From the local newspaper today:
Gjert is sick and tone down his trainer-deeds. The boys will train themselves.
And Ingrid has already quit running!
https://www.aftenbladet.no/sport/i/WjXXKL/gjert-ingebrigtsen-trapper-ned-trenerrollen
LRC note: In case you don't speak Norwegian and/or subscribe to the paper, here is LetsRun.com’s English-language story on the matter. We subscribed to the paper and had it translated to see what it said.
Translation of article? How sick is sick?
They dont give any details of the sickness, and they ask for understanding in preparing for world indoors.
Hopefully Ingrid will bounce back in her twenties and be the star we all want her to be!
one more thought wrote:
Translation of article? How sick is sick?
The article is behind a paywall, so I don't know. Probably limited details anyway since another outlet quoted Henrik saying "we appreciate you understanding that we can't go into details about the situation".
Not the first time Gjert has had a time-out though. I believe the last time it happened was after building their house in back in 2009 because he did much of the work himself after working 100% in his day job. Think that was a six month sick leave IIRC.
Conspiracy Translator wrote:
Read...
Daughter got popped for a PED violation.
Gjert cut a deal with Norwegian federation to keep it quiet and to spare his family public humiliation. He will retire due to health reasons.
The boy's self-coaching will not "go well". Some untimely injuries, omicron infection, or disappointing performances will cause them to drop out of worlds. Henrik and Filip will announce retirements after not making Norway squad for WC22. Jakob will be injured prior to Eugene and announce in 2023 that he hasn't healed properly and no longer has the fire. He's ready to commit to his young family and retires.
lol
why would she be tested
Conspiracy Translator wrote:
Daughter got popped for a PED violation. * * *
Gjert cut a deal with Norwegian federation to keep it quiet and to spare his family public humiliation. He will retire due to health reasons. * * *
The boy's self-coaching will not "go well"..
Methinks this bit of fan fiction says more about the poster than the Ingebrigtsen family itself. Pretty classic LetsRun.
How's that basement treating ya?
This is nuts.
I hope everything is okay with Gjert and the illness is not too serious.
Norwegian athletics-fan her:
Nobody knows what illness this is yet. But a qualified guess would be cancer. He is approaching 60, they dont saying anything about the length of this sickness leave - makes me suspect cancer. We must just hope he will recover after some months. But the headlines says he is stepping down... usually mean for good.
Will probably be involved in their training programs either way
- As the situation is now, Gjert will not be able to function in the role of coach for us, says Henrik Ingebrigtsen in the press release.
- Little sister Ingrid Ingebrigtsen has quit athletics, writes Aftenbladet in the same article.
Source:
https://www.nrk.no/sport/gjert-ingebrigtsen-sykmeldt-_-trapper-ned-som-trener-1.15838985
Nor-way wrote:
Norwegian athletics-fan her:
Nobody knows what illness this is yet. But a qualified guess would be cancer. He is approaching 60, they dont saying anything about the length of this sickness leave - makes me suspect cancer. We must just hope he will recover after some months. But the headlines says he is stepping down... usually mean for good.
Will probably be involved in their training programs either way
If this is the case I hope Henrik gradually will take over as head coach. But I hope this might be mental burnout that he will recover from. Working a job, being coach, writing a book and being a public figure (and possibly being consultant for tons of coaches) cant be easy for him.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Henrik step into more of a leadership role. You can tell the brothers really look up to him and respect him.
LarsL9 wrote:
Nor-way wrote:
Norwegian athletics-fan her:
Nobody knows what illness this is yet. But a qualified guess would be cancer. He is approaching 60, they dont saying anything about the length of this sickness leave - makes me suspect cancer. We must just hope he will recover after some months. But the headlines says he is stepping down... usually mean for good.
Will probably be involved in their training programs either way
If this is the case I hope Henrik gradually will take over as head coach. But I hope this might be mental burnout that he will recover from. Working a job, being coach, writing a book and being a public figure (and possibly being consultant for tons of coaches) cant be easy for him.
and then you add in the several hours of walking you see him doing on a daily basis! He is just type A. Not a sustainable lifestyle in the long run.
Anyone know if Gjert was recently vaxxed?
Full-time job+coaching...you can only do this for so long...
In the future, we will take care of the training between us brothers, he continues.
- Both Jakob and Filip are betting on the indoor season. It is important that they can concentrate fully on that. We ask for understanding that we can not go into detail about the situation, says the eldest of the three brothers.
Aftenposten sport
Almost certainly vaccinated. They wanted to get the shot as soon as possible when it became available.
Couldnt have traveled around either, without a corona pass.
Nor-way wrote:
Almost certainly vaccinated. They wanted to get the shot as soon as possible when it became available.
Couldnt have traveled around either, without a corona pass.
So mystery solved. His illness is myocarditis.
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