This week Rob is joined by Becs Gentry as co-host to speak with her fellow Peloton Instructor Rad Lopez about his fitness journey and how running has become his superpower. The bilingual boxing instructor is a native of the Bronx, who was raised by a single mom in a vibrant Dominican household. He talks about how he fell in love with boxing as a kid at family gatherings and how through sport, he’s able to channel hiscompetitive energy. Find out what motivated him to start running in the first place and what his fitness goals are for 2024 and beyond. Maybe there’s even an Abbott World Marathon Majors six-star medal in his future?

**In our description of Run For The Future, we use the words “young women” broadly to include cisgender, transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conforming, those currently exploring their gender identity, and anyone who identifies as a young woman.

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Team For Kids
Run For The Future

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This week Rob is joined by Becs Gentry as co-host to speak with her fellow Peloton Instructor Rad Lopez about his fitness journey and how running has become his superpower. The bilingual boxing instructor is a native of the Bronx, who was raised by a single mom in a vibrant Dominican household. He talks about how he fell in love with boxing as a kid at family gatherings and how through sport, he’s able to channel hiscompetitive energy. Find out what motivated him to start running in the first place and what his fitness goals are for 2024 and beyond. Maybe there’s even an Abbott World Marathon Majors six-star medal in his future? **In our description of Run For The Future, we use the words “young women” broadly to include cisgender, transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conforming, those currently exploring their gender identity, and anyone who identifies as a young woman. Episode Links: <a href="http://runwithtfk.org/">Team For Kids </a><a href="http://nyrr.org/runforthefuture">Run For The Future</a> FOLLOW NYRR: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nyrr/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkRoadRunners/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/nyrr">X</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@newyorkroadrunners">TikTok </a> SUPPORT: Support the Set the Pace podcast! If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/set-the-pace/id1703616687">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2k1UziVCr4wYtMM5Awr2MA?si=871db22f44c049b1">Spotify</a>. <a href="https://www.nyrr.org/setthepace">DISCLAIMER</a>

NYRR Set the Pace Podcast is the official podcast of New York Road Runners. We invite you to join us on this journey filled with life-changing stories and running insights.  Join hosts Rob Simmelkjaer, CEO of New York Road Runners, and Meb Keflezighi, 2009 New York City Marathon champion and Olympic medalist, every Thursday in conversation with inspiring athletes, from everyday enthusiasts to elite marathoners, to hear stories of perseverance, drive, and dedication.”

NYRR Set the Pace Podcast is the official podcast of New York Road Runners. We invite you to join us on this journey filled with life-changing stories and running insights.  Join hosts Rob Simmelkjaer, CEO of New York Road Runners, and Meb Keflezighi, 2009 New York City Marathon champion and Olympic medalist, every Thursday in conversation with inspiring athletes, from everyday enthusiasts to elite marathoners, to hear stories of perseverance, drive, and dedication.”

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"Put an "S" on My Chest: How Running Became Peloton Instructor Rad Lopez's Superpower "

In this special race-day edition of Set the Pace, hosts Rob and Meb interview 2024 United Airlines NYC Half champions Abel Kipchumba, Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal, Geert Schipper, and Susannah Scaroni who led more than 27,000 finishers through Brooklyn and Manhattan to the finish line in Central Park. 

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In this special race-day edition of Set the Pace, hosts Rob and Meb interview 2024 United Airlines NYC Half champions Abel Kipchumba, Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal, Geert Schipper, and Susannah Scaroni who led more than 27,000 finishers through Brooklyn and Manhattan to the finish line in Central Park. FOLLOW NYRR: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nyrr/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkRoadRunners/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/nyrr">X</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@newyorkroadrunners">TikTok</a> SUPPORT: Support the Set the Pace podcast! If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/set-the-pace/id1703616687">Apple Podcasts </a>or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2k1UziVCr4wYtMM5Awr2MA?si=871db22f44c049b1">Spotify</a>. <a href="https://www.nyrr.org/setthepace">DISCLAIMER</a>

2024 United Airlines NYC Half: Interviews with the Champions

Happy race week, listeners! For this episode of Set the Pace, hosts Rob and Meb talk to acclaimed chef Daniel Humm of the three Michelin star restaurant Eleven Madison Park. Chef Daniel is the owner of Make It Nice, the hospitality group behind Eleven Madison Park, where he's been executive chef since 2006. He’s also been a member of NYRR since 2007 and has run 39 NYRR races. Before becoming a world-class chef, he was a professional cyclist in his home country of Switzerland but after an injury he turned to cooking full time. He said cooking is like a team sport and that you can have the most beautiful restaurant in the world, but it means nothing without an incredible team. He and Meb reminisce about Meb pacing him during the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon and giving him the motivation he needed to push through the difficult climb up Fifth Avenue.

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2024 United Airlines NYC Half

Rethink Food

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Happy race week, listeners! For this episode of Set the Pace, hosts Rob and Meb talk to acclaimed chef Daniel Humm of the three Michelin star restaurant Eleven Madison Park. Chef Daniel is the owner of Make It Nice, the hospitality group behind Eleven Madison Park, where he's been executive chef since 2006. He’s also been a member of NYRR since 2007 and has run 39 NYRR races. Before becoming a world-class chef, he was a professional cyclist in his home country of Switzerland but after an injury he turned to cooking full time. He said cooking is like a team sport and that you can have the most beautiful restaurant in the world, but it means nothing without an incredible team. He and Meb reminisce about Meb pacing him during the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon and giving him the motivation he needed to push through the difficult climb up Fifth Avenue. LINKS: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/2024-united-airlines-nyc-half/id727109676">2024 United Airlines NYC Half </a><a href="https://www.rethinkfood.org/">Rethink Food</a> FOLLOW NYRR: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nyrr/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkRoadRunners/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/nyrr">X</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@newyorkroadrunners">TikTok</a> SUPPORT: Support the Set the Pace podcast! If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/set-the-pace/id1703616687">Apple Podcasts </a>or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2k1UziVCr4wYtMM5Awr2MA?si=871db22f44c049b1">Spotify</a>. <a href="https://www.nyrr.org/setthepace">DISCLAIMER</a>

Running and Cooking as a Team Sport: Chatting with Chef Daniel Humm

This week, New York City Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh joins Set the Pace to talk to listeners about her experience being the first woman to take on the role. As Fire Commissioner, overseeing 17,000 employees and managing a $2 billion budget, she's been at the forefront of major responses, from the Ebola outbreak in 2015 to the COVID-19 pandemic. For her, being the first woman in the role is about figuring out what tools she can bring that may not have been traditionally used before. An avid runner, Commissioner Kavanagh has completed two New York City Marathons and says it’s really special running through the different neighborhoods. Even when she’s not running, she’s tracking her friends and making her way around the city to cheer them on with handmade signs.

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https://www.fdnyfoundation.org/

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This week, New York City Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh joins Set the Pace to talk to listeners about her experience being the first woman to take on the role. As Fire Commissioner, overseeing 17,000 employees and managing a $2 billion budget, she's been at the forefront of major responses, from the Ebola outbreak in 2015 to the COVID-19 pandemic. For her, being the first woman in the role is about figuring out what tools she can bring that may not have been traditionally used before. An avid runner, Commissioner Kavanagh has completed two New York City Marathons and says it’s really special running through the different neighborhoods. Even when she’s not running, she’s tracking her friends and making her way around the city to cheer them on with handmade signs.
LINKS: https://www.fdnyfoundation.org/ FOLLOW NYRR: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nyrr/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkRoadRunners/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/nyrr">X</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@newyorkroadrunners">TikTok</a> SUPPORT: Support the Set the Pace podcast! If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/set-the-pace/id1703616687">Apple Podcasts </a>or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2k1UziVCr4wYtMM5Awr2MA?si=871db22f44c049b1">Spotify</a>. <a href="https://www.nyrr.org/setthepace">DISCLAIMER</a>

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