He's had a great year and he's run 13:18 at Payton Jordan, he closed in 4:08 to qualify at regionals. What happened? He ran a 14:00 for 10th...
It seemed that he just lost connection to the leaders and couldn't bridge the gap... Then he gave up. Or he just had a bad race...
Bad coaching?
Looks like that Renny Waldron magic is finally wearing off. Karma for NEU?
bad day. watch the interview. nothing you can do about it really, its just a matter of luck sometimes.
i'm sure he'll bounce back within a few weeks with another race. no worries
thestory wrote:
He's had a great year and he's run 13:18 at Payton Jordan, he closed in 4:08 to qualify at regionals. What happened? He ran a 14:00 for 10th...
It seemed that he just lost connection to the leaders and couldn't bridge the gap... Then he gave up. Or he just had a bad race...
With the 13:18 at Payton, there's a very good chance he may simply have peaked at the wrong time.
Renny ftw wrote:
Bad coaching?
Looks like that Renny Waldron magic is finally wearing off. Karma for NEU?
Renny was the worst thing to happen to NU outside his recruiting. No one wanted to run for him.
reed wrote:
bad day. watch the interview. nothing you can do about it really, its just a matter of luck sometimes.
i'm sure he'll bounce back within a few weeks with another race. no worries
The guy was becoming a cult figure. He's a kid with boatloads of charisma who deserves all the attention he gets. Sometimes it's just not your day.
Uretarded? wrote:
Renny was the worst thing to happen to NU outside his recruiting. No one wanted to run for him.
Care to explain, Ryan?
Isn't he the same coach that got Jenkins to the level that shocked the collegiate world?
Coaching for over 40 years wrote:
Isn't he the same coach that got Jenkins to the level that shocked the collegiate world?
Isn't he the guy that only had a couple of years of HS experience? No degree in physiology either, or anything related. He got lucky, no magic there. Jenkins was and is pure talent, give the kid some credit.
wait a minute?? wrote:
Jenkins was and is pure talent, give the kid some credit.
It is NOT an either or situation. The kid is a mega talent and the coach did a great job of bringing it out.
Giving credit to a coach does not take anything away from the athlete.
Coaching for over 40 years wrote:
It is NOT an either or situation. The kid is a mega talent and the coach did a great job of bringing it out.
Giving credit to a coach does not take anything away from the athlete.
Yes, correct. But, a kid with minimal running background increasing his/her mileage and making a commitment finally and in turn getting some good results is more the result of the commitment than it is the coaching. Coaches get too much credit when stuff like that happens. It is harder to take a kid like Hassay and make something happen than it is to take kids like Jenkins or D'agostino and make something happen.
he stated several times in his interview the heat effected him
strawberry banke. wrote:
Coaching for over 40 years wrote:It is NOT an either or situation. The kid is a mega talent and the coach did a great job of bringing it out.
Giving credit to a coach does not take anything away from the athlete.
Yes, correct. But, a kid with minimal running background increasing his/her mileage and making a commitment finally and in turn getting some good results is more the result of the commitment than it is the coaching. Coaches get too much credit when stuff like that happens. It is harder to take a kid like Hassay and make something happen than it is to take kids like Jenkins or D'agostino and make something happen.
Hello Portsmouth (strawberry banke to you non NH people).
Coaches show what the possibilities are and provide direction. Athletes make commitments when motivated either externally or internally, or both.
Coaches can make or break athletes. Never forget that.
Few athletes make it on their own (if one ever has). Renny found Eric, got him to NU and we'll see what happens with Ryan's guidance. Abbey went to Dartmouth, found Coogs had just arrived, they clicked and her future is bright.
Both athletes are bright lights in American distance running.
I thought this thread would be about Nate Jenkins who happens to be a werebear. I was prepared to answer that he is in bear form during this summer. Oh well.
I know kids on the team and this is the opposite of what I've heard.
Uretarded? wrote:
Renny ftw wrote:Bad coaching?
Looks like that Renny Waldron magic is finally wearing off. Karma for NEU?
Renny was the worst thing to happen to NU outside his recruiting. No one wanted to run for him.
RuKiddingMe!! wrote:
he stated several times in his interview the heat effected him
*affected