Sorry guys. I don't see how a 3:43/14:15 is a good sign.
You all do remember that he has PRs of 3:30 and 13:10, right?
Sorry guys. I don't see how a 3:43/14:15 is a good sign.
You all do remember that he has PRs of 3:30 and 13:10, right?
i kinda like running wrote:
Sorry guys. I don't see how a 3:43/14:15 is a good sign.
You all do remember that he has PRs of 3:30 and 13:10, right?
It's better than 1:54/3:54!
It is a good sign in early April to come back from a 1:54/3:54 debacle...and then a week later run 3:43 and then 14:15 winning the race. This shows his engine is there...just have to fine tune it. Last week I thought it looked like Webb was way off track...it appears he is fine. I am curious to see how his mile at Mt Sac goes now and how other races leading up the trials go as well. I am glad that what looked like a disaster was really just a poor showing as this is really a huge step in the right direction.
Ran faster in high school. THis is just another failure.
i kinda like running wrote:
Sorry guys. I don't see how a 3:43/14:15 is a good sign.
You all do remember that he has PRs of 3:30 and 13:10, right?
Because its April, these races were less than an hour apart, and it is a similar result to when he was having success with Alberto. Of course, no effort is encouraging unless it's two lifetime PBs one after the other early in the season after a yearling injury.
Christ
Mulder wrote:
Because its April, these races were less than an hour apart, and it is a similar result to when he was having success with Alberto. Of course, no effort is encouraging unless it's two lifetime PBs one after the other early in the season after a yearling injury.
Christ
How can you be so dense? Nobody expects two PRs from a doubling Webb. Your straw man argument is pathetic.
Within THIRTEEN SECONDS of a 1500 PR, however, is something ANY miler should be able to do in whatever race they step into within two months of a peak. The fact that he's that far out right now is a disaster. Less of a disaster than TWENTY-FOUR SECONDS off? Sure. But still a disaster.
You fan-boys saying "he just needs to sharpen" are a joke. Can you really take yourselves seriously? I hope you're not coaches.
People that have no sense of history or perspective do as well. Maybe you should go and look at how some of the best did out of season or leading up to major races. It is called peaking for a reason.
Alan Webb is not my favorite runner, but I can give credit where it is due and at least say he is heading in the right direction. With those performances it is not unrealistic to think that he can be down to 3:34/35 and capable of a sub 13:30 by the trials. Even in the US not many of the 1500 runners would be capable of that. So if he keeps progressing he has a legitimate shot.
Did you happen to Catch what Nick Willis opened up with these past couple of months? He is in fact an Olympic Medalist. His 1500 and 5000 times were nothing spectacular....but when the time comes he will be ready.
My belief Webb faltered a bit when he ran that awful double a couple weeks ago. But now it's as strong as ever! Webb to on the road to London!
VIDEO OF WEBBS RACE RIGHT HERE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHAO-tyiLIk&feature=player_embedded
ROBBY ANDREWS 800M RACE HERE
Nice links Allbad. Super.
the smartest letsrunner wrote:
How can you be so dense? Nobody expects two PRs from a doubling Webb. Your straw man argument is pathetic.
Within THIRTEEN SECONDS of a 1500 PR, however, is something ANY miler should be able to do in whatever race they step into within two months of a peak. The fact that he's that far out right now is a disaster. Less of a disaster than TWENTY-FOUR SECONDS off? Sure. But still a disaster.
You fan-boys saying "he just needs to sharpen" are a joke. Can you really take yourselves seriously? I hope you're not coaches.
I am a coach, but that's besides the point.
This, however, is not. Last year, Webb ran 3:41/low 14s 5k. A few weeks later he ran 3:36 and beat an Olympic silver medalist in the process. This after running 1:52 weeks before. With history as a guide, a 3:36 within a month's time is realistic. That makes him a serious contender at the national stage given his god-given talent.
Your argument is truly the straw man. Many of the people making points similar to Mulder's are not saying he is steps away from PRing. But they are saying it is stupid to claim that anything but a PR -- or anything close -- even 13 seconds close, is a disaster. Why do people take so much delight in spouting off about someone BEING DONE, BEING A DISASTER, OMFG.
3:43:00 is the b standard , 3:39 is the a