First UKA and now this. What is this attitude that unless you’re a perennial world finalist you shouldn’t be competing. Boling consistently makes US finals, is occasionally in our 400 relay pool, and is quite popular.
Track “fans” like this hate the sport. Same thing with everyone trashing Jess Hull after a historic run.
imagine telling someone who just made the olympic trials final in their early/mid 20s that they should quit. you're truly a bottom feeding grade a hater. who's to say he won't make the next worlds team in the relay, or in an individual event? or the next olympic tream? look at eric holt - it took him until almost age 30 to get sponsored and boeling made it further than holt did in the trials. never give up chasing your dreams. i think boeling will make a world/olympic team in the relay, and has a good shot at an individual event. when he's older and looks back, he'll want to know he gave it his all. if he quits, he'd never forgive himself. you haters wouldn't understand this mindset because you're miserable and want to project it on others
He's an unsponsored 400m runner. He's paying to compete. He probably will never make it big because of things beyond his control (genes). He made if far enough, good for him, now find a job outside athletics. You won a WC medal and broke a WR, good enough.
I agree; he's trying hard but doesn't have top-end talent. Boling seems to tighten up and struggle at the end of races. He goes out too fast in the 400 and dies in the homestretch.
I think he has one more cycle in him. If he is transitioning entirely to the 400m then he needs to lose muscle. He is a stiff runner and the extra weight he carries does not help him. I think he has started to look more fluid. He went out way too hard in the finals at Olympic Trials. Keep working the 200m to work on that speed and turn running and lose upper body musculature. Who is his coach?
How much more time does he need to learn that going out sub-21 means finishing in 24.5 with virtually the entire field passing him in the home stretch? His last 100 in the 400 OT final was barely under 13 seconds.
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he addressed it in his latest instagram post
Just read that insta post. He had me right up to the 'all glory to god'. A well written post nonetheless.
He's an unsponsored 400m runner. He's paying to compete. He probably will never make it big because of things beyond his control (genes). He made if far enough, good for him, now find a job outside athletics. You won a WC medal and broke a WR, good enough.
What's the best way for him to get in touch with you to periodically give you advice about things in life you don't understand?