Was it a “mistake” for him to run a podunk 800m where he got like 4th in 1:46? Was he washed up after that? He’s clearly a 1500-10k guy now, maybe with HM potential down the road, and has proven he’s virtually unbeatable in the 3k-5k range. He’s also the best in the world at 1500, and probably will be whenever he tries his hand at 10k. No reason to hate for trying something off-distance and having a rough go a day and a half after his third biggest race of the season. He’s had a great season including a legendary WR, Olympic gold, and seems to have added maturity to the way he views his competitors. What more could you ask for really?
Was running CHM the right call for Jakob?
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End of season so what’s the harm.
Hopefully we’ve collectively learnt that the HM specialists are a bit good at it!
The assumption held by many that Jakob could waltz in and beat them at their own game off 1500-5000 focused training was more than a bit disrespectful I felt.
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sawin wrote:
You need the miles. A 1:25 half is not going to convert to a 3:00 at your mileage. VDOT conversions only really work if you run enough for aerobic capacity rather than muscular endurance to be the limiting factor. In my experience that point seems to be about 2-3x race distance per week, meaning you're in shape to lay down a representative half but not a marathon. Also I guarantee upping your miles and doing a marathon block will cut time off your half.
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Yes it was a mistake. It wasn't professional as he hadn't done the training and preparation.
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was pointless wrote:
Yes it was a mistake. It wasn't professional as he hadn't done the training and preparation.
Wasn’t professional? He can run a road race if he wants to. For this year, people will remember his 3K WR, 3:26.73, 5000m Gold and 4th place in the Paris 1500m. His HM will soon be forgotten.
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In the short run, no.
In the long run Yes! He now knows what it takes n that he will need to prepare thoroughly for the half n eventually marathon. Even he can not just go in and play with the top guys. He has now got the respect n motivation to train for the event. The question is if he will dare an attempt in an Olympic cycle or if he will wait til after the la games. Of course if he sets wr on 5 k on the track n maybe 1500 m then an Olympic gold medal is all that remains on the track scene. He could probably run very fast on the 10 k track focusing on half marathon training.
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Saturday Night Live wrote:
In the short run, no.
In the long run Yes! He now knows what it takes n that he will need to prepare thoroughly for the half n eventually marathon. Even he can not just go in and play with the top guys. He has now got the respect n motivation to train for the event. The question is if he will dare an attempt in an Olympic cycle or if he will wait til after the la games. Of course if he sets wr on 5 k on the track n maybe 1500 m then an Olympic gold medal is all that remains on the track scene. He could probably run very fast on the 10 k track focusing on half marathon training.
Another thing he might now know, is that he should stick with 1500/5000m, indefinitely.
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was pointless wrote:
Yes it was a mistake. It wasn't professional as he hadn't done the training and preparation.
Wasn’t professional? He can run a road race if he wants to. For this year, people will remember his 3K WR, 3:26.73, 5000m Gold and 4th place in the Paris 1500m. His HM will soon be forgotten.
It was arrogant from him. The top finishers probably had a chuckle when he dropped out.
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He failed at the half because she trains in Ks and not miles
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