The irony in this is that Ritz himself was a grinder who seemed to stagnate until he found himself in a more speed-oriented program at NOP. I do hope he continues to see success with his current athletes, and I hope Carmela finds her stride as well, so to speak – her NCAA race was gutsy, and I would wager she has room for improvement if she can stay healthy.
She ran 15:3X at Boston so I think she can get back to her old form with some more time. She’s had a rough time with injuries but probably wasn’t going to have enough time in her peak years to hit Alicia Monson type status with OAC.
also makes you wonder how long she has left with ON itself and same for others like hannah steelman
She is not a Ritz type athlete. Ritz only works with supreme talent and does not do a good job with grinders.
The irony in this is that Ritz himself was a grinder who seemed to stagnate until he found himself in a more speed-oriented program at NOP. I do hope he continues to see success with his current athletes, and I hope Carmela finds her stride as well, so to speak – her NCAA race was gutsy, and I would wager she has room for improvement if she can stay healthy.
Kind of like farah’s sudden and shocking rise because of push-ups after joining NOP?