tlbernhard wrote:
Why would you want to be in a situation (that you really cannot control) where you have to find a race where you have the possibility to run sub 3:35.01 by 7/20? Flying all over Europe chasing a time is hardly the best way to “sharpen up” for a World Championship.
I'm pretty sure it's standard to fly over to Europe in the summer and run some races prior to major championships. I know that if I were an elite 1500m runner, I'd rather run 3:33 in mid-July than mid-May.