7 a.m. Cup of Onnit King Tea (Kenyan purple blend). Robin reached out to John Foley, CEO of Peloton and she joined Peloton in New York City in 2014 as an instructor. Robin is also the VP of Fitness Programming and an Instructor at Peloton. Runnings helped her get through many of the trying times in her life, so introducing the sport to others so they can also reap those benefits is something thats been important to Arzon throughout her fitness journeyits also what prompted her to write Shut Up and Run. Peloton instructors need to be fitness experts but also be able to essentially host a live TV show while working out. Peloton instructors are part D.J., part coach, part training partner. 7 a.m. Make a full breakfast of tofu scramble and avocado toast while I look over instructor audition videos. "Give me that speed back! Her lifes mission is to redefine, reform, and rethink possibility through movement. Schulman, host of MTVs Catfish: The TV Show, has long been one of the fastest celebrities on the NYC Marathon coursehe ran 3:34 in 2015, and has only gotten speedier since. She wanted to be closer to athletics and show others that there is an alternative way to be an athlete.
Shut Up and Run: How to Get Up, Lace Up, and Sweat with Swagger She is also the VP of Fitness Programming and an Instructor at Peloton. She works at Peloton, a New York start-up that sells $2,245 bikes and $4,295 treadmills and streams live exercise. Today Im bringing almonds, a Vega bar, an Athletic Greens packet (which I throw into a water bottle), Nuun tablets and a banana. She typically runs three to five races a yeara schedule shes kept even after getting diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2014. Long before she was a contestant on, or co-host of, The Bachelorette, Adams was a high school cross country runner. If you need to flag this entry as abusive. In her first lesson, she shares her life story, including the harrowing incident that made her start running as a means of healing. Side stitches, terrible shoes. Since then, she has run over 50 races, including one 100-mile race, three 50-mile ultramarathons, and 25 marathons. In 2014, doctors diagnosed her as a Type 1 Diabetic, and now appears on the Leadership Council of Beyond Type One. Breakfast: Smoothie loaded with greens 5:30 p.m. Showtime: 45 minutes of 90s jams fuel the run on the Peloton Tread. ", Sullivan-Toscani gets what she came for in Arzon's Tread class. Robin Arzn Teaches Mental Strength is among the topics taught by Robin. Robin Amelia Arzn is an American ultramarathon runner and author of the book Shut Up and Run. Ingredients: vegan protein powder, magnesium, Athletic Greens, aloe vera, chlorophyll, glutamine, B.C.A.A.s, fresh kale/spinach, matcha powder, baobab, maca, nut butter, cacao nibs, chia seeds, moringa, water, ice. Two-time Olympic gold-winning soccer forward and FIFA Women's World Cup champion Abby Wambachwhos registered under her first name, Marycrossed the finish line in 3:44:25. Robin captures the energy and joy of running in this illustrated, full-color motivational interactive fitness guide and journal. She did sports reporting from the London Olympics in 2012. She finished in 2:33:32, the fastest of her six efforts this fall by about a minute and a half (her second-fastest time was 2:35:04 in London). There are horrible cases of type 1 diabetics who go to bed, hit a low throughout the night, and never wake up. Robin Arzn she/her. I need to eat sugars at a certain time, before, or after, or during. Musician Marcus Mumford, of the band Mumford and Sons, ran his first marathon to raise funds for Children in Conflict. Robin Arzon has perhaps experienced this more times than could be considered her fair share. Wambach, 41, was cheered on by her wife, best-selling author Glennon Doyle, who tweeted beforehand, My wife is running a marathon this weekend. She crossed the line in 4:01:20, a 9:12 pace. I'm pretty sure I'm the only type 1 diabetic to have ever done that. He created this monster smoothie, which is a staple of my day. This year, he finished in 3:22:43, in support of NYRR Team for Kids. In 2002, Arzon was at a Manhattan wine bar with her friends, when a gunman took her and 40 other patrons hostage. It makes it really unsafe for your heart to be doing something like a marathon, which is already causing it to work pretty hard. I had no idea how far the 10km distance was in miles, Robin said of the whim. Notable runners included former pro athletes and Olympic medalists in other sports, TV stars, musicians, and more. She was promoted to Vice President of Fitness and Programming of Peloton in 2016. She taught herself English by watching PBS. For today's episode, I sit down with Robin Arzon, 26-time marathoner, Vice President of Fitness Programming and instructor at Peloton, and author of the New York Times bestseller Shut Up and Run. I spend the next 90 minutes on emails, reviewing my schedule, and get the most important messages out of the way. Upon entering the bar the gunman forced all of the patrons, Robin included, into the back where he huddled them together and soaked them in kerosene. [17], Arzon and Butler announced the birth of their first child, a daughter named Athena Amelia Arzn-Butler, on March 2, 2021. If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. "That incident is the reason I started running, because I physically needed to run the trauma out," Arzon says. Robin Arzn is the definition of a powerhouse: an ultramarathoner, VP of fitness programming at Peloton, a New York Times bestselling authorand she does it all completely powered by plants. Powerful energy in those riders. Because I actually loved it.".
7:16 p.m. Board a plane to Denver. From there, Robin spent seven years as a corporate litigator at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP. I honestly just think she is wonderful. Im hangry by this point. But athletics weren't an option. 6:30 a.m. Twenty-minute Vedic meditation. People can die from this condition; it's a very real reality. Want lifestyle and wellness news delivered to your inbox? He grabbed Arzon by the hair and held the gun and lighter to her head while using her as a human shield to communicate with police. Robin made good use of both tools recently when she finished the New York City Marathon, her fourth marathon with Type 1 diabetes. Today, Robin Arzn is the fitness superstar millions of people around the world turn to for inspirational workouts. 6 a.m. Gym for an hour. This includes leading several classes on the bike and treadmill each week. It might sound stupid, but I still really believe in living boldly and I don't really consider myself a victim.
Robin Arzn's Peloton Work Diary: 'It Feels Like I Ingested Fire' 8 a.m. Do my own workout. "I had to slow down. She starred in their Here to Create campaign commercial in 2016. And she wants you to be, too. But this time, she wasnt going for the winshe was capping off Project Eclipse, her effort to run all six major marathons in 42 days this fall. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. He grabbed Arzon by the hair and held the gun and lighter to her head while using her as a human shield to communicate with police. I work out two to three hours a day, six days a week, for 12 months out of the year, Arzon added. I mean, it was back to basics. Robin Amelia Arzn is an American ultramarathon runner and author of the book Shut Up and Run. She was 32 years old at the time and training for a big race.
A year later, in 2003, she saw a flyer for a 10K race at a bank on a Friday afternoon and spontaneously decided to join the run the following morning. Robin Arzn is a fitness instructor, but that label undersells her star power. When you're doing an endurance sport, of course going low is horrible cause you don't have enough sugar to function, but it can be more easily remedied by Gatorade or having sugar. Robin and her friends were threatened with a barbecue lighter by a man who was allegedly armed with three pistols and a samurai sword. Former Lawyer. Geist, 46, raised money for the Michael J. Im in bed by this time every night, even on the weekend. I very much love her work (ethic), so thats a nice surprise.
How to Run Your First Marathon | POPSUGAR Fitness It wasn't until Arzn entered law school that she started to run and train for the first time, after experiencing trauma from being held at gunpoint in a New York City bar. But today, he crossed the finish line of his second NYC marathon in a time of 4:11:51. She will teach you how to identify your dreams and apply the principles of endurance, power, and strength to help you reach your goals. I dont drink coffee, ever. I drink more than a gallon of water a day. 9:30 a.m. Do my own workout at a private training facility. Arzon grew up in Philadelphia. I just use a baby wipe and keep it moving. And finally, I realized that was bulls---. I didnt step on a scale once to be honest, even at my check-up at the doctor [I said] 'just dont even tell me' because I dont want to focus on things that I cant really control right now and something else deserves my energy, which is my baby girl. In fact, it's one of my New Year's resolutions. "I really like to focus on what my body can do and where I want to take it. Known on social media as @robinNYC, Arzon wears many hats under the Peloton umbrella. She has been a motivation to thousands of people being fitness instructors. She and Butler met at a speakeasy bar in Manhattans East Village in 2016. Heres how they fared on the bridges and hills. 4:30 p.m. Meet with my producer. Arzon found herself at New York University for undergrad, where in the summer of 2002, she was taken hostage, along with 40 others, at a wine bar in Manhattan's East Village. I even created a superhero toolkit when I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and I thought, OK, well insulin is in my superhero toolkit now. As long as were putting one foot in front of the other, thats progress..
How Peloton's Robin Arzn became an ultra-marathon runner in - Yahoo! Social Media Posts. "So the relationship with my body took on a whole new meaning because I was literally needing to think like a pancreas. But both at Tokyo and the Shape Half, my insulin pump failed and I stopped receiving insulin so my blood sugar skyrocketed, and without insulin to reduce your blood sugar levels, your body is working way too hard. Arzn graduated from Villanova University School of Law in 2007 and spent seven years as a corporate litigator at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP. Their immersive wedding experience that lasted for four days was inspired by their mutual love of Burning Man. Robin Arzn dons quite a few titles from instructor and VP of Fitness Programming at Peloton to ultramarathoner, former lawyer, and New York Times best-selling author. She describes that in the years after much of her time in the law office was spent "counting down the minutes" until she could go for a run. 27x marathoner. 11 a.m. Weekly senior staff meeting with Pelotons chief content officer. Robin Arzn, an ultra marathoner and running coach captures the energy and joy of running in this illustrated, full-color motivational interactive fitness guide and journal that will inspire every type of runnerfrom beginner to experienced marathonerto shut up and run.