681. Tunde Oyeneyin, Peloton Instructor & New York City Marathoner

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

"For the first time in my entire life, I was in awe of myself. I was in awe of what I'd accomplished. The marathon was a love letter to myself. For the first time, seeing myself the way other people see me. For the first time, truly recognizing my courage and my power."

The first time Tunde Oyeneyin was on the Ali on the Run Show, she insisted she wasn't a runner. Now, three years and many miles later, the Peloton instructor, best-selling author, and Access Hollywood guest correspondent admits she has fully embraced the runner life. And as of last month, she's officially a marathoner. In this conversation, Tunde talks about her decision and motivation to run this year's New York City Marathon, and about why she chose to keep her goal a secret. She shares stories from race day, talks about how those 26.2 miles changed her life and the way she coaches her Peloton classes, and explains the impact the finish line has had on her and how she sees herself.

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What you'll get on this episode:

How Tunde feels about becoming a marathoner (1:45)
"Do you get it now or are marathons overhyped?" (5:30)
Will Tunde run another marathon? (9:40)
When and why Tunde decided to run the New York City Marathon (10:30)
How —after keeping it a secret — the world found out Tunde was running the marathon (13:50)
Tunde's approach to marathon training (17:45)
What Tunde remembers most about race morning (24:50)
How the marathon changed how Tunde sees herself (32:30)
Tunde breaks down the last few miles of the marathon (38:45)
How a woman named Mandy saved the day (47:15)
What surprised Tunde the most about this experience (50:30)
What Tunde's excited for right now (55:00)

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Transcript

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0:13.2	Welcome to the Allie on the Run Show. I am your host, Ali Feller, and every week I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond. From professional athletes and celebrity runners
0:15.8	to the everyday amateur and back of the pack athlete,
0:19.3	we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone
0:22.4	who enjoys a life on the run. I'm guessing since
0:25.3	you're here that includes you. So whether you're running towards something big or
0:29.8	away from something that's been holding you back.
0:32.6	I am here to hold your hand and help you pick up the pace.
0:36.0	My guest today is Tunday O'yanane.
0:38.8	This is Tuney's third time on the Alley on the Run Show,
0:41.8	so you know her you love her you remember
0:44.2	her so let's be honest you probably don't know her from the show you probably
0:47.8	know her because she is a peloton instructor
0:50.3	Tundi is the author of the book Speak, she is a motivational speaker, and last month
0:55.3	she added a new title to her name, One That We Love, Marathoner. Tundi ran the New York City
1:01.8	Marathon and despite having a massive public facing
1:05.2	platform Tune chose to keep this as her little secret at least until she got
1:09.9	to the start line then the secret was out. In this conversation, Tunday talks about her
1:14.5	road from I'm not a runner to marathoner. She shares why she wanted to run this year's
1:20.1	New York City marathon, talks about what her training was like, and talks about
1:23.9	being scared but doing it anyway. Please join me in welcoming Tunday O'Anane to the
1:29.2	Alley on the Run show.
1:41.0	Tune, O'Anain, marathoner. How are we feeling about this new title in addition to your name? How does it sound? How does it feel? How are you doing?
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