About this episode
Happy New Year. We talk about a thrilling Hakone Ekiden , the pro track season that is shaping up, athletes switching sponsors, getting dropped, and retiring, before looking ahead to 2021 and giving our predictions. Then we are joined by **Geoff Burns ** @ 73:26 to discuss the super shoe revolution. Geoff was the 2016 USATF 100km champion, has a PhD in kinesiology, and is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Michigan Performance Research Lab in the Exercise and Sports Science Initiative. Want to become a LetsRun.com Insider? Join our Supporters Club today and get exclusive content, the iconic L E T S R U N . C O M shirt (or the 1:59:40 shirt), huge savings on running shoes, a private forum and knowledge you are supporting independent running journalism. Click here to take advantage of New Year's pricing. Please rate and review us on itunes! Show notes: 3:22 Hakone Ekiden (shoes worn here ) 18:45 Indoor Track is Here /XC Season Shaping Up 26:31 Athletes Switching Sponsors / Getting Dropped (Ryan Hill, Molly Seidel, Ben True) 39:28 Kyle Merber retires 44:39 2021 Predictions: (Houlihan,Brazier, Coburn, Tokyo) 58:56 Jon's bold prediction 63:55 Men's 100m 73:26 Geoff Burns Want to reach us? Email podcast@letsrun.com or call 1-844-LETSRUN and hit option 7 to leave a private voicemail (or you can reach our phones) Want a LetsRun.com shirt or a 1:59:40 shirt? shop.letsrun.com Support LetsRun.com 's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/d47bb783-6033-476f-a7e4-01270ab8218f