The Drop

All right folks, hold on tight for this one but I think we might have just found the 13th Disney princess. On this week's episode, Meaghan and Thomas chat with The North Face distance runner Brittany Charboneau (aka the Funny Runner). Brittany won all four races (5K, 10k, half marathon and marathon) in four days at Disney's Dopey Challenge at Walt Disney World. Charboneau's bubbly personality is as fun as her goofy race day costumes. You can catch Brittany hunting down the competition in the marathon or performing stand up comedy at her local theatre. The BITR team chats about the final week of Winter GRIT, marathon training, dealing with injury, and gluten free bread crumbs. 

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What's cooler than traveling around on your own schedule, covering some of the best running events on the planet? Nothing, that's a rhetorical question. On this week's episode, we talk to award-winning journalist Ashley Mateo whose writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Runner's World, Women's Running, Men's Journal, Women's Health, and more. Ashley is also an RRCA- and UESCA-certified running coach. The gang also chats about their training during winter GRIT, the record-breaking finishes at the Houston Marathon, and their thoughts on the HOKA Carbon X3 and Mach Supersonic. Oh, and they crack a few jokes along the way. It's a little long this week, but we hope you'll stick around for all the fun.

Follow Ashley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleymateo/

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Friends don't let friends stink and drive. You'll get it after this interview. On this episode of The Drop, we talk to Justin Forsett, former NFL player and co-founder of Hustle Clean, an antibacterial and antimicrobial body wipe company that seeks to help better improve communities through its products. Their Free Play sports scholarship program provides opportunities for underserved youth to play sports by providing funds, sports equipment, uniforms and in-person training sessions. The BITR team also raps about their current training and lifestyle changes, the adidas Prime X, ASICS Winter GRIT Party, and upcoming women's Boston Marathon field.

Check out Hustle Clean: https://hustleclean.com/

This episode is sponsored by InsideTracker, which helps you optimize your body and running, using science and technology to deliver ultra-personalized guidance for your training and health. Drop listeners save 25% on any product (no code necessary):  https://www.insidetracker.com/dropin

We say this a lot at BITR, but this is hands down one of the best interviews we've had on the pod. GaTa is an actor on FX's Dave, he's a rapper, and now a runner. He partnered with New Balance to run his first 5K and the brand documented his progress. We talk about GaTa's milestone as well as making running a staple in his life, his journey as a mental health advocate, appreciating the human body, stories from life on the road, and so much more (25:46). The gang also breaks down the new ASICS Gel-Nimbus Lite and Gel-Nimbus 24, and they discuss Emily Infeld leaving Bowerman Track Club. 

Find GaTa's Instagram and Beyond the Run series at the links below:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gedgata/

Beyond The Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIWPgB83Dgg&list=PLVKm92IAS1FavRThbGEwwQEy_mh3EhtaT

Listen to GaTa's "Havin It": https://createmusic.fm/havinit

This episode is sponsored by Inside Tracker, which helps you optimize your body and running, using science and technology to deliver ultra-personalized guidance for your training and health. Drop listeners save 25% on any product (no code necessary):  https://www.insidetracker.com/dropin

We say this a lot at BITR, but this is hands down one of the best interviews we've had on the pod. GaTa is an actor on FX's Dave, he's a rapper, and now a runner. He partnered with New Balance to run his first 5K and the brand documented his progress. We talk about GaTa's milestone as well as making running a staple in his life, his journey as a mental health advocate, appreciating the human body, stories from life on the road, and so much more (25:46). The gang also breaks down the new ASICS Gel-Nimbus Lite and Gel-Nimbus 24, and they discuss Emily Infeld leaving Bowerman Track Club.

Find GaTa's Instagram, latest music video, and his New Balance Beyond the Run series at the links below:

https://www.instagram.com/gedgata/

https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/L_4ICgJ9mRTpolWFNNqJe?domain=createmusic.fm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIWPgB83Dgg&list=PLVKm92IAS1FavRThbGEwwQEy_mh3EhtaT

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For our final podcast of 2021, we talk to someone who knows a thing or two appreciating moments. Justin Britton is a commercial photographer and runner who primarily shoots the sport that he loves. We talk about how he got into photography and his passion for it, shooting for running brands, how pictures can show the beauty of running, track meets, injuries, and much more (39:09). The gang also recounts their running highlights and lowlights of the past year, as well as their favorite and least favorite shoes of 2021.

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It's the most wonderful time of the year: snow, presents, hot chocolate, and sub-4 minute miles. That last one might be exclusive to our guest this week, Nick Willis. He's looking to extend his streak of sub-4 miles to 20 years on New Years at Tracksmith's Midnight Mile. We talk about the run that's decades in the making, the importance of cross-training, racing style, skateboarding, and how parenthood has made him a stronger runner (36:58). The gang also gives their picks for the best winter running gear of the year. 

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Learn more about the Tracksmith Foundation: https://www.tracksmith.com/journal/article/introducing-the-tracksmith-foundation

Save 15% on the Louisiana Marathon by using code BITR15: https://www.thelouisianamarathon.com/

Register for Winter GRIT: https://www.believeintherun.com/grit

ASICS has partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness to raise awareness and end the stigma on mental illness. This week, we're joined by ASICS athletes Emma Bates, Johnny Gregorek, and Deena Kastor as they tell us what "Sound Mind, Sound Body" and mental health mean to them as athletes and as people (44:13). The gang also recaps Thomas and Meaghan's Ironman 70.3 race from the past weekend.

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Annie Frisbie is a Minnesota Distance Elite athlete who just took 7th place in the New York City Marathon, and she dropped two half-marathon PRs in that race. All of this has us begging the question: how is she not sponsored? What she IS, though, is down-to-earth and a cool hang. We talk with Annie about her big day in NYC, the strategy of marathon courses, training with MDE, high school cross country in Wisconsin, being a graphic designer, and much more (44:30). The gang also recaps their trip to Austin for The Running Event and previews a few shoes that have them excited for 2022. 

This week, we're live from The Running Event in Austin, TX with a stacked lineup of Puma guests. Amy Cragg, John Dressel, Taylor Werner, and Todd Falker join us at Banger's to talk all things Puma, including shoes old (Deviate Elite) and new (Fast-R) alike (24:35). The gang also talks about a few new HOKA shoes coming down the line after giving just a taste of TRE.