This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is obviously sponsored by New Balance.

Welcome to the Alley on the Run Show, Live Edition. I am thrilled to bring you this live recording

from my show in Chicago with Emily Sisson and a few special surprise guests. And when I say

surprise guests, truly a surprise to

everyone this show was so so so fun a big big big shout out to new balance to Fleet Feet Chicago, and to the Mirror Team for putting together yet

another incredible event. They really think of everything including cupcakes for Emily's birthday.

It was Emily Sisson's birthday the day of the show,

which we knew we tried to be coy about it

and then one of our surprise guests let it slip

and it just made for the fun and hilarity that you truly only get in live show format.

So to the many hundreds of you who came and spent the night before the Chicago marathon with us.

Thank you. I know that's a tough time slot.

I know you wanted to get to your dinner reservations.

I know I went over the hour that I promised.

I'm super sorry about that.

I hope no one missed their reservation and had to run the marathon on an empty stomach if so

Totally my fault. Let me know how I can make it up to you

Hopefully it's with a pair of new balanced shoes because that's what I got. So I just I had so much fun. I am going to do a full Chicago marathon weekend recap solo episode that'll be out sometime next week. So I just as always I have more to say and I love you all so much I appreciate you I always get annoyed listening back to the live shows I'm like oh I talked too much I made too many jokes I wasn't serious enough and just trust me when I say that I think that in a live room I think we make it work and oh Emily wanted me to add that in the absolutely horrifying story she shares about snake sitting,

which yes, the conversation went there.

She later mentioned to me that the snake's name is

snakey. So we are thrilled for her and for snakey.

I shudder, I shudder.

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