I don't know if Sean has quite as high of a ceiling as Brazier, who was even and negative splitting his 800s last spring, but his recent times suggest he'll have a legitimate shot at the sub 4 barrier. Anyone know of any 400 times for him? Also, watch out for Kyler True next year-it would seem that between him, Logue, and Born Kansas could see some really special performances next year.
Oh? wrote:
Underrated wrote:Seriously why aren't people talking about this. 1:49.8 is fantastic, but 1:47.95 is insane. I hate comparing Sean to Brazier, but both their 800 times and mile times from their senior year are very similar.
I think they are both running the mile at Brooks PR next week. Honestly with 1:47.95 speed, a time of 4:00 or 4:01 is not out of the question. I don't want to jinx anything....but maybe another "lowkey" sub 4?????????
Difference is that people thought Brazier would run faster than he did in HS, and now faster in his freshman year than people thought he would. Both big stories for different reasons.
I'd say Sean Torpy is more similar to Elijah Greer (1:47.68 as a junior, 3:49 for 1500m as a senior).
Using Greer's senior season is a non-factor in this discussion. He had mono is senior year...
Way to know your stuff.
Hello.
I'm fortunate that Coach O'Malley has shared his outdoor track training with
https://highschoolrunningcoach.com/
The following document is for members only, but it seems important to share it for free here.
https://highschoolrunningcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/OMalley-TrainingOverview.pdf
Check out #4 on the document - "Our feet move fast every day."
If more American HS coaches adopted this there would no doubt be more sub 1:50 male 800m runners. Yes, the twins he coaches are special, but - in my humble opinion - there is often a disconnect between building the aerobic engine and having a great neuromuscular system. If you're a HS coach out there, perhaps you should as yourself - "It's July 1st - are my athletes moving their feet fast every day, given that school starts in 6-7 weeks?"
If you want to listen a podcast with Coach O'Malley, check out this short podcast.
http://www.coachjayjohnson.com/2016/07/podcast-027-john-omalley/
Again, so lucky that Coach O'Malley was willing to share all of his outdoor track training with HSRC. Thank you John!
Thanks, Jay! What a great little read. Wish I could afford to shell out the $$ to buy the training programs. Always curious about what others are doing in the modern age.
You're welcome.
Here is the document you get when you sign up for the email list. 22 key workouts from great coaches. Really informative document:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gf2d54059yf5omt/Key_workouts_2014_2016.pdf?dl=0
My guess is that the serious HS coach on LR can gain a great deal of information from this free document.
...now time to watch some track tonight. Love a good 10k on the track!
PS - Who would you like to see on HSRC in 2017?
Jay Johnson wrote:
Hello.
I'm fortunate that Coach O'Malley has shared his outdoor track training with
https://highschoolrunningcoach.com/The following document is for members only, but it seems important to share it for free here.
https://highschoolrunningcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/OMalley-TrainingOverview.pdfCheck out #4 on the document - "Our feet move fast every day."
If more American HS coaches adopted this there would no doubt be more sub 1:50 male 800m runners. Yes, the twins he coaches are special, but - in my humble opinion - there is often a disconnect between building the aerobic engine and having a great neuromuscular system. If you're a HS coach out there, perhaps you should as yourself - "It's July 1st - are my athletes moving their feet fast every day, given that school starts in 6-7 weeks?"
If you want to listen a podcast with Coach O'Malley, check out this short podcast.
http://www.coachjayjohnson.com/2016/07/podcast-027-john-omalley/Again, so lucky that Coach O'Malley was willing to share all of his outdoor track training with HSRC. Thank you John!
I agree with his philosophy, all of it.
I never understood why you would have a kid who can't break 60 seconds in the 400m spend 3-months doing nothing but mileage. A XC race starts out fast, has pace changes, hills and is a foot race to finish line, why not train for that.