Berian......wtf?

Run Doctor wrote:

American coaches think the key is ridiculously complicated intervals and repeats but the key is aerobic preparation and speed endurance.

Strong truth.

NoSireeBob wrote:

Brenda Martinez did just fine considering the 1500 isn't her best event. Her shot at an Olympic medal got knocked flat on the track at Hayward during the 800 trials.

Not really. If she came dead last in a 1500m semifinal, it shows that she's not fully fit and there is little chance she can progress to the 800m finals if she has made the USA 800m team.

It was ridiculously difficult just to make the final and Boris did fantastic just to make it. He wasn't at his best in the final, but did great to make the U.S. team and the final. He'd probably have been better if not for all that distracting Nike nonsense, which cut out a race for him.

Interval focus bad for rounds wrote:

he didnt have any race varience leading in. Clayton ran alot of 1500 and 4x4 in the past 6 months. Boris legs were shot.

I think the old bromide is true, that interval trained athletes don't do well through rounds. Not sure exactly what type of training they are doing, but they constantly show videos of interval training, seems they focus pretty heavily on it.

Um, ever hear of Seb Coe?

jjjjjj wrote:

It was ridiculously difficult just to make the final and Boris did fantastic just to make it. He wasn't at his best in the final, but did great to make the U.S. team and the final. He'd probably have been better if not for all that distracting Nike nonsense, which cut out a race for him.

This. It's the Olympic final.

scorpion_runner wrote:

The beginning pace killed his legs. No one saw that coming. The Kenyans ran everyone out of it before the second lap. Boris likes to lead, and he does not know how to win or come from behind.

Not really, he only split 49.9. He can and has run 50/53 so that makes little sense.

I actually thought slotting in behind Rudisha rather than racing for the lead or to be behind Kipketer was pretty reasonable and mature for a frontrunner to settle in and get towed by faster guys.

He really just didn't have the endurance to close, obviously. Maybe from peaking his speed to early in the season and not being able to hold fitness.

But the tactics weren't bad.

Given where he came from, it's quite an accomplishment that he make the finals. I think the early move from Kipkiter took Berian off of his game.

Nope nope nope wrote:

If she came dead last in a 1500m semifinal, it shows that she's not fully fit and there is little chance she can progress to the 800m finals if she has made the USA 800m team.

Idiotic post.

What place do you think Rudisha and Bosse would come in the 1500 semifinal?

Is there little chance of them making finals.

Dummy.

Devastator wrote:

Wowowowowow wrote:

I think the problem with him is that he doesn't know what to do if someone spoils his race plan.

The above poster nailed it. After Kipkater took it out super hard, Berian looked totally lost. He should have closed the gap on the Frenchman to give himself a chance.

I agree.

His inexperience showed.

You can't run in America all the time and expect to perform against the best.

America you have this vision that your athletes are always the best and when they lose you cry foul.

Run Doctor wrote:

Time to train like the Africans.......race hard for the full 800m

Take EPO?

majorkey wrote:

I'm tired of these posts bagging on pros like you have any idea how it's like being a pro. First of all, lack of racing because of the Nike dispute. Then probably felt pressured like everyone else but took it the hardest. Clayton has been racing 800,1500,4x4 so of course he was fitter. Boris made the Olympic final is that not an achievement already?!

More Fit rather than Fitter, i believe.

pop_pop!_v2.2.1 wrote:

Run Doctor wrote:

Time to train like the Africans.......race hard for the full 800m

Take EPO?

Where's the proof they take EPO? So you are saying Rudisha is taking EPO?

Didn't your mommy teach you how to be a good loser? Obviously not.

Boris failed miserably yes he failed! Finishing last is a huge failure.if he can only run from the front he needs to train so he can do that against the best.

Let's see if he learns something before the World Championships. If not we'll he's going to be very glad he signed that shoe deal with no reductions.

So the consensus seems to be that he has underdeveloped aerobic capacities, and probably needs a new coach. Who does he go to? I think his best bet would be Danny Mackey, if he could work that out with New Balance. There's no one else really that's shown success at coaching 800m athletes.

Coach G wrote:

pop_pop!_v2.2.1 wrote:

Take EPO?

Where's the proof they take EPO? So you are saying Rudisha is taking EPO?

Didn't your mommy teach you how to be a good loser? Obviously not.

Boris failed miserably yes he failed! Finishing last is a huge failure.if he can only run from the front he needs to train so he can do that against the best.

Let's see if he learns something before the World Championships. If not we'll he's going to be very glad he signed that shoe deal with no reductions.

Coach G is a lip flapper here not connected to the sport, that lives with a glass half empty.

Boris ran well enough to get to the final. He will always be an olympian and like others it becomes a learning experience. He did not fail, he finished poorly but its not the end of the world as you state "failure". His fitness is there, he didn't respond when others where rolling. He can be coached.

He is our number two american for 800 meters and depending on the post olympic games racing season he will end up top ten in the world ranked.

The only failure here is your non sensical post.

Read the predictions by you American loving losers. You had Boris on the podium.

Ask him if he is happy with his result? Answer...no

Stop blaming Nike for his lack of racing. There was NOTHING, absolutely nothing that was preventing him from competing in any race.

He was prohibited from competing in new Balance gear. He could've worn un branded shorts/shirt and covered up the NB logo and been fine.

If he thought he couldn't compete, they he once again got bad advice from that idiot agent Hawi.

Boris just ran out of steam. No same in 8th in the Olympics, but I bet even Boris isn't happy with his race.

Berian and Murphy will.

Bad Wigins wrote:

In 20 years nobody is going to remember who "won" the bronze.

Bad Wigins wrote:

In 20 years nobody is going to remember who "won" the bronze.

I think most of us remember who won the men's 800m bronze 24 years ago.

148marathon wrote:

So the consensus seems to be that he has underdeveloped aerobic capacities, and probably needs a new coach. Who does he go to? I think his best bet would be Danny Mackey, if he could work that out with New Balance. There's no one else really that's shown success at coaching 800m athletes.

How many 800m runners coached by Mackey qualified for Rio? Certainly on the men's side, they looked completely out of their league in Eugene. Why in the works would Berian leave a coach that gave him a chance and helped him to a world indoor championship? Seriously?