Official 2016 Hoka One One Oxy Live Discussion Thread

Thanks rojo...I was about to have a stroke.

rojo wrote:

Seriously mate? wrote:

WAIT A MINUTE. It's pronounced 'oh-nay oh-nay'?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?! Yah got me.

It's not. I posted about this already. It used to be that way but it's one one.

Cramer wrote:

Robby Andrew's strategy is good against average elite runners but when he runs against the best of the best it never works. He has to realize that he cannot win from way back against the Kiprops and Rudishas. It is not possible.

Yeah. He should sit right behind Kiprop and Rudisha and he'll beat them every time.

It's just that easy.

Dewey_Runner wrote:

Cramer wrote:

Robby Andrew's strategy is good against average elite runners but when he runs against the best of the best it never works. He has to realize that he cannot win from way back against the Kiprops and Rudishas. It is not possible.

Way to pigeon hole a guy you've only ever seen videos of on the internet

Leave the race strategy and other career-related decisions to his coach and Robby himself

As if Andrews races this way 100% of the time anyways; pretty sure he went after it closer to the front a couple of times this indoor season

You realize these videos on the internet are the races in question? In nearly every race, he does the same thing. I'm not telling him to switch strategies, just saying that his current strategy will not win him an Olympic medal. Whether any strategy of his could win a medal is up for further debate.

Everyone agrees with you. No brainer.

it's all about the slingshot

Is it safe to say that Cas Loxsom is a good 600m runner?

Star wrote:

Cramer wrote:

Robby Andrew's strategy is good against average elite runners but when he runs against the best of the best it never works. He has to realize that he cannot win from way back against the Kiprops and Rudishas. It is not possible.

Yeah. He should sit right behind Kiprop and Rudisha and he'll beat them every time.

It's just that easy.

All I'm saying is that he is not giving himself the best opportunity to win against the best runners in the world. I am not saying he has a decent chance at beating them. However, if his chance of winning doubles, even if he goes from 500-1 to 250-1, it still matters.

The future1 wrote:

Is it safe to say that Cas Loxsom is a good 600m runner?

Rudisha's 600 splits in 800s are faster than Cas's AR..

They aren't girls Chris.. Please tell me they don't allow you to coach "girls" in college, Chris.

A little Donald Trumpish from Solinksy.........

The future1 wrote:

Is it safe to say that Cas Loxsom is a good 600m runner?

I was gonna say that too

phenomenal 600m runner, really needs to get his act together.

Mackey´s done a great job with low talent athletes, but guys high talent guys like Cas and Nick he´s wasted.

Katie Mackey´s done well though, props to him for that.

Lead commentator made a joke about Michael Jackson, Prince and Mariah being in tonight's events as Sara Vaughn was running in the 1500.

Please Don't Coach My Daughter wrote:

They aren't girls Chris.. Please tell me they don't allow you to coach "girls" in college, Chris.

A little Donald Trumpish from Solinksy.........

I'm glad someone said it. They're women. High school females are girls.

cmon ladies, someone get under 4:09.50 and qualify for the olympic trials already...

Just Stop Already wrote:

Please Don't Coach My Daughter wrote:

They aren't girls Chris.. Please tell me they don't allow you to coach "girls" in college, Chris.

A little Donald Trumpish from Solinksy.........

I'm glad someone said it. They're women. High school females are girls.

So all those Girls Gone Wild videos.... Oh no.

Sal Alazar wrote:

Cramer wrote:

Of course not. The problem lies in that is tactic likely cannot beat the Americans. Do you think Andrews could outkick Centrowitz like that?

So maybe there's one it won't work on.

USA indoor championships it almost gave him the win, and so most a medal at world indoors. He's getting there. Just not quite there yet.

I cant get too caught up in whether people get the Oly standard or not. The top 32 (or so) will go to the Trials in the 800 because that's the target field size. And then the top three will have to run the standard to make the team.

Similar for 1500m, although more of a chance Trials race will be tactical. If someone can't make the Oly standard with every opportunity, no great loss to begin with.

Seriously mate? wrote:

So what you're really saying is: he's only good at coaching athletes he sleeps with.

ergerg wrote:

I was gonna say that too

phenomenal 600m runner, really needs to get his act together.

Mackey´s done a great job with low talent athletes, but guys high talent guys like Cas and Nick he´s wasted.

Katie Mackey´s done well though, props to him for that.

yes.

Also any idea what those new ADIDAS spikes they´re wearing?

Very stylish blue and white, 3 stripe.

O´hare was wearing some too

MORGAN UCENY IS BACK BABY!

Considering how 4 or 5 high school girls so far this year have run 4:16 or faster, it makes you wonder how all the women who have run slower than that tonight (a decent few so far) can justify having pro-contracts.