I came across the article last week. Does Bob Augello still coach somewhere?
Was he the Granada Hills coach when they had Ian Alsen (8:59 for 3200 in high school), Craig Lawson (la city section cross country champion), and Peter de la Cerda(2nd at 2000 Olympic Trials)?
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Just found the site. I'm right here in Escondido, Ca. Coached at CSUN for two years, then one year with Subaru/Montgomery Cycling Team which was Lance's first year in cycling. Was his Triathlon Coach same year post-cycling season(90. After a few months of beggin for sponsorship money I finally started my own pro team, Team Kahlua which was the first Pro Road and XC Team that was non-industry sponsored. Sent 5 riders to the Olympics/Barcelona, World Cup Wins (XC) and podium spots (XC & Downhill), 1/2 at National Roads in US & Canada same year and grabbed a couple World Championship Silvers. Hard but fun ride. Spent a few years coaching Navy SEAL's for military competitions, a year coaching a local HS XC team and a few individuals. Now coaching the Editor of Inside Triathlon magazine for... Triathlons. Still love coaching and always willing to help out if I can. Email address posted.
holy cow...it took nearly 6 years but I get a response from the man himself.
Why did you stop coaching distance runners and move into cycling and tris?
Do you think you could have developed more high level track athletes at the high school level or did you get lucky with the talent there at the time? Or probably a bit of both?
I recall doing track workouts during the summer way back when some of the Granda Hills guys would do the workout and have bikes set up on a stand on the grass on the track so they were stationary bikes and they rode their bikes as part of the workout. What was the reasoning for that and did you tell them to do that?
I also recall a story about (I think it was you) using a primative heart rate moniter on Alsen to try to determine the best way to run the Pierce Cross Country Course.
He was a bit lucky getting the Granada Hills team he did.. but most and likely all the runners would not have achieved what they did without his coaching. That type of coaching was years ahead of its time.
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