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14 years ago 06/22/2009 12:31pm EDT

re: The Rabble Rouser

Clearly, Rabble Rouser, you have never roused rabble on letsrun, to say the least. If you had been remotely aware of the internet before today, or for that matter had ever communicated via spoken word, semaphore, Morse code, carrier pigeon, or jungle telegraph with another sentient being a single time in your life, you would know that Matthew Tegenkamp, unique among all distance runners throughout history, is incapable of running a 10-kilometer race.

Plans are underway, however, to trick him into running a 5K-5K double with very short recovery--about one second.

14 years ago 06/22/2009 1:05pm EDT

re: Geb Seb Meb

This guy should strongly consider switching his focus to the 800. If he is negative splitting a 1:50.75 on decathlon training just think what he could do off just pure 800 training(I predict 1:44 low by his senior year with a good coach). Look at Gary Reed his focus was the Dec in High School had a similar 400 pb and is now one of the best 800 guys in the world.

14 years ago 06/22/2009 4:04pm EDT

re: CC

It was relay leg so the time is a bit sketchy but yeah if he has low 46 speed it is a possibility. I don't know if that is more or less likely than getting another 1000-1500 points in the decathlon which would make him an olympic contender. I haven't sat down and done the math but I am guessing getting used to the new standards (higher hurdlers, heavier instruments), only doing 10 events, and having better 1500m and javelin will get him half way there. Seems more likely to find another 500 pts through better technique, maturity, and training than switching events. One thing to consider is what where Gary Reeds decathlon PRs? I am guessing there were not good enough think about making a go of it.

CC wrote:
This guy should strongly consider switching his focus to the 800. If he is negative splitting a 1:50.75 on decathlon training just think what he could do off just pure 800 training(I predict 1:44 low by his senior year with a good coach). Look at Gary Reed his focus was the Dec in High School had a similar 400 pb and is now one of the best 800 guys in the world.

14 years ago 06/22/2009 5:43pm EDT

re: douglas burke

14 years ago 06/22/2009 11:23pm EDT

re: a

a wrote:
It was relay leg so the time is a bit sketchy but yeah if he has low 46 speed it is a possibility. I don't know if that is more or less likely than getting another 1000-1500 points in the decathlon which would make him an olympic contender. I haven't sat down and done the math but I am guessing getting used to the new standards (higher hurdlers, heavier instruments), only doing 10 events, and having better 1500m and javelin will get him half way there. Seems more likely to find another 500 pts through better technique, maturity, and training than switching events.
One thing to consider is what where Gary Reeds decathlon PRs? I am guessing there were not good enough think about making a go of it.
CC wrote:
This guy should strongly consider switching his focus to the 800. If he is negative splitting a 1:50.75 on decathlon training just think what he could do off just pure 800 training(I predict 1:44 low by his senior year with a good coach). Look at Gary Reed his focus was the Dec in High School had a similar 400 pb and is now one of the best 800 guys in the world.

Good points. I'm not sure what Gary's Dec pb is but I'm guessing you're right. I think he has world class potential in both events. Only time will tell if he can stay injury free and keep his head between his shoulders.

14 years ago 06/22/2009 11:49pm EDT

re: School fails most people

That 'joke' was lame.

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