Kicking the new year off right with trying to figure out if pigeons are halal, the legacy of the Donner Party, hologram bracelets and very non-Eastern philosophies, Winter GRIT updates, and Meg's new foray into sourdough bread baking. Also, we talk about the Anta C202 5 GT, which sounds like a droid name, and more thoughts on the Asics Gel-Nimbus 27. We'll also be in Miami at the end of the month, so maybe we'll see you there. INDEX 00:00 Intro 04:17 Asics Gel-Nimbus 27 06:42 GRIT Update 09:27 Halal Pigeons 24:13 Holograms 33:30 ChatGPT 47:56 Xmas Presents 1:00:00 Sourdough 1:02:38 Anta C202 5 GT 1:15:27 Miami

Running is great, but what about runnning a running specialty store? That's what Victor Diaz does as owner and operator of Renegade Running in Oakland, California, an independent run store featuring a curated collection of the best footwear and apparel in the industry. Thomas talks with Victor about business, run culture, and much more.

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In our final installment of the team's origin stories, we visit the life and times of Meaghan Murray. If it's not already obvious, Meg is the glue that holds this house of cards together, and you'll see why after listening to this episode. From growing up in Maryland to going to school in Charleston to finally getting into running and absolutely crushing it with dedication and consistency, she finally gets a chance to tell her story with only minor interruptions from the peanut gallery. Hope you enjoy and thanks for all your kind thoughts and words on our origin stories over the last few weeks.