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Mark English splits with coach

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    Chivito550
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    pconn062 wrote: »
    http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/mark-english-looking-for-new-coach-after-amicable-split-with-mcdaid-30341026.html

    He has left McDaid, it was an amicable decision apparently. Timing seems a little unusual, this close to the Europeans and all. Wonder who will he be seeking to take over?

    Very very odd timing indeed.


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    pconn062
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    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Very very odd timing indeed.

    Any inside scoops with your media contacts?


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    Chivito550
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    pconn062 wrote: »
    Any inside scoops with your media contacts?

    This is the first I have heard of it.


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    ecoli
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    Logistically I can see the reasoning given his college commitments in Dublin coupled with summer race season travel. I wouldn't worry about the timing as Mark has a good head on his shoulders and a setup around him over the last number of years that I would be surprised if this transition period dramatically changes his performances.

    "I need to make sure that I find a coach who understands the principle I'm coming from on the speed side of it"

    This for me is the most telling point. I think this phrase dramatically narrows the field with regards Irish coaches and think there are probably less than a handful of Irish coaches who would be in the running and most likely will look abroad.


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    Oregano_State
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    I watched this post-race interview with him from Oordegem last week, and thought the bit at the end about his coaching situation sounded a bit odd, but I hadn't realised it was news. Seems the Indo were a bit late to the jump!

    ecoli wrote: »

    "I need to make sure that I find a coach who understands the principle I'm coming from on the speed side of it"

    This for me is the most telling point. I think this phrase dramatically narrows the field with regards Irish coaches and think there are probably less than a handful of Irish coaches who would be in the running and most likely will look abroad.

    I think you're completely right Luke. He is very much a speed-based guy, and I have read 2 or 3 interviews with him where he specifically mentions that he really hates running loads of miles. That wouldn't fit in with the approach of many middle-distance coaches in Ireland so I would think that you're probably right in that he'll most likely have to look abroad, although how that will fit in with his studies is another issue.

    As a separate point, if he does manage to meet his target of being a 1:43.xx guy by summer's end, would he be able to continue progressing from there while trying to juggle training with studying once September rolls around?


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    dna_leri
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    Oregano_State wrote: »

    As a separate point, if he does manage to meet his target of being a 1:43.xx guy by summer's end, would he be able to continue progressing from there while trying to juggle training with studying once September rolls around?

    If he has a good summer, I would not be surprised if he took some time off to concentrate on athletics as Paul Hession did at a similar stage.


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