February 7, 2025 • 30 mins
Explore the fun dynamics between runners and their non-running partners through a lighthearted quiz in this episode, uncovering how well they understand each other’s running habits. We delve into quirky preferences, affirmations, and identify the unique roles both play in their shared journey of connection and support.
• Understanding favorite post-run snacks crucial for connection
• Discovering the number of running shoes owned is amusingly revealing
• Favorite types of runs set the tone for shared experiences
• Discussing what habits can annoy non-runners adds humor to intimacy relations
• Exploring the fun in quiz dynamics highlights meaningful takeaways
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Friends, I want to welcome you to the bonus episode
.
After chatting with mywonderful cheer and support crew
, we decided that because youguys had your own quiz, that we
should definitely take the quizas well.
So you know that we had a lotof fun exploring the runner and
non-runner dynamic.
But again, my partner, myfavorite non-runner, is going to
(00:25):
maybe play this game a littlebit of.
I think you said, buddy, thatit's kind of newlyweds game
style, is that what it is?
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Definitely newlyweds, yep.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Okay.
So, friends, you found this inyour recent newsletter is an
actual quiz for you to play withyour partner or your runner.
So it's just a playful way ofyou and your loved one to see
how much you really know abouteach other when it comes to
running or spectating oravoiding it.
And if you haven't signed upfor the newsletter, I'm gonna
ask you what are you waiting for?
(00:54):
I send it out weekly.
I do not spam your inbox, soyou just need to head to the
link in episode notes to get onthe list.
You're gonna get exclusivebehind the scenes information,
updates and fun extras, likesome pop-up playlist or some
workouts or like this quiz.
(01:19):
So again, in this bonus episode,we're going to put ourselves in
the hot seat and Buddy and Iare going to reveal the answers
of the quiz and I'm curious ifhe even knows how many to reveal
the answers of the quiz, andI'm curious if he even knows how
many.
Well, we'll get to it.
Okay, buddy, are you ready?
I'm going to ask you how youthink I would respond to this
question, or what the answerwould be from my perspective.
Okay, you ready.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
No.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Are you a little scared?
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Very much so.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
You're going to be fine.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
I'm going to get in so much trouble after this
podcast.
Speaker 1 (01:44):
No, you're going to know more of these, it's just
five questions.
You can't get into that muchtrouble with five questions.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
I don't know that.
First one looks like a doozy.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
You've got this.
Okay, buddy.
What is your runner, aka me?
What's my favorite post-runsnack or meal?
And the answers that you had tochoose from is A pizza, b, a
smoothie, c anything withinarm's reach, or D cookies.
Speaker 2 (02:11):
Oh well, C gets thrown out right away, because
that's just a head smackingright there.
Who chose that one?
Speaker 1 (02:17):
It depends on the run .
I think this one's a hard one.
I feel like it's a trickquestion.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
No, I know the answer to this one.
You do, because I'm smooth, notan E, but I'm a smooth, it's
cookies.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
I do love some cookies.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
Yes, you do.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
But I don't have them right after the run, mainly
because I usually don't cravesweets right after the run.
But I do have them as a snacklater in the especially long run
day.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
Did I get it wrong?
Speaker 1 (02:43):
You got it right.
But, I think that generally,generally, it's something that I
would have like as a snackafter a long run later in the
day.
Speaker 2 (02:51):
Why would you put a trick question in right at the
front?
Speaker 1 (02:54):
A little bit of a trick question.
I'm sorry, but it's fine.
It's right, though.
That's probably the one that Iwould say would be my favorite
post-run snack.
It's just not something that Inecessarily go to every single
time.
But of these four, though, Iwill say that I am a huge fan of
pizza.
When we go out to speaking inthe episode that we had, where
we had an opportunity to speakand you talked about, we plan
(03:14):
going up to TrackShock wheneverI need to up my gear we also
make it kind of a little bit ofa fun.
I guess I'm going to call it alittle bit of a date.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
Even after the run, where we go to breakfast
afterwards.
We look forward to that.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Yeah, absolutely we do.
So we make that a little fun.
And then, like with Truck Shack, we always go to, like Lazy
Moon and I love to get a bigslice of pizza.
There you get a slice of pizza,so that's always a lot of fun.
Okay, we're going to go on toquestion number two of running
shoes.
Do you think that I own rightthis very instant?
And the answers are A, one totwo, because why would anyone
(03:50):
really need more than one to twopairs, b, three to five, c, six
to ten or D?
Honestly, I've lost count.
This would be from myperspective.
What do you think?
Speaker 2 (04:01):
Okay, so B, c and D.
I've lost count.
I've seen as many six to 10 inthat closet and you've had as
little as three to five.
But I'm going to say right nowit's a C, six to 10.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
Okay, so this is the dealio Again we talked to you.
This is the dealio we talked inthe previous episode.
I'm so getting my ass beat atthe end of this show.
Speaker 2 (04:21):
I can tell in the previous episode I'm still
getting my ass beat.
At the end of this show, I cantell.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
Oh no, no cursing, this is a PG show.
Speaker 2 (04:28):
Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry.
Speaker 1 (04:30):
Okay, no, no kicking of any asphalt around here right
now.
What it comes down to is thatwe talked about the fact that we
downsize when we have a reallytiny space.
So for the most part,especially after we did a huge
spring cleaning, but you didn'ttell them.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
we have really big closets.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
We do have very big closets.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
And we have a front door.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
We do have.
So we always take off our shoesin the foyer or the entryway.
But I did pare down quite a bitbecause, again, as with the
many races and runs, you knowthat I had it got out of control
.
So I donated a lot of stuff andI pared it down the pairs of
running shoes, a little bit ofplentiness there.
But then I learned that myspecific favorite running shoe
(05:12):
model was being changed.
Running shoes do this, a lotlike different running brands do
that.
So I did stock up on a coupleof extras.
So you are correct, right nowit is C.
I have six, maybe seven, maybeeight, but only because I you
lost count.
Speaker 2 (05:30):
You're D.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
No, no, it is between six and 10 because I stocked up
during the clearance sale ofthose pairs of shoes because
they've changed the model sodrastically.
There's a trend right now inrunning shoes and I know you
don't care, but we're goingtowards a maximalist trend.
My specific pair of runningshoes that I love and have been
wonderful.
Speaker 2 (05:49):
This is like the third time this has happened to
you and it's devastating.
It is, and we've had Amazonevery day for the last two weeks
.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
That's not true, that's not accurate.
Speaker 2 (05:58):
But yeah, you're right.
You're right, it comes twice aday.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
I didn't want to say You're right, you're right, it
comes twice a day.
I didn't want to say Not true,you're a big fibber, but okay,
six to 10 is actually accurate,but it may end up being more
than that, because I am reallyworried about the fact that I
hate the new brand, model, style, whatever.
Oh, really, I really hate it.
Yes, I do not, I know.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
What'd they do?
Speaker 1 (06:21):
They went with the maximalist trend, so it's got a
really large cushion, so youknow that you wear the hokas for
your walking.
It's gone to that trend becausethat's really a lot of the
running shoes have done thatright now.
Either that or they've gone tocarbon plates for racing.
That's a whole otherconversation.
Did anybody ever tell you?
Speaker 2 (06:39):
you have a beautiful background.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Spectacular background.
I see how you got a little bitglassed over with running shoes.
Let's go on to question numberthree.
Speaker 2 (06:47):
Okay, three, three.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
What's your favorite type of run, or what's my
favorite type of run, so answerhow you think.
I would answer A long runs,because who doesn't want to run
forever?
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Oh, I know that.
That's why we park at the backof the parking lot going to
Disney.
We are isolated.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
We got to get extra steps.
It's recovery.
Speaker 2 (07:09):
It's A we can stop there.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
B tempo runs.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
Nobody likes a tempo run no.
Speaker 1 (07:14):
I mean, you're right, they're not my favorite.
Clearly I have complained aboutthem quite frequently.
Or C easy recovery runs,because you're just slow and low
.
Nothing with you is easy,that's true, okay, or D, a run
that starts at an expo and endswith a finisher's medal.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
Well, that's considered a long run too, so
I'm staying with long run, if wehave to get that way.
I say A and D.
Speaker 1 (07:43):
That's a hard one, because I've mentioned before
when I first started running andyou know this from the vast
amount of medals that I have.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
I was really motivated by pounds.
She has so many medals you haveto weigh a box.
It's by pounds.
It is pretty crazy, but it's uptoward 50 pounds.
Speaker 1 (07:56):
It's got to be more than that.
To be honest with you, weshould weigh it.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
Honestly.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
I don't know how we would.
I don't know how you would dothat on the scale.
I can't pick it up.
Speaker 2 (08:04):
Take it to public.
Speaker 1 (08:05):
They took out all those skills out.
Anyway, I was really motivatedby races back in the day.
I'm not as motivated by themnow.
No, I like long runs, I likespeed work.
You know what I really like themost.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
Well, what do you call a long run to you?
What's a long run to you?
What's a long run?
It keeps stretching.
It used to be five miles, thenseven.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Now it's 12.
What's a long run?
For me, a long run.
So there is actually anappropriate answer on this in
terms of what is considered along run, and generally it would
be considered something over 60minutes for most folks by time.
Yeah, it goes a little bit moreby time versus mileage because
everybody's different paces.
I kind of consider a long runfor me to be generally upwards
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of eight plus miles and I reallyactually feel more long runs
when it's double digits.
For me.
That's not an accurate answer.
It's just kind of what Ireference as one of my long runs
.
So there's that.
So I don't know.
I like long runs, I do.
I feel like I also, you know,because I talked about it on the
I actually had on thenewsletter I talked about the
(09:11):
newsletter that during thetraining for again Marine Corps
he got bored.
I mean, honestly, I was runningwhat like 75 miles, 80 miles a
week.
There was just a couple of runswhere I just I remember calling
him and saying I just I am done, yeah.
Speaker 2 (09:26):
Yeah, and so we did one of the bike trips, just so
you had company, even though wemay not talk, because you're
you're ahead of me and you'redoing your thing.
It's just nice to know thatthere's somebody there, because
it is wicked long.
It took hours.
It felt like I was.
Speaker 1 (09:42):
I was.
I was not feeling it, but againI think that's because I don't
like summer long run times.
I love this time of yearbecause of the weather.
Speaker 2 (09:49):
And it was so hot this year, it was gross.
Anyway, what's our answer?
Did I get it right?
Yes, I got it right.
Speaker 1 (09:55):
I think so your answer is A.
Speaker 2 (09:57):
I'm doing the Jedi thing A.
Speaker 1 (09:59):
A is totally the fully the answer, even though
it's a little bit of D.
Speaker 2 (10:03):
More A than D.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
I mean, I agree with you.
No-transcript.
What's the most annoying thingabout your runner's running
hobbies?
And is it A the?
Speaker 2 (10:20):
All the above, let's go to five.
All the above.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
The early alarms.
No, what I think is annoying,not what you think is annoying.
Speaker 2 (10:28):
Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, okay.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
Okay, so A is the early alarms, b is the vast
amount of laundry pile.
C, the constant talk or worryabout hitting specific paces or
splits for my workouts.
Or D, a little bit of all ofthe above, now, what you think I
think is the most annoying.
Yeah, early alarms.
Speaker 2 (10:48):
We do three loads of laundry a day.
In fact, we have to buy waterbased on future commodities,
because that's how much water weuse.
Speaker 1 (10:56):
That sounds incredibly wasteful.
That's not true.
Speaker 2 (11:00):
You talk a lot about paces and splits all the time,
but I don't think you hate it.
You kind of enjoy watching itbecause it's a measurement of
performance and that's how youcan tell.
So I think, although it seemslike it might be a D, I'm going
to say no, they are the alarms,because I hear you in the
mornings.
Speaker 1 (11:18):
I do.
I'm going to say no the earlyalarms, because I hear you in
the mornings.
I do, I hate it.
I really hate that.
Not again.
I love getting up and gettingto my day.
Speaker 2 (11:26):
You are an early riser, naturally, yeah.
But, it's not natural to get upat two thirty in the morning.
I'm still watching the news inthe middle of the night.
Speaker 1 (11:34):
There are many times where I'll go out for, like, a
run Disney race, or I'll go outfor a training run if I'm
meeting some friends or partners.
For it that you're still upbecause you're a night owl and
I'm getting up to go running.
So yeah, I will say I don'tlove that.
Speaker 2 (11:49):
It's so wild for those Disney ones.
Yes, you'll get up while I'mstill doing whatever it is that
I'm doing.
You'll leave, I'll go to sleepand I will get seven to eight
hours sleep before you get back,so I get a full night's sleep.
Speaker 1 (12:03):
And so a little bit about those Run Disney runs and
I've told people that sign upfor them because a lot of people
think that they're a littleMickey Mouse fun and they are.
But they're also a bit of anultra event because you have to
get there so early.
You're standing in your corralsfor a couple hours, you get
(12:25):
started on your run and then Ienjoy and have made it part of
what I do to really hang aroundafter I'm done with the run to
meet up with some of theathletes and the runners and
really kind of leaning intosupporting and cheering them on
and you go for breakfast once ina while.
Yeah, yeah, so it does turn intoa little bit of a longer day
that I generally try to to headhome as soon as the last four in
the evening.
True, that's not true, cause Ilike getting coffee with you.
That's kind of our thing.
(12:45):
But okay, we're on to questionnumber five and then I'm putting
I guess you're putting me onthe hot seat.
So question number five if youhad to join them, meaning if I
think that you had to join mefor one type of run, which would
you likely choose?
And this is my answer.
So you're trying to guess whatmy answer would be.
Do I think that you would joinme for a fun 5k with costumes?
(13:08):
Absolutely not, there's no way,no no, no, no.
Be a run Disney race becausethey have great snacks.
You love the cheese that Ibring home from those snack
boxes.
You could actually get your owncheese in your own snack box.
Speaker 2 (13:23):
No, I don't want to work for it.
Bring it to me.
Speaker 1 (13:25):
But you're going to go with what I think the answer
is, or C, a local charity run,because of course it goes for
good measures, good vibes.
It's going for somethingshorter distance.
Speaker 2 (13:36):
That's a trick question.
I got to say that just to looklike a good guy.
Speaker 1 (13:39):
No, but you're going with what you think.
I think you would do, or D thatyou would do none of these.
You'd rather be the cheeringsquad.
Speaker 2 (13:45):
Yeah, I think I would cheer.
Speaker 1 (13:47):
Oh, I know that is exactly what I think you would
do, though I'm not going to lie.
I would love if you wouldconsider I know you you're never
going to do costumes, but I'dlove if you could consider a run
Disney race.
You're up anyway.
You're still up watching TV.
All you have to do is just jumpin the car and go run a little
bit with me and take some coolpictures and then come back and
you get your own snack box.
Speaker 2 (14:08):
And I get 100?
.
Speaker 1 (14:09):
Yes, yeah.
Speaker 2 (14:11):
Who knows you?
Speaker 1 (14:12):
Yes, you, absolutely.
You're the winner of thiscontest.
Okay, now we're turning it overto you.
As to you, ask me the questionsand I'll tell you what I think
you would say.
Speaker 2 (14:25):
Okay, so these are my thoughts and you're trying to
guess my thoughts.
Yes, good luck.
What's your non-runnersfavorite way to relax?
Yes, a watching television.
Oh wait, we'll talk about thatB good meal or snack, oh look at
(14:45):
that.
Or in, there, I like that, andor Sleeping in, just take a
guess.
Just take a guess what D is.
Speaker 1 (14:53):
Okay, what is it?
Speaker 2 (14:54):
It's all the above.
Caveat it, especially while I'mout running.
Speaker 1 (15:00):
Oh, I'm out running Okay, so realistically, this
one's a tough one.
Speaker 2 (15:03):
So you're thinking what I think the answer is yeah.
Okay.
Speaker 1 (15:06):
Okay, so you do have snackies with you.
I did promise snacks if youwere willing to do this with me,
but I really honestly thinkthat you do love sleeping in,
but your favorite way ofrelaxing is TV.
You love, love, love, love yourTV so much that we talk.
So we talk about as much aboutas your TV as we talk about my
running.
Speaker 2 (15:25):
That's right, we do talk about my television.
Actually, it's our television,and what people need to know is
that I'm colorblind and thatthis puts color into my vision.
So when I turn to the left andto the right, I lose all of that
.
So, yes, you would love yourtelevision too.
Speaker 1 (15:39):
It makes your life a little bit sparklier.
Speaker 2 (15:42):
More colorful, I was thinking.
Speaker 1 (15:43):
Okay, okay, more colorful, okay.
So would you say that's true,or do you feel like you really
would say all of the above?
Speaker 2 (15:49):
I think all of the above.
I love sleeping, okay, and youknow I love my snacks.
Speaker 1 (15:54):
You do, you do like them.
Speaker 2 (15:55):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (15:56):
OK, ok Got it.
So I got that wrong.
Ok, go ahead.
Speaker 2 (15:59):
What's their go to response when you talk about
running?
Speaker 1 (16:04):
OK, so what I think you?
Speaker 2 (16:08):
Well, I got to read that.
I got to read what they are.
Ok, that's nice to hear here.
Ok, yeah, no you, I never callyou dear, so that that's out.
Speaker 1 (16:17):
Wait, you can't give me your response.
Speaker 2 (16:19):
Oh, I'm sorry Because it sounds like somebody wrote
these questions who didn'treally know me.
Why would anyone run for fun?
I ask that question a lot howfar this time?
That question has changed fromhow far to how long this time
Because we're no longer runningfor miles.
Speaker 1 (16:36):
Because, wait, you can't tell me your response, you
just have to read the question.
Speaker 2 (16:41):
Oh, no, I'm evaluating each of the questions
as we go okay this is going totake long, yet everything takes
long, okay, so okay good luckguessing this.
I still don't know and I givean e this one should have been E
all the above.
I need E yeah.
Speaker 1 (16:59):
Yeah, okay.
I would think, though, that ifyou had to have a specific
response that I hear you say themost, that it would be your
go-to.
Speaker 2 (17:07):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (17:08):
I believe it's going to be a toss up between C or D,
because you do tend to ask mevery frequently and that's also
from our security purpose, forthe record we talk a lot about
that again and a lot of thepodcasts that I record for the
league, the training group thatI really want you guys to make
sure that you have securitymeasures in place, so you are
(17:29):
the person that gets all of myroutes, my live tracking.
I don't like necessarily alwaysplanning out my route in
advance, so that's why you getthe live tracking, but you do
like to know rightfully so, froma security measurement, of how
far it's going to be or how longor when you should expect me
back.
So it's going to be a toss upbetween those two, I think.
Speaker 2 (17:48):
I think in this case and you nailed it exactly the
answer is C and D, because atfirst I used to ask how far are
you going?
For that very reason, and asyou explained earlier, it's no
longer about distance, it's moreabout time, because as you get
faster, that long run, it'sinterpreted differently.
Speaker 1 (18:08):
Now, right, or different styles of runs,
because my pacing is going to bevastly different for a long run
than it would be for a temporun, even though it may be the
same distance.
Or I guess I should say like aneasy recovery run may be very
different in terms of how longI'm out there versus a tempo run
, even though it's the samedistance.
So yes, I think that's.
Speaker 2 (18:29):
Yeah, yeah, and I think it's important that the
listeners understand that thatis exactly the last things that
we say out the door before I saybreak a leg or something.
Speaker 1 (18:38):
No, you never say break a leg ever.
Speaker 2 (18:39):
Oh, that's right, that's acting.
Acting, yeah, yeah, is how longare you going to be?
Precisely, because if you'relate and 30 minutes go by, then
I know something's wrong.
And Chris does use her Garminand she does support or submit
the time tracking in that youcan watch her run her route.
But a lot of times it seizes upand it gets lost and I wind up
(19:03):
either texting or calling askingto reset the timer just again.
So I know where she's at if Ineed to go get you or anything.
And again, distance and timehelps me to know when.
Ok, a lot of time has passednow.
She should have been back bythis time.
It's just for awareness.
So those people who go for runs, long runs, either time or
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distance, I think they shouldfollow the same practice.
I think that's very.
Speaker 1 (19:30):
I'm going to go a step further.
I don't care if you're goingfor a long run, a short run, if
you're going for a jaunt aroundthe block.
It's really important thatsomeone that you know, love and
trust is aware of what you'redoing, where you're going and
what to be, and even like whenyou were not working in the home
or you're working at the office.
I actually would have set it upso that your work email would
receive my live tracking, CauseI know again, there's security
(19:51):
purposes you can't necessarilyget all of my texts.
You're not paying attention toyour phone.
Speaker 2 (19:54):
I get the phone, I get the work email, I get the
home email.
That's right.
You just don't know.
It's all set up in there andit's terrible to say, but women
are at more risk than men, soit's very important that people
know one you're gone, you'reaway from the house, and when to
expect you back?
No different than you wouldwith a child.
Speaker 1 (20:15):
I don't know if I like to be compared to a child,
but, brother, you are preachingto the choir and the converted.
It is an unfortunate state thatin 2025, we still have to be
concerned about our safety, butit is a reality.
So let's take every measurementwe possibly can to keep
ourselves safe.
So I appreciate you for beingmy go-to on that aspect.
Speaker 2 (20:33):
No, and these are actual practices that you do Yep
Right.
They secretly admire about yourrunning.
Speaker 1 (20:46):
I love this.
You know this is.
I feel like this has been funbecause it's been like all about
me.
Speaker 2 (20:51):
I like it, hey, your discipline and dedication.
Speaker 1 (20:55):
I think you do admire this.
But okay, go ahead, I do.
Speaker 2 (20:59):
Yes, they have to see it.
It really is your discipline,your dedicated.
Speaker 1 (21:04):
I don't do anything different than any of the other
runners that are listening.
Do I swear to you?
This is just something thatcomes along.
Is what comes along with thissport or this hobby, or this
passion or this way?
Speaker 2 (21:17):
of life.
As you said, you are consistentfor that question.
Okay, b your energy after therun.
Okay, pay not always.
Yeah, that's a silly.
That's silly.
You should see a clean thehouse afterwards.
Do the five loads of laundry Italked about earlier.
That we have futures on.
Speaker 1 (21:34):
I do tend to have a lot of energy after a run.
I always say that I kind offeel like I am a little bit more
annoying after a run.
Speaker 2 (21:41):
No, you say for you.
You feel the dopamine hit therunners high, I guess.
Speaker 1 (21:46):
I do, and the cannabinoids.
Speaker 2 (21:49):
And that means I'm getting something good to eat
because we're going somewhereand I'm going to have some beers
and that's nice.
Speaker 1 (21:53):
Yeah, that is true.
There's a lot of times that wemeet at breweries after my runs,
or I'll actually run to thebrewery and you'll meet you
there.
But okay, that's right, that'sright.
Speaker 2 (22:01):
Your race medals and accomplishments and Uh-huh,
uh-huh.
And D, the fact that you leavethe house for hours.
Yeah, that's the secret answer.
Don't tell her.
That's what I really think.
Speaker 1 (22:12):
I actually think that you like my race medals to a
certain degree, almost even morethan I do, because you love the
Space Coast medals.
Speaker 2 (22:19):
I think that oh, they're beautiful.
Speaker 1 (22:21):
You would hang those up, like you'd have them framed
and matted, and put them up inyour own office.
Speaker 2 (22:26):
You know that's actually true.
I probably would do that and Iwould take credit for it.
Speaker 1 (22:30):
Okay, you go for it.
I won't tell a soul, but nobodywill ever know.
I think you enjoy those.
I do think you also thoughtthat, like, the Guinness World
Record from Tokyo was prettycool.
So I think you kind of enjoythat, but I won't say that you
secretly admire it.
You're very vocal about how youthink certain things are cool.
You're also very vocal when youthink certain metals don't
quite cut the standard thatyou've gotten used to.
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There's no way that you likethe energy after a run.
There's just no way, becauseI'm highly energetic day to day
anyway and I have to think it'sa little exhausting and annoying
.
Tell me the truth, is it?
Speaker 2 (23:02):
No.
Speaker 1 (23:03):
Liar.
Speaker 2 (23:04):
What's your answer?
You think.
I really think that you lovethat I leave the house for hours
, but really that's so I can eatall the bad food it's a little
bit of that.
I also think it's a little bitI know it's a lot a bit of it.
If you had any idea.
Speaker 1 (23:19):
I think it's a very rare time of your day and I can
get to the trash can before.
Speaker 2 (23:25):
Yeah, which is at the front of our neighborhood.
Speaker 1 (23:34):
I think it's awesome.
That's when I run, that's whenyou're running, okay, I also
think that it's one of the veryrare times that the house may be
a little bit more quiet Because, honestly, again, we have a
smaller space.
We both work from home.
So if I'm not podcast reportingor talking with clients, I'm
also just joyful and a littlebit loud and exuberant and
annoying.
I'm also just joyful and alittle bit loud and exuberant
and annoying.
Speaker 2 (23:47):
Yeah, it's wonderful.
It's wonderful, I don't have tosay a thing.
This is easy to keep up.
So, yeah, you were going toselect A and I think that's good
.
Speaker 1 (23:57):
I would think that's actually accurate.
Yeah, okay, so I think I've gotso far three.
Speaker 2 (24:04):
Who's keeping track?
Speaker 1 (24:05):
Three, okay, go ahead Okay.
Speaker 2 (24:11):
So what else?
Four, uh-huh.
If they were to join you on arun, how far would they make it?
To the end of the driveway?
Yeah, that's it a you put.
You put them all a, didn't you?
Speaker 1 (24:21):
all the answers are a no, I don't know what you're
gonna choose yet, or what Ithink you would choose.
Speaker 2 (24:27):
Have a mile tops.
Okay, a 5K with enough stacksencouragement.
No, this is not the answer,because there's no breaks C or
shade D, they crush it.
This is a dream, but they toomodest dream.
Yeah, no, no.
Speaker 1 (24:43):
No, you don't.
Okay, I really believe, when itcomes to this, that you would
respond.
You're actually a little bitmore competitive than you give
yourself credit for, like you,you're.
You're very modest here becauseof the podcast and you're on a
microphone, but I've seen yourcompetitiveness.
I think that you could crush a5k if we pitted you against
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something.
That kind of spoke to you.
Speaker 2 (25:07):
So did we talk about my run.
Speaker 1 (25:10):
I know the race that you did, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2 (25:13):
That was a five K.
It crushed me.
Speaker 1 (25:15):
I think you would answer it Honestly.
My answer would be B.
You could totally do half amile, but I think you'll say A.
Speaker 2 (25:22):
Yeah, I'd say A.
You would Okay so we have theshortest driveway in the
neighborhood Me.
I'd say A you would Okay.
So we have the shortestdriveway in the neighborhood Me
too.
My car barely fits on it.
Speaker 1 (25:31):
Me too.
Yeah, I don't even think bothof our cars fit on it.
Okay, I think you're capable ofmore, but that's okay.
Speaker 2 (25:36):
Thank you.
You can believe that myth andI'll hold it in my heart.
Speaker 1 (25:40):
Again, your jam is weightlifting, strength training
and having snacks so, orwatching TV.
We're not going to try tochange you and your passions, my
friend.
Speaker 2 (25:47):
Can we change that watching TV to watching
documentaries?
Speaker 1 (25:50):
That's so true, guys.
Speaker 2 (25:52):
Yeah, it's not just TV.
Speaker 1 (25:54):
Friends that are listening in Educational.
If you haven't figured out thedifference between Buddy and
myself.
He's a little bit more stoic,he's a little bit more
intellectual, he is a littleless sparkly.
Speaker 2 (26:10):
I am balance, it's balance.
You know the balance.
You see, chris, there has to bea balance, and I'm that balance
on the other side I would saythat there's a little bit of,
maybe some more.
Speaker 1 (26:23):
Can we call them tedious style of documentaries
that you may watch?
Or how would you terminate?
Like what terminology.
Speaker 2 (26:31):
That's what you say all the time.
Speaker 1 (26:33):
Don't call me out on the podcast.
It makes it sound like I'm mean.
Speaker 2 (26:37):
I'm just saying boring.
Speaker 1 (26:39):
They are.
I don't want to watchdocumentaries about quantum
physics, but you can watch adocumentary about the physiology
and anatomy and aspects ofrunning and how to improve it,
all day long, which you dosometimes watch.
Okay, what's the final question?
Speaker 2 (26:52):
Brittany ran a marathon.
What are we on the 15th to go?
Speaker 1 (26:56):
That's such a good movie, how can you not love it?
Okay, what's the final question?
Speaker 2 (27:01):
What they most enjoy at a race day event.
Speaker 1 (27:06):
Oh, I know this answer.
Oh, my goodness, I know youranswer.
I know what you would do.
I do know what you enjoy mostat a race day event, but go
ahead.
What are the options?
Speaker 2 (27:14):
Drinking the beer cheering at the finish line.
Are you paying attention overthere?
I can see you.
They can't, but I can see youTaking photos with the mascot.
They have mascots at races.
Speaker 1 (27:27):
Well, yeah, there are some that do some of the
smaller 5Ks.
I think I've been to have them,but I think more characters for
like a run Disney event is whatI kind of.
I mean, you have done that forthe record.
I did, yeah, but okay, go ahead.
And what's my other option?
Speaker 2 (27:43):
This one I don't get sleeping in while I run.
Speaker 1 (27:46):
Okay, so while I'm running, you enjoy sleeping in.
Speaker 2 (27:50):
Oh, I see, Okay, I already see.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, okay.
Speaker 1 (27:53):
Okay.
So honestly, it's 100% Like ifyou got your choice, you're
doing D, but I think that you'regoing to maybe, for the sake of
the podcast, say A, because youdo also love those beers after
party celebration.
Speaker 2 (28:06):
No, stay with D.
Speaker 1 (28:07):
Okay, honestly, I did lose track.
We're going to have to tallythis up.
Speaker 2 (28:13):
You have six to 10 shoes in the closet right now.
Speaker 1 (28:17):
That's all that's important.
That's your big takeaway fromthis conversation.
Speaker 2 (28:20):
Does that mean I win?
I win the prize.
Speaker 1 (28:22):
You win the prize, you get the snacks, you get the
beers.
You also get a lot ofappreciation.
Speaker 2 (28:26):
We get the trip to the Bermuda.
Speaker 1 (28:35):
Yeah, I want again All expense paid.
This is so, so much fun.
Thank you, buddy, for coming onand taking this quiz with me.
I hope you guys have taken andgrabbed this quiz from the
newsletter and maybe involvedyourselves with your partner to
have a fun little conversationto see how the other would
actually respond.
This is a great way to connectand share some laughs.
As you can hear, we'vedefinitely.
I mean, buddy, you always makeme laugh.
Speaker 2 (28:55):
But I'm afraid, I'm afraid they're going to be
inside jokes and people aregoing that's stupid.
Speaker 1 (29:00):
It probably is, but you know, that's what's
important.
If you guys are taking the quiz, it's about you connecting and
forming your own inside jokesand your own memories.
Speaker 2 (29:07):
Oh, they have to do it the same way we did.
Yeah, that's the only way to dothis.
Speaker 1 (29:12):
Yeah, absolutely.
And I want you guys to jumpinto the Stride Collective, our
podcast community, and share.
I want you to share what theresults were Because, again, I
want to highlight you and pop into share your stories.
Speaker 2 (29:25):
But you can't cheat off of my answers.
Speaker 1 (29:27):
You guys can cheat off of his answers, I don't care
, that's okay.
So, finally, to everybody who'sbeen listening, all the runners
, I want to implore you to giveyour non-running loved ones a
big hug.
They put up with all of ouralarms, our weird quirks, our
sweaty hugs and the endless,endless, endless, endless
prattle about splits and paces,and that truly is extraordinary
(29:50):
in of itself.
So I want to thank you forlistening to this special bonus
episode of Extraordinary Strides.
Whether you're running, resting, cheering for the sidelines,
you're part of this journey,you're part of this family, and
I want to ask you to keepstriving toward your
extraordinary, because we, buddyand I, will see you around next
time.
Friends, I want to welcome you to the bonus episode
.
After chatting with mywonderful cheer and support crew
, we decided that because youguys had your own quiz, that we
should definitely take the quizas well.
So you know that we had a lotof fun exploring the runner and
non-runner dynamic.
But again, my partner, myfavorite non-runner, is going to
(00:25):
maybe play this game a littlebit of.
I think you said, buddy, thatit's kind of newlyweds game
style, is that what it is?
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Definitely newlyweds, yep.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Okay.
So, friends, you found this inyour recent newsletter is an
actual quiz for you to play withyour partner or your runner.
So it's just a playful way ofyou and your loved one to see
how much you really know abouteach other when it comes to
running or spectating oravoiding it.
And if you haven't signed upfor the newsletter, I'm gonna
ask you what are you waiting for?
(00:54):
I send it out weekly.
I do not spam your inbox, soyou just need to head to the
link in episode notes to get onthe list.
You're gonna get exclusivebehind the scenes information,
updates and fun extras, likesome pop-up playlist or some
workouts or like this quiz.
(01:19):
So again, in this bonus episode,we're going to put ourselves in
the hot seat and Buddy and Iare going to reveal the answers
of the quiz and I'm curious ifhe even knows how many to reveal
the answers of the quiz, andI'm curious if he even knows how
many.
Well, we'll get to it.
Okay, buddy, are you ready?
I'm going to ask you how youthink I would respond to this
question, or what the answerwould be from my perspective.
Okay, you ready.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
No.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Are you a little scared?
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Very much so.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
You're going to be fine.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
I'm going to get in so much trouble after this
podcast.
Speaker 1 (01:44):
No, you're going to know more of these, it's just
five questions.
You can't get into that muchtrouble with five questions.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
I don't know that.
First one looks like a doozy.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
You've got this.
Okay, buddy.
What is your runner, aka me?
What's my favorite post-runsnack or meal?
And the answers that you had tochoose from is A pizza, b, a
smoothie, c anything withinarm's reach, or D cookies.
Speaker 2 (02:11):
Oh well, C gets thrown out right away, because
that's just a head smackingright there.
Who chose that one?
Speaker 1 (02:17):
It depends on the run .
I think this one's a hard one.
I feel like it's a trickquestion.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
No, I know the answer to this one.
You do, because I'm smooth, notan E, but I'm a smooth, it's
cookies.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
I do love some cookies.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
Yes, you do.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
But I don't have them right after the run, mainly
because I usually don't cravesweets right after the run.
But I do have them as a snacklater in the especially long run
day.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
Did I get it wrong?
Speaker 1 (02:43):
You got it right.
But, I think that generally,generally, it's something that I
would have like as a snackafter a long run later in the
day.
Speaker 2 (02:51):
Why would you put a trick question in right at the
front?
Speaker 1 (02:54):
A little bit of a trick question.
I'm sorry, but it's fine.
It's right, though.
That's probably the one that Iwould say would be my favorite
post-run snack.
It's just not something that Inecessarily go to every single
time.
But of these four, though, Iwill say that I am a huge fan of
pizza.
When we go out to speaking inthe episode that we had, where
we had an opportunity to speakand you talked about, we plan
(03:14):
going up to TrackShock wheneverI need to up my gear we also
make it kind of a little bit ofa fun.
I guess I'm going to call it alittle bit of a date.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
Even after the run, where we go to breakfast
afterwards.
We look forward to that.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Yeah, absolutely we do.
So we make that a little fun.
And then, like with Truck Shack, we always go to, like Lazy
Moon and I love to get a bigslice of pizza.
There you get a slice of pizza,so that's always a lot of fun.
Okay, we're going to go on toquestion number two of running
shoes.
Do you think that I own rightthis very instant?
And the answers are A, one totwo, because why would anyone
(03:50):
really need more than one to twopairs, b, three to five, c, six
to ten or D?
Honestly, I've lost count.
This would be from myperspective.
What do you think?
Speaker 2 (04:01):
Okay, so B, c and D.
I've lost count.
I've seen as many six to 10 inthat closet and you've had as
little as three to five.
But I'm going to say right nowit's a C, six to 10.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
Okay, so this is the dealio Again we talked to you.
This is the dealio we talked inthe previous episode.
I'm so getting my ass beat atthe end of this show.
Speaker 2 (04:21):
I can tell in the previous episode I'm still
getting my ass beat.
At the end of this show, I cantell.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
Oh no, no cursing, this is a PG show.
Speaker 2 (04:28):
Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry.
Speaker 1 (04:30):
Okay, no, no kicking of any asphalt around here right
now.
What it comes down to is thatwe talked about the fact that we
downsize when we have a reallytiny space.
So for the most part,especially after we did a huge
spring cleaning, but you didn'ttell them.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
we have really big closets.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
We do have very big closets.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
And we have a front door.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
We do have.
So we always take off our shoesin the foyer or the entryway.
But I did pare down quite a bitbecause, again, as with the
many races and runs, you knowthat I had it got out of control
.
So I donated a lot of stuff andI pared it down the pairs of
running shoes, a little bit ofplentiness there.
But then I learned that myspecific favorite running shoe
(05:12):
model was being changed.
Running shoes do this, a lotlike different running brands do
that.
So I did stock up on a coupleof extras.
So you are correct, right nowit is C.
I have six, maybe seven, maybeeight, but only because I you
lost count.
Speaker 2 (05:30):
You're D.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
No, no, it is between six and 10 because I stocked up
during the clearance sale ofthose pairs of shoes because
they've changed the model sodrastically.
There's a trend right now inrunning shoes and I know you
don't care, but we're goingtowards a maximalist trend.
My specific pair of runningshoes that I love and have been
wonderful.
Speaker 2 (05:49):
This is like the third time this has happened to
you and it's devastating.
It is, and we've had Amazonevery day for the last two weeks
.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
That's not true, that's not accurate.
Speaker 2 (05:58):
But yeah, you're right.
You're right, it comes twice aday.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
I didn't want to say You're right, you're right, it
comes twice a day.
I didn't want to say Not true,you're a big fibber, but okay,
six to 10 is actually accurate,but it may end up being more
than that, because I am reallyworried about the fact that I
hate the new brand, model, style, whatever.
Oh, really, I really hate it.
Yes, I do not, I know.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
What'd they do?
Speaker 1 (06:21):
They went with the maximalist trend, so it's got a
really large cushion, so youknow that you wear the hokas for
your walking.
It's gone to that trend becausethat's really a lot of the
running shoes have done thatright now.
Either that or they've gone tocarbon plates for racing.
That's a whole otherconversation.
Did anybody ever tell you?
Speaker 2 (06:39):
you have a beautiful background.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Spectacular background.
I see how you got a little bitglassed over with running shoes.
Let's go on to question numberthree.
Speaker 2 (06:47):
Okay, three, three.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
What's your favorite type of run, or what's my
favorite type of run, so answerhow you think.
I would answer A long runs,because who doesn't want to run
forever?
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Oh, I know that.
That's why we park at the backof the parking lot going to
Disney.
We are isolated.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
We got to get extra steps.
It's recovery.
Speaker 2 (07:09):
It's A we can stop there.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
B tempo runs.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
Nobody likes a tempo run no.
Speaker 1 (07:14):
I mean, you're right, they're not my favorite.
Clearly I have complained aboutthem quite frequently.
Or C easy recovery runs,because you're just slow and low
.
Nothing with you is easy,that's true, okay, or D, a run
that starts at an expo and endswith a finisher's medal.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
Well, that's considered a long run too, so
I'm staying with long run, if wehave to get that way.
I say A and D.
Speaker 1 (07:43):
That's a hard one, because I've mentioned before
when I first started running andyou know this from the vast
amount of medals that I have.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
I was really motivated by pounds.
She has so many medals you haveto weigh a box.
It's by pounds.
It is pretty crazy, but it's uptoward 50 pounds.
Speaker 1 (07:56):
It's got to be more than that.
To be honest with you, weshould weigh it.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
Honestly.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
I don't know how we would.
I don't know how you would dothat on the scale.
I can't pick it up.
Speaker 2 (08:04):
Take it to public.
Speaker 1 (08:05):
They took out all those skills out.
Anyway, I was really motivatedby races back in the day.
I'm not as motivated by themnow.
No, I like long runs, I likespeed work.
You know what I really like themost.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
Well, what do you call a long run to you?
What's a long run to you?
What's a long run?
It keeps stretching.
It used to be five miles, thenseven.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Now it's 12.
What's a long run?
For me, a long run.
So there is actually anappropriate answer on this in
terms of what is considered along run, and generally it would
be considered something over 60minutes for most folks by time.
Yeah, it goes a little bit moreby time versus mileage because
everybody's different paces.
I kind of consider a long runfor me to be generally upwards
(08:51):
of eight plus miles and I reallyactually feel more long runs
when it's double digits.
For me.
That's not an accurate answer.
It's just kind of what Ireference as one of my long runs
.
So there's that.
So I don't know.
I like long runs, I do.
I feel like I also, you know,because I talked about it on the
I actually had on thenewsletter I talked about the
(09:11):
newsletter that during thetraining for again Marine Corps
he got bored.
I mean, honestly, I was runningwhat like 75 miles, 80 miles a
week.
There was just a couple of runswhere I just I remember calling
him and saying I just I am done, yeah.
Speaker 2 (09:26):
Yeah, and so we did one of the bike trips, just so
you had company, even though wemay not talk, because you're
you're ahead of me and you'redoing your thing.
It's just nice to know thatthere's somebody there, because
it is wicked long.
It took hours.
It felt like I was.
Speaker 1 (09:42):
I was.
I was not feeling it, but againI think that's because I don't
like summer long run times.
I love this time of yearbecause of the weather.
Speaker 2 (09:49):
And it was so hot this year, it was gross.
Anyway, what's our answer?
Did I get it right?
Yes, I got it right.
Speaker 1 (09:55):
I think so your answer is A.
Speaker 2 (09:57):
I'm doing the Jedi thing A.
Speaker 1 (09:59):
A is totally the fully the answer, even though
it's a little bit of D.
Speaker 2 (10:03):
More A than D.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
I mean, I agree with you.
No-transcript.
What's the most annoying thingabout your runner's running
hobbies?
And is it A the?
Speaker 2 (10:20):
All the above, let's go to five.
All the above.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
The early alarms.
No, what I think is annoying,not what you think is annoying.
Speaker 2 (10:28):
Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, okay.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
Okay, so A is the early alarms, b is the vast
amount of laundry pile.
C, the constant talk or worryabout hitting specific paces or
splits for my workouts.
Or D, a little bit of all ofthe above, now, what you think I
think is the most annoying.
Yeah, early alarms.
Speaker 2 (10:48):
We do three loads of laundry a day.
In fact, we have to buy waterbased on future commodities,
because that's how much water weuse.
Speaker 1 (10:56):
That sounds incredibly wasteful.
That's not true.
Speaker 2 (11:00):
You talk a lot about paces and splits all the time,
but I don't think you hate it.
You kind of enjoy watching itbecause it's a measurement of
performance and that's how youcan tell.
So I think, although it seemslike it might be a D, I'm going
to say no, they are the alarms,because I hear you in the
mornings.
Speaker 1 (11:18):
I do.
I'm going to say no the earlyalarms, because I hear you in
the mornings.
I do, I hate it.
I really hate that.
Not again.
I love getting up and gettingto my day.
Speaker 2 (11:26):
You are an early riser, naturally, yeah.
But, it's not natural to get upat two thirty in the morning.
I'm still watching the news inthe middle of the night.
Speaker 1 (11:34):
There are many times where I'll go out for, like, a
run Disney race, or I'll go outfor a training run if I'm
meeting some friends or partners.
For it that you're still upbecause you're a night owl and
I'm getting up to go running.
So yeah, I will say I don'tlove that.
Speaker 2 (11:49):
It's so wild for those Disney ones.
Yes, you'll get up while I'mstill doing whatever it is that
I'm doing.
You'll leave, I'll go to sleepand I will get seven to eight
hours sleep before you get back,so I get a full night's sleep.
Speaker 1 (12:03):
And so a little bit about those Run Disney runs and
I've told people that sign upfor them because a lot of people
think that they're a littleMickey Mouse fun and they are.
But they're also a bit of anultra event because you have to
get there so early.
You're standing in your corralsfor a couple hours, you get
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started on your run and then Ienjoy and have made it part of
what I do to really hang aroundafter I'm done with the run to
meet up with some of theathletes and the runners and
really kind of leaning intosupporting and cheering them on
and you go for breakfast once ina while.
Yeah, yeah, so it does turn intoa little bit of a longer day
that I generally try to to headhome as soon as the last four in
the evening.
True, that's not true, cause Ilike getting coffee with you.
That's kind of our thing.
(12:45):
But okay, we're on to questionnumber five and then I'm putting
I guess you're putting me onthe hot seat.
So question number five if youhad to join them, meaning if I
think that you had to join mefor one type of run, which would
you likely choose?
And this is my answer.
So you're trying to guess whatmy answer would be.
Do I think that you would joinme for a fun 5k with costumes?
(13:08):
Absolutely not, there's no way,no no, no, no.
Be a run Disney race becausethey have great snacks.
You love the cheese that Ibring home from those snack
boxes.
You could actually get your owncheese in your own snack box.
Speaker 2 (13:23):
No, I don't want to work for it.
Bring it to me.
Speaker 1 (13:25):
But you're going to go with what I think the answer
is, or C, a local charity run,because of course it goes for
good measures, good vibes.
It's going for somethingshorter distance.
Speaker 2 (13:36):
That's a trick question.
I got to say that just to looklike a good guy.
Speaker 1 (13:39):
No, but you're going with what you think.
I think you would do, or D thatyou would do none of these.
You'd rather be the cheeringsquad.
Speaker 2 (13:45):
Yeah, I think I would cheer.
Speaker 1 (13:47):
Oh, I know that is exactly what I think you would
do, though I'm not going to lie.
I would love if you wouldconsider I know you you're never
going to do costumes, but I'dlove if you could consider a run
Disney race.
You're up anyway.
You're still up watching TV.
All you have to do is just jumpin the car and go run a little
bit with me and take some coolpictures and then come back and
you get your own snack box.
Speaker 2 (14:08):
And I get 100?
.
Speaker 1 (14:09):
Yes, yeah.
Speaker 2 (14:11):
Who knows you?
Speaker 1 (14:12):
Yes, you, absolutely.
You're the winner of thiscontest.
Okay, now we're turning it overto you.
As to you, ask me the questionsand I'll tell you what I think
you would say.
Speaker 2 (14:25):
Okay, so these are my thoughts and you're trying to
guess my thoughts.
Yes, good luck.
What's your non-runnersfavorite way to relax?
Yes, a watching television.
Oh wait, we'll talk about thatB good meal or snack, oh look at
(14:45):
that.
Or in, there, I like that, andor Sleeping in, just take a
guess.
Just take a guess what D is.
Speaker 1 (14:53):
Okay, what is it?
Speaker 2 (14:54):
It's all the above.
Caveat it, especially while I'mout running.
Speaker 1 (15:00):
Oh, I'm out running Okay, so realistically, this
one's a tough one.
Speaker 2 (15:03):
So you're thinking what I think the answer is yeah.
Okay.
Speaker 1 (15:06):
Okay, so you do have snackies with you.
I did promise snacks if youwere willing to do this with me,
but I really honestly thinkthat you do love sleeping in,
but your favorite way ofrelaxing is TV.
You love, love, love, love yourTV so much that we talk.
So we talk about as much aboutas your TV as we talk about my
running.
Speaker 2 (15:25):
That's right, we do talk about my television.
Actually, it's our television,and what people need to know is
that I'm colorblind and thatthis puts color into my vision.
So when I turn to the left andto the right, I lose all of that
.
So, yes, you would love yourtelevision too.
Speaker 1 (15:39):
It makes your life a little bit sparklier.
Speaker 2 (15:42):
More colorful, I was thinking.
Speaker 1 (15:43):
Okay, okay, more colorful, okay.
So would you say that's true,or do you feel like you really
would say all of the above?
Speaker 2 (15:49):
I think all of the above.
I love sleeping, okay, and youknow I love my snacks.
Speaker 1 (15:54):
You do, you do like them.
Speaker 2 (15:55):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (15:56):
OK, ok Got it.
So I got that wrong.
Ok, go ahead.
Speaker 2 (15:59):
What's their go to response when you talk about
running?
Speaker 1 (16:04):
OK, so what I think you?
Speaker 2 (16:08):
Well, I got to read that.
I got to read what they are.
Ok, that's nice to hear here.
Ok, yeah, no you, I never callyou dear, so that that's out.
Speaker 1 (16:17):
Wait, you can't give me your response.
Speaker 2 (16:19):
Oh, I'm sorry Because it sounds like somebody wrote
these questions who didn'treally know me.
Why would anyone run for fun?
I ask that question a lot howfar this time?
That question has changed fromhow far to how long this time
Because we're no longer runningfor miles.
Speaker 1 (16:36):
Because, wait, you can't tell me your response, you
just have to read the question.
Speaker 2 (16:41):
Oh, no, I'm evaluating each of the questions
as we go okay this is going totake long, yet everything takes
long, okay, so okay good luckguessing this.
I still don't know and I givean e this one should have been E
all the above.
I need E yeah.
Speaker 1 (16:59):
Yeah, okay.
I would think, though, that ifyou had to have a specific
response that I hear you say themost, that it would be your
go-to.
Speaker 2 (17:07):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (17:08):
I believe it's going to be a toss up between C or D,
because you do tend to ask mevery frequently and that's also
from our security purpose, forthe record we talk a lot about
that again and a lot of thepodcasts that I record for the
league, the training group thatI really want you guys to make
sure that you have securitymeasures in place, so you are
(17:29):
the person that gets all of myroutes, my live tracking.
I don't like necessarily alwaysplanning out my route in
advance, so that's why you getthe live tracking, but you do
like to know rightfully so, froma security measurement, of how
far it's going to be or how longor when you should expect me
back.
So it's going to be a toss upbetween those two, I think.
Speaker 2 (17:48):
I think in this case and you nailed it exactly the
answer is C and D, because atfirst I used to ask how far are
you going?
For that very reason, and asyou explained earlier, it's no
longer about distance, it's moreabout time, because as you get
faster, that long run, it'sinterpreted differently.
Speaker 1 (18:08):
Now, right, or different styles of runs,
because my pacing is going to bevastly different for a long run
than it would be for a temporun, even though it may be the
same distance.
Or I guess I should say like aneasy recovery run may be very
different in terms of how longI'm out there versus a tempo run
, even though it's the samedistance.
So yes, I think that's.
Speaker 2 (18:29):
Yeah, yeah, and I think it's important that the
listeners understand that thatis exactly the last things that
we say out the door before I saybreak a leg or something.
Speaker 1 (18:38):
No, you never say break a leg ever.
Speaker 2 (18:39):
Oh, that's right, that's acting.
Acting, yeah, yeah, is how longare you going to be?
Precisely, because if you'relate and 30 minutes go by, then
I know something's wrong.
And Chris does use her Garminand she does support or submit
the time tracking in that youcan watch her run her route.
But a lot of times it seizes upand it gets lost and I wind up
(19:03):
either texting or calling askingto reset the timer just again.
So I know where she's at if Ineed to go get you or anything.
And again, distance and timehelps me to know when.
Ok, a lot of time has passednow.
She should have been back bythis time.
It's just for awareness.
So those people who go for runs, long runs, either time or
(19:26):
distance, I think they shouldfollow the same practice.
I think that's very.
Speaker 1 (19:30):
I'm going to go a step further.
I don't care if you're goingfor a long run, a short run, if
you're going for a jaunt aroundthe block.
It's really important thatsomeone that you know, love and
trust is aware of what you'redoing, where you're going and
what to be, and even like whenyou were not working in the home
or you're working at the office.
I actually would have set it upso that your work email would
receive my live tracking, CauseI know again, there's security
(19:51):
purposes you can't necessarilyget all of my texts.
You're not paying attention toyour phone.
Speaker 2 (19:54):
I get the phone, I get the work email, I get the
home email.
That's right.
You just don't know.
It's all set up in there andit's terrible to say, but women
are at more risk than men, soit's very important that people
know one you're gone, you'reaway from the house, and when to
expect you back?
No different than you wouldwith a child.
Speaker 1 (20:15):
I don't know if I like to be compared to a child,
but, brother, you are preachingto the choir and the converted.
It is an unfortunate state thatin 2025, we still have to be
concerned about our safety, butit is a reality.
So let's take every measurementwe possibly can to keep
ourselves safe.
So I appreciate you for beingmy go-to on that aspect.
Speaker 2 (20:33):
No, and these are actual practices that you do Yep
Right.
They secretly admire about yourrunning.
Speaker 1 (20:46):
I love this.
You know this is.
I feel like this has been funbecause it's been like all about
me.
Speaker 2 (20:51):
I like it, hey, your discipline and dedication.
Speaker 1 (20:55):
I think you do admire this.
But okay, go ahead, I do.
Speaker 2 (20:59):
Yes, they have to see it.
It really is your discipline,your dedicated.
Speaker 1 (21:04):
I don't do anything different than any of the other
runners that are listening.
Do I swear to you?
This is just something thatcomes along.
Is what comes along with thissport or this hobby, or this
passion or this way?
Speaker 2 (21:17):
of life.
As you said, you are consistentfor that question.
Okay, b your energy after therun.
Okay, pay not always.
Yeah, that's a silly.
That's silly.
You should see a clean thehouse afterwards.
Do the five loads of laundry Italked about earlier.
That we have futures on.
Speaker 1 (21:34):
I do tend to have a lot of energy after a run.
I always say that I kind offeel like I am a little bit more
annoying after a run.
Speaker 2 (21:41):
No, you say for you.
You feel the dopamine hit therunners high, I guess.
Speaker 1 (21:46):
I do, and the cannabinoids.
Speaker 2 (21:49):
And that means I'm getting something good to eat
because we're going somewhereand I'm going to have some beers
and that's nice.
Speaker 1 (21:53):
Yeah, that is true.
There's a lot of times that wemeet at breweries after my runs,
or I'll actually run to thebrewery and you'll meet you
there.
But okay, that's right, that'sright.
Speaker 2 (22:01):
Your race medals and accomplishments and Uh-huh,
uh-huh.
And D, the fact that you leavethe house for hours.
Yeah, that's the secret answer.
Don't tell her.
That's what I really think.
Speaker 1 (22:12):
I actually think that you like my race medals to a
certain degree, almost even morethan I do, because you love the
Space Coast medals.
Speaker 2 (22:19):
I think that oh, they're beautiful.
Speaker 1 (22:21):
You would hang those up, like you'd have them framed
and matted, and put them up inyour own office.
Speaker 2 (22:26):
You know that's actually true.
I probably would do that and Iwould take credit for it.
Speaker 1 (22:30):
Okay, you go for it.
I won't tell a soul, but nobodywill ever know.
I think you enjoy those.
I do think you also thoughtthat, like, the Guinness World
Record from Tokyo was prettycool.
So I think you kind of enjoythat, but I won't say that you
secretly admire it.
You're very vocal about how youthink certain things are cool.
You're also very vocal when youthink certain metals don't
quite cut the standard thatyou've gotten used to.
(22:51):
There's no way that you likethe energy after a run.
There's just no way, becauseI'm highly energetic day to day
anyway and I have to think it'sa little exhausting and annoying
.
Tell me the truth, is it?
Speaker 2 (23:02):
No.
Speaker 1 (23:03):
Liar.
Speaker 2 (23:04):
What's your answer?
You think.
I really think that you lovethat I leave the house for hours
, but really that's so I can eatall the bad food it's a little
bit of that.
I also think it's a little bitI know it's a lot a bit of it.
If you had any idea.
Speaker 1 (23:19):
I think it's a very rare time of your day and I can
get to the trash can before.
Speaker 2 (23:25):
Yeah, which is at the front of our neighborhood.
Speaker 1 (23:34):
I think it's awesome.
That's when I run, that's whenyou're running, okay, I also
think that it's one of the veryrare times that the house may be
a little bit more quiet Because, honestly, again, we have a
smaller space.
We both work from home.
So if I'm not podcast reportingor talking with clients, I'm
also just joyful and a littlebit loud and exuberant and
annoying.
I'm also just joyful and alittle bit loud and exuberant
and annoying.
Speaker 2 (23:47):
Yeah, it's wonderful.
It's wonderful, I don't have tosay a thing.
This is easy to keep up.
So, yeah, you were going toselect A and I think that's good
.
Speaker 1 (23:57):
I would think that's actually accurate.
Yeah, okay, so I think I've gotso far three.
Speaker 2 (24:04):
Who's keeping track?
Speaker 1 (24:05):
Three, okay, go ahead Okay.
Speaker 2 (24:11):
So what else?
Four, uh-huh.
If they were to join you on arun, how far would they make it?
To the end of the driveway?
Yeah, that's it a you put.
You put them all a, didn't you?
Speaker 1 (24:21):
all the answers are a no, I don't know what you're
gonna choose yet, or what Ithink you would choose.
Speaker 2 (24:27):
Have a mile tops.
Okay, a 5K with enough stacksencouragement.
No, this is not the answer,because there's no breaks C or
shade D, they crush it.
This is a dream, but they toomodest dream.
Yeah, no, no.
Speaker 1 (24:43):
No, you don't.
Okay, I really believe, when itcomes to this, that you would
respond.
You're actually a little bitmore competitive than you give
yourself credit for, like you,you're.
You're very modest here becauseof the podcast and you're on a
microphone, but I've seen yourcompetitiveness.
I think that you could crush a5k if we pitted you against
(25:05):
something.
That kind of spoke to you.
Speaker 2 (25:07):
So did we talk about my run.
Speaker 1 (25:10):
I know the race that you did, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2 (25:13):
That was a five K.
It crushed me.
Speaker 1 (25:15):
I think you would answer it Honestly.
My answer would be B.
You could totally do half amile, but I think you'll say A.
Speaker 2 (25:22):
Yeah, I'd say A.
You would Okay so we have theshortest driveway in the
neighborhood Me.
I'd say A you would Okay.
So we have the shortestdriveway in the neighborhood Me
too.
My car barely fits on it.
Speaker 1 (25:31):
Me too.
Yeah, I don't even think bothof our cars fit on it.
Okay, I think you're capable ofmore, but that's okay.
Speaker 2 (25:36):
Thank you.
You can believe that myth andI'll hold it in my heart.
Speaker 1 (25:40):
Again, your jam is weightlifting, strength training
and having snacks so, orwatching TV.
We're not going to try tochange you and your passions, my
friend.
Speaker 2 (25:47):
Can we change that watching TV to watching
documentaries?
Speaker 1 (25:50):
That's so true, guys.
Speaker 2 (25:52):
Yeah, it's not just TV.
Speaker 1 (25:54):
Friends that are listening in Educational.
If you haven't figured out thedifference between Buddy and
myself.
He's a little bit more stoic,he's a little bit more
intellectual, he is a littleless sparkly.
Speaker 2 (26:10):
I am balance, it's balance.
You know the balance.
You see, chris, there has to bea balance, and I'm that balance
on the other side I would saythat there's a little bit of,
maybe some more.
Speaker 1 (26:23):
Can we call them tedious style of documentaries
that you may watch?
Or how would you terminate?
Like what terminology.
Speaker 2 (26:31):
That's what you say all the time.
Speaker 1 (26:33):
Don't call me out on the podcast.
It makes it sound like I'm mean.
Speaker 2 (26:37):
I'm just saying boring.
Speaker 1 (26:39):
They are.
I don't want to watchdocumentaries about quantum
physics, but you can watch adocumentary about the physiology
and anatomy and aspects ofrunning and how to improve it,
all day long, which you dosometimes watch.
Okay, what's the final question?
Speaker 2 (26:52):
Brittany ran a marathon.
What are we on the 15th to go?
Speaker 1 (26:56):
That's such a good movie, how can you not love it?
Okay, what's the final question?
Speaker 2 (27:01):
What they most enjoy at a race day event.
Speaker 1 (27:06):
Oh, I know this answer.
Oh, my goodness, I know youranswer.
I know what you would do.
I do know what you enjoy mostat a race day event, but go
ahead.
What are the options?
Speaker 2 (27:14):
Drinking the beer cheering at the finish line.
Are you paying attention overthere?
I can see you.
They can't, but I can see youTaking photos with the mascot.
They have mascots at races.
Speaker 1 (27:27):
Well, yeah, there are some that do some of the
smaller 5Ks.
I think I've been to have them,but I think more characters for
like a run Disney event is whatI kind of.
I mean, you have done that forthe record.
I did, yeah, but okay, go ahead.
And what's my other option?
Speaker 2 (27:43):
This one I don't get sleeping in while I run.
Speaker 1 (27:46):
Okay, so while I'm running, you enjoy sleeping in.
Speaker 2 (27:50):
Oh, I see, Okay, I already see.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, okay.
Speaker 1 (27:53):
Okay.
So honestly, it's 100% Like ifyou got your choice, you're
doing D, but I think that you'regoing to maybe, for the sake of
the podcast, say A, because youdo also love those beers after
party celebration.
Speaker 2 (28:06):
No, stay with D.
Speaker 1 (28:07):
Okay, honestly, I did lose track.
We're going to have to tallythis up.
Speaker 2 (28:13):
You have six to 10 shoes in the closet right now.
Speaker 1 (28:17):
That's all that's important.
That's your big takeaway fromthis conversation.
Speaker 2 (28:20):
Does that mean I win?
I win the prize.
Speaker 1 (28:22):
You win the prize, you get the snacks, you get the
beers.
You also get a lot ofappreciation.
Speaker 2 (28:26):
We get the trip to the Bermuda.
Speaker 1 (28:35):
Yeah, I want again All expense paid.
This is so, so much fun.
Thank you, buddy, for coming onand taking this quiz with me.
I hope you guys have taken andgrabbed this quiz from the
newsletter and maybe involvedyourselves with your partner to
have a fun little conversationto see how the other would
actually respond.
This is a great way to connectand share some laughs.
As you can hear, we'vedefinitely.
I mean, buddy, you always makeme laugh.
Speaker 2 (28:55):
But I'm afraid, I'm afraid they're going to be
inside jokes and people aregoing that's stupid.
Speaker 1 (29:00):
It probably is, but you know, that's what's
important.
If you guys are taking the quiz, it's about you connecting and
forming your own inside jokesand your own memories.
Speaker 2 (29:07):
Oh, they have to do it the same way we did.
Yeah, that's the only way to dothis.
Speaker 1 (29:12):
Yeah, absolutely.
And I want you guys to jumpinto the Stride Collective, our
podcast community, and share.
I want you to share what theresults were Because, again, I
want to highlight you and pop into share your stories.
Speaker 2 (29:25):
But you can't cheat off of my answers.
Speaker 1 (29:27):
You guys can cheat off of his answers, I don't care
, that's okay.
So, finally, to everybody who'sbeen listening, all the runners
, I want to implore you to giveyour non-running loved ones a
big hug.
They put up with all of ouralarms, our weird quirks, our
sweaty hugs and the endless,endless, endless, endless
prattle about splits and paces,and that truly is extraordinary
(29:50):
in of itself.
So I want to thank you forlistening to this special bonus
episode of Extraordinary Strides.
Whether you're running, resting, cheering for the sidelines,
you're part of this journey,you're part of this family, and
I want to ask you to keepstriving toward your
extraordinary, because we, buddyand I, will see you around next
time.
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