Official Olympic Trials Day 1 Discussion Thread + Live Reaction Shot at 11:30 pm ET

That race was pretty unecessary as far as the US team goes due to only 3 of them having the olympic standard, and the weather preventing a real sub 27 attempt. I hope that doesn't interfere with Fisher's training as he can contend for a medal at the real games.

Also Drew Hunter should try to run the standard this summer, looks like he is capable.

I didn't think his comment was that offensive. The top three have the standard, which is usually the best outcome for sending the best team.

The logic just makes my brain hurt, when Fisher ran 3:00 for the last 1200 and none of the last 3 global championships have been close to sub-27.

Couldn't tell a whole lot about Grant's shape here. Looked easy, which is a good sign, but Grant would have had to close that race in 53 to be in medalist shape. Maybe he could have here. Maybe not. We'll find out, but it looked encouraging.

I watched it live on NBC on Oregon Coast...

Fisher had no reason to peak, as all he had to do was show up and finish to gain a spot.

Plus he is fit enought to win that race year round. Now to get in 53 closing shape

I saw some people being pessimistic about how these guys will do in Paris, I don't think it'll be a talent issue for Fisher, it just seems like his main focus is the 5000. He ran the 10000 once last year and ran 28:25.81.

IMHO re body language:

Valby: Authentic and compelling physical struggle to excel
Morgan: Same
ESP: Not so much, aka none at all
Schweizer: A bit better than ESP but not by much
Cranny: Now Cranny is interesting. Authentic and compelling...person...but something seems a little off.

Welp. Maybe it's just Seattle. That's annoying.

The world stage is partially always fast now because in shape hocker can win any 1500m over 3:35, people like Jakob and Kerr arent idiots, they know how fast he can close a slower race and even if they could still eke out a win if the opening 800 is 1:59, its not worth the risk.

I can think of one over 3:35 1500 he couldn't win.

Looks like they advanced another runner in the 1500m from heat 1.

Worth it to get Peacock for $6.

Lol. Imagine thinking Jakob makes it fast because of Cole Hocker.

I’m as big a fan of Hocker as they come, but this is just ridiculous for about 6 reasons, 2 of them being that Jakob would still wreck Hocker in a 335+ race, and Jakob (and others) have been pushing 1500s since well before Hocker was even on the scene.

that post race with Drew sure is inspiring. Good to see he is as excited as the rest of us.

See username. Alternates don’t “go”

On Tuohy, I've felt this ever since I first saw her run in hs. If you watch her in a pack and so can easily compare her style to others, although I wouldn't really call this a style point or choice, it seems to be just how her body works, but compared to just about all other runners, the combined unit comprised of her shoulders, neck and head seems quite stiff and rigid. There's no bobble of the head or shock absorber like function of the neck and shoulder muscles. As other runners shift from foot to foot being in contact with the ground, the muscles in this entire area wax and wane, keeping the head loose, relaxed and mobile, and shifting in position as the upward force from striking the ground comes at different angles. But Tuohy doesn't seem to have this bobble-shock absorbing capacity. It just looks like it can't have a good effect and is physically stressful on her neck and head.

LOL... Valby kept looking at the crowd ever time someone yelled and then smiled and made some quizzical gesture at them on the second lap... didn't look very focused to me.

This is horsesh!t. All Woody does is deliver. To me, he seems like a good guy and a great competitor. His backstory is great. I don't understand all the people who want to pick something to criticize about him every time he runs a race. The guy came out of relative obscurity to become an Olympian 3x over, and all some people can do is complain about nonexistent crap.