Strange Cain strategy and interaction at US Juniors

salazar sounds insane

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Overheard at the track wrote:

Then she makes a call, then waits for Mary to come around and yells "Mary, Mary, Alberto says to move out to lane 2 and let the girl pass. You need to follow for the next 2 laps. Move out to lane 2"

Ans we're supposed to believe someone would yell that long sentence at a runner moving at such speed?

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The fact you all think this is a troll is amazing.

Go watch the race video on usatf.tv

You'll see mary move out on the backstretch.

It is true that at one point Cain made this unusual odd move out to lane 2 as if to let Jenks pass. But it was clear that Jenks was just hanging on and was never going to pass. (Nothing against Jenks - she was way ahead of third place)

Mo Ron wrote:

Overheard at the track wrote:

Then she makes a call, then waits for Mary to come around and yells "Mary, Mary, Alberto says to move out to lane 2 and let the girl pass. You need to follow for the next 2 laps. Move out to lane 2"

Ans we're supposed to believe someone would yell that long sentence at a runner moving at such speed?

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Hahahahah, runners are not that fast.

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Alberto is insane.

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Plz pass along Al's digits. I raced yesterday after a layoff and could have used in-race pacing advice.

The two of you who laughed at my post have probably never raced on the track and tried to hear splits yelled at you.

Even hearing "61" is hard let alone such a sentence.

Mo Ron wrote:

Even hearing "61" is hard let alone such a sentence.

Wrong... you lack focus.

It isn't necessary to hear an entire sentence, just the basics.

You also fail to grasp that AlSal would never just said one or two words. He is not a man of few words.

I do wonder, why hasn't AlSal tried using an earpiece to tell an athlete what to do as they race? He does seem to use sub-coaches placed strategically around the track to provide during the coaching, which does not surprise me one bit. AlSal is always cheering from the sidelines.

Alberto actually cheers from the track rather than the sidelines whenever he is allowed.

SPeedy WHeels wrote:

Wrong... you lack focus.

It isn't necessary to hear an entire sentence, just the basics.

haha great!

"Mary, Mary, Alberto says to move out to lane 2 and let the girl pass. You need to follow for the next 2 laps. Move out to lane 2" then becomes "Mary, move, girl, next."

I hope you were joking...

Salazar is paranoid about people taking the lead.

Thank goodness he didn't coach Vladmir Kuts,

Herb Elliot

David Moorcroft

Henry Rono

Kenenisa Bekele

Joan Benoit

Ingrid Kristianson

Wang Junxia

Emma Coburn

Jenny Simpson

Mary Decker

Liz McColgan

Confuzzled wrote:

The fact you all think this is a troll is amazing.

Go watch the race video on usatf.tv

You'll see mary move out on the backstretch.

Link?

why does this seem credible? Al is the control freak and is morbidly afraid of any of his athletes leading until the last lap.

I don't care what happened in the race. There's no way some Oregon coach was calling Salazar, then acting a middle (wo)man in directing Cain.

Here's the race strategy. Takes 5 minutes to explain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeEJvZCoOdo

SPeedy WHeels wrote:

Mo Ron wrote:

Even hearing "61" is hard let alone such a sentence.

Wrong... you lack focus.

It isn't necessary to hear an entire sentence, just the basics.

You also fail to grasp that AlSal would never just said one or two words. He is not a man of few words.

I do wonder, why hasn't AlSal tried using an earpiece to tell an athlete what to do as they race? He does seem to use sub-coaches placed strategically around the track to provide during the coaching, which does not surprise me one bit. AlSal is always cheering from the sidelines.

Genius. It was the Oregon women's coach. Maurica Powell. Andy's wife.

Go to 5:20 into the video. 4 laps in.

You'll see Powell in stands in pink.

Then mary glance over at Powell. Then Mary does this weird move out to let he is pass.