rojo wrote:
It is interesting how we view things. I was pumped to see Andrews win and get the standard but then thought to myself, "Wait a minute. I'm up at 1 am celebrating the fact some super stud ran 1 second slower than he did in 2012? Time for bed."
Yeah, your strange obsession with Jager's 3:32.9 (and your belief that he had this crazy, insane, new-found breakthrough in middle distance) which is only really half a second faster than his mile from last year made me a bit worried too.
Did anyone go watch this at Lewis and Clark? I debated going but decided not too. I might go next time if it were deemed worth while by the venerable lrc crowd.
Bleachers hurt my flat a$$ wrote:
Did anyone go watch this at Lewis and Clark? I debated going but decided not too. I might go next time if it were deemed worth while by the venerable lrc crowd.
Really you live in Portland and didn't go to the meet and instead followed it on LRC. How lazy can you be?
rojo wrote:
LetsRun.com wrote:So what's the proper way to view it?
1) Amazing coaching by Powell. To take a guy who can't even make NCAAs to 3:36.
2) Horrible coaching by Powell. Shoulnd't a 3:36 guy at least make NCAAs and the final of his conference meet?
That's what makes the sport interesting. It's like LeBron. GOAT or GOAT for chokers? There are people in both camps.
It is interesting how we view things. I was pumped to see Andrews win and get the standard but then thought to myself, "Wait a minute. I'm up at 1 am celebrating the fact some super stud ran 1 second slower than he did in 2012? Time for bed."
I'll take the other side. It's a big deal to make a WC team. Especially for a guy running an event he's not know for after years of struggling. Whether he PRed is not the issue really.
What is the full Oregon 1500 performance list this year?
Alexander 3:36
Cheserek 3:37
Winn 3:37
Haney 3:40
Jenkins about 3:39c from 3:57 mile?
Who else? Very impressive.
Loved Andrews interview afterwards. He said, and I quote, "I sat on the cheese." Classic
jjjjj wrote:
What is the full Oregon 1500 performance list this year?
Alexander 3:36
Cheserek 3:37
Winn 3:37
Haney 3:40
Jenkins about 3:39c from 3:57 mile?
Who else? Very impressive.
Alexander 3:36
Cheserek 3:37
Winn 3:37
Jenkins 3:56 split on DMR
Gregorek 3:57 mile
Geohegan 3:57 mile
Haney 3:40
Prakel 3:42
Franzmair 3:42
Watson 3:43
Warren 3:44
Elkaim ran sub 4 mile prior to this year
Might have missed a few too.
jjjjj wrote:
Rojo, your posts have been very surly recently. Get a real job coaching again. You're obviously wasting your time here, like the rest of us.
rojo sez: job? trustafarians ain't not need no stinkin job. are goal is to Wdubya are way throo life
Chez needs to give up on the 1500 and focus on the 5k. Watching him try to turn on the wheels after struggling to stay up there for 3-plus laps looks ugly. It's not his race. As for Colby Alexander, I'm officially a fan of this guy. Barely heard of him until he got 9th a t USAs, but DAMN! Colby watch rest of the year. This is the first good 15/mile time Robby's ran since 2012, timewise he's finally BACK BABY! Stoked to watch him at the bird's nest.
Where's he racing next? Has he signed with anyone or does he have more eligibility?? Would like to see him do some major NCAA damage or sign with one of the Nike groups.