Taylor chats with Adidas Terrex Athlete Eli Hemming.

Follow Eli on Instagram: @eli_hemming

We traveled a day ahead and a week in time to experience the 2025 World Athletics Championship in Tokyo. From the 100 meter finals to the world record in the pole vault to the men's and women's marathons on a hot and humid morning, we witnessed greatness across the board. We did our best to assimilate and only made a few blunders along the way (that we're aware of, anyway). We may not have come back with any Labubus, but we brought home plenty of amazing memories. Thanks to Asics and thanks to Tokyo for being so awesome, we won't forget it anytime soon.

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SWIFTWICK

The best running socks in the game, Swiftwick is made right here in the USA, which means no price increases on account of tariffs. We're always running in their socks and you should be too. The Drop listeners can get 15% off their first purchase with code BELIEVE15.

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INDEX

0:00 - Intro

4:12 - Travel to Japan

12:57 - Citius Mag Group Run

21:22 - Quest for Labubu

25:45 - Robot Sushi

30:17 - Boat Dinner, Karaoke, and Snails

38:24 - Day 1 (For Us) of Athletics

43:43 - Robbe Reunites With Old ""Friend""

49:36 - Final 'Move Her Mind' Stop, Fancy Dinner, Day 2 (For Us) of Athletics

56:42 - Women's Marathon / Karl and Robbe's Side Quest in Shinjuku

1:23:57 - Day 3 (For Us) of Athletics / Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's Final Race

1:25:03 - Men's Marathon / Clayton Young Falling

1:31:01 - Sumo Wrestling

1:39:53 - Final Evening / Mondo's World Record / Japanese McDonald's

Taylor interviews Kyle Siegel, founder of Raide - a performance based apparel and equipment company focused in the trail space.

Check out their products and learn more about the company here: https://raideresearch.com/

Stuck with cacti and debating the merits of art school and She's All That, that's where we're at. We make sure you're covered with all the unnecessary info before diving into the Nike Vomero Premium, the third release in the Vomero line for 2025, featuring a 55 mm (!) stack height for the dual-Air Zoom midsole.

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MAURTEN

Get 15% off by using code Believe15!* We use Maurten gels for all our races and some of the most elite athletes in the world rely on their bicarb system for optimizing their fuel strategies on race day. Stock up for your fall marathon training and save 15% off your order by using this link and code Believe15: https://www.maurten.com/?utm_source=referral&utm_campaign=bitr_podcast&utm_medium=partnerships&utm_content=believeintherun

LA SPORTIVA

Looking for a new training partner? Meet the La Sportiva Prodigio Max—built for ultra-distance comfort, with nitrogen-infused XFlow Endurance foam and a wide, stable platform to keep you moving mile after mile. Shop the La Sportiva Prodigio Max here: https://rei.pxf.io/K0LmKa

* Valid for all products except Bicarb

Cannot be combined with other promotions

One-time use per customer

Valid through 31 Dec 2025

Robbe sits down for a chat with Mario Fraioli, running coach and author of The Morning Shakeout newsletter on Substack, to talk about daily journaling, how running changes as we get older, showing up when you don't feel like it, music, culture, and much more.

Subscribe to The Morning Shakeout: https://substack.com/@mariofraioli

Check out his website: https://mariofraioli.com/

Thomas and Karl are back in the U S of A where the salt mounds of South Baltimore are a close second to the snowy peaks of Mont Blanc. We hear all about their remaining adventures, including a seasick paragliding adventure and watching the finish of the greatest trail race on the planet. We also cover some of the Adidas Chasing 100 event and the wonderful world of piglet racing.

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MAURTEN

Get 20% off for one week only by using code Believe20! We use Maurten gels for all our races and some of the most elite athletes in the world rely on their bicarb system for optimizing their fuel strategies on race day. Stock up for your fall marathon training and save 20% off your order by using this link: https://www.maurten.com/?utm_source=referral&utm_campaign=bitr_podcast&utm_medium=partnerships&utm_content=believeintherun

LA SPORTIVA

Looking for a new training partner? Meet the La Sportiva Prodigio Max—built for ultra-distance comfort, with nitrogen-infused XFlow Endurance foam and a wide, stable platform to keep you moving mile after mile. Shop the La Sportiva Prodigio Max here: https://rei.pxf.io/K0LmKa

LMNT

BIG NEWS: Lemonade Salt is here to stay! Our favorite flavor of the summer is back and ready to give you 1,000 mg of sodium plus other key electrolytes that will restore balance to your life after any hard effort. You'll also get an 8-count LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase, so don't miss out: http://drinklmnt.com/thedrop

SWIFTWICK

The best running socks in the game, Swiftwick is made right here in the USA, which means no price increases on account of tariffs. They're rolling out a lifestyle collection in the coming months, but for now, grab a pair of Flite XT or any other amazing styles. We're always running in their socks and you should be too. The Drop listeners can get 15% off their first purchase with code BELIEVE15.

Shop here: https://swiftwick.com/collections/believe

INDEX

0:00 - Intro

1:57 - UTMB / Chamonix Recap

29:39 - Maryland State Fair / Piglet Races / Motion Sickness

35:10 - UTMB / Chamonix Recap (cont.)

1;01:43 - ACG / Satisfy Popups

1:03:41 - Adidas Chasing 100 / Evo Prime X

1:12:31 - Hoka Mafate 5

1:16:56 - Move Her Mind Event Series (Oklahoma) / Charles St. 12 Miler

Thomas chat with Tatum Brandt, founder and creative director of Brandt Creative Co., a design studio specializing in branding and web development for fitness, wellness, and sports businesses.

The Dirt Division is in Chamonix for UTMB, so the crew is coming to you live from their little chalet. The gang recaps their time so far, including the ETC race which Thomas and Karl participated in. Taylor also recaps his experience racing Leadville 100.

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LMNT

We're in the full swing of marathon training, so get your 1,000 mg of sodium plus other key electrolytes that will restore balance to your life after any hard effort. You'll also get an 8-count LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase, so don't miss out: http://drinklmnt.com/thedrop

LA SPORTIVA

The Prodigio Pro is for speed. The Prodigio Max- It's for the long haul. With XFlow Endurance dual-foam cushioning, a wide forefoot, and a stability wrapping system, the La Sportiva Prodigio Max is built for hours—not just segments. Go farther. Feel better. Finish stronger. Find it at your local run shop or nearest REI.

INDEX

0:00 - Intro

1:35 - Chamonix So Far / ETC Race

49:38 - Taylor’s Recap of Leadville 100

Taylor sits down with Abby Hall, Adidas Terrex Athlete, straight off her win at Western States.

Grab a cod fillet bar, it's time to get some gainz. This week on The Drop, we recap Robbe's breathing struggles at the Leadville 100 as he helped crew Taylor, leader of the Dirt Division. We also recap Meg's latest Move Her Mind stop, before discussing The New York Times article every long distance runner is talking about. Eventually, we discuss a trio of shoes: the featherweight Asics Metaspeed Ray, the Under Armour Velociti Elite 3, and the Norda 001A.

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LMNT

We're in the full swing of marathon training, so get your 1,000 mg of sodium plus other key electrolytes that will restore balance to your life after any hard effort. You'll also get an 8-count LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase, so don't miss out: http://drinklmnt.com/thedrop

SWIFTWICK

The best running socks in the game, Swiftwick is made right here in the USA, which means no price increases on account of tariffs. We're always running in their socks and you should be too. The Drop listeners can get 15% off their first purchase with code BELIEVE15.

Shop here: https://swiftwick.com/collections/believe

INDEX

0:00 - Intro

4:35 - Leadville 100 Recap

48:34 - Move Her Mind Event Series (Decatur, GA)

58:48 - David Protein Bars and...Cod Fillets?

1:04:55 - Marathoning and Colon Cancer / Ozempic Blindness / Marathon Project

1:26:07 - Asics Metaspeed Ray / Under Armour Velociti Elite 3 / Norda 001A