1 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 1: Hey, Hurdler's Emily popping in with another installment of five 2 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: Minute Friday. You know the drill now telling you a story, 3 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: offering you a thought prompt to bring you in to 4 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: the weekend, and then sharing some cool stuff, some highlights 5 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:33,879 Speaker 1: from the week, what I'm listening to, what I'm reading, 6 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 1: and perhaps some cool initiatives that I just think you 7 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: need to check out a SAP this week. I'm kind 8 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 1: of in my feelings, to be honest, my birthday is 9 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: coming up. It's next Tuesday, June second. Shout out to 10 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:56,279 Speaker 1: any other geminis that might be listening to this, And 11 00:00:56,360 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 1: I think as we can all relate that when a 12 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:04,479 Speaker 1: birthday comes, you start to reflect, right, You think about 13 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 1: the past three hundred and sixty five days, You think 14 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,039 Speaker 1: about the next three hundred and sixty five days, and 15 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 1: then of course you just think about everything that's going 16 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:14,560 Speaker 1: on in your life. 17 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 2: And It's funny, when I. 18 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:20,680 Speaker 1: Hit thirty, I didn't necessarily feel super stressed. I think 19 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: a lot of people get to thirty and they have 20 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: this profound moment where they think about where they thought 21 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 1: that they would be at thirty, and what's happening and 22 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,320 Speaker 1: what's not happening, and to be honest, I didn't really 23 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:35,480 Speaker 1: feel a lot of that, but saying that on Tuesday 24 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 1: I turn thirty two just gives me, I don't know, 25 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 1: it makes me feel some kind of way. I actually 26 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 1: just the other day one of my dearest friends his 27 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 1: birthday is on May twenty seventh. Then I said to 28 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: him as I was walking up Second Avenue on my 29 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: morning walk, I said, Tom, can you believe that we've 30 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: known each other for almost twenty years? I have known 31 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:58,559 Speaker 1: him for more than half of my life, and that's 32 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: just crazy. Anyway, I digress. So I the other day 33 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: was standing in my bathroom getting ready to go to 34 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 1: bed and brushing my teeth. I looked in the mirror 35 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: and I feel like sometimes when something upsets you like 36 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 1: it kind of you feel it bubbling up, you know 37 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 1: it's coming, You're like about to get emotional. 38 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 2: You get emotional, and it's like a whole progression. 39 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: But I literally looked in the mirror and just had 40 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: out of nowhere. It felt like this moment where I 41 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 1: thought to myself, your mom had you at thirty two, 42 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 1: and I got like visibly upset, which was just so 43 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:37,359 Speaker 1: again unexpected and a little overwhelming, and I had this 44 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,519 Speaker 1: moment where it really built up inside of me and 45 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 1: I felt it in my chest, and I walked over 46 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 1: to my bed and I sat down and sure, for 47 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 1: like maybe a solid minute, I just thought about this 48 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: idea of being a woman at thirty two and being 49 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:55,800 Speaker 1: married and having my second child, which is not happening, 50 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: but that's what happened to my mom. And then like 51 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 1: and my next breath, I kind of kind of exhaled 52 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:04,360 Speaker 1: all of that out, and I was sitting there and 53 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 1: I just thought, that's not what's happening for you. You are 54 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 1: not having a child at thirty two. I will call 55 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 1: that right now, and you know what, that's okay. And 56 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 1: after I let out that exhale and I kind of 57 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 1: wrangled my feelings, so to speak, I immediately got to 58 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 1: be really proud because I flipped this script and start 59 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:30,679 Speaker 1: to think of all of the things that have happened 60 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:33,920 Speaker 1: in the past thirty two years. I ended last week's 61 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: Five Minute Friday by sharing the quote that's on my 62 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 1: wall that says, remember when you wanted what you have now, 63 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 1: And that's so true when I take a second to 64 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 1: reflect on I mean, just even the last year Nevertheless, 65 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 1: you know the thirty that happened before that. I am 66 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: so blessed with what my life has brought me, with 67 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 1: all of the experiences that I've had. I mean, aside 68 00:03:56,920 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: from fast facts, running eight May Marathon, successfully going to college, 69 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: getting my first job in New York City, living in 70 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: New York City. 71 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 2: On my own. 72 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: I mean every day when I sit in this one 73 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: bedroom apartment that I successfully pay for month in and 74 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 1: month out, it blows my mind that I have managed 75 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 1: to on my own be able to have this lifestyle. 76 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 1: I think about, you know, the work that I've done personally, 77 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: whether that's with the help of my therapist or just 78 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,600 Speaker 1: on my own and journaling. I think about hurdle, I 79 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:32,119 Speaker 1: think about all of you. I think about the little 80 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:35,160 Speaker 1: things like getting up in the morning and believing enough 81 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: in myself and knowing that I am worthy of my 82 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:39,840 Speaker 1: own investment to go out for something as simple as 83 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:43,600 Speaker 1: a run. There are so many things big and small 84 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 1: that I have accomplished over the past thirty one years. 85 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 1: And just because I am not where someone else is 86 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: in their life right now doesn't mean that what I 87 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: have accomplished is any less great. 88 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 2: And that is a fact. 89 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:00,719 Speaker 1: So for anyone else that can identify with this, that 90 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:04,679 Speaker 1: can relate with this comparison trap that wonders if maybe 91 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: they're good enough. I just want to tell you that 92 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 1: you're good enough. 93 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 2: We're all good. 94 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 1: Enough, and it's normal to have these feelings. But I 95 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:16,719 Speaker 1: think that what's most important is to take a step 96 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 1: back and recognize that we all have our own accomplishments, 97 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 1: and those accomplishments, these everyday feats, they make us great. 98 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:32,520 Speaker 1: So my prompt for you this week, what is something 99 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 1: that you've done in the past month that makes you proud? 100 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:36,559 Speaker 2: Again? 101 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 1: What is something that you've done in the past month 102 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 1: that makes you proud? All Right, highlights of the week, 103 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:46,080 Speaker 1: And as you know, all of these links to everything 104 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: I mentioned can be found in the description to this 105 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:50,360 Speaker 1: episode in the show notes. 106 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 2: All right, let's see here. First things. 107 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:55,840 Speaker 1: First, Track Smith, as you heard about in Monday's episode 108 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: with their CEO and co founder Matt Taylor, Track Smith 109 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 1: is teaming up with us flu of other brands including Whoop, 110 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:05,039 Speaker 1: Hyper Ice, Rocca, and so many more for what they're 111 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 1: calling the Perfect Mile, which is a global virtual run 112 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 1: to raise money for those helping to fight COVID nineteen. 113 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 1: So registration for the Perfect Mile. It opened on the 114 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 1: twenty sixth. The event is going through this weekend on 115 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: May thirty first, at eleven fifty pm Eastern Standard time. 116 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 1: It's a fifteen dollars sign up fee for the virtual run, 117 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 1: and once you pay up, participants get a digital race 118 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 1: pack which has a ton of discounts to all the 119 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 1: participating brands, as well as a commemorative digital sticker that 120 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:36,920 Speaker 1: can be shared on social and so much more. Again, 121 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: one hundred percent of the proceeds raised from the Perfect 122 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 1: Mile will be donated to support the United Nations Foundations 123 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:47,600 Speaker 1: COVID nineteen Solidary Response Fund for the World Health Organization. 124 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:51,679 Speaker 1: Another thing to check out a dear friend of mine, 125 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:55,720 Speaker 1: such a sweetheart, Cassie short Sleeve. She just launched Deer Sunday, 126 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:59,359 Speaker 1: which is an online platform offering real pregnancy, postpartum and 127 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 1: new mother guidance. 128 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 2: She is a. 129 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:06,800 Speaker 1: Super smart veteran journalist and after having her daughter, who's 130 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: named Sunday, last year, she basically realized that she just 131 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 1: wanted a lot of information that she didn't have great 132 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 1: access to and that is where her new baby, Deer 133 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:20,800 Speaker 1: Sunday comes in. So Deer Sunday offers pregnancy e guides, wemtars, 134 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 1: prenatal coaching services, and so much more. And to celebrate 135 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 1: the launch, Cassie's encouraging woman to share a photo of 136 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:31,880 Speaker 1: their motherhood experience to Instagram using the hashtag dear mom 137 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 1: to be and tagging their Instagram which is at Deer 138 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: Sunday Motherhood. 139 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 2: So I'm super stoked for her. 140 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:42,960 Speaker 1: Encourage all the mama hurdlers to give this one a look, 141 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 1: another opportunity to give back. Two of my friends, Nadav 142 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 1: and Kenny, we met a few years ago doing CrossFit 143 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:51,240 Speaker 1: at Brick in Midtil, Manhattan. 144 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 2: That feels like so long ago. God. 145 00:07:53,720 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: Anyway, just last year they launched their own group fitness 146 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 1: studio here in New York called Rogata, And as you 147 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:00,920 Speaker 1: can imagine, and they're. 148 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 2: Having a little bit of a hard time. 149 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:04,800 Speaker 1: You know, it's a hard time to be a studio 150 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 1: owner here when you can't open up your space to 151 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 1: fitness people. And so they are trying to save their 152 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:14,480 Speaker 1: studio in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and they 153 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 1: are stepping up and trying to raise money. So beginning 154 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 1: tomorrow Saturday, May thirtieth, and they'll be attempting a series 155 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: of increasingly difficult challenges with the hope of raising awareness 156 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 1: and money for ROGATA. Tomorrow, they're kicking it off with 157 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 1: one thousand berbies each streaming it to their YouTube channel, 158 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:33,560 Speaker 1: Facebook Live, Instagram Live, and a zoom because why not? 159 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:38,079 Speaker 1: So check it out. Support their cause give a few bucks. 160 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:41,120 Speaker 1: I know that they would greatly appreciate. These guys have 161 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:44,719 Speaker 1: the best hearts. Next highlight, as someone who knows what 162 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 1: it is like to be on the injured list, I 163 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:50,920 Speaker 1: love this next thing. I'm bringing to you from Custom 164 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:53,640 Speaker 1: Performance here in New York City, which offers physical therapy 165 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:57,560 Speaker 1: and coaching and recovery, and they are offering pay what 166 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:02,200 Speaker 1: you'd like virtual sessions with They're experts, no gimmicks here, 167 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:05,200 Speaker 1: super helpful. I mean, I don't know a single runner 168 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:09,160 Speaker 1: or athlete or just individual that couldn't benefit from this. 169 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 1: They've also got a news service called I Believe Fresh Start, 170 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 1: which is made especially for runners who want advice and 171 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 1: direction on where to go next right now, which a 172 00:09:19,040 --> 00:09:21,760 Speaker 1: lot of us do. If your local to New York, 173 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:24,320 Speaker 1: The Custom Performance Studio itself is opening back up on 174 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:27,720 Speaker 1: gu fifteenth for hands on care and they are offering 175 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:32,679 Speaker 1: fifty percent off services, which is a crazy deal if 176 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:35,439 Speaker 1: you feel comfortable going into the space. So for more 177 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:39,839 Speaker 1: info on that, you can email info at ny custompt 178 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:44,600 Speaker 1: dot com. Again, that's info at nycustompt dot com and 179 00:09:44,679 --> 00:09:46,559 Speaker 1: of course the'll link for that is in the show notes. 180 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 1: I am really digging this company called Ellsworth and Ivy. 181 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 2: It was sent into me from a hurdler. 182 00:09:53,280 --> 00:09:56,319 Speaker 1: They are selling a super cute We're in This Together 183 00:09:56,440 --> 00:10:00,280 Speaker 1: sweater and seventy percent of all proceeds from the urchase 184 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:03,800 Speaker 1: on this sweater we'll be going to Feeding America's Coronavirus 185 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:07,560 Speaker 1: Response Fund. So click on into the show notes, grab 186 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:10,559 Speaker 1: yourself a sweater, do some good to win in my 187 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 1: book last highlight for you if you haven't checked it 188 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:16,320 Speaker 1: out yet. This week, I'm on tinam Yours Running for 189 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:19,360 Speaker 1: Real Podcasts. I'm so appreciative to her for having me 190 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:22,480 Speaker 1: on the show, and so amped about all of the 191 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:25,160 Speaker 1: Running for Real podcast listeners that are coming over to 192 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 1: the Hurdle feed and giving me a listen. So welcome 193 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:32,560 Speaker 1: to the community. I hope you stay a while. I 194 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:34,680 Speaker 1: feel like I just ran a marathon in like eight 195 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:39,560 Speaker 1: minutes time. Thank you as always at Emily Abadi at 196 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 1: Hurdle Podcast. I'm always available for you over email. It's 197 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:46,319 Speaker 1: Emily at hurdle dot us. And this week I am 198 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:50,679 Speaker 1: leaving you off with another quote from Dina Caster's book 199 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:51,680 Speaker 1: let Your Mind Run. 200 00:10:51,960 --> 00:10:53,360 Speaker 2: I had my. 201 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:56,120 Speaker 1: Book club discussion on this last night and it's feeling 202 00:10:56,640 --> 00:10:59,240 Speaker 1: close to my heart right now. The quote is your 203 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:04,200 Speaker 1: inner strength is where you gain a real advantage. Another 204 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:07,320 Speaker 1: hurdle conquered. Catch you guys next time.