Drew Hunter to Asics

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.

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Good for him and good for Asics. Very pumped to see him take on some longer distances.

I hope he runs The Ten this year. I'm curious if last years Olympic Trials 10K effort was for real or just a one time fluke.

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.

Wonder if they will ever comment on what happens to TME…Reed raced Houston still in Adidas/TME gear and seems to still be under contract.

How many of his goals for 2025-2029 will he achieve?

1) Sub 13 5k

2) Sub 27 10k

3) World XC team

4) Qualify for LA olympics

5) Be a great dad

TME has to be done for then. Is his mom still coaching him?

I'd like to see Drew being coached by Ed Eyestone.

Perhaps you ought to hang around more Track fans. As my Grandmother says, you are the company you keep.

Hopefully your grandma buys a lot of shoes.

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.

Keep my grandma's name out of your mouth!!

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.

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.

Parsons will continue to train with him.

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.

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.

Some rough numbers:

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The transformation and dominance of athletic footwear

Straits Research

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.

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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.