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Ep 9 - The running gear we use
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In this episode, we're sharing all the running gear that works for us—from shoes and shorts to watches, headphones, and recovery tools. We cover our favorite brands, why we use them, and how we’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) what’s worth the investment. We also narrow it all down to our top five must-have items. Whether it's on the course at a runDisney race or a training run at home, these items have made a positive impact on our performance, make running easier and more enjoyable.
If you have a question, comment or want our complete list of gear (with links to where to buy them), just email us at hello@ajanderika.com and we'll be happy to send it your way. For the video version of this episode to see what all this gear looks like, check out our youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/ajanderika
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Transcript
Introduction to Running Gear Discussion
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Today, we are revealing all of our secrets.
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We are not holding back any details as it relates to the gear we use when we run.
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The exact brands, the clothing, the shoes, the accessories, the tech, all the things that we found work great for us on long training runs and races alike.
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Get ready to take some notes, because this is going to be good.
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Hey everyone, welcome to episode number nine of the One More Run podcast.
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Today we're talking about all the gear that we use.
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Erica, you ready for this?
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Yes.
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A little show and tell, huh?
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Yeah, it's going to be fun.
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Taking you back to like second grade?
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Yeah.
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A little bit?
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We're going to literally, I know it's an audio podcast, but on YouTube, if you want to see these things, we're going to hold them up and show you.
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We're going to show you all the gear that we use.
Preview of Upcoming Podcast Topics
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Erica, talk about some of the upcoming podcasts we have coming up because this one's going to be good.
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It is.
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Honestly, the next one might be better.
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I don't know.
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I don't know.
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We're going to talk about nutrition, all the things that we do before we go on a long run, the things that we eat while we're running, and then also maybe a little bit for after.
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Also, things that we've gotten good at because of running.
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So things like hydrating and pushing through in difficult situations.
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Even silly stuff like I've learned to eat and run at the same time.
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Yeah, that's harder than it looks.
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Like opening a snack or whatever the fuel comes or whatever.
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Right, right, right.
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Yeah, our sleep, all the things that we've learned that we didn't know that we were going to get good at.
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Totally, yeah.
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Until we started running.
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The
Encouraging Listener Engagement and Feedback
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goal of this podcast is to share all this information so that you can go into your run or whatever you've got coming up prepared, right?
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Let's remove the worry about, you know, what shorts do I buy?
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Let us help guide you.
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What nutrition do I need?
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That's the point here is let us at least guide you, send you in a direction.
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And if you already know this stuff, fine.
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If you don't know this stuff, fine.
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Like we want to be helpful.
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And if we are being helpful, please let us know.
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Leave a review.
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We love getting reviews.
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And Eric, I'm so sorry to report that you don't have one to read this week.
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That's okay.
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Is it okay?
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It's fine.
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Leave a review if you like.
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In fact, I have an offer as it relates to this.
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I have custom designed Erica some stickers.
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Yes.
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So I will send you a one more run the podcast sticker if you want one.
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If you want one, I will send it to you.
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The deal is you just have to send me your mailing address.
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If you don't want to send me your mailing address, then that's fine.
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I can't send you a sticker.
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Why are you laughing?
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That's the truth.
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How am I going to get it to him?
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No, it's the truth.
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Okay.
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Uh, if you're willing to send me your mailing address, literally just email me.
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Our email address is hello at AJ and Erica.com.
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Erica is with a K send me your address.
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You don't have to say anything else in the email if you don't want to.
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I mean, just say, hook me up.
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I want some stickers.
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Yeah.
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I'll send you one.
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If you want a bunch of stickers, because I've designed three, if you want a stack of them, you want three stickers, three unique different stickers.
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One has Erica's running mantra on it or one of your mantras.
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Yeah.
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One of them has my mantra on it and as well as a podcast sticker.
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You want all three, then I'm sorry, you have to leave us a review.
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Yeah.
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I'm serious.
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Take a, what do you call it?
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Like a screenshot or whatever and include it in your email.
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I'll send you all three.
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Proof that they left a review.
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Yeah.
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Or maybe if your name lines up with the name on the review, I'll know.
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But
Unbiased Running Gear Recommendations
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we just love the feedback.
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We want to know what's working.
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So if you've got suggestion, if there's something you love the most and you're like, hey, this is my favorite thing about the podcast, the review is the best place to leave that.
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And one of the things that does, Erica, I don't know if you know this or what, it helps other people find the show.
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Yeah.
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Right.
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Like that's what it does.
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Whatever algorithms and all that stuff.
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So that's, we love the feedback.
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We want people to know what to expect out of the show.
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And then we just want people who are new to running or, you know, struggling or whatever to have access to the podcast.
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And the reviews help do that.
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Yep.
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Finally, today's topic.
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Are you ready for this?
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Yes.
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We're going to share all the gear that we use and a few disclaimers just so that no one like sends me any hate email since I just told you our email address.
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These are the things that we've used and purchased and there might be better things out there.
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Yeah.
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Like I realized that just because, you know, just because I haven't run in ASICs, you know, those shoes or whatever on clouds, I've never used them.
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Right.
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They might be better than what I'm using.
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Right.
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And I've just, I haven't used them yet.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Everyone's different.
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This is just what works for us.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, absolutely.
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We're not sponsored in any way.
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We're not endorsed in any way.
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No one's giving us money or free stuff.
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Everything that we are showing you, we purchased.
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Right.
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And so in no way is this like a money-making situation for us.
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This is like, hey, this is what worked for us.
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Yeah.
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And you need to try these things for yourself before race day.
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A hundred percent.
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This is going to apply to this episode and the next one on nutrition.
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For sure.
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Is don't do anything new on race day.
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Do not order a new pair of new balance shoes or whatever the week of your first race or any race.
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No.
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Yeah.
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Right.
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Yeah.
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Try it at home.
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Yep.
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That's the testing ground.
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Erica helped me pull together a full list of everything we're going to show with the links to where to buy them.
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Yep.
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And if you want that list, complete list, I will email it to you.
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Just email me first and let me know you want it.
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Again, that email address is hello at ajanderica.com.
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Erica, spell your name with a K, right?
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That is correct.
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E-R-I-K-A.
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Email us and we'll send you the list.
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No obligation.
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This isn't like the sticker thing where you have to send me a review and I'll send you the stickers.
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Right.
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We will send you the link for free.
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The list is yours.
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Yep.
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Erica, let's dive into this thing.
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It's time for some show and tell.
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We are going to bring things on camera.
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Yes.
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And so if you're listening to this only, we're going to do our best to describe it.
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Right.
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And sorry if you hear some rustling of stuff.
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If you're watching on YouTube,
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This is, this is perfect.
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Erica, where do you buy your stuff?
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Like, like generally speaking.
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Amazon.
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Yep.
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A lot of stuff.
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Yeah.
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Um, uh, I can say that, uh, we have a running store in town for us.
Footwear and Post-run Foot Care
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It's called fleet feet.
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I believe it's a nationwide brand.
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Um, we, uh, buy stuff there, but we also maybe bought our shoes there.
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We got fitted there and everything the first time.
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And then we found them online for just like reoccurring purchase.
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Cause we already know that that's the brand that works for us.
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Right.
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What we have not done and don't recommend is that you go to Walmart, Target.
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Um, I mean, honestly, this sounds really bad, but
Apparel Choices for Comfort and Performance
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like a sporting store, like general sporting, like go to a running store.
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If you want to try something on, right.
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Whatever.
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Yeah.
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Okay.
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Ready to dive in Erica?
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Yes.
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All right.
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We'll just alternate.
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I think.
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Okay.
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Perfect.
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I think the thing everybody wants to know is what shoes we run in.
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Yes.
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Me first or you first?
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Go ahead.
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Okay.
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These are, and these ones are dirty because they're my daily trainers.
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These are the shoes I run in pretty much.
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I mean, not necessarily these shoes.
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I have several pairs of these.
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These are called, Ultra is the brand, A-L-T-R-A.
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These are the Torrens.
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And so these are my everyday, the other day I went and ran nine miles.
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Casual running, these are them.
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The reason they look a little goofy, to be quite honest with you, they're wide, right?
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And that's the reason we wear these shoes is they have a wide toe box.
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I'm going to sound like I know what I'm talking about, like from the technical side.
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I don't really.
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But Ultra says it's the closest.
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They're trying to get you as close to being barefoot as possible.
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And that's what these shoes do for me.
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Yeah.
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Do you run in these?
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Yeah.
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I do.
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I also run an ultra Torrens sevens is my favorite model.
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I went five, six, seven.
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So I've used their last few models.
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Yeah.
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These are not actually the shoes that I was fit for at fleet feet.
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But once I tried the wide toe box, I could not go back.
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We can probably go down a rabbit hole, but like when your foot lands on the ground, your toes are not, at least ultra says this, they're designed to spread and help with your balance and you would like their design.
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And if the, the, the shoe is too narrow, I think then your foot can't do what it's naturally supposed to.
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Right.
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Right.
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But yeah,
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Everybody makes shoes that are wide.
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So like Hoka.
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They make a wide version of their shoe.
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I tried it.
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The reason that I have stuck with these is because the toe box is wide.
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Right.
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Not the whole shoe.
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Right.
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The rest is.
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So like I still need, you know, the rest of the shoe to stay close to my foot.
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Mm-hmm.
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These are zero drop, which basically means from front to back, there's no elevation difference.
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At least that's the way I understand it.
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A lot of shoes have like a six millimeter, nine millimeter difference between the back to the front.
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And my understanding, tell me if I'm wrong, Erica, or maybe we need to have an expert help us.
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is that that is designed to like help you lean forward and propel you forward, provide some support, or there's a lot of arch support in the middle.
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I like the Torians and the ultras in general, because they're, they're trying to get you to what it would be like running on flat ground with enough support without trying to like overcompensate and give you a ton of support.
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Right.
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Is that right?
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Is that how you understand?
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Yeah, totally.
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Can I be honest?
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These shoes are awesome and look a little goofy.
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The Hoka's look way better.
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The Nike's look way better.
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I've had my eye on these super cool looking Adidas that I want.
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But every time I try them on, I think I can tell I'm wearing shoes that are trying to support me in several ways when I don't need it.
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Right.
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Yeah.
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But-
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Let me disclaimer all the way that I'm talking about me.
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Right.
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And you're talking about you.
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If you need some sort of support, then you need it.
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And the best way to find that out, Erica, is how?
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Go to a running shoe store.
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They will fit you.
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They will walk.
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Like if it's a real running store, they have like a mat you walk on.
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It tells where you're leaning to the right or to the left or where you're putting too much.
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And there might be a shoe you need.
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Right.
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That is not an ultra.
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Yeah.
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Or a Hoka or whatever.
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You might need something specific designed by a specific brand.
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Right.
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So just because we like the ultras does not mean that you.
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It's the right shoe for you.
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We have found success.
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Yep.
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Um, you know, one of the things I like about it, Eric, I'm just going to throw these by the way.
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I'm just, uh, one of the things I like about them is I don't feel them for the most part.
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Um, when I started in Hoka's, I noticed I was wearing shoes and like they would rub on the left side of my foot a little bit.
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And after a while, especially after several miles, I was like, I can't wait to get these shoes off.
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Right.
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I've never had that experience with my Hoka's.
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Yeah.
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Okay.
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You mean your ultras?
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Oh, shoot.
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Yeah.
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Ultras.
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Sorry.
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We don't edit the podcast, right?
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I'm going to bring in my running.
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I'm not my running pair.
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Oh my gosh.
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Your race day?
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My race day shoes.
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These are also ultras.
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These are called the Vanish Tempo.
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They're more expensive.
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Oh, by the way, we should just tell people how much everything costs.
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That'd be helpful.
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Okay.
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The Torrens, 150 bucks.
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Okay.
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So these are my race day shoes.
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These are more expensive.
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I think they push $180.
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They are, they are, I feel this.
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Yeah.
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They're super light.
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Yeah.
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They're crazy light.
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It's like two ounces.
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Yeah.
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I've owned a pair of ones that like carbon plated.
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I didn't, I didn't notice.
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I don't know why you need that.
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I'm sure there's a reason.
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These are not, the carbon plated ones were like $280.
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Like they were really expensive.
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Yeah.
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There's probably a benefit if you know what it is.
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Tell me these, I mean, like you can see like the, you're just breathable.
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Like there's nothing like, these are my race day shoes.
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Um, and I love them.
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Anything else on the running?
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You're going to hear a drop every time we finish something.
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Anything else on running shoes?
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You would want me to talk about recovery shoes?
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Yeah, let's talk about recovery shoes.
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Also, I should add this.
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I'm always talking about how I'm injuring myself.
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I constantly have like broken toes or bruised toenails or whatever.
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I found these things on Amazon.
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They're called Zen Toes Gel Toe Caps.
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It looks a little funny, but it's just a little like squishy thing that you can put over your toe.
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If you have a blister or, you know, a bruised toenail, these work great.
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What does it do?
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It like cushions and it protects your toe.
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It works really well for if you have any toe injuries.
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Already?
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Yes.
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Okay.
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It's not a prevent toe injury injury.
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No, no, no, no, no.
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I don't wear them on like every single toe.
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Just like the ones, like the other day when I kicked the two by four, like I have a completely black toenail right now and it hurts when I run.
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And so I put one of these over the top of it and it feels better.
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Got it.
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Now we're about to show you the ugliest recovery slides in the world, but that's okay because they're comfy.
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So AJ, you actually found these shoes.
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I did.
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They're made by a company called Ren.
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Yep.
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And we used to have, what were the slides we had before?
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Yeah, Ufos.
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And these are a little bit more comfortable.
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ufos were fine but these i will wear these shoes i mean if they weren't slides i wish they were like real shoes like because they're so squishy super ugly but super comfy so the opposite of the taurins which are the the ultras which are meant to be like barefoot these are so squishy and whenever we actually go to the parks after a disney run we'll go to the parks in these shoes and look really dumb so dumb
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Do you remember in January?
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Yes, I was just going to say that.
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When it was like 12 degrees outside.
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And we wore them with socks.
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It was so cold.
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I was wearing, and I didn't have pants for some reason.
00:13:18
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Oh, that's not good.
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Do you remember that?
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There's a picture of me in the parks wearing my running tights, which I'm about to show you.
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Yes.
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My tights with socks and the recovery slides.
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I just remember being with the PhotoPass girl and being like, only from the waist up because we were so dumb on the bottom.
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Maybe we don't have a picture of it.
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Maybe because you said that.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Okay.
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All right.
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If you have questions about shoes, we're happy to answer them.
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We like the ultras.
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Ultras have worked for us.
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I started with Hoka's.
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Did you start with anything else that you would have any comments on?
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I was fitted for A6 Jill Nimbus and there was another shoe that I tried.
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Again, once I tried the wider toe box, I could not go back.
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And when I started working with the mobile athlete, I
00:14:05
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Dr. Sean was like, those shoes are way too cushiony for you.
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Like I talked previously about like an injury that I had and he was like, you need to be able to feel the ground when you're running.
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So, so that's why I switched over to these.
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Perfect.
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How much were those recovery slides?
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I believe.
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I don't know.
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You bought them.
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Oh, I believe probably 40 bucks.
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Okay.
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And if you want the link to them, we'll email it to you.
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Perfect.
00:14:27
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Okay, let's move on.
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That is shoes.
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Let's move on to apparel.
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Yes.
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Okay, go for it.
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It's all you.
00:14:32
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So my favorite shorts to wear are from Amazon, a brand called Crazy Yoga.
00:14:39
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They are just regular running shorts, but the exciting thing is this zipper pouch in the back.
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And so when I run with my phone, I can just put my phone in here, zip it up.
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I don't have to worry about where I'm going to put my phone.
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The other reason I love these is, you know, a lot of us girlies have wider hips than waist.
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And so these have an adjustable like tie on the inside that I can cinch those up and make them fit so they don't fit on.
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But the phone holder pocket in the back is the big one.
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Game changer.
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Yeah.
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Game changer.
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Another thing that I love is a brand called, ironically, Love Her.
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Love Her brand.
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These shorts, bike shorts, are amazing.
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They do not move.
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They do not roll down.
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They do not hike up.
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They come in so many fun colors and patterns.
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They have matching tops.
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And I just love them.
00:15:32
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You've gotten lots of questions about them.
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I have.
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Yes.
00:15:35
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I wore a pair of the leggings when I did a race here locally, um, a while back.
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And I must've had like 15 people ask me, oh my gosh, where are those leggings from?
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So they're super fun, super affordable, like $30 a pair, which yeah.
00:15:50
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How much were your first ones you just showed us with the zipper pocket?
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I think those were like around $20 maybe, $15 or $20.
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I don't know.
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I got links for everything, but I didn't get prices.
00:16:01
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Okay.
00:16:02
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Okay.
00:16:02
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I put the prices on the teleprompter for you.
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Oh, I didn't even see that.
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Yeah.
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You're welcome.
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Okay, cool.
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Okay.
00:16:08
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Is that it for shorts for you?
00:16:09
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Yeah, that's it for shorts.
00:16:10
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You want me to share my shorts?
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Sure.
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Show us your short shorts.
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These... No, these aren't the short ones.
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Oh, okay.
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That's coming up.
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These are by Brooks.
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They used to be called Sherpa.
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And if you go look for Sherpa now, it's now called the Journey Shorts.
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They have like a new pocket.
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I don't have the new version.
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Here's the big thing.
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These are the five inch version.
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And if you're not comfortable wearing five inch shorts, which is like for me, like mid thigh, if you want longer ones, they make seven inch shorts.
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Right.
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Also a zipper pocket.
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Sorry, I should probably show this zipper pocket in the back for your phone.
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Here's what I love about that.
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It puts my phone in the small of my back and I don't know that I have my phone.
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Right.
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That's what's amazing is when I've had stuff that puts it on your hip or on your thigh, like I have multiple things to do that.
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I know where my phone is.
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Right.
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I mean, you want to know where your phone is.
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You just don't want to feel it.
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Right.
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Right.
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So it puts it in the small of my back right there.
00:17:02
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No idea, right?
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That it's there.
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And it's secured because it's got a zipper.
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This has stash pockets.
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I'm trying to do my best to show this.
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On both sides, there's elastic pockets right at the waistband on both sides.
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This is where my gels go.
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Honestly, my car keys can fit there and they don't go anywhere.
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If I have my AirPods and the case,
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fits in there just fine.
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Whatever small little item I just need to stash and I can pull it out real fast.
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I'll put graham crackers in a Ziploc bag, shove it right there.
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I don't have to deal with anything.
00:17:33
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They do not have pockets like traditional shorts or pants where you like put your hands in them, you know, in a good way.
00:17:39
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Yeah.
00:17:39
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I was gonna say, you don't want that when you're running.
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I don't get caught on it.
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Nothing.
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They have lined and unlined versions of this.
00:17:45
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I'm assuming the journey shorts are the same way.
00:17:49
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Now I love these shorts.
00:17:50
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I own them in seven different colors.
00:17:53
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I love these, but I actually have shorts.
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I like even more.
00:17:56
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The problem with these shorts I'm about to show you is that they're a little short.
00:18:01
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A little short.
00:18:02
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When I do the laundry, I'm like, are these AJ shorts or my shorts?
00:18:05
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So these shorts are three inch shorts.
00:18:08
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I think they're, oh, by the way, the Sherpas or the Journeys are like 60 bucks.
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So they're not cheap.
00:18:14
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Yikes.
00:18:14
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I own four or five pairs, but it's because I don't feel them.
00:18:18
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Right.
00:18:18
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Yeah.
00:18:18
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I don't know that I'm wearing shorts.
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Feels like I'm wearing underwear.
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These really feel like underwear because they are so short.
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I mean, I feel free.
00:18:27
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Yeah.
00:18:27
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The problem is when I sit down, everyone around me knows a little more about AJ than they wanted to know.
00:18:35
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So I wear these with my tights.
00:18:37
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Yes.
00:18:38
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So these have turned into winter shorts.
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I can't describe why three inch feels better than five.
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Like I have no logical reason other than they're just less fabric, like less going on.
00:18:50
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The longer you run, the shorter your shorts get.
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I don't mean just like you.
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I mean like in general, like you realize you want like more freedom to move and less constriction and all that stuff.
00:19:01
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I've gotten real comfortable in my own skin to be able to wear these short shorts.
00:19:07
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They have the stash pockets as well.
00:19:08
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They do not have the back pocket for my phone.
00:19:11
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I think because they're so small.
00:19:13
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Yeah, probably.
00:19:14
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So these are called, hold on, I have notes on this.
00:19:18
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These shorts are called breakaway three inch shorts.
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They're also 60 bucks.
00:19:23
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I love them.
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They're really great.
00:19:25
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I wear them with my tights, which I will show you in a minute.
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So what that does is it allows me to have kind of the freedom and everything.
00:19:30
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I love no fabric that's rustling on me or whatever.
00:19:33
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Super short shorts, but my legs are covered specifically.
00:19:36
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It's not when I'm running.
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That's a problem.
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You're sitting.
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It's when you sit down on the bus or bend over, anything like that.
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It's like, oh, hello.
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And I'm just not, I don't know.
00:19:49
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So anyway, those are my breakaway shorts, 60 bucks also by Brooks.
00:19:53
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Perfect.
00:19:53
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Okay, let's move on.
00:19:54
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What's next?
00:19:55
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Okay, so shirts, honestly, like I have some expensive shirts, but I have found these shirts from Walmart.
00:20:03
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Athletic Works, I think is the brand.
00:20:05
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I don't know.
00:20:05
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They're from Walmart.
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They're like literally three bucks.
00:20:09
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As you can see, I use AJ's mom's cricket to make fun things like run Disney shirts.
00:20:15
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The main takeaway with any shirt that you wear is that needs to be moisture wicking.
00:20:18
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So AJ and I talk about like the first time we ran in a cotton shirt, like what AJ is wearing right now.
00:20:23
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Yeah, I would never run in this.
00:20:25
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No, no, no, no.
00:20:25
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You want it to be able to breathe.
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You want it to pull the moisture away from you.
00:20:30
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So these shirts from Walmart are great.
00:20:33
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I can't, it's hard for me to even fathom talking about like when running in cold because it's so hot out right now.
00:20:39
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Yeah.
00:20:40
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But I will say that when it's cold out, my new favorite thing is I love to run in a vest because like you were just talking about with the shorts, you want to be able to like move and not have anything sort of tripping you up or whatever.
00:20:51
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So I like to throw a vest over a shirt and that keeps, you know, your core warm, but you can still move your arms around.
00:20:59
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The thing I like about the cheap shirts from Walmart is they are not, I'm about to show you like a $60 shirt or something that I love.
00:21:07
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Race day, things like that.
00:21:08
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Like I do like wearing a more expensive shirt.
00:21:10
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Oh yeah.
00:21:10
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But for everyday runs, go buy five of those Walmart shirts for the cost of one.
00:21:17
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Right?
00:21:18
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Yeah.
00:21:18
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Okay.
00:21:18
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This is my Brooks, which by the way, I've, I refuse to wear Brooks shoes.
00:21:24
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Sorry, Brooks, but I love their apparel.
00:21:26
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You do.
00:21:27
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All my apparel is Brooks.
00:21:28
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So this shirt's like 48 or 50 bucks.
00:21:31
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And, um, it's, you know, it's, it's blank river, but what you can't really see.
00:21:36
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And I'm having a hard time describing is like, I sweat in this, but like the minute I do like, I
00:21:41
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Yeah.
00:21:42
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The sweat is off me.
00:21:44
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You know what I mean?
00:21:44
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It does not absorb it.
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And like you can, it drips off of it.
00:21:49
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You know, it's weird.
00:21:51
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And so I really like these.
00:21:52
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I've got a couple of these.
00:21:52
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I have a long sleeve version of the same shirt.
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So it keeps me, it's weird to say long sleeve because it's like keeps you cool, but keeps you warm.
00:21:59
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Yeah.
00:21:59
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I'm not sure how that magic works.
00:22:02
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So that is the Brooks shirt.
00:22:04
Speaker
I believe it's called the atmosphere shirt.
00:22:07
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Okay.
00:22:08
Speaker
I forgot to bring my socks.
00:22:10
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I'm looking at my pile, Erica.
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So can you talk?
00:22:12
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I can tell you what my socks are, but I don't see them in my pile.
00:22:15
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So can you, you have socks?
00:22:16
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I do.
00:22:17
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They're not the ones you're going to talk about.
00:22:18
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Although I have those.
00:22:19
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Show your socks and then I'll tell you what mine are.
00:22:21
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Cause I don't see them.
00:22:23
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Yeah.
00:22:23
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Well, so we used to wear, or AJ still wears the features.
00:22:27
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Um,
00:22:28
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Features are my favorite.
00:22:29
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Yes, they're expensive, but they are good.
00:22:32
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Um, running socks, but I actually found these, these running socks on Amazon and they're, they're part of that link list that you'll send people.
00:22:39
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Um, but these are really great for running.
00:22:40
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They're like cushy and, um, they have a little bit of, uh, compression around the middle of the foot part and no name brand.
00:22:48
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Like it's an Amazon kind of thing.
00:22:49
Speaker
It's just an Amazon kind of thing.
00:22:51
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Um, but these work really great.
00:22:52
Speaker
These are my favorite socks.
00:22:54
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The features, F-E-E-T, you are, features.
00:22:58
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They're 15 bucks a pair, so they're not cheap.
00:23:01
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Yep, I know.
00:23:02
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I wear the ultralight version.
00:23:04
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They have super cushy.
00:23:06
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They have like whatever.
00:23:07
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The reason I like the ultralight is I love not feeling or needing something.
00:23:14
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Right.
00:23:14
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from like, I don't, I don't want to rely for me.
00:23:18
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I don't want to rely on something cushy and then never be able to run in anything else because like the cushy is not there.
00:23:24
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Right.
00:23:24
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Does that make sense?
00:23:25
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So I like the ultra light because I don't feel them.
00:23:27
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Now when I put like normal socks on, when I get home, I'm like, Ooh,
00:23:31
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nice socks because the features aren't comfy.
00:23:34
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Yeah.
Carrying Solutions for Runners
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They're designed to not be there, at least in my opinion, and they're moisture wicking.
00:23:40
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So your feet don't soak up.
00:23:42
Speaker
Right.
00:23:43
Speaker
Now I will say that I like the cushy features.
00:23:46
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Um, and I have a couple of pairs, those Amazon socks that we're going to send you the link.
00:23:51
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Those feel exactly like features to me and I can get five pair for the price of one of the features.
00:23:57
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So if you like cushy features, try those Amazon socks.
00:24:01
Speaker
I tried your socks one time.
00:24:02
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Yeah.
00:24:02
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I liked them.
00:24:03
Speaker
Well, that's fun.
00:24:04
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I'm not kidding.
00:24:04
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I had no clean socks, so I wore yours.
00:24:06
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That's hilarious.
00:24:07
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So if there's a pair that's like extra stretched out, those are probably mine.
00:24:10
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We have the same size shoe.
00:24:12
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I guess that's a good point.
00:24:13
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Yeah.
00:24:13
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So you never would have noticed.
00:24:14
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Nope, I wouldn't have.
00:24:15
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Okay.
00:24:15
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Erica, I've got a shirt in my pile that I didn't talk about.
00:24:18
Speaker
Did we already move up past shirts?
00:24:21
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Yeah, we did.
00:24:21
Speaker
We talked about socks.
00:24:22
Speaker
Can I talk about shirts some more?
00:24:23
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Yeah.
00:24:24
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Um, I run in, this is, I run in the shirts we get from Disney.
00:24:29
Speaker
So like, this is the participant shirt from one of the races.
00:24:32
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It's a, they call them a tech shirt.
00:24:33
Speaker
It's a, what, it's not cotton.
00:24:36
Speaker
What is the fabric, Erica?
00:24:37
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Like polyester.
00:24:38
Speaker
Is that the right phrase?
00:24:39
Speaker
I can't read the label.
00:24:40
Speaker
Uh,
00:24:40
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It's like a mix.
00:24:41
Speaker
It's like a blend.
00:24:42
Speaker
It's some sort of synthetic yada yada.
00:24:44
Speaker
But it's moisture wicking.
00:24:46
Speaker
Now, not as much as my $48 whatever shirt.
00:24:49
Speaker
But I run in my Run Disney shirts all the time.
00:24:53
Speaker
I mean, I ran yesterday in one.
00:24:55
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And so we've got all of ours from all of our races.
00:24:57
Speaker
And then did you talk about costume shirts?
00:25:00
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No, I don't think we've gotten there yet.
00:25:01
Speaker
Oh, we haven't gotten there yet.
00:25:02
Speaker
Okay.
00:25:02
Speaker
All right.
00:25:03
Speaker
Well, I'll save that one then.
00:25:04
Speaker
Okay.
00:25:04
Speaker
What's next?
00:25:05
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We talked about socks.
00:25:06
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Oh, underwear.
00:25:06
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Okay.
00:25:07
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Let me just show you.
00:25:08
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Just kidding.
00:25:09
Speaker
I was like, what?
00:25:11
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So here's my thought on that is underwear is pretty personal.
00:25:15
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I'm not going to show off my underwear.
00:25:16
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Thank you.
00:25:18
Speaker
My bottom line is that moisture wicking is the word.
00:25:22
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For me as a guy, I wear like Hanes moisture wicking clothes.
00:25:27
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supportive briefs or something like that.
00:25:29
Speaker
I just went on Amazon, found them.
00:25:32
Speaker
And I, for me, it doesn't super matter as long as it's moisture wicking and not loose.
00:25:37
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Like that's as a guy, that's the bottom line.
00:25:39
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Yeah.
00:25:40
Speaker
Uh, I'm going to say girl shorts are lined.
00:25:42
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Um, but along this line, the love her brand sports bras are super supportive and they come in fun matching patterns as the shorts.
00:25:51
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So perfect.
00:25:52
Speaker
Okay.
00:25:52
Speaker
Erica, let's talk about leggings.
00:25:54
Speaker
You want to go first?
00:25:54
Speaker
You want me to go first?
00:25:55
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You can go first.
00:25:56
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All right.
00:25:56
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I wear tights and only when it's cold.
00:25:59
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It's got to be my rule is 45 and less.
00:26:03
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If it's never in the race going to get above 45, then I will wear these leggings.
00:26:08
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And I actually really like them.
00:26:09
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I mean, I like the compression element of it.
00:26:12
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These are also by, you guessed it.
00:26:15
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Brooks.
00:26:16
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They were 75 bucks.
00:26:17
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So not cheap.
00:26:18
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I only own one pair of these because it's not very often that I do wear them.
00:26:22
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They have pockets on the side.
00:26:24
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And so it holds anything I want to put in there.
00:26:27
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It's usually gels, gummy bears, something like that.
00:26:31
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I put them right on my leg.
00:26:32
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And when I'm running, I can reach down, grab, pull a gummy bear out, need it.
00:26:36
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And so I like the tights.
00:26:37
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I like the compression feeling.
00:26:38
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Obviously their primary purpose is to keep me warm.
00:26:42
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And so if a race is going to get, if it's going to start at 45 degrees, but it's getting up to 55, 60 degrees, absolutely not way too hot.
00:26:50
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But if it's going to be cold when you and I are training in December and we walk out the door and it's 20 degrees, these things are on my body.
00:27:00
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And I love them.
00:27:01
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Kind of like my short shorts, you've got to be comfortable with
00:27:06
Speaker
Or not comfortable and not care what people think.
00:27:08
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Yeah, that.
00:27:09
Speaker
If you want to be warm or you want extra pockets or whatever.
00:27:12
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Right.
00:27:13
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I like those.
00:27:14
Speaker
Perfect.
00:27:15
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Okay.
00:27:15
Speaker
So I have two different kinds of leggings.
00:27:18
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Clearly, again, love her brand.
00:27:20
Speaker
Again, like they do not roll down.
00:27:24
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They are compression.
00:27:25
Speaker
They have pockets on the side.
00:27:27
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So those are fun.
00:27:28
Speaker
The other brand that I like to wear are Flip Belt, which I think, are we going to talk about Flip Belt later?
00:27:35
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Maybe.
00:27:36
Speaker
I don't have any flip belt.
00:27:38
Speaker
I don't know what that is.
00:27:39
Speaker
It's like a thing that you wear around your waist that you put your phone and stuff in.
00:27:42
Speaker
I have one of those, but it's not made by that brand.
00:27:44
Speaker
Okay, well, Flip Belt brand has leggings where the belt is actually built in.
00:27:49
Speaker
So it's kind of hard to see, but all along the top here are lots of little pockets.
00:27:55
Speaker
Some
Tech Gadgets and Accessories
00:27:55
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have zippers to put your gels, your phone.
00:28:00
Speaker
I've seen people run with a water bottle shoved in the back of these things.
00:28:04
Speaker
I've seen that.
00:28:05
Speaker
It's funny.
00:28:05
Speaker
But anyway, it's all built in.
00:28:07
Speaker
So again, you don't have to bring anything extra with you.
00:28:10
Speaker
You can put all of your nutrition and...
00:28:13
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everything in there.
00:28:13
Speaker
And then it also has side pockets.
00:28:15
Speaker
And again, these are also compression.
00:28:17
Speaker
So any idea I couldn't, I didn't look it up online.
00:28:19
Speaker
Any idea how much something like that costs?
00:28:21
Speaker
These are expensive.
00:28:22
Speaker
Are they?
00:28:23
Speaker
Yeah.
00:28:23
Speaker
50 bucks, a hundred bucks.
00:28:24
Speaker
Yeah.
00:28:25
Speaker
Like maybe closer to a hundred.
00:28:26
Speaker
I feel like maybe 80 on sale.
00:28:29
Speaker
Right.
00:28:29
Speaker
But you're getting a two in one situation with this.
00:28:32
Speaker
That is correct.
00:28:33
Speaker
Storage and.
00:28:34
Speaker
Yes, absolutely.
00:28:35
Speaker
Yeah.
00:28:35
Speaker
Because the belt itself is a bit.
00:28:37
Speaker
So yeah.
00:28:38
Speaker
Okay.
00:28:38
Speaker
All right.
00:28:40
Speaker
Moving on.
00:28:40
Speaker
Moving on.
00:28:42
Speaker
Thermal shirt is next on the notes.
00:28:43
Speaker
I don't have one over here.
00:28:44
Speaker
Do you have one?
00:28:44
Speaker
Yes.
00:28:45
Speaker
And these are, these were all yours at one point.
00:28:47
Speaker
It's just that I've stolen some.
00:28:50
Speaker
They come in a two pack and they're, you know, 35 bucks or something.
00:28:53
Speaker
So you're spending, you know, under 20 for each one.
00:28:56
Speaker
Right.
00:28:56
Speaker
So again, hard to imagine because it's so hot out right now, but when we go out to run and it's 20 degrees, these are awesome.
00:29:03
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They are like fleece lined, but like moisture wicking fleece.
00:29:07
Speaker
So like you said, like you're sweating, it's like pulling it away from your body.
00:29:11
Speaker
Somehow the shirt's still staying dry.
00:29:13
Speaker
So you were warm and dry and they're tight.
00:29:15
Speaker
So imagine leggings for your upper body.
00:29:17
Speaker
Right.
00:29:18
Speaker
I will wear that and then put a raised shirt or something over it.
00:29:22
Speaker
I don't know if you do that.
00:29:23
Speaker
I normally put my vest on over the top of that.
00:29:25
Speaker
Right.
00:29:25
Speaker
So it's not just like a skin.
00:29:27
Speaker
I don't just skin tight layer.
00:29:29
Speaker
No, I put skin tight layer and then, you know, something a little less revealing.
00:29:32
Speaker
Right.
00:29:33
Speaker
On top of it.
00:29:33
Speaker
Right.
00:29:33
Speaker
Right.
00:29:34
Speaker
Okay, those are $35 for two.
00:29:36
Speaker
Let's talk rain jackets, Erica.
00:29:38
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I've got mine.
00:29:41
Speaker
I think you've got yours, yes.
00:29:41
Speaker
I do, yes.
00:29:42
Speaker
So we have the same exact rain jacket.
00:29:44
Speaker
Know that this is $120 made by Brooks.
00:29:48
Speaker
Dun, dun, dun, Brooks.
00:29:50
Speaker
Mine's black, of course, because everything I have is black.
00:29:53
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Here's, sorry for all the noise on the audio podcast.
00:29:55
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This is the rain jacket.
00:29:57
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I don't know how to convey to you that this is the lightest, thinnest material I've ever felt in my life.
00:30:03
Speaker
Mm-hmm.
00:30:03
Speaker
Like you don't even really know you're wearing it.
00:30:05
Speaker
Nope.
00:30:06
Speaker
This does not keep you warm.
00:30:08
Speaker
This blocks water and wind.
00:30:11
Speaker
Yes.
00:30:12
Speaker
So the reason Erica's looks like mine's all out and folded, whatever.
00:30:16
Speaker
The reason Erica's looks like it's all bundled up is that it turns into a backpack.
00:30:21
Speaker
The straps are sewed into it.
00:30:23
Speaker
You can throw it.
00:30:24
Speaker
I've put it around my waist as a fanny pack.
00:30:25
Speaker
I was going to say, yeah, fanny pack.
00:30:26
Speaker
You can throw it on your back.
00:30:28
Speaker
You can wear it like a sling.
00:30:30
Speaker
So when I go out for a super cold run, I'll either start cold and then take this off.
00:30:35
Speaker
Right.
00:30:35
Speaker
Or I'll take it in case it's going to pour down rain.
00:30:38
Speaker
Right.
00:30:40
Speaker
And take it out.
00:30:41
Speaker
Yep.
00:30:41
Speaker
And there have been runs where I take it with me and I never even use it.
00:30:44
Speaker
But it's so light, you don't even know it's there.
00:30:47
Speaker
There
Post-run Recovery Tools
00:30:47
Speaker
might be knockoff versions of this or whatever that probably cost half as much.
00:30:52
Speaker
I can tell you that the engineering...
00:30:54
Speaker
yeah, it's, it's amazing in this product is worth $120.
00:30:58
Speaker
So like all the pockets, all the pockets have zippers.
00:31:02
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So I put my gloves in the pockets or, you know what else I like it?
00:31:05
Speaker
Like, um, tightens up around your head.
00:31:07
Speaker
So if it's super windy, it like does not fall off or it's not bouncing around.
00:31:12
Speaker
One of the smartestly engineered clothing things in this entire pile is that jacket.
00:31:16
Speaker
Yeah.
00:31:16
Speaker
That jacket is called canopy jacket.
00:31:19
Speaker
Yeah.
00:31:20
Speaker
by brooks comes in multiple colors obviously yours is cute and mine is black black um oh race day costumes we are going to do an entire episode on this yes but you want to give us like a sneak peek like just like what we wear from a i guess it's a shirt standpoint
00:31:40
Speaker
Yeah, we get all of our race day costumes from Etsy.
00:31:44
Speaker
You can just do a quick search like Disney running costume or run Disney.
00:31:48
Speaker
There will be so many options popping up.
00:31:51
Speaker
Our favorite two stores are Dream It by YLW.
00:31:56
Speaker
I don't know what that stands for.
00:31:57
Speaker
And then Happiness is Addictive.
00:31:59
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Usually, I will run in what they call a skater dress.
00:32:04
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And AJ has his matching shirt.
00:32:07
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And these are all moisture-wicking, like super comfy.
00:32:10
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You can see how flowy, sorry for you listening.
00:32:13
Speaker
You can see how flowy these are.
00:32:14
Speaker
You can almost see through it like a little bit because it's so light.
00:32:20
Speaker
Yeah.
00:32:21
Speaker
There's no brand name on the shirt, right?
00:32:23
Speaker
But like-
00:32:24
Speaker
These are Dream It by YLW.
00:32:27
Speaker
Right.
00:32:27
Speaker
But like who makes the actual shirt, not Prince the shirt?
00:32:32
Speaker
Does that make sense?
00:32:32
Speaker
Yeah.
00:32:33
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So I don't know the brand of shirt, but like we love them.
00:32:36
Speaker
Yes.
00:32:36
Speaker
And you particularly love that one store.
00:32:40
Speaker
I do.
00:32:40
Speaker
I've been through a few, like my Toy Story one that I got one year was not my favorite, but it served the purpose.
00:32:46
Speaker
Whatever this one that you got from whichever store, this one, what did you say?
00:32:51
Speaker
Dream it.
00:32:51
Speaker
Okay.
00:32:52
Speaker
This one is awesome.
00:32:53
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Yeah.
00:32:54
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Like I love the way it fits, feels, no complaints.
00:32:58
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Yeah.
00:32:58
Speaker
Five stars.
00:32:59
Speaker
Five stars.
00:32:59
Speaker
We'll go into greater detail on costumes in another episode.
00:33:02
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Perfect.
00:33:03
Speaker
Yep.
00:33:03
Speaker
Oh, oh, we keep forgetting price-wise.
00:33:06
Speaker
On average, those shirts we get from like Dreamit, whatever, on average.
00:33:11
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I do know that Etsy does like some sort of like, hey, if you buy within the next hour, you get $10 off.
00:33:17
Speaker
Like, I don't know how that algorithm works, but would you say 50 bucks each?
00:33:22
Speaker
Around there.
00:33:23
Speaker
Your shirts are a little bit less.
00:33:24
Speaker
Sometimes
Transition from Basic to Specialized Running Gear
00:33:25
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the dresses are a little bit more.
00:33:26
Speaker
I have seen the dresses like 85 plus.
00:33:28
Speaker
Yeah.
00:33:29
Speaker
I used to get like a shirt and a skirt, but it was actually cheaper to just buy the dress.
00:33:32
Speaker
So-
00:33:32
Speaker
Okay.
00:33:33
Speaker
All right.
00:33:34
Speaker
Let's talk accessories.
00:33:36
Speaker
This is a running hat from the company called Sprints.
00:33:39
Speaker
It's 40 bucks.
00:33:40
Speaker
This is the one last episode I said I had to buy a hat at the expo.
00:33:45
Speaker
Yeah.
00:33:46
Speaker
Emergency, whatever.
00:33:47
Speaker
This is the hat.
00:33:48
Speaker
So I have other hats that I run in, but this is the one I actually fell in love with.
00:33:52
Speaker
So it ended up being good.
00:33:53
Speaker
40 bucks, super breathable.
00:33:55
Speaker
Like really it's designed for running.
00:33:58
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This, I honestly wear this one.
00:33:59
Speaker
I don't even need it.
00:34:00
Speaker
Visor for the sun.
00:34:02
Speaker
A visor for keeping rain out of my face.
00:34:04
Speaker
If there's any chance of rain, I'm wearing this hat.
00:34:07
Speaker
And sometimes because it says running is dope on it, I wear it outside of running.
00:34:12
Speaker
So that's what I wear on my head.
00:34:14
Speaker
40 bucks.
00:34:15
Speaker
Like you said, visor.
00:34:17
Speaker
This is like my biggest takeaway for new runner.
00:34:19
Speaker
If you are running in the rain, wear a visor.
00:34:22
Speaker
You just don't want rain flying in your face.
00:34:25
Speaker
Everything I get is cheap off Amazon.
00:34:26
Speaker
So that's from Amazon, eight bucks.
00:34:28
Speaker
This is my hat that I wear in the winter.
00:34:31
Speaker
I like these because it has this little snap thing in the back.
00:34:33
Speaker
So if you have your hair in a ponytail, which you should, I have a thing with running with your hair done.
00:34:38
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It grosses me out.
00:34:39
Speaker
But you can put your ponytail at the back and it has these little like flaps that come down on the side to keep your ears warm.
00:34:46
Speaker
And it's super cozy.
00:34:47
Speaker
Yeah, this is my winter hat.
00:34:49
Speaker
Got it.
00:34:50
Speaker
It's like fleece.
00:34:50
Speaker
Yep.
00:34:51
Speaker
Okay.
00:34:52
Speaker
Sunglasses.
00:34:53
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I, Erica and I are going to contradict ourselves here and just right now.
00:34:56
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I wear gooder.
00:34:57
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You've probably heard gooder.
00:34:58
Speaker
G-O-O-D-R.
00:35:00
Speaker
I have six, seven pairs of gooders.
00:35:03
Speaker
They're all different.
00:35:04
Speaker
These are my favorite.
00:35:04
Speaker
These ones are called like round something.
00:35:09
Speaker
I don't know.
00:35:11
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They have like all kinds of varieties like the, you know, and they all have fun names.
00:35:15
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Anyway.
00:35:16
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Right.
00:35:17
Speaker
Gooders are all between 25 and 35 bucks.
00:35:20
Speaker
So they're cheaper than...
00:35:23
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Erica, she's proud of her sunglasses she's about to show.
00:35:26
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So anyway, gooders are what I wear.
00:35:28
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They're light.
00:35:28
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I feel like if I lose it, oh, bummer.
00:35:30
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There goes $25, which is a bummer.
00:35:33
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But I like the gooders.
00:35:36
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Erica, go ahead and contradict me.
00:35:37
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Yeah.
00:35:38
Speaker
So I have a cheap pair off Amazon.
00:35:41
Speaker
It's called like Retro Rewind or something.
00:35:44
Speaker
They feel exactly like the gooders.
00:35:46
Speaker
Mine are like $8 or $12.
00:35:47
Speaker
Yeah.
00:35:50
Speaker
Um, because I was going to say, well, I like to have them in every single color to go with all of our costumes.
00:35:55
Speaker
Um, but you just said you have like eight pair of those expensive sunglasses.
00:35:58
Speaker
So anyway, I don't know.
00:36:01
Speaker
But, but the nice thing about yours is that you have red, yellow, white, purple in the same style.
00:36:06
Speaker
I actually, I actually had to buy like a cheap, like sunglass display thing for our house.
00:36:11
Speaker
So then, cause I have so many of them.
00:36:13
Speaker
So then whenever we go for races, I have
00:36:15
Speaker
And what's unique about the gooders and these is that they don't slip.
00:36:19
Speaker
Correct.
00:36:19
Speaker
Like they've coated with a, how would you describe it?
00:36:21
Speaker
I don't even know.
00:36:22
Speaker
Rubber?
00:36:23
Speaker
Rubbery feeling plastic.
00:36:25
Speaker
That doesn't mean they bend.
00:36:26
Speaker
They're just like, they don't slip.
00:36:27
Speaker
They don't slide when you're sweating.
00:36:29
Speaker
So you're sweating to death or it's raining.
00:36:30
Speaker
They don't go anywhere.
00:36:31
Speaker
Nope.
00:36:31
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That's the benefit.
00:36:32
Speaker
And they don't fog over.
00:36:33
Speaker
That's right.
00:36:34
Speaker
Erica, you want to talk sleeves?
00:36:35
Speaker
Sure.
00:36:36
Speaker
I have a pair here, but you can talk about it.
00:36:38
Speaker
That's okay.
00:36:39
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So when we run and it's cold or mostly like when we're waiting in the corral, we try to cover up.
00:36:46
Speaker
So like you saw, AJ's wearing a short sleeve shirt.
00:36:49
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I'm wearing a dress that's a tank top.
00:36:51
Speaker
And so these are just compression sleeves that you can put on.
00:36:54
Speaker
You can order them on Amazon in like a six pack of multicolors.
00:36:58
Speaker
They're 12 bucks for four.
00:36:59
Speaker
Yep.
00:36:59
Speaker
Perfect.
00:36:59
Speaker
Perfect.
00:37:00
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And they're, you know, you put them on, they go up to your bicep or whatever, you know, they keep you warm.
00:37:06
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And if you take them off and keep them and shove them in your pocket, fine.
00:37:10
Speaker
But because they're 12 bucks for four, if you decide you just don't want to carry it anymore or they get too gross or whatever, just ditch it.
00:37:18
Speaker
Yeah.
00:37:18
Speaker
It's not like $120 rain jacket.
00:37:21
Speaker
Correct.
00:37:22
Speaker
You're not going to leave that.
00:37:23
Speaker
Yeah, no.
00:37:23
Speaker
Right.
00:37:23
Speaker
So if you just need to stay warm for a little while, then the sleeves are a good option.
00:37:29
Speaker
Gloves.
00:37:30
Speaker
These are my gloves, my running gloves.
00:37:33
Speaker
I can't believe they make running gloves.
00:37:34
Speaker
They do.
00:37:36
Speaker
On camera, they're just going to look like gloves.
00:37:38
Speaker
So there's nothing special about them other than the fabric.
00:37:41
Speaker
Moisture wicking, keep you warm.
00:37:43
Speaker
The fingertips work on your devices.
00:37:46
Speaker
And you guessed it, they're made by Brooke.
00:37:48
Speaker
And so we are, I promise, we're not sponsored by Brooks in any way.
00:37:52
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We do not, no.
00:37:54
Speaker
So these gloves are $40, so they are not cheap.
00:37:59
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But when I put other gloves on, I feel like I'm fiddling with them.
00:38:02
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I can feel that the fingertips are too long.
00:38:05
Speaker
You know what I mean?
00:38:06
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For sure.
00:38:07
Speaker
These just fit, and I like them.
00:38:10
Speaker
Good.
00:38:11
Speaker
Road ID is the next thing on the list.
00:38:13
Speaker
This is going to be really hard to show.
00:38:14
Speaker
This nylon band thing that I'm wearing has a plate on it that's custom printed.
00:38:20
Speaker
I'm not going to show you all the details on it, but this is for safety.
00:38:26
Speaker
So on my road ID is printed my name,
00:38:32
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my emergency contact information, allergies.
00:38:36
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So if I trip and fall and hit my head and I'm passed out on the side of the road or in the woods or whatever on a run and someone comes across me, I'm wearing something that has details of what to do or know about me.
00:38:49
Speaker
Right, right, right.
00:38:50
Speaker
Um, so road ID there, I mean, they're 35, 40 bucks to get these custom printed, whatever the bands are all different.
00:38:58
Speaker
You have one, you run with one, um, to make it fun.
00:39:00
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They have these little badges that say, I have no idea if the camera's gonna be able to see that you can put it where it says, mine says I've got a badge for the marathon, 26.2, 13.1 for the half.
00:39:11
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I got a 10 K one.
00:39:12
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So as we completed each distance over time, I added a new badge.
00:39:17
Speaker
Yep.
00:39:17
Speaker
So it just makes it a little fun.
00:39:19
Speaker
That doesn't help you in any way other than if you're living your life and you look down and you're like, oh yeah, I ran a marathon.
00:39:26
Speaker
Mostly it's meant for safety.
00:39:28
Speaker
So if someone comes across you or you're incoherent or whatever, they don't have to necessarily try and figure out your phone password and all that stuff.
00:39:36
Speaker
Perfect.
00:39:36
Speaker
Yep.
00:39:37
Speaker
That's the road ID.
00:39:38
Speaker
Erica, how else do you stay warm in the corral?
00:39:42
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With my high hands.
00:39:43
Speaker
So these are hand warmers.
00:39:46
Speaker
But when we're waiting in a corral, I have been known to put these in pockets, you know, under my shoulder strap, really anywhere to try to stay warm.
00:39:56
Speaker
I also handed these out in the corral for first-time runners that didn't know they were going to be freezing.
00:40:02
Speaker
I usually go to Costco at the beginning of the race season and buy like a giant pack.
00:40:06
Speaker
Yeah, I think we've gotten them on Amazon.
00:40:07
Speaker
You can get 40 of them for 20 bucks or something like that.
00:40:10
Speaker
So they're not super expensive.
00:40:11
Speaker
They're a lifesaver.
00:40:12
Speaker
I'll be honest with you.
00:40:12
Speaker
Marathon weekend this year when it rained on us right before the start and it was cold, I kept them in my gloves for five miles until my body had fully warmed up to the point.
00:40:23
Speaker
I'm like, oh, why are my hands so hot?
00:40:25
Speaker
Yes, yes, yes.
00:40:26
Speaker
And then I took them out.
00:40:27
Speaker
Yep, yep, yep.
00:40:28
Speaker
Okay, and along the lines of staying warm, I could not find Erica.
00:40:32
Speaker
So this is Mylar.
00:40:32
Speaker
I could not find the ones we buy on Amazon, which the ones we buy on Amazon are like, they're like a dollar a piece.
00:40:37
Speaker
So you get a 10 pack for 10 bucks.
00:40:39
Speaker
Mylar, in case you don't know, is like the tin foil that you wrap up in.
00:40:43
Speaker
The emergency blanket.
00:40:44
Speaker
Yeah, emergency blanket.
00:40:45
Speaker
You know, like when you're watching a TV show and like the firefighters come and rescue everybody.
00:40:49
Speaker
Right, yeah.
00:40:50
Speaker
And the character's sitting on the back of the truck wrapped up in like a aluminum foil blanket.
00:40:55
Speaker
Right, yeah.
00:40:55
Speaker
That's Mylar.
00:40:56
Speaker
That's Mylar.
00:40:57
Speaker
Anyway, this is a run Disney miler.
00:40:59
Speaker
They gave it to us after a race and I kept it because I didn't use it.
00:41:02
Speaker
But literally, you can see the silver.
00:41:04
Speaker
This is designed to trap heat in.
00:41:07
Speaker
So you're going to see it all the time at run Disney races.
00:41:09
Speaker
People do not do this at other races as much.
00:41:11
Speaker
I've noticed because I was the dork that showed up with mylar.
00:41:15
Speaker
But I was warm and they were not.
00:41:16
Speaker
That's correct.
00:41:17
Speaker
So jokes on them.
00:41:18
Speaker
It's literally, imagine tinfoil for your body.
00:41:20
Speaker
Yep.
00:41:21
Speaker
Right?
00:41:21
Speaker
Trap the heat in.
00:41:22
Speaker
We use that.
00:41:23
Speaker
I'll use it at a Disney race or a local race.
00:41:25
Speaker
And if someone thinks I'm a dork for wrapping up in that, that's fine.
00:41:29
Speaker
I'm warm.
00:41:29
Speaker
They're not.
00:41:30
Speaker
That's right.
00:41:30
Speaker
Okay.
00:41:31
Speaker
Last accessory I have to show.
00:41:33
Speaker
are bib boards, B I B boards, B O R D S bib boards.
00:41:38
Speaker
These are them.
00:41:39
Speaker
They are essentially a way to attach your bib.
00:41:41
Speaker
And if we've never explained what a bib is, it's got your race number on it at Disney.
00:41:45
Speaker
It says your name.
00:41:46
Speaker
It basically means you're official.
00:41:47
Speaker
It's got your timing chip on the back.
00:41:49
Speaker
Um, and so when you cross the start line and the finish line, that chip tells them what your time was.
00:41:55
Speaker
This is a way to attach it.
00:41:56
Speaker
Cause normally they give you safety pins, right?
00:41:59
Speaker
I'm like poking myself.
00:42:00
Speaker
It's not straight.
00:42:02
Speaker
Um, you know, it's putting a hole in my shirt.
00:42:04
Speaker
These are designed and I have no idea how to, um, demonstrate this.
00:42:08
Speaker
It essentially snaps the front and the back snaps and holds together through the fabric in theory without ruining your fabric.
00:42:16
Speaker
I have seen it leave a little dent.
00:42:18
Speaker
Um,
00:42:18
Speaker
I'll be honest with you, it didn't bother me.
00:42:21
Speaker
You can get them custom printed so you can see, you can get them with generic anything on it or blank.
00:42:26
Speaker
I got these custom printed.
00:42:27
Speaker
So here's Disney World and here is Disneyland.
00:42:30
Speaker
I think mine say race you to the castle and I'd rather be running at Disney or something.
00:42:35
Speaker
I have a Star Wars one, something about Star Wars.
00:42:38
Speaker
So we use these.
00:42:40
Speaker
These were custom, they were $20 each.
00:42:42
Speaker
So unfortunately, 20 bucks versus $10.
00:42:45
Speaker
The pins that they give you at the race are free.
00:42:47
Speaker
So if you don't care and you don't need the little branding and you don't mind, you know, whatever, just use the pins.
00:42:53
Speaker
I prefer the bibboards.
00:42:55
Speaker
Okay.
00:42:56
Speaker
We're almost done with our list, Erica.
00:42:58
Speaker
You want to talk about carrying stuff?
00:43:00
Speaker
Sure.
00:43:01
Speaker
Okay.
00:43:02
Speaker
I've got one of our Fitly backpacks here.
00:43:04
Speaker
I'm obsessed with this thing.
00:43:05
Speaker
You and I, I found it, so you can thank me.
00:43:08
Speaker
Yes.
00:43:09
Speaker
So this backpack, by the way, I've got my, if you're watching, I've got my marathon patch on it.
00:43:14
Speaker
It does not come with that.
00:43:15
Speaker
You have to run the Walt Disney World marathon to earn that.
00:43:17
Speaker
patch i put it on my backpack so bottom line is it is a tiny little backpack with multiple zippers one two three zippers on it uh plus it straps around your body am i showing that the best way so this comes across your chest and on both sides so you got little pockets right on your chest those are my favorite that's where i put my salt tabs and my gels and things like that i don't have to take my backpack off to get to anything right
00:43:44
Speaker
They sell it with an option, I think, with a water bladder in it.
00:43:49
Speaker
And then a straw goes out the top and goes onto your shoulder and you reach over and you suck on it.
00:43:56
Speaker
I got tired of it.
00:43:57
Speaker
Yeah, me too.
00:43:57
Speaker
If I'm being honest, it's not a design flaw of any way.
00:44:00
Speaker
No, no.
00:44:00
Speaker
What I started doing is I took the bladder and I put just the lid on it and I keep the bladder in the backpack.
00:44:07
Speaker
I just, when I need a water break, I will take my 30 second walk break.
00:44:11
Speaker
I will literally flip my bag around, take the bladder out.
00:44:14
Speaker
Click.
00:44:15
Speaker
right out of the bottle and stick it back in.
00:44:17
Speaker
Makes it way easier for me.
00:44:20
Speaker
You don't have to do that.
00:44:21
Speaker
These bladders come with it.
00:44:22
Speaker
I think it holds 16 ounces.
00:44:25
Speaker
It does.
00:44:25
Speaker
I measured yesterday actually.
00:44:27
Speaker
And a thing that I love to do in the summer is if you put that in the freezer for like the 30 minutes before you go running, then it keeps your back cool.
00:44:33
Speaker
Yeah, that's a good point.
00:44:34
Speaker
I think we're done that.
00:44:35
Speaker
Oh yeah, it's great.
00:44:36
Speaker
Okay, so we love these.
00:44:38
Speaker
The Fitly backpacks, they have a variety of sizes.
00:44:40
Speaker
They have one that don't hold a bladder at all and it's even smaller.
00:44:44
Speaker
These ones were 65.
00:44:46
Speaker
And so to me, totally worth it.
00:44:48
Speaker
Totally worth it.
00:44:48
Speaker
I don't carry water on race day because there's hydration stations, so it's less weight.
00:44:53
Speaker
I don't have to just deal with one more thing.
00:44:55
Speaker
I actually put my phone in here, especially on marathon, my extra snacks, my pretzels.
00:45:01
Speaker
Um, and then because I'm a dork and film everything, I put my camera stuff in here, like my GoPro.
00:45:07
Speaker
Uh, it fits that kind of thing.
00:45:08
Speaker
It's kind of like the Mary Poppins bag.
00:45:09
Speaker
Like you can put so much stuff in there.
00:45:12
Speaker
I had an extra pair of socks in mine when we were on marathon, which was good because it rained on us.
00:45:16
Speaker
Yep.
00:45:16
Speaker
Me too.
00:45:16
Speaker
Yeah.
00:45:17
Speaker
Um, I, I didn't use my mylar, but I didn't want to toss it.
00:45:20
Speaker
So I kept it in here one race, you know, it really is surprising how much you can fit in here.
00:45:25
Speaker
I think the thing that really works about it is that it straps around the front of your body and it doesn't move.
00:45:30
Speaker
Right.
00:45:31
Speaker
It does not move.
00:45:31
Speaker
I've been through several bags.
00:45:33
Speaker
This is the one we landed on because it doesn't move.
00:45:36
Speaker
Nope.
00:45:37
Speaker
That's the fitly backpack.
00:45:38
Speaker
I like it when I don't use that.
00:45:40
Speaker
I use this belt.
00:45:41
Speaker
It's called the Nathan, the zipster.
00:45:44
Speaker
I think that's what it's called.
00:45:45
Speaker
So
00:45:46
Speaker
You were talking about flip belt.
00:45:47
Speaker
It looks like that.
00:45:48
Speaker
This belt I wear, and it's got a zipper pocket on the front and it's got a zipper pocket on the back.
00:45:55
Speaker
And like my Brooks, it's got stash pockets on the side.
00:45:59
Speaker
And so you can stash a gel in there.
00:46:01
Speaker
I wear this under my shirt, right at my waistband.
00:46:05
Speaker
And you, all my race photos that you've seen of a half marathon, I'm wearing this belt.
00:46:11
Speaker
It stores my gummies and things like that where I've run out of room in my other pockets.
00:46:16
Speaker
Yeah.
00:46:17
Speaker
Shorter distances, I don't need to carry that much stuff.
00:46:19
Speaker
And the marathon is long enough that I have to carry my, or not have to, but I choose to carry my backpack.
00:46:25
Speaker
Yeah.
00:46:25
Speaker
This is my half marathon distance or training run.
00:46:28
Speaker
I believe this was 40 bucks.
00:46:31
Speaker
Okay.
00:46:32
Speaker
Okay.
00:46:33
Speaker
Anything else on carrying stuff, Erica?
00:46:35
Speaker
I think the big thing that we've learned is that carrying our phone, because I'm not going on a run without my phone.
00:46:41
Speaker
That's not happening.
00:46:42
Speaker
And so the Nathan belt, the backpack, or the shorts with the zipper pocket.
00:46:47
Speaker
Yeah.
00:46:47
Speaker
In the back.
00:46:48
Speaker
Yeah.
00:46:49
Speaker
We used to wear a armband where you put your phone in it.
00:46:53
Speaker
That lasted about two weeks and then adios to that.
00:46:58
Speaker
I think the big thing with that was that we noticed it too much.
00:47:01
Speaker
And I think that's like an overarching theme here is if you feel the article of clothing or the thing or whatever, and you, you're always adjusting it, then it's no bueno.
00:47:12
Speaker
It's no bueno.
00:47:13
Speaker
You like my Spanish there?
00:47:15
Speaker
That was nice.
00:47:15
Speaker
Okay.
00:47:16
Speaker
Let's talk about technology.
00:47:17
Speaker
Erica, you want to start watches or you want me to start watches?
00:47:19
Speaker
It doesn't matter.
00:47:20
Speaker
We both have the same one.
00:47:21
Speaker
I mean, they're different models, but they're very similar.
00:47:24
Speaker
We both wear a garment.
00:47:26
Speaker
I started with an Apple watch when we first started running.
00:47:29
Speaker
I am a fully Apple ecosystem person.
00:47:31
Speaker
Yes, you are.
00:47:32
Speaker
The Apple Watch is a fantastic watch.
00:47:34
Speaker
And I know they now make an Ultra version, but they didn't back then that I think is way more athletically geared toward whatever.
00:47:42
Speaker
For the price, I have a hard time swallowing the idea of buying the Ultra.
00:47:47
Speaker
But the regular Apple Watch died all the time on me.
00:47:52
Speaker
And I always pressed something I didn't mean to press.
00:47:55
Speaker
Those were my two big things was that I had to charge it all the time.
00:47:58
Speaker
It didn't make it through marathon or whatever.
00:48:00
Speaker
And I was always like, oh shoot, how did I stop my watch on that bathroom break?
00:48:05
Speaker
I didn't even know I did that.
00:48:06
Speaker
Yes, I did that once.
00:48:06
Speaker
Because it's touchscreen, right?
00:48:08
Speaker
So the Garmins, it's meant for running.
00:48:11
Speaker
That's all it's meant, or athletic.
00:48:13
Speaker
That's all it's meant for.
00:48:14
Speaker
I wear the 745, Erica, which is $250, Erica wears the 245. 245.
00:48:21
Speaker
Yeah.
00:48:21
Speaker
Forerunner forerunner is the name Garmin forerunner.
00:48:24
Speaker
I was 745.
00:48:24
Speaker
Erica wears a 245.
00:48:25
Speaker
Your 245 is no longer made.
00:48:28
Speaker
Uh, the, the one that I think replaced it is called the 55.
00:48:31
Speaker
So that's the link that I have, uh, in, in the email, if you want the link, um, both of our watches are in that $250 range.
00:48:40
Speaker
Um, so not cheap.
00:48:41
Speaker
No, but so worth it.
00:48:43
Speaker
totally worth it the battery lasts for days days days and to charge it takes like 10 minutes it's not touch screen which to me is actually a positive it's got hard buttons so i can't accidentally do something my training plan from my app from the garmin app goes straight to the the watch it buzzes and tells me when i need to eat it buzzes and tells me when i need to drink like i pre-programmed it buzzes and tells me when i need to walk if i programmed that in there
00:49:11
Speaker
We like the Garmins.
00:49:12
Speaker
It's probably a whole bonus episode or something to talk through how and why we use them.
00:49:17
Speaker
Any thoughts on Garmin before moving on?
00:49:20
Speaker
No, just that it's way better than the Apple Watch.
00:49:22
Speaker
I remember when you first, you bought me one and I was like, oh, that's cool.
00:49:26
Speaker
I have a watch.
00:49:28
Speaker
But you're like, no, just wait.
00:49:29
Speaker
And now I can't imagine going back to Apple Watch.
00:49:31
Speaker
I don't think it's better.
00:49:32
Speaker
It's not a better watch than the Apple Watch.
00:49:35
Speaker
For the amount of distance running we do, we found that it meets that need better.
00:49:40
Speaker
So I don't get my text messages and I can't respond and I can't use Siri and all that on this watch.
00:49:45
Speaker
Right.
00:49:45
Speaker
But I actually have felt a lot freer to not have that in my life.
00:49:50
Speaker
But now my Apple watch sits on the counter.
00:49:53
Speaker
So Garmin, we're a fan.
00:49:55
Speaker
Headphones.
00:49:56
Speaker
Shocks.
00:49:57
Speaker
Yeah.
00:49:58
Speaker
You like the shocks.
00:49:58
Speaker
I do.
00:49:59
Speaker
So I have like a weird thing with my ears anyway.
00:50:01
Speaker
Like my, my AirPods used to fall out of my ears.
00:50:05
Speaker
Um, your beats I've, which I've borrowed those fall out of my ears.
00:50:08
Speaker
Um, plus I'd like to be able to hear what's going on around me.
00:50:12
Speaker
So I wear the shocks.
00:50:13
Speaker
It's a bone conduction.
00:50:14
Speaker
And so just sits over the top of your ear and you hear your music through your bone there.
00:50:21
Speaker
And the bone conduction is a thing for runners because why?
00:50:24
Speaker
I don't know what exactly you're asking me here.
00:50:26
Speaker
You can still hear.
00:50:27
Speaker
Yeah.
00:50:27
Speaker
Well, I already said that.
00:50:28
Speaker
Oh, you did?
00:50:29
Speaker
Yeah.
00:50:29
Speaker
Was I reading the notes and not paying attention?
00:50:31
Speaker
I think so.
00:50:31
Speaker
Yeah.
00:50:31
Speaker
Yeah.
00:50:31
Speaker
So you can hear what's going on around you.
00:50:33
Speaker
Yeah.
00:50:34
Speaker
So like on the race course, if like mine, which have a transparency mode, which is great, but like this really allows you to hear both.
00:50:42
Speaker
Right.
00:50:43
Speaker
Right.
00:50:43
Speaker
You're not going to get that thumping bass in your ear on the music and whatever, but you can hear fully if someone's coming up on your left and they say on your left.
00:50:51
Speaker
Yeah.
00:50:52
Speaker
Or if you're out running by yourself in the dark, it's nice to be able to hear if someone's coming up behind you.
00:50:57
Speaker
Right.
00:50:58
Speaker
Yes.
00:50:58
Speaker
Okay.
00:50:59
Speaker
Those, Erica, I found online for about 80 bucks.
00:51:01
Speaker
Is that what you think you paid?
00:51:03
Speaker
Yeah, I think so.
00:51:04
Speaker
Okay.
00:51:05
Speaker
Um, I have been using the Beats Studio Buds and I would not necessarily say these are better than AirPods.
00:51:13
Speaker
They were cheaper than AirPods and they, they meet the goal.
00:51:16
Speaker
So I don't have any problem with, but you know, um, what do you call it?
00:51:19
Speaker
Earbuds in my ear.
00:51:20
Speaker
Um, I liked that they were black surprise, surprise.
00:51:23
Speaker
Um, and, uh, you know, they're just small, right?
00:51:26
Speaker
So they're super tiny.
00:51:27
Speaker
Um, I cannot believe I haven't lost one.
00:51:30
Speaker
you know, after, I mean, years, I've had these for multiple years, ever since I started running.
00:51:33
Speaker
Um, they have a noise canceling mode, which I don't use when I'm running, but I do when the kids are in the house and, uh, just kidding.
00:51:40
Speaker
That was a joke.
00:51:41
Speaker
And, uh, the transparency mode.
00:51:42
Speaker
Yeah.
00:51:43
Speaker
The transparency mode is what I use when I'm running.
00:51:45
Speaker
So I can hear generally other things, uh, good for podcast, listening to podcasts, good for music, um, cannot live without them, which by the way, we're about to narrow this list down to the five things you can't live without.
00:51:57
Speaker
Okay.
00:51:58
Speaker
Okay.
00:51:58
Speaker
Post run.
00:51:59
Speaker
This is the last category.
00:52:01
Speaker
What's the foot mask?
00:52:03
Speaker
I'm looking at the notes.
00:52:04
Speaker
I don't even know what that is.
00:52:05
Speaker
So when we go for a long race, I buy these things on Amazon.
00:52:09
Speaker
They're Dr. Scholl's.
00:52:10
Speaker
It's called a foot mask.
00:52:11
Speaker
It's basically like...
00:52:13
Speaker
It's basically like a Mylar bag that you put over your foot and inside of it.
00:52:17
Speaker
I've seen you use that.
00:52:18
Speaker
Yes.
00:52:18
Speaker
Inside of it has like Epsom salt and like essential oils.
00:52:22
Speaker
It's magic.
00:52:23
Speaker
I don't know.
00:52:23
Speaker
I've done it.
00:52:24
Speaker
It's cold.
00:52:25
Speaker
Yeah.
00:52:25
Speaker
Yeah.
00:52:25
Speaker
So you put it on.
00:52:26
Speaker
Well, it's cold at first and then it heats up and it has like a little tape thing and you just like tape it around your ankle and then you wear this little bag thing over your feet for like 30 minutes or something.
00:52:36
Speaker
It just helps after a long run.
00:52:38
Speaker
So how much are those?
00:52:40
Speaker
I think they're like 12 bucks for a pack of three.
00:52:42
Speaker
Okay.
00:52:43
Speaker
Yeah.
00:52:44
Speaker
I forgot to Erica bring in the massage roller thing we have in the room next door.
00:52:49
Speaker
Oh, it is.
00:52:49
Speaker
Yeah.
00:52:50
Speaker
You think it's worth getting?
00:52:52
Speaker
Sure.
00:52:52
Speaker
No, that's okay.
00:52:53
Speaker
We'll just describe it.
00:52:54
Speaker
Basically, it's this massager.
00:52:56
Speaker
Imagine a foam roller with the little knobbies on it or whatever, but it's electronic.
00:52:59
Speaker
You got it for me for Christmas or something one year.
00:53:02
Speaker
I did not know how much it costs until I looked it up for this purpose.
00:53:06
Speaker
I said, thank you for the gift.
00:53:07
Speaker
You're welcome.
00:53:08
Speaker
So you hit the button or whatever and it...
00:53:11
Speaker
you can foam roll or roll out whatever or it's got this stand and you can lay on it that's the best part you can put it on the stand and then you just like put it under your leg where you want it to go and then you just like sit back and it like massages your leg it's awesome we take it on race weekends with us we put it in the bag um it was 250 bucks so let's just be honest that one is one of the more expensive items on this whole entire list but it speeds up recovery it does
00:53:34
Speaker
So if, especially if you're doing two back-to-back races or, you know, just life and you got work and you need to get back, you know, like it just speeds up recovery.
00:53:41
Speaker
So it's basically a foam roller, but it's electronic with a bunch of features.
00:53:45
Speaker
Yeah.
00:53:46
Speaker
Yep.
00:53:46
Speaker
Okay.
00:53:46
Speaker
That's the chirp massage roller.
00:53:48
Speaker
Then the last thing on our list, and then we'll move on, is the Hyperice Normatec recovery boots.
00:53:55
Speaker
Yeah.
00:53:56
Speaker
I'm going to attempt.
00:53:57
Speaker
Yeah.
00:53:58
Speaker
to show this yes um so you put these boots on and i'm not going to put them on on the podcast but you put these big old things on here you want to hold one of these sure so these boots essentially imagine sorry if you're just listening you put one boot on each leg and so you put your your whole leg in there and it um what do you call that uh inflates it inflates and so and then the the
00:54:25
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The controller, this thing, literally you plug the cable to it or whatever, and it controls how hard, how long, all that.
00:54:33
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It's got some pre-programmed stuff.
00:54:34
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Like, what are you doing?
00:54:35
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Are you about to go for a run?
00:54:36
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Have you just come home for a run?
00:54:38
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Are you going to sleep?
00:54:39
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Like, and it has pre-programmed stuff.
00:54:42
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Right.
00:54:42
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And on average, we do this for what?
00:54:45
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30 minutes after a run?
00:54:46
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Yeah.
00:54:46
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Would you say?
00:54:46
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30, 40.
00:54:47
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Yep.
00:54:48
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So you pre-program it, your app connects to it, and it literally just does magic.
00:54:52
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Yeah.
00:54:53
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It helps with blood flow and compression.
00:54:57
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It's like getting a massage.
00:54:59
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You know, when I come home and I walk in the bedroom or whatever room you're in or in the living room and I can hear the thing first and I'm like, oh, Erica went for a run because I can hear these.
00:55:13
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These are, in my opinion, totally worth it and the most expensive thing we're going to talk about.
00:55:17
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Yes.
00:55:18
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You should say like when we bought them.
00:55:21
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So people don't think we bought them for like full price.
00:55:23
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No, you bought them like after Christmas or something.
00:55:26
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There was like a sale.
00:55:28
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Yeah.
00:55:28
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We didn't pay full price for them.
00:55:29
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We got them for maybe 500 bucks.
00:55:32
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They are 900 retail wise.
00:55:35
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So I'm sorry that that is so expensive.
00:55:37
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I believe it was like a joint like Christmas gift.
00:55:39
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Like, Hey Erica, don't buy me anything.
00:55:41
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Right.
00:55:41
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This is what I'm buying you.
00:55:43
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Right.
00:55:44
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Let me set that down.
00:55:45
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Sure.
00:55:45
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Sure.
00:55:46
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Um, so we really, really liked those.
00:55:48
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They, they go on, they go on race weekends with us.
00:55:53
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Yes.
00:55:53
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We take them.
00:55:53
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And so we actually got in trouble cause we, we took them with us to wine and dine and then we went on a cruise and the brain, this thing was, we didn't even think of it.
00:56:03
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This is a big old battery computer pack thing.
00:56:06
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It was in our luggage.
00:56:07
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Anyway, they confiscated our luggage and said, you can't bring that on the cruise ship.
00:56:12
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Are you kidding me?
00:56:13
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And so we had to go down and explain, I mean, when you're trying to explain what those things are to the average person, it's like, they're like, uh, you can't bring that on the ship.
00:56:24
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And I'm like, I don't, I don't need to take it on the ship.
00:56:26
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Right.
00:56:26
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Like we used them for half marathon.
00:56:28
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Yeah.
00:56:28
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You can, you can hold onto it for us.
00:56:30
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We don't care.
00:56:30
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Leave it at the port.
00:56:31
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You know, like we don't need it.
00:56:33
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We just, it was in our bag because we had just come off of a run.
00:56:36
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Okay.
00:56:36
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That's recovery stuff.
00:56:38
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That was a lot of stuff.
00:56:39
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I have no idea how long this episode is so far.
00:56:41
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It's very long.
00:56:41
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I feel like you're going to have to edit it.
00:56:43
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No, we don't edit.
00:56:44
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Okay.
00:56:44
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Especially not the bloopers.
00:56:45
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Let's blaze through some of our last segments here real quick.
00:56:50
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So that, I mean, the good is behind you.
00:56:53
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If you want to stop listening now, fine.
00:56:55
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I won't take it personally.
00:56:56
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If you want the complete list.
00:57:00
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I'll email it to you.
00:57:01
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No problem.
00:57:02
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Just email me first so that I'm not like posting this weird thing online and bothering people.
00:57:08
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So hello at AJ and Erica.com.
00:57:10
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Erica's with a K. Just email me.
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I will don't even have to say anything.
00:57:13
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Just say, hi, I will send you the list.
00:57:16
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Perfect.
00:57:16
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Actually, you have to tell me if you want the list or a sticker.
00:57:20
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Or both.
00:57:20
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Or both.
00:57:21
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You could send one email and get both.
00:57:23
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Yep.
00:57:23
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Okay.
00:57:24
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Perfect.
00:57:24
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Perfect.
00:57:25
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Okay.
00:57:25
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Let's talk about our first and most recent experiences.
00:57:28
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We do that, Erica, on everything.
00:57:30
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What's your first experience?
00:57:31
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Like in this regard, we've just described all the gear that works for us.
00:57:36
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Yes.
00:57:36
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So what was your first experience with just gear, right?
00:57:39
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Like running clothes, shoes, tech, whatever.
00:57:44
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2016 Princess Half.
00:57:46
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I ran with my phone in an armband with corded earbuds.
00:57:50
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Do you remember those things?
Lessons Learned from Past Gear Mistakes
00:57:52
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Oh, no.
00:57:52
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Yeah, yeah.
00:57:53
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So there was a cord going from my ears out onto my arm.
00:57:57
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I was wearing a cotton shirt from Kohl's, I think, and a skirt.
00:58:03
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A regular sweatshirt, if I remember right.
00:58:04
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Yeah, a regular sweatshirt, which Ren Disney does this thing where you can wear like
00:58:10
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all kinds of things, sweatshirts, sweatpants, whatever, wear them in the corral.
00:58:14
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As you run and get hot, you throw it off.
00:58:15
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They collect it all.
00:58:16
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And then they, they don't need it.
00:58:17
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Yeah.
00:58:18
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I didn't like want to get rid of the sweatshirt.
00:58:20
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Cause I think I bought like a really nice sweatshirt.
00:58:22
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So I were, I ran the half marathon with a sweatshirt tied around my waist, which I can't even imagine now.
00:58:27
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I had no fuel.
00:58:29
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No, I had nothing.
00:58:31
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Right.
00:58:31
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So you did not know.
00:58:32
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I think like random Nikes from like the shoe store that weren't even running shoes.
00:58:37
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I know it's terrible.
00:58:39
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You did not know the word moisture wicking at the time.
00:58:41
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No, no.
00:58:43
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My first experience was fortunately in training, very similar as we were training.
00:58:48
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I was training for my first run Disney race.
00:58:50
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I was just wearing a cotton t-shirt, basketball shorts, and basketball shoes.
00:58:57
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Oh my.
00:58:58
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I know that running shoes existed, but I just thought athletic shoes were athletic shoes.
00:59:03
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I'm just thinking of like how heavy basketball shorts are.
00:59:06
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Like your whole outfit now weighs less than probably a pair of basketball shorts.
00:59:11
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Right.
00:59:11
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You don't want anything extra weighing you down.
00:59:12
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Oh, they're flowy.
00:59:13
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They were past my knees.
00:59:15
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Yeah.
00:59:16
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Oh my gosh.
00:59:17
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Recently, I guess, and we've said this before, but like recently now we know the things.
00:59:22
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And so this whole pile of stuff that's now all over the floor of the studio,
00:59:26
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Comes with us on every race weekend, right?
00:59:28
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Sometimes I, I mean, I bring the jacket.
00:59:30
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I don't use the jacket, you know, but all of this is stuff that I, that I need and use.
00:59:35
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Um, so let's talk about the good and the bad.
00:59:38
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Here's, I think a good way to summarize the good and the bad.
00:59:41
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It's a good item.
00:59:42
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If you don't notice it, that's my opinion.
00:59:45
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Any thoughts on that?
00:59:45
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No, I agree completely.
00:59:47
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Like the shorts.
00:59:48
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Yeah.
00:59:48
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I like them short because I don't notice them.
00:59:50
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Right.
00:59:50
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They're light.
00:59:51
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I don't notice my feet hurting.
00:59:53
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I don't know my socks.
00:59:55
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I don't feel like the seam, you know, like when you wear regular socks or something, you can feel the seam.
00:59:59
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There's nothing on my arm that's like, you know, why is that so tight?
01:00:02
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My phone is slipping.
01:00:04
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Nothing.
01:00:04
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If I feel it, it's not good.
01:00:06
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Right.
01:00:07
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And I immediately look for another solution.
01:00:09
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And I've gone through several products to get to what we have now.
01:00:13
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So the bad then is if you have to think about it or make an accommodation for it, ditch it.
01:00:19
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Now, obviously, I realize all this stuff costs
Essential Running Items Prioritized
01:00:21
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money.
01:00:21
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So since it all costs money, Erica, let's, in our running it back section, instead of running back and thinking about what we would do the same or different, let's just narrow it down.
01:00:33
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Five items.
01:00:34
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You can only have five.
01:00:35
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This is very easy for me.
01:00:36
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Oh, this is an easy list for you?
01:00:38
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Yeah, for sure.
01:00:39
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You want to just tell me your five?
01:00:40
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I'll tell you my five?
01:00:40
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Yeah, totally.
01:00:41
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Okay.
01:00:41
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Okay, so I've got to have the backpack.
01:00:43
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Okay.
01:00:43
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I know you only use it for marathon.
01:00:45
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I use it all the time.
01:00:46
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So definitely a backpack, definitely my Garmin, definitely my Shox headphones.
01:00:50
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Yep.
01:00:51
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I've got to have the running shorts with the phone holder in the back, the zipper pocket.
01:00:55
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Yep.
01:00:55
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Huge difference.
01:00:57
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Yes.
01:00:57
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And then my UltraTorrent 7s.
01:00:59
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Your shoes.
01:01:00
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Yep.
01:01:00
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Your socks aren't on that list.
01:01:01
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You'd be willing to run in regular socks, but you have to have these items.
01:01:05
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Yes.
01:01:05
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Okay.
01:01:06
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Perfect.
01:01:06
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My list is very similar.
01:01:09
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The ultra Torrance or, or, or my ratios, but like just the ultras in general, got to have that.
01:01:15
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My Garmin is a absolute must.
01:01:17
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Yeah.
01:01:18
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I have walked out the door.
01:01:20
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My watch was dead.
01:01:21
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I went back in the house and charged it.
01:01:23
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Right.
01:01:23
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Yeah.
01:01:24
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And delayed the run because I was not running without it.
01:01:26
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No.
01:01:27
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Zero chance.
01:01:28
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Nope.
01:01:29
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My shorts, which you just said it was the same for you.
01:01:32
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Back pocket, got to have that.
01:01:34
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Absolutely.
01:01:35
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My headphones, which you said your headphones do.
01:01:38
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Mine are the studio beats.
01:01:39
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I have to have those.
01:01:39
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I will not go on a run in the silence.
01:01:42
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No, not happening.
01:01:43
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No, zero chance.
01:01:44
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And then for me, different, you said backpack.
01:01:47
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Mine's a dry fit shirt.
01:01:48
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I cannot and will not run unless my shirt is some sort of moisture wicking.
01:01:53
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Yeah.
01:01:54
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Yeah.
01:01:55
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That's a good one.
01:01:55
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So if I had to, if I had, I mean, I realized that like the shoes are 150 and the headphones are a hundred.
01:02:00
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Like I realized this adds up pretty quick, but if you've got five, $600 to spend and you don't want to buy $120 jacket,
01:02:07
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That's okay.
01:02:08
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You can get by without the jacket.
01:02:10
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The jacket's awesome and the tights are awesome, but those are my five that I will not run without.
Dealing with Challenging Runs and Mental Resilience
01:02:16
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Yeah.
01:02:16
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Any other thoughts on that?
01:02:17
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No.
01:02:18
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Okay.
01:02:19
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This has been a long episode.
01:02:20
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It has.
01:02:20
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Yeah.
01:02:21
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I hope it's been helpful.
01:02:22
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Let's sign off with just some, um, personal training updates where we mentioned that we did nine miles this past weekend.
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That was on our training schedule as we count down to marathon weekend.
01:02:33
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It was hard.
01:02:33
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It rained on me in the beginning.
01:02:34
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It was muggy.
01:02:36
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But even beyond that, I got to mile three and said, I don't want to do this anymore.
01:02:39
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I want to go home.
01:02:41
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And so it was a mental hardness where I just had to push through.
01:02:45
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I got to mile five, stopped to use the restroom, came out of the restroom and was like, I really don't want to
01:02:49
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do this now.
01:02:50
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Yeah.
01:02:50
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I really want to go home.
01:02:52
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Yeah.
01:02:52
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And so it was a mental, mental, mental hurdle, uh, on that training run.
01:02:56
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But, oh my gosh, I'm, and, and I said this to you when I got home, it rained on me and I didn't want to and whatever.
01:03:01
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And that's where the growth happens.
01:03:03
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Totally.
01:03:03
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So when it's super easy,
01:03:05
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That's awesome.
01:03:06
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I love when it, when it doesn't hurt.
01:03:08
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I love those runs.
01:03:09
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They're my favorite runs, but that's not when I'm getting better.
01:03:14
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And so, uh, I built some mental fortitude in my, in my most recent run.
01:03:19
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Any update from you?
01:03:20
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Ditto to everything you just said.
01:03:22
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The same Z's.
01:03:23
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Yeah.
01:03:23
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I mean, I posted a mile per mile, uh, come run with me and same thing.
01:03:29
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It was terrible.
01:03:30
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Like I knew by mile two, it was going to suck.
01:03:32
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Like it was, I think 96% humidity.
01:03:36
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It was so hot.
01:03:37
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I got a side stitch for like the first time in a year.
01:03:40
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Um, I said in the, in, in the video, like you can do everything right.
01:03:44
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And sometimes you're just not going to have a good run, but like you just said, yeah.
01:03:48
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the strength that comes from saying like, well, I just did nine miles and I hated every moment of it, but I did it.
01:03:55
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Yeah.
Conclusion and Inspirational Takeaways
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So, you know.
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Okay.
01:03:57
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That's today's episode.
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We hope it was super helpful.
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01:04:20
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So the inspiring sign off, I kind of throw this to you every once in a while.
01:04:23
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I'm going to do mine because I put my inspiring comment or whatever on a sticker.
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So one of the stickers is one of my mantras.
01:04:31
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And my mantra, I stole and modified from the Washington Husky rowing team.
01:04:38
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female, the women's rowing team.
01:04:40
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Uh, I was there, uh, on a, on a work trip and got to talk to some of the female rowers, uh, women, I keep saying female, the women row.
01:04:47
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Well, what do you think?
01:04:48
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Yeah, it's men's and women's team, women's team, the women rowers.
01:04:52
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And one of their mantras, I think it was from the previous season was we can, we will.
01:04:58
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And I adopted that when I met them or whatever too, because, um, them, they're, you know, they're an eight man, eight person shell.
01:05:04
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They have to, it's all about the week.
01:05:06
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For me, I just adopted it and turned it, and I use it all the time, including my run the other day.
01:05:10
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I can and I will.
01:05:13
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And I've used it on the race course when I'm needing to push harder.
01:05:17
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I've used it when I didn't want to do this anymore, whatever it is.
01:05:20
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So that is one of the stickers.
01:05:22
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So the inspiring sign-off is, I know that I can and I will.
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Good.
01:05:27
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Thank you so much for listening to this episode of the podcast.
01:05:30
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Any last comments, Erica?
01:05:31
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Nope.
01:05:31
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All right.
01:05:32
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Thanks for joining us.
01:05:33
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We will catch you next week for one more run.
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