NCAA Women's 5000m pick?

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2 years ago 06/12/2021 9:31am EDT

re: runnerexpert

I talked to Mercy Chelangat and in this race especially she's really trying to control her mind. She always runs from the front. She's got a SICK close. She gets faster and FASTER as the race goes on. Chelangat said "Listen". She said, "I want to make sure the RHYTHM that I run with the SPEED is more controlled". She said she's been doing a lot of THINGS in practice for that faster STUFF, a lot of repeat 600s coming through in 68-70, just to work on that pace. She said she's really excited o get out here just to see how she can control the RHYTHM of that SPEED.

2 years ago 06/12/2021 2:25pm EDT

re: 7empest

I guess you are right. She developed the 10 high school studs so well that they scored 15 points in XC. You should be more confident in the talent that they have. Don't be such a downer. Any other coach would just get out of the way and the team would run circles around the competition. They sure can recruit though and that really is 75% of college coaching.

2 years ago 06/12/2021 2:29pm EDT

re: Faster is better

Oh and Hennes was 22nd at NXN. Most coaches would die to get one girl at that level but she is only about the 15th best recruit on the team.

2 years ago 06/12/2021 7:14pm EDT

re: Faster is better

Faster is better wrote:
I guess you are right. She developed the 10 high school studs so well that they scored 15 points in XC. You should be more confident in the talent that they have. Don't be such a downer. Any other coach would just get out of the way and the team would run circles around the competition. They sure can recruit though and that really is 75% of college coaching.

whatever you say.....poorly coached, peaked to early, etc

2 years ago 06/12/2021 7:15pm EDT

re: On the DL

Alright.... Ended up picking Wasserman (almost got a nice little upset). I will eat crow about underestimating Hennes. At least I stayed clear of Chelengat and Orton.

2 years ago 06/12/2021 7:31pm EDT

re: On the DL.

On the DL. wrote:
Alright.... Ended up picking Wasserman (almost got a nice little upset). I will eat crow about underestimating Hennes. At least I stayed clear of Chelengat and Orton.

Not sure what is going on with Orton. I thought she would bounce back from bad 1500, but this was worse. I also thought the race would be faster, but the pace brought a few more runners into the mix.

2 years ago 06/12/2021 7:53pm EDT

re: 10k watcher

10k watcher wrote:
Mercy Chelengat of Alabama has some of the best longer LONGER distance speed that I have seen. Back in Arkansas at the John McDonald Invitational she won the 5k and in the last mile -- get this! -- ran 4:39 in the last mile of that 5k, and her splits were 71, 69, 69, and 68. Her coaches have told me she just has got this HUGE engine. And she just kind of runs really just unassuming, not thinking about everything, and then she just turns that speed on, and it is a whole OTHER gear.

Doubled down on this

2 years ago 06/12/2021 7:55pm EDT

re: FastTuohy

Man, Ellie hennes looked amazing! Very steady Runner, no wasted motion. She seemed incredibly focused. Spent a lot of time though on the outside during the race? Maybe just didn't want to get boxed in? Anyway great win for her and NC state

2 years ago 06/12/2021 7:56pm EDT

re: 10 k watcher

That Henes is a good looking runner in more ways than one.

2 years ago 06/12/2021 9:59pm EDT

re: 7empest

7empest wrote:
Faster is better wrote:
NC State has twice the talent of any other team in the NCAA. If the coach was better, they should have crushed everyone in XC and should have Tuohy as AA in track. Starting to think she should have chosen more wisely.
This is a ridiculous statement! Henes is one of the most underrated coaches in the NCAA. And what she has done with Elly Henes has been amazing. Elly was not a high school star at all and now look at her...... one of the best in the NCAA and will be running the 10k at all he trials in 2 weeks.
I’m definitely picking Henes tomorrow in the 5k and not just because I’m a fan. For the following reasons:
1. Out of all the favorites she is fresh and focused
2. She has not been training much with the team this spring but in Flagstaff AZ in altitude
3. Ran the 1500m a lot this spring to work on her speed for this very race tomorrow
4. Senior and last race in the Wolfpack uniform....wants to end her storied NC State career on the best possible note possible
5. Wants to end her college career doing what her mom did at NC State...... 5000m NCAA outdoor Champion!!!!!
Lots of motivation, planning, and training for this very moment. It will be tough but it could very well happen. Go Elly 🤘

Well, I told you so!🙂. And it looks like Tuohy chose really well..... the coach that just coached the 5000m NCAA champion!!!🤘. As already said, Henes is a very underrated coach, and should get the same recognition as Taylor. Both are really elite coaches.

2 years ago 06/12/2021 10:42pm EDT

re: 7empest

Obviously hennes is a good coach! She's a former national champion who is daughter is now a national champion. And she has a bunch of Runners doing great and runners-up in cross-country

I mean clearly she knows how to be a good runner. People just refuse to accept that there is no way a coach can control how young Runners develop especially on the girls side

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