haha wrote:
True about Lawi. That is what that whole team does. That is why they suck ass except for one superstud. No coaching whatsoever! 50mwp is not nearly enough unless you are ridiculously talented. If you are "only" an 8:55-9:05 3200m guy from the US, chances are you wont be nearly as good as you could be.
Obviously the US is geared towards teaching kids how to play basketball, Football with specs of states growing volleyball, hockey, lacrosse and a flock of sprinters.
50 miles a week is adequate for any type of runner if he has spent the follow up years training. Most US kids run 4-8 years before stumbling into college. Most African children have been running 8-12 years.
You grab 100 10 year old kids, run them 4 miles a day or enter them in a track/XC club. Then put them on a middle school/highschool team, see how good they are when they hit college, you'll have at least 50 studs, that are as fast or faster than Rupp,Ritz,Hall or Solinsky.