Prandini Signs With Puma

[jazzcyclist]

It's going to take some 'creative marketing' to sell her now. In a world of 'what have you done for me lately', the answer is currently 'not much.' I can't see her doing much better in the remaining DLs. I picked her for 3rd here, and still think she can be another Schippers, but I now consider her the poster-woman of our ongoing discussion of moving the Trials closer to the Big Meet. She couldn't re-peak. Some of her 'failure' here is no doubt attributable to the fact that the meet was in the friendly confines of Hayward Field, but, c'mon, this was a major let-down, and I'm sure it was NOT because she didn't work hard enough after USATF.

For every Prandini, there's a Little (Shamier). For every Norwood, there's a Bromell. For every Todd (Jasmine), there's a Harrison (Kendra), her false notswithstanding. Some ahletes can run from January to August and some can't.

[booond]

Prandini took two months off from racing; same with Todd. Tough to be race sharp when you don't race.

[aaronk]

Didn't know much about Prandini before today, except for her times and athletic ability.
But I don't believe shoe companies necessarily sign people on for ONLY their athletic talents!

Personality---and dare I say it, physical attractiveness--sometimes have a large amount to do with their signing T&F athletes.

Lolo Jones is no longer a top-rated athlete---she's now 2nd tier---yet I'm sure her sponsors still LOVE her.

Same with Michelle Jenneke.
Same with ANYONE with a great personality, charm, and yes, looks.

I watched her interview today about her Puma signing.
It was really the first time I've SEEN her....or HEARD her----as a PERSON!!
(Before, it was just videos or webcasts with her running!)

She has a DISTINCTIVE voice, face, personality (a bit "jock-ish or tomboy-ish) that others don't.

I'm sure she'll run MUCH faster than she did in this meet.
But I don't believe Puma signed her ONLY for her speed on the track!

[tm71]

It's going to take some 'creative marketing' to sell her now. In a world of 'what have you done for me lately', the answer is currently 'not much.' I can't see her doing much better in the remaining DLs. I picked her for 3rd here, and still think she can be another Schippers, but I now consider her the poster-woman of our ongoing discussion of moving the Trials closer to the Big Meet. She couldn't re-peak. Some of her 'failure' here is no doubt attributable to the fact that the meet was in the friendly confines of Hayward Field, but, c'mon, this was a major let-down, and I'm sure it was NOT because she didn't work hard enough after USATF.

Bingo !!!!