The Dirt Division E028 | Cocodona (ft. Brandon Crouch, Salomon)

The Dirt Division E028 | Cocodona (ft. Brandon Crouch, Salomon)

From The Drop by Believe in the Run

May 6, 2026 · 1h 44m

About this episode

Alex discusses her experience with the Cocodona 250 race and interviews Brandon Crouch from Salomon about gear and motivation.

Description: Alex took on the challenge of Cocodona 250. Yes, a 250 mile race across the Arizona desert. She talks with Taylor and Reese who have some concerns and questions on motivation, tactics, and gear. Guest: Brandon Crouche is the Product Merchandiser for Salomon North American. Taylor and Brandon talk about his career at Salomon, the development of the GRVL product, and how it all fits into the broader scope of Salomon as a brand. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Only for Drop listeners, SOAR is giving away $300 in gear and apparel to TWO lucky winners. Their apparel is the best in the industry and their 1-Month Guarantee allows you to shop with total peace of mind – run for 1 month in your new apparel – test it in full – and if you’re still not satisfied you can return it, used, for a full refund. No questions asked. Ship worldwide, with all orders delivered direct-to-the-customer without any additional duties or taxes – no post-checkout surprises. Orders over $180 ship FREE. Enter the giveaway here: https://www.soarrunning.com/blogs/news/the-dirt-division-x-soar

People in this episode

Host: Alex

Guest: Brandon Crouch

Topics covered

  • Cocodona 250
  • running gear
  • motivation
  • tactics
  • Salomon

Keywords

  • Cocodona 250
  • Arizona desert
  • running tactics
  • Salomon gear
  • motivation

Sponsors

SOAR

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Salomon, Salomon North American

Products: GRVL

Places: Arizona

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