309 | NYC Marathon Recap

Thomas and Meaghan take on quite the adventure the week before the Boston Marathon. Robbe finishes watching Spirited Away and learns that you can't drink a shirt. Thomas encounters a rabid dog in his own house. We cover the Asics Gel-Cumulus 25 and wonder where it fits in at this point. This episode is sponsored by Lagoon pillows, we've been using them for a year and they're amazing. Save 15% on your order with code BELIEVE: https://lagoonsleep.com/pages/lagoon-believe-in-the-run Be sure to check out Saysky running apparel, we're huge fans of the Pace Shorts and Combat Singlet: https://saysky.us/

14 Apr 20231h 10min

His name would have you think he bats cleanup for the 1927 Yankees, but Casey Comber is actually an Under Armour athlete with the UA Mission Run team right here in Baltimore. (Update: the man just finished in second-place at the iconic B.A.A. Mile over Boston Marathon weekend, less than a half-second behind winner Hobbs Kessler.) We got him into the studio to talk shoes, life as a professional athlete, and what it's like to sleep in an altitude tent all the time.

10 Apr 202354min

We went down to D.C. and did our cherry blossom thing as we led a run through the pouring rain on Saturday and raced a windy route on Sunday. We recap that whole thing, we talk about Tetris, we check in on our own running, and we tell you how to hang with us in Boston. Thanks for everyone who showed up this past weekend, can't wait to see a bunch of y'all in less than two weeks. Check out and RSVP for our Boston meet-ups: https://believeintherun.com/events/boston-marathon-weekend/ This episode is sponsored by Lagoon pillows, we've been using them for a year and they're amazing. Save 15% on your order with code BELIEVE: https://lagoonsleep.com/pages/lagoon-believe-in-the-run

7 Apr 20231h 14min

Always cool when you're qualify for the Olympic Trials once. But how about doing it twice, while working at your day job as a Boeing engineer? That's exactly what Theresa Hailey has done, lowering her marathon time to 2:36 in the process with a top-25 finish at the Chicago Marathon in 2022. We talk about how she got into running, balancing her running with a full-time job, and holding down pacing duties at the 2022 California International Marathon (CIM).

3 Apr 20231h 3min

It's raining in Baltimore, and we're running in it. In the Nike Vaporfly Next%3, specifically. We talk about the update to Nike's iconic racing shoe, while mixing in some conversation about electric fences, On Cloudsurfer launch in NYC, and a bunch more. This episode is sponsored by Lagoon pillows, we've been using them for a year and they're amazing. Save 15% on your order with code BELIEVE: https://lagoonsleep.com/

31 Mar 20231h 13min

On this guest episode of The Drop, Thomas and Robbe chat with Ciele Athletics co-founder Jeremy Bresnen about starting and managing a run apparel brand, surviving Covid, their commitment to not greenwash, and more. We love Ciele's caps and apparel, so make sure you check them out and pick up a nice piece for the upcoming warmer months. Shop Ciele: https://cieleathletics.com/

27 Mar 20231h 1min

Post-apocalyptic runs, Meg's strong thoughts on The Whale, our sleep styles, and more. Also– the New Balance Propel v4 may be the best budget trainer money can buy. This episode is sponsored by Lagoon pillows, we've been using them for a year and they're amazing. Save 15% on your order with code BELIEVE: https://lagoonsleep.com/pages/lagoon-believe-in-the-run

24 Mar 20231h 23min

On this episode of The Drop, we talk to actor Anders Holm (Workaholics, Inventing Anna, At Midnight) about comedy, acting, his love for the triathlon, and of course– running. He's a big running shoe nerd and we cover his favorite shoes and a whole lot more.

20 Mar 20231h 9min