Welcome back to the Talking Shop Podcast! This is episode three. This week we chat about the results of Western States 2025 -- including some of our favorite stories and moments, we dive into our various journeys with mental health and how it relates to running, and lastly, we top it off with a nutrition review of the Tailwind High Carb drink mix. We hope you enjoy this one!

Welcome back to the Talking Shop Podcast! This is episode two. This week we chat about Western States 2025, the rising popularity of running — where they hype is at now and where it started from, and of course we conclude with a review of the Salomon Aero Glide 3 including the GRVL version. We hope you enjoy!

In the first episode of Talking Shop, we’re getting into what it’s really like to open and run a specialty running store - the good, the challenges, and all the stuff in between. We also take a look at tariffs, and how they’re hitting the running industry in some surprising ways. To wrap things up, we give our honest take on the Norda 005, a seriously cool trail racing shoe that’s been making waves.