Josh should have got a better Burnie Gift draw. I’m not sure how they do it in Tassie but it seems random rather than seeded.
He would get through to the semi in any other heat.
Ross won the Burnie Gift off scratch in 2007 in 12.00s, as he did in 2004. The marks have been lifted around 2m on last year, which will make it very hard for Josh.
Problem for Josh is he isn’t handicapped on current form or the World Champs 10.4 form but his form from last season when he was consistently around 10.2 or better.
I coach Duncan Tippins and he has a massive job catching Whitney and Hargeaves. I’m not sure what 100m shape Duncan is in but he has won two minor races in SA off the backmark in the final and the evidence is he is running very well. I guess we will find out at the Bay Sheffield on Dec 28th.
Josh Ross’s Bay Sheff heat is a far better draw as it is seeded by the handicapper to ensure the best athletes get through. If he runs the equivalent of around 10.4 he should make it through.
I don’t know what shape Josh is in, but by the look of the resuts at Lambton last Saturday, he is a fair way off his best shape - which is understandable, it was his first start since the World Champs.
It’s going to be a big ask running the Bay Sheffield in South Australia on 28th December and Burnie in Tasmania on 1st January. These are the next most prestigious races to the Stawell Gift on the national pro-runnnig calendar and the competition will be tough.
He could have up to 3 x 120m races on grass at Colley Reserve, Glenelg and another 2 or 3, four days later at Burnie. If he is fit and hardened, it will do him some good, but if he is underdone, he could definitely be exposed to some risk.
I’m sure in the capable hands of Nanny, it has all been thought through and he will be OK.
BETTING MARKET FOR THE 120m OPEN
121st COOPERS BAY SHEFFIELD
(Bets will be first taken on the morning of December 27 at Colley Reserve)
Dale Woodhams (SA) $4
Alexander Bubner (SA) $5
Brad Peters (QLD) $5
Iain Macfarlane (NSW) $7
Damian Tohl (SA) $7
Duncan Tippins (SA) $9
Kieren Nielsen (QLD) $9
Jarret Titcombe (NSW) $9
Simon Crighton (WA) $11
John Jakeman (ACT) $11
Daniel Steinhauser (NSW) $11
Scott Mace (VIC) $11
Todd Bateman (SA) $12
Jake Jervis-Bardy (SA) $12
Matthew Pilkington (NSW) $12
Keith Sheehy (NSW) $12
Lyall Weir (SA) $14
Sam Jamieson (VIC) $14
Nick Sampieri (VIC) $14
Adam Burbridge (VIC) $15
Joshua Ross (NSW) $15
Clint Youlden (VIC) $15
Ben Koschade (SA) $16
Leon Burckhardt (SA) $16
Thomas Scott (NSW) $16
Ryan Hancock (SA) $21
Andrew Muhlhan (VIC) $21
Arthur Muzelenga (NSW) $21
Chris Tuohy (VIC) $21
Luke Versace (VIC) $21
Robert Ballard (NSW) $26
Peter Dudkiewicz (VIC) $26
Dylan Hicks (SA) $26
Russell Scott (SA) $26
Andrew Steele (SA) $26
Clay Watkins (SA) $26
Joshua West (QLD) $26
Kevin Brittain (VIC) $31
Matthew Eddy (VIC) $31
Robbie James (SA) $31
Stephen Landers (SA) $31
Luke MacInnis (SA) $31
David Rose (SA) $31
Shane Ezard (NT) $36
Michael Nitschke (SA) $36
Paul Tancredi (VIC) $36
Cameron Yorke (WA) $36
Chris Burckhardt (SA) $41
David Gross (SA) $41
Aaron Harrison (SA) $41
Daniel Millard (SA) $41
Alex Saliu (SA) $41
Josh Tiu (VIC) $41
Casey Whitaker (SA) $41
Andrew Wilcox (VIC) $41
Peter Beames (VIC) $51
Nathan Fox (VIC) $51
Ryan Hooper (SA) $51
Michael Jakeman (ACT) $51
Jay Karutz (NSW) $51
Bradley Letton (SA) $51
Ryan Rossouw (SA) $51
David Tinney (VIC) $51
Craig Foley (VIC) $51
Michael Antenucci (SA) $61
Jarrad Dartnall (SA) $61
Wallace Long-Scafidi (SA) $61
David Palmer (SA) $61
Steven Hodge (SA) $61
Sam Giatrakos (SA) $81
Kane Harrison (SA) $81
Matthew Jose (SA) $81
Shanan McCarthur (SA) $81
Darren Whittaker (VIC) $81
Tyson Hancock (SA) $101
Ross Nitschke (SA) $101
Shaun Ryder (SA) $101
Daniel Moss (SA) $121
Anthony Nissen (SA) $121
Glenn Ross (WA) $151
Stuart Daddow (SA) $151
Ben Gregor (SA) $201
Steven Graham (SA) $201
Ryan Garnett (SA) $251
Gerald Doyle (SA) $301
Andrew Beck (SA) $301
looking at the races he will probably only get 1 race at Burnie as like youngy said the heat is loaded but thats fine.
he has other reasons to race these events and like lambton last week 6.4ht & 6.5ht on grass he will work out to 60m and roll home from there, nothing more.
he is prepared for the backlash from the pro’s of “oh look Josh is running bad under this coach he doesnt know what he is doing”
we are working on avoiding the trend of last years steady decline listed below
march 10.08 pb
average times after this
june 10.20’s
july 10.30’s
aug 10.40’s
Those who are knowledgable enough to appreciate that Josh is coming into it after his worst major champs performance and a major change in program under a new coach, will not be expecting much from Josh. As long as he looks good to the 60m and runs smoothly through the line, getting through unscathed; that’s the main thing.
Josh has done more than enough for this sport and has the runs on the board. His presence is a testament to the bloke’s respect & an endorsement for pro running.
Both Burnie and the Bay Sheffield have a backmarker’s invitation race so if he is run out in th heat or semi he is guaranteed another run if he wants one.
still working through the problem, can do tempo, weights pool running and drills its just when his left foot hits the ground at speed.
what happened was Josh was at the osteo’s and was asked had he had acupuncture before, then before he had a chance to answer he put in a needle in his calf, right away Josh’s leg lifted off the table.
still planning on the sydney track classic will work out to 60m and roll home from there we have our plans on where we need to be at over 60m before nationals and wont be deviating from it no matter what is said about his last 40m in these races
Looks like he hit a nerve. Not the first time I have heard of this. Oesteo’s are not the first choice of therapy for this level of athlete. Especially if their not well experienced.
fwiw, in america, oesteo’s often times have a 3 year course of study after matriculating from a 4 year college, or have a seven year integrated deal after high school. so typically they should know what they’re doing.
Chiropractor was ALWAYS my first option for treatment. The diagnosis of a soft tissue injury or illness was always up to a doctor of medicine (who would when pertinent refer to a physical therapist), but a doctor of chiropractics is in essence a biomechanist who knows how to massage as well as adjust joints in the case of subluxation. So whenever the problem seemed to be “nervey” - neural impingement - then it was definitely over to the chiro’s place. We worked with a guy who was on the board of examiners for the school of chiropractics.
I Never let anyone I coached do a max velocity session (race or train at pace) without getting checked out beforehand. Maybe that’s why we avoided injuries (except for two minor twinges) for the seven years I worked with the two world class 400 runners I had in my squad.
But if we needed acupuncture, we went to a specialist. In Josh Ross’s case it seems like he did have time to say No.
The duration of the course is irrelevant. The course work is not based on scientific research. There is minimal good scientific research in the field of Osteopathy.
Osteopaths are regularly challenged by numerous medical peer reviewed journals for not having sufficient scientific research to back up osteopathic treatment. I am not referring to the J of Rheumatology or J of Osteopathy. The research in these journals are heavily critised by BMJ( British Medial Journal) & other more respected journals. Additionally MD & insurance companies also challenge Osteopathy for not having scientific research to support there practices.
And it is the role of the coach to pre-screen the Osteopath or Chiropractor. As you say good coaching is holistic. This was a rookie mistake by the JR coaching team. As it was their responsibility to pre-screen.
