Dibaba Garmin FR10
Bekele and Cheptegei FR35
Why don't they wear something good like a 945 it's not like they can't afford them, do they just not give a f. I bet they would wear cheap ass running gear if they weren't sponsored even though they can afford good gear.
It’s not about the watch
(Sorry Lance)
Ever seen how small their arms are? The 945 is bulky even on a normal sized wrist. Plus they probably have their coaches taking their splits during workouts, so all the information they really need is pace and distance.
I would guess they avoid showing wealth
whatloll wrote:
Dibaba Garmin FR10
Bekele and Cheptegei FR35
Why don't they wear something good like a 945 it's not like they can't afford them, do they just not give a f. I bet they would wear cheap ass running gear if they weren't sponsored even though they can afford good gear.
Who ever told you that don't told you wrong. [Is that how they talk in America?]
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/entertainment/local-news/2001252635/6-wrist-watches-valued-at-sh12-million-president-uhuru-kenyatta-s-expensive-collection-of-timepiecesno it isnt lol
Because they're not pampered posers who think running success is somehow related to how many fancy gadgets you have.
Same reason why they are faster, keep it simple stupid.
They use whatever they're given by their Italian handler.
Just like everything else.
trollism wrote:
They use whatever they're given by their Italian handler.
Just like everything else.
Idiot detected ^^
whatloll wrote:
Dibaba Garmin FR10
Bekele and Cheptegei FR35
Why don't they wear something good like a 945 it's not like they can't afford them, do they just not give a f. I bet they would wear cheap ass running gear if they weren't sponsored even though they can afford good gear.
I think you already have your answer. They probably just don't give a F.
GPS, cronometer and heart rate is probably all they care about. And maybe not so much about the GPS.
I'm going to guess one of the following;
1). They are hand-me-downs/whatever was there to use.
2). Simplicity
FYI - The Garmin Forerunner 35 and 45 are the two best watches Garmin makes. Simple, no BS you don't need and small.
If you've read anything about African Elites, especially Kenyans, then you see that they train a lot by feel and are not big on the western data analytics thing. It's their coaches that care and keep them on track in the camps. But the majority is done on pace or time to distance.
Elite Africans have K to minute break downs memorized. 2,5,10,15,20,30,40, etc...so they can look at a simple digital watch and know if their run is on pace or not.
they have very thing wrists l, it’s probably more comfortable
As a colleague advised another who was considering a transfer to Africa: "Be careful what you wear on your wrist. When they steal your Rolex, they take the hand with it."
Because they understand what to focus on and what to ignore
whatloll wrote:
Dibaba Garmin FR10
Bekele and Cheptegei FR35
Why don't they wear something good like a 945 it's not like they can't afford them, do they just not give a f. I bet they would wear cheap ass running gear if they weren't sponsored even though they can afford good gear.
whatloll wrote:
Dibaba Garmin FR10
Bekele and Cheptegei FR35
Why don't they wear something good like a 945 it's not like they can't afford them, do they just not give a f. I bet they would wear cheap ass running gear if they weren't sponsored even though they can afford good gear.
Why would they worry about all the rubbish info on the 945?
I am Sam wrote:
whatloll wrote:
Dibaba Garmin FR10
Bekele and Cheptegei FR35
Why don't they wear something good like a 945 it's not like they can't afford them, do they just not give a f. I bet they would wear cheap ass running gear if they weren't sponsored even though they can afford good gear.
Why would they worry about all the rubbish info on the 945?
It has music and it looks good.
whatloll wrote:
Dibaba Garmin FR10
Bekele and Cheptegei FR35
Why don't they wear something good like a 945 it's not like they can't afford them, do they just not give a f. I bet they would wear cheap ass running gear if they weren't sponsored even though they can afford good gear.
They have coaches who take care of the timing thing. All they have to do is to run fast.
I wear a FR35. I like to know distance and time. Any other information is just noise. I have never run with music or anything else and have no desire to start. I got by for more than a decade on just time. You don't need all the analytics pouring in to run fast.
As you get better, you remove most of the noise. Time, distance for workouts. For the rest...the watch is useless. Feel is everything.