Comparing Zane Robertson (27:33.67/59:47/2:08:19), and Jake Robertson (27:30.90/1:00:01/2:08:26)

With that kind of really very good basic speeds at shorter distances both of them should

have run sub 2:05 at marathon . I have seen examples of their workouts sometimes and what I can see out from them they could have been done more effectively.

Sub 2:05 is aggressive. Would like to think both and and will run 2:06:xx soon. 5,000 and up their times look reasonable except for the full marathon.

Genetics are an amazing thing.

nzkenbg wrote:

Genetics are an amazing thing.

sure, but i'm much more impressed with the fact that they've gone all-in with running.

Why? Were they nuclear physicists before turning to running? Here in the States this is quite common.

sdfkjbndsbvksndfklvnskdfvkj;sdfnvdfslvbn wrote:

nzkenbg wrote:

Genetics are an amazing thing.

sure, but i'm much more impressed with the fact that they've gone all-in with running.

Zane has the edge on Jake for all distances except 800 (1:53.77/1:54.45), and 10,000 (27:30.90/27:33.67).

Jake’s times for 1500 (3:51.17), and 3000 (8:04.57) are anomalous and not in line with his other performances.,

I think Jake is a couple of inches taller than Zane which may present a slight disadvantage.

Standard Setter wrote:

Why? Were they nuclear physicists before turning to running? Here in the States this is quite common.

sdfkjbndsbvksndfklvnskdfvkj;sdfnvdfslvbn wrote:

sure, but i'm much more impressed with the fact that they've gone all-in with running.

Is it common in the states to leave your life to live in Kenya to 100% commit to training and almost die of malaria in the process?

The Wizard JS wrote:

With that kind of really very good basic speeds at shorter distances both of them should

have run sub 2:05 at marathon . I have seen examples of their workouts sometimes and what I can see out from them they could have been done more effectively.

They would've run slower with your 'more effective' workouts, JS.

AerobicMonster wrote:

The Wizard JS wrote:

With that kind of really very good basic speeds at shorter distances both of them should

have run sub 2:05 at marathon . I have seen examples of their workouts sometimes and what I can see out from them they could have been done more effectively.

They would've run slower with your 'more effective' workouts, JS.

But I am sure they contacted him in secret so that he would coach them to a half marathon world record, right Jan?

Standard Setter wrote:

Why? Were they nuclear physicists before turning to running? Here in the States this is quite common.

sdfkjbndsbvksndfklvnskdfvkj;sdfnvdfslvbn wrote:

sure, but i'm much more impressed with the fact that they've gone all-in with running.

i would be 100x more impressed than I am now if that were true.

AerobicMonster wrote:

The Wizard JS wrote:

With that kind of really very good basic speeds at shorter distances both of them should

have run sub 2:05 at marathon . I have seen examples of their workouts sometimes and what I can see out from them they could have been done more effectively.

They would've run slower with your 'more effective' workouts, JS.

That we will never get any proof of! ;) But I`m of course convinced it had been no problems for me to coach both of them sub 2:05. They just need some Magic! :)