so you guys can click and check them out easily. 215 00:13:24,880 --> 00:13:29,400 Speaker 1: But Calie Lloyd said it best like self belief is 216 00:13:29,679 --> 00:13:32,720 Speaker 1: your north star. And if you don't have self belief, 217 00:13:32,760 --> 00:13:35,160 Speaker 1: if you don't believe firmly in what you are capable of, 218 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:39,320 Speaker 1: then you cannot expect others to get on board. So 219 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:42,719 Speaker 1: if I can make it through X, then I can 220 00:13:42,760 --> 00:13:46,800 Speaker 1: get to why again that idea, you have navigated all 221 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:49,480 Speaker 1: the hard days up until now, and you can continue 222 00:13:49,480 --> 00:13:54,240 Speaker 1: to navigate them going forward. So believe that with every 223 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:57,920 Speaker 1: step forward and notice I said forward, because every day 224 00:13:58,320 --> 00:14:01,280 Speaker 1: is a step in the right direction, trust that you 225 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:07,680 Speaker 1: can show up and keep persisting. Lesson number four, there's 226 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 1: nothing more valuable than finding your right fit end period done. 227 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:15,360 Speaker 1: And what I mean by this is your own fit 228 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 1: in the clothing that you like to wear, your own 229 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:20,880 Speaker 1: fit in what nutrition you like to use on the run. 230 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 1: By finding these as I like to refer to them 231 00:14:23,560 --> 00:14:28,040 Speaker 1: goldilocks parts of my routine, it empowers me to show 232 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 1: up better and do what I love to do. 233 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:33,840 Speaker 2: So in a real life application here. 234 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:36,800 Speaker 1: Finding your right fit could be surrounding yourself with the 235 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:41,080 Speaker 1: right people, or perhaps finding a way to make your 236 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:43,440 Speaker 1: passion your work. And I have a hurdle session on 237 00:14:43,480 --> 00:14:46,440 Speaker 1: this which I'll link in the show notes. But when 238 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:49,640 Speaker 1: you take the time to find the right stuff to 239 00:14:49,760 --> 00:14:53,360 Speaker 1: invest in yourself, to sort out all the kinks, so 240 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:55,920 Speaker 1: to speak, then it's going to make your day to 241 00:14:56,000 --> 00:15:00,200 Speaker 1: day a little more seamless and a little easier. Me 242 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:03,920 Speaker 1: I'm a morning workout person and I have for example, 243 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:07,160 Speaker 1: narrowed down exactly what shorts I like to run in, 244 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:09,560 Speaker 1: exactly what sports bras I like to run in, exactly 245 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 1: what sneakers I'll use for a base workout versus a 246 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 1: tempo workout versus a god interval workout, so I know 247 00:15:15,880 --> 00:15:18,200 Speaker 1: what to reach for, so those mornings feel a little 248 00:15:18,280 --> 00:15:22,720 Speaker 1: less daunting. So investing in yourself and finding the right 249 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:27,800 Speaker 1: fit can make all of the difference because it makes 250 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: it easier for you to show up, for you to 251 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:32,760 Speaker 1: do what you want to do, and for you to 252 00:15:32,880 --> 00:15:36,080 Speaker 1: excel in what you want to do. And the last 253 00:15:36,120 --> 00:15:38,080 Speaker 1: lesson I'm going to throw it into the mix here today, 254 00:15:38,360 --> 00:15:41,240 Speaker 1: remember to celebrate your small wins. If you don't take 255 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 1: a moment to celebrate you, then you're missing the point. 256 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:44,200 Speaker 2: Right. 257 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:47,240 Speaker 1: If you're continually pushing and pushing and pushing it, don't 258 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 1: take your moment to recognize your hard work, then you're 259 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:52,440 Speaker 1: going to get a little bit lost. You owe it 260 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:55,800 Speaker 1: to yourself when you're putting in effort to something, to 261 00:15:55,880 --> 00:16:01,600 Speaker 1: be proud of you, because that moment where you kind 262 00:16:01,600 --> 00:16:03,840 Speaker 1: of take a step back and you pat yourself on 263 00:16:03,880 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 1: the back, that's what it's about. Right. 264 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:09,560 Speaker 2: You are learning during the journey. 265 00:16:09,560 --> 00:16:13,120 Speaker 1: And if you're only celebrating at that finish line, then 266 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:17,040 Speaker 1: especially I mean my marathoners can relate, you're missing the point. 267 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:19,520 Speaker 1: Do it on your own, do it with a friend, 268 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:21,320 Speaker 1: do it with your family, do it. 269 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:22,880 Speaker 2: Over zoom, do it at a bar. 270 00:16:22,960 --> 00:16:27,080 Speaker 1: Wherever you do it right, be proud of you, And 271 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 1: it can be for anything. It can be for the 272 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 1: fact that you got out of bed, or perhaps you 273 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 1: put on real clothes for the day, hard pants. Find 274 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:38,920 Speaker 1: the gratitude in the smaller moments and you'll find more 275 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 1: appreciation for your entire life. 276 00:16:42,320 --> 00:16:42,880 Speaker 2: These are just. 277 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:45,680 Speaker 1: Five of the lessons that I've learned over my marathon 278 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:49,960 Speaker 1: training for nine and soon to be ten and eleven marathons. 279 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 1: But trust me, endless, endless lessons I've learned on the run, 280 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:57,000 Speaker 1: and I feel eternally grateful that I have the opportunity 281 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:59,600 Speaker 1: to share them with all of you. If you have 282 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:04,480 Speaker 1: any questions about running about marathoning, the perfect place for 283 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:07,600 Speaker 1: you to ask me them is by leaving me a 284 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:10,760 Speaker 1: voice message. You can do that by clicking the link 285 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:12,520 Speaker 1: to the show notes. There's a link right there that 286 00:17:12,560 --> 00:17:14,680 Speaker 1: says leave me a voice message. It'll take you just 287 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:18,240 Speaker 1: a few seconds, and I promise you your question will get 288 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:21,439 Speaker 1: answered on an upcoming episode of Hurdle. 289 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:23,040 Speaker 2: That's it for this week. 290 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:26,320 Speaker 1: Make sure you're following along on social at Hurdle podcast, 291 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:29,880 Speaker 1: at Emily a Body, Another hurdle conquered. 292 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:31,440 Speaker 2: Catch you guys next time.