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The Real
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Tue Apr-10-18 01:38 PM
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How do I convince a black kid to run distance events?
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idk that you can "convince" any kid to do distance events
BrooklynWHAT
Jul 14th 2017
1
Yeah, it's a reliably tough sell to all of them
Walleye
Jul 14th 2017
2
But distance is for white kids
MEAT
Jul 14th 2017
3
I mean, you're not wrong
Walleye
Jul 14th 2017
4
You said he hoops. Tell him that the 8 is for basketball players.
MEAT
Jul 14th 2017
5
Hey, that was fun - and exactly how I treat the event
Walleye
Jul 14th 2017
6
You still in Nashville? What school?
DonVito
Jul 14th 2017
8
Nope, back in DC area now
Walleye
Jul 14th 2017
9
This is so weird.
TheAlbionist
Jul 19th 2017
37
This line didn't get enough praise the first time around
Walleye
Aug 14th 2018
76
First off, this is the best post this board has seen in a while.
Frank Longo
Jul 14th 2017
7
RE: First off, this is the best post this board has seen in a while.
Walleye
Jul 14th 2017
10
Bring him around the team and encourage him
Kira
Jul 14th 2017
11
Give him a copy of Charley Pride's autobiography.
Buck
Jul 14th 2017
12
I mean, it's basically him and now Darius Rucker right?
Walleye
Jul 14th 2017
13
Dobie Gray too, though he crossed over into pop a lot.
Buck
Jul 15th 2017
19
The thing is though, if he's not elite, he'll still hit a ceiling and no...
MEAT
Jul 14th 2017
14
I think he can be an elite miler, but he'd have to start *soon*
Walleye
Jul 17th 2017
23
Jordan's.
Hitokiri
Jul 14th 2017
15
see if the basketball coach advises it?
Rjcc
Jul 15th 2017
16
Honestly, the best advice in here.
bignick
Jul 15th 2017
20
Yeah, basketball coach will help
Walleye
Jul 15th 2017
21
My coach convinced me to run the 800.
Castro
Jul 15th 2017
17
RE: My coach convinced me to run the 800.
Walleye
Jul 17th 2017
24
There's such a huge dichotomy between the 400 and 800.
Mignight Maruder
Jul 15th 2017
18
Ah, we have a slightly different background
Walleye
Jul 17th 2017
26
It is a hard sell but I try getting him to run the 8 seriously...
Cornbread
Jul 17th 2017
22
show him video of Abebe Bikila and Mamo Wolde
Warren Coolidge
Jul 17th 2017
25
This was my "how do I convince ANY kid to play goalie" this past spring
magilla vanilla
Jul 17th 2017
27
I got nutted in pre-game and it crippled me for a couple hours
Ceej
Jul 17th 2017
28
He's going to cross country camp!
Walleye
Jul 18th 2017
29
Congrats!
Frank Longo
Jul 18th 2017
30
👍🏾 cc is much more fun than laps
abcdmetrius
Jul 18th 2017
31
That wasn't my experience, but you're definitely not alone
Walleye
Jul 19th 2017
32
We talking practice or the race?
abcdmetrius
Jul 19th 2017
34
The race, I think
Walleye
Jul 19th 2017
41
On the track, THA VIEW NEVAH CHANGES (c)Duthty Rhodes
magilla vanilla
Jul 19th 2017
36
"rare" in this case means "slightly off"
Walleye
Jul 19th 2017
42
Jersey raced 400 IH in the 90s.
magilla vanilla
Jul 20th 2017
45
I ran CC, I never ran track.
Rjcc
Jul 19th 2017
40
Yeah, this is another thing I have to work on
Walleye
Jul 19th 2017
43
Out of curiosity.
Numba_33
Jul 19th 2017
33
They decided on their own, it seems
Walleye
Jul 19th 2017
35
In my eyes
Numba_33
Jul 19th 2017
38
I wanted a volume of opinions, and yours is more direct anyhow
Walleye
Jul 19th 2017
39
Great news! I hope he ends up with a good group!
Castro
Jul 19th 2017
44
Update: This fellow has come for everybody's lunch money
Walleye
Aug 16th 2017
46
That is awesome.
magilla vanilla
Aug 21st 2017
47
Nice
BrooklynWHAT
Aug 21st 2017
48
LOVE IT. Congrats...but here's the catch. He is going to have a great
Castro
Aug 22nd 2017
49
I can live with that
Walleye
Aug 22nd 2017
50
Update: Good-not-great XC season, indoor starting next week
Walleye
Nov 19th 2017
51
Boring update: Teenagers are tough
Walleye
Apr 07th 2018
52
I've quoted your dad somewhere b/w 40 and 200 times over the years
Orbit_Established
Apr 07th 2018
53
I bring it up pretty frequently too
Walleye
Apr 07th 2018
54
Could you post the quote?
obsidianchrysalis
Apr 07th 2018
55
...it's his sig.
dillinjah
Apr 07th 2018
56
Thx
obsidianchrysalis
Apr 09th 2018
57
my kids are doing track
tariqhu
Apr 09th 2018
58
It took awhile, but I love how many kids are starting young
Walleye
Apr 10th 2018
60
My son is 15 and I've been trying to convince him to run
The Real
Apr 09th 2018
59
That was me at fifteen
Walleye
Apr 10th 2018
61
your son on that Seinfeld
40thStreetBlack
Apr 10th 2018
63
Grossly underrated episode.
Frank Longo
Apr 10th 2018
64
Was that freeze frame ... (Atlanta spoilers, I guess?)
Walleye
Apr 10th 2018
65
Semi-related, this year is the first year we've had a good 100/200m runn...
Walleye
Apr 10th 2018
62
This ended up a wasted season, senior year coming up
Walleye
Jun 21st 2018
67
Do you feel like the club track season will exacerbate his injury?
Castro
Jun 21st 2018
68
No, he's fine
Walleye
Jun 21st 2018
69
Personal Update
The Real
Aug 14th 2018
70
Great news!
Walleye
Aug 14th 2018
71
Lucky for us
The Real
Aug 14th 2018
74
That's excellent
Walleye
Aug 14th 2018
75
Senior year
Walleye
Aug 14th 2018
72
Really enjoying this podcast...
natlawdp
Aug 14th 2018
73
It ended up way more specific than I intended
Walleye
Aug 14th 2018
77
Zero people I'd rather have a beer* with on OKS than Walleye
Orbit_Established
Aug 14th 2018
78
Thanks!
Walleye
Aug 16th 2018
79
Yo, you're in DC? Mayun, I'm in DC on the regular
The Real
Aug 16th 2018
80
Yup
Walleye
Aug 16th 2018
81
This season's gonna turn out however it's gonna turn out
Walleye
Aug 16th 2018
82
Fun fact: distance races can be run aggressively
Walleye
Sep 10th 2018
83
What private school?
The Real
Sep 10th 2018
84
Walleye is quitting coaching. No further updates.
bshelly
Sep 20th 2018
85
Between teaching and coaching, I have *two* captive audiences
Walleye
Sep 21st 2018
86
Put on a cop uni and chase him around the neighborhood.
hip bopper
Sep 21st 2018
87
Really solid racing this weekend
Walleye
Sep 25th 2018
88
Eh finish to a pretty-okay season
Walleye
Nov 16th 2018
89
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