I know a lot of people on this board like to pick on elite athletes so I am probably just opening a can of worms. Trent Briney had surgery on his achilles today. He has not been able to train since the 04 trials and he decided to go under the knife. Good luck with recovery Trent.
what's wrong with his achilles?
well, he just ran at boston... how did he do that without training?
http://www.mensracing.com/image_view.php?p=36&s=photos/2006/bostonmarathon06/boston
BA wrote:
well, he just ran at boston... how did he do that without training?
He meant in a matter of speaking.
I understand about "in a matter of speaking" and wish all the best to Trent.
I have just one question of Trent:
Why on earth would you run the Boston Marathon 2 weeks before going under the knife??????
To get the trials qualifier out of the way so you can take your time recovering post surgery and not have to rush back in order to make the standard before 08?
ruppy wrote:
I understand about "in a matter of speaking" and wish all the best to Trent.
I have just one question of Trent:
Why on earth would you run the Boston Marathon 2 weeks before going under the knife??????
Although, not the best way to do it, running Boston gave him a qualifier and might allow him enough time to recover and run the 2008 Trials healthy.
I don't know for sure though.
Damn, a second late and a dollar short.
BA wrote:
well, he just ran at boston... how did he do that without training?
http://www.mensracing.com/image_view.php?p=36&s=photos/2006/bostonmarathon06/boston
He ran Boston without training at 100%. He has not been at 100% since the trials. Everyone likes to give Trent a hard time, but he has been hurt. If he comes out of this surgery healthy he will be someone to watch in 2008. He is still young for a marathoner. Hell Culpepper hadn't even run one yet when he was Trent's age.
What was the diagnosis on his achilles?
The friend wrote:
He is still young for a marathoner. Hell Culpepper hadn't even run one yet when he was Trent's age.
Uh, that would be because Culpepper was too busy running 27:xx, 13:2x, and 3:3x on the track. Don't you ever compare T.Briney to A.Culpepper, son.
The comparison had to do with Culpepper's and Briney's AGE. You are way too defensive. Did Briney run a marathon at a younger age than Culpepper? YES. No one said anything about Briney being better than Culpepper. Reading is fundamental.
it's classic hansons ideology to run someone on an injury. it's sad that he let it go this long.
The Hansons have been clammering for Trent to get surgery for ever. It just took Trent a long time to make the call.
drungen wrote:
it's classic hansons ideology to run someone on an injury. it's sad that he let it go this long.
Whatever they have been doing, I hope they keep it up. They are giving us something to be proud of again. Boston was more fun this year than it has been in over two decades and I think the excitement that the Hansons brought to the event is what made it that way. The Boston Globe's pre race coverage had a lot to do with it as well.
drungen wrote:
it's classic hansons ideology to run someone on an injury. it's sad that he let it go this long.
I think the opposite. I wish they would train a little harder. Verran has been healthy for 5 years and is still running the same times. Why has this guy not been hurt and not improved. Either he is a pussy or he just doesn't train hard enough. Probably both.
Trent Briney is a 2:20 marathoner who had a good day in Feb 2004. He trained for the Olympics and did the 120-140 mile weeks for 4 trainig cycles since the trials. This guy will not be 2:12 again just because of sugery and guess what 2:12 is not the effort that it will take for top3 at NYC in 2007. Briney might as well hang them up!
Reality Bites wrote:
Trent Briney is a 2:20 marathoner who had a good day in Feb 2004. He trained for the Olympics and did the 120-140 mile weeks for 4 trainig cycles since the trials. This guy will not be 2:12 again just because of sugery and guess what 2:12 is not the effort that it will take for top3 at NYC in 2007. Briney might as well hang them up!
I agree. At least he had one day. Verran is still 0 for 15. Sell should retire as well.
2008
1. Khalid
2. Meb
3. Abdi
4. Culpepper
5. Hussein
6. Sell
Leave Clint Verran alone. He is a nice guy that has had a very good career. The fact that he has never run fast for a marathon is because he is not very good. He is incredibly consistent and has done a good job of being consistent. The fact that he has never run 2:12 is not a fault of him or his coaches.
You must be all knowing....you will be eating those words just like when you were probably saying the same about Webb.