Brooks Beasts 800/1500 Prediction Thread

Let’s be real. Compared to past years... pros never open this early it’s usually early April at one of the Stanford meets(Payton Jordan?) usually this is indoor champs time. Y’all need to relax. In 4 weeks most of these guys will be running a lot faster you’re just used to seeing the bowerman show since the pandemic. Imagine someone running 3:40 indoors at the USA champs or 3:57 mile opener it wouldn’t be seen as a horrible race. Centro may have tried to race a way he doesn’t usually do until April/may. Give them a break

hermes link ice blue mink wrote:

Let’s be real. Compared to past years... pros never open this early it’s usually early April at one of the Stanford meets(Payton Jordan?) usually this is indoor champs time. Y’all need to relax. In 4 weeks most of these guys will be running a lot faster you’re just used to seeing the bowerman show since the pandemic. Imagine someone running 3:40 indoors at the USA champs or 3:57 mile opener it wouldn’t be seen as a horrible race. Centro may have tried to race a way he doesn’t usually do until April/may. Give them a break

+1

Although, you would have liked to see the Beasts be a bit more competitive, especially Henry and Izaic. These guys usually show up to the big show though so I am not worried. Although, I am actually kind of impressed by Spencer. He managed to run an 800 time that he wasn't running until Spring during his last outdoor season, after being inured, having covid and acclimating to higher mileage.

megatryawn wrote:

Also David R is setting up a pretty good rivalry with Nick Symmonds as the most annoying guy on social media.

Agreed, Ribach is insufferable. He promotes his book at any possible chance. On his podcast, he was interviewing Cooper Teare. When the conversation went to agents and going pro, he told Teare to buy his book to learn about how to navigate contracts/agents. At least Symmonds has the credentials to back it up.

mi wrote:

megatryawn wrote:

Also David R is setting up a pretty good rivalry with Nick Symmonds as the most annoying guy on social media.

Agreed, Ribach is insufferable. He promotes his book at any possible chance. On his podcast, he was interviewing Cooper Teare. When the conversation went to agents and going pro, he told Teare to buy his book to learn about how to navigate contracts/agents. At least Symmonds has the credentials to back it up.

Yeah save the memoir for retirement dude.

mi wrote:

megatryawn wrote:

Also David R is setting up a pretty good rivalry with Nick Symmonds as the most annoying guy on social media.

Agreed, Ribach is insufferable. He promotes his book at any possible chance. On his podcast, he was interviewing Cooper Teare. When the conversation went to agents and going pro, he told Teare to buy his book to learn about how to navigate contracts/agents. At least Symmonds has the credentials to back it up.

I Chose D2 and ran against WOU about 10 years before Ribich's time. I knew he ran 3:37 and got attention for his nationally competitive time, but haven't really followed since. What's he been doing the last 18mo, besides running 3:43 equiv races???