Emily Lipari's ceiling

high mileage doesn't prevent improvement

It does if it's not gradually built up.

I think her short stature hurts her in the outdoor arena. She should focus on indoors and tight turns.

Also, generally speaking, someone who runs higher mileage will have a shorter shelf life.

Well so does low mileage so that's an irrelevant issue

Yeah, Bernard Lagat has had a really short career.

Likewise with Haile G

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Yeah, Bernard Lagat has had a really short career.

Haile G

Daniel Komen.

8 feet? Unless she prefers loft living.

She can actually sprint. She can definitely be competitive at the next level with her speed. That's the one thing that a lot of gals (and guys) lack. Look at Rowbury. She is short but she sticks around on the world scene because she has amazing turnover, not just a kick from 400-800 out.

A little Irish Whiskey talking from the liver says to you lads: start doing some short sprints twice a week and lift some frigging weights in your legs. Teach your muscles to turnover dammit. Your pansy ass 400 repeats at mile pace do jack squat on any relevant scene. Oh Oh Oh im top miler in the over 40 corned beef and cabbage of the month club. sack up and do what the rest of the world does: sprint your arse off and effing race your self.

Seriously though 4x40m at full recovery will work wonders. Twice a week

[quote]Strong Island wrote:

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I think it will be the upper boundary of her room - the one that joins to the walls at 90 degrees, and that is parallel to the floor.

Can anyone offer anything tangible about the women's program at Villanova? (Of course, other than the fact that it's insanely successful.) What is their training like? Year to year progression?

If you read Lipari's bio on their website, you see a very steady improvement curve from high school to now. That didn't happen by accident. It also didn't happen just because of her talent level.

Would love to know more about how they do it.

Hell, Rowbury isn't that short. I do believe she's Irish though.

Villanova women's program? wrote:

Can anyone offer anything tangible about the women's program at Villanova? (Of course, other than the fact that it's insanely successful.) What is their training like? Year to year progression?

If you read Lipari's bio on their website, you see a very steady improvement curve from high school to now. That didn't happen by accident. It also didn't happen just because of her talent level.

Would love to know more about how they do it.

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For year to year progression, you might check out Nicky Akande also.

The key to Emily's progression is partly due to her ability to stay injury free. She has had no breaks in her training except for maybe 3 weeks her senior year of highschool.

Villanova women's program? wrote:

Can anyone offer anything tangible about the women's program at Villanova? (Of course, other than the fact that it's insanely successful.) What is their training like? Year to year progression?

If you read Lipari's bio on their website, you see a very steady improvement curve from high school to now. That didn't happen by accident. It also didn't happen just because of her talent level.

Would love to know more about how they do it.

It happens because they have a great coach. Just look at what Sheila Reid did with her high school PRs and after getting seriously injured early in her career.

If someone can find a better middle distance/XC coach for women than Gina Procaccio, I would like to meet them.

Gina is the best at developing mid distance runners. Theres a steady progression throughout the career. I also know they get lactate tested and do the VO2 stuff. Also very little mileage. Someone like lipari is prob running 45-50 mpw as a senior and started at around 30-35.

Lipari will be successful post college. Her kick is unbelievable and her range is amazing.

She's def one of those runners who is underrated.

Michigan's female coach