The new generation of Brits and Sons and daughters of Eire are truly missing out on great opportunities by skipping a trip to the NCAA XC champs. It helped out Kim Smith a great deal. I wish they would realize how important it would be for their development.
I agree, 14.54 and 4.02 at the ages of 20 and 21 means that she has definitely underachieved by staying in Britain. Wait actually YOU ARE AN IDIOT.
Her decisions have quite clearly worked out, she went to the Olympics when she was 19. Competing in the NCAA would have not benefitted her in the slightest because she could have jogged to victory in every race that she did and not made any money like she has been able to in Britain.
Haha. Funny stuff.
Maybe she could have done a degree in speaking slowly. Having said that, I love listening to her 1000 wpm interviews, they're pretty cute.
YOU ARE AN IDIOT.
Judging by your response, I believe you are in serious need of a dentist and probably an upgrade to your deodorant.
Mike Caste (le) wrote:
YOU ARE AN IDIOT.Judging by your response, I believe you are in serious need of a dentist and probably an upgrade to your deodorant.
Done, but how can I get that vacant eyed fake look with matching false personality
Not saying Twell would have done better following the NCAA route, but she finished third in Delhi behind a former Brit (one year older than Twell) that escaped the British coaching system.
She is above the NCAAs. Just like Mary Decker, Francie Larrieu, Jan Merrill, Kim Gallagher and so on. Athletes should only run college if they are not good enough to compete with the best. College is a stepping stone
suzie-q wrote:
Athletes should only run college if they are not good enough to compete with the best. College is a stepping stone
+1.
Just think how good all the 23 and under guys running Chicago could have been in the NCAA system.
long sox wrote:
Not saying Twell would have done better following the NCAA route, but she finished third in Delhi behind a former Brit (one year older than Twell) that escaped the British coaching system.
In fairness, Hamblin was in the 'British coaching system' for a pretty long time before she moved to NZ.
Not American
Not American wrote:
Not American
You're a genius.
Seems like Florida State gets plenty of Brit women runners.
likely fullride to stanford or oregon...develops multiple injuries...runs 15.20 to win 5k her senior year at ncaa's. she made the right decision.
trollism wrote:
long sox wrote:Not saying Twell would have done better following the NCAA route, but she finished third in Delhi behind a former Brit (one year older than Twell) that escaped the British coaching system.
In fairness, Hamblin was in the 'British coaching system' for a pretty long time before she moved to NZ.
She got injured quite a bit running in the UK, moved to NZ in 2006. In fact, there seems to be a bit of a gap in her athletics record from about 2004 to 2008. Not sure how much that training prior to 2006 had to do with her silver medal in the Delhi 1500 metres.
Twell is gradually moving up as she doesn't have the basic speed (may not for the 5000m either unfortunately) to win much at the world level (CG are a second-rate meet). But she is, at this point anyway, a poster girl for doing it right (World Junior 1500m champ), and not obsessing about one event. The NCAA simply wasn't necessary for her development - her performances and progression clearly show that to be the case. It has helped Hannah England, and others - but then they weren't World Junior champions either. The WJC has helped (and/or a good agent) her get into the diamond league meets, which is both remunerative and allowing her to get into fast races.
I wonder what her real 400m speed is? the british stat site (Power of 10) says that it is 58xx! So 2.02 and 4.02 are pretty good if that is indeed a true reflection of her ability. I can see big chunks of time off her 5000m as she works on increasing her fitness. It isn't there just yet as you could tell in the race with Huddle - who dropped her easily in the last few laps.
dj plus one wrote:
suzie-q wrote:Athletes should only run college if they are not good enough to compete with the best. College is a stepping stone
+1.
Just think how good all the 23 and under guys running Chicago could have been in the NCAA system.
Who wants to be the best amongst college athletes?; talented runners should skip college and run senior. Period.
bobby S wrote:
dj plus one wrote:+1.
Just think how good all the 23 and under guys running Chicago could have been in the NCAA system.
Who wants to be the best amongst college athletes?; talented runners should skip college and run senior. Period.
Ummm, no! Multiple All American Lennie Waite of Rice and Scotland wouldn't have been able to handle the heat of Delhi if she hadn't acclimated in Houston, TX all those years. That is a fact.
long sox wrote:
She got injured quite a bit running in the UK, moved to NZ in 2006. In fact, there seems to be a bit of a gap in her athletics record from about 2004 to 2008. Not sure how much that training prior to 2006 had to do with her silver medal in the Delhi 1500 metres.
I don't disagree that it probably had little to do with it, but the point is, has she succeeded because she went to NZ or would she have done it anyway?
GB seems to be doing pretty well with 1500 metere runners recently, so saying that Hamblin 'getting out of the GB coaching system' was the reason she won a medal is a fallacy.
It's well known that the American university system is a peice of piss. The only Brits that go over there are too stupid to get into a British University or completely unemployable.
Anyone with half a brain would stay in the UK to run and Study or work.
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