Ep. 73: The Medals We Love, Hate & Can't Throw Away

Summer is in full swing, the World Cup has taken over everything…except Jake's life, apparently. The RunTok LIVE crew catches up on what's happening in running, racing and the increasingly expensive world of running gear before digging into the real topic of Episode 73: the race medals we love, hate and refuse to get rid of. Jake brings out an Olympic-inspired Syracuse Half Marathon medal and possibly the greatest terrible race award ever created: a fidget spinner inside a cardboard box attached to a YMCA lanyard. Carolyn shares the medals tied to some of her favorite racing memories, including the Indy Mini, while Chase explains why his Boston Marathon medal means more to him than any other—and why one incredibly cool Star Wars medal still feels completely wrong. Along the way, we talk about the Bowerman Mile, the next generation of middle-distance stars, Nike's absolutely wild $250 running shirt, our current favorite trainers and potential fall racing shoes, virtual races, race bibs we can't bring ourselves to throw away, and why runners attach so much meaning to what is technically just a bunch of metal, ribbons and numbered pieces of paper. We close things out with summer hydration, creatine, running nutrition and the important realization that runners will apparently spend money on just about anything if you tell us it'll make us faster. 🎙️ RunTok LIVE — Episode 73 Follow RunTok LIVE on Spotify, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook for more running, racing, questionable purchases and conversations that inevitably wander somewhere we weren't expecting. 🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️ The thoughts, feelings and ideas of the trio do not reflect those of the RunTok community as a whole, nor do we claim to be the faces or voices of said community. The 3 of us met in the amazing RunTok community found on TikTok which inspired our name. 🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️ Follow us on social media and other platforms! 👇🏻 RunTok LIVE podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... RunTok LIVE podcast on YouTube:    / @runtoklive   🤓 📲 Jakob Irwin (aka The Cultural Runner) on social: https://linktr.ee/theculturalrunner 👩🏼 📲 Carolyn (Macduff) Levanway on social: https://linktr.ee/carolynmacduff 👽 📲 Chase Adams (aka chasernopacer) on social: https://linktr.ee/chasernopacer 🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️ Our favorite brands: 🧉 1st Phorm: https://1stphorm.com/ChaseAdams • Chase’s source for protein and nutrition 🌴 Alter Ego Running: https://alteregorunning.com/ • 🤑 Jake’s discount code: IRWJA10 • 💸 Chase’s discount code: ADACH10 🧃 Liquid IV: https://www.liquid-iv.com/ • 💰 Jake’s discount code: Theculturalrunner 🏁 Ventures Endurance Races: https://www.venturesendurance.com/fin... • 💵 Carolyn’s discount code: 15Carolyn