483 | Asics Gel Slowcush, Nike Apex, Taco Bell 50K

About this episode

Russia has a plague problem, New York has a cheer zone problem, and Thomas apparently has no problem eating his way through ten Taco Bells in 11 hours. This week Thomas, Meg, Robbe and Karl get into NYRR’s new rules for run club cheer zones (RIP confetti cannons), the run club that cleared $640K in a year, Altra’s Legacy Team of runners aged 75 to 85, and Skechers’ new Aero Elite race shoe (machine washable, naturally). Thomas also shares his first impressions of the Nike Apex and SwooshFly, and we put the Asics Gel Slowcush and the Mizuno Sky Prime on the scale to settle which $200 recovery shoe is worth it. Plus, Meg announces LA 100 2.0, and Robbe’s son takes 2nd place in his first cross country race. We’ll see you in Chicago! BELIEVE IN THE RUN CHICAGO SHAKEOUT What: Shakeout run with live music from Hollyy, co-hosted with On and Fleet Feet Chicago. Demo On’s LightSpray before race day, and the first 150 runners get a limited-edition BITR x On cap. When: Saturday, October 10 @ 8:30 a.m. (we’ll be there at 7:30, and hats go fast) Where: Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Cost: FREE https://www.marathon-weekend.com/chicago/2026/events/believe-in-the-run-x-on-shakeout-run LA 100 2.0 M