This 10K would be her very first race and the first athletic endeavor of her life. He crossed the finish line in 3:53:22 in an impressive negative splithe hit the halfway point in 2 hours and 12 seconds, then picked it up from there, ending up with a pace of 8:54 overall. Before 2020, Geist found a one-mile Turkey Trot to be a challenge. Flanagan returned to run the New York City Marathon for the first time since her victory in 2017. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. He grabbed Arzon by the hair and held the gun and lighter to her head while using her as a human shield to communicate with police. I remember walking to water stations and thinking, 'I'm never going to get there.' She mixes in personal stories -- like being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes right before she was supposed to ultra marathon - while encouraging you to step into your greatness. Still, she wouldn't allow her circumstances to become limitations on what she could achieve. PDF (PDF) Lauftraining Fur Anfanger Vom Einsteiger Zum Erfo "It was awful," she says. In 2014, doctors diagnosed her as a Type 1 Diabetic, and now appears on the Leadership Council of Beyond Type One. Heres how they fared on the bridges and hills. Each class playlist and class plan takes up to two hours of preparation. She'll be running her sixth New York City Marathon (and 21st overall) on Nov. 6. Shut Up and Run: How to Get Up, Lace Up, and Sweat with Swagger Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Yeah, there were definitely really scary moments where I thought I was putting my life on the line. In an Instagram post, she wrote,Today was for me. 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"I love her positivity and her motivation. Robinnyc (my Instagram and Twitter name) is a brand within itself, so Im always aware of that. Robin Arzon Running Transformation - Running as Healing - Runner's World Im hangry by this point. Thankfully I was never hospitalized, something a lot of people with type 1 experience when they are first diagnosed because the symptoms start quickly and can be severe. "I created myself into an athlete. Robin isn't the type of person to worry about obstacles, all she wanted to know from her doctor is what tools she would need to be healthy with Type 1 diabetes while being able to continue her life as an athlete. Its an immensely gratifying race to run because the energy in NY is so powerful, she said. Though not yet officially announced as of publishing time, Robin will release a guided journal in September of 2023 called Welcome, Hustler: An Empowerment Journal. Robin Arzn is the Head Instructor and Vice President of Fitness Programming at Peloton. A lot of the content out there is geared towards children, but type 1 can happen to anyone at any time (that's why it's no longer called 'juvenile diabetes'), so it's a great outlet for other adults out there, and a necessary one. For today's episode, I sit down with Robin Arzon, 26-time marathoner, Vice President of Fitness Programming and instructor at Peloton, and author of the New York Times bestseller Shut Up and Run. 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When the police arrived Robin was being held by the madman by her hair, still soaked in kerosene, with a gun and a lighter being held to her head. Check my blood sugar. . Sports media personality and former Giants running back Barber is a familiar sight on the streets of NYCthis year, he was back for his seventh New York City Marathon, and crossed the line in 4:47:49. Arzon has since run over 50 races, including 25 marathons, three 50-mile ultramarathons, and one 100-mile race. And she wants you to be, too. In 2019, Arzon married investment manager Drew Butler in Tulum, Mexico. "I don't recall when it became something that is a historical reference, but at some point it became something that happened rather than something that was happening to me. 9 Fitness Tips From Peloton Instructor (And Busy Mom) Robin Arzn The company, now seven years old, has more than one million members. Robin is a proud Latina, a reformed lawyer, turned ultra-marathoner, turned New York Times best-selling author of "Shut Up and Run." Robin's mother is a doctor. Peloton's Robin Arzn Talks Fitness and Motherhood - InStyle In her first lesson, she shares her life story, including the harrowing incident that made her start running as a means of healing. As she explored different ways of moving her body, she recognized that it had a big impact on her mental health. "Community is the linchpin to everything that we do. Robin Arzn is a fitness instructor, but that label undersells her star power. Matt James, the former lead on The Bachelor, finished the marathon in 5:02:23, shortly after Cameron. Dinner: Black bean pasta with tomato sauce. It makes it really unsafe for your heart to be doing something like a marathon, which is already causing it to work pretty hard. WORK WITH ME RobinNYC I had just returned from a month-long trip to India and thought I had jetlag because I was feeling really sluggish and was experiencing really bad dehydration. Arzon ran the Keys 100 a 100-mile ultramarathon from Key Largo to Key West in Florida in May. The fatigue was like running with a refrigerator on your back-my organs were just struggling. Her powerful influence and undeniable swagger transcend the fitness space, with major brand partnerships and collaborations at the intersection of wellness, lifestyle, and fashion. She was born and raised in a Puerto Rican and Cuban household. To date, Robin has run 27 marathons and several ultra-marathons, including five marathons in five days in support of MS research. Eventually, she found that the freedom she experienced with running could fuel a career in fitness. "[1], This trauma inspired Arzon to begin running for the first time in her life. We, AOL, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. Robin Arzon is yelling at you. 9 a.m. You spent your time working with the family and that was it. 5:30 p.m. Peloton cycling class for 45 minutes. I spend the next 90 minutes on emails, reviewing my schedule, and get the most important messages out of the way. When you surround yourself with that kind of greatness, you're hesitant to say, 'Oh, maybe I'm a version of that, too.' Every instructor has a producer to watch, review and plan his or her content, marketing and social media for Peloton. 1M followers. Greatness is simply the lens through which she operates and she wants others to do the same. The wedding took place in Tulum, Mexico. 10 p.m. Through all of these changes, Arzon found running as a way to cope, heal, and deal with whatever life sent her way. The 50th anniversary edition of the .css-1hr08dr{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.125rem;text-decoration-color:#59E7ED;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:inherit;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-1hr08dr:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}New York City Marathonand the first running of the event since the start of the pandemicfeatured a smaller field overall, with approximately 33,000 runners crossing the finish line. I get P.T. Sign up here for Yahoo Lifes newsletter. He also ran in support of NYRR Team for Kids. We often find that we live in a culture where people are looking for shortcuts, and sometimes there is no shortcut, and there shouldnt be, she said. Pick my looks. or acupuncture every week. Today Im bringing almonds, a Vega bar, an Athletic Greens packet (which I throw into a water bottle), Nuun tablets and a banana. From personal experience struggling through her classes, I can attest that Ms. Arzn is more like a cult leader than a coach; having weighed the options, I would rather die from cycling too fast than disappoint her. Arzon teaches Peloton classes five days a week in addition to her own workouts. Early on in the confrontation the man spoke of wanting to talk to the police, and Robin served as his line to the police while being held as a human shield. I'm just going to figure this out myself." My first was at the Tokyo Marathon in 2014. One time, someone took a photo of my shopping cart at Whole Foods, and that was odd, but its been mostly positive encounters. Tyler Cameron, the former star of The Bachelorette, whod been known to run with a crowd in New York City, crossed the finish line of the marathon in 5:02:16. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Robin is 40 years old. I'm also a vegan and they tried to get me to move to meat-filled diets to control my insulin levels, and I was just like, "You know what? She graduated from Villanova University School of Law in 2007. [1][2], As a child, she was encouraged to focus on education and family. Because I actually loved it.". While working long hours as a corporate lawyer, Arzon found herself running whenever she could fit it in. Elyse Kopecky, Flanagans co-author on three cookbooks, also ran her first marathon in New York City today, and finished in 3:33:31. She began this time as a freelance sports reporter, writing for publications like Newsweek and New York Magazine. Part of HuffPost Wellness. Robin's first thought wasn't why me or what next. In a marathon, people are often concerned about hitting the wall. The physical energy expenditure from coaching while working out is obvious, but the psychic drain is very real. Lungs are burning so badly from my workout, it feels like I ingested fire. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. Take your life and make it the best story in the world. The situation lasted about three hours, during which, the gunman doused the hostages with kerosene and threatened to light them on fire. Sometimes snatching power back is about a time, but for me it was a feeling.. We are still unstoppable.". 8:50 a.m. Instead, she worked to become a runner with a one-step-at-a-time mentality that not even a diabetes diagnosis could disrupt. Robin Arzn 3:57:19 As vice president and head instructor of Peloton, Arzn motivates millions of people around the world to move their bodies. Her parents, former president Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, greeted her at the finish line. But unlike most people who are training for marathons, fitness is her job. 5:31 p.m. Just found out Shonda Rhimes is following me on Instagram. That was the beginning of the partnership.. Initially Robin worked at being a freelance sports journalist and had "no idea what I was doing." I really train, fuel and recover like a high-level athlete. Still, it's unpredictable. To date, Robin has run 27 marathons and several ultra-marathons, including five marathons in five days in support of MS research. She married investment manager Drew Butler in 2019. She was one of 20 elite Americans to trek the Serengeti in National Geographic Channel's, MYGRATIONS, in 2015. She chose to get her undergraduate degree at NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. "I had to decide if I wanted in or out," Arzon says. He grabbed Robin by the hair and held the gun and lighter to her head. Robins first childrens book, Strong Mama, teaches kids that self-care is not selfish, and movement is medicine. She is a woman of above-average stature who stands at the height of 5 ft 8 in ( Approx 1.73 m). She was born in Philadelphia to a Cuban refugee mother and a Puerto Rican father. This gave law enforcement the opportunity to enter the bar and take over. I wasnt the track athlete growing up," she tells Yahoo Life. It was during law school that Robin found, very much by mistake, her passion for running and fell in love with it. Its definitely not an open casting call, and never will be. Marathoners: Life is too easy. I just use a baby wipe and keep it moving. Yes. Theres no desire for small talk after performing in front of people all day. Thats something that Arzon took to heart. Robin Arzon's Peloton playlist and top artists, workout history, class list and more. 9:30 a.m. Do my own workout at a private training facility. But I'm risky by nature. And I kind of have. It was the very first athletic endeavor Arzon had undertaken in her life. "Self-care isnt selfish and I wanted to model that for her. I just don't think that we can operate living in fear.