ritz fan wrote:
I guess Alberto forgot having repeatedly injured Ritz that changing one's natural form isn't a good idea:
Alberto said:“Mary will most probably not run any cross country races. She’s doing a remarkable job changing her form, but in order to handle it and not risk injury, she’s only up to five miles a day. And the workouts are not very fast as well.”
Anyone else think this is horrible?
1) Trying to change form isn't a good idea.
2) Having a HSer specialize is horrible as well. You need xc for base.
Now everyone right this down. The date is Oct. 28, 2013. I predict Cain ends up being worse in 2014 than she was in 2013. Either that and/or injured.
Sincerely,
Ritz Fan.
PS. I think Cain is scared of Baxter.
No Salazar fan here. Whether this "form change" is being done on a x/c course or on a track is not known by us. I live in Westchester County, as does Cain, and the weather so far this fall has been terrific for either. I would suspect on a track since Salazar wants Cain good-to-go indoors in early January and it's easier for him to know whether the form change he has in mind for Cain -- radical or only tweaking -- is what he wants.
As for injury next year, I wouldn't want to make a bet. Presumably, Salazar has learned from his past screw-ups.
He did not have Cain ready to peak, or ready to race at the WC last summer, and that is two strikes against Salazar. Her 1500 prelim in Moscow was as dumb as it gets, and Cain wasted a lot of energy to qualify for the semis. Only her raw talent got her through.