read in a Chicago magazine his focus is the TRI and running is something he does do help his bike,swim. read Chicago competitor.
quote from the article...
What the running community doesn't understand is that he's a very good runner, but he's a world champion-caliber triathlete," Dickson says. "Lukas can sweep the table in triathlon if he stays focused and keeps improving. I think he understands that and how much fun that would be, along with the idea that you can make a lot of money as a pro triathlete. But at the end of the day, he's not looking that far forward. He loves running and he loves triathlon. But underneath all of that, he wants to be an Olympian."