If C. Sahlman transfers, then this is Brosnan’s LA ‘28 build. The collapse of the BTC has left a void.
Will Brosnan get an altitude camp installed at Big Bear, for remote student distance athletes? If so, then Parker Valby should consider a transfer, as well.
Man, you’re absolutely obsessed with this altitude and Valby thing.
With decades of scientific evidence, a lot of the top distance athletes still seem to not place enough emphasis on getting to altitude ASAP. That is fine, if the collegiate has low pro potential. For better or worse, NIL is changing collegiate sports into a semi-pro gig for the top athletes. So why would an athlete that has pro aspirations and actually has pro potential not want to maximize their training for success?
For evidence, just look at Monson’s trajectory since getting to altitude. We will never know what she could have accomplished if she had been at altitude even sooner, but an athlete’s prime athletic years are limited.
He actually confirmed another girl runner (from Newbury) was going to UCLA.
Yes. But the poster that I was responding to thought that Colin was confirming himself going to UCLA, which isn't the case. Sam McDonnell is who Colin was talking about transferring to UCLA.
A little shocker, UVA has a great facility, she was progressing well there too, is it because of Academics?
Not shocking from what I’ve heard about the women’s team culture and the coaching situation. I feel bad for the new recruits though, there are many better environments that still allow you to thrive.
With decades of scientific evidence, a lot of the top distance athletes still seem to not place enough emphasis on getting to altitude ASAP. That is fine, if the collegiate has low pro potential. For better or worse, NIL is changing collegiate sports into a semi-pro gig for the top athletes. So why would an athlete that has pro aspirations and actually has pro potential not want to maximize their training for success?
For evidence, just look at Monson’s trajectory since getting to altitude. We will never know what she could have accomplished if she had been at altitude even sooner, but an athlete’s prime athletic years are limited.
Scientific evidence?
The advantage seems to derive from being born & raised at 5000ft. or greater elevation.If both parents, all four grand parents, all eight great grandparents and all sixteen great great grandparents born and raised at higher elevation, fantastic. Adults moving to higher elevation are as likely to suffer chronic altitude sickness and often injured as to gain improvement in endurance activities.
Not far off the mark with this post. Vin is not the most personable guy, and is not as great a coach as most people think. Pretty much a "Sink or Swim" approach with a ton of mileage and high intensity workouts. Back in the day at Stanford and Oregon he had his distance teams running well over 100+ miles a week. The one thing Vin is great at is administrative and organizational management. He built Stanford and Oregon programs and was instrumental in remodeling Hayward field. He would have cleaned up USATF had they not run him out of town. Vinny likes to be in charge wherever he goes, and he moves around a lot depending on the power he's given.
A little shocker, UVA has a great facility, she was progressing well there too, is it because of Academics?
Not shocking from what I’ve heard about the women’s team culture and the coaching situation. I feel bad for the new recruits though, there are many better environments that still allow you to thrive.
What's the deal with the coaching situation? Is Vin not coaching the women?
With decades of scientific evidence, a lot of the top distance athletes still seem to not place enough emphasis on getting to altitude ASAP. That is fine, if the collegiate has low pro potential. For better or worse, NIL is changing collegiate sports into a semi-pro gig for the top athletes. So why would an athlete that has pro aspirations and actually has pro potential not want to maximize their training for success?
For evidence, just look at Monson’s trajectory since getting to altitude. We will never know what she could have accomplished if she had been at altitude even sooner, but an athlete’s prime athletic years are limited.
Scientific evidence?
The advantage seems to derive from being born & raised at 5000ft. or greater elevation.If both parents, all four grand parents, all eight great grandparents and all sixteen great great grandparents born and raised at higher elevation, fantastic. Adults moving to higher elevation are as likely to suffer chronic altitude sickness and often injured as to gain improvement in endurance activities.
The advantage seems to derive from being born & raised at 5000ft. or greater elevation.If both parents, all four grand parents, all eight great grandparents and all sixteen great great grandparents born and raised at higher elevation, fantastic. Adults moving to higher elevation are as likely to suffer chronic altitude sickness and often injured as to gain improvement in endurance activities.
Altitude works!!! This is not a secret.
It no doubt works if one was born and raised at higher elevation.
We should not hijack this thread. If any of you want to start a thread addressing the merits of higher elevation training for sea level athletes while also addressing the increases of injury risks of higher elevation, I will read what you have to say. I was promised "science." All I have read are bro wise guy posts sans science.
Let’s get back to the point. Mia Barnett in blue and gold is reason to celebrate the importance of UCLA being good again. It’s a wonderful day in Westwood. The bruin nation needs to come along and celebrate this rare talent.
Not shocking from what I’ve heard about the women’s team culture and the coaching situation. I feel bad for the new recruits though, there are many better environments that still allow you to thrive.
What's the deal with the coaching situation? Is Vin not coaching the women?
From the team site, it is apparent that Joelle Amara is the asst coach for women. Dunbar for the men.
Most likely the UCLA coach is on here - reporting posts - and the Virginia coach doesn’t come to let’s run and certainly doesn’t read the message boards - UCLA coach is still sorta like a hs coach
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