Can’t believe puma sales sucked, thought they were bigger than ever having broken into the hyrox runner market with the velocity nitro etc.
I don't know about in Europe, but finding Puma shoes in person seems pretty difficult. California, New York, Japan, Thailand, I've never found Puma running shoes available to try on. If you already have a rotation of shoes you generally like, why risk it?
I don't know about in Europe, but finding Puma shoes in person seems pretty difficult. California, New York, Japan, Thailand, I've never found Puma running shoes available to try on. If you already have a rotation of shoes you generally like, why risk it?
It's not that big of a risk to order from Running Warehouse and then return them if you don't like them. I'm going to try the Velocity Nitro 4 this way soon.
I don't know about in Europe, but finding Puma shoes in person seems pretty difficult. California, New York, Japan, Thailand, I've never found Puma running shoes available to try on. If you already have a rotation of shoes you generally like, why risk it?
I don't know about in Europe, but finding Puma shoes in person seems pretty difficult. California, New York, Japan, Thailand, I've never found Puma running shoes available to try on. If you already have a rotation of shoes you generally like, why risk it?
I live close to Puma HQ in Herzogenaurach ... even there in the store you can't get any running shoes. Just a lot of lifestyle and fashion shoes and Formula 1 gear.
In Hyrox crossover news, Britain’s most obvious doper Jake Dearden is targeting 2.19 at Houston this weekend.
A guy who ran 34.30 and then somehow 8 weeks later ran 2.28 coming from a sport with no doping controls or protocols.
There’s so many dirt bags coming from bodybuilding to hyrox then to running or triathlon from there now with huge doping history. I’ve seen someone win an Ironman world champs spot with a pinned post on her profile about her drugs protocol. Absolutely shameless behavior. WADA would wanna start testing age groupers /sub elites at races based on tip offs.
I find that its the guys jumping on the bandwagon that are always the worst culprits. You simply cant make up the gap of 5/10/15 years training vs people who have run their entire life have; they just cant deal with it and just decide that they'll cheat their way instead.
Age group triathlon is absolutely full of it and has been for years, I have a feeling that a large number of the sub elite running community will be on it as well now, with the exposure that they're able to get by running even just a sub 2:20 marathon, which when you are juiced to the gills and training full time isn't really much of an achievement.
In Hyrox crossover news, Britain’s most obvious doper Jake Dearden is targeting 2.19 at Houston this weekend.
A guy who ran 34.30 and then somehow 8 weeks later ran 2.28 coming from a sport with no doping controls or protocols.
Man, this guy is such a chump. I saw one video of him racing down some amateur runner at a run through 10k for the win. Anyone who has a camera crew to film their finish is a complete melt. They ended up tied for 1st I think. And yes obvious doper.
I don't know about in Europe, but finding Puma shoes in person seems pretty difficult. California, New York, Japan, Thailand, I've never found Puma running shoes available to try on. If you already have a rotation of shoes you generally like, why risk it?
Bangkok has a flagship Puma store.
London has a flagship store in Oxford St (used to be Carnaby St but relocated). Also in Oxford St you have Nike / Adidas and Asics I believe. So worth a stop off if in London.
I quite liked it. I did notice the PB was from 2024 so i did wonder why he posted it now. See he is promoting some training plans. But I find his stuff is filmed pretty well and he doesn't post too often and its an easy enough watch.
Agree it does look highly likely that Jake Dearden is doping.
He's 27 according to power of 10 and his marathon progression on there shows:
Oct 21 - Manchester - 3:07 (AG 65.7%)
Apr 22 - Manchester - 3:07 (65.7%)
Mar 23 - Barcelona - 2:49 (72.4%)
Sep 24 - Berlin - 2:28 (83.0%)
No marathon in 2025 but he ran 31:47 for Ribble 10k a week or so back, which is slightly higher AG (84.1%) than his Berlin marathon performance.
What is so crazy about this? I know a few people in my club who have a little bit of talent and have gone from running 3:10 to 2:35 or so with 2 years of consistent but reasonable training alongside work and family life. You've posted 3 years of progression. Do you expect someone to not improve in that time?
What about Hugo Fry do people think he is doping? I personally think that it is a pretty unlikely leap to go from:
2020 - 40 minute 10k (standard semi fit non runner sort of time) to then run a 2:53 marathon debut (normal enough debut marathon time for a young guy with a good enough work ethic)
To then drop to a 2:30 then a 2:19 in the space of 2 years whilst working full time just seems like an unlikely scenario especially as (as far as I can find) he has no junior or prior running background.
I know many people who were sub elites in their early 20s or even elite juniors who later in life move into marathon after a time away from running and even with full focus on it struggle to get under the 2:20-2:25 barrier.
What about Hugo Fry do people think he is doping? I personally think that it is a pretty unlikely leap to go from:
2020 - 40 minute 10k (standard semi fit non runner sort of time) to then run a 2:53 marathon debut (normal enough debut marathon time for a young guy with a good enough work ethic)
To then drop to a 2:30 then a 2:19 in the space of 2 years whilst working full time just seems like an unlikely scenario especially as (as far as I can find) he has no junior or prior running background.
I know many people who were sub elites in their early 20s or even elite juniors who later in life move into marathon after a time away from running and even with full focus on it struggle to get under the 2:20-2:25 barrier.
Very suspicious if you ask me. Wasn't the rumours of Culling doping, she hit some PRs and since stopped her times are way off they used to be. I guess that's what run "influencers" are willing to do for their 5 minutes of fame. I much prefer someone honest and hardworking like FOD and Sirpoc
Agree it does look highly likely that Jake Dearden is doping.
He's 27 according to power of 10 and his marathon progression on there shows:
Oct 21 - Manchester - 3:07 (AG 65.7%)
Apr 22 - Manchester - 3:07 (65.7%)
Mar 23 - Barcelona - 2:49 (72.4%)
Sep 24 - Berlin - 2:28 (83.0%)
No marathon in 2025 but he ran 31:47 for Ribble 10k a week or so back, which is slightly higher AG (84.1%) than his Berlin marathon performance.
What is so crazy about this? I know a few people in my club who have a little bit of talent and have gone from running 3:10 to 2:35 or so with 2 years of consistent but reasonable training alongside work and family life. You've posted 3 years of progression. Do you expect someone to not improve in that time?
His build also makes him stand out as a non-runner but putting in fast times...definite doper.
Can't tell on Hugo Fry, he made a decent leap between 2020 and 2021 and has kept chipping away at his times. The most sus thing there is a 2:33 London 2nd Oct then a 2:42 in Chicago a week later in 2022?
What is so crazy about this? I know a few people in my club who have a little bit of talent and have gone from running 3:10 to 2:35 or so with 2 years of consistent but reasonable training alongside work and family life. You've posted 3 years of progression. Do you expect someone to not improve in that time?
I would agree that that the progression on this P10 alone doesn't necessarily indicate doping, although the wider context of Dearden makes it seem more likely. Whether OP meant that though, I'm not sure.
What about Hugo Fry do people think he is doping? I personally think that it is a pretty unlikely leap to go from:
2020 - 40 minute 10k (standard semi fit non runner sort of time) to then run a 2:53 marathon debut (normal enough debut marathon time for a young guy with a good enough work ethic)
To then drop to a 2:30 then a 2:19 in the space of 2 years whilst working full time just seems like an unlikely scenario especially as (as far as I can find) he has no junior or prior running background.
I know many people who were sub elites in their early 20s or even elite juniors who later in life move into marathon after a time away from running and even with full focus on it struggle to get under the 2:20-2:25 barrier.
2:17:50 actually at the CIM, which is net downhill but still is a honest course. Very impressive progression but I think it's also absolutely possible for someone with a lot of talent who trains hard.
What about Hugo Fry do people think he is doping? I personally think that it is a pretty unlikely leap to go from:
2020 - 40 minute 10k (standard semi fit non runner sort of time) to then run a 2:53 marathon debut (normal enough debut marathon time for a young guy with a good enough work ethic)
To then drop to a 2:30 then a 2:19 in the space of 2 years whilst working full time just seems like an unlikely scenario especially as (as far as I can find) he has no junior or prior running background.
I know many people who were sub elites in their early 20s or even elite juniors who later in life move into marathon after a time away from running and even with full focus on it struggle to get under the 2:20-2:25 barrier.
2:17:50 actually at the CIM, which is net downhill but still is a honest course. Very impressive progression but I think it's also absolutely possible for someone with a lot of talent who trains hard.
As an aside, assuming his P10 is up to date, his half and full marathon times are insanely good relative to his 5/10k. Don't know anyone breaking 2:20 who can't also comfortably break 15 on a regular basis.
Not trying to draw any inferences from this, it's just really impressive.