poor planning again wrote:
I know that Jerry was clueless as to what it takes in the marathon when his athletes all ran their debuts in NY in 2010,
You "know" this? How? Please enlighten us.
poor planning again wrote:
I know that Jerry was clueless as to what it takes in the marathon when his athletes all ran their debuts in NY in 2010,
You "know" this? How? Please enlighten us.
How the hell is it betting when everything goes to charity win or lose? My nigga Bairu gon git it done. It should be -500 on the yes line(but it's not a real betting site) (sub211) cuz he got dat shit locked!
BS fake insider caller wrote:
poor planning again wrote:I know that Jerry was clueless as to what it takes in the marathon when his athletes all ran their debuts in NY in 2010,
You "know" this? How? Please enlighten us.
The results or lack there of, speak for themselves.
Does anyone have his NYM splits for the race until he dropped out?
Says he started pulling back at the 4:20/mi range. If he's got that range of talent than he's got reason to give Reid a run for the top Canadian overall time.
Just curious what his 30k time was around. I'm sure he can figure out something 'easy' like a 4:40 pace then and cruise in to Canadian record areas.
poor planning again wrote:
BS fake insider caller wrote:You "know" this? How? Please enlighten us.
The results or lack there of, speak for themselves.
You mean Shalane Flanagan finishing second?
You mean Shalane Flanagan finishing second?[/quote]
Careful bringing facts into the argument, you're liable to ruffle some feathers.
Shalane finished second in a race that did not tell us anything about her ability to run the marathon. It was a 21 mile jog followed by a 5 mile race. I don't count that against Jerry but it is a push.
Nelson a 27:40 guy could only muster a 2:15 and Bairu couldn't finish.
poor planning again wrote:
Shalane finished second in a race that did not tell us anything about her ability to run the marathon. It was a 21 mile jog followed by a 5 mile race. I don't count that against Jerry but it is a push.
Nelson a 27:40 guy could only muster a 2:15 and Bairu couldn't finish.
Agreed, tactical races shouldn't count. They should introduce rabbits to the Olympic.
He doesn't get it because he's just not good enough. It's as simple as that
Anyone have any info on fagan? We have a general idea where bairu is based on fall half marathons but am interested to see where fagan is. He seemed ready to rock at Chicago (and was at sub 2:10 at 40k) but had some fueling problems.
I still think if these 2 work together they can reach the finish line with very good results.
In light of all of this Bairu talk, I am linking to a thread pertaining to a very special race, a day on which two men's fates would become inextricably tied to one another...
Live webchat with Simon Bairu on Monday: http://runningmagazine.ca/2012/01/sections/news/live-chat-simon-bairu/
We'll soon find out
What if 1) Bairu runs 2:09 and 2)Wykes runs 2:09 this spring? Is Gillis out of luck? Will Gillis be trying again?
I realize Wykes' coach is also Coolsaet and Gillis', but this is the Olympics.
Wykes' does not have the same coach as Coolsaet and Gillis! If Bairu knocks down a good one tomorrow, Gillis has to plan on racing again as I am sure Wykes will get the time if he gets in a race with good conditions!
Wykes is running in P.F. Chang's Rock'n'Roll Half Marathon tomorrow as well, then his marathon is in Japan next month, I believe.
Gillis is building up to run Rotterdam, as is Rob Watson (one of his teammates) if he needs to.
And as the poster above me said, Dylan's coach is Richard Lee in Vancouver (previously Steve Boyd in Kingston). Coolsaet, Gillis, and Watson are coached by Dave Scott-Thomas.
I don't think Simon will do it, 2:11:31 is my prediction
egomaniac wrote:
I don't think Simon will do it, 2:11:31 is my prediction
not even. He's slowed to mid 16s 5k splits @35k. Looks more like a 2:14ish time.
He's on 2:17:22 pace at 40k. Looks like he ran headlong into a wall.
Bairu bombed hard! Hits the wall head first!
Coolsaet will be the one breaking the NR!