Donewithit wrote:
If Kara is seriously considering Oiselle, her career is done. Seriously, is she that desperate? For those of us in the know, there are no shoe or running apparel contracts out there to speak of. Are you all in dream land? At best, she's probably looking for a basic package to help pay for rent through the 2016 olympics. Nike can be brutal, they know she's done and they're spending their pennies elsewhere. Such is the climate and the painful dynamics of the sport called professional running. You're only as good as your last race. Them the facts folks!
I don't think that's quite how professional running works. You're only as good as you can rep a brand. People love Kara Goucher. Especially noncompetitive female runners, which make up an extremely large group of people buying running apparel and shoes. She's still valuable.