His Strava says he peaked at 113 during this build. Looks like he only hit 100+ 4 times (including the 113-mile week), so not exactly the kind of mileage you'd expect to see.
This is wild. Richtman was at Montana State last year and ran 28:21 for 10k. He was 14th at the NCAA west regional and didn’t qualify for NCAA outdoors.
Debuted with a 2:10:47 at Twin Cities in October. Now he’s a 2:07 guy!
Wow! Congrats to a MSU Bobcat! Good work on a non-flat-and-fast course.
I wonder what his next race will be? Boston might be a logical option?
His Strava says he peaked at 113 during this build. Looks like he only hit 100+ 4 times (including the 113-mile week), so not exactly the kind of mileage you'd expect to see.
On the other hand, were there any big bust periods? Much can be said for consistent, injury-free training.
Don't call it criticism, just some observations: somebody needs to reign this kid in. He needs to take his 10k PR down before trying another marathon. If he can go 27 low a few times, he should be able to run at least 2:05, maybe 2:04 or faster. Also, he looks a little 'flat' while running... Fix his form, there's another minute off the marathon.
Just to play devils advocate, maybe he’s doing something that works. And instead of following the above conventional American wisdom, he should keep doing what is working.
I would like to know how this compares to the Japanese style of training? They have 59 guys running around 2:07-2:08, so whatever they are doing works really well for them.
brooo 2:07:57 in LA? Just watched a news video, it says he took the lead at 16 miles! How much slower is this course than Chicago or something? Super glad there's a literal nobody American stepping up to the plate in the marathon, he might be our 3rd best now (and if he beat Young the next time they raced I wouldn't be surprised).
brooo 2:07:57 in LA? Just watched a news video, it says he took the lead at 16 miles! How much slower is this course than Chicago or something? Super glad there's a literal nobody American stepping up to the plate in the marathon, he might be our 3rd best now (and if he beat Young the next time they raced I wouldn't be surprised).
His Strava says he peaked at 113 during this build. Looks like he only hit 100+ 4 times (including the 113-mile week), so not exactly the kind of mileage you'd expect to see.
This is wild. Richtman was at Montana State last year and ran 28:21 for 10k. He was 14th at the NCAA west regional and didn’t qualify for NCAA outdoors.
Debuted with a 2:10:47 at Twin Cities in October. Now he’s a 2:07 guy!
Wow! Congrats to a MSU Bobcat! Good work on a non-flat-and-fast course.
I wonder what his next race will be? Boston might be a logical option?
Boston might be a logical option? You want him to go run the Boston marathon in one month? I swear 98% of this board has no clue about the sport of distance running.
His Strava says he peaked at 113 during this build. Looks like he only hit 100+ 4 times (including the 113-mile week), so not exactly the kind of mileage you'd expect to see.
Huh? that’s some crazy high mileage!
Not for a sub 2:10 marathoner. Most American elites average between 100 and 120. Most East African elites average between 120 and 140. Most Japanese elites average between 140 and 160.
brooo 2:07:57 in LA? Just watched a news video, it says he took the lead at 16 miles! How much slower is this course than Chicago or something? Super glad there's a literal nobody American stepping up to the plate in the marathon, he might be our 3rd best now (and if he beat Young the next time they raced I wouldn't be surprised).
He's the Josh Hoey of the marathon.
Well Josh Hoey ran 800m times bettered by like 1 person ever indoors, Richtman is running a time that 50 Japanese people run in the same race. Looks like Richtman still has plenty of room to grow if he's dropping 3 min pbs on a course ftw though.
lol, I think some people took it as criticism. really didn't mean anything bad, just thinking. the best way to not improve is think that whatever you're doing now is the best thing you could be doing.