Copenhagen Half - 57:00 pace requested for Aregawi(2'42"/km). Ingebrigtsen 100% in it

You are right, Jakob is a loser. But who is the winner? Who are others? Josh? Probably yes, according you. He won 2015 EJC, 2016 EC, 2017 WC, 2018 EC, 2019 WC, 2021 OG, 2022 EC, 2022 WC, 2023 WC, 2024 WIC,2024 OG.

Delusional

Not delusional, it's a sound prediction upon that premise, but a likely false premise

Here's my understanding of the base period:

Sunday: 20km long run

Monday: double 10k easy

Tuesday: double 10k threshold

Wednesday: double 10k easy

Thursday: double 10k threshold

Friday: double 10k easy

Saturday: 2x10x30" hill sprints (not as sure here)

Morning double threshold usually something like 5x6' @ sub-T (60" rec). Afternoon can be 10x3' @T (60" rec) or 25x400 @ 10k (30" rec).

I raced a 10k off of about 80mi/wk inspired heavily by this model a few years ago and felt super aerobically fit. I did about 80% volume by time, so 8x3' @ T instead of 10x3' @T, for example. That means my threshold sessions only ever tallied 24' of quality running, though twice a day. I ran great for 8k but felt like death the last 2k, in part because it was longer than I had gone in a single session. I think this is where Canova talks about the importance of EXTENDING the specific speed.

Everyone talks about how much threshold running Ingebrigtsen does. But I imagine the short bouts and sessions that have built him such an incredible engine will actually be his Achilles heel at this event at this point in his career.

If he stays with the leaders, he might even feel the best and in fact be the most efficient through 10k, but things could go off the rails later in the second half.

I’ll be watching the livestream because I…

Expect Great Things!!!

This is a lie...

He'll go for the European Record, 59:13, probably quite a bit faster, but I expect that is the primary goal

Almost. He is usually running 181,5 km.

monday is easy double + 100m sprints, with spikes

tuesday: double threshold

wednesday is easy double + 200m sprints, with spikes

thursdays: double threshold

friday: easy double

saturday: 2x10x200m hills + easy threshold in the afternoon

sunday: 20km Long run + strength

i didn't mean to stay up this late but I listened to Meet Me at Our Spot by Willow (did you guys know she's Will Smith's daughter?), and then I had to listen to the album she dropped this summer because it's so good, and now I feel like I may as well stay up to see if it something historic happens

I remember the last time Kiplimo set the WR he went out at some ungodly pace (split a 26:37 10k) and broke Cheptegei's 15k WR en route, and somehow managed to hold on to break the record by 1s. If he goes out at a much more reasonable 27:00 pace, we could see something huge.

Also, I think a lot of people overestimate how hard WR pace is gonna be for Jakob in this event, just because the WR is so weak. That's not to say Kiplimo won't absolutely dust Jakob, nor that Jakob will go under the existing WR, just that there's like 30s on the table just from better pacing.

Oh my Jakob drops out and looked horrible before even half way. Dude looked like he was literally having an asthma attack! Weird!

Oh my Jakob drops out and looked horrible before even half way. Dude looked like he was literally having an asthma attack! Weird!

Oh my Jakob drops out and looked horrible before even half way. Dude looked like he was literally having an asthma attack! Weird!

Well, this aged well :/

Well, this aged well :/

Where are you now?

expected tbh if he went out at such a hot pace. In theory he could keep up with his engine, but it is rusty without any specific work. Malmo said you would be on the verage of an abyss at around 6 miles point, but for him the abyss just straight up swallowed him.

LIkesay, the ego's pretty big on this one. He should be more like me; only race 3 times a year and focus on posting cool poses or sponsor messages on Instagram. That's the way to build your brand.

Funny to read all the excuses. How a possible WR is suddenly a training run bla bla bla.
Like I said, 1.02 without the cheater shoes.
For now he does not have a shot at 10K and more. Its not realistic. However he shows great potential of course.
Although todo a HM like that and walk at 10K does not show realism and professionalism. It shows a young kid not in control.

Been there done that.

I am definitely eating my words. Probably too much in 1500 training I guess