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    • sonny
      • Meb or Ritz this weekend? 1/13/2009 2:17PM
      • sonny
      • Wondering what kind of shape Meb is in presently versus Ritz being able to run well down south?
    • pert
      • RE: Meb or Ritz this weekend? 1/13/2009 3:39PM - in reply to sonny
      • pert
      • I would like to see them push each other, perhaps one of them breaking 61 minutes. I think that is possible. I will take Ritz due to prolonged healthy training and being on the upswing, versus Meb being slightly on the downside.
    • yoyoyoyoyo
      • RE: Meb or Ritz this weekend? 1/13/2009 4:27PM - in reply to htown.
      • yoyoyoyoyo
      • htown. wrote:
        I pick local runner Luis Armenteros for the upset
        That sucka will get beat Rudy "the rocket" Roacha
    • locals rule
      • RE: Meb or Ritz this weekend? 1/13/2009 5:15PM - in reply to yoyoyoyoyo
      • locals rule
      • yoyoyoyoyo wrote:
        htown. wrote:
        I pick local runner Luis Armenteros for the upset
        That sucka will get beat Rudy "the rocket" Roacha
        Don't forget old man Wade. He ran a 10k threshold run in 31:08 last week. Not bad for 42. Might be able to run a 66.
    • dumbass..
      • RE: Meb or Ritz this weekend? 1/13/2009 7:55PM - in reply to yoyoyoyoyo
      • dumbass..
      • Whatever you say BR!! Good luck breaking 2:40
        While your at head down to the track and do a few 200s all out. Just to make sure that hamstring is ok.
    • you are wrong
      • RE: Meb or Ritz this weekend? 1/13/2009 8:41PM - in reply to youngish
      • you are wrong
      • tune ups are not done 3 months out. these guy haven't even started marathon specific training yet.
    • the greeeeen lantern
      • RE: Meb or Ritz this weekend? 1/14/2009 9:18AM - in reply to locals rule
      • the greeeeen lantern
      • Armenteros ran that threshold with him- for a pr-31:08 10k. Not bad for 35

        Ritz with the head, Meb with the heart
    • trackcoach248
      • RE: Meb or Ritz this weekend? 1/14/2009 12:12PM - in reply to the greeeeen lantern
      • trackcoach248
      • However it shakes out, this should be a good weekend for racing. Weather should be good with little wind and no rain. I pick Ritz in a close race, around 61.
    • douglas burke
      • RE: Meb or Ritz this weekend? 1/14/2009 6:41PM - in reply to youngish
      • douglas burke
      • youngish wrote:
        This is a tune-up for London. No fast times.
        just a guess, but i wonder if ritz is running this race to compare where he stands to halls 59:43 there.

        ritz in 60:07
        dobson in 60:09
    • youngish
      • RE: Meb or Ritz this weekend? 1/14/2009 6:46PM - in reply to douglas burke
      • youngish
      • Ritz ran a tough marathon just 4-1/2 months ago. Then he took a lot of time off. I don't think his training can be back to the point where he is able to run fast.
    • peeepe silvia
      • RE: Meb or Ritz this weekend? 1/14/2009 7:40PM - in reply to pert
      • peeepe silvia
      • I refuse to believe that the Olympics was just a bad race for Hall and a good one for Ritz. He may not run 59:43 right now, but I expect Ritz to roll.