Dickson street wrote:
What would you say your top 3 memories/moments were with Coach McDonnell?
McDonell was just the absolute motivator!!
My sophomore year I broke 4 min on a relay. 3:57 1600m. So Johny Mac says come by the office Monday morning.
Now I am thinking I am pretty good now, I broke 4. . So I go in. Mac says that’s pretty good kid, but look, Frank, Donny, Maloney, Nial, Taylor, etc etc have all done that so who cares. You still have a lot of work to do. A lot. But let me tell you kid, you are going to run 3:50 for the mile! You are going to get an Olympic medal in the steeplechase! But you have to train harder!! Let’s go out and do it!
So I go to practice on Monday, and instead of being the big sub 4 miler, I am instead realizing I have a lot of with to do and I am pumped to work harder. What brilliant coaching.
And you didn’t say happy so no story 2 or 3.
No soup either.