The level of reading comprehension on this thread is something.
Go back and read his IG posting. He's literally talking about himself, and he says so clearly.
Having said that his last yr was utterly unimpressive, he's a great runner but I have yet to see proof that he's improved a single athlete with his knowledge.
Coach Lagat had only 1 male athlete run the 5000 the ENTIRE track season. That’s it. And two female. That’s it. I’m starting to think the IG post is probably satire.
Coach Lagat had only 1 male athlete run the 5000 the ENTIRE track season. That’s it. And two female. That’s it. I’m starting to think the IG post is probably satire.
Oh I like this train of thought! What if Kip is just a master troll, knows he's not wasting his time coaching for long and just wants to get a rise out of the boards every so often? Could be trolling a master troll here?!
If Lagat would run a few puke-and-go workouts himself, he could still easily run the first ever old man 45+ year old masters sub 4 mile. It's only 3 years since he ran a 2:12 marathon and 4 or 5 since his last 3:54 and a 13:06.
Some wiseass will of course claim 40 somethings always fall off a devastating cliff, based on their pathetic anecdotal sample-of-one own experience. But Lagat can do it.
Problem is he clearly doesn't want to, and that's that. He's already Bernard MF Lagat and doesn't need more MF cred.
I’m living proof that a 40-something doesn’t fall off a cliff. I took 10 years off after running in my 20s and am now a 14min 5Ker in my 40s. It’s def harder, but you don’t lose it as much as you think. It’s also why I was pretty pissed to see a talent like Derrick retire at 31 when he still has half a career ahead of him.
Why is he bragging about holding practice at illegal hours? I know that Tucson is hot, but 5 am would be a nightmare for a kid.
From the NCAA rulebook,
17.1.7.11.6.1 Required Activities Other Than Competition. [A] Required athletically related activities other than competition (and associated activities) shall not occur during a continuous eight-hour period between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
This has some exceptions, but none of them apply to Arizona
(a) During participation in a regular-season multiday contest, event or tournament, conference championship, other postseason championship or an NCAA championship; (b) Required athletically related activities in the locale of an away-from-home competition on the day before the competition if the institution's team arrives in the locale the day before the competition; (c) Participation in a promotional practice activity (e.g., first practice of the season); (d) Participation in recruiting activities, including student-host duties; (e) Participation in required life-skills and team-building activities; or (f) Health and medical activities (e.g., medical evaluations or treatment for prevention and/or rehabilitation of injuries) or academically related activities (e.g., meetings with academic advisor, tutoring sessions).
9-6 is 9 hours, so the 8 hour rule is fulfilled by 5AM
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