Josh Cheptegei should not have run World Half

Running Guy 007 wrote:

Only 10 days after his world record 10k, which means he probably spent most of those ten days recovering. Now, he’ll have to spend even more time recovering when he could have been spending that time training for another race instead of running a race he wasn’t prepared for,

I knowwww

OP, you might have written the worst take I've ever seen. It was great that he ran this race. He wanted to win a WORLD title. He's not afraid to lose.

Today's results show you why stars don't run things like this but the sport is a lot better off when the likes of Kamworor, Bekele, Cheptegei show up for World Half, World XC, etc.

This is a perfect result in my opinion for him. You seem to be implying that he should have laid low for a few weeks and then try to win some obscure road race in 7 weeks like he did after the 5k WR. That's absurd. Now he gets to take a real break . He should take a month off/easy - and then get in a couple months of base to get ready for 2021.

Yet you wanted him to recover after the 10k and race in December?

The loss will is good for him and will motivate him. Instead of thinking, "I'm the best in the world. My sh** don't stink." He's thinking. "My god, am I even the best guy in my country?"

MOTIVATION.

Running Guy 007 wrote:

Running Guy 007 wrote:

Only 10 days after his world record 10k, which means he probably spent most of those ten days recovering. Now, he’ll have to spend even more time recovering when he could have been spending that time training for another race instead of running a race he wasn’t prepared for,

I knowwww

Someone forgot to change their username before commenting LOL

10 days after a 10k is plenty of time. Also look up Frank Shorter 1972 Olympic games and Lasse Viren 1976 Olympic games.

could be the first runner to hold both WRs and never finish the top three in a Major championship? wouldnt that be funny?

59:21 is still pretty good for a first Half Marathon. Don't forget it. Cheptegei's time is the same as Adola who was the best beginner's time ever on Half Marathon until that day and the performance of Kiplimo.

In my opinion, the mistake is not to run the Half Marathon WC but to have plan that late the 10,000m WR attempt. In my opinion, he would've made more sense to try it at the beginning of September (at Ostrava or Berlin by example).

This is the worst take you’ve EVER seen? I think thats the worst take IVE ever seen

Cheptegei is on record as saying he doesn’t like long tempo runs in his buildup 5k/10k. Which is fine for SHORT distances but for LONG distances like the half marathon those tempo runs are absolutely necessary. He WAS NOT prepared for today’s race

Running Guy 007 wrote:

Cheptegei is on record as saying he doesn’t like long tempo runs in his buildup 5k/10k. Which is fine for SHORT distances but for LONG distances like the half marathon those tempo runs are absolutely necessary. He WAS NOT prepared for today’s race

I agree!

I agree Rojo. Losses teach us much more and motivate us as well

Losing motivates more than winning

michiganrunner99 wrote:

Losing motivates more than winning

Is this true or just something you’re saying

Everyone here keep on saying 10 days after a 10k is a lot of time !! Whaaaaaaat????? But do you know what are you talking about???

Maybe you forget that Joshua Cheptegei has destroyed in less than 2 months time 5000 and 10000 WORLD RECORDS . I mean was something that for so many years nobody was able to get near. And not to forget 5k WR on the road .

In this race Cheptegei was not in good shape , he wasnt at his maximum potential. He runs 59'20" and he wasnt tired at the end.It can happens He can run a lot faster and break the half world record if he trains for it.. But the 12'35" and 26'11" is something so hard to achieve that I m sure has taken a lot out of him at the moment.

What race is coming up he should prepare for? Time is now for him. He’s the best in the world so he probably doesn’t take that long to recover. Yea, I totally disagree.

Viren was blood doping.

Juice Springsteen wrote:

What race is coming up he should prepare for? Time is now for him. He’s the best in the world so he probably doesn’t take that long to recover. Yea, I totally disagree.

It was gutsy for him to run, and now what is the downside? Really, nothing. He can rest and have some motivation for 2021. Kiplimo has beaten him before, it won’t bother him mentally. I applaud Cheptegei for going after it unlike a Mo Farah who runs a silly hour record, a non-competitive HM and then goes into hiding.

alsoulsmatter wrote:

could be the first runner to hold both WRs and never finish the top three in a Major championship? wouldnt that be funny?

Jesus... Your ignorance hurts.

appIeswan wrote:

alsoulsmatter wrote:

could be the first runner to hold both WRs and never finish the top three in a Major championship? wouldnt that be funny?

Jesus... Your ignorance hurts.

So, Cheptegi tapered for his World Record, spent ten days recovering for the half, now still spend two weeks recovering from this half. His season is over

America is America wrote:

appIeswan wrote:

Jesus... Your ignorance hurts.

So, Cheptegi tapered for his World Record, spent ten days recovering for the half, now still spend two weeks recovering from this half. His season is over

Almost a month of zero training. Hard to come back from.