Looking at his training and times, he is setting himself up greatly for long term success and still killing it. If he runs 3:55 outdoors and sub 4 indoors will it be safe to say he is more talented than other great hsers (Web, Ryun). It's reported that Ryun did crazy workouts like 18×800 is hs and Webb worked his body to the brink. Drew Hunter is taking it slow, and building lots of endurance while still looking to be on track for some records
Webb was revolutionary at his time, while destroying the HS Mile record. Now new studies (workout routines,nutrition,equipment,health) have enhanced the performance of HS runners from Fisher, Maton, Hunter to where it is easier to perform today versus 10-15 years ago.
Respect for both wrote:
Webb was revolutionary at his time, while destroying the HS Mile record. Now new studies (workout routines,nutrition,equipment,health) have enhanced the performance of HS runners from Fisher, Maton, Hunter to where it is easier to perform today versus 10-15 years ago.
WTF?
Biomechanically, I feel Hunter is more limited than a Webb or Ritzenhein or evan Jager. I could be wrong, but he is very much a shuffler.
Division I Distance wrote:
Biomechanically, I feel Hunter is more limited than a Webb or Ritzenhein or evan Jager. I could be wrong, but he is very much a shuffler.
Oh My God Shut the Hell up.
Hunter is a long way from 3:55... with that 1:52.9 800 PR I'm thinking he will be more of a 3k/5k type. Webb was a 47.7/1:47.7 runner and Ryun was even faster.
It's more likely that he runs sub 13:37 this year than 3:53 or even 3:55 in my opinion.
Division 1 Moron wrote:
Division I Distance wrote:Biomechanically, I feel Hunter is more limited than a Webb or Ritzenhein or evan Jager. I could be wrong, but he is very much a shuffler.
Oh My God Shut the Hell up.
+1
Yes
Long term potential using his performance and training to date:
2 mile: 7:57
5k: 12:34.5
10k 26:14.2
Marathon: 2:01.58
These just estimates but probably accurate to 1%. Aerobic, base, development, leg speed velocity. More talented than many realize.
Yes Man wrote:
Yes
Long term potential using his performance and training to date:
2 mile: 7:57
5k: 12:34.5
10k 26:14.2
Marathon: 2:01.58
These just estimates but probably accurate to 1%. Aerobic, base, development, leg speed velocity. More talented than many realize.
Bravo!! Nicely placed sarcasm that will still get some fish!
Yes Man wrote:
Yes
Long term potential using his performance and training to date:
2 mile: 7:57
5k: 12:34.5
10k 26:14.2
Marathon: 2:01.58
These just estimates but probably accurate to 1%. Aerobic, base, development, leg speed velocity. More talented than many realize.
Let me just pull some numbers and seconds out of my ass. Yeah 2 hours..... Maybe a minute..... and of definitely 58 seconds to be exact.
Yes Man wrote:
Yes
Long term potential using his performance and training to date:
2 mile: 7:57
5k: 12:34.5
10k 26:14.2
Marathon: 2:01.58
These just estimates but probably accurate to 1%. Aerobic, base, development, leg speed velocity. More talented than many realize.
10/10
Buk Lau . wrote:
Yes Man wrote:Yes
Long term potential using his performance and training to date:
2 mile: 7:57
5k: 12:34.5
10k 26:14.2
Marathon: 2:01.58
These just estimates but probably accurate to 1%. Aerobic, base, development, leg speed velocity. More talented than many realize.
Let me just pull some numbers and seconds out of my ass. Yeah 2 hours..... Maybe a minute..... and of definitely 58 seconds to be exact.
One Fish, Two Fish
Red Fish, Blue Fish
Fisher beat him several times on less training and only got beat by narrow margins, so he.may indeed be more talented
Pangolin wrote:
Fisher beat him several times on less training and only got beat by narrow margins, so he.may indeed be more talented
Black Fish, Blue Fish
Old Fish, New Fish
Hunter has the benefit of his own special coach. He's a great xc runner but certainly not among the top all-time. He has the benefit of modern technologies, nutrition, etc etc. He's old for a high school senior. He does have some biomechanical issues, which will likely restrict his range later on. He runs as much as many college kids. Basically, he's an impressive runner but nowhere near the most talented of all time.
yea yea right right wrote:
Hunter has the benefit of his own special coach. He's a great xc runner but certainly not among the top all-time. He has the benefit of modern technologies, nutrition, etc etc. He's old for a high school senior. He does have some biomechanical issues, which will likely restrict his range later on. He runs as much as many college kids. Basically, he's an impressive runner but nowhere near the most talented of all time.
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Great prospect, great potential he should set his sights on the American Junior records as this is his last year as a Junior.
Ryun and Lindgren made the Olympic Team as High Schoolers.
Hunter can't beat a college runner named Willy Fink.
It's true that he doesn't look like he has the gear change and top speed of a world champion type. Yet, on an American level, the lack of speed didn't seem to harm his kick against Grant Fisher last year. When a 3:28 guy is winning 5000m and 10000m medals (and before that a 3:32 guy with potential to run faster (Bekele)), you have to wonder whether we should concentrate only on training up guys with 1:43-44 800m potential to the 5 and 10.
He's really good. He's no Jim Ryun.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has a 1989 Ferrari 348 GTB and he's just put in paperwork to upgrade it
Strava thinks the London Marathon times improved 12 minutes last year thanks to supershoes
Is there a rule against attaching a helium balloon to yourself while running a road race?
NAU women have no excuse - they should win it all at 2024 NCAA XC
Mark Coogan says that if you could only do 3 workouts as a 1500m runner you should do these
How rare is it to run a sub 5 minute mile AND bench press 225?
Move over Mark Coogan, Rojo and John Kellogg share their 3 favorite mile workouts