#159 This or That? Best 5k/10k Racer, Stiff vs. Flexible Shoes. Liquid or Gels, Stride vs. Cadence and More!

#159 This or That? Best 5k/10k Racer, Stiff vs. Flexible Shoes. Liquid or Gels, Stride vs. Cadence and More!

Andrea & Megan host a fun Q&A episode–This or That? They take your this-or-that questions and help you find the answers! Stiff or flexible shoes for sprinting? Foam rolling or massage guns for recovery? Liquid nutrition or gels for fuel? Not to mention, of course, a bevy of shoe comparisons. And, because it's an Andrea episode, a New Balance Beacon question.


Chapters

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 7:57 - Stiff or flexible shoes for sprinters?
  • 11:52 - Propel v4 vs. SC Trainer 2 vs. Rebel v3
  • 14:34 - Best ways to find the right shoe for you?
  • 18:34 - Stability or neutral shoes for neutral runners?
  • 22:04 - Foam rolling or massage guns?
  • 25:14 - Massage post-marathon?
  • 29:12 - Cryotherapy vs. red light therapy?
  • 40:40 - Takumi Sen, SC Pacer, or Vaporfly for 10K?
  • 43:26 - Saucony Sinister vs. Nike Streakfly for 5K XC
  • 48:06 - Fueled or depleted long runs?
  • 49:44 - Liquid or gel fuel?
  • 52:40 - Berry or dessert flavored gels?
  • 54:10 - Out & back or looped course?
  • 56:04 - Shorts or half tights?
  • 56:52 - Easy run when you have a cold or not?
  • 58:58 - Stride or cadence?
  • 1:01:38 - New Balance Beacon v3 or Brooks Hyperion Max?
  • 1:03:11 - Wrap-up

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If we have a favorite phrase, you know it's going to be "it depends." Well, not when we've got a round of "This or That"! Nathan, Matt, and David put themselves on the hot seat to tackle your This or ...

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#279 Fact or Fiction! 180+ Cadence is Ideal? Running is Bad for Your Knees? Super Shoes Aren’t for Slow Runners?

#279 Fact or Fiction! 180+ Cadence is Ideal? Running is Bad for Your Knees? Super Shoes Aren’t for Slow Runners?

Time for a little DOR myth busting! Nathan, David, and Matt team up to take a look at some user-submitted running "truths", to shed some light on whether they're fact or fiction. Does your cadence nee...

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#278 Our Three Biggest Issues with Shoe Fit, Ranked

#278 Our Three Biggest Issues with Shoe Fit, Ranked

When we talk shoes it's almost always midsoles: foams, plates, geometries, hype. We often forget the uppers of our shoes, and problems with them can make or break the running experience. Matt, David, ...

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#277 Mailbag! Best Non-Plated Speed Shoes? Does Toe Spring Effect Hyper Extension? Running Advice for Joint Disease and Arthritis?

#277 Mailbag! Best Non-Plated Speed Shoes? Does Toe Spring Effect Hyper Extension? Running Advice for Joint Disease and Arthritis?

Our teams loves answering your questions, so here we are to dig into the mailbag! Nathan, Andrea, and David team up and talk to talk shoes, training, and injuries. They discuss advice for running with...

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#276 Buy or Sell: Saucony Endorphin Azura, ASICS Nimbus 28, Is Runner’s High a Real Thing?

#276 Buy or Sell: Saucony Endorphin Azura, ASICS Nimbus 28, Is Runner’s High a Real Thing?

We're heading into the new year with a new round of Buy or Sell, one of our favorite podcast games. If you don't know the drill, we force ourselves to decide whether we buy or sell an idea, shoe, trea...

14 Jan 1h 12min

#275 The Latest Research on Achilles Tendon Injuries

#275 The Latest Research on Achilles Tendon Injuries

Nathan and Matt are joined by a very special guest, Dr. Karin Sibernagel, Professor at University of Delaware, to discuss the latest research about tendon anatomy, injury, and rehabilitation. Karin sh...

7 Jan 1h 10min

#274 The Topo Athletics Lineup Explained: 2026 Shoe Preview

#274 The Topo Athletics Lineup Explained: 2026 Shoe Preview

In this final part of our series meeting with brands to highlight their updates in the next year, Andrea is joined by Russ Stevens & Carolyn Todd from Topo Athletic. They highlight the big redesign to...

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#273 Breaking Down Saucony's Foams and New Endorphin Shoes for 2026

#273 Breaking Down Saucony's Foams and New Endorphin Shoes for 2026

As we continue our in-depth looks at upcoming 2026 shoes with different brands, David is joined by Luca Ciccone, Cory Hoffman, and Katie Pyle of Saucony, who's coming up big in 2026 with updates and n...

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