The Drop

We eventually get to talking about the Nike Pegasus 40 (around the one-hour mark), but first we made a detour into our Tokyo Marathon hangover, childhood trauma, whether or not soulmates are a real thing, what we're watching on Netflix, and more.   If you're in New York City, come join us for the On Cloudsurfer release and shakeout run on Thursday, March 23: https://www.strava.com/clubs/490966/group_events/1343920

Injuries are a common refrain as runners, and often times, we try our worst to limit them. So what's why we wanted to talk to Dr. Eoin Everard, a chartered physiotherapist with a PhD in Biomechanics. Professionally he has lectured in Ireland for over 10 years on Sports Medicine and Biomechanics publishing several peer reviewed studies.   On this episode, we talk about everything from stretching to warn-ups to the secrets to a healthy spine. From a competitive perspective he has won 5 national senior running titles and has represented Ireland on the international stage from 800m to 10k cross-country. He is a sub-4-minute miler and ran sub-14 minutes for the 5k last year. Finally, he is the current indoor 3000m European O35 champion.   Check Eoin's free book and audiobook, "Get To The Line in the Best Shape Possible": https://everardpilates.com/books/ Free trial of Sport Pilates: https://everardpilates.com/sportfreetrial

Buckle up, this is one for the long run. The gang recaps the ENTIRE Tokyo Marathon weekend and their first impressions as noobs in Tokyo. From travel to food to weird stories and race successes and failures, it's all here. Be forewarned, this episode is a chronological one, so if you just want to hear about the race, it's gonna take a little time. We think the ride is worth it.   Thanks for Asics for hosting us as media partners for the event, it was an unforgettable experience.

Thomas and Robbe chat with professional running coach, Andrew Kastor, who helped coach Robbe during his Tokyo Marathon training. He's also the coach of Mammoth Track Club and the husband of former U.S. marathon record-holder Deena Kastor.  Learn more about Coach Kastor: https://www.coachkastor.com/

The gang talks shop about the On Cloudsurfer and Tokyo Marathon prep. We also talk about how Maurten is definitely operating in the James Bond villain world, Thomas's learning Japanese status, can we adopt red pandas, Robbe's biggest fears, Legends of the Hidden Temple, and more.

Look, if you're on Instagram you know who it is. Matt Choi is a runner with a large following on Instagram and TikTok. He's been in the news lately, so we talk about the Houston Marathon, where the hell he came from and how he got into running, and whether or not he sees himself as an influencer.   Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattchoi_6/

Meg visited Running Warehouse with Wide Foot Jarrett and Brandon where they really lived the high life. Robbe breaks his non-drinking streak. Thomas continues his drinking streak. We also talk about bedtime stories, monster trucks, our training for Tokyo, the Hoka Rocket X 2 and the Atreyu Daily Trainer.

Listen to Bryan Poerner, CEO of Diadora North America, as he discusses the history and revival of Diadora, the Italian manufacturing process, innovative shoe designs like the Atomo v7000, and the company's sponsorship of pickleball athletes.

You asked for more nonsense, you got it. In this episode of The Drop "running" podcast, we cover everything from fortune and misfortune cookies to race day haircuts to Thomas wanting to almost quit running after this past weekend. We also talk about the Nike Invincible 3 and honestly a lot of other stuff but we forget what it was because it basically leaves our mind after it leaves our mouths.

Want to know how to halve your first marathon time? Ask Jereny Rivera, which is what we did for this guest episode of The Drop. Jereny started running in 2015 and ran her first marathon in 5 hours and 25 minutes. Since then, she's lost over 50 lbs and knocked 2.5+ hours off her time. Just last month she ran a 2:47 in Houston and is looking to hit the OTQ time this year. She's also a run streaker, cause of course she is. Follow Jereny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lolspacemonkey/