1 00:00:08,440 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 1: My life. Hey everyone, Emily a body here. Listen into 2 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: five Minute Friday from Hurdle. Oh my goodness. Yeah, I'm 3 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: a ball of all of the things right now. I'm nervous, 4 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: I'm excited, I feel kind of I mean not kind of. 5 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: I'm a little bit speechless, which isn't helpful when you're 6 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: a podcaster. I'm sitting in my hotel room. I'm in Tokyo, 7 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:48,880 Speaker 1: and I'm recording this in the future, which is wild 8 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: because by the time you listen to this, I will 9 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 1: only be about twenty four hours out from running my 10 00:00:56,880 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: thirteenth marathon, the Tokyo Marathon, my sixth World Marathon major, 11 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: and that. 12 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 2: Is absolutely bananas. 13 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 1: For five Minute Friday Today, it's the state of the state, 14 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: It's how's my mental state, And candidly, I feel both 15 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 1: ready and also oddly unprepared for this, And the unprepared 16 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: comes from the emotional side of things. I feel as 17 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 1: though I am not even understanding how much this is 18 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 1: going to hit me on the day of the marathon, 19 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: that running my thirteenth marathon is going to feel even 20 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 1: crazier than running my first marathon back in Hartford almost 21 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:40,119 Speaker 1: over ten years ago. 22 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 2: At this point and it's a lot, but it's a 23 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:45,959 Speaker 2: good a lot. 24 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 1: I have had a lot of time on my own 25 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 1: this week as I've been traveling from Singapore, which was 26 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 1: absolutely stunning. I cannot recommend it enough to Tokyo. And 27 00:01:57,520 --> 00:01:59,919 Speaker 1: in that time, I've just been thinking so much about 28 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: two topics. Really, one the fact that this wasn't a 29 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: goal for me when I started. When I started running, 30 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 1: I was using running as a weight loss tool, and 31 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: only as a weight loss tool. I didn't love it 32 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: at first at all. In fact, I did everything I 33 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 1: could to just get through the run a half mile 34 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 1: every day for an entire summer back in two thousand 35 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 1: and eight, and now I truly cannot imagine my life 36 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 1: without it. I spent time writing on all of the 37 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:31,800 Speaker 1: different things that running has helped me get through and 38 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:36,760 Speaker 1: overcome the hurdles that I have persevered through because I've 39 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 1: had this tool at my disposal at least a part 40 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: of the toolbox anyway, that has helped me navigate all 41 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:46,920 Speaker 1: these hard times. And yeah, so many feelings. And so 42 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 1: I never had this goal. I never aspired to run 43 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:53,079 Speaker 1: all the six World marathon majors, but over time it's 44 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 1: what unfolded for me, and I could not be more grateful. 45 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 1: And then the second thing I've been thinking about is 46 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: just how I want to feel in my life if 47 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:03,079 Speaker 1: I put up a post about this on social media. 48 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 1: But this whole marathon training cycle, I've been plagued with 49 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:10,679 Speaker 1: different health issues and injury, and I finally feel mostly 50 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:14,679 Speaker 1: good heading into this thing. And what I've learned through 51 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 1: my experience is that all I want for the rest 52 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 1: of my life is to be able to move my body. 53 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:24,080 Speaker 1: However I want obviously within uh with grace as I 54 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 1: get older, but I have a goal to be able 55 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:31,080 Speaker 1: to move long term, and that means thinking long term 56 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: when I'm dealing with different issues, when I'm dealing with injury, 57 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:37,120 Speaker 1: when I'm coping with whatever it is that I'm going through, 58 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 1: when I'm prioritizing recovery right and I know that this 59 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 1: has given me so much, and how dare I use 60 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 1: it as something that could also take away from me 61 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: in the long run. And so as I sit here 62 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 1: on a cusp of such a major accomplishment, it is 63 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: not something that I take lightly, and it is something 64 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: that I can say has been such a but is 65 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: also just the beginning for so much more to come. 66 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 2: And yeah, oh my god, I'm so amped. I'm so amped. 67 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: And so my prompt you this week what is one 68 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 1: goal that you want to accomplish in the rest of 69 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:18,279 Speaker 1: twenty twenty four? Again that prompt for you, what is 70 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 1: one goal that you want to accomplish in the rest 71 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: of twenty twenty four? And now a listener question. Hi, 72 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:30,839 Speaker 1: am I love following all of your travels. I'm wondering 73 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 1: if you can share what's one thing that you always 74 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: bring with you anytime you take a trip. 75 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 2: I have a big trip coming up and I would 76 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 2: love to hear some of your tips. 77 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 1: Thanks. 78 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:41,719 Speaker 2: Oh goodness. 79 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:44,040 Speaker 1: I know I talk about AG one and Element all 80 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:46,040 Speaker 1: the time, so I don't want to make this an 81 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 1: ad read, but truly I can't imagine traveling without them. 82 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 1: I drink them both every single morning, especially when gearing 83 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: up for a marathon, but every single morning, regardless the 84 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 1: listener deals for that the sponsor, I'm going to throw 85 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 1: them in the show notes, but head on over to 86 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:06,160 Speaker 1: drinkag one dot com slash hurdle to get five free 87 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: travel packs and a year supply of Vitamin D absolutely 88 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:11,359 Speaker 1: free with your purchase. And then Element is giving you 89 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:15,039 Speaker 1: a sample pack with your purchase. That's drink Element dot com, 90 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:19,480 Speaker 1: drink lmnt dot com slash hurdle. But the other thing 91 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 1: I cannot imagine traveling without is drum roll. I just 92 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:26,159 Speaker 1: did a little drum roll on my desk right here. 93 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:27,720 Speaker 2: The Airfly Duo. 94 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 1: So basically, it's this little thing that plugs into the 95 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 1: headphone jack on the plane and it allows your headphones 96 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:39,279 Speaker 1: to pair Bluetooth to the TV in front of you 97 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 1: so that you can use your own headphones, which is 98 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 1: such a game changer, especially with noise cancelation. I feel 99 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 1: as though in my older age I am like even 100 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:52,919 Speaker 1: more sensitive to how loud the ambient noise. 101 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 2: Is on the plane. 102 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 1: And so when I can put on my AirPods Promax 103 00:05:56,600 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 1: and put that Airfly Pro Duo Fly Duo, I'll link 104 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:04,160 Speaker 1: the right one, I promise in the show notes and 105 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:08,040 Speaker 1: listen to the TV that way it is. It's amazing 106 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:11,039 Speaker 1: for watching movies. I'm in my own zone and the 107 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 1: noise on the plane doesn't bother me. So yes, that 108 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:16,159 Speaker 1: is what I would recommend to you this week. The 109 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:20,520 Speaker 1: other thing I'm obsessed with my away luggage, I especially 110 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:24,280 Speaker 1: the bigger sized carry on. It fits on almost every 111 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: single plane I've ever been on. I've only had to 112 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:29,719 Speaker 1: gate check it once and it is within the TSA 113 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: limits of sizing. So can't recommend both the Airfly Duo 114 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:41,359 Speaker 1: and the t the TSA the away bigger carry on size. 115 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 1: I'll link both of those in the show notes. I 116 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:47,719 Speaker 1: love your listener question, so keep them coming. I'm running 117 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 1: to the end of my pile and i could use 118 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:51,919 Speaker 1: some more. 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