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299 | Berlin Marathon Recap Oct 04, 2024

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They say to give gold on the 50th anniversary, but we decided to get it instead. This is our recap of the 50th Berlin Marathon, a weekend filled with everything that makes running golden: community events, shoe releases, friends gained along the way, hardships and victories. We came away with a deeper appreciation and respect and gratitude for all it is we get to do, none of which would be possible without all of you. Thank you Berlin, and thank you believers. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!

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298 | Carson Caprara, Brooks' Senior Vice President of Footwear Sep 30, 2024

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With some great updates to the Hyperion line and the release of the Brooks Glycerin Max, we think it's safe to say that Brooks is back. Today's guest, Carson Caprara, had a big hand in that as he oversaw the efforts in footwear over the past couple years, and the fruits of that labor are starting to pay off. None of us hold anything back as we talk about the state of Brooks, navigating the pandemic, revving up on innovation, and what the future holds for the #1 brand in running. Just another great episode for all the industry-curious listeners out there.

BONUS | Pre-Marathon Meditation with Emily Saul, Sport Psychologist Sep 28, 2024

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Sport psychology coach Emily Saul takes us through a pre-marathon meditation, just in time for all our fall marathons. Listen the night before to relax and get in the right mindset.

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297 | Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4, Ear Fears, Nike's New CEO Sep 27, 2024

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The Berlin Marathon is just a couple days, and technically we're already there, but we're still back in Baltimore for this episode of the podcast. We keep it weird with our running updates and our discussion on Thomas and Robbe's shared fear of ears, while throwing in some industry talk on account of Nike's shakeup in leadership. We also give some initial thoughts on the Adidas Adios Pro 4.

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296 | Patrick Nava, Global Vice President of Product Management Running at Adidas Sep 25, 2024

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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.

295 | Brooks Glycerin Max, Last Long Runs, Soft Pretzels Need More Air Time Sep 20, 2024

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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.

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294 | Paul Lang, ASICS Global Senior Product Manager Sep 16, 2024

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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.

293 | Berlin Tune-Up Race, Fila Has a Good Running Shoe, Multilingual Dogs Sep 13, 2024

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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.

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292 | Keira D'Amato, Nike Pro Athlete Sep 09, 2024

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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.

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291 | Our Favorite Max Cushion Shoes, Curse of Thomas, Paralympics, Tip Culture Sep 06, 2024

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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.

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INDEX
00:00 Intro
04:16 The Thomas Tragedy
14:00 Curses
22:40 Meg & Robbe's running
33:33 Paralympics
37:58 Keira D'Amato
58:02 Best Max Cushion Shoes
1:14:42 Tip Culture

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