2015 USA XC Champs! Official Live Discussion Thread!

Moby Dick wrote:

Anyone who doesn't have Joe Gray in the Top 5 is gonna have pie on their face. Actually, I didn't realize this was such a wimpy xc course. Remember Max King's course, with off-camber turns and everything? That was legit.

I certainly think Joe has a shot. If he is 4th or 5th and I only picked him 7th I won't be embarrassed. Also, Max's course was club xc, not USA xc.

You guys are totally underestimating Jake Riley who will win this. The Hansons are going to tear it up. Riley, Hrezi, Curtis, Gregg......in that order with Riley in the #1 spot.

Not sure why True isn't getting more love. Don't forget that less than a year ago True put ~15 seconds on Derrick in the last mile of the USA 15k Champs with a blazing last 800 or so.

As far as I know, both have been healthy and training well. I see both as good cross country runners, so I give the slight edge to True.

I don't think Ritz will be able to kick away from them, and I doubt he can out-run them with a few miles left. He and Riley will duke it out for third.

1. True

2. Derrick

3. Ritz

4. Riley

The Dingo wrote:

Not sure why True isn't getting more love. Don't forget that less than a year ago True put ~15 seconds on Derrick in the last mile of the USA 15k Champs with a blazing last 800 or so.

As far as I know, both have been healthy and training well. I see both as good cross country runners, so I give the slight edge to True.

I don't think Ritz will be able to kick away from them, and I doubt he can out-run them with a few miles left. He and Riley will duke it out for third.

1. True

2. Derrick

3. Ritz

4. Riley

Agreed. It's going to come down to True and Derrick, with Ritz a strong 3rd.

The race is at altitude.

8x80003 wrote:

The Dingo wrote:

Not sure why True isn't getting more love. Don't forget that less than a year ago True put ~15 seconds on Derrick in the last mile of the USA 15k Champs with a blazing last 800 or so.

As far as I know, both have been healthy and training well. I see both as good cross country runners, so I give the slight edge to True.

I don't think Ritz will be able to kick away from them, and I doubt he can out-run them with a few miles left. He and Riley will duke it out for third.

1. True

2. Derrick

3. Ritz

4. Riley

Agreed. It's going to come down to True and Derrick, with Ritz a strong 3rd.

I agree. This seems like a race with 2 guys who are easily the favorites in Derrick and True. The winner will be one of them. I'm picking Derrick just because I'm rooting for him

Fit Boulderer wrote:

Yeah sure Bruce Egeland. Come back after the race and you can tell us all how you're so much smarter than the rest of us. What a retarded post you've just made. Ever break 3 hours?

Gonna Have to Agree wrote:

1) I don't "know" that, I'm guessing. TRUE

2) If I were that confident, I'd post my name. FALSE*

3) If I were that confident, I'd come back post-race boasting of my superior knowledge. FALSE (It's not a very outlandish pic - nothing to boast of. Besides which, I am not a boastful sort of guy)

4) Nobody knows... Really? You figured that out all by yourself, did you Sherlock?

* Just for kicks, here's my real name - Bruce Egeland. But note that I don't post it for the reasons that you state. I post it just for kicks.

Like I said, I am not a boastful sort of guy. But it is true that my intelligence vastly exceeds yours. Not a boast, just a fact.

Your insecurity reeks with both jealously and desperation. Rest assured of one thing for the rest of your entire life, no one will ever accuse you of being intelligent. Not an opinion, just a fact. Off to your basement peabrain.

Gonna Have to Agree wrote:

Fit Boulderer wrote:

Yeah sure Bruce Egeland. Come back after the race and you can tell us all how you're so much smarter than the rest of us. What a retarded post you've just made. Ever break 3 hours?

Like I said, I am not a boastful sort of guy. But it is true that my intelligence vastly exceeds yours. Not a boast, just a fact.

200 IQ wrote:

Your insecurity reeks with both jealously and desperation. Rest assured of one thing for the rest of your entire life, no one will ever accuse you of being intelligent. Not an opinion, just a fact. Off to your basement peabrain.

Gonna Have to Agree wrote:

Like I said, I am not a boastful sort of guy. But it is true that my intelligence vastly exceeds yours. Not a boast, just a fact.

Yours was possibly the most ironic post in the history of LetsRun.

Congratulations!

The truth hurts doesn't it little guy. Ouch!!!!!!!!!!! Checkmate, you lose:):):)

Gonna Have to Agree wrote:

200 IQ wrote:

Your insecurity reeks with both jealously and desperation. Rest assured of one thing for the rest of your entire life, no one will ever accuse you of being intelligent. Not an opinion, just a fact. Off to your basement peabrain.

Yours was possibly the most ironic post in the history of LetsRun.

Congratulations!

While Ritz did make the 2004 Olympic team, it was only because enough people in front of him in the 10k declined their spots. Granted he ran poorly at the trials (or did he DNF?) due to his stress fracture. If he was fully healthy, he likely could have been top three. So while he failed to automatically qualify, he made it in since Meb and (Culpepper?) gave up their spots. Browne doubled and bombed in the marathon.

nicklebacker wrote:

The truth hurts doesn't it little guy. Ouch!!!!!!!!!!! Checkmate, you lose:):):)

Gonna Have to Agree wrote:

Yours was possibly the most ironic post in the history of LetsRun.

Congratulations!

-12/10

You really should try harder.

He's got you beat pal...you have to agree!You can try as hard as you'd like, you're still looking like a moron.-inf./0 (use google as it's above you're thought process).

Gonna Have to Agree wrote:

nicklebacker wrote:

The truth hurts doesn't it little guy. Ouch!!!!!!!!!!! Checkmate, you lose:):):)

-12/10

You really should try harder.

Ritz Rules wrote:

He's got you beat pal...you have to agree!

You can try as hard as you'd like, you're still looking like a moron.

-inf./0 (use google as it's above you're thought process).

Gonna Have to Agree wrote:

-12/10

You really should try harder.

How cute. Pretending you are multiple people. Simple fact is that there is no way that more than one person could be so moronic.

I know I'm not that bright, but simply put, I'm a d*ck loser and always have been.

You're wrong knucklehead. Have the mods check. I posted this because I read the thread and it's obvious you're a loser with no friends. Go get some!

Gonna Have to Agree wrote:

Ritz Rules wrote:

He's got you beat pal...you have to agree!

You can try as hard as you'd like, you're still looking like a moron.

-inf./0 (use google as it's above you're thought process).

How cute. Pretending you are multiple people. Simple fact is that there is no way that more than one person could be so moronic.

Five guys who met the standard ran the trials: Meb, Abdi, Browne, Ritz, and Kennedy. Meb, who won the trials, had made it clear that he was only running the marathon, which turned out to be a wise choice! Abdi and Browne, who came in second and third, ran the Olympics in the 10 (and Browne double as you point out). Kennedy did not finish. So Ritz, running with a stress fracture, by dint of finishing (22nd, and last of those who finished), made the team.

Barrister wrote:

While Ritz did make the 2004 Olympic team, it was only because enough people in front of him in the 10k declined their spots. Granted he ran poorly at the trials (or did he DNF?) due to his stress fracture. If he was fully healthy, he likely could have been top three. So while he failed to automatically qualify, he made it in since Meb and (Culpepper?) gave up their spots. Browne doubled and bombed in the marathon.

XC at altitudehttp://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?do=...5365&year=2015Place Open Men Open Women 1st $5,500 $5,500 2nd $3,000 $3,000 3rd $2,000 $2,000 4th $1,500 $1,500 5th $900 $900 6th $700 $700 7th $500 $500 8th $400 $400 9th $300 $300 10th $200 $200 TOTAL $15,000 $15,000

LetsRun.com wrote:

The USA XC Championships are this Saturday. Dathan Ritzenhein, Ben True, and Chris Derrick are the headliners on the men's side.

On the women's side the big new out today is Abbey D'Agostino is out with an injury. More info here:

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=6317907

Laura Thweatt, Sara Hall, and Kellyn Taylor are the headliners.

World Championship spots are on the line and $7000 to the winners (if they go to worlds). ?

This is the officical pre-race prediction thread.

Update: Our men's preview is now up

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/02/2015-usa-xc-championships-mens-preview-chris-derrick-looks-3-peat-dathan-ritzenhein-looks-revenge-loaded-mens-field/

Update: Our women's preview is now up

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/02/2015-usa-xc-championships-womens-preview-big-names-absenst-title-taking/

Men-

1) Chris Derrick

2) Jacob Riley

3) Dathan Ritzenhein

4) Ben True

5) Joseph Gray

Women-

1) Laura Thweatt

2) Brianne Nelson

3) Mattie Suver

4) Emma Bates

5) Sara Hall