Mr. Obvious wrote:
Shouldn't Rojo be worrying about how his team will do at HEPS?
Well said.
Let me clarify and then end with a question for you.
I don't really care about times and think meets like this are interesting. When the heps 1,500 went out in about 240 one year, I yelled to my guys 600 meters in, "Too fast, too fast." The looked over and gave me a chuckle.
I totally understand it - meanwhile every other men's coach was freaking out and irate it was so slow.
I do think it would be hilarious if the women's times were faster as all of the time obsessed and title ix people would love it.
But i also am often thinking of "what about the sport?" and so my idea of having a minimum time standard or performance standard is worth at least contemplating. I guess it's probably not a good idea but i just hate seeing conferences that don't care about certain events still score them. SPrint dominated conferences will have men score at like 15:45. GIve me a break.
my latest thought is have a guy pull out of a hat a number twice in the first 4 miles of a 10k a number and whatever that number is you must run that lap in that pace or you are pulled off the track. But we'll leave that for another day. I also love Donn cabral's idea of changing the order of the DMR as i've always said the DMR is a stupid event.
now let me end with a question.
Can you tell me what as a coach I can possibly due in the 24 hours before conference starts to insure that my guys run well (and i'm not going to shoot them up with thyroid, steroid, epo, or allergy stuff)? A team meeting takes what 20 minutes. I can do that and meet with every kid in my group in two hours.
So after that, i slaved away for hours to provide you with your running news. And what do i get in return? Anger.
I wasn't ripping on the Big East guys too much - just a little. All I know is the Heps 10k this afternoon isn't going to be nearly as hot - 70s - but if one of my guys has the lead before the finish - well lets say mile 4 - i'm going to be irate.