Why did kevin Sullivan change his coach after all these years?
Why did kevin Sullivan change his coach after all these years?
It was a chance for him to be training with a pretty elite group with some great coaching in VA. Although he is living with his wife in IL, he is getting to NO-VA every few weeks. That's a pretty good training group to have come sharpening time: Webb, Lukezic and Burley plus a few others.
Keep an eye on Sully at the Commonwealth's.
A big defection from Warhurts. First big one since the Webbmaster.
I wonder if Brannen and Willis will follow Sully out to Va as well.
By the way has Torres joined the train out of Wetmoreville to Hudsontowne? I thought I had read something about that.
Is Juli Henner paid by these types of elites or Reebok to coach them?
"Nardo, you've got knobs!"
Did it ever occur to you that things other than dislike of one's coach could cause an athlete to switch? Such as geography, or just needing a change. It really annoys me how people look at a coach's athletes like these prized possessions who would only leave if the coach just started to plain suck. Haven't you ever left a job liking your old boss and co-workers but just looking for something new, a different perspective?
Alberto Salazar was coached by Dellinger and then Squires. Do you think Dellinger is a bad coach?
Juli does not charge the athletes and is not paid by a shoe company.
g wrote:
Alberto Salazar was coached by Dellinger and then Squires. Do you think Dellinger is a bad coach?
This is your brain on drugs. Salazar was coached by Dellinger until he burned out and retired.
Jumbo Elliot wrote:
g wrote:Alberto Salazar was coached by Dellinger and then Squires. Do you think Dellinger is a bad coach?
This is your brain on drugs. Salazar was coached by Dellinger until he burned out and retired.
Uh, Jumbo Elliot, you are a jackass. Squires worked with all of those NE guys back in the day. Based out of Boston, he worked with Rodgers, Meyers, Salazar, and a slew of others. Don't forget that Salazar was from the Boston area, and that he used to train with the Boston guys when he was a high schooler. Do your homework.
g wrote:
Did it ever occur to you that things other than dislike of one's coach could cause an athlete to switch? Such as geography, or just needing a change.
Geography??? Michigan is way closer to Illinois than DC. Never said he disliked Warhurts. With his quick improvement under Henner, the others may be interested in Henner. Sully will always be close to Ronnie. A 30 something runner suddenly improving without even knowing his true fitness should say something to Nate and Nick.
Yea like hey sully took 4th in the olympics under Warhurst.
It isn't that big of an improvement from his old 3k record. And he won't pr in the 1500m again
Maybe he left Warhurst for Henner because Henner is smoking hot?
Inquiring Dukes wrote:
A 30 something runner suddenly improving without even knowing his true fitness should say something to Nate and Nick.
Seems like we see this pattern a lot, though. Krum had a breakthrough after immediately switching coaches, then hit some problems again. Same for Ritz. It's almost as though a coaching change can help remedy a weakness, which allows a quick immediate improvement, but then the athlete has to get back to basics to sustain their progress.
My vague impression of Krum's training, for example, was that he emphasized strength work for years but hit a wall. He had a breakthrough when he switched to a coach who introduced plyometrics and drills, etc. His 800 improved dramatically, as did his 1500. Then his performance plateaued and actually declined over the next few years. Maybe he fed off his previous strength work during his breakthrough year, but gradually lost its benefits later. The plyometrics, etc. may just have been the finishing work that he needed. Now I hear that he's changed coaches and is emphasizing strength again. I hope he regains his old form. We really need a guy who can run 1:43/3:31.
ignorance is bliss wrote:
Alberto Salazar was coached by Dellinger and then Squires. Do you think Dellinger is a bad coach?
This is your brain on drugs. Salazar was coached by Dellinger until he burned out and retired.[/quote]
Uh, Jumbo Elliot, you are a jackass. Squires worked with all of those NE guys back in the day. Based out of Boston, he worked with Rodgers, Meyers, Salazar, and a slew of others. Don't forget that Salazar was from the Boston area, and that he used to train with the Boston guys when he was a high schooler. Do your homework.[/quote]
I knoe Dellimger and Squires personally. Salazar may have showed up to a couple of workouts but he wasn't Alberto's coach.
Jumbo Elliot wrote:
I knoe Dellimger and Squires personally. Salazar may have showed up to a couple of workouts but he wasn't Alberto's coach.
Jumbo, put down the pipe. You might know "Dellimger" personally, but who the F is that? Also, "Salazer... wasn't Alberto's coach?" What the hell does that mean? Are you talking about Alberto "el caballo" Juantorena? Of course Salazar never coached him! Just plain wacky, man.
Elmer,
I agree 100%. As soon as Krum went to D'Olivera. I just knew he was going to run well for the same reasons, going from a strength program to a program with a little more focus on speed and plyos. I also knew it wouldn't last forever.
Well all enjoy change and our running responds well to new environments and new coaches (as long as they know what they are talking about and can motivate the athlete).
Cha Ching
"Seems like we see this pattern a lot, though. Krum had a breakthrough after immediately switching coaches, then hit some problems again. Same for Ritz. It's almost as though a coaching change can help remedy a weakness, which allows a quick immediate improvement, but then the athlete has to get back to basics to sustain their progress.
My vague impression of Krum's training, for example, was that he emphasized strength work for years but hit a wall. He had a breakthrough when he switched to a coach who introduced plyometrics and drills, etc. His 800 improved dramatically, as did his 1500. Then his performance plateaued and actually declined over the next few years. Maybe he fed off his previous strength work during his breakthrough year, but gradually lost its benefits later. The plyometrics, etc. may just have been the finishing work that he needed. Now I hear that he's changed coaches and is emphasizing strength again. I hope he regains his old form. We really need a guy who can run 1:43/3:31."