. Thomas and Meg talk with him about the race, switching coaches after Boston, his race-day fueling and his road from Maryland high school football to CU Boulder. He also works at COROS, so if you've ever DM'd them, you've probably talked to Charlie.Chapters0:00 Intro1:50 COROS athlete or COROS employee?3:55 Charlie's dream COROS watch5:50 Running COROS social media and answering your DMs10:45 Growing up in Maryland13:24 From football and basketball to running20:41 College: Western Colorado and D2 All-American24:15 Transferring to CU Boulder26:54 The Boulder running community31:59 The dream of a big sponsorship33:54 Is Nike still the top deal?37:27 Dating a Nike pro (and her prototypes)41:50 Why the ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo42:37 How many miles before racing in a super shoe44:44 The Berlin build: a new coach after Boston51:19 Race-day fueling: Maurten, SiS and sodium53:21 Nomio55:46 Berlin race day58:34 The pace car playing '90s rock62:45 Getting caught by Tigst Assefa's pack68:34 What's next: Houston Half and a spring marathon