I know some people will grind their teeth all night, wake up and down a Venti starbucks, and cry "CHEAT!" - but the facts are in the results...it's that simple. Kara was prepared, focused, and ready to take a medal. Congratulations!
I know some people will grind their teeth all night, wake up and down a Venti starbucks, and cry "CHEAT!" - but the facts are in the results...it's that simple. Kara was prepared, focused, and ready to take a medal. Congratulations!
Jerry Schumacher by far the best pro coach
that's a tad of a stretch---Kara should get major kudos for the bronze, HOWEVER, there were about 10,000,000 million things that fell into place for her to medal. I bet if they were to race 100 times at 10K, Deena would beat her 95 out of those 100 times, but today was Kara's day--does that make Alberto that good of a coach? perhaps---but there were quite a few other things that came into play VS his coaching.
US needs some Golds.
Reese Hoffa has a 16 pound ball that says otherwise.
The legend, Joe Vigil, presently coaches Deena Kastor and Meb K., among others. His list of his former runners who've excelled is endless. He was coaching those two in Athens when they both won medals in the marathon.
i get your point BUT there is no "best coach".
without discussing doping (i DO NOT believe kara goucher dopes) alberto has access to more resources than any other coach in the country. that is a fact. he has worked hard to understand running better than he did when he was an athlete and he has the trust of those who go to him for advice.
there are many great coaches in this country and most of them do not get the recognition or compensation they deserve.
congratulations to kara and best wishes to the athletes left to compete.
Jim Howarth, Chad Johnson, Phillimon Hanneck, Mike Donnelly, Dave Davis, Karl Keska.
What about Tom McArdle?
Yes, there certainly is doubt. His record of producing with pros, going back, is still spotty at best. I think it's interesting that he was Slaney's coach when she got busted, and Slaney was way more talented than Goucher is so if Slaney needed the juice then.......
well after drug testing (mandatory for top 3) your lameness will be answered.
Caitlin Chock
Didn't Rob Lyden coach Karl Keska?
Another wrote:
Caitlin Chock
4 years later the results are, NO running career and NO college education. Some success.
Keska was just one of many in the NOP under Salazar who failed to produce at the predicted level in the marathon.
to answer your question: wrote:
Yes, there certainly is doubt. His record of producing with pros, going back, is still spotty at best. I think it's interesting that he was Slaney's coach when she got busted, and Slaney was way more talented than Goucher is so if Slaney needed the juice then.......
slaney was 10 to 12 years past her best when she got caught. and she was lucky not to have gotten caught sooner.
Slaney was training to make the Olympic team in 1996 when she got popped. Slaney was still more talented than Goucher is, even at that point of her career.
slaney was/ismore talented, yes. her 5000 pr was in 1985 the last great year she had.
I remember well the young Slaney frequently complaining to interviewers about the eastern Europeans, who she all lumped together as "Bulgarians" for some reason. She talked about being in locker rooms in Europe and how masculine they were. This was pre 1984.
Yes her last great year was 1985 where she set most of her PR's and came back from that fall in LA with a vengeance. SHe definitely had a change in phsical appearance and was much leaner than her early days. However, I think around that time women throughout the sport were jsut realizing how much a difference body-fat made. 1970's and early 80's female runners look a little soft compared to today.
Alberto Salazar is the best post-collegiate coach, period, for distance running. Broze Medal in Kara Goucher, WC in Adam Goucher and Galen Rupp.
You'd think Chris Solinsky could have made the team if Rupp did, but bottom line is coaching.