Is Kerr lame for his DMR effort

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6 years ago 03/15/2018 11:04pm EDT

re: KeepRunning

I just have a hard time believing that he ran as fast as he could during that relay, even if he did have a stomach issue.

I believe if you agree to run on a relay team you must give your best effort because others are depending on you to do so. Many times individuals run better legs on a relay than they can individually due to the extra motivation being on a team provides.

If either he or the coach decided not to give full effort, it was wrong. At least gut it out during a big kick to run 4 seconds faster to avoid having your team finish last.

Normally when I have stomach issues they first appear during the warm up or before, and not suddenly during the race.

Part of this had to do with scheduling. In a regular track meet, the only relay that could take anything out of you (4X400) is the last event on the meet schedule. You run your individual event as hard as you can, and then come back and run the relay even harder because there is nothing to save it for and others depend on you.

If they are going to have a DMR do it the last day before the 4X400.

6 years ago 03/16/2018 1:15am EDT

re: Times are good

Leave her alone! Young ladies like Josh Kerr sometimes get period cramps at the wrong time!

She can’t control her menstrual cramps! 4:20 is still a great time for a little girl like Josh.

6 years ago 03/16/2018 7:02am EDT

re: Kerr’s menstrual cramps

He kind of bombed in the 1500, too, considering that he's capable of beating a 3:49 miler right now.

6 years ago 03/16/2018 7:06am EDT

re: Kerr’s menstrual cramps

Hmmm...”douchey,” “menstrual,” “little girl”...this guy’s mind seems to be elsewhere. Like on misogyny.

6 years ago 03/16/2018 4:19pm EDT

re: Josh Derrrrr

Josh Derrrrr wrote:
Almost exactly the same situation happened with a girl at my high school in the 4x8 at states. She was the clear favorite in the open 800, got the baton in around 8th or 9th as the anchor, nowhere near the front but could easily jog for a state medal. She ended up jogging like a 2:40 for last place and wins the open 8 by FIVE seconds. The other girls on the relay were pretty upset after the relay, for many of them it was there last chance for a state medal, and the state champion girl didn't receive much praise after her performance from the girls' squad.
Huge snowflake move to me. Unless Kerr was truly hurting during his leg, then he should feel pretty guilty about his performance, otherwise why even be on the relay at all.

expecting someone else to earn your all american reward is the snowflake move.

6 years ago 03/18/2018 5:58pm EDT

re: Hayduke

Hayduke wrote:
Josh Derrrrr wrote:
Almost exactly the same situation happened with a girl at my high school in the 4x8 at states. She was the clear favorite in the open 800, got the baton in around 8th or 9th as the anchor, nowhere near the front but could easily jog for a state medal. She ended up jogging like a 2:40 for last place and wins the open 8 by FIVE seconds. The other girls on the relay were pretty upset after the relay, for many of them it was there last chance for a state medal, and the state champion girl didn't receive much praise after her performance from the girls' squad.
Huge snowflake move to me. Unless Kerr was truly hurting during his leg, then he should feel pretty guilty about his performance, otherwise why even be on the relay at all.
expecting someone else to earn your all american reward is the snowflake move.

Expecting your teamates to try their best to win is not a snowflake move lol. Relays are the only true team part of track and field, and in team sports you expect your teamates to give their best effort. If they don't then there not good teamates period.

6 years ago 03/18/2018 6:25pm EDT

re: vivalarepublica

Yes he is.

Bagged it for his individual event the next day = let his relay team mates down.

6 years ago 03/18/2018 6:49pm EDT

re: 400collegeguy

400collegeguy wrote:
Hayduke wrote:
expecting someone else to earn your all american reward is the snowflake move.
Expecting your teamates to try their best to win is not a snowflake move lol. Relays are the only true team part of track and field, and in team sports you expect your teamates to give their best effort. If they don't then there not good teamates period.

would they even be there if it wasn't for Kerr? I mean come on. He was having an off day, if he pushes through pain for 1 or 2 points and then can't run the next day and give up a first place points? Yes the optics are bad, but people who spend all the attention on optics are not able to understand nuance.

6 years ago 03/18/2018 7:24pm EDT

re: Hayduke

Every time you step on the track for an NCAA final, you should run your hardest.

Especially in a team relay.

Even if you have "bigger fish to fry" on Sunday.

Even if your stomach hurts.

End of story.

6 years ago 03/18/2018 8:12pm EDT

re: gdeegz

We all would have liked to see him give it his all. He still may have won the mile.

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