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15 years ago 07/29/2008 4:56pm EDT

re: Track Genius

You would have had a stronger case without mentioning Paul (sic) TreacyThree weeks out, and yeah 1000-1500 is SOOOOoo "overdistance". No chance of bouncing back in time off of that kind of slog.

Track Genius wrote:
Perfect planning. Every one knows the best way to blow out the cobwebs and get sharp for an important upcoming meet is to run a race longer than what you're be running in the championships. Think of Paul Treacy running that 50k before his LA silver in the marathon; or Brendon Foster throwing down that 20k before the '76 10,000 final. This is definitely the way to go, especially for two runners who've been complaining of fatigue during and after the trials. One more 3k for them next week and they'll be ready!

15 years ago 07/29/2008 5:17pm EDT

re: x-teach

Hahaha! Good catch. Of course, the post was ironic, such that when I called myself Track Genius I really meant I'm an idiot. John Treacy rocks! And Paul Tracy's a f*cktard to the nth degree.

15 years ago 07/30/2008 7:08am EDT

re: good idea?

I can't wait to see Nick Symmonds vs. Andy Wheating race it will one of th best races of the year

15 years ago 07/30/2008 10:18am EDT

re: solinky21

They are not racing each other.

solinky21 wrote:
I can't wait to see Nick Symmonds vs. Andy Wheating race it will one of th best races of the year

15 years ago 07/30/2008 11:03pm EDT

re: good idea?

It was crazy in Eugene and he expended a lot of energy. An athlete, especially one at this level knows his body and what is good for him.

He, his coach, and manager know what calls to make. They have engineered his career well so far...why second guess them now?

15 years ago 07/30/2008 11:20pm EDT

re: crazytrackfan

Nick's Race video is posted if interested

http://www.runnerspace.com/video.php?do=view&video_id=5859

15 years ago 07/30/2008 11:32pm EDT

re: crazytrackfan

crazytrackfan wrote:
It was crazy in Eugene and he expended a lot of energy. An athlete, especially one at this level knows his body and what is good for him.
He, his coach, and manager know what calls to make. They have engineered his career well so far...why second guess them now?

It wouldn't make any sense for a coach who thought his athlete was a medal contender. Keep in mind the Amerians who HAVE been racing in Europe: Wariner, Merritt, Richards, Felix, Lagat, Teg, Rowbury, Crawford, Doc Patton, Travis Padgett. These are all legitimate medal contenders...and they've all been sharpening with competition in Europe.

But here's the rub. In the Monaco 800, two people ran just barely slower than Johnny Gray's AR. So far this year 4 people have run times faster than any American EVER except Gray, and another is close to that.

Now, there's Symmonds. He has made an international final only once in his life--the indoor champs this year. He finished DFL in that final, and with a gap to the next slowest runner large enough to suggest he didn't belong in that final.

But when Symmonds and Wheating get to Beijing, they're not going to be able to hide out any longer. They're going to have to go against people capable of not 1:46, but 1:42. And Symmonds won't be able to surprise Borz with his kick a second time.

Game over.

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