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movement is fertilizer for the brain so if you feel stuck move your body robin arzon a global fitness leader 27 marathons and ultra marathons two new york times bestsellers she's the vice president of fitness programming and head instructor at peloton i was not an athlete growing up but i think we all have those moments that start as a whisper
movement is fertilizer for the brain so if you feel stuck move your body robin arzon a global fitness leader 27 marathons and ultra marathons two new york times bestsellers she's the vice president of fitness programming and head instructor at peloton i was not an athlete growing up but i think we all have those moments that start as a whisper
Robin Arzon, a global fitness leader, 27 marathons and ultra-marathons, two New York Times bestsellers. She's the vice president of fitness programming and head instructor at Peloton and the founder of Swagger Society Media Company. Robin, you discovered your passion for running after a very traumatic experience in New York. Can you take us back in time?
Robin Arzon, a global fitness leader, 27 marathons and ultra-marathons, two New York Times bestsellers. She's the vice president of fitness programming and head instructor at Peloton and the founder of Swagger Society Media Company. Robin, you discovered your passion for running after a very traumatic experience in New York. Can you take us back in time?
So before we go to the running, this is a fascinating, and by the way, you talk about it in Shut Up and Run. So it's an incredible book. Like I laughed, I was frantic. All the emotions come in that book. And you are trying to actually talk to that person. And I think that's fascinating. Like you're trying to really understand him and engage with him.
So before we go to the running, this is a fascinating, and by the way, you talk about it in Shut Up and Run. So it's an incredible book. Like I laughed, I was frantic. All the emotions come in that book. And you are trying to actually talk to that person. And I think that's fascinating. Like you're trying to really understand him and engage with him.
Can you talk a little bit of what's going on in your head for a second?
Can you talk a little bit of what's going on in your head for a second?
And that's incredible because we actually had Chris Voss, who is a hostage negotiator from the FBI. Yeah, and he says exactly this. And then I'm reading it in your book. I'm like, how did Robin know? It's somehow your instincts. So you're getting over this. I don't even know if you ever really get over this experience, but that takes you to running. What happened? Why running?
And that's incredible because we actually had Chris Voss, who is a hostage negotiator from the FBI. Yeah, and he says exactly this. And then I'm reading it in your book. I'm like, how did Robin know? It's somehow your instincts. So you're getting over this. I don't even know if you ever really get over this experience, but that takes you to running. What happened? Why running?
How did that even come about?
How did that even come about?
And that's incredible, Robin, because if somebody has not been a runner, and even if somebody has been a runner, the first few miles are suffering. So what made you go again and again and again? Why not put the towel on this and say, screw this, let's take the car?
And that's incredible, Robin, because if somebody has not been a runner, and even if somebody has been a runner, the first few miles are suffering. So what made you go again and again and again? Why not put the towel on this and say, screw this, let's take the car?
And again, I love the choose R hard, but you choose hard in all directions now. We'll talk about this. I think you forgot the R, you know, like you just go... In all directions, we'll talk about it. But how from that moment you went into career in Peloton. And there's also a big difference, Robin, between I'm going to run three miles and I'm going to do ultra marathons. Take us there for a second.
And again, I love the choose R hard, but you choose hard in all directions now. We'll talk about this. I think you forgot the R, you know, like you just go... In all directions, we'll talk about it. But how from that moment you went into career in Peloton. And there's also a big difference, Robin, between I'm going to run three miles and I'm going to do ultra marathons. Take us there for a second.
For those who don't know what's an ultramarathon, tell us a little bit.
For those who don't know what's an ultramarathon, tell us a little bit.
Crazy, crazy, crazy. And we actually had somebody that ran the Sahara, Charlie. Anyway, we had some crazy people.
Crazy, crazy, crazy. And we actually had somebody that ran the Sahara, Charlie. Anyway, we had some crazy people.