I ran the New York City Marathon for the first time, and it was amazing! In this episode, I speak with fellow finisher Felicia Thomas, and marathon vets Erica Stanley-Dottin and Marlon Rice about many things running. We share a number of tips on getting into distance running, proper training, while Felica and I talk about the 26.2 miles we just ran.

I’m running the New York City Marathon on November 7! 26.2 miles through the 5 boroughs on what I hope is a beautiful day. In this episode, I talk about what motivated me to start running, and why I chose to run the marathon. I'm raising funds for two organizations so I decided to speak with them to hear their stories. Girls Scouts Troop 6000 Director Heidi Schmidt and Co-Founder Giselle Burgess and  Honor Humanity co-founder Tiffani Janelle are this episode's guest. Check out Mess Runs NYC to see how you can support these two amazing orgs, and enjoy the show!

For the past 8 years, Johnny Rodriguez had given the youth Uptown an outlet to play the city game: basketball. Johnny’s Hoops Showdown has attracted hundreds of the city’s best, and his basketball camps have given kids learning the game an easy entry point. I speak with Johnny to learn why he started Hoops Showdown, what he’s most proud of and more.