1 00:00:01,320 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: If you were listening to this, you've either decided to 2 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: run a marathon, you're thinking about running a marathon, or 3 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 1: maybe you just like me, which is pretty great, But dude, 4 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: this is huge. Emily Abody here, Welcome back to Hurdle 5 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 1: Moment from Hurdle, a podcast that talks to everyone from 6 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,480 Speaker 1: entrepreneurs to top CEOs and athletes about how they got 7 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: through tough times hurdles of sorts by leaning into wellness. 8 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,639 Speaker 1: For today's episode, I'm talking all about the must know 9 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 1: things for new marathon ors just digging into a training cycle. 10 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 1: I know right now is a huge time for people 11 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 1: debating fall marathons, so I'm just here to try and 12 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 1: help you make a smart, capable decision. As far as 13 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:48,239 Speaker 1: my marathon history goes, I remember how epic it was 14 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: the moment I clicked confirm for my first full marathon 15 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 1: in Hartford. It was back in twenty thirteen. I'd run 16 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 1: in about four or five half marathons, and really it 17 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 1: was just something un ex explainable inside of me that 18 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 1: made me feel like I was ready for more. Of course, 19 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: if you want to hear more about how I got 20 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: into running as a whole, definitely check out episode one 21 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: of the podcast where I kind of give my whole lowdown. 22 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 1: Now today I'm seven marathons down, I'm personally debating a 23 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 1: fall marathon, and I'm also a certified run coach through 24 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 1: the United Endurance Sports Coaching Association. And so honestly, this 25 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:28,119 Speaker 1: all happened for me because at one point I felt 26 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: exactly how you do right now. So today we're going 27 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:34,520 Speaker 1: to dive into it. As always at Hurdle Podcast on 28 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:37,119 Speaker 1: Instagram and Twitter, you can always hit me up as 29 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: well over at Emily a Body. If you've got a 30 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 1: hurdle moment of your own to share some questions, some 31 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:46,679 Speaker 1: topic suggestions for a future hurdle moment, feel free to 32 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 1: shoot me an email. It's Emily at hurdle dot us. 33 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 1: And lastly, I just need to say this, I am 34 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 1: so amped for the US women's national team. Five goals 35 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 1: for this week's Hurdle Podcast Monday episode Alex Morgan, the 36 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 1: co captain of the US women's soccer team, and thirteen 37 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: zero for the game. I'm just I can't even formulate 38 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: sentences or words. I'm so over the moon, so excited 39 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: to be following them over there in France. If you 40 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 1: haven't checked out Monday's Hurdle episode, please definitely go give 41 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 1: it a listen, and uh, I think that's it. With that, 42 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 1: let's get this week's hurtalone. A few fun facts for 43 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: you care of Google. Forty five percent of runners have 44 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 1: completed between two and five half marathons, while fifty percent 45 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:46,679 Speaker 1: have never tried a full one. There are about five 46 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 1: hundred and seventy marathons out in the United States every 47 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 1: single year, and approximately, and this is the money stat. 48 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 1: Zero point five percent of the US population has run 49 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 1: a marathon. Yep. So I want to reiterate just how 50 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 1: awesome it is that you're even considering this, whether it's 51 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:10,679 Speaker 1: your first time or your twentieth time. Let me tell 52 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 1: you the butterflies that come hand in hand with training 53 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: for a marathon, they never go away. It's a huge 54 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: commitment and exciting opportunity. I remember I was sitting at 55 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 1: a bar with my girlfriend on her birthday a few 56 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 1: years back. It was race week of the New York 57 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: City Marathon, and so gearing up for the big day, 58 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 1: I wasn't drinking. There was a man next to us 59 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: and he asked us if we wanted a shot for 60 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 1: her birthday, and I said no, and he asked why. 61 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: I told him about the marathon and he said, you know, 62 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: marathons have a large opportunity cost. And that was the 63 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 1: night that I learned what opportunity cost means, which is essentially, 64 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: when we see a really big opportunity, something that's important 65 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 1: to us, we give up other things, other opportunities in 66 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 1: favor of it. So you, my friends, are about to 67 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 1: undertake something that has a large and exciting opportunity cost. 68 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 1: With that said, there are there are some things you 69 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 1: should know if you're gearing up for a marathon. And 70 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 1: now we're going to dive right in. Firstly, it's okay 71 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: to be nervous. Like I said, you've made a huge 72 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: commitment to yourself that you should be super super proud of. 73 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 1: You aren't going to have all the answers, and that's okay. 74 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: Some of the best stuff happens to us in life 75 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:23,839 Speaker 1: when we're a little anxious. Right think first dates, new jobs, 76 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:28,000 Speaker 1: and of course in this case, marathons. So embrace the 77 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 1: nerves and understand that it's all part of the process. Second, 78 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 1: find the gear that makes you feel flawless. Everyone has 79 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:40,799 Speaker 1: different likes and wants from their training gear, from sneakers 80 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: to tank tops and shorts and socks. I mean on 81 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:46,360 Speaker 1: the sock note, It's funny these days, I swear I've 82 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 1: almost forgotten that there is such a thing as a 83 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: non athletic sock. But before I started running so much, 84 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: I remember buying socks in bulk from Costco that didn't 85 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 1: do anything like wick sweat or make my feet feel 86 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 1: extra comfortable in my sneak. Let me tell you, if 87 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: you have never tried on a pair of sweat wiking 88 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 1: specific to run socks, well you're totally missing out anyway, 89 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:12,919 Speaker 1: flawless gear. I'm a firm believer that the stuff you 90 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:15,680 Speaker 1: wear when you're training and definitely on race day should 91 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 1: feel like a second skin, which means you should be 92 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 1: messing with it throughout your entire training cycle and definitely, definitely, 93 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:25,719 Speaker 1: definitely I know we hear this all the time, but 94 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 1: nothing new on race day, which means that throughout those three, four, 95 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 1: five six months that it takes you the train, make 96 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 1: sure you're trying out different stuff, homing in on exactly 97 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: what makes you feel like you, exactly what feels comfortable. 98 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: Of course, sneakers are a super important component to this puzzle, 99 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: so make sure you head into a specialty running store, 100 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:52,039 Speaker 1: try some stuff on. Find yourself a place that gives 101 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:55,720 Speaker 1: you some sort of refund satisfaction guaranteed, where you can 102 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:57,279 Speaker 1: go for a run or two in your new kicks 103 00:05:57,279 --> 00:05:59,560 Speaker 1: and see how you really like that. You know, according 104 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 1: to sign, no matter what your gait is or how 105 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:04,720 Speaker 1: your foot comes into contact with the ground, what's most 106 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 1: important is that you're comfortable with your sneaker, whether it's 107 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 1: a stability shoe or a neutral shoe or what have you. 108 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 1: So find what makes you feel good and get some 109 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:19,120 Speaker 1: good use out of it. Three, don't skimp on nutrition. 110 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 1: When I first started running, I was so scared to 111 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 1: put anything into my body because I thought it would 112 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:28,719 Speaker 1: totally mess me up instead of help. So if you 113 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 1: feel that way too, you are certainly not alone. I 114 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 1: know it feels kind of weird to think about eating 115 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:36,920 Speaker 1: and drinking when you're out there and running. The real deal, though, 116 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 1: is that nutrition is a good thing. There are so 117 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:42,680 Speaker 1: so many options out there, from cliff gels, which are 118 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 1: like a slurp of sweet deserty goodness available and like 119 00:06:46,320 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 1: a zillion different flavors, to sports beans, which are like 120 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: race friendly jelly belly jelly beans to shot blocks which 121 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:57,000 Speaker 1: are like larger than average, gonna be yours. There's a 122 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:01,279 Speaker 1: kind of snack and nutrition and eat for every type 123 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 1: of runner and preference. So whatever you lean toward, make 124 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:06,840 Speaker 1: sure that you are practicing with it. On your runs 125 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 1: that are longer than ten miles. The rule of thumb 126 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: is typically that you should be taking in some sort 127 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 1: of nutrition about every forty five minutes or maybe five miles, 128 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 1: give or take. And I say that knowing that it 129 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:23,000 Speaker 1: definitely depends on your individual needs your body. For me, 130 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 1: I'm a super salty sweater, which means that I'm looking 131 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:28,119 Speaker 1: for more electrolytes than someone who maybe isn't a salty 132 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 1: sweater at all. As for hydration, that's super important too. 133 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 1: When you're out there, whether it's a training run or 134 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:37,239 Speaker 1: on race day, make sure that you're reaching for water, 135 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:39,920 Speaker 1: not just when you're thirsty, but at least every thirty 136 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 1: minutes or so to get in some good H two OHO. 137 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:45,760 Speaker 1: I actually plan my long runs during the summer according 138 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 1: to where the water fountains are in Central Park around 139 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 1: Manhattan off the bridges. You know, after eight or so 140 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:54,800 Speaker 1: years of living here in Manhattan. I'd like to think 141 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 1: that I have the locations pretty Downpad number four, work 142 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 1: with a coach throughout or or get a plan from 143 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:06,640 Speaker 1: a good coach. Coaching is important, and even coaches need coaches. 144 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:09,200 Speaker 1: Like I said, I'm a certified run coach, and right 145 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:12,120 Speaker 1: now as I'm gearing up for the Brooklyn Mile this weekend, 146 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 1: which I am a little nervous about, I even have 147 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 1: an excellent coach. Especially when you're doing something that is 148 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 1: so taxing on your body, it's important to ask for help. 149 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 1: For the first four out of seven marathons I did, 150 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 1: I did it without a coach. Like a lot of 151 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:30,840 Speaker 1: beginner runners. I found that classic Hal Hagden training plan 152 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 1: and I followed it to the tee and you know what, 153 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 1: it was fine. But the thing is is that everyone 154 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 1: is different and there are certain things that you may 155 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: need that aren't for the general public. These are things 156 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 1: that a coach that doesn't know you, that doesn't know 157 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:48,000 Speaker 1: your body, they can't accommodate for that. So maybe you 158 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:50,520 Speaker 1: have a right knee injury that acts up every now 159 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:53,280 Speaker 1: and again, or you have a really restrictive schedule that 160 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: needs accommodating for you can't run four or five days 161 00:08:57,160 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 1: every single week. A coach can help you plan for that. 162 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 1: They can also be your rock when things get tough. 163 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:06,800 Speaker 1: Trust me, this is an emotionally draining process. It helps 164 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:10,600 Speaker 1: to have someone in your corner. What's important again, is 165 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:13,679 Speaker 1: not just that you're comfortable during this experience, but also 166 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 1: that you're looking out for you, that you are looking 167 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: out for your body number five and don't get scared 168 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:24,160 Speaker 1: things are going to go wrong and you are Oh okay, 169 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 1: I promise. I cannot even tell you how many days 170 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 1: I wake up and I get out of bed and 171 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:34,360 Speaker 1: things just feel awful. I've had bad long training runs 172 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 1: and bad quick three milers. I've had runs that ended 173 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:41,360 Speaker 1: in tears and runs and I completely abandoned in favor 174 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:44,200 Speaker 1: of like going to get soft served or iced coffee 175 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:46,680 Speaker 1: or whatever else I wanted at the time. One of 176 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:50,920 Speaker 1: the biggest lessons in marathon training is that it's all cumulative. Right, 177 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:54,280 Speaker 1: one single bad run isn't going to be the thing 178 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:58,560 Speaker 1: that derails an entire three plus months of training. You 179 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,120 Speaker 1: have to be easy on yourself when these days happen, 180 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:03,680 Speaker 1: because they will. And on that note, when it comes 181 00:10:03,720 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 1: to I keep referencing this three month period. That amount 182 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 1: of time definitely differentiates for every runner. It depends what 183 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:14,079 Speaker 1: your base is when you're heading into your training cycle. 184 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:17,600 Speaker 1: If you're literally going from couch to marathon, then this 185 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 1: could very well be an eight month build up. There's 186 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 1: nothing wrong with that. Again, consult with a coach, get 187 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 1: some advice, and be really smart about how you ease 188 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 1: into the whole process. With that said, things are going 189 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 1: to go wrong, you are okay. You have to be 190 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: easy on yourself when bad days happen, because they will. 191 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:39,079 Speaker 1: I'm not saying you have to put on a strong face, 192 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:41,160 Speaker 1: but what I am saying is that you have to 193 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 1: allow yourself to feel it out. None of us work 194 00:10:44,320 --> 00:10:47,360 Speaker 1: hard to watch things we care about not go as 195 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:50,839 Speaker 1: we'd hope, but you deserve your own compassion, whether you're 196 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:54,240 Speaker 1: wearing compression tights or not during this hard stuff. I 197 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:57,079 Speaker 1: want to encourage you to remember your why, which brings 198 00:10:57,120 --> 00:10:59,840 Speaker 1: me to tip number six. Home in on your why. 199 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:02,640 Speaker 1: Everyone has a different reason why they choose to run 200 00:11:02,679 --> 00:11:05,240 Speaker 1: a marathon. Some want to do it for charity, Others 201 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:07,560 Speaker 1: run it because someone in their family got them into it, 202 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 1: or you know, maybe you just run it for yourself. 203 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:13,440 Speaker 1: Whatever your purpose might be. It's important to remember that 204 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:15,560 Speaker 1: as you keep putting one foot in front of the other. 205 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:18,800 Speaker 1: You know, my why has always been that overweight girl 206 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:21,600 Speaker 1: in her freshman dorm room. I want to always be 207 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:24,960 Speaker 1: her cheerleader. I want to always show up for me. 208 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:28,320 Speaker 1: If you just run to run because you like the feeling, hey, 209 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:31,199 Speaker 1: that's cool. But I encourage you to take out a 210 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: pad or a piece of paper or open your notes 211 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:36,679 Speaker 1: up right now and write down how running makes you feel. 212 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 1: On the hard day, when you feel like you're confused 213 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:43,000 Speaker 1: and upset and frustrated and want to throw on the towel, 214 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:45,560 Speaker 1: I encourage you to go back to this piece of paper, 215 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:48,240 Speaker 1: go back to that note, and remember why you started 216 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:51,720 Speaker 1: in the first place. Trust me, it's worth it. And 217 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:55,280 Speaker 1: my last tip for beginner marathoners go in without a 218 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:59,200 Speaker 1: time goal. Listen, I'm just as competitive as the next person. 219 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 1: But the reality is is that a marathon, no matter 220 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 1: how fast, no matter how slow, no matter where you are, 221 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:12,480 Speaker 1: so many factors finishing it is epic epic. Sure, you 222 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:15,880 Speaker 1: know you might hear people talking about a four, a three, 223 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:19,720 Speaker 1: a five, a six, a two and a half hour marathon. 224 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:23,280 Speaker 1: The reality is is that that first race is your race. 225 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:27,120 Speaker 1: You only get to be a first time marathon or once. 226 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:30,280 Speaker 1: So when you go in, focus on how you feel, 227 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:34,920 Speaker 1: focus on enjoying the moment, focus on all that you've accomplished, 228 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 1: and enjoy the day for what it is instead of 229 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:41,000 Speaker 1: stressing out over how fast you're moving or where someone 230 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:43,680 Speaker 1: else or maybe even you think that you should be. 231 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:48,720 Speaker 1: Embrace it. It's special and man, it's going to change 232 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:52,079 Speaker 1: your life forever. That's it for now, guys. Like I said, 233 00:12:52,559 --> 00:12:54,920 Speaker 1: I've run a fair share of marathons in my day 234 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 1: New York City about four times, the Dublin Marathon once, 235 00:12:58,040 --> 00:13:02,319 Speaker 1: the Hartford Marathon once, the Boston Marathon once, all except 236 00:13:02,360 --> 00:13:05,600 Speaker 1: Boston or Fall marathons. Is a great time of year 237 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:08,600 Speaker 1: to lace up and get outside. And if you're thinking 238 00:13:08,640 --> 00:13:10,839 Speaker 1: about doing it, well, I'll be right in your corner 239 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 1: cheering you on Combray's day at Emily a Badi at 240 00:13:13,640 --> 00:13:15,760 Speaker 1: Hurdle Podcast. Keep me in the loop with what you've 241 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:17,960 Speaker 1: got going on. I can't wait to see you guys 242 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:22,240 Speaker 1: take on those goals. Another hurdle conquered. Catch you guys 243 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:22,720 Speaker 1: next time.