Article: Adam Goucher is coming to grips with retirement

that is one of the saddest articles I've ever read

LOOOOOOOOOL. What happened to giving everbody the bird? He should go run some 2:50 800's with Webb.

Adam's been talking with Eddy Hellebuyck. There's a good chance we could see him run some fast times en route to 40.

Am I the only one who thought this guy was a jerk at times. I guess we will be giving him the finger from now on.

THE GOOCH

You are one of those ignorants:

01 April 2006 (World XC Short Race, 2006 Fukuoka)

1 114 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 10:54

2 220 Isaac Kiprono Songok KEN 10:55

3 242 Adil Kaouch MAR 10:57

4 213 Benjamin Limo KEN 11:00

5 112 Mohamed Ali ETH 11:01

6 338 Adam Goucher USA 11:02

7 206 Augustine Kiprono Choge KEN 11:03

8 219 Edwin Cheruiyot Soi KEN 11:06

9 284 Saif Saaeed Shaheen QAT 11:08

10 287 Sultan Khamis Zaman QAT 11:08

11 21 Craig Mottram AUS 11:10

12 121 Sileshi Sihine ETH 11:12

Seems like Adam didn't suck it up in XC on the world stage.

Goucher as a former runner who was close to your talent a little advise as a father of 2 who is close to 10 years younger than yourself it is okay to move on running is not everything. Find a new goal that gives you the same desire and challenge that running does. Mine has been more challenging just to begin but it is going to be way more desirable because it will provide for my family.Easily put run for fun not because you have got to. Use your degree and support your wife and most important your new son.

idiots out there wrote:

You are one of those ignorants:

01 April 2006 (World XC Short Race, 2006 Fukuoka)

1 114 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 10:54

2 220 Isaac Kiprono Songok KEN 10:55

3 242 Adil Kaouch MAR 10:57

4 213 Benjamin Limo KEN 11:00

5 112 Mohamed Ali ETH 11:01

6 338 Adam Goucher USA 11:02

7 206 Augustine Kiprono Choge KEN 11:03

8 219 Edwin Cheruiyot Soi KEN 11:06

9 284 Saif Saaeed Shaheen QAT 11:08

10 287 Sultan Khamis Zaman QAT 11:08

11 21 Craig Mottram AUS 11:10

12 121 Sileshi Sihine ETH 11:12

Seems like Adam didn't suck it up in XC on the world stage.

bootsie wrote:

Either way, his role as an inspiration to the group that really kick-started the new boom is sacrosanct. As Kennedy was fading away, he was the ONLY guy willing to take it to the Kenyans, and his brashness and determination, especially in the face of adversity had a lasting impact on people like Webb, Ritz, Hall, Solinsky, etc...

While he'll never be satisfied with what he accomplished on the track, if we've learned anything in the last generation, it's what you contribute to the sport as a whole that counts.... and Adam, despite all the setbacks, has been an invaluable part of U.S. distance running.

Good luck to him, whatever happens.

POD. Goucher was a big part of the movement for American runners to start setting their sights a little higher. I'd still love to see him get healthy and give the marathon a good shot.

bootsie wrote:

Either way, his role as an inspiration to the group that really kick-started the new boom is sacrosanct. As Kennedy was fading away, he was the ONLY guy willing to take it to the Kenyans, and his brashness and determination, especially in the face of adversity had a lasting impact on people like Webb, Ritz, Hall, Solinsky, etc...

While he'll never be satisfied with what he accomplished on the track, if we've learned anything in the last generation, it's what you contribute to the sport as a whole that counts.... and Adam, despite all the setbacks, has been an invaluable part of U.S. distance running.

Good luck to him, whatever happens.

Uhhhh ever heard of Tim Broe?

Eeyore

The Goucher's disappointments make famine or a child having cancer seem trivial

Maybe Adam could go on to raise money to fight chronic narcissism

no i have not.

Am I the only one that thinks Goucher has come off as a whiner for most of the last 10 years? He whines about the Africans doing EPO when he was healthy, he whines about being on the sidelines while his wife is at the Olympics, he whines about the injuries.

Earth to Adam: You have a hot wife and a kid on the way, you have money and your health. Not running sub 13 is no tragedy.

Man up sissy boy!

I bet having a hot wife means nothing if you don't get any if you can't run sub 16 in the 5k.

BUMP, any updates?

joecrunner wrote:

BUMP, any updates?

On the front page it says he tore his ACL

Yeah I saw that, so is he still training, or just helping Kara?

From the Kara Goucher interview link on the front page:

The last time I saw your husband Adam, who'd been hurt again, he said he'd try and get it together and give elite running one more shot. What is his status right now?

KG: He hosted a high school camp for Nike this summer and jumped into a soccer game, and his knee was sore after, and he found out about six weeks ago that he'd torn his ACL and he was just running on it all fall. He had surgery on that about six weeks ago. Now he's just determined to help me get through Boston, and at that point, if he's still healthy and doing well, then he's going to focus on himself. But right now he's just helping me with all my hard days. I ran 20 miles yesterday (last Thursday) and he ran 18 of it with me. I did a 10-mile tempo on Tuesday and he ran that with me. I always have someone to train with, especially when the weather's bad here and it's hard to get out the door. He still has aspirations of running the (Marathon) Trials in Houston. If he can get through April and be perfectly healthy he's like "well, then I'll start thinking about myself."

Totally missed that lol, thanks