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Bonus: Lace Up or Stay Put Runner vs Non-Runner Quiz Reveal
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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Friends, I want to welcome you to the bonus episode. After chatting with my wonderful cheer and support crew, we decided that because you guys had your own quiz, that we should definitely take the quiz as well. So you know that we had a lot of fun exploring the runner and non-runner dynamic. But again, my partner, my favorite non-runner, is going to maybe play this game a little bit of. I think you said, buddy, that it's kind of newlyweds game style, is that what it is?
Speaker 2:Definitely newlyweds, yep.
Speaker 1:Okay. So, friends, you found this in your recent newsletter is an actual quiz for you to play with your partner or your runner. So it's just a playful way of you and your loved one to see how much you really know about each other when it comes to running or spectating or avoiding it. And if you haven't signed up for the newsletter, I'm gonna ask you what are you waiting for? I send it out weekly. I do not spam your inbox, so you just need to head to the link in episode notes to get on the list. You're gonna get exclusive behind the scenes information, updates and fun extras, like some pop-up playlist or some workouts or like this quiz.
Speaker 1:So again, in this bonus episode, we're going to put ourselves in the hot seat and Buddy and I are going to reveal the answers of the quiz and I'm curious if he even knows how many to reveal the answers of the quiz, and I'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 you think I would respond to this question, or what the answer would be from my perspective.
Speaker 1:Okay, you ready.
Speaker 2:No.
Speaker 1:Are you a little scared?
Speaker 2:Very much so.
Speaker 1:You're going to be fine.
Speaker 2:I'm going to get in so much trouble after this podcast.
Speaker 1:No, you're going to know more of these, it's just five questions. You can't get into that much trouble with five questions.
Speaker 2:I don't know that. First one looks like a doozy.
Speaker 1:You've got this. Okay, buddy. What is your runner, aka me? What's my favorite post-run snack or meal? And the answers that you had to choose from is A pizza, b, a smoothie, c anything within arm's reach, or D cookies.
Speaker 2:Oh well, C gets thrown out right away, because that's just a head smacking right there. Who chose that one?
Speaker 1:It depends on the run. I think this one's a hard one. I feel like it's a trick question.
Speaker 2:No, I know the answer to this one. You do, because I'm smooth, not an E, but I'm a smooth, it's cookies.
Speaker 1:I do love some cookies.
Speaker 2:Yes, you do.
Speaker 1:But I don't have them right after the run, mainly because I usually don't crave sweets right after the run. But I do have them as a snack later in the especially long run day.
Speaker 2:Did I get it wrong?
Speaker 1:You got it right. But, I think that generally, generally, it's something that I would have like as a snack after a long run later in the day.
Speaker 2:Why would you put a trick question in right at the front?
Speaker 1:A little bit of a trick question. I'm sorry, but it's fine. It's right, though. That's probably the one that I would say would be my favorite post-run snack. It's just not something that I necessarily go to every single time. But of these four, though, I will say that I am a huge fan of pizza. When we go out to speaking in the episode that we had, where we had an opportunity to speak and you talked about, we plan going up to TrackShock whenever I need to up my gear we also make it kind of a little bit of a fun. I guess I'm going to call it a little bit of a date.
Speaker 2:Even after the run, where we go to breakfast afterwards. We look forward to that.
Speaker 1: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 big slice of pizza. There you get a slice of pizza, so that's always a lot of fun. Okay, we're going to go on to question number two of running shoes. Do you think that I own right this very instant? And the answers are A, one to two, because why would anyone really need more than one to two pairs, b, three to five, c, six to ten or D? Honestly, I've lost count. This would be from my perspective. What do you think?
Speaker 2:Okay, so B, c and D. I've lost count. I've seen as many six to 10 in that closet and you've had as little as three to five. But I'm going to say right now it's a C, six to 10.
Speaker 1:Okay, so this is the dealio Again we talked to you. This is the dealio we talked in the previous episode. I'm so getting my ass beat at the end of this show.
Speaker 2:I can tell in the previous episode I'm still getting my ass beat. At the end of this show, I can tell.
Speaker 1:Oh no, no cursing, this is a PG show.
Speaker 2:Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry.
Speaker 1:Okay, no, no kicking of any asphalt around here right now. What it comes down to is that we talked about the fact that we downsize when we have a really tiny space. So for the most part, especially after we did a huge spring cleaning, but you didn't tell them.
Speaker 2:we have really big closets.
Speaker 1:We do have very big closets.
Speaker 2:And we have a front door.
Speaker 1:We do have. So we always take off our shoes in the foyer or the entryway. But I did pare down quite a bit because, again, as with the many races and runs, you know that I had it got out of control. So I donated a lot of stuff and I pared it down the pairs of running shoes, a little bit of plentiness there. But then I learned that my specific favorite running shoe model was being changed. Running shoes do this, a lot like different running brands do that. So I did stock up on a couple of extras. So you are correct, right now it is C. I have six, maybe seven, maybe eight, but only because I you lost count.
Speaker 2:You're D.
Speaker 1:No, no, it is between six and 10 because I stocked up during the clearance sale of those pairs of shoes because they've changed the model so drastically. There's a trend right now in running shoes and I know you don't care, but we're going towards a maximalist trend. My specific pair of running shoes that I love and have been wonderful.
Speaker 2:This is like the third time this has happened to you and it's devastating. It is, and we've had Amazon every day for the last two weeks.
Speaker 1:That's not true, that's not accurate.
Speaker 2:But yeah, you're right. You're right, it comes twice a day.
Speaker 1: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 really worried 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:What'd they do?
Speaker 1:They went with the maximalist trend, so it's got a really large cushion, so you know that you wear the hokas for your walking. It's gone to that trend because that's really a lot of the running shoes have done that right now. Either that or they've gone to carbon plates for racing. That's a whole other conversation. Did anybody ever tell you?
Speaker 2:you have a beautiful background.
Speaker 1:Spectacular background. I see how you got a little bit glassed over with running shoes. Let's go on to question number three.
Speaker 2:Okay, three, three.
Speaker 1:What's your favorite type of run, or what's my favorite type of run, so answer how you think. I would answer A long runs, because who doesn't want to run forever?
Speaker 2:Oh, I know that. That's why we park at the back of the parking lot going to Disney. We are isolated.
Speaker 1:We got to get extra steps. It's recovery.
Speaker 2:It's A we can stop there.
Speaker 1:B tempo runs.
Speaker 2:Nobody likes a tempo run no.
Speaker 1:I mean, you're right, they're not my favorite. Clearly I have complained about them 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 ends with a finisher's medal.
Speaker 2:Well, that's considered a long run too, so I'm staying with long run, if we have to get that way. I say A and D.
Speaker 1:That's a hard one, because I've mentioned before when I first started running and you know this from the vast amount of medals that I have.
Speaker 2:I was really motivated by pounds. She has so many medals you have to weigh a box. It's by pounds. It is pretty crazy, but it's up toward 50 pounds.
Speaker 1:It's got to be more than that. To be honest with you, we should weigh it.
Speaker 2:Honestly.
Speaker 1:I don't know how we would. I don't know how you would do that on the scale. I can't pick it up.
Speaker 2:Take it to public.
Speaker 1:They took out all those skills out. Anyway, I was really motivated by races back in the day. I'm not as motivated by them now. No, I like long runs, I like speed work. You know what I really like the most.
Speaker 2: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, then seven.
Speaker 1:Now it's 12. What's a long run? For me, a long run. So there is actually an appropriate answer on this in terms of what is considered a long run, and generally it would be considered something over 60 minutes for most folks by time.
Speaker 1:Yeah, it goes a little bit more by time versus mileage because everybody's different paces. I kind of consider a long run for me to be generally upwards of eight plus miles and I really actually feel more long runs when it's double digits. For me. That's not an accurate answer. It's just kind of what I reference 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 the newsletter I talked about the newsletter that during the training for again Marine Corps he got bored. I mean, honestly, I was running what like 75 miles, 80 miles a week. There was just a couple of runs where I just I remember calling him and saying I just I am done, yeah.
Speaker 2:Yeah, and so we did one of the bike trips, just so you had company, even though we may not talk, because you're you're ahead of me and you're doing your thing. It's just nice to know that there's somebody there, because it is wicked long. It took hours. It felt like I was.
Speaker 1:I was. I was not feeling it, but again I think that's because I don't like summer long run times. I love this time of year because of the weather.
Speaker 2: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:I think so your answer is A.
Speaker 2:I'm doing the Jedi thing A.
Speaker 1:A is totally the fully the answer, even though it's a little bit of D.
Speaker 2:More A than D.
Speaker 1:I mean, I agree with you. No-transcript. What's the most annoying thing about your runner's running hobbies? And is it A the?
Speaker 2:All the above, let's go to five. All the above.
Speaker 1:The early alarms. No, what I think is annoying, not what you think is annoying.
Speaker 2:Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, okay.
Speaker 1:Okay, so A is the early alarms, b is the vast amount of laundry pile. C, the constant talk or worry about hitting specific paces or splits for my workouts. Or D, a little bit of all of the above, now, what you think I think is the most annoying. Yeah, early alarms.
Speaker 2:We do three loads of laundry a day. In fact, we have to buy water based on future commodities, because that's how much water we use.
Speaker 1:That sounds incredibly wasteful. That's not true.
Speaker 2:You talk a lot about paces and splits all the time, but I don't think you hate it. You kind of enjoy watching it because it's a measurement of performance and that's how you can tell. So I think, although it seems like it might be a D, I'm going to say no, they are the alarms, because I hear you in the mornings.
Speaker 1:I do. I'm going to say no the early alarms, because I hear you in the mornings. I do, I hate it. I really hate that. Not again. I love getting up and getting to my day.
Speaker 2:You are an early riser, naturally, yeah. But, it's not natural to get up at two thirty in the morning. I'm still watching the news in the middle of the night.
Speaker 1:There are many times where I'll go out for, like, a run Disney race, or I'll go out for a training run if I'm meeting some friends or partners. For it that you're still up because you're a night owl and I'm getting up to go running. So yeah, I will say I don't love that.
Speaker 2:It's so wild for those Disney ones. Yes, you'll get up while I'm still doing whatever it is that I'm doing. You'll leave, I'll go to sleep and I will get seven to eight hours sleep before you get back, so I get a full night's sleep.
Speaker 1:And so a little bit about those Run Disney runs and I've told people that sign up for them because a lot of people think that they're a little Mickey Mouse fun and they are. But they're also a bit of an ultra event because you have to get there so early. You're standing in your corrals for a couple hours, you get started on your run and then I enjoy and have made it part of what I do to really hang around after I'm done with the run to meet up with some of the athletes and the runners and really kind of leaning into supporting and cheering them on and you go for breakfast once in a while.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah, so it does turn into a little bit of a longer day that I generally try to to head home as soon as the last four in the evening.
Speaker 1:True, that's not true, cause I like getting coffee with you. That's kind of our thing. But okay, we're on to question number five and then I'm putting I guess you're putting me on the hot seat. So question number five if you had to join them, meaning if I think that you had to join me for one type of run, which would you likely choose? And this is my answer. So you're trying to guess what my answer would be. Do I think that you would join me for a fun 5k with costumes? Absolutely not, there's no way, no no, no, no.
Speaker 1:Be a run Disney race because they have great snacks. You love the cheese that I bring home from those snack boxes. You could actually get your own cheese in your own snack box.
Speaker 2:No, I don't want to work for it. Bring it to me.
Speaker 1: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 something shorter distance.
Speaker 2:That's a trick question. I got to say that just to look like a good guy.
Speaker 1:No, but you're going with what you think. I think you would do, or D that you would do none of these. You'd rather be the cheering squad.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I think I would cheer.
Speaker 1:Oh, I know that is exactly what I think you would do, though I'm not going to lie. I would love if you would consider I know you you're never going to do costumes, but I'd love 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 jump in the car and go run a little bit with me and take some cool pictures and then come back and you get your own snack box.
Speaker 2:And I get 100?.
Speaker 1:Yes, yeah.
Speaker 2:Who knows you?
Speaker 1:Yes, you, absolutely. You're the winner of this contest. Okay, now we're turning it over to you. As to you, ask me the questions and I'll tell you what I think you would say.
Speaker 2:Okay, so these are my thoughts and you're trying to guess my thoughts. Yes, good luck. What's your non-runners favorite way to relax? Yes, a watching television. Oh wait, we'll talk about that B good meal or snack, oh look at that. Or in, there, I like that, and or Sleeping in, just take a guess. Just take a guess what D is.
Speaker 1:Okay, what is it?
Speaker 2:It's all the above. Caveat it, especially while I'm out running.
Speaker 1:Oh, I'm out running Okay, so realistically, this one's a tough one.
Speaker 2:So you're thinking what I think the answer is yeah. Okay.
Speaker 1:Okay, so you do have snackies with you. I did promise snacks if you were willing to do this with me, but I really honestly think that you do love sleeping in, but your favorite way of relaxing is TV. You love, love, love, love your TV so much that we talk. So we talk about as much about as your TV as we talk about my running.
Speaker 2: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 that this puts color into my vision. So when I turn to the left and to the right, I lose all of that. So, yes, you would love your television too.
Speaker 1:It makes your life a little bit sparklier.
Speaker 2:More colorful, I was thinking.
Speaker 1: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:I think all of the above. I love sleeping, okay, and you know I love my snacks.
Speaker 1:You do, you do like them.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
Speaker 1:OK, ok Got it. So I got that wrong. Ok, go ahead.
Speaker 2:What's their go to response when you talk about running?
Speaker 1:OK, so what I think you?
Speaker 2: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 call you dear, so that that's out.
Speaker 1:Wait, you can't give me your response.
Speaker 2:Oh, I'm sorry Because it sounds like somebody wrote these questions who didn't really know me. Why would anyone run for fun? I ask that question a lot how far this time? That question has changed from how far to how long this time Because we're no longer running for miles.
Speaker 1:Because, wait, you can't tell me your response, you just have to read the question.
Speaker 2:Oh, no, I'm evaluating each of the questions as we go okay this is going to take long, yet everything takes long, okay, so okay good luck guessing this. I still don't know and I give an e this one should have been E all the above. I need E yeah.
Speaker 1:Yeah, okay. I would think, though, that if you had to have a specific response that I hear you say the most, that it would be your go-to.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
Speaker 1:I believe it's going to be a toss up between C or D, because you do tend to ask me very frequently and that's also from our security purpose, for the record we talk a lot about that again and a lot of the podcasts that I record for the league, the training group that I really want you guys to make sure that you have security measures in place, so you are the person that gets all of my routes, my live tracking. I don't like necessarily always planning out my route in advance, so that's why you get the live tracking, but you do like to know rightfully so, from a security measurement, of how far it's going to be or how long or when you should expect me back. So it's going to be a toss up between those two, I think.
Speaker 2:I think in this case and you nailed it exactly the answer is C and D, because at first I used to ask how far are you going? For that very reason, and as you explained earlier, it's no longer about distance, it's more about time, because as you get faster, that long run, it's interpreted differently.
Speaker 1:Now, right, or different styles of runs, because my pacing is going to be vastly different for a long run than it would be for a tempo run, even though it may be the same distance. Or I guess I should say like an easy recovery run may be very different in terms of how long I'm out there versus a tempo run, even though it's the same distance. So yes, I think that's.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, and I think it's important that the listeners understand that that is exactly the last things that we say out the door before I say break a leg or something.
Speaker 1:No, you never say break a leg ever.
Speaker 2:Oh, that's right, that's acting. Acting, yeah, yeah, is how long are you going to be? Precisely, because if you're late and 30 minutes go by, then I know something's wrong. And Chris does use her Garmin and she does support or submit the time tracking in that you can watch her run her route. But a lot of times it seizes up and it gets lost and I wind up either texting or calling asking to reset the timer just again. So I know where she's at if I need to go get you or anything. And again, distance and time helps me to know when. Ok, a lot of time has passed now. She should have been back by this time. It's just for awareness. So those people who go for runs, long runs, either time or distance, I think they should follow the same practice. I think that's very.
Speaker 1:I'm going to go a step further. I don't care if you're going for a long run, a short run, if you're going for a jaunt around the block. It's really important that someone that you know, love and trust is aware of what you're doing, where you're going and what to be, and even like when you were not working in the home or you're working at the office. I actually would have set it up so that your work email would receive my live tracking, Cause I know again, there's security purposes you can't necessarily get all of my texts. You're not paying attention to your phone.
Speaker 2: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 and it's terrible to say, but women are at more risk than men, so it's very important that people know one you're gone, you're away from the house, and when to expect you back? No different than you would with a child.
Speaker 1:I don't know if I like to be compared to a child, but, brother, you are preaching to the choir and the converted. It is an unfortunate state that in 2025, we still have to be concerned about our safety, but it is a reality. So let's take every measurement we possibly can to keep ourselves safe. So I appreciate you for being my go-to on that aspect.
Speaker 2:No, and these are actual practices that you do Yep Right. They secretly admire about your running.
Speaker 1:I love this. You know this is. I feel like this has been fun because it's been like all about me.
Speaker 2:I like it, hey, your discipline and dedication.
Speaker 1:I think you do admire this. But okay, go ahead, I do.
Speaker 2:Yes, they have to see it. It really is your discipline, your dedicated.
Speaker 1:I don't do anything different than any of the other runners that are listening. Do I swear to you? This is just something that comes along. Is what comes along with this sport or this hobby, or this passion or this way?
Speaker 2:of life. As you said, you are consistent for that question. Okay, b your energy after the run. Okay, pay not always. Yeah, that's a silly. That's silly. You should see a clean the house afterwards. Do the five loads of laundry I talked about earlier. That we have futures on.
Speaker 1:I do tend to have a lot of energy after a run. I always say that I kind of feel like I am a little bit more annoying after a run.
Speaker 2:No, you say for you. You feel the dopamine hit the runners high, I guess.
Speaker 1:I do, and the cannabinoids.
Speaker 2:And that means I'm getting something good to eat because we're going somewhere and I'm going to have some beers and that's nice.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that is true. There's a lot of times that we meet at breweries after my runs, or I'll actually run to the brewery and you'll meet you there. But okay, that's right, that's right.
Speaker 2:Your race medals and accomplishments and Uh-huh, uh-huh. And D, the fact that you leave the house for hours. Yeah, that's the secret answer. Don't tell her. That's what I really think.
Speaker 1:I actually think that you like my race medals to a certain degree, almost even more than I do, because you love the Space Coast medals.
Speaker 2:I think that oh, they're beautiful.
Speaker 1:You would hang those up, like you'd have them framed and matted, and put them up in your own office.
Speaker 2:You know that's actually true. I probably would do that and I would take credit for it.
Speaker 1:Okay, you go for it. I won't tell a soul, but nobody will ever know. I think you enjoy those. I do think you also thought that, like, the Guinness World Record from Tokyo was pretty cool. So I think you kind of enjoy that, but I won't say that you secretly admire it. You're very vocal about how you think certain things are cool. You're also very vocal when you think certain metals don't quite cut the standard that you've gotten used to. There's no way that you like the energy after a run. There's just no way, because I'm highly energetic day to day anyway and I have to think it's a little exhausting and annoying. Tell me the truth, is it?
Speaker 2:No.
Speaker 1:Liar.
Speaker 2:What's your answer? You think. I really think that you love that I leave the house for hours, but really that's so I can eat all the bad food it's a little bit of that. I also think it's a little bit I know it's a lot a bit of it. If you had any idea.
Speaker 1:I think it's a very rare time of your day and I can get to the trash can before.
Speaker 2:Yeah, which is at the front of our neighborhood.
Speaker 1:I think it's awesome. That's when I run, that's when you're running, okay, I also think that it's one of the very rare 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 reporting or talking with clients, I'm also just joyful and a little bit loud and exuberant and annoying. I'm also just joyful and a little bit loud and exuberant and annoying.
Speaker 2:Yeah, it's wonderful. It's wonderful, I don't have to say a thing. This is easy to keep up. So, yeah, you were going to select A and I think that's good.
Speaker 1:I would think that's actually accurate. Yeah, okay, so I think I've got so far three.
Speaker 2:Who's keeping track?
Speaker 1:Three, okay, go ahead Okay.
Speaker 2:So what else? Four, uh-huh. If they were to join you on a run, 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:all the answers are a no, I don't know what you're gonna choose yet, or what I think you would choose.
Speaker 2:Have a mile tops. Okay, a 5K with enough stacks encouragement. No, this is not the answer, because there's no breaks C or shade D, they crush it. This is a dream, but they too modest dream. Yeah, no, no.
Speaker 1:No, you don't. Okay, I really believe, when it comes to this, that you would respond. You're actually a little bit more competitive than you give yourself credit for, like you, you're. You're very modest here because of the podcast and you're on a microphone, but I've seen your competitiveness. I think that you could crush a 5k if we pitted you against something. That kind of spoke to you.
Speaker 2:So did we talk about my run.
Speaker 1:I know the race that you did, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2:That was a five K. It crushed me.
Speaker 1:I think you would answer it Honestly. My answer would be B. You could totally do half a mile, but I think you'll say A.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I'd say A. You would Okay so we have the shortest driveway in the neighborhood Me. I'd say A you would Okay. So we have the shortest driveway in the neighborhood Me too. My car barely fits on it.
Speaker 1:Me too. Yeah, I don't even think both of our cars fit on it. Okay, I think you're capable of more, but that's okay.
Speaker 2:Thank you. You can believe that myth and I'll hold it in my heart.
Speaker 1:Again, your jam is weightlifting, strength training and having snacks so, or watching TV. We're not going to try to change you and your passions, my friend.
Speaker 2:Can we change that watching TV to watching documentaries?
Speaker 1:That's so true, guys.
Speaker 2:Yeah, it's not just TV.
Speaker 1:Friends that are listening in Educational. If you haven't figured out the difference between Buddy and myself. He's a little bit more stoic, he's a little bit more intellectual, he is a little less sparkly.
Speaker 2:I am balance, it's balance. You know the balance. You see, chris, there has to be a balance, and I'm that balance on the other side I would say that there's a little bit of, maybe some more.
Speaker 1:Can we call them tedious style of documentaries that you may watch? Or how would you terminate? Like what terminology.
Speaker 2:That's what you say all the time.
Speaker 1:Don't call me out on the podcast. It makes it sound like I'm mean.
Speaker 2:I'm just saying boring.
Speaker 1:They are. I don't want to watch documentaries about quantum physics, but you can watch a documentary about the physiology and anatomy and aspects of running and how to improve it, all day long, which you do sometimes watch. Okay, what's the final question?
Speaker 2:Brittany ran a marathon. What are we on the 15th to go?
Speaker 1:That's such a good movie, how can you not love it? Okay, what's the final question?
Speaker 2:What they most enjoy at a race day event.
Speaker 1:Oh, I know this answer. Oh, my goodness, I know your answer. I know what you would do. I do know what you enjoy most at a race day event, but go ahead. What are the options?
Speaker 2:Drinking the beer cheering at the finish line. Are you paying attention over there? I can see you. They can't, but I can see you Taking photos with the mascot. They have mascots at races.
Speaker 1: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 what I kind of. I mean, you have done that for the record. I did, yeah, but okay, go ahead. And what's my other option?
Speaker 2:This one I don't get sleeping in while I run.
Speaker 1:Okay, so while I'm running, you enjoy sleeping in.
Speaker 2:Oh, I see, Okay, I already see. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, okay.
Speaker 1:Okay. So honestly, it's 100% Like if you got your choice, you're doing D, but I think that you're going to maybe, for the sake of the podcast, say A, because you do also love those beers after party celebration.
Speaker 2:No, stay with D.
Speaker 1:Okay, honestly, I did lose track. We're going to have to tally this up.
Speaker 2:You have six to 10 shoes in the closet right now.
Speaker 1:That's all that's important. That's your big takeaway from this conversation.
Speaker 2:Does that mean I win? I win the prize.
Speaker 1:You win the prize, you get the snacks, you get the beers. You also get a lot of appreciation.
Speaker 2:We get the trip to the Bermuda.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I want again All expense paid. This is so, so much fun. Thank you, buddy, for coming on and taking this quiz with me. I hope you guys have taken and grabbed this quiz from the newsletter and maybe involved yourselves with your partner to have a fun little conversation to see how the other would actually respond. This is a great way to connect and share some laughs. As you can hear, we've definitely. I mean, buddy, you always make me laugh.
Speaker 2:But I'm afraid, I'm afraid they're going to be inside jokes and people are going that's stupid.
Speaker 1: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 jokes and your own memories.
Speaker 2:Oh, they have to do it the same way we did. Yeah, that's the only way to do this.
Speaker 1:Yeah, absolutely. And I want you guys to jump into the Stride Collective, our podcast community, and share. I want you to share what the results were Because, again, I want to highlight you and pop in to share your stories.
Speaker 2:But you can't cheat off of my answers.
Speaker 1:You guys can cheat off of his answers, I don't care, that's okay. So, finally, to everybody who's been listening, all the runners, I want to implore you to give your non-running loved ones a big hug. They put up with all of our alarms, our weird quirks, our sweaty hugs and the endless, endless, endless, endless prattle about splits and paces, and that truly is extraordinary in of itself. So I want to thank you for listening 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 keep striving toward your extraordinary, because we, buddy and I, will see you around next time.
