[quote]trackcoach wrote:
L. With that said, he is barely at the level he was in high school. /quote.
Is he realy back to what he was in highschool? Sub-4, 8:2x, 14-flat ?
I haven't seen any results to suggest this...although he did win a tri back in June/July.
doo doo wrote:
If he keeps his personal life the way it has been going, karma is going to get him into several more accidents so 0%
What exactly are you blathering about?
Right now, LV is far, far away from running even what he ran in high school, so talking about making any national team in running is a bit premature. However, he can do cross training--biking and swimming--until the cows come home, but if all he's doing is 50 mpw running, he has zero chance against unbelievably talented guys who are running more than twice as much. But he's the thing to ask: how many guys in history have trained as he wants to train and have been successful at the highest levels of long distance running? The answer is and will remain zero.
someone had to do it wrote:
dude wut wrote:really? you think the kid who ran 8:29 off of 50 mpw and cross training has 0% chance?
The 50 mpw and cross training bit doesn't help your argument.
He was good BECAUSE of the cross training. He stated that he preferred training that way and felt it made him a better athlete than just running alone.
Part of the reason he left Oregon is because he was forced to do only running and didn't like it.
0.02%
It's such a compelling story and I'm pleased to join everyone else in the LR community who is pulling for him.
Just consider that LV may have decided to turn away from the triathlon for good after the bad accident that nearly paralyzed him. If, and that's a big if, he is motivated to be a pure runner, he certainly capable of elite running.
The challenge will be getting him the right coaching to bring him along and get back to a high level. I say join OP and start over with Salazar and make a go of it.
Good luck to him -- the more guys we can get competing at a high level the better.
Ummmmmmmmm nooo wrote:
doo doo wrote:If he keeps his personal life the way it has been going, karma is going to get him into several more accidents so 0%
What exactly are you blathering about?
There are some seriously vindictive mofo's on this board. the guy made a personal choice that didn't include div 1 xc. get over it.
-0% chance.
I heard he could run 27:35 off the bike. so maybe just maybe, if the transition zone happens to be at the start of the 10km at the trails he might make it.
Are you joking?!?!?!?!!?!
He is the two time footlocker cross country nationals champion. His track times include a 3:59 mile, 8:29 2 mile and a 14:06 5k.
You should look him up so you know what you are talking about before you comment.
That is in response to this:
I don't understand why anyone would say that he is talented on the track? He failed miserably in XC and dumped his team. Why would anyone give this guy cred?
What has he done on the track or XC worthy of a thread?
He isn't that guy anymore and given how serious his surgery was he might never be that person again. Or maybe he pulls a lance and comes back even better than before.
cookiemousie wrote:
Are you joking?!?!?!?!!?!
He is the two time footlocker cross country nationals champion. His track times include a 3:59 mile, 8:29 2 mile and a 14:06 5k.
You should look him up so you know what you are talking about before you comment.
ESPN not for women wrote:
douglas burke wrote:as tony the tiger of frosted flakes fame would say THEIR
GREAT.
That's not what Tony says.
Yes they actually do lol
I bet you wouldnt say to his/hers face p***y
Bring on the PEDS!!!
asdfaafdafasd wrote:
Or maybe he pulls a lance and comes back even better than before.
How about this? Why doesn't he put his money where his mouth is... in "heavy training" I would expect him to kill an 8K road race.
If he runs sub-23:00, I would say he has a good chance of making the 2016 Trials. If he runs above 24:00, he has no chance in hell.
Charlie Stache wrote:
Ummmmmmmmm nooo wrote:What exactly are you blathering about?
There are some seriously vindictive mofo's on this board. the guy made a personal choice that didn't include div 1 xc. get over it.
You don't quit on your team in the middle of the season.
You NEVER quit on your team in the middle of the season.
I wish him the very best in all of his life. Just as I do everyone else.
But you NEVER quit on your team in the middle of the season.
The Grow Up Messenger wrote:
Charlie Stache wrote:There are some seriously vindictive mofo's on this board. the guy made a personal choice that didn't include div 1 xc. get over it.
You don't quit on your team in the middle of the season.
You NEVER quit on your team in the middle of the season.
I wish him the very best in all of his life. Just as I do everyone else.
But you NEVER quit on your team in the middle of the season.
You sound like an a**hole. He wasn't running well and made the choice that he thought was best for him and it was best for the team. He wasn't scoring and was just dead. I assure you, he owed nothing to the U of O and their famed "academic" institution. How about you NEVER know what someone else may be going through and applying what you CLAIM you would do in that person's situation and using it as your metric to judge whether or not he or she is a good person is just lame. Grow up you butt hurt jackass.
The Grow Up Messenger wrote:
Charlie Stache wrote:There are some seriously vindictive mofo's on this board. the guy made a personal choice that didn't include div 1 xc. get over it.
You don't quit on your team in the middle of the season.
You NEVER quit on your team in the middle of the season.
I wish him the very best in all of his life. Just as I do everyone else.
But you NEVER quit on your team in the middle of the season.
Living in a world of absolutes is dangerous.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn wrote:
The Grow Up Messenger wrote:You don't quit on your team in the middle of the season.
You NEVER quit on your team in the middle of the season.
I wish him the very best in all of his life. Just as I do everyone else.
But you NEVER quit on your team in the middle of the season.
Living in a world of absolutes is dangerous.
This is always true.