26.2 miles through the greatest city in the world—marathon weekend is officially here

You know, you mentioned friends and loved ones and people that we know who have also run that. We want to bring in Captain America, as I call him. Robert Moses, you know, our Bobby Moe, you know, is running this weekend. You've run. The last, you know, we're putting you in a different context, Cap. Look, Francis, thank you. I can't run, but I can support. You stand next to me. Or actually, we'll switch places, Moses, so you can stand next to Ms. Wang. This is what they call a lob. But talk to us, you know, what was your inspiration when you decided to run last year? So last year I turned 40. I had always wanted to do the marathon. I never thought I'd be able to complete it. And so I said. Why not? Let me do it. And I said, if I have to walk, I have to walk. It's fine. I'm not. I run, but I don't love it. I'm not going to run this in record time. But last year was just magical. I mean, when I got into Central Park, I started to cry. The emotion was just so. Amazing. It's amazing. Is that the runner's high they talk about? I wouldn't know. I've heard it's called runner's high. It really was. Oh, there you are. Yeah, it really was spectacular. I mean. Just to be surrounded by thousands of people and everyone, you know, everyone is pulling in the same direction. We talk about all our divisions and, you know, we're divided by race and religion, political views, gender, et cetera, et cetera. But on this day, everyone is on the same team and it's just such a great day. To be in New York City, it's magical. Mo, talk to us about when that strength, you know, if you find yourself taking on or getting a little wobbly, how do you work yourself through that? What did you do? Well, I mean, luckily this year I have a lot of good friends and family who are staged kind of every few miles. So this year I'm just trying to think about. You know, just make it to the next person and then go a few more miles and then you'll see someone else you love and then a few more miles and you'll see someone else. You know, don't think of it as 26 miles. Think of it as, you know, two here, then another four here, then another. And when you cross the Queensborough Bridge into Manhattan, you hear this rush from the crowd and this. It's the energy, just you can feel it hit you in the face as you're coming off the bridge. And so really all through Manhattan, you're buoyed by the crowd. And it's a good thing because at that point. You're tired. You need the crowd. And one thing, Antoine, I think really stood out to me and what I spoke with people about this is New Yorkers are known for telling people to walk faster, keep going, right? And now they're really telling people to keep going. But in a way, as Robert just pointed out, is the motivation and what fuels people even when they feel like they can't go anymore. I really like your method, too, by the way. And, you know, you see people, you know, see people who are, you know, in there. 70s and their 80s who have, you know, I heard a story about, I think, a woman who just had both knees replaced. I mean, the stories that are along that route. really are incredible. And so then I say to myself, you know, I got nothing to complain about, you know, all these, so many people have overcome such obstacles, whether it's physical or emotional or they're grieving something. I mean, so it's, it's really a day to just to count your blessings and, and look around and draw inspiration, not only from the crowd, But also from your fellow runners... So do you listen? Do you have earbuds in? And if so, I don't, I don't wear earbuds. I want to listen to the crowd because it's, it's the, it's the one day of the year when I want to hear and see everything. Um, you know, and it's funny, you'll, you have little kids who are, who are lining the route, who are slapping your hand. Um, the great, the great, there are great signs. People get so creative with the signs they hold up. So you're kind of chuckling when you see these, these signs, um, there, there, I, I don't want to miss anything. And so, um, you know, some last Last year, I was kind of struggling up. It's kind of North, you know, the Northern most part of First Avenue and someone handed me a water and it was just like the perfect. The perfect time for water. And I was like, oh, thank God. And so those little moments just buoy you through. And people ask me about what time I want. I don't care. I just want to finish vertically. That's all I care about. Wait, speaking of time, how do you prepare for it? So what time do you go to bed, you know, the night before? You do get an extra hour of sleep. That would be great. All right, I'll... I'll try to be in bed by. Hopefully seven or eight o'clock because the buses leave between like five and six. So we take the bus to Staten Island and it's a process. You get to Staten Island, you got extensive security, obviously. And then you go to the tent and you really start to fuel yourself. You've been hopefully hydrating over the weekend. You're fueling with... Carbs and bananas and whatever I can get my hands on. I was going to say, what's your current meal plan? A lot of carbs. I had pizza last night, pasta tomorrow. We'll You want to drink a lot of water because you have to hydrate ahead of this. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. be Can we carb load just as supporters? Okay, I have an interesting relationship right with carbs we'll talk about in a little bit. Mo, someone's watching right now, and someone has debated this for years. You know, you said it took you, you wanted to celebrate a milestone birthday in your life. back. What is your message to someone right now who's sitting on the fence saying, I want to do it, I may not be in the best shape, you know, I just want to say I achieved something. What do you say to that person? Do it. I am not the picture of health. I eat way too many sweets. I get way too little sleep. I drink way too much coffee, but I found a way to do it last year. Hopefully I can complete it this year. And it's a feeling unlike any I've ever felt. The sense of accomplishment you have When you get to that finish, I don't care. How you get there, how long it takes you to get there, if the sun's still up, if the sun's already set, it's something that you really need to experience in New York City. It's a way to see the city and hear the city that you could never experience otherwise. And this is why we call him Captain America. Okay, so look, one more time with a Robert Moses, Robert Moses. And by the way, if you want to track me, my bib is 1-1-5-1-2, 1-1-5-1-2. Gabby, you have that? 1-1-5. One, two. All right. I'll take messages, prayers, cheers, whatever you got. We're going to hug you in the break. All right, everybody. One, two. One, one, five. One, two. For Francis Wang and Robert Moses, I'm Antoine Lewis, you're going to meet the rest of the team in just a moment. But we are going to take a break right now. Ms. Gabrielle Ortiz is giving me that look. So we will be right back.