Why do so many HS studs get slower?

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9 years ago 11/25/2014 6:01pm EST

re: im an azzhole

im an azzhole wrote:
LDOPA wrote:
Booze.
And p u s s y

1) Once again: Why do so many LRCers spell words like "pussy" in a funny way? Why not just spell things the regular way? That said:

2) Booze is actually a major factor. Little-known (apparently) facts: it's actually illegal for someone under 21 to drink alcohol, and it's illegal for another person to give a sub-21 person alcohol. I truly think that teams that want to win should stop committing crimes! I have seen squads whose seasons were basically wiped out by drinking; and others (rojo wrote about one this season) that have improved amazingly when they "went dry." But anyway:

3) The *loss of sleep* that goes along with partying is probably as big a factor as the alcohol itself--maybe bigger, actually. Imagine a team whose members all went to bed "today" (i.e. before midnight) for an entire season! And that relates to:

4) Pussy. As Bill Bowerman and other coaches have observed, it's not the sex per se but the chasing sex (including late nights) that tends to mess guys up. Plenty of married collegiate athletes have done well, over the years (see BYU for examples), probably because they have settled schedules and few late nights.

9 years ago 11/25/2014 6:35pm EST

re: p.n.

i see what you did there

9 years ago 04/11/2015 7:42pm EDT

re: p.n.

p.n. wrote:
im an azzhole wrote:
And p u s s y
1) Once again: Why do so many LRCers spell words like "pussy" in a funny way? Why not just spell things the regular way? That said:
2) Booze is actually a major factor. Little-known (apparently) facts: it's actually illegal for someone under 21 to drink alcohol, and it's illegal for another person to give a sub-21 person alcohol. I truly think that teams that want to win should stop committing crimes! I have seen squads whose seasons were basically wiped out by drinking; and others (rojo wrote about one this season) that have improved amazingly when they "went dry." But anyway:
3) The *loss of sleep* that goes along with partying is probably as big a factor as the alcohol itself--maybe bigger, actually. Imagine a team whose members all went to bed "today" (i.e. before midnight) for an entire season! And that relates to:
4) Pussy. As Bill Bowerman and other coaches have observed, it's not the sex per se but the chasing sex (including late nights) that tends to mess guys up. Plenty of married collegiate athletes have done well, over the years (see BYU for examples), probably because they have settled schedules and few late nights.

Only a letsrun poster would refer to an underage drinker as "sub-21"

9 years ago 04/11/2015 9:07pm EDT

re: im an azzhole

im an azzhole wrote:
LDOPA wrote:
Booze.
And p u s s y

^^^This^^^

Sooner or later priorities change.

Be a skinny nerd or plow though a$$? Can't have both.

Pu$$y is a full time job. It is addicting and a man has to empty his sac.

9 years ago 04/11/2015 9:36pm EDT

re: VJJ

VJJ wrote:
im an azzhole wrote:
And p u s s y
^^^This^^^
Sooner or later priorities change.
Be a skinny nerd or plow though a$$? Can't have both.
Pu$$y is a full time job. It is addicting and a man has to empty his sac.

My experience was that you can have both, but I ran D3.

9 years ago 04/11/2015 9:48pm EDT

re: a bend in the ripper

Not enough racing needs to be added to the list.

Adjusting to totally new living and training environments is big.

sleep and nutrition issues as well.

I was not a super stud but i think it is a fair question for a broader base of athletes.

my freshman year was very mediocre as i adjusted from a 30- 50mpw runner to 70 - 80 mpw

I did manage to sleep well and my diet did not change a ton.

Was fortunate to be at a program that raced far more often than most others and i really think that helped.

Also for some reason i realized early what kind of year it was going to be so i relaxed the stress and pressure and just enjoyed being a clueless freshman.

9 years ago 04/12/2015 8:23pm EDT

re: Terrifed High School Senior

It takes time to adapt to a completely new training program, course work and other social adjustments.

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