Joe Malloy

which I had fully expected would be enough, my pace, that is, to take at least a few of them out to the woodshed.

After a bit of post-race detective work, I noticed something fairly alarming.

He's got a photo of the eight lads here kind of standing together after the race.

Of the six lads ahead of me, five...

were wearing carbon-plated runners.

See attached photo.

Vapor flies, alpha flies, shoes that looked like they were designed by NASA.

Meanwhile, I'm there in honest, law-abiding footwear, like a fella who still thinks milk comes in glass bottles.

I'm not saying the shoes are the reason I came seventh, but I'm also not not saying it.

Look, it's all air off a bird's back to me anyway, but I'd be interested to hear yours and the listeners' thoughts in the interest of fair competition.

Love the pod.

Regards, Emmett.

I know, what do you want me to say?

Get the shoes, Emmett.

Can't beat them, join them.

Maybe not for your training.

Maybe leave it until a couple of weeks before the race.

Race day.

By all accounts, to be fair to Emmett, they do seem to make a considerable difference.

You know, as much as, is it 20% sometimes?