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Location:

Salt Lake City,Ut,US

Member Since:

Jun 16, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Short-Term Running Goals:

Training for the SLC marathon. 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy and keep running with my puppy.

Personal:

Runner and Dinosaur Lover

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Kinvara 11 Lifetime Miles: 457.90
Total Distance
7.50

Today was the official first day of outdoor track. So we met up in the commons, got all of the paper work, did the talky thing and did the vertical lap warm up then stretching and drills. So distance was supposed to go out to the oval today for a speed workout, but only a select few got to go. I asked bill what I should do and he said "You are not fit enough, you do not come enough, you come one day and are not there the next, its hard to coach you" So after Bill B-worded me out, I decided to not go because I could not handle him dissing on me all the time again. Well Bill, I cant come to practice everyday because I have AP Class stuff I need to do right after school because school comes first then running, Im sorry if that doesn't work for you but its the best I can do at the moment to try to make everybody happy................. So I went on my own run with Dominique, Maggie and Caden. We decided to do the flagpole run. I go along 13th east to the Pie Pizzeria and then up to the flag. Back down the same way along 13th east over to Westminster College to that flagpole. Caden and I ended up doing the whole workout while everyone else turned around before westminster. I went out another mile and back to do a few more miles. I sure am tired of how people are treated on that track team if you are not one of the selected proteges......

Neon Green Nike Zoom Structure+ 15 Miles: 7.50
Comments
From sarah on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 21:12:20 from 67.2.11.201

its okay patrick. im sure bill's just trying to get you to do what is best and what will help you achieve your goals. try to understand his side of the story before you assume things. he wants you to come to practices. he's actually right. it must be hard to coach someone who hardly ever comes. you wouldn't know what they're capable of and you can't give them the times they should be shooting for. im not saying you should miss your ap stuff, but when you don't have them come to practice. do the same workouts as us on your own. it will only help you. if you truly have no desire to workout with us, then why are you doing track? don't be mad at me im sure you're in a tough situation. just knw that there is always truth and reason to what he says. remember that.

From Rob Murphy on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 21:23:14 from 76.27.122.13

As a high school coach for sixteen years I can tell you that there are plenty of kids who take lots of AP classes and still make it to practice everyday. You canplease keep your language cleanaround with the sport to have something to put on a college application or you can pursue excellence.The interest your coach shows in you will be commensurate with the interest you show in the sport. But don't kid yourself, there are no shortcuts in running. There are certain basic principles that ALWAYS apply to EVERYONE. Either you have time to run or you don't.

From Tomy on Sat, Mar 03, 2012 at 15:28:00 from 98.202.82.127

First of all, Bill didn't tell you you aren't fit enough to go to the oval. He said he doesn't know whether you should go to the oval because he doesn't know where you are at, and he is 100% right. Since you don't train consistently with him, how is he supposed to know what you can handle? Secondly, you aren't the only one on the team with AP classes, nor are you the one with the most or hardest. I know first hand that running sometimes clashes with school, and I agree that school always comes first, but if you are truly committed, then you do the workout on your own. Bill even cares enough that when people have to miss a hard workout, he offers to stay after practice and help them complete the workout, when he has the time of course. Lastly and most importantly, no one on the team is treating you badly or differently, athlete or coach. Patrick, you can choose how the rest of your season will play out. If you are tired of the way it has unfolded so far, then maybe it's time for a change.

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