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Micah Ward Olympic Medalist
Joined: 08 May 2000 Posts: 2152 Location: Hot&humid, GA
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:57 am Post subject: |
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Your gramps was a genius. _________________ blah:`echo _START_ && phpbb:phpinfo(); && echo _END_` |
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AM_Runner All-Star
Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Posts: 776 Location: NYC
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:38 am Post subject: |
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ditto - its amazing how dead on that statement is...
as for Dan's comment about coaching - don't you think its just silly when people say that kind of thing well this person hasn't run such and such time so there is no possible way that person could be a good coach...
And why does this seem to be the case more so in running than in other sports? _________________ The long run is what puts the tiger in the cat. |
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Dan Chief Pontificator
Joined: 22 Mar 1999 Posts: 9334 Location: Salem, OR
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:22 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | don't you think its just silly when people say that kind of thing well this person hasn't run such and such time so there is no possible way that person could be a good coach... |
Yes, I do find it very silly, but I'm probably a bit biased seeing as I get it myself all the time.
Quote: | And why does this seem to be the case more so in running than in other sports? |
Probably for the same reason that T&F got hit by the drug scandals so hard so early. It's all about the raw performances, so all that matters to a lot of people is the raw results. Not everyone can see the gradients of achievement and ability, just the on/off switch for wins and losses. In that black & white view, wouldn't you put your trust in the guy with personal experience? What's there for the non-experienced guy to teach in a non-ball sport???
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Conway Olympic Medalist
Joined: 25 Aug 2001 Posts: 3570 Location: Northen California
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:30 am Post subject: |
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I think it really comes down to the fact that most people don't understand the sport ... As simple as running is, most people don't realize how complicated it really is and how technical it is ... Its simplicity confuses people !!! _________________ Conway
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