# #293 David’s Boston Marathon Recap, New Brooks and Saucony Shoes Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708/293-david-s-boston-marathon-recap-new-brooks-and-saucony-shoes Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708/293-david-s-boston-marathon-recap-new-brooks-and-saucony-shoes.md Podcast: [Doctors of Running Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708) Published: 2026-05-13T06:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctors-of-running/episodes/293-Davids-Boston-Marathon-Recap--New-Brooks-and-Saucony-Shoes-e3j642e Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/25eaeb18/podcast/play/119787022/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-10%2Fd3c538fa-1c2d-7cf7-f226-3b3e57778ad0.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708/episodes/293-david-s-boston-marathon-recap-new-brooks-and-saucony-shoes Duration seconds: 5950 ## Resource Matt and David work through a packed shoe rotation before David shares a detailed account of his Boston Marathon experience. On the footwear side, they cover the Brooks Hyperion Max 4, Saucony Triumph 24, Saucony Hurricane 26, Under Armour Velocity Distance, Brooks Ghost 18, a race review of the Saucony Endorphin Elite 3, and more. Then David takes listeners through the full Boston weekend — from the days leading up to the race through race day and the aftermath. Get your DOR Merch: https://doctors-of-running.myspreadshop.com/ Rabbit is the presenting partner of our podcast. You can use code MAYDOCS10 to get 10% off your entire order of $50.00 or more. Note that the code is limited to one use per customer and can't be combined with other discounts. The code is active from 1st of every month to last day at 11:59PM PST, but don't worry because we'll be bringing you a new code every month. Shop now at https://www.runinrabbit.com . Our In For Testing segment is fueled by Skratch Labs! Get 20% off your first order from Skratch with code: DOCTORSOFRUNNING ! https://www.skratchlabs.com Chapters 0:00 - Intro 4:18 - In for Testing: Powered by Skratch Labs 9:42 - Brooks Hyperion Max 4 13:28 - Saucony Triumph 24 21:16 - Saucony Hurricane 26 24:58 - Upcoming trail shoes 28:28 - Under Armour Velocity Distance 30:52 - Brooks Ghost 18 34:00 - Should new runners start with budget shoes? 39:40 - Saucony Endorphin Elite 3 race review 46:14 - Adidas Terrex Agravic 4 49:08 - David's Boston recap: weekend leading to the race 1:07:44 - Boston Marathon Monday 1:21:42 - Post-race 1:28:22 - Wrap-up ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708/episodes/293-david-s-boston-marathon-recap-new-brooks-and-saucony-shoes/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708/293-david-s-boston-marathon-recap-new-brooks-and-saucony-shoes.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.