Your Instagram crush is a 20 year old college sophomore. Don't drool over a 1:17 on a 300m track.
Literally Wesfly 2.0. Everett was the "ceo" of a shopify store, had a youtube channel, and was a self-titled "Alpha Male" who never won a single race in college.
Flatt has a moody, dramatic warrior-poet instagram, custom tank tops, and genuinely titles himself "the best ever" despite not being the best runner on his own team.
OK so 1:17:49, which is a nice result, but he could have done this in HS. A good start for him.
What is the 800 equivalent? 1:47ish? It’s his best result in awhile. Hopefully he’ll silence the critics, including myself, and pop a sub-1:46 outdoors.
This guys seems like he may have excessive white privilege. I wonder if he got a sports car for his 16th bday. It is possible he was born on third base.
Are you a high schooler? The 600 is an event competed at the Big 10 meet. It is tracked in TFRRs. It is not competed in the SEC. You can click on the 2023 performance list for the B10 but there isn't one for the SEC.
Two performances being equivalent doesn't mean an athlete should be expected to run the equivalent time in both events. Presumably, most high school athletes running 1:17s are not equally suited to the 800m as they may be coming from a long-sprinter background.
I think it's hard to argue that a 600m on a flat indoor track is a true indoor race in this context, as indoor has historically described performances on 200m or shorter tracks. I have no idea how the physics of tighter turns impact performances, but as a rough equivalent for the 300m track you could maybe split the difference between the indoor and outdoor equivalent. Call it 1:47.85
Yes thank you for posting. To many posters a 1:17 isn't so fast in their opinion. It's fast and for an 800m runner with Cade's credentials it's indicative of great early indoor season fitness. Looks like Cade is recovered from his injuries. People dislike his social media posts so maybe focus on his track times. He's a great young runner.
Two performances being equivalent doesn't mean an athlete should be expected to run the equivalent time in both events. Presumably, most high school athletes running 1:17s are not equally suited to the 800m as they may be coming from a long-sprinter background.
I think it's hard to argue that a 600m on a flat indoor track is a true indoor race in this context, as indoor has historically described performances on 200m or shorter tracks. I have no idea how the physics of tighter turns impact performances, but as a rough equivalent for the 300m track you could maybe split the difference between the indoor and outdoor equivalent. Call it 1:47.85
That is a good analysis, thank you, but I’ll respectfully disagree with the result. Because I do believe a 300 meter flat, indoor track is more like a 400 m outdoor. Maybe not exactly equivalent, but similar. So I would believe the 1:48.5-1:49 as splitting the difference. But that is still a solid opener.
I don’t care if the guy runs 1:45 this year, I just want to see him back in his high school shape and on the right trajectory. A PR in the 1:46 range would be nice. I’m sure he wants 1:45.xx though.
Flatt is one of many high school stars who struggle to adapt the the new environment of college. The academics are harder, the track competition is much greater, you're away from home...it's a tough adjustment for many. Some guys who were great in high school slow down or bomb out in college because they gain weight and lose their form. Not their fault (unless the weight gain was due to a poor diet).
Flatt is one of many high school stars who struggle to adapt the the new environment of college. The academics are harder, the track competition is much greater, you're away from home...it's a tough adjustment for many. Some guys who were great in high school slow down or bomb out in college because they gain weight and lose their form. Not their fault (unless the weight gain was due to a poor diet).
I ran in college with a pure 800 guy on a very good college team. He had run 1:48.xx in high school but only got down to the low 1:47 range as a true frosh, never to improve. He was a friend of mine. This was not a guy who looked 25 years old at 18. He was very far from home, which was a tough adjustment, but I also always felt like he concentrated way too much on speed. Too many intense workouts messed up his achilles.
I feel like a lot of 800 guys do this, because it’s what worked for them in high school and they hate actual distance running. I always thought he should come do the 9-10 mile distance runs with us, at least on some days, to build his aerobic base and get on the track less. But I wasn’t the coach. He was the best pure 800 guy I’ve ever seen, who could also throw down in the 400 or 1600, but the 800 was his wheelhouse. It was a shame. I was certain, with proper training, that he could become a sub-1:45 runner, minimally.
OK so 1:17:49, which is a nice result, but he could have done this in HS. A good start for him.
What is the 800 equivalent? 1:47ish? It’s his best result in awhile. Hopefully he’ll silence the critics, including myself, and pop a sub-1:46 outdoors.
Probably like 1:49, but there are a couple high schoolers than have run 1:17 this season already
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