This week we look at the brutal odds of getting into the New York City Marathon with over 240,000 ballot applicants and roughly a 1% success rate. We share first-run impressions of the New Balance Ellipse and Saucony Endorphin Speed 5, before diving into controversy around the LA Marathon and whether it undermines the integrity of the marathon distance. We also compare the stats of the ASICS Superblast 2 and ASICS Superblast 3, debate the best dog breed for a running companion, and touch on a new shoe release from Adidas. In Coach’s Corner we break down a session of 800m and 400m, and as always, we finish with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run we drop the ultimate DIY carb mix recipe and compare it to big-brand mixes charging $400+ for the same volume. In Release Radar, the ASICS Superblast 3 lands, alongside many more plus, Satisfy’s Spring “Running Thunder” collection. We also tackle the death of Ironman content and what that means for creators and pros. Tokyo Marathon and Hobart Classic recaps, plus a design debate of the new Nike ACG Ultrafly circulating without a swoosh. And as always, we wrap with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run we unpack everything that went wrong (and right) at Tarawera. Around the Track, it’s been a massive few weeks in trail running. Hans Troyer smashes the Black Canyon 100km course record, Golden Tickets fly at Black Canyon and Tarawera, and Dan Jones and Ruth Croft dominate again in New Zealand. The Barkley Marathons delivers brutal conditions and no finishers. Plus a quick nod to Jack Rayner’s 59:53 Aussie half marathon best in Barcelona. We preview Tokyo Marathon, and hear Jordans State 5K recap, and tease an upcoming COROS vs Garmin review. We also dive into the debate around pacers in elite trail races. We ask the question - how much has Angus actually spent on running? As always we wrap our week of training.