Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon?

I heard his starting blocks slipped at NYC and he blew the hammy again; never got off the bridge.

yea he lost to a 34 year old woman...i think its time he finally gets a real job and realize your not gonna cut it as a professional runner

I really feel bad for him.He's been working really hard at it.

How big is he height and weight wise.

Nate has been having some hammy problems, reading his blog you can tell he just went to NY and just raced to see what happened. if it went it went. Nates a guy who from what I here is the type of guy that will put a bad race past him and start focusing on the next race. Almost every runner has a struggling race, it happens.

Agree- his blogs on Trackshark show determination, committment and total focus on his training/racing. His workload has been painful to read- so intense and tough both mentally and physically. He took the tough decision to race to test the hammy, shame it went wrong, but hes the type of pro who will bounce back tomorrow and put in a killer workout- he never gives in - true grit!

In order for Nate to reach the next level ie 2:11 range he'll need to complete those killer workouts. I hope he bounces back quickly and has a successful winter season. Hopefully Nate will be healthy enough to do Boston and make top ten.

topcoach wrote:

Agree- his blogs on Trackshark show determination, committment and total focus on his training/racing. His workload has been painful to read- so intense and tough both mentally and physically. He took the tough decision to race to test the hammy, shame it went wrong, but hes the type of pro who will bounce back tomorrow and put in a killer workout- he never gives in - true grit!

I 100% agree. Maybe that's why he hasn't been able to just stop and let this hamstring heal. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of the guy, I've read his blog and been very impressed, but if he's serious about running he's got to be smarter. He's done a huge amount of work, and he's super-fit, but if he's not healthy what does that get him?

Okay, I think I'll be the voice of dissension here. The NYC marathon is not the place to "test out" a hamstring injury.

His cross training/massage/PT has been treating the symptoms, not the cause. He's had this injury for over a year and still does not know what caused it. He has a good idea of what triggers it, but he has not been able to find the root of the problem.

Nate begged his way into Boston this year. He didn't start - because of injury. He then begged his way into NYC. He finished in a time slightly faster than Kara Goucher - because of injury. He apparently has a grudge against the Chicago race director for some reason. He's quickly running out of friends at major US marathons.

I won't go as far as the other poster who said he needs to quit. That's ridiculous. But if he's truly a professional he needs to take care of his injury problem once and for all. His legs are his meal ticket. If he's never able to race at 100%, he'll always go hungry.

I was the guy on the blog who asked him why he has a grudge against pinkowski. Why would he test his leg in a race with hills, I said Chicago would be easier because its pancake flat.

Flatter course, he needs more financial support to make it.

I hope he get his problems out of the way.

I have an enormous amount of respect for Nate for running this race. He was sick going in, and his leg went at mile 5 or whatever but he still hung in there and ran a respectable finish. NYRR brought him out and he finished the race he said he'd run. He could have ran slower than 5:30 pace but he didn't, he kept plugging along. He has guts, he lined up with a problem that directly affects a marathon and gave it his all anyway. This guy is first class all the way, one bad marathon out of three isn't a terrible ratio. Remember Dan Browne bombed here and ran like a 2:30 something, people have bad days even when they're healthy. Hopefully he puts today behind him and gets healthy and has a great indoor season. Goodluck in your next cycle Nate.

Yeah, because running indoors is a great idea for a marathoner with a trick hamstring. Is this Alex Filides?

Keep bangin' on 'em Nate.

nate should quit and get a job--his ego has gotten bigger than his talent

Thats tough. Hammy problems are a bitch, once you get a bad one it can plague you for years if you don't treat it correctly.

That's what she said!

Zeeeeceeeee wrote:

Keep bangin' on 'em Nate.

No, who the f uck is Alex Filides? Buddy you need to get that stick out of your ass, if you know someone named Alex from Mass other than me then your a runner from our state and you should f ucking support a local elite marathoner and keep your f ucking mouth shut unless you have something positive to add. People like you make me realize that I'm completely wasting my time posting on this site.

Who is this guy? I'd never heard of him prior to the OT last year, can someone fill me in on his background from h.s., college, and post-collegiately up to the OT marathon?

alexfromMA wrote:

No, who the f uck is Alex Filides? Buddy you need to get that stick out of your ass, if you know someone named Alex from Mass other than me then your a runner from our state and you should f ucking support a local elite marathoner and keep your f ucking mouth shut unless you have something positive to add. People like you make me realize that I'm completely wasting my time posting on this site.

How old are you? Not out to break your little heart, but your clueless "contributions" wouldn't be missed.

He's the perfect Letsrun guy, pretty much the definition of a "blue collar runner." Even more so than Sell, who at least made D-I nationals. Decent in high school, okay in college (D-II UMass Lowell), but mostly ran with more balls than brains. Lives the life of the impoverished runner, bangs out 150-200 mile weeks, complains he doesn't get respect, and while he ran great the OT marathon last year, has had problems with injuries. A big believe in Canova's training.