Christchurch Marathon Week Hype: Tapers, National Champs & Expo Deals | Run Spesh Oska, Tom and Maia (from Frontrunner Colombo) kick off Run Spesh with some banter, then dive into Christchurch Marathon week—the biggest week on the local running calendar and a major week for the shop. They reflect on achieving a longtime goal of being headline sponsor for the Christchurch Marathon, preview the nervous community energy around Hagley Park, and discuss Maia's lead-in to her second half marathon (workouts, running with Ruth Croft, and back-to-back rest days) and Tom's no-taper approach as he races the half at national champs. They outline shakeout run details (9am Saturday at the finish with giveaways), explain course congestion and safety on the four-lap route, share expo hours and shoe deals, preview key contenders in the half and marathon fields, and debate new standalone marathon world champs plus doping and record implications. 00:00 Podcast Introductions 01:11 Dad at the Concert 03:25 Marathon Week Buzz 05:10 Maya Taper Week 09:04 Tom Racing Approach 12:36 Run Club and Course Tips 15:37 Shakeout Run and Expo 19:33 Race Day Cheering 22:02 Race Morning Mindsets 28:38 Women and Men Predictions 33:57 Old School Speed Era 34:37 Race Picks and Comebacks 35:50 Marathon Fields Breakdown 38:13 Pace Groups and Strategy 39:30 Why Marathons Sell Out 41:44 Standalone Marathon Worlds Debate 46:30 European Road Racing Highlights 50:08 Running What Ifs 54:16 Doping and Record Stripping 56:44 Shoe Industry Purist Rant 59:22 On LightSpray Tech Future 01:03:44 LightSpray Fit and Ride Review 01:09:50 Release Info and Sign Off