TYLER DAY Signs with NAZ Elite

What podcast did he speak on? I’d like to give it a listen.

I had heard that Nike wasn’t offering contracts during Covid so was he the only one? Maybe they offered very little because of Covid so it wasn’t worth his time. I imagine NAZ was offering a heck of a lot more than Nike

It was on the running rivals podcast. If you can't find it let me know and I'll send the link

@TheRunningEffect wrote:

It was on the running rivals podcast. If you can't find it let me know and I'll send the link

Bowerman would have been a very good fit, but none of us are Tyler. Good on him for making the best choice that fits his goals.

Ben Rosario sees eye to eye with Mike Smith on many aspects of training. Very aerobic, high volume. The details get much different but overall is should be an easier transition for him. Matt Baxter is also there, and it’s in Flag so no moving required really

snow bowl bound wrote:

@TheRunningEffect wrote:

It was on the running rivals podcast. If you can't find it let me know and I'll send the link

Bowerman would have been a very good fit, but none of us are Tyler. Good on him for making the best choice that fits his goals.

NAZ elite seems like a much better fit than Bowerman.

I dunno if I’d classify Ben Rosario as a “high volume” coach. Scott barely ever ran more than 110 mile weeks and most of the NAZ guys don’t even get that high. Mike has guys in college do more than that. Ben is a moderate mileage coach. Other than that though, they definitely do seem to have a lot in common as far as work loads for athletes.

Where’d that Julia Kohnen come from ?

hull n oats wrote:

Where’d that Julia Kohnen come from ?

She was a D2 soccer player for Southern Indiana . After she had played her four years of soccer, she was spotted running around campus by someone on the men's cross country team. He told the coach and she joined the cross country and track teams for a year while she got her Master's degree and became a D2 All American.

She kept running while working two jobs (corporate office of Panera and the Cardinals) and ran a 2:31 to qualify for the trials. She finished tenth there.

Great signing

zipper wrote:

Ben Rosario sees eye to eye with Mike Smith on many aspects of training. Very aerobic, high volume. The details get much different but overall is should be an easier transition for him. Matt Baxter is also there, and it’s in Flag so no moving required really

+1

Not the group I would have joined but between no relocation required & getting to reunite with bestbud Baxter + ex-rival Rory L, I don't think it's much of a surprise

plus covid aside I believe Nike are getting more tight-fisted on how much money they're actually giving out in contracts anyway

His future lies in the marathon it would appear and NAZ is the best fit for that. His XC success has been better than his track accolades, although his last indoor season was very strong. It would have been interesting to see how he would have fared at NCAAs had they not been cancelled. I'm surprised either Nike group would be super interested since they seem to skew towards speedier middle distance types.

way too hype wrote:

His future lies in the marathon it would appear and NAZ is the best fit for that. His XC success has been better than his track accolades, although his last indoor season was very strong.

13:16 indoors is better than any ncaa xc performance in the last 10 years..

But I think he still has an immediate future in the 5k and 10k I mean he did run 13:15

I mean Galen's future also was in the marathon... doesnt mean he didnt kick a$$ on the track for a few years. 13:16 is filthy.

@TheRunningEffect wrote:

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Does he have to give up his gig as the Geico caveman?

I'm thinking that he likes it in northern AZ so made it an easy decision.

I think he will have success on the track, didn't he run a pretty fast 3k too (I don't remember the time off hand) but how many all american finishes does he have on the track? I know it isn't a linear relationship with future success but he just never impressed me as someone who was going to be kicking for the win or a spot on the team at a USA meet in the 5k/10k. Maybe that is something he was going to show this past year but I find it far more likely that after redshirting he was in monster shape and ready to take advantage of a time trial situation to really let a fast time rip. Again maybe he has the ability to win tactical races or develops it but I think NAZ is going to suit him more to be ready to run fast on the roads and be a contender for the marathon.

@TheRunningEffect wrote:

It was on the running rivals podcast. If you can't find it let me know and I'll send the link

He was on Citius Mag too. Seemed like a bit of a bro. Had some interesting thoughts on the recruiting process. He was pretty upset at the lack of job prospects & didn't like being told by teams that they were in a holding pattern due to the virus. I get his frustration but welcome to the real world. A lot of people have lost their jobs rn. I get that he has solid credentials but I don't think the coaches/teams were being dishonest. A lot of runners have yet to sign.

way too hype wrote:

His future lies in the marathon it would appear and NAZ is the best fit for that. His XC success has been better than his track accolades, although his last indoor season was very strong. It would have been interesting to see how he would have fared at NCAAs had they not been cancelled. I'm surprised either Nike group would be super interested since they seem to skew towards speedier middle distance types.

Ive no beef with saying his future may be in the Marathon, maybe one day, but I think you're being a bit harsh on an indoor 13:16...