What Running The NYC Marathon Actually Felt Like
Seeing Other People
Ilana Dunn
4.5 • 608 Ratings
🗓️ 5 November 2025
⏱️ 92 minutes
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Summary
I trained for months dreaming of the NYC Marathon finish line… and instead found myself sitting on the side of the course having a panic attack at mile 6. In this episode, Jake and I break down everything — from the logistics and the high of those first few miles, to the moment everything changed, why I kept going, and what I learned from one of the hardest days of my life. Jake also shares what the day was like from his side — the expectations vs. reality of being a spectator, and what it’s really like to support someone through the marathon experience.
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| 0:00.0 | Ow, I'm trying to. |
| 0:03.1 | Is that how you want to start the podcast? |
| 0:04.7 | With ow, ow, ow, ow, ow. |
| 0:06.4 | I mean, it wasn't intentional, but it's pretty like, it's a good representation. |
| 0:11.7 | Why are you saying ow? |
| 0:13.2 | Why am I saying ow? |
| 0:15.3 | Because I ran the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon. |
| 0:21.4 | Did you really? |
| 0:22.3 | I did. |
| 0:23.0 | Wow. |
| 0:23.5 | Breaking news. |
| 0:24.5 | You may not have heard. |
| 0:25.6 | I had no idea. |
| 0:27.0 | Really? |
| 0:27.8 | I should have talked about it so much more. |
| 0:29.8 | Yeah, you should have. |
| 0:31.0 | Wow. |
| 0:31.6 | Did you think the listeners knew that you ran the marathon? |
| 0:34.0 | You know what's funny? |
| 0:34.8 | I saw like a dating poll and it was like he didn't tell you |
| 0:41.1 | he was running the marathon. Is that a red flag or is he like super humble? I don't know if it's humble. |
| 0:50.1 | I do feel like there's like a group of guys that wouldn't say that. I mean, I just saw |
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