439 | Back From Busan, On Lightspray Factory, Spirit > Southwest

Thomas and Karl are back from South Korea, where they got an up-close look at the all-new On Lightspray factory, full of droids producing a whole army's worth of running footwear. They cover the entire trip while Robbe defends Spirit Airlines to the death and Meg gives a preview of her upcoming weekend with ASICS and the Los Angeles Marathon 100 Women Challenge. Thomas also drops the deets on the upcoming Mount to Coast BITR H1 release. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS SOAR Only for Drop listeners, SOAR is giving away $300 in gear and apparel to TWO lucky winners. Their apparel is the best in the industry and their 1-Month Guarantee allows you to shop with total peace of mind – run for 1 month in your new apparel – test it in full – and if you’re still not satisfied you can return it, used, for a full refund. No questions asked. Ship worldwide, with all orders delivered direct-to-the-customer without any additional duties or taxes – no post-checkout surprises. Orders over $180 ship FREE. Enter the giveaway here: https://www.soarrunning.com/blogs/news/the-drop SWIFTWICK You already know that Swiftwick makes our favorite socks for running, from training to race day. We wear them pretty much every day, whether it's the Flite XT crew or the low cut no-show. Get yourself ready for the new year and save 15% off your first purchase with code BELIEVE15: https://swiftwick.com INDEX 6:12 - USATF Half Marathon Champs Women Debacle 17:36 - Busan 21:52 - Shakeout run first 30:08 - On Factory (just follow the convo and plug in b-roll) 53:00 - Tokyo Marathon 1:04:55 - Spirit Airlines 1:13:00 - Nate Bargatze 1:15:55 - Meg’s LA Marathon 100 Women Challenge 1:25:35 - Newport News Marathon 1:26:25 - BITR x MTC H1 Presale