BS. Anyone active on the old Dyestat boards could chat on AIM with the handful of posters that went to Oregon and find out exactly what Rupp was doing in college (he had Al Sal coaching him separately but he still primarily trained with the team). AJ Acosta was particularly open and accessible if you were genuine and asked him about training at Oregon.
I don't know exactly how AlSal developed Rupp. But I do know from experience, if you want to be a great butcher, you need to have a sharp knife. Did AlSal know how to sharpen Rupps"knife", without breaking the rules? Everyone has their own opinion wether he did or didn't.
For me, it's "Jimmy Crack Corn And I Don't Care."
I was always happy to see Galen Rupp, win , lose or dnf, representing our country on the international stage.
I wouldn't be surprised if G. Rupp was the most proud of his Catholic Confirmation Medal, otherwise known as "The Order of the Holy Sepulcher" over any other medal he has ever won. You don't win the "The Order of the Holy Sepulcher", by just finishing first in a race. There is much more to it than that.
Flame me all you want. I'll probably not respond. Research, if you're so inclined "The Order of the Holy Sepulcher" Not everyone believes in God. And I understand your right to believe in your God or no god. Please let me and other like minded souls believe in what we believe, without being insulted by references of "Flying Spaghetti Monsters In The Sky." That is just a so third grade insult, that grown adults continue to use it. You can do better if you try finding a better argument/insult.
What have religious orders got to do with the Cosmic Order?
Anyone can claim to have a deeper or higher belief or "spirituality" It don't mean jack to 99% of humanity who haven't been initiated into your cult.
How does your belief make you more connected to the Cosmos? And what has this got to do with Rupp's training anyway?
Due, you just want to pick up an unnecessary fight. Like the drunk at a bar. The OP was clearly saying that he wouldn't be surprised if Galen treasured his Religious accomplishments more than his running accomplishments. Just expressing an opinion on the matter. Furthermore the OP pre-emptively apologized and asked for his views be respected as much as he respected other views. Obviously like a classic douche, you ignored that portion of his post and went on attack mode. Get help, you need it.
Prove it? The Safe Sport report is out there to read.
"The case against Salazar was pursued by the United States Center for SafeSport, an organization that investigates reports of abuse within Olympic sports. SafeSport ruled Salazar permanently ineligible in July 2021, finding that he had committed four violations, which included two instances of penetrating a runner with a finger while giving an athletic massage."
He of course denies it, as do apologists for him, but it is an indisputable fact, only indisputable facts are in their findings.
It is important to remember that any penetration, including with a finger, is defined as rape
I asked you to prove it to be true. You didn't . Do you have first hand experience or sworn statements from first hand people with first hand knowledge?
Or do you just believe everything you read in the Post?
It's a funny thing about print media. If you have enough funds, you can have anything you want published. But on the other hand, if you did something wrong/embarrassing, you can pay a newspaper or any other print media $ to keep that info from being published. You did know that right?
P.S. I'm a retired printer. You and probably others have no idea how many crackpots there are out there who think their "book" will make the New York Times best seller list. Not bloody likely.
You'll gain better knowledge reading a fortune cookie message than you will from print media.
Don't over do yourself, so far the ruling stands, that's what matters. If it was not overturned, has not been overturned, it is presumably true. The other guy doesn't need to prove you jack sht. If you want to make it your crusade, go on, re-investigate it. Good luck!
BTW your anecdotal experience as a retired printer is noticed, yet irrelevant.
I asked you to prove it to be true. You didn't . Do you have first hand experience or sworn statements from first hand people with first hand knowledge?
Or do you just believe everything you read in the Post?
It's a funny thing about print media. If you have enough funds, you can have anything you want published. But on the other hand, if you did something wrong/embarrassing, you can pay a newspaper or any other print media $ to keep that info from being published. You did know that right?
P.S. I'm a retired printer. You and probably others have no idea how many crackpots there are out there who think their "book" will make the New York Times best seller list. Not bloody likely.
You'll gain better knowledge reading a fortune cookie message than you will from print media.
Don't over do yourself, so far the ruling stands, that's what matters. If it was not overturned, has not been overturned, it is presumably true. The other guy doesn't need to prove you jack sht. If you want to make it your crusade, go on, re-investigate it. Good luck!
BTW your anecdotal experience as a retired printer is noticed, yet irrelevant.
The problem with safesport is that it isn't a courtroom or a grand jury, so anyone can say what they want with relative impunity (and everyone knows that) - investigation? seriously - there isn't any risk of perjury. Do people lie? - lots of them (a woman scorned, etc.). Call me cynical but after the Trump crap with a stolen election and all those who believe him regardless of "proof", then it appears that "truth" in America is far more variable than it should be, so why would I think that safesport has a moral fiber distinct from the former President. They aren't beholden to anyone, and likely have their own axes to grind - who is their oversight? In fact, they sound far more like Kafka's "The Trial".
Having said that, any coach that massages athletes in this day and age deserves the fallout for being so stupid or arrogant to put themselves in that position. I would have banned Alberto for simply being stupid enough to move Mary Cain up to 3000m at World Junior after running 1.59.5 as a HS Junior. Talk about giving up on an athlete - she should have been pissed at him - he ruined her running career.
No Salazar athlete has ever tested positive for PED's. Not one!
Neither did Lance Armstrong. What’s your point?
Not true. Armstrong failed a test at the 2001 Tour of Switzerland.
But that's beside the point........zero NOP athletes - including the most tested athlete in the history of T&F, Galen Rupp - have ever failed a test. Quite the program AlSal must have had going.
I find it pretty hilarious that Kipchoge's running team is being decimated by PED violations and Jerry at BTC has Shelby testing positive.
Meanwhile NOP had ZERO positive drug tests. Not one. NADA. Zilch.
They couldn't even BAN Salazar for PED's!! They railroaded him through SAFESPORT (Which is a total JOKE) over nondisclosed "sexual assault" allegations that ZERO people believe.
I find it pretty hilarious that Kipchoge's running team is being decimated by PED violations and Jerry at BTC has Shelby testing positive.
Meanwhile NOP had ZERO positive drug tests. Not one. NADA. Zilch.
They couldn't even BAN Salazar for PED's!! They railroaded him through SAFESPORT (Which is a total JOKE) over nondisclosed "sexual assault" allegations that ZERO people believe.
LOL. First of all, that post is off-topic (like many others) so it won't end the thread; second, its ending has so many errors that it sounds like sarcasm.
Nothing. He was running back to back 28 200m repeats on the soccer team. Raw talent. High pain tolerance. Low IQ. His parents also took out a sh*t ton of loans to finance his Amateur competition and travel in college between Portland and Eugene, from my understanding.
They couldn't even BAN Salazar for PED's!! They railroaded him through SAFESPORT (Which is a total JOKE) over nondisclosed "sexual assault" allegations that ZERO people believe.
You’re aware that Salazar was already banned for four years before the sexual assault ban, right?
drugs aside, if there's one thing i like about salazar, it's that he's not some old boomer who uses old school thinking to make his runners go fast. at least he takes advantage of modern day technology. he adapts to the new world.
every time i see a guy say "it's my way or the highway", i automatically know that we don't do business
Starting with high school, does anyone know the training Rupp was doing up to when Salazar was banned
Just curious
I have a book called training profiles: high school boys distance by John Neapolitan. it has a detailed 3 page breakdown of what Alsal had Rupp doing in high school. its from a direct interview/ questionnaire with Rupp if you are interested.
Starting with high school, does anyone know the training Rupp was doing up to when Salazar was banned
Just curious
I have a book called training profiles: high school boys distance by John Neapolitan. it has a detailed 3 page breakdown of what Alsal had Rupp doing in high school. its from a direct interview/ questionnaire with Rupp if you are interested.
Of course we're interested! Come one, no one likes a tease.