Ever wonder who's behind the direction of a brand's running shoes? Like, at New Balance? Here's your guy, Paul Zielinski, Sr. Global Product Manager of Running at New Balance. We talk about running London and Boston and his career before diving into the behind-the-scenes business on the SC Trainer v2, Propel v3, and More Trail v3.This episode is sponsored by Lagoon pillows, we get crazy good sleep with them and you should too. Save 15% on your order with code BELIEVE: ⁠https://lagoonsleep.com/pages/lagoon-believe-in-the-run

I guess this is growing up... or not. Let's be real, we've never done that nor do we have any intention of doing so. On this episode of The Drop, we talk about Thomas and Robbe's Memorial Day date to Camden Yards, seeing Blink-182 in Baltimore, Meg crushing her workouts, and more. We also talk about the New Balance SC Trainer v2, which is different, but still pretty great. And another very special guest check-in! Sub to Kofuzi's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kofuzi This episode is sponsored by Lagoon pillows, we get crazy good sleep with them and you should too. Save 15% on your order with code BELIEVE: ⁠https://lagoonsleep.com/pages/lagoon-believe-in-the-run

This spring, Ben Johnson (aka @benjohnson763) ran four marathons in four weeks: Boston, London, Eugene, and Wobegon, averaging a 2:49 pace. He only started running 5 years ago and has since lost a ton of weight and paced Meaghan to some of her personal bests along the way. He's also the true embodiment of Midwest nice and we're lucky to call him a friend. Hear about where he's at with his running, what it was like to run all those races, and what his goals are for 2023 and beyond. Follow Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjohnson763/ This episode is sponsored by Lagoon pillows, we get crazy good sleep with them and you should too. Save 15% on your order with code BELIEVE: ⁠https://lagoonsleep.com/pages/lagoon-believe-in-the-run

The team trained up to New York City to run the Brooklyn Half Marathon down to Coney Island as the first stop on our Train To NYC 2. We recap the race weekend, Thomas's experience with Dave's Hot Chicken, Jarrett's excellent race day, Meg's very solid progression run, and more. We also give our first thoughts on the New Balance SC Trainer v2. This episode is sponsored by Lagoon pillows, we get crazy good sleep with them and you should too. Save 15% on your order with code BELIEVE: ⁠https://lagoonsleep.com/pages/lagoon-believe-in-the-run

Florida man does 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents. David Kilgore did just that as part of his job as a sponsored Red Bull athlete. Oh, he's also the Global Head of Sports Innovation for On. And he's a professional trail runner who lives in New York City, which totally makes sense. All that to say– we had a great time talking to this amazing athlete about all his wild adventures. Follow David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidkilgore This episode is sponsored by Lagoon pillows, we get crazy good sleep with them and you should too. Save 15% on your order with code BELIEVE: https://lagoonsleep.com/pages/lagoon-believe-in-the-run