Alan Webb should be worried

No more webb talk please.

With Webbs swimming background he would make a great Triathlete..Maybe thats next?

He has the build of a triathlete. Maybe that is his calling.

We all peak as athletes at different points in our running careers, some as youngsters (ala the Garritsons) and others as senior athletes (ala Sister Marion Irvine). It's reasonably safe to say AW has most likely peaked. He ran

3:53 so he owes no explanations to anyone. Unfortunately

he's contracted to continue running unlike the rest of us who can fade back into the masses. I guess I'd be most disappointed if he stopped running altogether. Fast times aren't what this sport is totally about. He made his mark;

Perhaps after his contract is up he can enjoy the sport for reasons beyond fast times. Personally, I wish him well.

Until he rins something worth talking about, I agree with the poster who said let's move on from Webb talk. There are other decent athletes--like the ones who win or run fast--who deserve our attention.

If AW switched to triathlon right now, he would make the 2004 games without a doubt. There are no other trathletes with his swim run combination and the bike would come quickly. He is perfect for the sport!!!!!!!!!!!

how good a swimmer was webb in his youth? was he a sprinter or distance guy? you've got to be a damn good swimmer under international tri rules, which allow drafting on the bike, to do well in the olympics. if you're not in the front group of bikers and get left behind youcan run your ass off all day long and won't make up the gap.

I am very familier with the ITU drafting format. Alan was a national class swimmer all the way through high school. He has trained with former Olympic swimming medalists. I don't think he would have a problem at all get into the 19's for the swim.

You should pick up a copy of Sub 4 as it gives a great description of AW's decision to finally leave swimming for running.

Read sub 4 and you will find out how good of a swimmer he was...

In my opinion Webb hasn't peaked yet. Obviously something is going wrong and none of us honestly know. I feel someday Webb will be the miler everyone thought he would be, but who am I to say. I think he would have been better off at U-M then being coached by Raczko. A lot of people disagree with that, but to me it just seems obvious that his sub par season was not only related to his lack of buildup after his injury but also from his indeciveness with what he planned on doing after the season.

All in all though I dont care less who he runs for and trains with I just hope he turns things around, because when he is running up to his ability it is very exciting to watch!

Most top runners have very good training groups. Alan left a great group of milers with speed, endurance and experience.

Actually, that was one of Webb's concerns when he left. He was disappointed that Sullivan and McMullen were not (and are not) around. Brannen and Willis are. So is Broe, but he likely would not be doing the same workouts...at least most of the time.

But still good training partners.

"Ouch! Stop it! That really hurts!" , screamed the dead horse that we continue to beat over and over.

Webb would be perfect for triathlon. With his premature balding already started no one would notice changes when he went on 'roids like most of the big time pros. If you think track has a drug problem, watch the changes in triathlon when drug testing is instituted at most major races. Drug enforcement in triathlon is a joke right now.

Your right they are in complete denial..I did a half Ironman last year..I wasnt prepared for all the roid freaks..I was shocked...They are a diffrent breed then runners

Yeah he'd be a great tri guy but would he beat Lance Armstrong? or Ritz? or Christisn Hesch?

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A no-brainer. This thread gets my vote as dumbest of the day!

He's still one of our fastest, if not THE fastest, under-21 guys we have. He's only 20. Most of the guys he races on the pro circuit have 5 or more years of experience than he does. I think he'll be fine.