What was the point of Centro running the 5K?

Really... wrote:

Seriously, though. Run 1.5 miles at a slow pace and then just drop out? What good does that do for anyone? It's not like they needed a pace setter; There's plenty of fast guys in there (Looking at you, Ches). Just seems like a waste to throw him out there for nothing. He was looking smooth when he dropped out, too. Might as well finish.

Is 8 laps 1.5 miles?

he had to meet his dealer

Holydumbshit wrote:

Really... wrote:

Seriously, though. Run 1.5 miles at a slow pace and then just drop out? What good does that do for anyone? It's not like they needed a pace setter; There's plenty of fast guys in there (Looking at you, Ches). Just seems like a waste to throw him out there for nothing. He was looking smooth when he dropped out, too. Might as well finish.

Is 8 laps 1.5 miles?

His point still stands. What the hell.

What else should he have done that day? You make it sound like he took a flight across 8 time zones and then flew back just be a pace setter. Like its a huge waste of time and resources. All he did was drive down I-5 to Eugene. Did some pacesetting for his alma mater. Probably got in a workout later that day. Then went back to Portland. should he have just stayed in Portland to play video games?

Welp... wrote:

Holydumbshit wrote:

Is 8 laps 1.5 miles?

His point still stands. What the hell.

What the shit are you people yapping about?!?

I thought Centro was banned for doping.

ryan foreman wrote:

What else should he have done that day?

You make it sound like he took a flight across 8 time zones and then flew back just be a pace setter. Like its a huge waste of time and resources.

All he did was drive down I-5 to Eugene. Did some pacesetting for his alma mater. Probably got in a workout later that day. Then went back to Portland.

should he have just stayed in Portland to play video games?

Welp... wrote:

His point still stands. What the hell.

When is the guy going to run in a real race?

Guys, he won the 1500 in 3:41.85 before the 5000m and then was a pacesetter.

v6 wrote:

Guys, he won the 1500 in 3:41.85 before the 5000m and then was a pacesetter.

Yeah. I know. Still doesn't explain dropping out at a weird time and not even needing to be in the race for pacing.

It's Centro's way of trolling the LRC message board. I give him a 10/10.

Really... wrote:

v6 wrote:

Guys, he won the 1500 in 3:41.85 before the 5000m and then was a pacesetter.

Yeah. I know. Still doesn't explain dropping out at a weird time and not even needing to be in the race for pacing.

Eh, I think he was just racing the 1500 and then running a decently quick 2-mile as a bit of training and because it's fun to jump into a race with some kids that go to your school.

When I was a senior I ran a few races for fun to pace the freshman. It was a home meet for him, just a little extra training for the day.

Really... wrote:

v6 wrote:

Guys, he won the 1500 in 3:41.85 before the 5000m and then was a pacesetter.

Yeah. I know. Still doesn't explain dropping out at a weird time and not even needing to be in the race for pacing.

Training Expert wrote:

Really... wrote:

Yeah. I know. Still doesn't explain dropping out at a weird time and not even needing to be in the race for pacing.

Think of it like a "tempo run" of sorts

For Centro that pace was hardly a quality tempo run. Especially for only two miles.

Although wrote:

Training Expert wrote:Think of it like a "tempo run" of sorts

For Centro that pace was hardly a quality tempo run. Especially for only two miles.

LOL! You must have read in the Magic Running Formula book that a tempo run must be at least 20 minutes, between x:xx and y:yy pace. I assure you, for a miler with lots of speed who just ran a mile race, those two miles were a good training stress and probably at least a good start to a post-race workout.

That is a fair enough question. But that is a different question than the OP was asking. I don't know the answer. But its also April. How many other professional level runners have run outdoors this season?

What I think is really being asked in this thread is the now old stale question, 'why didn't Centro run indoors?' .

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ryan foreman wrote:

That is a fair enough question.

Not really a fair question, seeing as he did run a real 1500 race... but you're right about the rest.

Why are USATF even letting a banned athlete compete? Yet more Nike bias

I suppose this means that banned runners are still allowed to run as rabbits as long as they don't complete the race?

That's HORSESHIT!!! A banned drug cheat should NOT be allowed anywhere near the track.

Raced the 1500 earlier. Probably hoped in the 5 and ran by the feel. Drop out if feeling crappy. Lets keep the NOP hate realistic please.

Ralph Wiggum wrote:

Raced the 1500 earlier. Probably hoped in the 5 and ran by the feel. Drop out if feeling crappy. Lets keep the NOP hate realistic please.

you are such a moron. you act like we bash centro because of hate for NOP? Seriously? Are you on crack?