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Thomas and Robbe sit down and chat with Patrick Nava, Global Vice President of Product Management Running at Adidas, about all things running at Adidas, including everything that went into the development of the all-new Adios Pro 4 and the Evo Pro 1. Another good one for all the shoe geeks out there.

25 Syys 20241h 8min

This week on the podcast, shoe reviewer Alex joins us to talk about his trip to Austria and the Adidas Terrex Infinite Trails 46K race. Then we dive into our own running, along with spectating cross-country, a deep-dive on soft pretzels, how to make a special Dr. Pepper beverage, and the adventures of Robbe’s 20-miler. Finally, we discuss the Brooks Glycerin Max, which is probably our favorite shoe from Brooks, ever. BERLIN MARATHON GROUP RUN W/ ADIDAS We finally have some Berlin details, so listen up! Save the date for Friday, 9/27 at 8 a.m. Meet us at the adidas Berlin Sport Base for a shakeout run and so much more. T-shirt giveaway (seriously it's a good one) to the first 150 runners who show up. We will run a 5K distance (with adidas product testing of course), followed by food and music and guest appearances. It's going to be huge, you DO NOT WANT TO MISS IT. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Lagoon Pillows Get the best night of sleep with Lagoon Pillows and their all-new Night Bites. You can save 15% off your first order with code BELIEVE. ➡ ⁠⁠lagoonsleep.com/believe⁠⁠ LMNT The best hydration supplement out there. Now with all-new sparkling cans! Our listeners can get a free LMNT sample pack with the purchase of any order. Pick it up here ➡ ⁠http://drinklmnt.com/thedrop⁠

20 Syys 20241h 18min

On this special in-studio episode of The Drop, Thomas and Meg chat with Paul Lang, ASICS global senior product manager. Go behind the scenes of what it's like to work for one of the biggest brands in running, how development and supply chains work, and what it's like figuring out consumer wants and buyer demands. Definitely a good one for all the industry nerds out there.

16 Syys 20241h 32min

In this episode, we recap our weekend performances at the Charles Street 12-Miler, our de facto tune-up race for Berlin. Meg crushed it, Robbe barely made it, Karl also showed up big, and Thomas– well, he's back, folks (mostly). We also talk about some new Diadora gear and the Fila Float Maxxi 2 Pro, a Brazilian model that's kinda hot... for a shoe. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Lagoon PillowsGet the best night of sleep with Lagoon Pillows and their all-new Night Bites. You can save 15% off your first order with code BELIEVE. ➡ ⁠⁠lagoonsleep.com/believe⁠⁠ LMNTThe best hydration supplement out there. Now with all-new sparkling cans! Our listeners can get a free LMNT sample pack with the purchase of any order. Pick it up here ➡ ⁠http://drinklmnt.com/thedrop⁠

13 Syys 20241h 26min

Keira's back! Our favorite pro athlete/Oreo reviewer/costume expert extraordinaire is back to chat all things running, training, and moving to Utah. This, after her recent win at the U.S. 20K Championships. Just a legend doing legendary things. Follow Keira on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keiradamato/

9 Syys 20241h 8min

We figured this week is as good as any to give you our favorite max cushion shoes of the year, but before we do, we talk about the curse on Thomas and how to break it, Keira D'Amato's 20K championship win, UTMB, and seriously– people need to recognize the greatness of the Paralympics. Looking to run sub-4 at the Chicago Marathon? Run with Robbe and you'll have a 50/50 chance. Fill out this form and we'll put you on the list (please only fill out if you're actually running the race): https://forms.gle/vXRtBQ3edezFEEGu5 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!Lagoon PillowsGet the best night of sleep with Lagoon Pillows and their all-new Night Bites. You can save 15% off your first order with code BELIEVE. ➡ ⁠⁠lagoonsleep.com/believe⁠⁠ LMNTThe best hydration supplement out there. Now with all-new sparkling cans! Our listeners can get a free LMNT sample pack with the purchase of any order. Pick it up here ➡ ⁠http://drinklmnt.com/thedrop⁠ INDEX00:00 Intro04:16 The Thomas Tragedy14:00 Curses22:40 Meg & Robbe's running33:33 Paralympics37:58 Keira D'Amato58:02 Best Max Cushion Shoes1:14:42 Tip Culture

6 Syys 20241h 23min

You run a race, you finish, and then it's a memory. If it's a goal race, you probably want to remember that memory, and that's where MarathonFoto comes in. So much goes into getting you those photos, so we dive in and ask Brad and Conor how the race day orchestration works. By the end of this convo you'll have a much deeper appreciation for everything that goes into getting you that photo finish. Looking to run sub-4 at the Chicago Marathon? Run with Robbe and you'll have a 50/50 chance. Fill out this form and we'll put you on the list (please only fill out if you're actually running the race): https://forms.gle/vXRtBQ3edezFEEGu5

2 Syys 202449min

It's a whole lot of supernova talk on today's episode, with both the Adidas Supernova Prima and the Oasis reunion and what goes on when you're stuck in space for eight months. We also get Thomas's take on Alien: Romulus, and Robbe goes full Encyclopedia Brown in solving The Case of the North Carolina License. Enjoy! Looking to run sub-4 at the Chicago Marathon? Run with Robbe and you'll have a 50/50 chance. Fill out this form and we'll put you on the list (please only fill out if you're actually running the race): https://forms.gle/vXRtBQ3edezFEEGu5 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Lagoon PillowsGet the best night of sleep with Lagoon Pillows and their all-new Night Bites. You can save 15% off your first order with code BELIEVE. ➡ ⁠⁠lagoonsleep.com/believe⁠⁠ LMNTThe best hydration supplement out there. Now with all-new sparkling cans! Our listeners can get a free LMNT sample pack with the purchase of any order. Pick it up here ➡ ⁠http://drinklmnt.com/thedrop⁠ INDEX00:00 Intro and Oasis Reunion13:24 Wahoo Kicker25:16 Finding stuff33:12 Kids XC39:30 Meg's mileage50:35 Chicago Marathon1:07:16 Aliens Romulus review1:14:34 Rhino pills1:19:15 Ghost cereal1:22:18 Adidas Supernova Prima

30 Elo 20241h 39min