ALAN WEBB: PLEASE GO BACK TO SCOTT RAZCKO

If you are throwing other coaches names out there how about John Cook.

Razcko uses Cook's system and Cook mentored Webb in high school.

Cook is currently coaching Manzano and Torrence to 3:32 and 3:34 times last year.

Webb wouldn't have had to adapt to a new system, would get a firm experienced coach and have top runners to train with.

If that is really you Alan, good luck. You have a ton of supporters here who still believe in you and are wishing you the best. Keep on plugging away. Youll be at the top yet again.

lade da wrote:

If that is really you Alan, good luck. You have a ton of supporters here who still believe in you and are wishing you the best. Keep on plugging away. Youll be at the top yet again.

+1

But--to beat one of my favorite drums:

Alan, have you considered triathlon? You were a good AG swimmer (the toughest skill for a triathlete to acquire), and obviously a better runner than anyone doing Olympic-distance tris. I've long thought you could be the best in the world at shorter-distance triathlons.

Or--given your Cook-style mobility drills, strength, etc.--what about taking a shot at steeplechase?!? I believe you could be #1 in the US, in your first season of focusing on the event.

In any case, whether this be the real AW or a terrific impostor, thanks for posting.

betterbutter wrote:

Stay at it Alan. i have been a big fan of yours since your high school years and enjoy watching your race anytime. Best of it in 2011 and beyond and congrats on the beautiful wife! Stay happy, stay healthy, everything else is a distant third!

LOL.I figured after my Josh Mcdougal impersonation, I wouldn't be able to get away with anything like it at least for a good while. Letsrunner's are idiots.

-fitnessisamentalstate

You're right. I don't want to take anything away from coach Warhurst and the Michigan guys, but UM just wasn't the right fit for me. I sometimes think how things might've been different if I had gone somewhere else, but playing the 'if' game is foolish.

Although I'm not going to get into specifics, rest assured that my training has changed substantially going from Razcko to Salazar. Of course, strength work isn't as big a component in my training anymore. That wasn't really a Razcko thing, though. That was more something that I thought I needed and was reluctant to give up. These days, I'm almost embarrassed to admit how much I used to bench. It was a lot.

A lot of what I've been doing here has been focused on helping me recover. Like I mentioned before, I'm in it for the long run (pun intended), and I understand that fighting for the short term gains is the path to injury. Just know that, while it may take a little longer than some people might like, I'm making my way back up there.

Yeah, I've been hearing that for years. "Move up to the 5000, 10,000 etc." That's easy to say but not so easy to do. Let me put it this way. I'm a miler. That's what's in my blood. Shifting to a longer race, to me, would be like changing careers. I've spent close to the majority of my life working towards running one event, and I want to focus on that event while I'm still young enough to do so. I'm not saying we're not going to keep throwing some other races in there, but the mile is my event. Always has been.

Same goes for the triathlon. I'm sure I could do well (I still swim a couple times a month, just for fun), but that's not what I 'want' to do. Swimming was fun back in the day, but running the mile is what gets my blood pumping. That's what I think about when I get up in the morning, not swimming (and definitely not biking).

Come on...nobody actually thinks this is really Alan Webb, right?

Alan - what has your mileage been like these days? How did it feel to beat Galen in that road 5K?

Alan,

A bit OT, but what kind of surgery did you have on your Achilles? I messed up both tendons and had Achilles Debridement surgery on the right leg three months ago. It's still a little swollen and won't allow me to run, so I'm dying for any info about Achilles recoveries.

Mr. Webb,

I'm no expert but I think that you could be a 1500/5000 runner like El Guerrouj. Although you have a good 800 PR I believe that your mile PR is superior, and the times you've run for 5k are great considering how little you compete in it. Just my $0.02.

Troll be steal'in my Thunder,

Like, hell, I got no wonder,

Rojo lettin this guy plunder'in

And Webb's blunder, couldn't

be present, cause he ain't got enough lumbar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzYRvaD-xkQ

There is no way this could be Alan Webb.

Alan,

first i just want to say always been a fan, always will be even during the negative times. second, I saw you at boston indoor, and, despite the time (you were sick, hamstring, so understandable) your form looked, as one kid next to me said, like a gazelle.

Was it hard for you and alberto to change your form as much as you did, and did you experience and problems while changing from heel (?) to mid/forefoot? Also, do you feel like your better/faster as a result? During my xc season this year I experimented with form changing because of recurring injuries and not being able to maintain speed mid race and went from heel to forefoot. Immediate results in terms of the hip injury I had and felt quicker as a result but this was during a time when I had an eating disorder and became anemic as a result, lost 8 pounds and have since then had reccuring shin pain that is just now FINNALLY starting to feel a bit better. Did you experience any injury stints like this when you changed your form? and any friendly advice for an aspiring HS 800/miler =P? Good luck as always and thanks for taking the time to talk with "the little people" of the running world!

Alan when is your next race?

Holy sh!t, I think this actually may be Alan Webb.

Oh well, here goes,

Alan, what made you decide to join Alberto in Portland? Did you approach him or was it the other way round? Did you consider and approach any other coaches like Jerry Schumacher or John Cook?

Also, what races (and distances) do you have planned for the remainder of the year and what has your type of training have you been doing in the last few weeks?

Thanks.

I don't know which is funnier: that people actually think this is Webb, or that people are actually trying to give him advice.

It's definitely been a struggle with the new style, as intentionally or unintentionally changing your mechanics always comes with mild to severe injuries. Your muscles have to adapt to the new loads. Fortunately, we've taken it slow. That's the key. It has to be. As runners, we're always rushing to get to the starting line, and that's our downfall. It's taken a lot of time, concentration, and patience, but I have to believe that it's worth it. As for you, if you're finally starting to feel better, I'll just encourage you to listen to your body and not rush things. Trust me, if you're just starting high school or what not, you've got plenty of time to improve your running. Plus, you're still developing. I'd just be respond cautiously to any aches and pains and listen to what your body is trying to tell you. Good luck.

Out of respect for coach Raczko and coach Salazar, I'm not going to dig into the details of the whole situation. When it comes down to it, though, I've got a career, and I've got to support myself (and others :)). I had to make the best decision for my career, not the most comfortable one.

puppet fashioned from a sock wrote:

I don't know which is funnier: that people actually think this is Webb, or that people are actually trying to give him advice.

If it's not AW, then the imposter probably thinks he's AW. So, in that case it's probably OK to give him advice.

The REAL Alan Webb wrote:

and, yes, even nutrition.

10/10