Lets give credit where credit it due. Brooks fills the Hanson's pockets with money and now they are paying athletes (Spence, Riley) to come. I recall Kevin/Keith? bragging to people in Birmingham 2004 about how the athletes had to perform to be paid, now its the other way around. Money is the bottom line nowadays in Rochester.
Is that a bad thing? Shouldn't all runners have to perform to be paid? I am confused by this.
ranbarts2 wrote:
As a native Michigander (Michiganian), I would love to see Hanson's expand and succeed but I don't see it happening. Yes, I like the fact that they are clean or drug free. One thing to consider is the hostile winter climate in Michigan. Not good for serious distance running. In Southeast Michigan, there are no significant elevation changes. Maybe 300 to 500 feet max. No altitude, max is 1100 ft near by.
If I were a 2:10 to 2:15 marathoner in my early or mid 20s, I'd head west and join the big boys.
I think Hanson's will have moderate success in the future. I have also noticed that they have a moderate turn over, thus many do not remain with them very long.
You must not have lived in Michigan last winter when it hardly reached below 20-30 degrees. The training here is fine, a little snow never hurt anyone. Nothing good goes on during the winter anyway for a marathoner.
If this new project also get drug amnesty like salazar's group did, then yes they can be successful too.
'more successful than' not 'more successful then'
How does that make any sense? Did you even go to school?
Better talent is heading to Michigan to check things out as a function of fewer shoe dollars being sprinkled into the sport and Nike putting geography and coaching stipulations into athlete arrangements.
Sorry, typo. I meant Hansons Brooks will be better by 2116.
You mean HANSONS-MIZUNO, right?
B0sl wrote:
You mean HANSONS-MIZUNO, right?
Not until January 1st. Still HANSONS-BROOKS for all fall marathons and Club Cross.
After the addition of Bobby Curtis they now will have another Worlds Qualifier in 2013
I'm looking forward the the Sketchers-Oregon project.
This kind of training looks horrible. It's no wonder Davila got hurthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ee9LocKECE
coach bigfoot wrote:
ranbarts2 wrote:As a native Michigander (Michiganian), I would love to see Hanson's expand and succeed but I don't see it happening. Yes, I like the fact that they are clean or drug free. One thing to consider is the hostile winter climate in Michigan. Not good for serious distance running. In Southeast Michigan, there are no significant elevation changes. Maybe 300 to 500 feet max. No altitude, max is 1100 ft near by.
If I were a 2:10 to 2:15 marathoner in my early or mid 20s, I'd head west and join the big boys.
I think Hanson's will have moderate success in the future. I have also noticed that they have a moderate turn over, thus many do not remain with them very long.
You must not have lived in Michigan last winter when it hardly reached below 20-30 degrees. The training here is fine, a little snow never hurt anyone. Nothing good goes on during the winter anyway for a marathoner.
I watched the video and the conditions did not look all that safe, however if you read the comments below Desi chose not to do the workout outside. So obviously there was an option for the runners that chose to run elsewhere or inside. For the people that watch the video and get a negative image of the program then obviously you have never been coached before because coaches do yell and expect a lot out of you at that level.