What was Jane thinking? Hedengren runs 4:31 mile prelim and wins heat by 19 seconds

Rhymes wrote:

Jane is Jane. She is just insane

McRunnin wrote:

My guess is she treated it as a workout and simulation of what she'll do at Nationals.

According to the race splits, she ran between 33.84 and 34.55 for each lap between 409m and 1209m, then closed with a 33.47 followed by a 32.72. At the National indoor meet last year, each women's mile prelim was won in 4:34, so the way Jane ran today is closer to what she might expect to be doing in a couple weeks.

Although 4:31 is fast, it's not an all-out effort for someone who's run 4:22 this season. I think she'll be fine.

former d1 coach wrote:

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Can someone explain this to me? Does she need a workout to get ready for NCAAs or something??

Today at the Big 12 meet, running in a race where 10 of the 13 entrants would make the final and running in heat 2 of 2 after she saw the first heat was won in 4:49, Jane Hedengren went out and ran 4:31 today at Big 12s, winning her heat by 19 seconds. Why?

Wild.

PS. And can sometime tell me how in a major P4 conferences, there are only 13 entrants in a mile? Is there some ridiculous qualifying standards or has college track been totally hollowed out. If you can't score in a mega conference and make NCAAs, no point in having you on the team.

former d1 coach wrote:

PS. And can sometime tell me how in a major P4 conferences, there are only 13 entrants in a mile? Is there some ridiculous qualifying standards or has college track been totally hollowed out. If you can't score in a mega conference and make NCAAs, no point in having you on the team.

former d1 coach wrote:

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,Jane Hedengren went out and ran 4:31 today at Big 12s, winning her heat by 19 seconds. Why?

former d1 coach wrote:

Link:live.pttiming.com/?mid=8683

Can someone explain this to me? Does she need a workout to get ready for NCAAs or something??

Kvothe wrote:

Why did they bother with heats? 13 on the track would be fine for the mile.

malmo wrote:

former d1 coach wrote:

Link:live.pttiming.com/?mid=8683

Can someone explain this to me? Does she need a workout to get ready for NCAAs or something??

This is a basic as running gets. Real runners exist to compete. See Jane. See Jane run. Run Jane run!

oh noooo wrote:

classic behaviour....she can't dial back.

this will lead to injury any week now.