The local sports station out of Des Moines reported tonight that Alan Webb has pulled out of the mile at Drake. The report said he wasn't injured, but did not feel like he was in shape to race. I went to kcci.com (the station that reported it), but they didn't have anything up yet. I was looking forward to seeing him run again after being up close for his 3:51 there last year.
Good sign...assuming he isn't injured. Maybe he'll peak at the right time this year. No medals are awarded in April.
Weather looks crappy. My bet is he pulled out because of that more than anything.
.... or he just thought another DNF would look bad for his rep.
People like to criticize him, but Webb still has a long time to get things figured out. USAs aren't even until July, so he's got a few months. That's more than enough time to get rolling.
Good luck Webb
I agree, another embarrassing run would have ruined his mental confidence going into the real season and Trials time. Wouldn't want to run a 4:05 mile and face the endless questions from the media and us letsrun experts. If coach pulled him, good for him.
Tai Webb wrote:
Weather looks crappy. My bet is he pulled out because of that more than anything.
I'll bet not.
DES MOINES, IOWA - Alan Webb, who set an American record in the mile last year, has notified Drake Relays director Brian Brown that he has withdrawn from competing in the men's invitational mile which will be run Saturday.
"My training hasn't progressed to where I feel I can deliver the type of performance that I would like to for the Drake Relays," said Webb. "I hope to be able to make up for it and come back next year."
An article on Webb's pullout can be found here:
He may very well have peaked too early last year, and a good year it was.
It looks like he is looking to be ready in July/August.
True but if the best you can do is 4:00, I don't care what time of year it is, Webb is in trouble.
It's not a good thing for your training regimen or confidence to schedule something and change it.
Citing injury or illness would be one thing, but lack of fitness or "not being ready" doesn't sound good.
webb is probably overtrained. This would be about the third time in his career that he's done that (year after Michigan, year he ran the great 10k). Hopefully he gets some rest and figures things out. There's not that much time.
If webb doesn't figure things out, he needs to fire his coach. you can't be as talented as him and have 3 of 5 or 6 years in your prime be a bust.
Not in race shape??? When is this clown going to be in race shape? He just got his ass handed to him in 2 road races.
At least he's learned to pull out of a race instead of getting embarrased in it.
time time wrote:
He may very well have peaked too early last year, and a good year it was.
It looks like he is looking to be ready in July/August.
Same worn out excuses year in, year out. He won't "be ready" in July/August. He's over-rated. Expect him to do poorly and you won't be disappointed.
Poor runs are this kid's norm with a good one every once in a while. He's not the great runner all of you pretend he is.
X Runner wrote:
It's not a good thing for your training regimen or confidence to schedule something and change it.
Citing injury or illness would be one thing, but lack of fitness or "not being ready" doesn't sound good.
Bingo.
Webb is the male Suzy Favor Hamilton head case.
Spyders Webb wrote:Poor runs are this kid's norm with a good one every once in a while. He's not the great runner all of you pretend he is.The guy's hit or miss. It's not true that poor runs are the norm. He'll put it together eventually. I agree that he's not going to be one of the three greatest middle-distance runners of all time like someone here said, but I'd be surprised if he doesn't get a couple of medals in his career.
Spyders Webb wrote:
[quote]time time wrote:
Same worn out excuses year in, year out. He won't "be ready" in July/August. He's over-rated. Expect him to do poorly and you won't be disappointed.
Poor runs are this kid's norm with a good one every once in a while. He's not the great runner all of you pretend he is.
SO 8:11 2 miles, 3:46 mile, and 1:43 800 are only "good" times? hahaha. 2 of them were american records and the 1:43 was a world leader last year. Get your head out of your ass you jealous prick.
anonymous wrote:
Spyders Webb wrote:[quote]time time wrote:
Same worn out excuses year in, year out. He won't "be ready" in July/August. He's over-rated. Expect him to do poorly and you won't be disappointed.
Poor runs are this kid's norm with a good one every once in a while. He's not the great runner all of you pretend he is.
SO 8:11 2 miles, 3:46 mile, and 1:43 800 are only "good" times? hahaha. 2 of them were american records and the 1:43 was a world leader last year. Get your head out of your ass you jealous prick.
A couple of good runs sandwiched in between many more terrible runs, including getting your ass handed to you by b rated runners, does not make him great. It makes him an over-rated head case.
I guess Lenny Dykstra is the greatest baseball player of all time because he had a NL hits leader one year. And don't forget Walt Dropo who was the Rookie of the Year. That makes him the greatest, too.
Keep propping your boy Webb up. He's just not peaking yet. Again. He'll have another good race. Some day.
Keep making excuses and eventually he'll have one of his off, good races.
Meantime, I'll keep saying he sucks and he'll keep proving me right.
So far this year, I'm 3-0.
You Webb jock lickers are 0-3.
pulled vigina muscle
It's not good to misspell the most important word in a 3 word post.