Why Doesn't Ryan Hall go train with Renato Canova's Athletes?

Captain Time wrote:

Really? You're using examples of self-coaching from 40 years ago? That's 10 Olympics games ago, practically pre-modern. In fact, that's around the bird of of modern marathoning, and Joanie won the first but she wouldn't win now.

And it was also when American marathoners were more successful.

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Hall is another example of outright American stupidity. I really don't think our top talents are that bright.

Our really smart runners are just that, smart, and have the heart to go all the way. They are still working on acquiring the wheels.

But our truly great talents are just dumb.

Webb. Hall. Verbiskas with the triathalon, Ritz with the marathon (well going to early, anyway). etc.[/quote[

What dumb thing has Webb done? Set the mile AR?

Verzbicas is competing in his better event (or at least giving it a try), rather than your favorite event to watch. Not dumb.

Seems you're confusing "dumb" with "injured"

It's not in God's plan.

Yeah, America was successful because the rest of the world hadn't caught up. Newsflash. It's caught up, so if you want to run with the best, train with best. That's just the way it works son.Webb has been bouncing around for years. Yeah, he got the AR, and what has he done since?And V. could have been at least as good as Webb, but instead he jerked around and wasted his talent in the triathalon? He's one of a handful of sub 4 high schoolers. He could have been somebody. Now he's nothing.

crazy raisin wrote:

[quote]Captain Time wrote:

Really? You're using examples of self-coaching from 40 years ago? That's 10 Olympics games ago, practically pre-modern. In fact, that's around the bird of of modern marathoning, and Joanie won the first but she wouldn't win now.

And it was also when American marathoners were more successful.

Hall is another example of outright American stupidity. I really don't think our top talents are that bright.

Webb. Hall. Verbiskas with the triathalon, Ritz with the marathon (well going to early, anyway). etc.[/quote[

What dumb thing has Webb done? Set the mile AR?

Verzbicas is competing in his better event (or at least giving it a try), rather than your favorite event to watch. Not dumb.

Seems you're confusing "dumb" with "injured"