whatever happened to Drew Hunter?

quavos lyfe wrote:

FormerStopWatch wrote:

Drew was really really well coached for a high school athlete. 99% of High schoolers don’t train like this, plus he has huge talent.

In my opinion he never increased his training enough, that being said he’s still been injured a lot. Had he gone pro with Jerry, Alberto, etc I don’t think he would have lasted health wise.

I do think college or a different pro team would have been eye opening to him. Seeing how hard those guys train and what is required off the track is needed for any young runner. He instead was the leader of his own team at 18-19. It’s hard to know what the limit is when you have nothing to compare it to.

Training and professionalism

This is something I've started to question recently. Based on what we know about his training, it's mileage with longer repeats, tempos, long runs, some speed work as necessary. Are 99% of high schoolers really not training that hard? Surely a good number of runners with competent coaches are at least as technical in their training approach. Tinman himself has admitted that he didn't reinvent the wheel with his methodology.

I think Drew is a phenomenal talent who has always had an eye on the future- which is great when you're a high school athlete with that much clear potential, but there's less of a point to operating like that when you're 26 and entering the hypothetical prime years of your career. This year and the next Olympic cycle are what Drew has "keeping an eye on" for the last 10 years. When is the time to go chips all in, if not these next four years?

Much has been written about his cohorts who have made greater strides and surpassed him in the time that has passed since they were in high school. I still think he has the potential to be one of those guys on the world/Olympic stage. But he has to start training like he's hungry and needs to eat, instead of training like he's the most talented runner in the country.

NOT wrote:

quavos lyfe wrote:

This is something I've started to question recently. Based on what we know about his training, it's mileage with longer repeats, tempos, long runs, some speed work as necessary. Are 99% of high schoolers really not training that hard? Surely a good number of runners with competent coaches are at least as technical in their training approach. Tinman himself has admitted that he didn't reinvent the wheel with his methodology.

I think Drew is a phenomenal talent who has always had an eye on the future- which is great when you're a high school athlete with that much clear potential, but there's less of a point to operating like that when you're 26 and entering the hypothetical prime years of your career. This year and the next Olympic cycle are what Drew has "keeping an eye on" for the last 10 years. When is the time to go chips all in, if not these next four years?

Much has been written about his cohorts who have made greater strides and surpassed him in the time that has passed since they were in high school. I still think he has the potential to be one of those guys on the world/Olympic stage. But he has to start training like he's hungry and needs to eat, instead of training like he's the most talented runner in the country.

WRONG - the time is now. Once he/Tingrifters quit T. Schwartz it’s been a slow slide into the athletic graveyard. The sport has moved on; after 2025 you’ll be posting “Remember D. Hunter, a Wasted Talent”.

quavos lyfe wrote:

FormerStopWatch wrote:

Drew was really really well coached for a high school athlete. 99% of High schoolers don’t train like this, plus he has huge talent.

In my opinion he never increased his training enough, that being said he’s still been injured a lot. Had he gone pro with Jerry, Alberto, etc I don’t think he would have lasted health wise.

I do think college or a different pro team would have been eye opening to him. Seeing how hard those guys train and what is required off the track is needed for any young runner. He instead was the leader of his own team at 18-19. It’s hard to know what the limit is when you have nothing to compare it to.

Training and professionalism

This is something I've started to question recently. Based on what we know about his training, it's mileage with longer repeats, tempos, long runs, some speed work as necessary. Are 99% of high schoolers really not training that hard? Surely a good number of runners with competent coaches are at least as technical in their training approach. Tinman himself has admitted that he didn't reinvent the wheel with his methodology.

I think Drew is a phenomenal talent who has always had an eye on the future- which is great when you're a high school athlete with that much clear potential, but there's less of a point to operating like that when you're 26 and entering the hypothetical prime years of your career. This year and the next Olympic cycle are what Drew has "keeping an eye on" for the last 10 years. When is the time to go chips all in, if not these next four years?

Much has been written about his cohorts who have made greater strides and surpassed him in the time that has passed since they were in high school. I still think he has the potential to be one of those guys on the world/Olympic stage. But he has to start training like he's hungry and needs to eat, instead of training like he's the most talented runner in the country.