In June this year, Bob Schul (for those who don't know,'64 Olympic 5k champion)started a running club for elite athletes through USATF. I was wondering if anyone had info. about who is running for them currently or how things have worked out. Thanks.
Did Schul just start his club this year? I thought he'd been doing that for at least a decade. I have a friend who used to coach X-C at U Dayton and ran with Schul's group in the early 90s. I think he's been coaching all along
Schul has been coaching. He coaches Wright State University and the Bob Schul Racing Team. This group I'm talking about was supposed to start in May or June. He has some backing so that runners will work a part time job and get housing. I'm not sure of any other perks.
Here's how you get there:
Look for the guy with the 80s hair standing on the corner of his "platt". Wait for the '76 Chevy Nova to come bouncing by playing deep bass so lound it hurts your ears, and then head to the nearest Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) open the door and yell "Hey Lonnie, where's the Bob Schul racing team?"
Well, Lonnie will be in the BMV trying to fanagle some sort of license plate deal that is just outside the bounds of legality, but he will think the Bob Schul racing team has to do with NASCAR.
That's Dayton, OH for you.
Forgot something:
Sometimes Lonnie is with his buddy Dewey or J.D.
Too funny. As a Dayton native, I can attest to the accuracy of your post.
Glad you liked it.
Bob has had a club in Dayton for years and has trained anyone willing to show up. This has included people from 5k runners trying to break 27 minutes to olympic level athletes. This non-elite group is still thriving. Bob has purchased a 10-bedroom house and is willing to provided elite-level athletes the opportunity to train without other concerns (I suppose that it is similar to the Hansen group in MI). He decided that it was time to put up the money and the time (he had been teaching HS as well as coaching) to produce olympians.
In terms of training, Bob has been very successful with all of the different levels. I don't know the current make-up of the elite group. Check out
for more info. I know that Bob would love to talk to anyone interested as well as put you in touch with team members.
I expect this group will produce some of the best American performances over the next couple of years.
Schuls qualifications for elite group:
.49
1:50
4:05
9:00 steeple
14:10 5k
sub 30 10k
rooms are open!
And for women??
Volcom wrote:
Schuls qualifications for elite group:
.49
1:50
4:05
9:00 steeple
14:10 5k
sub 30 10k
rooms are open!
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