I don't get the criticism of the coach or criticism of 8 x 1000 workout. My college coach had 400m specialists doing 6 x 800m every now and then. My D2 university had sub-47 400m men. If Loxsom never did 9 x 300s or 12 x 200s, I could understand the tough critique. I don't see the problem.
Sasuke wrote:
It can work or not work, it depends on the runner. McBride, who is much faster than Cas Loxsom, was very helped by a focus on longer stuff. Cas, till now, hasn't shown great benefits.
This is one endurance workout with a video for all to see....if you regularly follow their training, Mackey always has them doing major speedwork at the expense of endurance training. Hell back in April or May he had them doing 3x400 with 5min rest...a total peaking/predictor workout. I've used the average 400m time from that workout as a 800m pace predictor and it's been pretty damn accurate. If I recall Cas averaged 50.x.....so you tell me if he has the endurance to run 141.x
Phoebe Wright did the same workout with the boys and averaged something ridic like 58.x...and tell me when was the she broke 2:00...
Mackey has them plenty fast. But the above workouts coupled with the results on the track let you know exactly where the problem is.
Symmonds needed a workout partner and Cas drew the short straw.
That group focuses very little on the individual's needs but instead on the group as a whole. Katie Mackey and Nick Symmonds are the headliners and everyone else's workouts, racing schedule, and travel budgets revolve around those two. Sucks for the girls and guys lower on the ladder. They are forced to race only domestic meets and can't go to Europe unless someone else makes the team.
mackey got a contract from brooks why?
how come ajees coach cant get that when he has legitimate runners ?
because hes white
Young Runner1 wrote:
that stuff is fine for guys like Windle and Symmonds who come from the strength side of the 800, but Cas is an 800/400 guy. Definitely would not respond to that type of stuff.
With out knowing the details, that sounds like a miler workout or 800/mile type. I guess an 800 guy might do that type of workout early in the season, but when it is time to compete, I think that type of workout stays in your legs too long. Again, this is assuming Loxdom comes from a sprinting background which I don't know for sure as well as other things.