I don't necessarily mean the guy or gal who won state title after state title, just the kid with a sh\it ton of talent who adored and obsessed over running like we all do.
I coach at a small, affluent private school (fewer than 400 kids) and I've seen talent, and I've seen passion, but never together. I'm happy to help them all the same, but just once I'd love to meet a young runner who has both the fire and the wheels to match.
I never found "the one". They found me (public school).
For a coach, passion is better than talent.
In a division of 400 student schools you should be able to train up kids with passion to win every year. Sure it would be nice to get one that would make Footlock but you wouldn't really know how to train them as well as you train the passionate group you deal with every year.
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Since you teach at a private school, it will likely never happen for you. Those kids have been pampered and don't have the necessary drive it takes to work for something worthwhile.
um, ever heard of Galen Rupp ?
Gster wrote:
Since you teach at a private school, it will likely never happen for you. Those kids have been pampered and don't have the necessary drive it takes to work for something worthwhile.
Yes.
Great ! Then you also know how idiotic your statement was. You're welcome !
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year
I’m a D2 female runner. Our coach explicitly told us not to visit LetsRun forums.
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