1 00:00:02,499 --> 00:00:05,062 You're listening to the running around Charlotte podcast 2 00:00:05,276 --> 00:00:07,180 presented by the Health Charlotte Marathon. 3 00:00:07,673 --> 00:00:09,903 1 day 5 events with a race day 4 00:00:09,903 --> 00:00:12,531 distance for every goal and pace. Find out 5 00:00:12,531 --> 00:00:15,239 more or register at run charlotte dot com. 6 00:00:16,767 --> 00:00:18,677 The running around Charlotte Podcast is brought to 7 00:00:18,677 --> 00:00:21,382 you by our partners at Nova Health Orthopedic. 8 00:00:21,939 --> 00:00:23,690 Runners like you are always on the move. 9 00:00:24,023 --> 00:00:26,171 Twisted ankles and broken bones can't wait, and 10 00:00:26,171 --> 00:00:28,559 neither should you. Nova Health offers walk in 11 00:00:28,559 --> 00:00:30,946 appointments and same day care at select orthopedic 12 00:00:30,946 --> 00:00:32,776 clinics to help you get back on pace. 13 00:00:33,348 --> 00:00:36,054 Visit nova health dot org slash ortho now 14 00:00:36,054 --> 00:00:36,771 to learn more. 15 00:00:37,646 --> 00:00:39,238 Now, here are your hosts for the running 16 00:00:39,238 --> 00:00:40,193 around Charlotte podcast, 17 00:00:40,750 --> 00:00:42,661 Tim Rhodes and Dc casey. 18 00:00:46,185 --> 00:00:49,534 Our 20 24 Nova Health ambassador squad is 19 00:00:49,534 --> 00:00:52,246 bigger and arguably the best it's ever been. 20 00:00:52,979 --> 00:00:54,884 That's no shade on the previous year's groups 21 00:00:54,884 --> 00:00:57,503 at all. That's just our excitement about the 22 00:00:57,503 --> 00:00:59,884 bigger, more diverse and exciting crew that's it's 23 00:00:59,884 --> 00:01:02,439 out there wrapping at every event. Race and 24 00:01:02,518 --> 00:01:04,661 Road club in the area. If you've not 25 00:01:04,661 --> 00:01:06,486 run into 1 of these 50 folks, you've 26 00:01:06,486 --> 00:01:09,079 probably been on some kind of extended savannah 27 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:10,959 call, or maybe you're just 1 of the 28 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:13,200 hundred something people who've moved here every day. 29 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:15,520 Not to worry. You'll see him soon. 30 00:01:16,079 --> 00:01:18,159 Ariana Shah is part of this year's new 31 00:01:18,159 --> 00:01:20,327 and exciting and she's our guest today on 32 00:01:20,327 --> 00:01:22,158 the running around Charlotte Podcast. 33 00:01:22,556 --> 00:01:24,228 Ariana, welcome to the show. How are you 34 00:01:24,228 --> 00:01:26,775 doing? Good. Thanks for having me. Oh, we're 35 00:01:26,775 --> 00:01:28,150 brew excited about it. 36 00:01:29,109 --> 00:01:30,950 Dc c Luke Casey along for the ride 37 00:01:30,950 --> 00:01:33,590 as usual. Happy to be here. Yeah. Excellent. 38 00:01:33,829 --> 00:01:34,329 So 39 00:01:34,883 --> 00:01:37,186 Give us the... Give us the story on 40 00:01:37,186 --> 00:01:37,686 ariana. 41 00:01:38,536 --> 00:01:40,521 Well, I grew up in Philadelphia. 42 00:01:42,585 --> 00:01:43,777 Actually grew up a dancer. 43 00:01:44,269 --> 00:01:47,321 Believe it no. And then I went to 44 00:01:47,778 --> 00:01:50,331 school down here in North Carolina, 45 00:01:50,809 --> 00:01:50,969 Elon. 46 00:01:51,926 --> 00:01:52,963 Alright. Del phoenix. 47 00:01:54,174 --> 00:01:57,141 Did my master's at Wake forest. And then 48 00:01:57,436 --> 00:01:58,789 about 2 and a half years ago, moved 49 00:01:58,789 --> 00:01:59,665 to Charlotte. 50 00:02:00,619 --> 00:02:03,183 And along that, journey. I would say, 51 00:02:04,776 --> 00:02:07,325 during Covid is what sparked my interest in 52 00:02:07,325 --> 00:02:07,644 running. 53 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:09,715 You know, Gyms were closed, 54 00:02:11,403 --> 00:02:12,221 ended up 55 00:02:12,598 --> 00:02:14,749 running around my neighborhood, and I was in 56 00:02:14,749 --> 00:02:15,944 school at the time, so I got sent 57 00:02:15,944 --> 00:02:16,183 home, 58 00:02:16,980 --> 00:02:19,729 had nothing but the neighborhood to run around 59 00:02:19,788 --> 00:02:20,188 and 60 00:02:22,505 --> 00:02:25,302 started to listen to podcasts and different music 61 00:02:25,302 --> 00:02:27,140 when I was running and really found joy 62 00:02:27,140 --> 00:02:27,460 in it. 63 00:02:28,672 --> 00:02:31,703 And you hadn't run it before that. Just 64 00:02:31,703 --> 00:02:32,203 the 65 00:02:33,059 --> 00:02:35,053 gobble Wobble 5 k. My mom made us 66 00:02:35,053 --> 00:02:36,191 steal girl. 67 00:02:37,526 --> 00:02:39,057 That's all Here you go. 68 00:02:40,015 --> 00:02:42,810 I did track for 1 year in middle 69 00:02:42,810 --> 00:02:44,965 school, and I hated it. I got put 70 00:02:44,965 --> 00:02:46,881 in the mile and nearly tried at the 71 00:02:46,881 --> 00:02:48,992 end of it. Awesome so 72 00:02:49,529 --> 00:02:51,763 4 laps. It's crazy to look back and 73 00:02:51,763 --> 00:02:52,161 be like, 74 00:02:53,039 --> 00:02:53,358 that's... 75 00:02:55,192 --> 00:02:56,548 That was then and look at me now, 76 00:02:56,788 --> 00:02:57,426 but... Yeah. 77 00:02:58,790 --> 00:02:59,290 My 78 00:02:59,662 --> 00:03:02,040 my mom is a fitness instructor and so 79 00:03:02,119 --> 00:03:04,600 I kinda got into teaching group fitness. 80 00:03:06,420 --> 00:03:07,775 Like, sophomore year of college. 81 00:03:09,368 --> 00:03:11,918 So I had that in my background, and 82 00:03:11,918 --> 00:03:12,418 then 83 00:03:13,529 --> 00:03:15,387 you know, my mom always pushed the races 84 00:03:15,606 --> 00:03:17,545 and she enjoyed doing it. So 85 00:03:18,962 --> 00:03:20,901 fun fact, when I was 86 00:03:21,534 --> 00:03:23,768 probably junior year of college. We got back 87 00:03:23,768 --> 00:03:24,885 from Covid and 88 00:03:26,481 --> 00:03:28,337 my mom told me she wanted 89 00:03:28,889 --> 00:03:32,388 more experiences for gifts instead of tangible gifts. 90 00:03:32,706 --> 00:03:34,614 So I signed us up for a half 91 00:03:34,614 --> 00:03:36,046 marathon. Oh good for you. 92 00:03:37,716 --> 00:03:40,060 And that was my first half marathon 93 00:03:40,514 --> 00:03:42,503 worse for me. She's around 1 so she 94 00:03:42,503 --> 00:03:43,776 was used to it, 95 00:03:44,810 --> 00:03:46,651 but that really got... Me into it. And 96 00:03:46,651 --> 00:03:48,236 now we make it a tradition. So from 97 00:03:48,236 --> 00:03:50,376 mother's day or her birthday will do all 98 00:03:50,376 --> 00:03:51,089 kinds of races, 99 00:03:51,723 --> 00:03:52,912 and we'll be doing the Charlotte, 100 00:03:53,405 --> 00:03:56,365 half marathon this year. Together. Yeah. Oh that's 101 00:03:56,604 --> 00:03:58,365 So cool. I love your mom. I've told 102 00:03:58,365 --> 00:04:00,284 my kids the same thing. I'm like, don't 103 00:04:00,284 --> 00:04:02,379 get me anything. I really Be careful what 104 00:04:02,379 --> 00:04:04,616 you asked for. I really don't need anything. 105 00:04:04,776 --> 00:04:05,815 Well, 1 of them doesn't. 106 00:04:06,934 --> 00:04:07,174 Yeah. 107 00:04:08,133 --> 00:04:10,711 But I digress. What what I've said is 108 00:04:11,743 --> 00:04:12,243 something 109 00:04:12,778 --> 00:04:15,245 experiential. Like, let's build something together. Let's go 110 00:04:15,245 --> 00:04:17,234 to a game together. Let's do, you know, 111 00:04:17,393 --> 00:04:18,451 go to on a 112 00:04:18,826 --> 00:04:20,679 weekend trip together. Let just 113 00:04:21,467 --> 00:04:23,537 time together is what I want. I don't 114 00:04:23,537 --> 00:04:25,708 want tangible things. So I'd like your wrong 115 00:04:25,765 --> 00:04:27,595 perspective. I... Yeah. I'm at that point in 116 00:04:27,595 --> 00:04:28,573 my life where 117 00:04:28,884 --> 00:04:31,042 I probably have more than what I need, 118 00:04:31,441 --> 00:04:33,918 and well I... For sure do, and 119 00:04:35,277 --> 00:04:36,875 good for her. So you're doing the half. 120 00:04:37,448 --> 00:04:39,515 Yes. I did the full marathon last year. 121 00:04:39,833 --> 00:04:41,820 Did the full. That was my first marathon. 122 00:04:42,138 --> 00:04:44,705 I through. Everyone said, I was crazy, but 123 00:04:45,413 --> 00:04:47,799 I saw another ambassador post last year, and 124 00:04:47,799 --> 00:04:49,947 that got me inspired to wanna do the 125 00:04:49,947 --> 00:04:51,481 full marathon, and 126 00:04:52,269 --> 00:04:54,269 the ambassador programs. Once you sign up. 127 00:04:57,149 --> 00:04:57,649 So 128 00:04:58,189 --> 00:04:59,389 signed up and I ran that, 129 00:05:01,004 --> 00:05:02,922 So I think I'm gonna do the philly 130 00:05:02,922 --> 00:05:05,479 marathon this year. How'd you doing? How'd did 131 00:05:05,479 --> 00:05:07,158 you do last year? I finished. 132 00:05:07,797 --> 00:05:09,955 And that was my only goal. Different. So 133 00:05:09,955 --> 00:05:11,482 you didn't have like, you didn't in the 134 00:05:11,482 --> 00:05:12,753 back of your mind, like, if I can 135 00:05:12,753 --> 00:05:13,865 break. Well, 136 00:05:15,454 --> 00:05:17,758 if we're being honest, I wanted, my mom's 137 00:05:17,758 --> 00:05:20,158 first marathon was... 04:44, 138 00:05:20,317 --> 00:05:23,101 I think. And I repeat that. Did you? 139 00:05:23,339 --> 00:05:23,578 Yes. 140 00:05:25,965 --> 00:05:28,368 32 or something Right. That was the only 141 00:05:28,368 --> 00:05:29,963 thing in the back of my head. But 142 00:05:29,963 --> 00:05:31,957 other than that, I just... I wanted to 143 00:05:31,957 --> 00:05:33,015 enjoy it, and 144 00:05:33,393 --> 00:05:34,749 everyone says it's nice to do a marathon 145 00:05:34,749 --> 00:05:37,221 in your home city. Yeah. There y. 146 00:05:38,191 --> 00:05:40,971 We agree. And it's, like, beautiful. I explore 147 00:05:40,971 --> 00:05:42,957 towns. I didn't even know existed. So... Yeah. 148 00:05:43,830 --> 00:05:46,872 So you know. III gather your mom is 149 00:05:46,928 --> 00:05:49,577 in was a runner, like, is that a 150 00:05:49,577 --> 00:05:51,815 something that she's always had an attachment to? 151 00:05:52,294 --> 00:05:54,292 Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I think she played 152 00:05:54,372 --> 00:05:55,991 Field hockey growing up, but 153 00:05:57,024 --> 00:05:58,862 post college she got into running and yeah, 154 00:06:01,180 --> 00:06:01,919 it's really 155 00:06:03,577 --> 00:06:04,696 inspired me because, 156 00:06:06,947 --> 00:06:08,304 something you can do together. It's something you 157 00:06:08,304 --> 00:06:10,082 can do in your own. It's 158 00:06:10,619 --> 00:06:11,119 in. 159 00:06:11,817 --> 00:06:13,972 Doesn't cost a lot. Well, you you don't 160 00:06:13,972 --> 00:06:14,472 always. 161 00:06:15,250 --> 00:06:16,143 So has free. 162 00:06:17,262 --> 00:06:18,939 People think it's a lot of, like, working 163 00:06:18,939 --> 00:06:20,457 out, but I do it so much more 164 00:06:20,457 --> 00:06:20,697 for... 165 00:06:22,375 --> 00:06:24,533 Oh the mental benefits and Yeah. You feel 166 00:06:24,533 --> 00:06:24,850 good. 167 00:06:25,723 --> 00:06:28,184 I love starting my day running. Yeah. For 168 00:06:28,184 --> 00:06:28,422 sure. 169 00:06:29,057 --> 00:06:29,533 And we... 170 00:06:30,504 --> 00:06:32,341 Then you probably... You may may not know 171 00:06:32,341 --> 00:06:34,259 this, but we were just talking about these 172 00:06:34,259 --> 00:06:37,269 numbers that the 18 to 24 173 00:06:37,945 --> 00:06:39,772 space is the fastest growing segment. 174 00:06:40,885 --> 00:06:43,427 It's like, oh my gosh. And then right 175 00:06:43,427 --> 00:06:45,890 behind that, obviously, 25 29, You know, like, 176 00:06:46,302 --> 00:06:48,841 My. So we're on a a cycle right 177 00:06:48,841 --> 00:06:49,817 now where, 178 00:06:50,348 --> 00:06:51,697 you know, for the first time in many, 179 00:06:51,777 --> 00:06:54,077 many years, the, you know, the... 180 00:06:54,729 --> 00:06:56,186 Average age of people 181 00:06:57,042 --> 00:06:58,877 in the running space is actually going down. 182 00:06:59,994 --> 00:07:01,644 As opposed to a bunch of old people 183 00:07:01,764 --> 00:07:03,912 or site, man. These dinosaurs are eventually gonna 184 00:07:03,912 --> 00:07:05,821 be stuck in a tarp it. Yeah It's 185 00:07:05,821 --> 00:07:07,730 so insights. That's very exciting. So I love 186 00:07:07,730 --> 00:07:10,298 when we get oo young people on the 187 00:07:10,298 --> 00:07:12,316 show, and they're excited about running 188 00:07:12,695 --> 00:07:14,134 regardless of whether they came to it to 189 00:07:14,134 --> 00:07:15,732 the Roanoke or they just had been doing 190 00:07:15,732 --> 00:07:17,331 it forever and every a minute or whatever, 191 00:07:17,730 --> 00:07:18,230 and 192 00:07:18,781 --> 00:07:20,688 love the fact that you're challenging your mom. 193 00:07:21,244 --> 00:07:22,038 It's hysterical. 194 00:07:22,833 --> 00:07:24,183 Now does your mom live here in Charlotte? 195 00:07:24,581 --> 00:07:27,459 No. She lives up in Philadelphia still. She's 196 00:07:27,459 --> 00:07:29,137 still stuck in Philly. I know. 197 00:07:32,253 --> 00:07:34,011 No. Now what going back to your story. 198 00:07:34,251 --> 00:07:35,290 Now, odd. 199 00:07:35,783 --> 00:07:36,972 How long did you dance and what kind 200 00:07:36,972 --> 00:07:37,923 of dancing did you do? 201 00:07:39,033 --> 00:07:41,808 I grew up probably since I was 3 202 00:07:41,808 --> 00:07:42,918 dancing and... 203 00:07:43,489 --> 00:07:44,308 Did everything 204 00:07:44,685 --> 00:07:46,041 ballet tap jazz, 205 00:07:48,513 --> 00:07:50,426 and then got into competition dance when I 206 00:07:50,426 --> 00:07:52,993 was in about a middle school, did that 207 00:07:52,993 --> 00:07:54,904 all the way through high school, and then 208 00:07:54,904 --> 00:07:57,293 in college, actually double major in dance. So... 209 00:07:59,444 --> 00:08:00,957 How do you double major? I had... Well, 210 00:08:01,196 --> 00:08:02,567 I had dance and accounting. 211 00:08:03,125 --> 00:08:05,998 So... Oh, 0. Here my... I need do 212 00:08:05,998 --> 00:08:07,913 it twice or you sell the county and 213 00:08:07,913 --> 00:08:08,711 dance. Wow. 214 00:08:09,524 --> 00:08:09,762 Yes. 215 00:08:10,717 --> 00:08:13,023 That's... Wow. Okay. 2 those of us who 216 00:08:13,023 --> 00:08:15,726 are challenged just get 1 degree. Brian knows, 217 00:08:15,965 --> 00:08:17,237 You know what you're doing soon. Why would 218 00:08:17,237 --> 00:08:18,907 you get to? Exactly. 219 00:08:20,116 --> 00:08:22,423 They don't pay you the from anyway. So 220 00:08:22,423 --> 00:08:24,174 you did that, and then you said, okay, 221 00:08:24,652 --> 00:08:27,039 I'm not gonna be a professional dancer or 222 00:08:27,039 --> 00:08:30,321 anything like that. And... But that's still very 223 00:08:30,321 --> 00:08:33,353 act a very active pursuit. So you just 224 00:08:33,353 --> 00:08:35,747 channel that into running because you were not 225 00:08:35,747 --> 00:08:38,236 dancing anymore. Yes. I still teach 1 night 226 00:08:38,236 --> 00:08:39,832 a week. You do? Okay. Yes. What kind 227 00:08:39,832 --> 00:08:40,630 of dance do you teach? 228 00:08:41,748 --> 00:08:43,743 I teach 5 to 9 year old hip 229 00:08:43,743 --> 00:08:46,467 hop, and and then 9 to 12 year 230 00:08:46,467 --> 00:08:46,864 olds, 231 00:08:47,738 --> 00:08:48,849 jazz, tap, 232 00:08:49,802 --> 00:08:52,820 and some competition teams. Would you teach your 233 00:08:52,820 --> 00:08:54,825 60 year old? Guy who had his eyes 234 00:08:54,825 --> 00:08:57,318 replaced. You are. You are off the hook 235 00:08:57,376 --> 00:08:57,854 cars. 236 00:08:58,412 --> 00:09:00,723 As far as we're concerned, if this was 237 00:09:00,723 --> 00:09:01,462 an audio 238 00:09:02,014 --> 00:09:02,514 video 239 00:09:03,051 --> 00:09:04,907 presentation, we would ask you to 240 00:09:05,523 --> 00:09:06,023 share 241 00:09:06,560 --> 00:09:06,799 dance. 242 00:09:08,395 --> 00:09:09,990 You add next time. Maybe do that. Maybe 243 00:09:09,990 --> 00:09:11,799 next time. Just the audio so we can't 244 00:09:12,958 --> 00:09:14,018 can't have you sample 245 00:09:14,636 --> 00:09:17,194 in next time. Next time. Next time. But 246 00:09:17,194 --> 00:09:19,671 your... But so then now you're now you're 247 00:09:19,671 --> 00:09:22,798 no longer dancing and you're running. Yeah. And 248 00:09:22,798 --> 00:09:24,711 what else do you do? Do you do 249 00:09:24,711 --> 00:09:27,204 something related to accounting and or 250 00:09:27,899 --> 00:09:30,382 some other pursuit? I work full time in 251 00:09:30,382 --> 00:09:30,882 tax 252 00:09:31,256 --> 00:09:31,654 accounting, 253 00:09:32,529 --> 00:09:34,358 as a Cpa here in Charlotte. 254 00:09:34,994 --> 00:09:36,664 And then on the side, I teach Dance, 255 00:09:37,061 --> 00:09:39,702 and I also teach body combat group fitness 256 00:09:39,702 --> 00:09:40,181 classes. 257 00:09:40,819 --> 00:09:43,131 So don't mess with her. Yeah. About my 258 00:09:43,131 --> 00:09:43,370 house. 259 00:09:44,567 --> 00:09:46,720 She will... I had no intention of doing 260 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:48,017 so anyway. But. 261 00:09:48,489 --> 00:09:50,399 Of us and last night. 262 00:09:51,594 --> 00:09:53,505 So how did you get like the last? 263 00:09:54,699 --> 00:09:57,975 By compact. Again, my mom... Taught those classes, 264 00:09:58,213 --> 00:10:00,618 and she pushed me to go to training 265 00:10:00,673 --> 00:10:02,816 and I did it. And it's just... I 266 00:10:02,816 --> 00:10:04,007 love getting out the community, 267 00:10:04,500 --> 00:10:07,620 and meeting new people. Right now, I live 268 00:10:07,620 --> 00:10:09,559 closer to uptown. And so 269 00:10:10,100 --> 00:10:12,200 Actually traveled to Indian land South Carolina 270 00:10:12,514 --> 00:10:14,589 Okay. As well as Hunters to teach this. 271 00:10:15,228 --> 00:10:16,824 And so we see a whole different group 272 00:10:16,824 --> 00:10:18,260 of people at each sure. 273 00:10:19,457 --> 00:10:21,388 So... So I love it. What is body 274 00:10:21,388 --> 00:10:23,543 kai? Is that like a martial Arts that 275 00:10:23,543 --> 00:10:25,720 are? Like, mixed martial arts cardio. 276 00:10:27,295 --> 00:10:29,132 It's a lot of chore, so you just 277 00:10:29,132 --> 00:10:31,384 follow the teacher? So are you fine. Like, 278 00:10:31,545 --> 00:10:32,985 are you on the Mma tour? 279 00:10:33,785 --> 00:10:34,605 I should be... 280 00:10:35,144 --> 00:10:36,665 Yeah. Are you that good? No. 281 00:10:40,118 --> 00:10:41,629 Which you didn't hesitate with I should be. 282 00:10:42,424 --> 00:10:44,490 I'm like, wow. We're on the opportunity. 283 00:10:46,239 --> 00:10:48,557 Oh, my goodness and I don't mean this 284 00:10:48,557 --> 00:10:50,459 in a way, but, I don't know anything 285 00:10:50,459 --> 00:10:52,123 about Mma, but they do it by weight 286 00:10:52,123 --> 00:10:52,281 class. 287 00:10:53,153 --> 00:10:54,658 Yes. They do? Yes. 288 00:10:55,388 --> 00:10:57,537 I don't know much. I, if they did, 289 00:10:57,776 --> 00:10:59,448 then I'd totally bet on you. I mean, 290 00:10:59,607 --> 00:11:01,120 not against, like somebody who who's, like, you 291 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:03,132 know, 200 pounds, but 292 00:11:03,443 --> 00:11:04,478 some in your weight class it'd be like, 293 00:11:04,717 --> 00:11:06,309 I don't wanna she see for passing scrappy. 294 00:11:07,025 --> 00:11:09,493 She seems scrappy. He does. Now, and you 295 00:11:09,493 --> 00:11:11,425 have a sister who's younger, is she 296 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:14,518 here in Charlotte, but No. She just moved 297 00:11:14,518 --> 00:11:15,891 to Dc just graduated. 298 00:11:16,264 --> 00:11:16,581 Gotcha. 299 00:11:17,136 --> 00:11:18,089 Okay. Does she run? 300 00:11:18,882 --> 00:11:21,342 No. Does she does she dance? Yes. 301 00:11:21,994 --> 00:11:23,750 Yeah. Which still dancing. My mom has pushed 302 00:11:23,750 --> 00:11:25,826 the running on everyone and and sister there 303 00:11:25,826 --> 00:11:26,864 won't push to way. 304 00:11:27,423 --> 00:11:28,620 So is it just you and your sister? 305 00:11:28,700 --> 00:11:30,297 Or do you have other siblings? Just me 306 00:11:30,297 --> 00:11:32,228 and my sister? Just. Your sister. She does 307 00:11:32,228 --> 00:11:35,105 do Yeah. The gobble wobble and... Yeah. 308 00:11:36,064 --> 00:11:37,982 Those kinds of events, but... As your dad 309 00:11:37,982 --> 00:11:40,231 in the picture? Yes. Yeah. Your We tried 310 00:11:40,231 --> 00:11:42,215 to get him... He actually ran Charlotte race 311 00:11:42,215 --> 00:11:44,279 fast this year. Did it? 10 k? The 312 00:11:44,279 --> 00:11:45,707 10 k. Yeah. So he came down for 313 00:11:45,787 --> 00:11:47,136 Philly to run? Did you I assume you 314 00:11:47,136 --> 00:11:49,296 ran? Rhythm it. Of course. Well, that's great. 315 00:11:49,534 --> 00:11:51,998 Right. Yeah. Like getting it. We like to 316 00:11:51,998 --> 00:11:52,736 travel and 317 00:11:53,189 --> 00:11:54,540 make a race out of it too. Right? 318 00:11:54,778 --> 00:11:56,624 It sounds like your family has good time 319 00:11:56,624 --> 00:11:59,901 together. But the Right. Philly Dc Charlotte thing. 320 00:12:00,060 --> 00:12:02,159 I'd be, like, as a parent Be 321 00:12:02,618 --> 00:12:05,095 Alright. We gotta move somewhere between Dc and 322 00:12:05,175 --> 00:12:07,584 Charlotte Well, they actually wanted to move to 323 00:12:07,744 --> 00:12:09,659 Charlotte. Yeah. And I was supposed to move 324 00:12:09,659 --> 00:12:11,733 to Dc after school. And then once... 325 00:12:13,104 --> 00:12:14,614 They decided not to. That's when I was 326 00:12:14,614 --> 00:12:15,647 like, moved to Charlotte. 327 00:12:17,395 --> 00:12:19,620 She's 1 of the 100 and. You wanna 328 00:12:19,620 --> 00:12:21,368 have 100 hundred. Some people move here every 329 00:12:21,368 --> 00:12:21,527 day. 330 00:12:22,575 --> 00:12:25,592 That is... Now I understand why the whole... 331 00:12:26,386 --> 00:12:28,132 It makes sense for you to wanna be 332 00:12:28,132 --> 00:12:30,276 a no 1 hell Charlotte marathon ambassador because, 333 00:12:30,435 --> 00:12:33,487 yeah. You're... History of your mom, pushing the 334 00:12:33,621 --> 00:12:35,285 the races on. You're like, it seems like 335 00:12:35,285 --> 00:12:36,871 you'd be a natural at pushing people the 336 00:12:36,871 --> 00:12:38,059 doing something fun like that. 337 00:12:38,789 --> 00:12:40,304 I just think it's fun, and I I 338 00:12:40,304 --> 00:12:42,538 try to get all my friends to participate 339 00:12:42,538 --> 00:12:44,691 in races or run clubs. 340 00:12:45,967 --> 00:12:47,823 It's really about the community. And 341 00:12:48,774 --> 00:12:51,171 you meet different people every day. It's inspiring. 342 00:12:52,290 --> 00:12:53,888 Now what kind of what run clubs do 343 00:12:53,888 --> 00:12:54,288 you go to? 344 00:12:55,007 --> 00:12:57,419 I try my best to go to run 345 00:12:57,419 --> 00:12:58,137 bots. Mh. 346 00:12:59,095 --> 00:13:01,490 I won robot and then barn burners. Mh. 347 00:13:01,649 --> 00:13:03,804 That's a big 1. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. They're 348 00:13:03,804 --> 00:13:05,560 are lots of fun. I would... I know 349 00:13:05,560 --> 00:13:07,490 they're been some morning ones that Have I've 350 00:13:07,490 --> 00:13:08,207 gotten started. 351 00:13:08,925 --> 00:13:10,679 Yeah. And I'm more of a morning runner. 352 00:13:10,839 --> 00:13:12,035 So I'd like to start going to some 353 00:13:12,035 --> 00:13:13,790 of those. I know we were talking about 354 00:13:13,790 --> 00:13:15,957 that earlier too. The number of run clubs 355 00:13:15,957 --> 00:13:18,026 that you're now starting in the morning, it's 356 00:13:18,026 --> 00:13:20,254 like, oh my gosh. Yeah. Exciting. 357 00:13:21,050 --> 00:13:23,040 To Tim's point from earlier. If you can't 358 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:24,552 find a run club to run with. You 359 00:13:24,552 --> 00:13:27,761 just haven't looking. Yeah. I mean, what... And 360 00:13:27,761 --> 00:13:30,158 and that... I mean, that even bleeds over 361 00:13:30,158 --> 00:13:31,756 into some like, the f 3 and the 362 00:13:31,916 --> 00:13:34,081 Fe and the the morning workouts. Yeah. Yeah. 363 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:37,897 They're they're starting hardcore at. Oh, 505 05:00 364 00:13:38,056 --> 00:13:39,884 I think is when they start. So my. 365 00:13:40,123 --> 00:13:41,253 You could probably hit a couple of them, 366 00:13:41,332 --> 00:13:43,007 you know, get 1 at 05:00 and then 367 00:13:43,007 --> 00:13:44,682 a run group at 6, but, you know, 368 00:13:45,879 --> 00:13:46,937 after is not 369 00:13:47,315 --> 00:13:50,287 strictly running, but there's always seems to be 370 00:13:50,997 --> 00:13:53,378 component of Contingent to run folks in that 371 00:13:53,378 --> 00:13:54,252 group as well. So am. 372 00:13:55,046 --> 00:13:56,713 Oh, my gosh. It's great. And and you've 373 00:13:56,713 --> 00:13:58,142 lived in Charlotte for how many years now? 374 00:13:58,793 --> 00:13:59,907 About 2 and a half. About 2 and 375 00:13:59,907 --> 00:14:01,977 a half years. Oh my gosh. And you're 376 00:14:01,977 --> 00:14:02,477 already 377 00:14:02,852 --> 00:14:05,161 involved in running clubs. You're already teaching classes. 378 00:14:05,399 --> 00:14:06,138 You're already 379 00:14:07,009 --> 00:14:07,809 NNAN, 380 00:14:08,049 --> 00:14:10,230 and these that's wanna call it now. And 381 00:14:10,370 --> 00:14:13,409 and your... Nobody Hell Charlotte Marathon ambassador. 382 00:14:14,065 --> 00:14:15,985 Wow. You are involved in some stuff. You 383 00:14:15,985 --> 00:14:18,144 have embraced your new town. I like to 384 00:14:18,144 --> 00:14:21,105 stay busy and meet people. That... That's those 385 00:14:21,105 --> 00:14:22,944 are great things. Those are great. They do 386 00:14:22,944 --> 00:14:23,993 have roommates or... 387 00:14:24,788 --> 00:14:26,615 No? You... So no well, no. Yes. You. 388 00:14:26,854 --> 00:14:28,602 0 percent at home. I'm like, I'm out 389 00:14:28,602 --> 00:14:30,826 all the time. I'm doing the things. I'm 390 00:14:30,826 --> 00:14:31,462 seeing the stuff. 391 00:14:32,034 --> 00:14:34,671 Yeah. Except for during tax season. Yes. Yes. 392 00:14:35,071 --> 00:14:35,950 Gotta you the taxes. 393 00:14:37,868 --> 00:14:40,265 I 1 of my plates in college was 394 00:14:40,265 --> 00:14:43,075 a Cpa. In 10 and it's, like, your 395 00:14:43,075 --> 00:14:45,150 life doesn't exist until, like, 396 00:14:45,869 --> 00:14:48,104 April fifteenth, and then... But that's why I 397 00:14:48,104 --> 00:14:48,982 like, the mornings. 398 00:14:50,514 --> 00:14:52,435 Like, I like to get My run before 399 00:14:52,435 --> 00:14:54,675 anyone can ping me or message me, email 400 00:14:54,675 --> 00:14:54,835 me, 401 00:14:56,355 --> 00:14:58,754 and it's like, you can reset everything and 402 00:14:58,754 --> 00:14:59,235 then go. 403 00:15:00,287 --> 00:15:02,113 Into the day. Yeah. Hey. Are are you 404 00:15:02,113 --> 00:15:03,543 working for a big firm? Do you work... 405 00:15:03,701 --> 00:15:05,131 Are you working for a smaller shop? Or 406 00:15:05,131 --> 00:15:06,560 how are you doing How you?? It work 407 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:07,378 for P. 408 00:15:08,148 --> 00:15:09,022 That is a big firm? Yeah. 409 00:15:09,913 --> 00:15:11,348 That's big for. So we will send them 410 00:15:11,348 --> 00:15:12,646 an invoice for that, 411 00:15:13,422 --> 00:15:15,416 and they will become an official partner of 412 00:15:15,416 --> 00:15:17,889 the Charlotte Meredith. There you go. Exactly. And 413 00:15:17,889 --> 00:15:20,052 we can edit this out if we need 414 00:15:20,052 --> 00:15:22,906 to, but they pay. Well, no. Because this 415 00:15:22,906 --> 00:15:25,759 is a work day, and you're clearly not 416 00:15:25,759 --> 00:15:26,472 at the office. 417 00:15:26,884 --> 00:15:28,404 The whole week. What? 418 00:15:28,804 --> 00:15:29,605 Firm shut. 419 00:15:30,004 --> 00:15:31,144 That's it's awesome. 420 00:15:31,764 --> 00:15:33,845 Plus. Plus gets probably, like, 3 or 4. 421 00:15:34,019 --> 00:15:34,813 Ease of vacation. 422 00:15:37,754 --> 00:15:40,138 You good. How'd you get a lot. There 423 00:15:40,138 --> 00:15:40,638 my 424 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:44,535 police do not chose wrong. Wish should have 425 00:15:44,535 --> 00:15:45,014 been accountants. 426 00:15:45,894 --> 00:15:47,754 I do not envy her until 427 00:15:48,215 --> 00:15:49,894 April fifteenth, though. I mean, I know a 428 00:15:49,894 --> 00:15:51,748 lot of people... That tax base and it 429 00:15:51,748 --> 00:15:54,326 is is... Our busy season is actually in 430 00:15:54,385 --> 00:15:55,104 the fall. 431 00:15:55,983 --> 00:15:58,700 So we file extensions for everyone, and then... 432 00:16:00,151 --> 00:16:01,985 What do you got to, like, August fifteenth? 433 00:16:02,463 --> 00:16:04,797 Like, September through November, which is 434 00:16:05,652 --> 00:16:08,058 all these marathons are Yeah. Prime time. For 435 00:16:08,058 --> 00:16:09,254 a busy season. 436 00:16:10,291 --> 00:16:12,204 I remember last year. I... There was a 437 00:16:12,204 --> 00:16:14,277 20 mile run on my training plan on 438 00:16:14,277 --> 00:16:16,132 a Saturday, and I had 439 00:16:16,603 --> 00:16:17,639 work to do after. 440 00:16:18,277 --> 00:16:19,552 So I had to tell people I was 441 00:16:19,552 --> 00:16:21,145 like, I'm going for a 20 mile run, 442 00:16:21,305 --> 00:16:22,841 and I'll be back after 443 00:16:24,029 --> 00:16:25,304 And and then you had to tell your 444 00:16:25,304 --> 00:16:27,375 20 mile run people. I am done Yeah 445 00:16:27,375 --> 00:16:29,924 after this, Gotta worse. They couldn't believe I 446 00:16:29,924 --> 00:16:30,323 showed up. 447 00:16:34,160 --> 00:16:36,702 Don't you gotta do? That's true. But, you 448 00:16:36,702 --> 00:16:36,941 know, 449 00:16:38,609 --> 00:16:40,118 right. It depends on what world you're in. 450 00:16:40,277 --> 00:16:41,707 Right? Like, the... And then the running people 451 00:16:41,707 --> 00:16:44,666 would be like, it's... What Pier 46. Where 452 00:16:44,666 --> 00:16:46,181 are you going? Now You're like, I'm going 453 00:16:46,181 --> 00:16:48,972 to correct somebody's numbers. Yep. Oh my gosh. 454 00:16:49,132 --> 00:16:49,531 And for you. 455 00:16:50,328 --> 00:16:51,227 That's such a 456 00:16:53,850 --> 00:16:55,677 I guess that is a really left brain 457 00:16:55,677 --> 00:16:57,766 right brain thing. It's like, so you're, 458 00:16:58,298 --> 00:17:00,443 you know, on the Arts c, you know, 459 00:17:00,682 --> 00:17:01,182 creative, 460 00:17:01,809 --> 00:17:04,120 you know, dance side at the same time, 461 00:17:04,519 --> 00:17:05,019 you're 462 00:17:05,634 --> 00:17:06,134 literally 463 00:17:06,830 --> 00:17:08,981 doing math. I feel like you need both. 464 00:17:10,032 --> 00:17:12,262 Well, they music is numbers. Yeah. So I 465 00:17:12,262 --> 00:17:13,537 get that. You need to, like... 466 00:17:14,890 --> 00:17:16,244 I think I'd go crazy if I just 467 00:17:16,244 --> 00:17:16,983 did 1 468 00:17:17,359 --> 00:17:17,837 full time. 469 00:17:18,969 --> 00:17:19,928 You need a little bit both. 470 00:17:20,647 --> 00:17:22,884 I can promise you I would not be 471 00:17:22,884 --> 00:17:24,082 able to handle 1. 472 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:27,610 I I'd I get stuck in that space. 473 00:17:28,008 --> 00:17:29,283 Is it a science or is it an 474 00:17:29,283 --> 00:17:31,275 art and I guess accounting is a science? 475 00:17:32,151 --> 00:17:33,585 It has. Probably. Art. 476 00:17:34,158 --> 00:17:36,231 Yeah, I guess. Yeah. And those people go 477 00:17:36,231 --> 00:17:36,550 to jail. 478 00:17:41,174 --> 00:17:42,863 I not gonna say anything because I don't 479 00:17:42,863 --> 00:17:43,841 know who's listening. 480 00:17:44,617 --> 00:17:45,893 You know? I don't know if either 1 481 00:17:45,893 --> 00:17:48,285 of our listeners or accounts. Think I think 482 00:17:48,285 --> 00:17:49,024 we all 483 00:17:50,678 --> 00:17:53,488 like to... Because try to operate in as 484 00:17:53,488 --> 00:17:54,926 much of the gray as we can as 485 00:17:54,926 --> 00:17:57,564 long as we can reasonably justify it. But 486 00:17:58,123 --> 00:17:59,961 place know where the term creative accounting comes 487 00:17:59,961 --> 00:18:02,294 from? Yeah. Of course. Did they teach that 488 00:18:02,294 --> 00:18:02,693 in school? 489 00:18:03,653 --> 00:18:05,411 No. No. Now don't teach that part. I 490 00:18:05,411 --> 00:18:06,310 something mueller learned that's 491 00:18:06,689 --> 00:18:08,528 research? Exactly. How much of your over to 492 00:18:08,528 --> 00:18:11,818 the interpretation? They I I think... Yeah. So, 493 00:18:12,136 --> 00:18:13,330 anyway, we won't chase that rep. 494 00:18:14,603 --> 00:18:16,217 Tim like... Hold on a second 495 00:18:16,831 --> 00:18:19,378 like, Tim's got his extension plow it hit 496 00:18:19,378 --> 00:18:21,703 you up later. And then know, I've had 497 00:18:21,703 --> 00:18:22,442 our cpa, 498 00:18:22,820 --> 00:18:25,055 you know, I I have... I I don't 499 00:18:25,055 --> 00:18:27,449 think they know what they're writing. So I 500 00:18:27,449 --> 00:18:29,420 don't know how we interpret it yet. You 501 00:18:29,619 --> 00:18:31,058 So we're still trying to figure that out. 502 00:18:31,218 --> 00:18:32,656 So I'm sure you get the same thing. 503 00:18:32,816 --> 00:18:34,494 Like, all these new tax laws have pass 504 00:18:34,494 --> 00:18:36,433 every year and you're, like, 1. 505 00:18:37,371 --> 00:18:39,462 That's what makes it interesting though. Yeah. Yeah. 506 00:18:39,860 --> 00:18:42,247 How do you care learning? Well, okay. I 507 00:18:42,247 --> 00:18:43,600 guess that makes it hat... I mean, how 508 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:45,748 in the world do you keep up with 509 00:18:45,748 --> 00:18:45,907 that? 510 00:18:46,558 --> 00:18:48,700 You're learning and everyone at the firm supports 511 00:18:48,700 --> 00:18:50,128 you and helps. 512 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:52,826 Right? Do you have some sort of specialty 513 00:18:52,826 --> 00:18:53,303 that you... 514 00:18:54,033 --> 00:18:56,420 Like, I'm I only do blanket blank. 515 00:18:57,455 --> 00:18:59,705 Well, I work in state and local tax 516 00:19:00,479 --> 00:19:03,757 for corporations and partnerships. So that's... Kind of 517 00:19:03,757 --> 00:19:04,972 what I know, but, 518 00:19:07,893 --> 00:19:09,086 always open or learning more. 519 00:19:10,933 --> 00:19:12,290 Do people hit you up on runs when 520 00:19:12,290 --> 00:19:13,807 they find out what's what you do. Yeah. 521 00:19:13,967 --> 00:19:15,483 All the time. You want me to do 522 00:19:15,483 --> 00:19:17,160 their tax. So I don't know how much 523 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:19,555 health I am. Is not eric. Yeah. Right. 524 00:19:19,729 --> 00:19:21,239 Oh my god. Well, yeah. Because you're not, 525 00:19:21,398 --> 00:19:23,090 like, doing somebody 526 00:19:23,543 --> 00:19:23,702 high. 527 00:19:25,371 --> 00:19:27,755 I'd... There else that you probably could find 528 00:19:27,755 --> 00:19:29,436 somebody. Oh Yeah. Maybe. 529 00:19:30,387 --> 00:19:32,447 My gosh. That's a whole, that's a whole 530 00:19:32,447 --> 00:19:33,715 different crazy world that 531 00:19:34,428 --> 00:19:36,269 that like I said, I just Don't think 532 00:19:36,348 --> 00:19:37,706 I could even swim in that pool. 533 00:19:38,584 --> 00:19:40,819 Wow, oh my gosh I not pass anybody. 534 00:19:41,059 --> 00:19:42,975 Just locally how many people in the office. 535 00:19:44,891 --> 00:19:45,391 Hundreds 536 00:19:46,264 --> 00:19:47,622 Yeah. I think they're trying to get us 537 00:19:47,622 --> 00:19:50,339 back more. Yeah. Like my team goes 2 538 00:19:50,339 --> 00:19:50,899 days a week, 539 00:19:52,018 --> 00:19:54,356 probably. I think everybody's kinda. 540 00:19:55,069 --> 00:19:58,106 From the employer side, I think everybody's over 541 00:19:58,106 --> 00:20:01,143 the work from home deal. Like, alright. We 542 00:20:01,143 --> 00:20:02,342 need you back in the office. 543 00:20:04,993 --> 00:20:05,231 So... 544 00:20:06,341 --> 00:20:07,768 Well, maybe you're right I mean, if you 545 00:20:07,768 --> 00:20:09,196 guys are early in 2 days week. Right? 546 00:20:09,434 --> 00:20:11,733 Yeah. I think they're pushing for more soon. 547 00:20:12,050 --> 00:20:12,288 Yeah. 548 00:20:12,940 --> 00:20:14,539 That's gonna makes it hard to gotta get 549 00:20:14,539 --> 00:20:17,500 up extra. To that run. But the same 550 00:20:17,500 --> 00:20:19,339 man, for somebody who's doing all those miles 551 00:20:19,339 --> 00:20:20,859 and I mean, at the end of the 552 00:20:20,859 --> 00:20:21,099 day, 553 00:20:21,674 --> 00:20:23,586 It's not like you're punching a clock. You'd 554 00:20:23,586 --> 00:20:24,781 like as long as the taxes are done. 555 00:20:25,020 --> 00:20:26,773 Right? Yeah. That's why I like to run 556 00:20:26,773 --> 00:20:28,367 in the morning because I know it'll get 557 00:20:28,367 --> 00:20:28,686 done. 558 00:20:29,403 --> 00:20:31,257 But there have been times I've taken 559 00:20:33,959 --> 00:20:35,712 off a little early and gone to a 560 00:20:35,712 --> 00:20:37,544 run club and then come back, finish my 561 00:20:37,544 --> 00:20:39,775 work. Oh my gosh. Now what... This nice 562 00:20:39,775 --> 00:20:42,183 break. Shifting to the to the ambassador thing, 563 00:20:42,343 --> 00:20:43,302 What is your... 564 00:20:43,861 --> 00:20:46,019 Do you have a success story with the 565 00:20:46,019 --> 00:20:48,177 ambassador thing, like somebody you've met or somebody 566 00:20:48,177 --> 00:20:48,976 you've inspired? 567 00:20:49,615 --> 00:20:51,706 I know know, kinda be active and trying 568 00:20:51,706 --> 00:20:53,223 to get people to... 569 00:20:53,941 --> 00:20:55,698 She's getting her mom feels like aunt well 570 00:20:55,698 --> 00:20:57,294 her mom. That's doing going on. Right? I 571 00:20:57,294 --> 00:20:59,290 mean, her mom inspired her. That's know what 572 00:20:59,290 --> 00:21:01,238 easier here. Yin yang that, man 573 00:21:01,613 --> 00:21:02,966 in any good stories? 574 00:21:04,159 --> 00:21:06,147 I have a friend down here who, 575 00:21:06,799 --> 00:21:08,386 I'm trying to convince to run. At least 576 00:21:08,386 --> 00:21:10,371 the 5 k. She said... Yeah. We're talking 577 00:21:10,371 --> 00:21:11,006 her into it. 578 00:21:13,307 --> 00:21:16,101 Slowly I'm working 5KI know. Gun into it. 579 00:21:16,260 --> 00:21:17,373 Yeah. Don't you get free chick play? 580 00:21:18,008 --> 00:21:18,962 Something like that. Yeah. 581 00:21:19,995 --> 00:21:22,061 Actually, yeah. There's nothing to lose. 582 00:21:22,776 --> 00:21:24,151 You could walk it and 583 00:21:24,525 --> 00:21:24,579 gun 584 00:21:25,412 --> 00:21:27,791 There you go. There'll be a success. Lyric. 585 00:21:27,950 --> 00:21:30,011 Now, literally, that... That's actually true. That did 586 00:21:30,011 --> 00:21:31,994 if you if you register for the 5 587 00:21:31,994 --> 00:21:34,400 k. Not only do you get chick free 588 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:36,815 chick f a. Chick f a is donating 589 00:21:37,113 --> 00:21:38,730 a meal to 590 00:21:39,666 --> 00:21:41,995 bench shelter? There you go. Yeah. So it's 591 00:21:41,995 --> 00:21:43,272 a win win win. 2 for. 592 00:21:44,070 --> 00:21:46,304 2 for man. I bada a bing. I 593 00:21:46,304 --> 00:21:47,101 like that a lot. 594 00:21:48,391 --> 00:21:49,981 Sorry so tell you tell tell your friend. 595 00:21:50,141 --> 00:21:51,572 Push them over push them over the edge 596 00:21:51,572 --> 00:21:52,367 with that 1. Yeah. 597 00:21:53,639 --> 00:21:56,183 And the ambassadors all have a discount code, 598 00:21:56,342 --> 00:21:57,478 so it's not like 599 00:21:57,789 --> 00:22:00,339 Of course. Right. I tell everyone. Yeah. Ariana 600 00:22:00,339 --> 00:22:00,817 on 10. 601 00:22:02,570 --> 00:22:03,526 Ariana on 2 ends. 602 00:22:04,482 --> 00:22:08,254 Yeah. Yes. 1RIANNA 603 00:22:08,388 --> 00:22:10,769 10. Is it? 1 0 or 1 0. 604 00:22:11,007 --> 00:22:13,150 Yep. Yep. So if you wanna sign up 605 00:22:13,150 --> 00:22:13,839 for team. 606 00:22:14,599 --> 00:22:16,119 That's how you do it, and you'll get 607 00:22:16,119 --> 00:22:17,559 10 percent off. Right? Yeah. 608 00:22:18,279 --> 00:22:19,319 Any there go. 609 00:22:20,119 --> 00:22:21,259 Alright. Phrase 610 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:23,572 free good for you. I I... I'm impressed. 611 00:22:23,732 --> 00:22:24,691 IIII 612 00:22:24,691 --> 00:22:26,528 was not nearly as organized at 25 as 613 00:22:26,528 --> 00:22:29,005 you are. I'm... There's just no way. Well, 614 00:22:29,819 --> 00:22:32,137 I wasn't nearly as educated either. I mean, 615 00:22:32,296 --> 00:22:34,933 I'd scraped by to get through 4 year... 616 00:22:35,253 --> 00:22:36,851 Well, 4 and a half years of school. 617 00:22:38,784 --> 00:22:40,529 And then I did not go get my 618 00:22:40,529 --> 00:22:43,464 masters after that because I was not an 619 00:22:43,464 --> 00:22:43,964 over. 620 00:22:44,971 --> 00:22:47,777 So... And good for you. III know your 621 00:22:47,777 --> 00:22:49,615 parents are proud of you. And we're proud 622 00:22:49,615 --> 00:22:51,612 of you too. We're glad you're on the 623 00:22:51,612 --> 00:22:53,450 ambassador team. I hope this is the first 624 00:22:53,450 --> 00:22:55,773 of many years that you're a part of 625 00:22:55,773 --> 00:22:56,886 that. And 626 00:22:57,601 --> 00:22:59,747 if anybody thinking about messing with her don't? 627 00:22:59,906 --> 00:23:00,803 Because she knows 628 00:23:01,257 --> 00:23:03,816 mma why will take you out years tight. 629 00:23:04,214 --> 00:23:05,965 So that should be your... That's your closer 630 00:23:05,965 --> 00:23:08,433 right there for it's like for the marathon. 631 00:23:08,672 --> 00:23:10,741 Oral Mma you right here. Or. Take you. 632 00:23:15,705 --> 00:23:17,865 My guys too funny. Too fine. 633 00:23:18,505 --> 00:23:20,825 I well, enjoy your long week. 634 00:23:21,398 --> 00:23:21,875 Of 635 00:23:22,592 --> 00:23:24,343 a vacate. That's fantastic. 636 00:23:24,820 --> 00:23:26,651 That's great. And Yeah, we look forward to 637 00:23:26,651 --> 00:23:28,560 seeing you at the... At on the longer 638 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:31,043 runs as we get closer to November. Yes. 639 00:23:31,362 --> 00:23:33,037 Thank you for having me. Thanks, Ariana. 640 00:23:35,667 --> 00:23:37,820 They're running around Charlotte Podcast is presented by 641 00:23:37,820 --> 00:23:39,335 the Von Health Charlotte Marathon. 642 00:23:39,749 --> 00:23:42,064 Running around Charlotte is produced in partnership with 643 00:23:42,064 --> 00:23:44,617 well run media and marketing. New episodes are 644 00:23:44,617 --> 00:23:47,331 available every week. Anywhere you listen to podcast.