April showers are bringing May flowers, we're also seeing running goals on the horizon. That's why we're running with hundreds of ambassadors from across the nation who are training for for a 5k. For some of us, it’s just for the fun of it, for some it’s to get faster, and for others it’s simply to do the thing.

It can be easy to think of running shoes as another accessory for your fit-fit (see what I did there), but we know that for runners, shoes are your equipment for your sport. We brought Todd Falker into the digital studio to talk about shoes, innovation and why it matters for running.

Todd is fast, and in the course of this conversation, I invited myself to spectate his next trail race. Because how often do you get to watch someone run fast, far and on trails?!

References:

• Todd Falker on Instagram
• Puma Running innovation ft. Todd Falker
• Your guide to Running Shoes Ft. Conor Cashin
• The Ice Age Trail 50 in Wisconsin
• The Cheap Marathon, it costs $26.20
• Ready for a super science-y review of super critical foaming? Here you go!
• Puma runner, Annie Frisbie
• Puma runner, Hendrich Pfieffer
• Puma runner, Edna Kiplagat
• RC Malden
• The mile high run club
• Slow AF Run Club
• The Hansen’s Marathon Method
• Figure out your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs