I feel like what I said on the Friday 15 SC podcast last week is being somewhat misinterpreted.
We were talking about people whether Katelyn Tuohy will make the 2024 Olympic team and were discussing people we'd rank ahead of Katelyn Tuohy for potential Olympic 5000 spots. Elly Henes' name came up and I said this.
This is interesting to me. Will Laure Henes purposely sabotage Katelyn Tuohy's training in the spring so her daughter can make the team? That's kind of a joke people, but it's interesting. If you've been coaching Katelyn all year and you get to the Trials, and then she is racing your daughter, who are you for?
I think if that was my scenario, I would hope my son would win win (the race) but I would think this is what sports is about.
We were recording it live without edits. I immediately said sabotage was kind of a joke. The key thing to me was intellectually interesting was this, "Who would you be for as a coach? Who would you be rooting for?"
The more I've thought about it. I don't really think it's that hard for a coach to handle. You coach people all the time who you are closer to than others, but when they race, you want them all to do well and you see how it plays out . Only a horrific coach would play favorites and I think Laurie Henes is amazing.
Rojo wondered on the podcast wether Laurie Henes might actually sabotage Tuohy for the Oly trials because Tuohy is competing with her daughter for the third spot?!?! Now that is a hot, hot take.
But ... would she? What would you do as a parent and coach if you were coaching your kid's more highly paid competitor?
If Henes was asked this question, she will answer with a politically correct answer. But deep down, she obviously wants her daughter to make the team over Tuohy.
If Henes was asked this question, she will answer with a politically correct answer. But deep down, she obviously wants her daughter to make the team over Tuohy.
Are there any other examples of this, where a parent coaches a direct competitor? Usually the parent coaches the kid, like Wightman.
Henes in the 10000. She screwed up last year because everyone was worried about the “World Standard” but she beat Rogers in the 10 earlier in the year.
Touhy will train part of the time in Flagstaff with Elly Henes. she actually said they'll be living together. perfect opportunity to spike Katelyn's burrito with pig organ meat.
If Henes was asked this question, she will answer with a politically correct answer. But deep down, she obviously wants her daughter to make the team over Tuohy.
Are there any other examples of this, where a parent coaches a direct competitor? Usually the parent coaches the kid, like Wightman.
Alberto was like a father to Galen and he coached both Galen and Mo Farah.
Rojo wondered on the podcast wether Laurie Henes might actually sabotage Tuohy for the Oly trials because Tuohy is competing with her daughter for the third spot?!?! Now that is a hot, hot take.
But ... would she? What would you do as a parent and coach if you were coaching your kid's more highly paid competitor?
I just can't see why people hate the brojos and LRC!
Touhy will train part of the time in Flagstaff with Elly Henes. she actually said they'll be living together. perfect opportunity to spike Katelyn's burrito with pig organ meat.
Pig organ meat is very hard to find. It would be easier to just pick up some Nandro
Rojo wondered on the podcast wether Laurie Henes might actually sabotage Tuohy for the Oly trials because Tuohy is competing with her daughter for the third spot?!?! Now that is a hot, hot take.
But ... would she? What would you do as a parent and coach if you were coaching your kid's more highly paid competitor?
Rojo wondered on the podcast wether Laurie Henes might actually sabotage Tuohy for the Oly trials because Tuohy is competing with her daughter for the third spot?!?! Now that is a hot, hot take.
Normal people don't wonder about things like that.
Henes in the 10000. She screwed up last year because everyone was worried about the “World Standard” but she beat Rogers in the 10 earlier in the year.
Yes, I recall Elly said she didn’t know how all the standard business worked. That’s NC State for you.
I’m sure Laurie would just say she wants both to make the team.
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