Gabe...14:09

Well, Gabe is already close to his 3:35 PR, I believe he ran 3:38 or 3:37 high last year...best of luck to him!

I could see him running a PR this year and next year going after the American Record as long as Lagat doesn't lower it again. More power to him.

The American record is 3:29!!! Gabe will never do that.

Gabe is so up and down. The guy is really not from Earth. He is not consistent with his times or his behavior. When he is on, he can run fast and CAN qualify for the olympics. But when he bombs, he usually bombs badly. Too much time between now and the trials to say where he wll be.

I hope the crazy bastard pulls it off.

someone starting a gabe thread and its not me....

gabe ran 14:22 or something at a similar meet last year and sometime during his career at least 13:44.60. so understanding that he likely trained through the meet the result wasn't bad, a little better than what he did last year.

i think gabe is a good 1500m guy and if you realize he is not one to set the american record that almost makes him better because he does more with less, still having the ability to make most races interesting. last year gabe had some early season volatility like a 4:12 outdoor mile and this year again opened with a 4:12 indoors or so. i was hoping by focusing on his threshold and running indoors gabe would gain some consistancy in his performances. i guess we will see. also last year gabe would always move at the very end of the races, as if he was lacking in strength. hopefully this year the training with give him what he needs to move from further out.

keep in mind this is just a 5000m workout for gabe. i don't think most milers enjoy them.

he jus woikin' on he mojo

wjw0006 wrote:

Gabe is so up and down. The guy is really not from Earth. He is not consistent with his times or his behavior. When he is on, he can run fast and CAN qualify for the olympics. But when he bombs, he usually bombs badly. Too much time between now and the trials to say where he wll be.

He's only been taking advantage of the wonder and variety that is Earth over the last few years, but for that you act like he's an alien.

At least he's had some earthly experiences, you can never take that away from him.

Hopefully he'll become more consistent as more time has gone on with consistent, continued training.

Nate Brannens a miler and he seemed to do pretty well. Gabe was not very competitve in the race at all if you watch it on flocasts.

and brannen is one of those who has run faster at 1500m but that gabe can beat. i guess thats one of the reasons gabe has to be working on that threshold. also i think brannen is running 90 or more miles a week if anyone didn't know.

go gabe wrote:

and brannen is one of those who has run faster at 1500m but that gabe can beat.

Gabe nearly beat Lagat at the national championships. That's the same race he beat Lukezic as well. So if you're implying that Gabe's not about PR's but beating people instead, then I agree.

thats what i've been saying in all along, that gabe can make most races intesresting. and the threshold work will help when making moves greater than 300m out because all these 1500m guys are going to get wise to gabe about that and gabe needs a few options at his disposal (i didn't get to watch but he already moved earlier at indoor nationals).

gabe often beats people like brannen and lukezic who have run faster than him 1500m - 5000m. i think thats what makes gabe a better miler.

as for the focus gabe has seemed to lose for 3000m/5000m who knows if that will return. you have to wonder if his workouts indicate he has lost strength.

below is the latest gabe journal. another 5k coming up.

The wild adventure continues here in the last frontier as I strike out for gold in Mammoth Lakes California to rejoin in person with TRUSA (Team Running USA). I spent the 90 days preceding March 1st in Chula Vista, California, at the OTC (ARCO US Olympic Training Center). The past 17 days have been intense marathon training focus at 8,500 feet. I have been doing 10-mile tempos, close to two hour long runs, and upwards of 10 - 15K worth of long intervals. I am confident that the strong foundation being built here in Mammoth will serve me well this spring. There is a lot of work to do yet, and it is a long road to Beijing, 2008.

Yet, my TRUSA teammates, Coach Mahon, and the atmosphere and stunning beauty of Mammoth make it all worth while! As always, the path brings a mixture of agony/pain.

My last race was Indoor Nationals in Boston for a Mile, February 25, against Webb, Meyers and Lukezik. The pace was slow over the first half, and I struck hard to take the lead with three laps to go (600 meters), but ended up getting passed easily by Webb and Meyers in the last turn, hanging on for third. The race was a relief. I was happy to finally have a good performance and make an aggressive move; but,in retrospect I should have won; no one should have gotten past me in the last turn; I need to fight harder! So, there should be plenty of opportunity to practice regaining my competitive edge. Beginning now with TRUSA ping-pong match-ups! Ha ha.

Upcoming races are Stanford Invite at the end of March (31st) for a 5K followed by a 5K/Mile double at Mt. Sac.

Run Mammoth. . .

Gabe

I personally know Gabe and it's really sad the pot shots that you guys take on this guy. He is one of the nicest human beings you will ever meet. I'm amazed at how much all of you KNOW about running that you can criticize someone with credentials like Gabe. Of course each of you have run faster than him so you have the right to trash his performances right?

Gabe if you're out there and reading some of this garbage ignore it and keep your eyes on the prize! Thumbs up from a Badger alum, too bad Martin talked you out of coming to Wisconsin, it would have been fun to run with you!

Gabe was close to Lagat, by Lagats choice, Gabe did not almost beat him. Lagat is on a whole different level than Gabe, and could have beat him by 10 meters easy. Lagat did the same thing he did in the 5k, he casually beat the "best" in the country.

Based on his training, from what he says, last weeks 5k should have been much better. To imply Brannens running more miles doesnt hold water if what gabe says is true.

Gabe is close in slow races/weak fields. Lagat ran sub 4(equiv), came back a few hours later to win the 5k then wins the 1500 the next day. He also had a season best close to 10 seconds better. His worst day was gabes best.

i thought gabe was running more miles than brannen but i wanted everyone to know brannen was running 90 so they might share my view that brannen's result shouldn't be unexpected. its safe to assume he trains similar to how broe trained when broe was running well, with a little more emphasis on speed maybe.

I cheer for the guy, and from what I know of him he's cool.

But, back to the post. I agree with kakjajdh that I thought he would run faster. But, from the flocast video he was never in the race so it may have been a workout. Why he would use a race as a workout I don't know, but he's got a good coach and he seems to be training hard so I hope he makes it happen.

Yeah, Gabe's definitely my favorite runner around... To say that he "Should've beaten Webb" and have him seem like he meant it... That's awesome.

We need more Gabe's and less Mcdougal's.