Fantastic race for Kessler. I do think the stars aligned for him on this one. Perfect pacing for a strength guy, smooth race. He did run a couple curves in lane 2 but that's it. Not predicting any faster for him in thee final but still a great mark.
Fantastic race for Kessler. I do think the stars aligned for him on this one. Perfect pacing for a strength guy, smooth race. He did run a couple curves in lane 2 but that's it. Not predicting any faster for him in thee final but still a great mark.
Yeah not sure who in Finals takes it out. Hoppel maybe but he’ll go slower if he does (51.5-52). Miller who used to frontrun has started the Kinyamal playbook of a hard run from 300m out. The rest of the guys have been content kicking. So this looks like a neg split 1:43-hi-1:44.5 race to me.
Fantastic race for Kessler. I do think the stars aligned for him on this one. Perfect pacing for a strength guy, smooth race. He did run a couple curves in lane 2 but that's it. Not predicting any faster for him in thee final but still a great mark.
Yeah not sure who in Finals takes it out. Hoppel maybe but he’ll go slower if he does (51.5-52). Miller who used to frontrun has started the Kinyamal playbook of a hard run from 300m out. The rest of the guys have been content kicking. So this looks like a neg split 1:43-hi-1:44.5 race to me.
Has anyone run faster than 1:43.71 in the 800 that frequently does double thresholds? I can’t think of anyone. Even Bakken said heavy threshold training wasn’t optimal for the 800. Hobbs made it work like no one else.
It's still early, but I think the question has to be asked on if Hobbs will have a more successful career than his mentor Nick Willis. Nick ran 3:29 and has two olympic medals, but after watching Hobbs so far this week it's clear the sky is the limit.
Hobbs seems to be in 1:43 low or 1:42 high shape right now for a fresh 800 with good pacing. It will be very interesting what great coaches and mentors like Ron and Nick can do with that considering he's only 21 and has years of aerobic development in front of him.
Has anyone run faster than 1:43.71 in the 800 that frequently does double thresholds? I can’t think of anyone. Even Bakken said heavy threshold training wasn’t optimal for the 800. Hobbs made it work like no one else.
When you look at Hobb’s training he seems to mix double threshold, speed development, and proper Ronnie Mid D work together
Can’t wait till all you dipshxts read the article in a few months or years when they all get busted for it. Watch Icirus. No one is clean anymore. They’re all doped up to the max
This made my jaw drop. It looked “easy”, too! (Looked like he had more in the tank at any rate). I think he makes the 800m team. Hoppel, Kessler, and Miller (or maybe Clayton?)
It's still early, but I think the question has to be asked on if Hobbs will have a more successful career than his mentor Nick Willis. Nick ran 3:29 and has two olympic medals, but after watching Hobbs so far this week it's clear the sky is the limit.
Hobbs seems to be in 1:43 low or 1:42 high shape right now for a fresh 800 with good pacing. It will be very interesting what great coaches and mentors like Ron and Nick can do with that considering he's only 21 and has years of aerobic development in front of him.
Agree. Also a lot of people have trash talked Kessler in the past because he wasn’t performing to the level they expected. People are so impatient and write off athletes so quickly a lot of the time. Many people seem to forget how young he still is. 21. He is just starting to come into his own now. Awesome to watch it unfold.
Has anyone run faster than 1:43.71 in the 800 that frequently does double thresholds? I can’t think of anyone. Even Bakken said heavy threshold training wasn’t optimal for the 800. Hobbs made it work like no one else.
When you look at Hobb’s training he seems to mix double threshold, speed development, and proper Ronnie Mid D work together