the point was that their training/racing backgrounds aren't very similar
Do you mean Moorcroft? Yes, but he had his best year aged 29. PBs in the 800, 1500, mile, 3000, 2 miles, 5000m
THOUGHTSLEADER was insisting that 29 is too old to make big improvements on the track, when actually Marc is just beginning to break through to super elite level.
Do you mean Moorcroft? Yes, but he had his best year aged 29. PBs in the 800, 1500, mile, 3000, 2 miles, 5000m
THOUGHTSLEADER was insisting that 29 is too old to make big improvements on the track, when actually Marc is just beginning to break through to super elite level.
I was saying they are not comparable. Moorcroft stagnated after an outstanding 1978 season and also moved up in distance. Scott has broken out from 2020-22. It to me is too old to expect an athlete who has thrived in his age 26-28 to have another big jump.
Do you mean Moorcroft? Yes, but he had his best year aged 29. PBs in the 800, 1500, mile, 3000, 2 miles, 5000m
THOUGHTSLEADER was insisting that 29 is too old to make big improvements on the track, when actually Marc is just beginning to break through to super elite level.
I was saying they are not comparable. Moorcroft stagnated after an outstanding 1978 season and also moved up in distance. Scott has broken out from 2020-22. It to me is too old to expect an athlete who has thrived in his age 26-28 to have another big jump.
I think it’s super easy as a spectator to forget that jumps don’t happen in a vacuum. Even the ones that seem huge to outsiders aren’t that surprising to the runner most of the time. Scott is the best person to assess his strengths and set his goals based on that. And let’s not forget: the guy is fast. We can say he’s not a world beater all we want but he has a global medal, euro indoor record, and a sub-13. Getting there takes a tremendous amount of fitness and training. Expecting a huge jump is kinda unrealistic, and probably unfair.
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