761. Rad Lopez, Peloton Instructor & Marathoner

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Ali Feller

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4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

"I do everything that I do as if I literally, truly love it."

Rad Lopez grew up in the Bronx. He was raised by a single mom who "didn't have much," but who made magic happen for her children every day. Rad used to work at a gym in the Bronx — cleaning toilets, towels, and locker rooms, not coaching or training — and would look out at the runners on New York City Marathon day. He said one day, that would be him. Spoiler: check! Today, Rad Lopez is a Peloton instructor and Nike-sponsored athlete who made his 26.2-mile debut last year at the Chicago Marathon. He was intrigued enough that he ran his second marathon, the New York City Marathon, one month later. This weekend, Rad will run the TCS New York City Marathon for the second time. In this episode, he talks about how training has gone, about his "victim vs. underdog" mentality, and about why you should do things scared.

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In this episode:

“How did today’s run go, Rad?” (2:25)
Rad recaps his day at the Bronx 10 Mile (3:50)
Rad’s take on the running community (6:25)
Why Rad wanted to run this year’s TCS New York City Marathon (8:35)
What Rad’s marathon training has been like (11:00)
Rad’s history with the NYC Marathon (13:30)
How Rad became a runner (19:00)
Why Rad wanted to run his first marathon (21:45)
Rad remembers his first marathon finish line (32:00)
Rad’s goals for this year’s NYC Marathon (35:10)
What Rad’s childhood was like (42:45)
Where Young Rad found inspiration, and the difference between a victim mentality and an underdog mentality (50:00)
How Rad got the Peloton job (55:45)

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Allie on the Run show.
0:06.5	I'm your host Allie Fellar, and on every episode I talk with people who are doing exciting
0:11.5	things on the run and beyond.
0:13.8	From professional athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday, amateur, and back of the
0:19.4	pack runner, we are here to celebrate everyone and
0:22.4	anyone who enjoys a life on the run. Whether you are running towards something big or away from
0:28.4	something that has been holding you back, I am here to help you pick up the pace.
0:33.1	My guest today is Peloton instructor and marathoner, Rad Lopez. I know so many boys on the show
0:40.4	lately. How are we feeling about this? It's fine. It's just for now. And they're fun. I've been
0:45.6	loving these. Rad Lopez is one of my personal favorite Peloton instructors. His 10-minute
0:52.0	strength classes are my absolute jam. I love a good, quick,
0:56.4	butt-kicking, and Rad is such a good instructor with awesome music and the best vibes always.
1:02.7	Today, we will, of course, talk Peloton shop a bit, but mostly we are talking running.
1:09.1	Rad will be racing the TCS New York City Marathon this Sunday, and in this conversation,
1:13.8	we are getting into all the nitty-gritty of marathon training.
1:17.9	Last year, Rad made his marathon debut at the Chicago Marathon, and he's learned a lot since then.
1:24.5	We actually recorded this episode several weeks ago right after Radd ran some
1:28.3	gorgeous negative splits at the Bronx 10-miler. So it was fun to hear about that race, which has a
1:34.1	very special place in this Bronx native's heart. Please join me in welcoming Rad Lopez to the
1:40.3	Alley on the Run show.
1:55.7	All right, my friends, you know him, you love him, you follow him, you take his classes,
1:58.3	and now he is here on the Alley on the Run show.
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