MIAC 2025 XC

Lars in 2:14:17 with a solid negative split!

And Mayfield runs 2:34 for 24th. A great day to be a MIACer

A new MIAC record, another record taken from the Oles!

Hearing that as a result of this success Lars is now sponsored by Zyn and Malort. He has mastered the technique of putting a zyn in each cheek and shooting a shot of Malort at mile 20. In an interview, he said “I call [the combo] the Duluth Slapper. It gives me the a strength of two dozen Northfielders and makes my stream shine like the Split Rock lighthouse.”

The MIAC coaches meeting was yesterday. Any updates on changes? Did Power try to find an island with no wind, no humidity, and peeps a pacers to race the MIAC 10K?

What crazy seeding rules did he suggest?

The major news is a new meet schedule for the Indoor championship. It doesn’t match the ncaa suggested schedule, so I’m not sure if it will pass the AD council.

Power had his first MIAC rule pass, but failed to set an outdoor 10K standard. My favorite part of these meetings is seeing him realize how few coaches in the MIAC like him and how they all know he’s self serving with suggested rule changes.

As good as their 800 group, is you have to wonder what the team could do with him as the head coach. At least he explains the why of their training. Even Chunko apologist Skemp can’t explain the science of their training. If I’m one of the many underperforming Oles, I just look at the nationally ranked 800 group and wonder if someone else would do a much better job than Chunko.

You have to think that coach is ready to be a head coach and had hoped Power would move or be fired by now. Wonder if the Ole alumni would want him or are they set on getting an alum like the Edina coach? I know there other assistant has been coaching a long time and has had way more success than Power ever will. so he is probably the best option to take over.

What Power rule change passed?

And looks like the Ole faithful are back voicing their support for the coaches who do the bulk of the work like Hartpence and Kopnick, while Power posts on social media. Love it x 8.

I’ve known their top assistant John for years. He has championship head coaching experience and YEARS of success coaching All-Americans in many different events. He was likely hired by their AD to eventually take over the track program so Brian can focus on getting cross country back on the podium and the much needed degree of more shared attention for non-distance runners.

Plot twist. What if Olaf fired Power and hired Mo after he graduated? Letsrun would explode.

This is interesting to me because I am fairly confident the Oles have underperformed at the last few national championships for both XC and track. Having met Power’s supervisor, I’d expect that he has much bigger goals the Oles have achieved recently. We’re talking about one of five or six teams to win a national championship in the early to mid 2000’s and the Oles haven’t been close under Power. His disregard for team traditions and inability to engage with alumni and his current boss is embarrassing. If we don’t see multiple MIAC wins, a National qualifying DMR and at least one 800/Mile/5K than he’s not doing his job and we all should contact both the strength coach and the strength coach’s boss.

Hearing the Gusties landed an absolutely massive recruit in Matthew Jenneke. With the rise of the women’s program you can tell Brendo said let’s take the men to the top of the MIAC too.

Big if true. The Gusties graduate several scorers, but do return Brauer who ran 3:50 as a freshman. I've heard rumors of some talented Mankato runners making the short drive to St. Peter too. This is the type of runner you'd expect to go to St. Olaf, so good for the Gusties!

Isn't his brother on the team? Kinda like Power getting Coffey to Olaf, not that big of news or that good of recruiting.

I met Power’s boss this week. He’s actually the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Performance and Cross CountryTrack & Field. So he not just the strength coach as people say on here. He really lives the building champions model. It was very inspiring. He has big goals for those programs to raise their level of excellence. I think that will be a good thing for the Oles. He didn’t seem satisfied with their season, saying 13th was a good result but that they should aim higher since his predecessor showed you can win a national championship and be a consistent top four team at St. Olaf. He seemed to know how disliked Power is and said something along the lines of we’re asking all our staff to raise their level of performance. You can take that for what it means. I’d want to work for that guy, so if Power fails out the door, I’ll be first in line to apply.

Wow, so you're like, really important! That's actually like, really chill. Did you make sure to inform him of Le Letsrun threads as your irrefutable evidence?

Except Coffey regrets running at Olaf.

Always sad to see someone go somewhere because the family wants them to attend and get stuck with a coach that doesn’t develop them. And Coffey knew more than anyone that a good coach can develop athletes to higher levels since both his brothers coaches did that.