Just for the record I didn’t query the selection of Moore over Watkins at all. Clay failed to perform at the nationals and could not be considered.
My query is that in light of the ‘only 3 females picked for the women’s 4 x 400m’ decision it seems inconsistent to select someone a fair way off the pace, and in the context of Australian 400m running Moore’s time at the nationals was that. I was surprised that a guy who only ran 46.7 at the selection trials was selected for the relay. Whether that be Kevin Moore, Roger Moore or Mary Tyler Moore, the name isn’t relevant.
Good luck to Kevin; I guess being only 19 had something to do with it and it will probably be seen as inspired choice if he continues his rate of improvement.
My view is that had Watkins run ‘only’ 46.7, I’m not sure he would have been selected and I probably would not have expected him to be selected.
The reality is if Clay can get back to 45.9 shape by 16th August - the cut off date for final confirmation of the team, (admittedly that is remote albeit not impossible) he does have a slight chance of being added. The selectors have said up to another 30 athletes will be added providing the results are there. Athletes still have to prove themselves fit & capable before being admitted to the games village and the selectors have shown in the past (ie: Offereins in 2009) that they are willing to add athletes who have shown great form prior to the meet.
One can never say never.
Regardless, Clay will be one who can run in races to give some competition to those who are selected and we can have another crack at getting the prep right, which I’ve clearly stuffed up this season!
Our main aim is to structure a program that gets him back into 45.9 shape so that we can use it as a launching pad for the 2010/2011 season.
I am happy to help you go over the season. Don’t know exactly how we could do that, unless you have Clay’s year mapped out. Obviously whatever you did up until January was superb and then maybe he ran out of condition gradually as he got closer to the nationals. So already I’m guessing he might have over-raced (as Kevin Moore did) and maybe also that coincided with the need for a brief blcok of training away from comp during which he could re-charge his abttery and refresh…
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