We sat down with Ben Rosario to talk all things The Marathon Project—but first, we trace his journey through the sport. From his early running days to launching Big River Running Co. in college, moving to Flagstaff to found NAZ Elite, Ben’s path has been a fun journey to follow. Now, he’s reviving The Marathon Project in a bold, reimagined way, and Meg will be one of the 1000 amateurs toeing the line of the Gold Wave. If you’re interested in running The Marathon Project, you can get more information and apply here: https://www.themarathonproject.com/

Robbe is currently losing his lungs in Colorado as he gets ready to help Taylor run the Leadville 100, but we got this podcast recorded before he self-destructed. I mean, we kind of self-destructed by diving into things we know nothing about, like carnival games at the doctor's office, WNBA, and declaring the day after the Super Bowl an official federal holiday. Enjoy your day off, you're welcome. Oh yeah, we also talk about two shoes that dropped out of nowhere, the all-new Asics Sonicblast and Megablast.

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INDEX

0:00 - Intro

4:48 - Getting Weighed at the Doctor's Office

8:18 - Asics Metaspeed Ray + Balloons

17:38 - WNBA

21:39 - Move Her Mind Event Series (Louisville, KY)

35:02 - Fall Marathons, Weekend Trail Races, La Sportiva Prodigio Pro

48:03 - Robbe and Taylor at Leadville 100 / Reese at TransRockies

53:30 - $10 on a Starbucks Gift Card and a Dream

55:33 - Super Bowl Sunday Scheduling Suggestions

57:28 - Muppets and Other Assorted Haunting '80s Characters

1:03:12 - Tracksmith Trail Collection

1:15:04 - Our Beloved Running Staples

1:22:35 - Asics Sonicblast + Megablast, Miscellaneous End-of-Episode Talk

Fresh off his win in the 1500 at Hayward Field for the US Champs, Under Armour elite Jonah Koech joins us in studio to talk about that race, the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo, and his mindset during running. Also, he's lived in Baltimore for three years and hasn't had crabs or gone to an Orioles game so we need to fix that ASAP.

Watch his race: https://youtu.be/dWnr_7vdQVk?si=nbI36ADoNehCScmu