248 | Lindsay Flanagan, ASICS Athlete

It's looking like an infirmary at the BITR offices, with popped shoulders and illness and stress fractures. We'll be okay. Tune in to hear about Meg's journey to the West Coast to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Joan Benoit-Samuelson's 1984 Olympic gold with Nike. Then stick around for a recount of Thomas and Robbe's long run adventures from this past weekend. We also cover two brand-new shoes: the TYR Valkyrie Elite Carbon and Mount to Coast R1. Susan's Cookies: https://www.instagram.com/sjmeier2/ Our Favorite Water Bottles Hydrapak Skyflask 500ml: https://bit.ly/3P56n4k Nathan Speeddraw: https://bit.ly/493T7nG INDEX 00:00 Intro 07:29 Meg's West Coast Trip 22:12 Shirt nostalgia 29:07 Long Run Adventures 57:24 Favorite water bottles 1:05:35 Poll results 1:12:40 Meg's Instagram Stuff 1:17:05 TYR Valkyrie Elite Carbon 1:20:32 Mount to Coast R1

22 Maalis 20241h 28min

From living on a submarine in the Navy to running ultras across the Atacama in Chile, Rob Perez has been to all ends of the extremes. We talk about his journey as a runner, run culture in D.C. and beyond, and what it's like as a content creator in 2024.Follow Rob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/r.oh.bee/

18 Maalis 20241h 17min

Thomas and Meaghan test the legs out at the Annapolis Half Marathon, Robbe finds a money trap in Florida, and we need all of you to write you local congressperson and get the laws on raccoon ownership changed. We also discuss the newly unveiled 2024 Boston Marathon medal. Learn more about the Golden Trail Series powered by Salomon: https://www.goldentrailseries.com/ This is episode is sponsored by LMNT. We use it to rehydrate after all our hard efforts and it is hands down the best hydration and recovery mix out there. With hot weather around the corner, nothing beats the salty-yet-refreshing taste of Raspberry Salt, Watermelon Salt, or Citrus Lime. Our listeners can get a free LMNT sample pack with the purchase of any order. Pick it up here ➡ http://drinklmnt.com/thedrop INDEX 00:01 Intro 01:00 St. Paddy's Day 12:00 Yuki world record 24:45 Raccoon ownership 31:50 Florida adventures 45:09 Annapols Half Recap 1:03:51 Boston Marathon medal 1:12:00 Shoe choices 1:21:06 Hangover cure

15 Maalis 20241h 32min

Another legend from Chicago, Eric Floberg is a videographer, photographer, YouTuber, and Instagram creator producing some of the highest quality run content out there. He's also on a journey to drop his marathon time from 4:00 to 2:35. We had a great conversation about all things running and life.Follow Eric on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flobergrunsFollow Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/floberg.runs/

11 Maalis 20241h 12min

In this episode of The Drop, we talk about how it all began for all three of us, but before that we get a crystal clear perspective on some running gold. We also talk about Meg's past life as a baller flying on private planes, before talking about the Hylo Athletics Impact, a shoe designed with utmost sustainability in mind. Learn more about the Golden Trail Series powered by Salomon: https://www.goldentrailseries.com/ This is episode is sponsored by LMNT. We use it to rehydrate after all our hard efforts and it is hands down the best hydration and recovery mix out there. With hot weather around the corner, nothing beats the salty-yet-refreshing taste of Raspberry Salt, Watermelon Salt, or Citrus Lime. Our listeners can get a free LMNT sample pack with the purchase of any order. Pick it up here ➡ http://drinklmnt.com/thedrop INDEX 00:01 Intro 08:05 Ember Gift 12:30 Private jets 16:12 Happy birthday 18:48 Thomas origin story 23:00 Robbe origin story 28:18 Meg's origin story 53:29 Feathers shout-out 1:03:48 Nature probz 1:09:45 Hylo Athletics Impact

8 Maalis 20241h 21min

If you listen to the podcast, you already know. We were going hard in the paint for the Kevin Salvano during the Olympic Marathon Trials and while it may not have been his day, he went full send and that's all that matters. Find out how he got to the Trials in the first place and what it's like to "quit running" and then run a 2:16 for your first marathon.

4 Maalis 202444min

Meg and Thomas return from Charleston and Thomas comes back with an accent that linguistically lands somewhere between Colonel Sanders and eastern European. We also get into some edge-of-the-seat commentary on produce storage, Godzilla, and running updates as we train for Boston. We also give our thoughts on the Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris and Edge Paris, which are the best race day shoes Asics has ever put out. Here's the chicken/fox/corn riddle: https://www.mathsisfun.com/chicken_crossing_solution.html Learn more about the Golden Trail Series powered by Salomon: https://www.goldentrailseries.com/ This is episode is sponsored by LMNT. We use it to rehydrate after all our hard efforts and it is hands down the best hydration and recovery mix out there. With hot weather around the corner, nothing beats the salty-yet-refreshing taste of Raspberry Salt, Watermelon Salt, or Citrus Lime. Our listeners can get a free LMNT sample pack with the purchase of any order. Pick it up here ➡ http://drinklmnt.com/thedrop INDEX 00:01 Intro 2:13 South Carolina 06:34 Godzilla 14:07 Thomas running 20:00 Beyonce 24:04 Rose city 39:00 Robbe running 53:06 Asics Metaspeed Sky/Edge Paris 1:07:10 Jawzrsize update

1 Maalis 20241h 14min

Repping that northern attitude out in the wilds of New Hampshire, Ben True is a decorated runner across various distances who took 7th place in the 2021 New York City Marathon in his first race at that distance. He currently runs Northwood Athletics, a grassroots effor to grow the next national running hub for all distances, all surfaces, and all abilities. We had a great conversation about his career, training solo, and why the East Coast has our hearts on lock. Learn more about Northwoods: https://www.northwoodsathletics.com/Follow Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjtrue/

26 Helmi 20241h 4min