Collin wrote: Rupp is capable of a better marathon because he can stay healthy for several seasons straight.
Rupp will not be capable of finishing a marathon because when he hits the wall, at ~20 miles, he will stop running. He'll think he might be injured. Later that day, he will be seen doing 5k repeats at sub 13:30 pace.
lets start with this wrote:
I love galen rupp wrote:No, Rupp has run the 5000m many times and he has not been able to run faster, but Ritz ran his pb in a championship race, not a made for personal bests set up like Brussels, which is where Rupp ran his 26:48.
1st) You certainly don't love rupp, but set out to neg-troll on him.
2nd) You must not have seen any of the various videos of Rupp working out with Ritz (and Mo and others). I'm a long time fan of Ritz, but Rupp is clearly on another level.
3rd) I hope you are new to this doubt (but highly skeptical that you are not) or else I think you are suffering from a disorder that doesn't allow you to see that you sound just like the handful of Brats who claimed Rupp couldn't ever/wouldn't ever do about 15 other things that he has already done.
4th) Rupp could have run 12:56 indoors this season, he ran 13:01 after being on 13:10 pace late in the race, putting almost 20 seconds on Levins in less than a mile. Think on that. Levins is at minimum at 13:05-13:10 runner this year in a diamond league outdoor.
You have decided to insult me, which is a sign that you have no substance to bring to the table. Rupp is better than Ritz now, of course, but that is not even relevant to the
discussion.
the thing that i'm wondering is ....
can a guy that runs sub 3"50 mile, can he run a world class time in the marathon the same year? we are talking about a 2:04.
now my understanding is that you can't do it. the reason is energy distribution. you can't max out in a 4 minute run and a 2 hour run "simultaneously" or within the same calendar year at least.
this energy distribution thing is why good 1500m men really suffer in the 5000m. and this is why sebastian coe never really optimized at 1500m, he was too supercharged, most of his best years he was set to run 600m-1.2k really fast. i always say this guy could go 1:39 for the 800. i might as well add that rudisha's world record is worth 1:38 high though you'll never see rudi ever ever ever draft properly
that is without epo and other peds. drugs can change the metabolism unnaturally for sure. you know, set a pb in half marathon and two days later run a mile pb. or "jogging" a 332 1500 m heat, stupid stuff like that.
You better believe it.
longjack wrote:
the thing that i'm wondering is ....
can a guy that runs sub 3"50 mile, can he run a world class time in the marathon the same year? we are talking about a 2:04.
now my understanding is that you can't do it. the reason is energy distribution. you can't max out in a 4 minute run and a 2 hour run "simultaneously" or within the same calendar year at least.
this energy distribution thing is why good 1500m men really suffer in the 5000m. and this is why sebastian coe never really optimized at 1500m, he was too supercharged, most of his best years he was set to run 600m-1.2k really fast. i always say this guy could go 1:39 for the 800. i might as well add that rudisha's world record is worth 1:38 high though you'll never see rudi ever ever ever draft properly
that is without epo and other peds. drugs can change the metabolism unnaturally for sure. you know, set a pb in half marathon and two days later run a mile pb. or "jogging" a 332 1500 m heat, stupid stuff like that.
N1gga just went full retard
Same reason Bekele will be better than Farah.
Running form.
Bekele and Rupp will be able to hold efficient form over the full distance.
Farah can't old it over a half, and Ritz just runs tight no matter what distance.
Easy wrote:
Same reason Bekele will be better than Farah.
Running form.
Bekele and Rupp will be able to hold efficient form over the full distance.
Farah can't old it over a half, and Ritz just runs tight no matter what distance.
Idiot. Lots of marathon champs have had what chimps like you would call inefficient form.
Easy wrote:
Same reason Bekele will be better than Farah.
Running form.
Bekele and Rupp will be able to hold efficient form over the full distance.
Farah can't old it over a half, and Ritz just runs tight no matter what distance.
The above post makes no sense. Bekele has done nothing in the marathon and neither has Farah, so comparing the two to make a point is not instructive. Rupp again shows he is not a tough runner in the 5000m, so there is no reason to think he will run faster than Ritz, no matter how much speculating you do regarding his form.
Three reasons:
1) 26:48
2) Silver medal in 10000
3) Gigantic training base and progression without injury or poor seasons.
Rodeo Clowns wrote:
Three reasons:
1) 26:48
2) Silver medal in 10000
3) Gigantic training base and progression without injury or poor seasons.
I suppose by that logic, Tadesse, a more accomplished runner than Rupp, would be better than Ritz at the marathon, too.
SMJO wrote:
You better believe it.
If SMJO agrees with what you post, then you should switch opinions immediately.