The Drop

We hit the trails for some fun this past weekend, then felt like Travis Kelce knocked the hat off our heads as we were heading to 4th period Math. Cause he would do that. We also discuss our favorite cheaters in running this week (including Robbe), and eventually talk about the On Cloudmonster 2.

If you want to hear about animal attacks, skydiving, and basejumping, boy, do we have a podcast for you. Steff Gardner is the marketing manager for Salomon North America, but she's also a seasoned trail runner, skydiver, basejumper, and a whole bunch of other things. This, despite growing up in the great indoors. We have a really fun conversation about all those things, and also about Salomon trail running and the "all are welcome" Golden Trail Series (which we'll be at in June!).
Learn more about the Golden Trail Series: https://www.goldentrailseries.com/
Follow Steff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crashboombang/

Well, it was magic down in Orlando. Over the course of three days, we packed it in. From shake out runs to podcasts to random encounters with many of you on the streets, we had an absolute blast. Of course, it was all capped off with a race to remember on Saturday morning, where we finally got to see who will be representing the United States in Paris this summer. Thanks to Hoka and Citius Mag for partnering with us throughout the week, Justin Hall (@justin_yall) and Chase Fleming (@chaseflemingphoto) for capturing photos, and thanks to all of you for coming out and supporting us and the running community. Now let's to go France. 

Watch the YouTube video recap: https://youtu.be/CGyoCHEfRko
Read the Hoka Cielo X1 review: https://believeintherun.com/shoe-reviews/hoka-cielo-x1-review/

This is episode is sponsored by LMNT. We use it to rehydrate after all our hard efforts and it is hands down the best hydration and recovery mix out there. We're super excited about the new LMNT Chocolate Medley, featuring Chocolate Mint, Chocolate Chai, and Chocolate Raspberry, designed to be enjoyed hot or swirled into your favorite recipes.
Our listeners can get a free LMNT sample pack with the purchase of any order. Pick it up here ➡ http://drinklmnt.com/thedrop

We're working on a Hoka ska band and are stuck between SKAZ Elite, The Mighty Mighty Cliftones, Reel Big Bondis, or Hoka Mach Sax. You'll get it after you watch the interview. Live from the Hoka Fly Lab at the Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando, Robbe and Meaghan chat with the Hoka team about how they got here and where things are going, specifically with the Hoka Cielo X1. First up, we talk with Bekah Broe, Director of Product, Performance Footwear, before jumping into all things Cielo X1 with the designer of the shoe, Val Weilert, Senior Design Manager for Hoka.

Read our review of the Hoka Cielo X1: https://believeintherun.com/shoe-reviews/hoka-cielo-x1-review/

It's Olympic Trials week for the marathon and we're heading to Orlando (we're actually already there). But don't worry, we still found time to get weird for y'all. The big news this week is the release of the Hoka Cielo X1, a carbon-plated super shoe with a full Peba midsole and aggressive rocker geometry. It may be the most fun shoe we've ever worn. Before that, we talk about our favorite dark horse to win the Trials, our weekend at the Winter GRIT party, skinless dogs, and staring at ourselves in the mirrors to try and discover what we're made of. If that sounds bizarre to you, you're not wrong.

We love our content creator friends from across the pond, and Aubrey Mvula (@aubreyrunning on YouTube) is no exception. We talk about how he got started in running and into shoe reviews, how he just ran a new 10K PR, some of his favorite shoes to run in right now, and the balance of maintaining relationships with brands while still giving honest reviews. 
Check out Aubrey's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AubreyRunning

Meg may or may not have set up a campsite in Harbor East in the hopes of catching a Taylor Swift sighting as she comes into town to see her Travvy lose to Lamar and the rest of the Ravens. We also cover our own running (the road to Boston begins now, or something), Thomas listening to the sounds of the Rainforest Cafe through a sleep mask, and whether or not we could survive an Andes plane crash (we couldn't). We also talk about the Diadora Gara Carbon, a surprisingly great carbon-plated race day shoe coming at the end of February.

This is episode is sponsored by LMNT. We use it to rehydrate after all our hard efforts and it is hands down the best hydration and recovery mix out there. We're super excited about the new LMNT Chocolate Medley, featuring Chocolate Mint, Chocolate Chai, and Chocolate Raspberry, designed to be enjoyed hot or swirled into your favorite recipes.

Our listeners can get a free LMNT sample pack with the purchase of any order. Pick it up here ➡ http://drinklmnt.com/thedrop

We are getting PUMPED for Marathon Trials Weekend and if you’re going to be in Orlando, we want to hang! Here’s where you can find us:

THURSDAY, FEB 1: Join us at 6:30 PM at the Orlando Track Shack and be the first group of runners in the world to demo HOKA's latest racing product. Fun miles and good times guaranteed. We'll also be giving a way a bunch of Goodr sunglasses.

Register here: https://events.hoka.com/shakeattheshackwithhokaxtracks

FRIDAY, FEB 2: We’re joining Citius Mag crew for a jog at 5 PM from the CITIUS Cafe (presented by HOKA) followed by a final marathon prediction show and some hangs. Get there at 4:30 if you want to demo the new prototype shoe. Get a beer on the house and some Jeni's ice cream for dessert.

Register here: https://events.hoka.com/hokaxcitiuscafeshakeoutrun

SATURDAY, FEB 3: We’ll be cheering our faces off at the HOKA FLY ZONE as we get to watch America's most exciting marathon of the year. (Location TBD, somewhere near the start/finish).
All events are FREE!

INDEX

00:00 LMNT

01:30 Intro

06:40 Olympic Trials

13:52 Taylor in Baltimore

16:07 Winter GRIT

33:15 Poll Questions

38:40 Boston Marathon

50:15 Thomas Instagram Buy

57:11 What's in the box?

1:03:21 Society of the Snow

1:10:12 Diadora Gara Carbon

1:18:27 Nick Bare

Well, this is probably part one of many to come because we only scratched the surface of all your listener questions (thanks for sending them in). Dr. Annie Neurohr is a lifelong runner and physical therapist at Sinai Running Rehabilitation Program here in Baltimore. She's singlehandedly responsible for saving Robbe's running career after a years-long bout of hamstring tendinopathy and has helped scores of other injured runners get back on track again. We talk about a wide range of topics in this episode, from pre- and post-workout routines to IT Band Syndrome to shin splints and so much more. 
Follow Dr. Neurohr on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pace_doctor/ and find her here: https://www.glackinpt.com/

In what may be the first official "Thomas Instagram Buys" segment, we cover some key jaw workouts while Meg tries not to laugh for five minutes straight. We also talk about doing a six-star finishing medal for visiting all remaining locations of the Rainforest Cafe, and believe it or not, recap the results of the Houston Marathon. Eventually, we talk about the Adidas Takumi Sen 10.

INDEX

00:00 Intro

01:30 Iguanas & Rainforest Cafe

10:44 Houston Recap

26:08 Snowflakes

38:47 Winter gear

47:57 TrainingPeaks

51:20 Meg's Spring Race

57:38 Jawzrsize

1:12:24 Adidas Takumi Sen 10

After suffering a traumatic brain injury at the age of 10, Nathan Riech suffered coordination impairments on the right side of his body. Limiting his performance against able-bodied athletes, the injury fell under the guidelines for the T38 division of the Paralympics, in which Riech has become a 2x world champion.