102 | Nike ACG Pegasus Review, Crazy Listener stories, Rotorua Marathon Recap

Run Spesh #102: Rotorua Marathon Recap, Oska's Achilles Comeback, Wild Run Sightings + Nike Pegasus ACG Trail Oska, Tom and Anna kick off with Tom's birthday banter, then recap the Rotorua Marathon: Daniel Belch wins in 2:19 by nearly six minutes on the hilly course, the women's race is won in 2:43, and Catherine Camp runs 1:16 and places second overall. They preview upcoming NZ races (Wellington, Selwyn, Blenheim) and discuss Oska's rough injury patch, his heavy eccentric calf-raise "boom or bust" approach, and training toward the Launceston Half in 3.5 weeks with several Kiwi men attending. Tom shares a Superblast 2/Mega-heavy rotation while Anna returns to run-walks and strength work. Internationally they cover World Relays in Botswana, including Botswana's 4x400 win in 2:54.47 and Wayde van Niekerk's 42.66 split, plus strong Australian results. Listener submissions share outrageous run sightings, and they review the Nike Pegasus ACG Trail as a $250 road-to-trail all-rounder. They plug Winter Grind 2026 (Run the Board) and briefly discuss Ned's Milk business challenges. 00:00 Welcome to Run Spec 00:46 Tom Birthday Banter 02:11 Rotorua Marathon Recap 04:26 Is Rotorua a City 06:38 Winners and Upcoming Races 09:59 Oscar Injury Comeback 14:37 Launceston Half Plans 16:04 Tom Cycling Winter Training 19:41 Shoe Rotation Talk 24:21 Anna Strength and Run Walks 28:13 World Relays in Botswana 29:50 Relay Rolling Starts 30:06 World Relays Atmosphere 31:00 Aussie and Jamaica Highlights 31:55 Wild Run Sightings 36:21 Bottle Lake Shock Story 39:26 Pegasus Trail Review 43:21 Trail Shoe Specs 45:40 Who This Shoe Suits 47:05 Weekend Plans and Training 51:52 Stadiums and Rates Rant 53:58 Winter Grind Returns 57:52 Neds Milk and Monopolies 01:00:22 Wrap Up and Goodbye