Laura Muir reverses course and will NOT work with NOP strength coach

El Keniano wrote:

Les wrote:

If you can't beat the dopers, join them. If you think McHenry is only going to provide "strength and conditioning" services to Muir then you probably also believe Dibaba is clean. In a way I don't blame Muir. She's highly ambitious but at 24 she's blocked from winning by Kipyegon (also 24) and Dibaba (27). If she runs clean then she'll be the 1500 version of Melissa Bishop who has to compete against three intersex athletes who have a natural advantage.

Kipyegon has taken this (and next?) year off to have a baby. Which leaves Dibaba and Muir to duke it out in what is becoming athletics' biggest feud since Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis. And yes, there's a whiff of hypocrisy in the air.

Hey, you can’t forget Sifan Hassan being there as well. She would have won the 3000m indoor championship had she not spotted Dibaba 20 meters before trying to hunt her down.

Also, considering her and Sifan seem to be good friends, and both are with NOP, I can see them tactical working together to try to take her down in some races.

They were all 1 2 3 at 3000m and 1500m at the WIC

Additionally, she is only working with their "strength and conditioning" coach.

GD is obviously doped and her performances speak volumes.

LM has made noise about doping and has aligned herself with an equally suspicious group.

Is there something I'm missing?

From Laura's Twitter today:

Don't worry guys Andy is still my only coach, he isn't getting rid of me that easily ?. While I am a Nike athlete, I am not joining or working with any other groups, or leaving Glasgow, nor have they asked me to. I am planning on starting working with one of Nike's (and the worlds) top Strength and Conditioning experts, although for now its by video clips and I haven't progressed past the floor exercises with the rubber band... so maybe not so much strength just yet!

Old Ultra Guy wrote:

From Laura's Twitter today:

Don't worry guys Andy is still my only coach, he isn't getting rid of me that easily ?. While I am a Nike athlete, I am not joining or working with any other groups, or leaving Glasgow, nor have they asked me to. I am planning on starting working with one of Nike's (and the worlds) top Strength and Conditioning experts, although for now its by video clips and I haven't progressed past the floor exercises with the rubber band... so maybe not so much strength just yet!

So she's guilty of watching videos Rojo....

Working with a strength and conditioning coach who happens to also work with NOP athletes is not working with NOP. He’s not exclusively part of the group. She’s not even leaving the UK either. But this is letsrun so it’s pretty routine to see thread titles that are completely inaccurate and exaggerated from what’s actually happened. Lol fake news!!!

From McHenry's bio on the PACE website:

"...David is also an independent contractor for United Kingdom Athletics, the Nike Innovation Kitchen, Nike Running, and is a physical therapy and strength and conditioning consultant for the University of Oregon Track and Field program. "

Is it maybe safe to say McHenry has worked with other UK athletes (other than Farah) in the past and that UKA actually recommended or directed Muir to work with him?

Change the thread title. McHenry works as an independent contractor with other athletes, often remotely by video, so Muir has nothing to do with the NOP setup. She’s still being coached by Andy.

Don't forget she is in vet school, and Weird Al Sal will need a new source for horse pills in the future.

Old Ultra Guy wrote:

From Laura's Twitter today:

Don't worry guys Andy is still my only coach, he isn't getting rid of me that easily ?. While I am a Nike athlete, I am not joining or working with any other groups, or leaving Glasgow, nor have they asked me to. I am planning on starting working with one of Nike's (and the worlds) top Strength and Conditioning experts, although for now its by video clips and I haven't progressed past the floor exercises with the rubber band... so maybe not so much strength just yet!

Scottish for "holding the stopwatch".

ArthurHalfer wrote:

Change the thread title. McHenry works as an independent contractor with other athletes, often remotely by video, so Muir has nothing to do with the NOP setup. She’s still being coached by Andy.

David McHenrey should be ashamed for working so closely with Alberto. Apparently David thinks it's ok to cheat.

Tail wagging the dog, UKA thanks to a 50million dollar contract with Nike are totally at the mercy of Nike. They will do whatever they are told to do. Ditto the Mo - Salazar situation where they backed what was happening against better judgement... watch the pack of cards fall....

Muir drops McHenry. Here is her tweet:

"At a busy time in my life, with my degree in veterinary medicine coming to a critical stage and my running career going so well. I need to minimise distractions and stresses to allow me to focus on my athletics and studies.

I have no concerns about Dave McHenry and was hugely impressed when I met him, but after some reflection we have decided not to start working with him as planned and not to pursue this relationship further."

Soprano wrote:

Muir drops McHenry. Here is her tweet:

"At a busy time in my life, with my degree in veterinary medicine coming to a critical stage and my running career going so well. I need to minimise distractions and stresses to allow me to focus on my athletics and studies.

I have no concerns about Dave McHenry and was hugely impressed when I met him, but after some reflection we have decided not to start working with him as planned and not to pursue this relationship further."

https://twitter.com/lauramuiruns/status/982346934861090816

Weak. Let the whiners whine. If the guy’s good and you have a clear conscience, stick with it.

Now I have no respect for her at all... and I don't care how fast she runs in the future. She is apparently not honoring commitments due to public opinion based on a lot of uninformed hearsay. I have FAR more respect for Hasay and Rupp sticking with team that has supported them through thick and thin.

McHenry & UKA wrote:

From McHenry's bio on the PACE website:

"...David is also an independent contractor for United Kingdom Athletics, the Nike Innovation Kitchen, Nike Running, and is a physical therapy and strength and conditioning consultant for the University of Oregon Track and Field program. "

Is it maybe safe to say McHenry has worked with other UK athletes (other than Farah) in the past and that UKA actually recommended or directed Muir to work with him?

Yeah, Dr. Brown -- the Texas endocrinologist who has worked with NOP athletes -- is also an "independent contractor" and not officially affiliated with NOP, yet he and Salazar are under investigation by USADA. Victor Conte was also an "independent contractor", as are most drug dealers.

Soprano wrote:

Muir drops McHenry. Here is her tweet:

"At a busy time in my life, with my degree in veterinary medicine coming to a critical stage and my running career going so well. I need to minimise distractions and stresses to allow me to focus on my athletics and studies.

I have no concerns about Dave McHenry and was hugely impressed when I met him, but after some reflection we have decided not to start working with him as planned and not to pursue this relationship further."

https://twitter.com/lauramuiruns/status/982346934861090816

Take the extra steps to look clean & assure the public that you are clean. Stay away from those associated with CHEATERS, like David McHenry!

she lost me on this....... wrote:

Now I have no respect for her at all... and I don't care how fast she runs in the future. She is apparently not honoring commitments due to public opinion based on a lot of uninformed hearsay. I have FAR more respect for Hasay and Rupp sticking with team that has supported them through thick and thin.

Undoubtedly the worst possible take, right here.

Is there anyone at NOP that can operate a stopwatch

I feel that's all she's missing right now