Re-run with Sanjay Rawal

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Coaching, Marathons, Sports, Olympics, Running, Ultrarunning

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🗓️ 20 September 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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“It’s really inspiring to see someone push themselves and challenge themselves…Bringing out the achievements of people who are fighting the odds, and really putting into context today’s race, even for a pro, because even a pro is overcoming something tremendous each race they do—it’s never rosy. And understanding that hardship, I think, will give people context into the meaning of a particular race for a particular runner, whether they’re an amateur or the world’s best.” Sanjay Rawal is a New York City-based runner and filmmaker. At the time of this conversation in 2018 he had just released a film called 3100: Run and Become, which takes an intimate look at one of the most unique foot races on the planet, The Sri Chinmoy 3100-Mile Self-Transcendence Race. That race—which is the longest certified road race in the world—is actually going on right now in Queens, New York. Participants are attempting to complete 3100 miles in 52 days (or less) around the same half-mile block of concrete in the city. In this re-run episode, we talked about the 3100 film, of course, but also about the idea of running as a spiritual practice throughout history, the connection between competition and spirituality, running as a cultural connector, and a lot more. Whether you’re a competitive athlete or recreational runner, a miler or an ultramarathoner, this conversation will change the way you look at running and the role it plays in your life.This episode is brought to you by:— New Balance. The Fresh Foam 1080 v11 is an absolute workhorse and it’s been my go-to trainer for most of my non-workout runs in 2021. It’s got great cushioning underfoot that’s protective but not too soft, providing a responsive ride that I really enjoy and appreciate. Check it out at newbalance.com and consider adding a pair to your rotation today.— Precision Hydration. I’ve been a devotee to PH products for the past 4 years and my last few marathons wouldn’t have gone as well without them. Go to precisionhydration.com and take their free online Sweat Test or use the Carb Calculator to get a personalized hydration and nutrition strategy to test in training. As a listener of the show you can get 15% off your first order by using the code TMS15 when checking out.Complete show notes: https://themorningshakeout.com/podcast-re-run-with-sanjay-rawal/Sign up here to get the morning shakeout email newsletter delivered to your inbox every Tuesday morning: www.themorningshakeout.com/subscribe/Support the morning shakeout on Patreon: www.patreon.com/themorningshakeout

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0:00.0	It's really inspiring to see someone push themselves and challenge themselves, like bringing
0:12.7	out the achievements of people who are fighting the odds and really putting into context today's
0:20.1	race, even for a pro, because even a pro is overcoming something tremendous each race they
0:25.5	do, like it's never rosy. And understanding that hardship, I think, will give people
0:30.9	context into the meaning of a particular race for a particular runner, whether they're
0:36.0	an amateur or the world's best.
0:55.5	Hey, what's up everyone? That was Sanjay Ruwal. I'm your host, Mario Freole, and you
1:04.3	are listening to the Morning Shakeout podcast. Okay, I'm going to start with an honest,
1:09.7	if not embarrassing, admission off the top here. I had two guests reschedule interviews
1:15.1	at the last minute this past week, leaving me with my tail between my legs as I tried
1:19.5	to figure out what I was going to do about it. And I ultimately decided to use this as
1:24.2	an opportunity to rerun one of my favorite episodes of the podcast, a conversation that
1:29.5	I had in 2018 with Sanjay Ruwal. For those of you who aren't familiar with him, Sanjay
1:35.8	is a New York City-based runner and filmmaker. At the time of this conversation, he had just
1:41.1	released a film called 3,100 Run and Become, which takes an intimate look at one of the
1:46.3	most unique foot races on the planet, the Shree Chinmoi 3,100 mile self-transcendence
1:53.2	race. That race, which is the longest certified road race in the world, is actually going
1:57.4	on right now in Queens, New York. Participants are attempting 3,100 miles in 52 days or
2:04.6	less around the same half-mile block of concrete in Queens. It's pretty wild, and Sanjay
2:10.5	is providing somewhat regular updates on his Instagram stories at Mr. Sanjay R. So be
2:16.7	sure to check that out if you want a little peek at what it's all about. In this episode,
2:21.7	we talked about the 3,100 film, of course, but also the idea of running as a spiritual
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