DII 5k @ Nats

chitown wrote:

what has he been through to make him absolutley DESERVE it over everyone else?

i dont want to argue about it because it is my personal opinion it doesnt matter to much. i just support the guy a lot and hope he kicks some major ass this weekend

xcvn wrote:

midwaste wrote:

anyone else excited to see Bauhs, Kosgei, and Bodor go toe to toe in the 10k? That should be a great battle!

A great battle for 2nd place...........

Hello????

Nicodemus is running the 10K

anyone want to take a shot at what nicodemus will run or what the gap will be between 1 and 2?

absolutely wrote:

anyone want to take a shot at what nicodemus will run?

I bet he runs the steeple and the 10k.

Scott "choke" Bauhs

Sorry, it's the truth

Paul Jellema was 12th at Foot Locker Midwest as a Junior, a step behind a soph named Chris Solinsky. He won the Illinois state Class A cross country title as a senior (14:32 3 miles) on a stress fracture (femur) and missed the Foot Locker series. Still injured senior track season, he attempted to run at Illinois the next fall and continued to struggle with stress fractures/stress reactions. Paul quit running and spent the next 2 years working at UPS. In the fall of 2005, he enrolled at Southern Indiana after basically 3 years of little to no training. It stands to reason that it took him a year to really start to roll.

so you're saying this kid can roll.

I know first hand that there is nothing fishy about Paul Jellema. I've watched that guy run some of the most bad ass workouts and races that I've ever seen. He is an absolute beast and will give a lot of people a run for their $$$ in the 5 and 10K

He is good, but he definatly will not win. Bauhs is pretty far ahead of everyone, but after doing the 10k and 5k prelim, I think I will give the win to Bodor. He has run 4:04 a couple of times and I dont think anyone can kick with him.

Bauhs has run 3:46 solo. I find that just as compelling as anything Bodor has done in the mile or 1500. Oli may have more speed over 100 meters, but from a mile out I'd say it'll be a helluva race. Not to mention the fact that both guys are doubling. I'm curious to see if guys like Weiss (who aren't doubling) drag the field out at a fast pace.

midwaste wrote:

1. Serrano

2. Bauhs

3. Boivin

I would just like to point out that I win the prediction contest.

Nope wrote:

Scott "choke" Bauhs

Sorry, it's the truth

Well even if the 5K does not go as well a victory in the 10K sure makes you look like an idiot.

yeah "Nope" should be banned from letsrun for his call on bauhs choking.

" So this Paul Jellema guy where did he exactly come from. I am looking at some of his past stuff and he is no where near as good as his pr's sounds like something fishy to me."

No, Jellema is legit, he won a couple of state titles in Illinois in HS, and went on to Univesrity of Illinois only to be injured a bunch. He just started getting healthy last year and is now running where he should be.