Ritz runs 13:34

Kind of...um...unremarkable all around?

Josh McDougal.... OUCH.

Damn, even I'm faster than that, and I'm freaking slow for a college runner!

wonder how long Mcdougals been training. Nice to know he is still running. Anyone know anything?

Some runners never recover, mentally, after a long stint with injury. I am not really sure why - anyone with a bit more experience with this care to elaborate?

Given the location and time of year its pretty safe to assume the conditions weren't too great.

Er... wrote:

Kind of...um...unremarkable all around?

What's the deal with that listed world record? Isn't that "4" supposed to be a "7"?

It's in Canadian time.

Tony Soprano wrote:

What's the deal with that listed world record? Isn't that "4" supposed to be a "7"?

takeitandlikeit wrote:

Josh McDougal.... OUCH.

Damn, even I'm faster than that, and I'm freaking slow for a college runner!

I hope he is just out of shape/having an off day (a la Manzano) and is not still having injury issues.

yawn

Shaheen was effortless in winning...

777 wrote:

takeitandlikeit wrote:

Josh McDougal.... OUCH.

Damn, even I'm faster than that, and I'm freaking slow for a college runner!

I hope he is just out of shape/having an off day (a la Manzano) and is not still having injury issues.

Well, he just ran a 4:08 last week, so mid 14:30s would seem to indicate he is not in great shape at this point.

13:34 for Ritz is a bit disappointing, especially since Shaheen wasn't -that- far ahead.

Does anyone know how the race developed?

Shaheen was about 80 meters up by 5 laps in. That's all I know. Got it from http://twitter.com/Speedriver

a 100m spanking is fairly significant.

i hope that shaheen was well paid to race against the "d" listers.

Ritz just ran the London Marathon 7 weeks ago. Assuming he took maybe 10 days to two weeks to recover id say his time wasn't awful for maybe training only 5-6 weeks max.

Noob wrote:

777 wrote:

I hope he is just out of shape/having an off day (a la Manzano) and is not still having injury issues.

Well, he just ran a 4:08 last week, so mid 14:30s would seem to indicate he is not in great shape at this point.

13:34 for Ritz is a bit disappointing, especially since Shaheen wasn't -that- far ahead.

Only someone who has never ran a marathon would believe something as ignorant as Noob. For just coming off a marathon, I'm completely impressed.

Yeah, that makes sense. It's never warm in Toronto in June. Bye the way, do you cross the border with your skis in mid-summer? Moron.

nj wrote:

Given the location and time of year its pretty safe to assume the conditions weren't too great.

Er... wrote:

Kind of...um...unremarkable all around?

Solid run by Gillis ....should move pass his 13:37 PB this year...is preping for a marathon?

johnnyb1610 wrote:

" 13:34 for Ritz is a bit disappointing, especially since Shaheen wasn't -that- far ahead."

Only someone who has never ran a marathon would believe something as ignorant as Noob. For just coming off a marathon, I'm completely impressed.

Well, I wouldn't say "completely impressed." how long since london, 7 or 8 weeks? Salazar almost died in the Boston marathon, ran a lot faster and harder than Ritz, and then 9-10 weeks later set AR's in the 5 and 10, 13:11 and 27:25. So, of course THAT is a lot more impressive. However, no one (this side of Flagpole Willy) thinks Ritz is the second coming of Al.