Super Awesome You - Achieve Your Goals
Super Awesome You is a weekly podcast designed to help you believe in you. Because once you start believing in yourself? That’s when the magic happens.
I’m Sam — runner, marathoner, entrepreneur, and former spin instructor with a degree in Neurobiology and a decade-long obsession with motivation and psychology. I know firsthand that motivation isn’t always there when you need it, and getting out of bed to chase your goals isn’t always easy. But I also know this: you’re capable of so much more than your brain sometimes lets you believe.
Each week, we dive into real lessons from running, mindset, and movement — often paired with the perfect song to help you get going. Some episodes feature guests sharing how they push through the tough stuff. Others are solo pep talks with practical tools to help you shift your thinking and take action.
Whether you’re lacing up your shoes, chasing a dream, or just trying to get unstuck — you belong here. Let’s make this week super awesome.
P.S. This show was formerly and temporarily called Super Awesome Runner! If you hear that in the intro, that's why :)
Super Awesome You - Achieve Your Goals
Special Race Day Episode: Tips & Tricks for running the NYRR United Half Marathon in NYC
I'm joined this week by special guest Indy, a long-time marathoner and NYC runner, as we break down the upcoming 2025 United Half Marathon in New York City! We both ran the race last year, and will be running it this year, so we wanted to review our memories of each parts of the race, and offer up any tips/tricks/guidance if you're a first time runner there (or if it's been a while).
We break the race down into:
- Expo / Bib-pickup
- Getting to the start
- Miles 1-3 in the park
- Miles 4-6 along Flatbush avenue and into Manhattan
- Miles 7-10 along the FDR
- Miles 10-12 through 42nd street and Times Square
- Miles 12-13.1 through Central Park to finish!
You can find the song of the week on the weekly playlist here on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2wxmDClsiebNBJ2B3Jut5u?si=5edd46976ddc4630
