DUCK ALERT: Rupp is DUCKING the Diamond League while his rivals (even Farah) are racing it

Penultimate Fool wrote:

I'll chat with you off the board. We would hate for Saladbar/multiple moniker man to know how we keep track of his ilk.

AH, Penulti = Ducky

rupp-certified saladbar wrote:

SEVEN Diamond League meets in this year, and Rupp has showed up ONCE, when he was OBLITERATED in Eugene.

Meanwhile, his competitors have actually been running a really great series, with some fast races, some tactical races and a variety of finishing times and orders.

Is this FAILURE TO COMPETE why Rupp is so totally UNCOMPETITIVE at the 5000 on the world stage? It is odd that he has been so unsuccesful in the event, given his proven mile and 10,000 ability.

DOHA 3000: Gebrhiwet wins in 7:30 (Longosiwa 2nd, Alamirew 3rd)

SHANGHAI: No men's distance events

NEW YORK 5000: Gebrhiwet wins in 13:10 (Chepkok 2nd, Jeilan 3rd, Gerbremeskel 6th)

EUGENE 5000: Soi wins in 13:04 (Farah 2nd, Alamirew 3rd, Longosiwa 4th, Rupp 6th, Jeilan 8th)

ROME 5000: Alamirew wins in 12:54 (Gebrhiwet 2nd, Soi 5th, Longosiwa 11th)

OSLO: No men's distance events

BIRMINGHAM: Farah wins in 13:14 (Alamirew 2nd, Gebrhiwet 3rd, Jeilan 4th)

OP,

While it's good for fans to see guys race, i'm not sure it

's benefitial for runners. Look how good Hagos was in May. Now it's July and he's getting smokes. You can't maintain a peak for 3 months.

rupp-certified saladbar wrote:

All the guys who beat the piss out of him in the Olympic 5000 have been busy racing the circuit.

Nope not true wrote:

Not true:

Farah - Racing

Gebremeskel - Injuried/ Out of shape

Longosiwa - Injuried/ Out of shape

Lagat - Raced as much as Rupp

Koech - Injuried/ Out of shape

Iguider - Racing 1500, not 5k.

Are you lying, or just stupid?

Farah - racing the DL sparingly

Gebremeskel - many DL races, faster 5000 than Rupp this year

Longosiwa - many DL races

Lagat - raced as much as Rupp

Koech - many DL races

Iguider - Racing 1500, not 5k.

But, Farah and Rupp are training partners. You would think they would be on similar schedules in terms of peak performance planning.

Something is up on the Rupp-side of the training team. He was visibly disappointed his plan to win the U.S. 5k didn't go as intended. Salazar and he must be working on adjustments to their training plan and racing strategy.

What is interesting is that Farah doesn't seem to need any training adjustments. My best guess is Rupp needs work on timing his race moves. Farah just seems to know when to go.

pointing out the obvious wrote:

How many of the guys that are out there competing in the DL meets are a week off of Nats where they doubled 5k and 10k and made both squads for worlds?

ROTFL

I think that Alamirew, Gebrhiwet, Gebremeskel, Koech and Longosiwa would be pretty happy if they could make their squads with a 14:55 and a 28+.

After joke races like that, they might even want to tune up with some real racing against their competition. OH WAIT THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

someone had to do it wrote:

Galen Rupp

1500m indoors - 3:34.78, WORLD LEADER

Mile indoors - 3:50.92, WORLD LEADER

3000m indoors - 7:30.16, WORLD LEADER, AMERICAN RECORD, Faster than BEKELE

moron

Great points. Thanks.

Busy indoor season.

In contrast, DUCKING outdoor season.

rcs-fan wrote:

rupp-certified saladbar, I'd just say that you're my favorite poster. I'd love to be a Rupp-fan, but all the gray-zone stuff he's doing, all the ducking of races and all his cowardish race tactics make it extremely hard to like him. He's a great runner, but he's not one to look up to.

Thanks for telling the truth.

I wish he would make it easier to like him, too. I've tried!

52.43 wrote: Hope he can repeat that form outdoors ..

Per Oly-Testing wrote:Rupp's indoor adventures occurred just before the announcement of the failed tests for endurance athletes at the 2012 Olymics. Since then, the same form has not reappeared.

Didn't know this.

A Duck wrote:

Yep. The Saladtosser is at it again.

Kill the troll. Ban his IP address.

MORE homophobic slurs?

And you want ME banned? For pointing out that certain elite athletes don't race much?

rojo wrote:

OP,

While it's good for fans to see guys race, i'm not sure it

's benefitial for runners. Look how good Hagos was in May. Now it's July and he's getting smokes. You can't maintain a peak for 3 months.

Rojo makes a good point here.

Longosiwa also started well and has been basically going backwards in terms of times and places.

Penultimate Fool wrote:

Lots of posts from the OP's IP address. Saladbar and coach d are (both) frauds. Are they brothers living in the same basement? Are they friends using the same computer? Are they one and the same?

Mrr82 wrote:

How do you know the IP is the same?

He doesn't. Because I am definitely not coach D.

Penultimate Fool wrote:

I'll chat with you off the board. We would hate for Saladbar/multiple moniker man to know how we keep track of his ilk.

You're funny, and revealing your posts to be BS. There is only one RCS, and RCS is only RCS.

Lots of people agree with me, that's all.

TrainingPartner wrote:

But, Farah and Rupp are training partners. You would think they would be on similar schedules in terms of peak performance planning.

Something is up on the Rupp-side of the training team. He was visibly disappointed his plan to win the U.S. 5k didn't go as intended. Salazar and he must be working on adjustments to their training plan and racing strategy.

What is interesting is that Farah doesn't seem to need any training adjustments. My best guess is Rupp needs work on timing his race moves. Farah just seems to know when to go.

Interesting points. Farah really does seem to be coming along in a way that Rupp hasn't shown this outdoor season. He was certainly on fire indoors, though, and I'm sure he has great things to show. When and if he ever races before Moscow.

Penultimate Fool wrote:

We would hate for Saladbar/multiple moniker man to know how we keep track of his ilk.

By the way, this is pure gold to a troll. Lifetime achievement award stuff. THANKS FOR PLAYING.

my take on rupp.

he's 90% now. he did mini-peak to make the team. he'll want to get in a bit of rest then do three weeks of work, then go for the gusto, and peak grandly for the worlds.

i'd love to see the new and improved rupp that salazar is reporting from workouts, one that is much superior to the guy that ran 26:4x.

but as a betting man, until i see something like a 331 1500m result, i have rupp pegged for 3 position for 10k and 6 the for 5k.

but if you do see a 331 1500m consider a large wager on rupp for silver once again and a smaller one on gold.

rojo wrote:

While it's good for fans to see guys race, i'm not sure it

's benefitial for runners. Look how good Hagos was in May. Now it's July and he's getting smokes. You can't maintain a peak for 3 months.

Times have changed. Eddy Merckx was able to win all grand tours in one year, peaking from May to September. Not possible anymore. Not even Lance could do that.

Running is very similar these days.

Knot A Leader wrote:

Um, what? I was talking about runners ahead of him. He won't keep progressing by following the leaders. He is near, or already, at max speed. Rupp won't be a winner using his kick-technique.

You obviously were incapable of understanding the post you were responding to. Also you are obviously incredibly stupid. Rupp keeps getting closer, you act like a brain dead moron who thinks it's his race strategy and "lack of being a leader" that keeps him from being the WORLD'S best. Is that all it takes? Why don't all the other runners do that as well. You really have it all figured out huh? You don't have to actually be fast enough first to be the best, just be a leader.

longjack wrote:

my take on rupp.

he's 90% now. he did mini-peak to make the team. he'll want to get in a bit of rest then do three weeks of work, then go for the gusto, and peak grandly for the worlds.

i'd love to see the new and improved rupp that salazar is reporting from workouts, one that is much superior to the guy that ran 26:4x.

but as a betting man, until i see something like a 331 1500m result, i have rupp pegged for 3 position for 10k and 6 the for 5k.

but if you do see a 331 1500m consider a large wager on rupp for silver once again and a smaller one on gold.

I think rupp had a mini peak at last years trials, but not one this year and if he races with any tactical brain he should be contending for the win in the 10 and maybe getting bronze in the 5 , thats a big maybe though

rojo wrote:

Look how good Hagos was in May. Now it's July and he's getting smokes.

This might explain his lack of racing success. Smokes is not good for runners.