Marty, Just because you ran fast doesn't mean you can coach. Heck, I have no idea if guys like Vigil or Larsen or Warhurst or Newton ran a competitive step in their lives. All I know is that they can coach better than most. My $.02 is that being a student of the sport and a good motivator are far more important factors in being a quality coach than being able to string together 400's faster than your competitor... Joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Does anyone know anything about Webb's coach? Where did he run, how > good was he, has he gotten lucky the past few years or has he produced good > runners other from other years? Obviously South Lakes is a very good HS > program is they have another kid that can do 3:00 for 1200m. That poor kid > is a good runner in his own right and no one even knows his name. > I thought he was a young coach. Is he the next Pat Tyson or Joe > Newtown? > Marty O. > > In a message dated 01-05-30 12:30:48 EDT, you write: > > << I think a lot of times what turns a great high school runner into an > afterthought is the change in coach in college. If I was a college coach and > Webb was coming to me I'd be asking Webb's high school coach for a little > help now and then, just so I don't screw things up. Find out what Webb has > been doing and keep doing it. If it isn't broke, don't fix it. >>
