Mitch Hopf, a current D1 distance runner at the University of Southern Indiana, grew up in a small town called Santa Claus, IN. After breaking 5 minutes in the mile wearing a pair of Jordan’s, Mitch fell in love with the sport and never looked back. Mitch has battled with injuries, mental hurdles, transferring schools, and much more. With a few months left of collegiate running, Mitch talks about his future plans which include coaching, helping design the next ground breaking running shoe technology, and continuing road races.