PODCAST EPISODE 145: Reducing Existing Pain with a New Running Shoe, Featuring Lenn Hann
What inspires someone to spend 20 years developing a new running shoe technology? I wanted to get to know the man behind the carbon composite suspension technology in the newest running shoe, Hann Shoes.
Lenn Hann on how he got started:
I started out running in college, not as part of a track team or anything, but recreationally. And through my early running years, I was like everybody. I was happy. I was enthused. I'm building miles. I'm running races. In 1995, I completed my very first marathon and got a pretty serious injury during the training. And I had been since college, bread-knifing shoes apart that I thought were really nice -- just to see what's inside. How are they built? Or [shoes] that really offended me...to see what's inside and understand why isn't the shoe working. And the shoe that I got the injury from... I was so upset. It was brand new. I bread-knifed it apart and there was so much structure inside of it that there was no way it wasn't going to...
Endurance training is not one-size-fits-all. Join the mailing list to get training tips, articles, and videos that will improve your performance as an athlete, while contributing to longevity in the sport.
Categories
All CategoriesRecent Posts
Become Part of the Family
Join Coach Kim for an inclusive group coaching environment that is not about pace, distance, age, or experience level. Learn to run for fun and achieve your personal goals in the process.