Pretent that you are Wheating, how will you beat Andrews?

go for broke with 300m left

350

200m

cut across the infield

not save anything for the 1500. Every race Andrews has won, Wheating has doubled back.

Give him the crazy eyes on the start, freak him out. Fake him out a little, then make my move for home as he swings wide to try and make the pass. The crazy eyes are key, though.

350 and hard, really hard. If you die you die, no shame in that.

With a stick at night.

turkey leg wrote:

Pretent that you are Wheating, how will you beat Andrews?

If he's serious about winning, I would take it through @ .50 and see who survives. He has nothing to lose.

"He who kicks last wins."

I think I'd sit on Andrews (what would Robby do about that).

If he wants his team to win, the key is maximum points, and Gray-zone type tactics could cost Wheating the next day in the 1500.

If Wheating sits at the back, it might upset the whole strategy for the field.

all of the remaining perfect entries in the prediction contest (after the womens 10k) have wheating winning

If I knew how to do that, I'd be out there beating him.

Pheromedical Shiamodo wrote:

If I knew how to do that, I'd be out there beating him.

Great answer.

Andrews sure is a for real talent...riding a wave of confidence...not unlike Wheating when he was still discovering his ability.

Hopefully an epic final for the ages that everyone will enjoy no matter who wins.

One thing for sure Andrews and Wheating are both class acts...unlike so-o-o-o-o many on this board.

Personally, I think Andrews wins, even though I am rooting for Wheating...Andrews has the hot hand, and there is nothing like that first innocent, magical first season where everything feels good, easy, powerful.

The only way Wheating wins it, is if he shows something he hasn't shown yet this year - laying all on the line, nads to the wall...

Could be another classic 800...and as someone else noted, it would be great to see Symmonds and these two all mix it up at USA's.

And what's not to like about either of these collegiates? They are both talented, confident, competitive individuals with good attitudes.

widen him out to lane 8 as he tries to outkick you

Tevan Everett wrote:

widen him out to lane 8 as he tries to outkick you

Great idea! Until you get DQ'd for it

Wheating has a great finish and I think he can kick with Andrews. I would sit on Andrews and get a jump on him with 200 to go. Driving from a long way out could work, but you are setting up Andrews to have a run at you in the last 100 again if he can hold on. Try to beat him at his own game.

Wheating knows the only way he is beating Andrews is if he Gilloolys him. Watch your back Robbie!

Mr. Obvious wrote:

Wheating knows the only way he is beating Andrews is if he Gilloolys him. Watch your back Robbie!

Well done.

My response was going to be: Jeff Gillooly.

duck - you are right...both class acts, and real talent.

Neither runner is going to run away and hide from the other, so I would think realistically each must assume a close race.

If I were Wheating, yes, I would make sure the pace is really zipping with 300 meters to go, but it often is in any event given the efforts of other runners. Both often run from behind - not being in the 2nd or 3rd lane in the last 300 may be the difference.