Odd.
He looks twice his actual age.
In the interview his eyes have little emotion, though his voice expresses some...
His American record mile was the closest thing you'll ever see to a running athlete being in the total 'flow state'
It was poetic.
He earned that time.
watch this, this is a cool video https://vimeo.com/166118854
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I can't speak for the rest of Gen X, but Alan Webb will NEVER be forgotten by me. Many thanks to Alan for the wonderful performances and excitement you generated.
100%. The summer of 2001 was between my freshman and sophomore year of high school. I remember reading and re-reading the article about his 3:53 HS record in Runners World. It was a purple cover with him putting his hands on his head. He was a huge inspiration to me. The ups and downs of his career cant take that away.
My neighbor was a very good high school female sprinter and for some reason her parents did not particularly support her track endeavors.
I attended the local Northern Virginia district meet as a favor to her (she babysat my daughters from time to time).
I watched the boys two mile and saw Alan Webb run a 60 second last lap to beat a future NCAA cross country All American. This as a ninth grader. (I ran 9:20 decades ago for the two mile as a 9th grader and had more than a casual fan's appreciation for how talented he was. I turned to my wife and said that is the next high school 4:00 minute miler. Of course, I was wrong - he became much better than a mere 4:00 minute miler - he just had the wheels. It was a great moment for me as a track fan.
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jewbacca wrote:I never heard he was a high intensity trainer. 60 mpw and typical mile workouts was the norm under Razco.
The dude said intensity, not quantity.
You do realize that quantity can be intense and "typical mile workouts" are not overly intense, yes?
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
2017 World 800 champ Pierre-Ambroise Bosse banned 1 year for whereabouts failures
2024 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion