He looks weaker than he's looked in the past few years. He was really thin and fragile in HS, then he gained some muscle his freshman/sophomore year and looked better, now he's back to where he was in HS. His stride is also different from his freshman/sophomore years but I'm not sure if that makes any difference.
Has he had some injuries in the past several months? Usually someone around age 20 has pretty steady improvement or for sure doesn't go backwards. Last night didn't look good, he blew his load with a mile to go, but didn't really go fast enough to get rid of anyone, and then faded bad. The pace was slow before he made a move to the front, so there was a lot of legs left in everyone, and he looked like he was sprinting to run a 61 but couldn't maintain it for very long.
Someone needs to post picts of last year and this year. He looks exactly like I remember but maybe memory is failing me.
If you watch is interview he had an injury after XC. I have a feeling he is in 3:40/13:25 type shape versus 3:38/13:11
Has he had some injuries in the past several months? Usually someone around age 20 has pretty steady improvement or for sure doesn't go backwards. Last night didn't look good, he blew his load with a mile to go, but didn't really go fast enough to get rid of anyone, and then faded bad. The pace was slow before he made a move to the front, so there was a lot of legs left in everyone, and he looked like he was sprinting to run a 61 but couldn't maintain it for very long.
He "blew his load" ?? Whats that supposed to mean?
He was sick or injured after xc and never got all the way back. If there's nothing lingering, he'll be tough again in xc. You can't say that a guy who ran 7:56 in high school but 13:11 as a sophomore and second as a junior in NCAA xc peaked in high school.
Nico, the rest of the high and mighty from NAU were good. They chose to train way too hard, too fast. Your body and mind can't handle the workload at a young age. Sad part is his brothers
his bro's are litarly going to stanford, because they actuly care about life after they run, unlike arron showed in the latest new gen video
He's only a Sophomore. He'll have plenty of chances to win an individual title. After watching Grant Fisher's career, I'll never write off a high school phenom who has an underwhelming college career...and Nico still has 2 years left.
He's only a Sophomore. He'll have plenty of chances to win an individual title. After watching Grant Fisher's career, I'll never write off a high school phenom who has an underwhelming college career...and Nico still has 2 years left.
Agreed! And this isn't to say his college career has been bad--I don't think Nico's ever NOT gotten All-American at any championship during his time in college, all while competing against older runners.
He looks weaker than he's looked in the past few years. He was really thin and fragile in HS, then he gained some muscle his freshman/sophomore year and looked better, now he's back to where he was in HS. His stride is also different from his freshman/sophomore years but I'm not sure if that makes any difference.
is Nico by chance gay? not that gay men have to move a certain way, but his form is extremely feminine. one could say he "runs like a girl".
most guys would do better to move in a slightly more feminine manner, just as most girls would do better to move in a slightly more masculine manner.
whatever the case may be, Nico needs to work on making his mechanics a bit more masculine, which is to say less of that curvy circular motion and instead a bit more linear
Just watched it and see exactly what you mean. His arm carriage has the "swing" that most female runners (including elite pros) have; I can't think of any other male pros who run like that.
I would disagree on your first point though: obviously some won't be "out", so to speak, but there would be more than 1 (if that) in every main professional sport. But for women it's the exact opposite
He is Jordan Hasay. Last lap is same as other laps before that. He has no chance of pro in track distance. Move up to marathon. He might do well there.
Just watched it and see exactly what you mean. His arm carriage has the "swing" that most female runners (including elite pros) have; I can't think of any other male pros who run like that.
I would disagree on your first point though: obviously some won't be "out", so to speak, but there would be more than 1 (if that) in every main professional sport. But for women it's the exact opposite
yeah, you're prob right actually. gay men not over-represented in elite sports like lesbians are in women's sport. not yet anyway.
Just watched it and see exactly what you mean. His arm carriage has the "swing" that most female runners (including elite pros) have; I can't think of any other male pros who run like that.