I expected at least a minute faster from Cam, considering his last block of training (I follow him on strava).
I agree. I was shocked when I saw a 6k/5k/4k/3k/2k/1k (off 5—>1min jog rest) from Cam averaging 2.46/km (58.30 half marathon). Ben Flanagan vs Cam Levins strava is interesting. Some weeks Cam was hitting ~40k at 2.50/km or under (in what I assume were >100 mile weeks) while Ben was running 75 miles a week, only one modest workout, and taking a day off.
Sorry meant to quote post (as such) above.
I don't know these guys. I would be inclined to say that Cam was overdoing it.
It appears Koko found her new distance. With her physique, she really should be going for longer distances.
She medalled in the 5k and was 3rd in the DL 1500m final in '19, I think she just ran into a few injuries after. Maybe there's still more on the track. Will be interesting to see where the focus is the next few years.
It appears Koko found her new distance. With her physique, she really should be going for longer distances.
She medalled in the 5k and was 3rd in the DL 1500m final in '19, I think she just ran into a few injuries after. Maybe there's still more on the track. Will be interesting to see where the focus is the next few years.
There had been some results (races and measurements) already in 2015-16 indicating that she was an aerobic monster. For all I know from interviews she still loves the 1500/3000m best but in the last two years she could not run as fast on the shorter distances, probably because of a chain of injuries and illnesses. Nevertheless, this was unexpectedly strong today, especially as debut and after >2 years with mixed results. It's the fastest time ever run by a caucasian woman with some margin.
It appears Koko found her new distance. With her physique, she really should be going for longer distances.
She medalled in the 5k and was 3rd in the DL 1500m final in '19, I think she just ran into a few injuries after. Maybe there's still more on the track. Will be interesting to see where the focus is the next few years.
This amazing performance by Klosterhalfen today and Suguru Osako’s recent success in the marathon should quiet any discussion that the UAC doesn’t do proper strength work.
The UAC women continue to be on a burner this year from the 800 now to the HM.
I agree. I was shocked when I saw a 6k/5k/4k/3k/2k/1k (off 5—>1min jog rest) from Cam averaging 2.46/km (58.30 half marathon). Ben Flanagan vs Cam Levins strava is interesting. Some weeks Cam was hitting ~40k at 2.50/km or under (in what I assume were >100 mile weeks) while Ben was running 75 miles a week, only one modest workout, and taking a day off.
Sorry meant to quote post (as such) above.
I don't know these guys. I would be inclined to say that Cam was overdoing it.
-5x3k (1'30R and surging in 2nd km from ~2:55 to ~2:45) --> 8:35-8:45 (12th Oct)
-3x(2k - 1k) (1'30 between 2k and 1k and 2' between sets) --> ~5:30 - ~2:45 (9th Oct)
-10x1k (1'R) --> 2:47|2:42|2:47|2:42|2:50|2:41|2:47|2:42|2:49|2:39 (28th Sep. afternoon) Note: seems like that in the slowest k's he was climbing up (~0.5%) while the fastest were done going down the same amount.
-5x2k (1'R) --> ~5:40 (28th Sep. morning)
This is serious running. I'm no coach but it seems like that given the short rest and workload he was pretty comfortable doing 2:45-2:50 min/km which points out to sub 1h; maybe he didn't taper, maybe he blew it, but it seems like the result was way off. Any thoughts from coaches around here?
Disclaimer: not trying to hate Cam. I'm a fan and I'm glad he was able to overcome all that NOP history and reinvent himself.
That’s a pretty uneducated thing to say about a 7:47 3k guy who won 3 Falmouths and a Canadian record. Everyone has limits but he’s proving to have a pretty high ceiling
To put those things in context, 7:47 is a good time for a college athlete and Falmouth is a B-race. Flanagan will be a road warrior guy, and that's fine. Levins has the Canadian record in the marathon at 2:07. Entirely different level of athlete.
Cam's 2:07 in Eugene was a great performance. And I agree that his ceiling is higher than that of Flanagan. But you're talking about Cam as if he's had some HOF career. For a guy that talented, he hasn't achieved all that much in the 10+ years since he finished college.
I watched Cam do a track workout not long ago and not only did he crush it, he didn't seem like it was any big deal. I'm guessing something actually did go wrong during this race (went out too hot). He is definitely more fit than Flanagan.
This amazing performance by Klosterhalfen today and Suguru Osako’s recent success in the marathon should quiet any discussion that the UAC doesn’t do proper strength work.
The UAC women continue to be on a burner this year from the 800 now to the HM.
Osaka retired, then unretired…no longer with uac. Koko was in Kenya for 2 months training with male pacers. I’m not sure if she’s moved on as well.
This amazing performance by Klosterhalfen today and Suguru Osako’s recent success in the marathon should quiet any discussion that the UAC doesn’t do proper strength work.
The UAC women continue to be on a burner this year from the 800 now to the HM.
Osaka retired, then unretired…no longer with uac. Koko was in Kenya for 2 months training with male pacers. I’m not sure if she’s moved on as well.
Based on following them on socials, Julian was recently just in Flagstaff with Osako and then in Valencia with Klosterhalfen.
Ive been told that Osako is in current contract negotiations, hence him not being official UAC for the time being.
Her caloric intake appears to be sufficient, to go by her half marathon performance.
Only an idiot looks at the most recent race result and says stuff like that. Where she is in 2-3 years will tell us if she has been eating enough...
She has been skinny and running on a very high level for about 8 years now and people have been saying "Wait another two years, she'll be done and gone" since about 7 years. If she finished in 3 years at 28 with another few European or even world level medals this might be not the best possible outcome for such a talent but neither would it be a career cut short prematurely or petering out after junior medals (like Cain or Hinriksdottir or others).
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