Understandable but I hope he decides to stay on the track for a few more years at least, I felt like he was really starting to hit a rhythm over the last 2 or so years. His 4th place at the OT 10k showed a ton of promise.
Drew has learned what everyone eventually realizes.
Track is for shoe companies bragging rights. The roads sell shoes.
I talk to people every day that never heard of Bryce Hoppel but are aware of Dakotah Popein (Lindwurm). As a track guy it is shocking how little people out side of this board follow track and field.
Drew has learned what everyone eventually realizes.
Track is for shoe companies bragging rights. The roads sell shoes.
I talk to people every day that never heard of Bryce Hoppel but are aware of Dakotah Popein (Lindwurm). As a track guy it is shocking how little people out side of this board follow track and field.
Perhaps you ought to hang around more Track fans. As my Grandmother says, you are the company you keep.
As Capriotti once told me, “I don’t give a sh-t about selling shoes, I want medals” which means that every other company wanted to take something away from Nike so they have the same mentality. Meanwhile, this mentality opened the door for Brooks and Hoka to become dominant in the much larger road market.
As Capriotti once told me, “I don’t give a sh-t about selling shoes, I want medals” which means that every other company wanted to take something away from Nike so they have the same mentality. Meanwhile, this mentality opened the door for Brooks and Hoka to become dominant in the much larger road market.
As Capriotti once told me, “I don’t give a sh-t about selling shoes, I want medals” which means that every other company wanted to take something away from Nike so they have the same mentality. Meanwhile, this mentality opened the door for Brooks and Hoka to become dominant in the much larger road market.
99% of the runner's in any road race know or care who wins, let alone what brand of shoes they are wearing. hoka's biggest selling model, far and away, is the clifton. and runners are not the people buying these.
Understandable but I hope he decides to stay on the track for a few more years at least, I felt like he was really starting to hit a rhythm over the last 2 or so years. His 4th place at the OT 10k showed a ton of promise.
Ah, the dreaded fourth place finisher. He was a major talent by the age of 16. That was when he had promise. He forewent NCAA competition because of that promise. He is a high level runner at the national level when things are working as talent doesnt go away. But the promise at this point is better referred to as a general disappointment. Let's just hope he doesnt get Craig Engels on us.
I honestly think Drew could benefit massively from finding a different coach. Time and time again, we see athletes who see a major breakthrough just by using a different method. Even though Tinman Schwartz isn’t his coach, Mother Hunter’s style is apparently not too dissimilar. I think there’s a massive upside to trying something new. 10 years effectively in one system without any significant results is more than enough time.
The group's current training methodology looks nothing like the Tinman model. They switched over to the Threshold model 2 years ago. The 1st year they were half in and half out, but last year fully invested in the model. The results are obvious. Drew had his best year ever, by a long stretch.
As Capriotti once told me, “I don’t give a sh-t about selling shoes, I want medals” which means that every other company wanted to take something away from Nike so they have the same mentality. Meanwhile, this mentality opened the door for Brooks and Hoka to become dominant in the much larger road market.
I work in Data Analytics for an outdoor goods brand. FWIW, Nike has roughly a 40% market share in specialty running, while Brooks is ~10% and Hoka <5%. If you take every single running shoe brand, less Adidas, and combine them they still sell fewer specialty run shoes than Nike.
athletic footwear has evolved from a simple functional item to a cultural phenomenon. Brands like Nike, Adidas, Reebok, PUMA, Asics and Brooks have harnessed this frenzy, accumulating billions in revenue.
He should do a video series in Japan and run with some Japanese runners. I really enjoy the "Ran to Japan" channel, and it would be a good setup for Half.