This boy is benefitting from the evil of the pale scientists putting wxtra oxygen in his lungs and special titanium springs in his shoes. He cannot match the power and speed of the natural who knows the love of a sheep or goat.
This boy is benefitting from the evil of the pale scientists putting wxtra oxygen in his lungs and special titanium springs in his shoes. He cannot match the power and speed of the natural who knows the love of a sheep or goat.
That dude is pretty whacked, lol.
Peach Pit wrote:
Enjoyed the video, absolutely love Capeau as a coach. He said they took a week off after USAs with Cooper only running 2 miles/day to prevent burnout. Plus the way he talks after Cooper runs the 26.0 200 and says Coop relaxed on the curve too much was really great to hear. Very constructive criticism (for lack of a better term), saying he saw Coop's arms relax on the curve, relating it to falling asleep on the 3rd lap of a mile, while telling him it's fine and just something to keep in mind. And I love how for the last 200 rep, Capeau says "If you want, 25 is perfect, but if you want, I get it, excitement of the camera and all, cool, go a little faster, but 25 is perfect".
Those things are just kinda microcosms of how he is as a coach (and a person), and it's so great to see that one of his biggest priorities is letting Cooper soak it all in. Brazier has shown us that no matter how good you are, and no matter the talent level, nothing is guaranteed in the sport. Capeau understands that, and he's trying to make it as fun as possible for Cooper. I know I took for granted my HS team and the opportunities we got, and I wasn't even on varsity, much less making a WC team.
Anyone know if they're adjusting workouts now that they know Cooper is a 1:42.2 guy and not a potential 1:44 low guy? It really doesn't seem like it, which makes sense. Why change what's working so well? It wouldn't have been my first instinct, but that's why I'm posting on Letsrun and not coaching a 1:42 high schooler lol.
Also maybe I just don't watch 800m workouts often, but I don't think I've ever seen someone start 200s in the middle of the straights, anyone know why they do that or if it's common? Is it just so you're not starting/ending on a curve? Or is it because they're doing 350s too?
Also great to hear Cooper name drop Dave Wottle hell yeah
Because Dave Wottle came from way back to win the 72 Olympics. Similar race somewhat
JohnR wrote:
As a side note, there's no evidence whatsoever that teenagers want to do less work than in the past, or that they expect participation ribbons. Those are inventions devised so that older people can feel better about themselves by attacking the generation (or two) below them.
The teenagers aren't giving themselves those participation ribbons, its their parents and always has been.