The legend grows- Cade Flatt ready to break high school national 800m record on 5 miles per week

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1 year ago 06/16/2022 2:50pm EDT

re: wejo

How high are some of you guys? You're all missing out on the greatest runner ever on world history bc you wanna be some contrarians, and you don't even know it yet.

Realize how wejo used the word "SOME" when describing the 5 miles. Cade has said in another interview that he does more like 15 MPW when he's working hard. Heck, when I was a señor I would do ZERO miles mpw SOME times in the off season before I breaking 4:30. I read some people here do 70 miles per week to do that.

Does that make me a better physical athlete? Not necessarily. It just means I am wise enough to not waste energy in training where it doesn't need to be spent. Doesn't Natalie Cook or some girl also do super low mileage? Why is this so hard to believe.

You guys are missing out on the next Prefontaine with the charisma on this guy. He ain't a jerk he just has natural confidence. So far he says he is the best ever. If you was him, would you disagree?

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1 year ago 06/16/2022 2:52pm EDT

re: wejo

wejo wrote:
Cade was the guest on our podcast and says he only runs 5 miles some week but he's ready to break Michael Granville's 26 year-old national record.
New Balance Nationals tomorrow and then he's running USATF senior nationals next week, hoping to make the final.
Cocky, confident and fast:
Link:www.letsrun.com/news/2022/06/cade-flat...

you know this isn't true. why do you guys keep posting this

1 year ago 06/16/2022 2:53pm EDT

re: Sham Armyyy

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1 year ago 06/16/2022 3:01pm EDT

re: CopperRunner

CopperRunner wrote:
For me the biggest tell is the difference in physique. Sumner doesn’t look look fully developed while Flatt has the physique of a pro 800m runner. They are even right now, but I’m guessing sumner ends up with the better lifetime PB.

Definitley...Flatt already had the physique of a man when he was in middle school. Genetics helped him get to where he is but genetics will also be a limiting factor. Sumner is a blue blood. His mom was a 2:00 800 runner and his dad was just a bit faster than Will is now in the 800 and he was a 3:59 mile runner. Will already has more raw speed than both of them did.

1 year ago 06/16/2022 4:49pm EDT

re: wejo

Listen to the interview.

His warm-ups are 300m. He doesn’t count them. He runs five days a week. That’s a mile of speed work a day. He’s a sprinter. It’s possible but he’s likely stretching the truth to a degree. Maybe it’s closer to ten miles. Maybe not. Why does it matter whether he runs five or ten miles a week? It’s ridiculously low either way. The difference doesn’t matter as much as people think.

1 year ago 06/16/2022 4:52pm EDT

re: wejo

How is he running nationals when he hasn't met the 1:46.25 qualifying standard?

1 year ago 06/16/2022 4:56pm EDT

re: wejo

You don't need mileage to excel in the 800.

1 year ago 06/16/2022 4:57pm EDT

re: Suwidnelxkenx

Suwidnelxkenx wrote:
Listen to the interview.
His warm-ups are 300m. He doesn’t count them. He runs five days a week. That’s a mile of speed work a day. He’s a sprinter. It’s possible but he’s likely stretching the truth to a degree. Maybe it’s closer to ten miles. Maybe not. Why does it matter whether he runs five or ten miles a week? It’s ridiculously low either way. The difference doesn’t matter as much as people think.

I think it's closer to 25 miles. This 5 mile stuff is just a load.

1 year ago 06/17/2022 2:02am EDT

re: dumb

Peter Snell was a 22" 200 runner.

After training Lydiard waybhe won 3 Olympics gold.

You may not need high mileage to run fast with today's training.

But to survive 3 rounds or 6 rounds for Snell double in 64

5 or 10 miles will not cut it.

The bragging about low mileage is as old as running goes

And being a fast high schooler is no guarantee for a career.

Wish this guy the best.

But as my firs coach said, what matters is not what you do at 18.

What matters is have a career

BTW his daughter is Olympic silver in individual biathlon and gold with her team.

1 year ago 06/17/2022 2:18am EDT

re: CopperRunner

CopperRunner wrote:
Pro 100-400m runners run more than 5 miles a week don’t they?
This is either some weird BS, or Flatt could move up to 35 mpw and be a 1:43 3:50 guy. If the 800m is 40-60% aerobic this man is sabotaging his potential. I don’t imagine he’d do that.
For this reason I think his 5-10 mpw claim is a hot steaming load.

If he simply warmed up a 1/2 mile and cooled down a 1/2 mile 5 days per week that would be 5 miles per week.

1 year ago 06/17/2022 2:19am EDT

re: Les

Les wrote:
How is he running nationals when he hasn't met the 1:46.25 qualifying standard?

High school nationals

1 year ago 06/17/2022 5:45am EDT

re: runnerboy70

runnerboy70 wrote:
CopperRunner wrote:
Pro 100-400m runners run more than 5 miles a week don’t they?
This is either some weird BS, or Flatt could move up to 35 mpw and be a 1:43 3:50 guy. If the 800m is 40-60% aerobic this man is sabotaging his potential. I don’t imagine he’d do that.
For this reason I think his 5-10 mpw claim is a hot steaming load.
A runner that is far better than you and you're giving him advice...lol

you're an idiot most times. Are you insinuating Brother Colm holds the 800m WR?

1 year ago 06/17/2022 6:02am EDT

re: wejo

Personally do I think he is talented enough to break Granvilles record yes I do. Do I want him to break Granvilles record no I don't. Granville was a solid humble guy Cade is a cocky prick.

1 year ago 06/17/2022 7:10am EDT

re: You Asked!!!!

You Asked!!!! wrote:
Personally do I think he is talented enough to break Granvilles record yes I do. Do I want him to break Granvilles record no I don't. Granville was a solid humble guy Cade is a cocky prick.

Funniest scenario would be Flatt breaking the record at NBN and then Sumner breaks it a few hours later in the Oregon race.

1 year ago 06/17/2022 7:31am EDT

re: Les

Les wrote:
How is he running nationals when he hasn't met the 1:46.25 qualifying standard?

They fill out the field of 32. He has the 18th best time.

usatf.org

USA Track & Field | Status of Entries

Link:www.usatf.org/events/2022/2022-toyota-...

1 year ago 06/17/2022 8:28am EDT

dumb wrote:
ah yes, because rural America has murder rates of >28/100k

Don't lie.

We are ranked 89th in the world witha rate of 5.3 per 100,000.

worldatlas.com

Murder Rate By Country

Murder rates are rising in some countries across the world, the highest being in El Salvador, Jamaica, and Venezuela.

Link:www.worldatlas.com/articles/murder-rat...

1 year ago 06/17/2022 8:30am EDT

re: Yes yes

Yes yes wrote:
Les wrote:
How is he running nationals when he hasn't met the 1:46.25 qualifying standard?
High school nationals

False, it's not because of high school nationals. See the rule book, above.

32 can qualify and there are 3 rounds. If Flatt had the 33rd fatest time and all 32 ahead of him declared and decided to run, he would not have.

1 year ago 06/17/2022 8:32am EDT

re: fastimes

"yeah i've always been competitive, just ask my siblings, my brother and my dad" Kentucky background checks out

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