• fan of the guide
      • Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 4:06PM
      • fan of the guide
      • What happened to Nate at the NYC marathon? I know he's been having some problems with his hammy, but I thought most of the problems were taken care of. Tough break if he hurt himself, and it's tough to say if finishing was the right choice. On one hand it's gutsy of him to finish off the race, but there's also a chance he did even more damage to his leg by finishing. Hopefully he can use some of his grant money for some medical treatment.
    • Albert Gore
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 4:08PM - in reply to fan of the guide
      • Albert Gore
      • I heard his starting blocks slipped at NYC and he blew the hammy again; never got off the bridge.
    • wally wickers
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 4:51PM - in reply to Albert Gore
      • wally wickers
      • 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
    • bulldog
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 4:56PM - in reply to wally wickers
      • bulldog
      • I really feel bad for him.He's been working really hard at it.

        How big is he height and weight wise.
    • streakoflighting
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 5:31PM - in reply to fan of the guide
      • streakoflighting
      • 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.
    • topcoach
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 6:06PM - in reply to streakoflighting
      • topcoach
      • 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!
    • Brockton Spider
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 6:14PM - in reply to topcoach
      • Brockton Spider
      • 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.
    • looking for a definition
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 6:16PM - in reply to topcoach
      • looking for a definition
      • 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?
    • the flatman cometh
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 6:20PM - in reply to streakoflighting
      • the flatman cometh
      • 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.
    • bulldog
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 6:29PM - in reply to the flatman cometh
      • bulldog
      • 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.
    • alexfromMA
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 6:30PM - in reply to the flatman cometh
      • alexfromMA
      • 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.
    • Red Glare
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 6:35PM - in reply to alexfromMA
      • Red Glare
      • Yeah, because running indoors is a great idea for a marathoner with a trick hamstring. Is this Alex Filides?
    • lohalloran
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 6:54PM - in reply to honest
      • lohalloran
      • 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.
    • alexfromMA
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 6:55PM - in reply to Red Glare
      • alexfromMA
      • 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.
    • not from the east coast
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 6:56PM - in reply to fan of the guide
      • not from the east coast
      • 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?
    • Red Glare
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 6:59PM - in reply to alexfromMA
      • Red Glare
      • 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.
    • the flatman cometh
      • RE: Nate Jenkins at NYC marathon? 11/2/2008 7:04PM - in reply to not from the east coast
      • the flatman cometh
      • 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.