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CoachB008

777 posts since
Apr 27, 2000

May 22, 2004 6:26 PM

That silence you hear

Is the sound of all the Alan Webb Critics shutting the **** up. 3:35.83, out front on his own for 2 laps in a wind that was making all the sprinters cry.

That, according to some quick calculations, is about a 3:51.5 for the full mile. Call it 3:52 with the slow down factor for the extra 109 meters.

Great Job Webb!!!! Go get em in Sacto.

ADAM1100XX

45 posts since
Jan 5, 2004

1. May 23, 2004 12:12 AM

in response to: CoachB008

Re: That silence you hear

quote:<HR>Originally posted by CoachB:
Is the sound of all the Alan Webb Critics shutting the **** up. 3:35.83, out front on his own for 2 laps in a wind that was making all the sprinters cry.

That, according to some quick calculations, is about a 3:51.5 for the full mile. Call it 3:52 with the slow down factor for the extra 109 meters.

Great Job Webb!!!! Go get em in Sacto.<HR>

When was this?

alexanderthegr8042

1,229 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

2. May 23, 2004 12:39 PM

in response to: CoachB008

Re: That silence you hear

Home Depot. It was on ABC I think yesterday afternoon.

ADAM1100XX

45 posts since
Jan 5, 2004

3. Dec 20, 2007 11:36 PM

in response to: CoachB008

Re: That silence you hear

I dont mean to sound like a Debbie Downer <--SNL CoachB, Isnt that a little too early to peak? 2-months away from Olympics or is this just a cycle of training, it sounds like his best performance to date.

http://This message has been edited by ADAM1100XX (edited May-23-2004).

kcordloh

94 posts since
May 18, 2003

4. May 23, 2004 10:35 PM

in response to: CoachB008

Re: That silence you hear

Actually it was on NBC.
I was shocked, it was my first time watching Webb (I've read alot about him but never watched him run).
It was amazing to see him fly along, he seemed well under control the whole race, then he went and hurdled a little

I don't know if he peaked or not, but he got the Olympic A standard, the 3rd(?) American to do so I think...

fredurie

1,979 posts since
Aug 21, 2002

5. May 23, 2004 11:06 PM

in response to: CoachB008

Re: That silence you hear

And Gabe Jennings has been training in Kenya for 5 to 6
weeks. Alan has the deeper base.

MadXC

112 posts since
Jun 4, 2000

6. May 24, 2004 12:23 AM

in response to: CoachB008

Re: That silence you hear

I think there is still much more in store. I was at the Penn Relays. He ran a very fast 5K, 13:46, and he made it look easy, like he had a lot more left. He ran the last lap really fast. Then he came back and won the mile. He looked like he had a lot still in the gas tank when he finished that one also. I didn't see the Home Depot race. He's a smart runner and he's got a smart coach. They probably have a program set up so he'll have a dual peak set up for the trials then the Olympics. He said in one interview he was suprised that he was in this shape already, so it sounds like there going to be a lot more where that came from.

Guest

7. May 28, 2004 7:02 PM

in response to: CoachB008

Re: That silence you hear

Adam, it is too early to peak -- but if that was his peak, then he couldn't have been competitive in the Olympics anyway. All signs so far are that he has better races ahead of him.

Guest

8. May 28, 2004 7:26 PM

in response to: CoachB008

Re: That silence you hear

I greatly admire coaches that can produce peaks on demand.
The following is one of them:

Len Paddock Invitational, Friday, May 7, 2004
Ferry Field, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Men 800 Invitational Meter Run
===================================================================
Name Year School Finals
===================================================================
1 Ellerton, Andrew Michigan 1:46.56 **
2 Brannen, Nate Michigan Track C 1:46.79 **
3 Inge, Mike Kent State 1:47.82
4 Sullivan, Kevin Canada 1:49.01 **

Guest

9. May 30, 2004 6:29 PM

in response to: CoachB008

Re: That silence you hear

I know of at least one 3:53 high school miler who would disagree with you.

fredurie

1,979 posts since
Aug 21, 2002

10. May 31, 2004 2:20 PM

in response to: CoachB008

Re: That silence you hear

quote:<HR>Originally posted by silverda:
I know of at least one 3:53 high school miler who would disagree with you.<HR>

Yep, and he has to peak in August, when Mr. Sullivan will be
peaking.

Guest

11. May 31, 2004 7:21 PM

in response to: CoachB008

Re: That silence you hear

Now Webb went 3:33.7 -

http://www.dyestat.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=55117[/URL" target="_blank">

Guest

12. May 31, 2004 8:40 PM

in response to: CoachB008

Re: That silence you hear

Wow. That's very impressive. A half-second away from a win, too. Looks like he's back in a groove again. He should be very strong from running the longer races early in the season. If I were hoping to peak for the Olympics, I'd be pretty pleased to be where he is right now.

ADAM1100XX

45 posts since
Jan 5, 2004

13. Jun 1, 2004 11:24 PM

in response to: CoachB008

Re: That silence you hear

He is definately in the zone! Id pay to watch him run, does anyone know the next event he will be participating in?

Guest

14. Jun 4, 2004 1:26 AM

in response to: CoachB008

Re: That silence you hear

I don't think he's peaked yet. You also have to consider that in order to qualify for the Olympics, it's a lot better to get that Olympic A qualifying standard out of the way. You don't want to have to worry about that and finishing in the Top 3. Even if you win, if you don't run that qualifying standard, you're at home watching on tv...

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