1 00:00:01,480 --> 00:00:03,560 Speaker 1: What's going on hurdlers. 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 2: Emily a body here with a new installment of Hurdle 3 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 2: Moment from Hurdle, a podcast that talks to everyone from 4 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 2: entrepreneurs to top CEOs and athletes about how they've gotten 5 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:17,800 Speaker 2: through tough times hurdles of sports by leaning in to wellness. 6 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 2: It is a really exciting week here in New York City. 7 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 2: It is New York City Marathon week. I myself am 8 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:30,400 Speaker 2: a four time NYC marathoner. I affectionately call my first 9 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 2: one back in twenty fourteen the best day of my life, 10 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 2: and the vibes are real. 11 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 1: In today's episode. 12 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 2: A Hurdle Moment, I'm gonna be running down everything every 13 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:43,879 Speaker 2: runner should know going into the New York City Marathon. 14 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:47,240 Speaker 2: I did an Instagram live earlier this week chatting. 15 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 1: About these things. 16 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:51,599 Speaker 2: I'm getting loads of direct messages on Instagram with all 17 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 2: of the questions, and so I feel like as a 18 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 2: four time New York City marathoner, it is my duty 19 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:03,000 Speaker 2: ever lack of a better term, for me to spread 20 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 2: my wisdom to the world. Now, of course, this is 21 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 2: just coming from my experience, my best practices, but I 22 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 2: hope that with these tips and tricks, if you are 23 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 2: running New York City this year. If you find this 24 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 2: in the future that I can help you run your 25 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 2: best race through all. 26 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: Of the five burrows. You all know the drill. 27 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 2: If you have any questions, the comments, concerns, need anything, 28 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 2: you can reach me at Emily a Body or at 29 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 2: Hurdle Podcasts. Also over email, It's Emily at hurdle dot us. 30 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:34,680 Speaker 2: And of course this week, if you're in the New 31 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 2: York City area, come out tonight to the Lulam and 32 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:40,319 Speaker 2: Repair Lab. I'm when you're recording a live hurdle with 33 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 2: Charlie Dark He's a run coach based out of the UK. 34 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 2: And then on Friday, I'm sitting down with three awesome 35 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 2: fellow female podcasters with the help of you can at 36 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 2: the Marriott Marquis to chat All Things Marathon. For more 37 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 2: details on all the events, on all the Things, click 38 00:01:57,080 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 2: the link with the description to this episode, and with 39 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 2: that let's get to hurdling. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, 40 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 2: but if you ask me, the New York City Marathon 41 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 2: is the best marathon. 42 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 1: Okay, Okay, So I'm a New Yorker. 43 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 2: I've been living here for eight years, which means I'm 44 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 2: a little biased, But what I do know is that 45 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 2: there is absolutely nothing like the crowds in New York. 46 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 2: From the moment you step foot off of the arizontal bridge, 47 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 2: you get into Brooklyn, you make your way through all 48 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 2: of the streets and head towards Central Park. The roads 49 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:42,679 Speaker 2: are plagued with people, and that is just a testament 50 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 2: to the rich culture, the rich heart of New York City. 51 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:50,520 Speaker 2: You know, it's always so beautiful because there's nothing like 52 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:53,799 Speaker 2: a marathon where people of all walks of life, they 53 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 2: come out, they cheer. It doesn't matter what your religion is, 54 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 2: or what your sex is, who you're interested in, where 55 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 2: you come from. Everyone just like comes out on this 56 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 2: one big festive day for one awesome reason. Now I 57 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 2: affectionately call the first New York City Marathon I ever 58 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 2: ran as the best day of my life. It was 59 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 2: the second marathon I had ever completed, next to Hartford 60 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 2: the year before, and it was just something I never 61 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 2: thought as a young woman that I would be capable of. 62 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 2: So now, if you are lacing up to run in 63 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 2: New York this year, I have the tips and tricks 64 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 2: my veteran wisdom to dispel on you all. First things, First, 65 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 2: layer a lot. 66 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 1: Now. 67 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 2: General transportation to the starting line and I don't have 68 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 2: all the details on this, So if you need information 69 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:47,120 Speaker 2: at all about logistics when it comes to New York 70 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 2: City marathon, go on over to the New York Roadrunners website. 71 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 2: But general transportation to the starting line requires that participants 72 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 2: get on the Staten Island ferry and arrive at the 73 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 2: starting village superly. My first year, temperatures were literally in 74 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 2: the low thirties, which means that I was waiting in 75 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 2: the starting village for at least two hours and I 76 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:14,320 Speaker 2: was really cold. My biggest tip to New York City 77 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:18,280 Speaker 2: marathoners is make that time in the starting village as 78 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:25,040 Speaker 2: comfortable as possible. That means bring things like fuzzy bathrobes, blankets, sweatshirts, sweatpants. 79 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 2: You're gonna need a lot of throwaway clothes. Now, don't worry. 80 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:31,679 Speaker 2: All of your throwaway clothes are then put into bins 81 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 2: which are then donated, so all that stuff is going 82 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,479 Speaker 2: toward a good purpose. But yeah, you want to bring 83 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 2: old winter jackets, extra sweatpants, a blanket or super helpful 84 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 2: bring things like pillows. I've heard of people bring things 85 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:47,920 Speaker 2: like pool floats, old sleeping bags, whatever you can bring 86 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 2: with you to get super super cozy. Another simple tip 87 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:55,839 Speaker 2: I love for the starting line, bring like brainless magazines. Again, 88 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 2: a lot of time there. The last thing you want 89 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 2: to do is be sitting there just like twitally your 90 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:04,039 Speaker 2: thumbs and freaking out. So bring old magazines. Definitely check 91 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:06,600 Speaker 2: in with any friends you have running and see where 92 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 2: they're going to be. 93 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 1: Link up that kind of stuff. Super super helpful. All right. 94 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:16,000 Speaker 2: Next tip, wear your name on your shirt. I think 95 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 2: you should do this no matter what marathon you're running 96 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:20,480 Speaker 2: and where you are. I didn't do it in Chicago 97 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 2: this year, and I kind of recredit it, but especially 98 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 2: in New York with the crowds as robust as they are, 99 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 2: it is just like the best thing when you're running 100 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 2: and you're struggling, and like hundreds of thousands of people 101 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 2: are just cheering for you, just strangers. It's kind of 102 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 2: a It's something that sometimes I wish we could have 103 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:41,520 Speaker 2: like on a regular basis. 104 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 1: All right. 105 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 2: Next tip, incorporate hill running into your training. Okay, so 106 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 2: you're listening to this the week of a marathon, do 107 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 2: not freak out. Every marathon has its fair share of challenges. 108 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 2: Than in New York City. That is definitely hills. What 109 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:59,280 Speaker 2: I want you to do is, when you approach these hills, 110 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:02,800 Speaker 2: just keep going back to Colm. Obviously, there are a 111 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:05,159 Speaker 2: few of them in the race. At mile fifteen, you'll 112 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:07,280 Speaker 2: face what many will tell you is the worst of them, 113 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:10,679 Speaker 2: and that's the Queensboro Bridge. And I remember distinctly during 114 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:12,360 Speaker 2: my first New York City that I got to the 115 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 2: Queensboro Bridge and everyone had built up this huge hill 116 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 2: to me, and in reality, I didn't think it was 117 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:20,600 Speaker 2: that bad at all. If you are in New Yorker 118 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:23,040 Speaker 2: and you're used to running loops of Central Park, the 119 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 2: Queensboro Bridge hill is much less of a greed than 120 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 2: Harlem Hill and honestly, probably even Cat Hill. So it's 121 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 2: only a problem if you make it a problem. Go 122 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:37,800 Speaker 2: into it with a sense of calm and remember that 123 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:39,359 Speaker 2: you put in the work and you're going to be 124 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 2: just fine. Next tip, be your own plan B, especially 125 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:48,120 Speaker 2: when it comes to fuel. Of course, they're going to 126 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:50,359 Speaker 2: be fuel stations on the course with things like water 127 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:53,480 Speaker 2: and gatorade, and then at one point, I believe there 128 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 2: are Gatorade endurance shells. But what's important is, yes you 129 00:06:57,279 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 2: can one hundred percent rely on the water and the Gatorade, 130 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:03,920 Speaker 2: but it comes to actual fuel, whether that's shells or choose. 131 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 2: I have a girlfriend that runs with baby food coaches, 132 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 2: bring your own. It is so much better to be 133 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 2: over prepared than underprepared. Back in Chicago this year, I 134 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 2: ate five different cases of the Gatorade and Endurance gummy chews. 135 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 1: That's four gummies in each choose. 136 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:26,120 Speaker 2: I have never felt better in a marathon, and that's 137 00:07:26,160 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 2: because I had a constant source of fuel for my muscles. 138 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:33,160 Speaker 2: Now again, nothing new on race day, which means you 139 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 2: need to be running on that day with things that 140 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 2: you have used before. This is not the time to 141 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 2: get experimental. Next thing every runner should know going into 142 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 2: the marathon. Mile sixteen is the best. Okay, a little 143 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 2: bit biased. I've spent the last eight years of my 144 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 2: life living in New York City on the Upper East Side, 145 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:57,040 Speaker 2: but the Queensboro Bridge is the only place on the 146 00:07:57,120 --> 00:08:00,400 Speaker 2: course where literally there are no spectators except for like 147 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 2: the few random people who've decided to walk up onto 148 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 2: the bridge and cheer. 149 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 1: So you're on the. 150 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 2: Queensboro it's absolute silence. It's like your one moment of 151 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 2: the entire twenty six point two miles, just to like 152 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 2: have a deep breath, and as you get toward the end, 153 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:19,760 Speaker 2: you literally hear the war of the crowd coming off 154 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 2: of the bridge. Everyone is freaking out. It is so 155 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 2: exciting and it is just magic. Like there's no other 156 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 2: way to explain it, especially because for me, again an 157 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:32,440 Speaker 2: up East sider, I'm coming home, but this is like 158 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:35,080 Speaker 2: you are back in Manhattan and like the next ten 159 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 2: miles is just yours for the taking. So at this 160 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:41,480 Speaker 2: point I would suggest to you soak in the energy, 161 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 2: really get excited. This is your chance to kind of 162 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:48,200 Speaker 2: re up on those good vibes and to push forward 163 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:53,200 Speaker 2: in running after what is yours that metal that finish. Okay, 164 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:58,319 Speaker 2: next tip, have a meeting place for when you're done. 165 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:01,920 Speaker 2: Just like any big concert or event or whatever, the 166 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:05,720 Speaker 2: crowds in New York they're huge, which means that cell 167 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:09,800 Speaker 2: phone service isn't exactly at a premium when you are 168 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:13,560 Speaker 2: done with that overwhelming twenty six point two miles. The 169 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:15,640 Speaker 2: good news is that New York Roadrunners is a really 170 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:19,959 Speaker 2: great setup to the family meeting area or whatever special 171 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 2: term that they call it. And in that family meeting 172 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:26,480 Speaker 2: area there are signs designated by letter of the alphabet, 173 00:09:26,520 --> 00:09:28,960 Speaker 2: so it's super easy to tell your friends and family 174 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 2: to meet you at your specific letter sign, reunite there, 175 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 2: and then find yourselves a bar that's my usual go 176 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:39,240 Speaker 2: to or somewhere just to sit down, relax and enjoy 177 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 2: your achievement. Next New York City Marathon tip the day 178 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:47,120 Speaker 2: after the race, there are two things you've got to do. 179 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:51,240 Speaker 2: They offer really inexpensive metal engraving the day after the 180 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 2: marathon back in Central Park, and it's something that I've 181 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:56,679 Speaker 2: done every year because it gets me just to move 182 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:58,680 Speaker 2: my legs a little bit the day after the race. 183 00:09:58,720 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 2: I get a lot of questions about the best ways 184 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:04,760 Speaker 2: to recover the next day after a marathon, and there 185 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:06,480 Speaker 2: are two things that make sure to do without fail 186 00:10:06,520 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 2: every time. It is get up and walk around just 187 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:10,480 Speaker 2: a little bit. You're not trying to be a hero, 188 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 2: You're just trying to move. And then, if you can 189 00:10:13,559 --> 00:10:16,760 Speaker 2: find it, get yourself in some Norma tech boots, the 190 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:19,960 Speaker 2: compression boots. They have them at physical therapist's office. I'm 191 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,440 Speaker 2: sure there's going to be a lot of different pop 192 00:10:21,520 --> 00:10:25,559 Speaker 2: up events around the area, So get yourself in some boots, 193 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:28,320 Speaker 2: go walk to the Central Park, get your metal engraved, 194 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:28,960 Speaker 2: and again. 195 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:31,240 Speaker 1: Just soak in that awesome achievement. 196 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 2: And the second thing that you have to do is, 197 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:36,720 Speaker 2: of course stop by the Tracksmith pop up. They do 198 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:39,720 Speaker 2: it in all the cities where the Abbot World Majors happen. 199 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:43,680 Speaker 2: They make custom posters with your marathon time stamped on 200 00:10:43,679 --> 00:10:45,880 Speaker 2: the bottom. If you follow me on social media, you 201 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:47,880 Speaker 2: have seen mine on the wall. They are my favorite 202 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:50,880 Speaker 2: favorite thing, So definitely check on over to their instagram. 203 00:10:50,920 --> 00:10:54,320 Speaker 2: It's at Tracksmith Running and you can find out where 204 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:56,640 Speaker 2: they're going to be hanging out this week in New York. 205 00:10:56,800 --> 00:10:59,960 Speaker 2: And my last tip for you guys is just try 206 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:04,520 Speaker 2: us the process. Whether you're running New York, whether you're 207 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:07,200 Speaker 2: doing something else, whether you're gearing up for a five k, 208 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:11,720 Speaker 2: a half marathon, whatever it is, understand that this close 209 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:15,320 Speaker 2: to race day, as we're winding down, you have come 210 00:11:15,559 --> 00:11:20,120 Speaker 2: a long way on this journey. You have sacrificed so much, 211 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:22,920 Speaker 2: You have given this so much of your heart and 212 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:28,520 Speaker 2: your soul, and you are ready. Trust me, no amount 213 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:31,560 Speaker 2: of nerves or anxiety or anything is going to change 214 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:34,880 Speaker 2: that come race day. So just understand that now is 215 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:37,360 Speaker 2: your time to soak it in, to go out there 216 00:11:37,679 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 2: to get what's yours and then twenty six point two 217 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:45,320 Speaker 2: miles later you are forever a marathon or. 218 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:47,600 Speaker 1: So go out there, guys. That's what I got for 219 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:48,520 Speaker 1: you this week. Again. 220 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:51,240 Speaker 2: If you have any questions, if there's anything I can 221 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:54,400 Speaker 2: help you with, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. 222 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 2: Have a great race, and make sure to message me 223 00:11:56,640 --> 00:11:59,920 Speaker 2: after because another hurdle conquered. 224 00:12:00,559 --> 00:12:01,600 Speaker 1: Catch you guys next time.