Rupp enjoys running, he doesn't enjoy the limelight or the press -- specifically because the internet -- with boards like this -- have added a cesspool aspect to it.
He's been ripped on since he was a child, a CHILD. Things that never happened BEFORE the internet.
If he is laying low, he deserves the privacy to train in peace, enjoy his running/training, and race when he pleases.
Give the young man a break, and just wait for it...he'll be racing again.
Fair enough and trust me I'm a big fan. I've thought was capable of some great times, long overdue times, for the past couple years.
I just hope he can stay healthy up till the races he's decided on racing. Sometimes overtraining causes injury because you tend to keep mileage and intesity up for so long.
I do wish, for the sake of the sport that he'd be a little more interactive with the fans. He doesn't have to, but he could do a lot of good for inspiring young runners if he were to give more interviews and insight like he has done in the past. I really like what Solinsky and Ritz and Goucher do with the blogs and interviews.