Wetmore has more crtitics than Webb, Hansons, Vigil, and Hudson combined on this board. He talks Goucher and Ritz into leaving (everyone here thinks differently). He then goes on to have a huge day at NCAA`s and stick it up the critics ass. He is a genius and is laughing at every criticism. Remember that every criticism is coming from the inferior. Please continue to prove your inferiority.
Your proctologist called; he found your brain.
Although a national championship is quite an accomplishment and it does deserve respect, his training philosophy still does injure a lot of runners. I think they won this year because only 1 runner was injured (which is about equal to most teams0, as opposed to his usual 3 or 4.
I still think the one-a-day regimen is way too stressful and that they push too hard on distance days. They simply need some recovery runs and from what I understand (which is basically only from Running with the Buffaloes), they don't have recovery runs in their schedule, at all.
P.S. By recovery runs, I mean 4-8 mile easy runs (6:30-8:00 pace, doesn't really matter) after hard days. These would be what most people call "morning runs." And don't say they go easy on one of their weekly 12-milers... if you're going anything longer than 7-8 miles, you're not recovering any more.
Maybe they are better/stronger than you?
I do 10-15 on my recovery days, and I haven't been hurt in years.
I'm not talking recovery days, I'm talking recovery runs. You might go 4-8 in the morning as your recovery run, but still get in 15-20 for the day (by going 10-12 in the afternoon as your "real" run or workout).
or you could do it all at once and get a much bigger benefit out of it...
and where exactly do you get your information from about them racing every distance run? RWTB?
mr. runner man wrote:
I'm not talking recovery days, I'm talking recovery runs. You might go 4-8 in the morning as your recovery run, but still get in 15-20 for the day (by going 10-12 in the afternoon as your "real" run or workout).
No I don't
mr. runner man wrote:
I think they won this year because only 1 runner was injured (which is about equal to most teams0, as opposed to his usual 3 or 4.
Are you trying to tell me that on most nationally ranked teams in college there are usually 0 injured runners? Do you run in college (serious question not tryin to be an a**)?
It says 1 runner is injured, which is equal to most teams. Most college teams have probably one of their top 7 injured, just a rough guess. CU had Nelson injured if I'm not mistaken.
Take it easy.
Radon: Where do you pick up the word "racing".. I just said that I think they push too hard on their distance days. Don't build a straw man to argue against.
And yes, most of my information which my opinions have been formed comes from Running With the Buffaloes.. so yes, it is limited.
The CU guys do run easy on their easy days, 50-70 minutes. Trust me on this. RWTB is snesationalized bullshit spewed by Chris Lear to market his book. Mark Wetmore refused to even read it.
One banana, two banana wrote:
RWTB is snesationalized bullshit spewed by Chris Lear to market his book. Mark Wetmore refused to even read it.
That is so obviously untrue.
Why would anyone say that the coaching of a guy who wins NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS is wrong? He coaches grown men and women who can choose whether or not to run in his program. Why are so many American distance runners such WIMPS when it comes to training? Stop trying to be so philosophical about training and just work your ass off!
Its very simple. Wetmore is a great coach and arrogant jackass.
case closed.
Give me more MR. Wetmore!
I'm new to this message board and also new to the college running scene as I am a freshman runner at a division 1 school. But I am interested in the actual training program of Wetmore. You ask people to criticize it, but could you give more details as to what the actual program is about? thanks.
It's about winning NCAA cross country titles, individual distance track titles, and hopefully propel the best into the elite ranks after they are done with their eligibility. Next question? Oh, you want to know just how they train? Study up on Lydiard and his training philosophy, that is essentially it. Oh, you want to find out minute details beyond that? Then join the program, I don't think anyone who knows will just come on here and give it away for free.