171: We Flew to Buenos Aires to Run a Relay!
5/23/202641 min
We flew to Buenos Aires for 48 hours of running, racing, very little sleep and one unforgettable relay race at the On Squad Race Series.
Andy, Rick and Sarah immerse themselves in Argentinian running culture, soaking up the energy of the city and the community spirit surrounding the event. Recorded on top of a car park in the heart of Buenos Aires (because of course it was), the trio ask the big question: does running with other people actually make you a better runner?
They share their experience of running as part of a team in Buenos Aires, and explore how training and racing with other people can improve performance, boost accountability, and make running more enjoyable, both for them and for you too.
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Sarah Hartley· Host0:24
We're going on tour, and I am so excited about this.
Speaker 10:27
It was a deliberate pun 'cause this episode is sponsored by On, so we're going on tour- On tour ... with On for the On Squad Race. So we're going all over the world, starting with South America.
Sarah Hartley· Host0:35
Buenos Aires.
Speaker 10:36
Yeah.
Sarah Hartley· Host0:36
I cannot wait. The On Squad Race has already started, and we are going to five different locations to take part in this sick event.
Speaker 10:44
Yeah, we're gonna be finding out all about the local running culture in three different continents, which is pretty cool for us.
Sarah Hartley· Host0:49
And racing up and down in a spiral car park, which I feel like is gonna be a test in itself.
Speaker 10:55
Yeah, four by four relay, two men, two women on each teams. We're gonna be captaining various teams when we take on these challenges around the world. And On is on a mission to ignite the human spirit through movement, which is what we're gonna be doing by traveling all over the world and meeting all these amazing runners.
Sarah Hartley· Host1:08
And if you wanna find out more about On Squad Race, then head to the link in the show notes.
Rick Kelsey· Host1:11
[upbeat music] Hello, everybody. This is an absolutely bonkers podcast.
Sarah Hartley· Host1:20
[laughs] There's literally- You, are you laughing already? ... a plane taking off as you were about to talk.
Rick Kelsey· Host1:23
Como anden. Welcome to Buenos Aires, Argentina, as a massive 777