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    Doctors of Running Podcast

    Doctors of Running Podcast

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    We are Doctors of Running, a group of doctors of physical therapy all working to provide you all with information about the art and science of running and what we are putting on our feet. In this podcast we will be giving evidence-based deep dives into running related topics as well as detailed running shoe reviews. You can also check us out at our website -- doctorsofrunning.com, and on social media @doctorsofrunning To help us continue to produce content for you all, consider joining our support team: https://anchor.fm/doctors-of-running/support

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    #276 Buy or Sell: Saucony Endorphin Azura, ASICS Nimbus 28, Is Runner’s High a Real Thing?

    #276 Buy or Sell: Saucony Endorphin Azura, ASICS Nimbus 28, Is Runner’s High a Real Thing?

    January 14, 2026
    1h 12m

    We're heading into the new year with a new round of Buy or Sell, one of our favorite podcast games. If you don't know the drill, we force ourselves to decide whether we buy or sell an idea, shoe, treatment, etc. Today, Nathan, David, and Matt debate the Saucony Endorphin Azura (Shift 3 replacement??), the venerable ASICS Nimbus, whether runner's high really exists, and much more. Want your idea on the next edition of Buy or Sell? Email us at doctorsofrunning@gmail.com!

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    Chapters

    • 0:00 - Intro
    • 4:26 - In for Testing: Powered by Skratch Labs
    • 14:20 - Buy/sell: Saucony Endorphin Azura
    • 24:34 - The Azura as a Shift 3 replacement
    • 29:18 - ASICS Nimbus 28 is better than the 27
    • 35:54 - The Saucony Endorphin Pro 5 is a super shoe
    • 44:48 - Running a marathon or ultra in 2026
    • 53:12 - Running doubles
    • 1:01:50 - Runner's high is real
    • 1:11:25 - Wrap-up

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