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That's not good. Hopefully this article ends the practice, but Johnson comes out looking pretty terrible.
“Track is nothing but numbers,” he says. “A good mathematician probably could be a good track coach.”
I'd argue the opposite. Pretty much anyone with a background in running could come up with a decent training plan, but what separates good coaches are their abilities to support and inspire athletes.
Somewhat disagree. Inspiration is fleeting. I would argue consistency is far more important. Many runners are already fairly consistent. A good coach would tailor a training block to his athletes needs. In order to do this, he should take a data driven approach based on numerous factors including current mileage, goals for performance, history of injuries, etc. Weight is something that should be considered in these factors as it is pretty essential to the entire force balance.
I would argue they probably should look to cycling and measure performance on power/weight (watts/kilo) as that is an easy way to tell if someone is performing at a high level or not. Harder to measure power without a power meter though.
Dexa also gives you lean muscle mass, in terms of % of body weight and in pounds. It's unbelievable accurate and thorough.
It's funny that everyone is bashing Johnson but Oregon does this for EVERY sport. His job is safe and he'll continue to win national championships.