Do you think this makes sense? And don't you think what my coach said was rude?

Question

My track coach said in front of the whole team that people who aren't scorers in Middle School will be in High School. He then pointed me out saying, "since Brendan is pre-pubescent and he is running just as good as some of our top girls, when he goes through puberty he will pack on muscle mass and probably run faster than most of our top guys." I AM tall and lanky (5'5" and 95lbs.) Most of the other top guys in my grade are running 5- 6 minute miles. I am the slowest on the team and i run a 7:24 mile. The second slowest boy on the team runs a 6:33. The coach does know my family, my sister ran with middle school team in 7th, and then in 8th grade she ran with High School team. When she was my age her mile time was 6:11. Does what my coach said make any sense to you? If it does could you explain? Why am I so much slower than my sister? And don't you think what he said was rude?

Answer 1

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"He then pointed me out saying, "since Brendan is pre-pubescent and he is running just as good as some of our top girls, when he goes through puberty he will pack on muscle mass and probably run faster than most of our top guys.""

dude, i'm saving this on a word document. just brilliant. pure genius!!! god... i cant stop reading this. im not ragging on you or anything, i just love how you wrote it. just plain funny.

okay, yes, your coach was rude. but he was thinking right. when a guy reaches puberty, his muscles start to develop, and he gets better and faster. he starts growing, causing an enormous difference in stride.
you might not have running in you naturally. dude, listen. i ran in compitition for the first time when i was in the 7th grade, and i started out by running 8 minute miles! i was skinny and normal height! im in the 9th grade now, and i'm running 5 minute miles! so nature said to me "jared, you suck. you're the slowest in your grade, you arent a runner". well now look where i am. and i'm not even a natural runner. how did i do it? practise.

ooh yeah... and you put capitals on your sentances, i love it dude!!! pure genius!!!

Answer 2

First off, what your coach said...you can look at it from two directions, sort of like you said: either an insult, or a compliment. If I were you, I'd take it as a compliment; he obviously feels that in high school, you'll be able to score some points and become a great runner if you keep working (scoring points in track is hard, however; I've been running high school track for 3 years and have never scored any, so if he thinks you can, kudos to you.) Also, since you're still younger, you probably aren't fully developed, and therefore still have the ability to gain muscle mass, like he said.

Another thing; sometimes, the ability to be a good runner can be genetic. I know that we had some twin guys on the team, and they were both really great runners (their older brother was good too.) Also, my coach has a sister on my team, and both of them are good runners; he was the best in the school when he was in high school.

Like other people said, I love your question, because it's so well written! I'm an English freak-planning on majoring in it in college and all that stuff. Little things make me happy. Good luck with your running!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I do think that was pretty rude to put you down like that in front of the whole team, but i'm sure he didn't mean it in a bad way. Why would he be mean to you if he knows your whole family? And plus, it was also kind of a compliment because hes saying you'll be good! :)

Answer 5

His point was that you will be better as you age. He was inconsiderate of your feelings. He did not realize that what he was saying, and how he said it would embarrass you in front of the rest of the team. If you feel comfortable talking to him you should tell him that his comments offended you. You will need to be tactful or your talk will turn into him defending himself rather than seeing your point of view.

Answer 6

Your coach was just trying to get his point across and get
your attention, which apparently he did. He's correct. You will
improve a lot in the next year or two.
Are you in advanced English class? These are the best questions that I read all day!

Answer 7

i think its jacked up but proably bcuz he wants you to do better or u have enough ability to that you just dont know how to use

Answer 8

There is no nature in running well that's wat I believe. I just believe your not training enough