grupp wrote:
hey guys its Galen, can you guys stop making fun of me so much. It gets hard to run when people constantly make fun of me.
Are we sure this post is Rupp-certified?
grupp wrote:
hey guys its Galen, can you guys stop making fun of me so much. It gets hard to run when people constantly make fun of me.
Are we sure this post is Rupp-certified?
Pollen that are allergans can induce an asthma attack, and if untreated, it can take a few days to get your breathing back to normal. That's my guess about Salazar's comment, although many elite athletes are able to cope with allergies and asthma with WDA-approved medications.http://asthma.about.com/od/asthmaallergyconnection/a/summerasthma.htm
did wrote:
I think the line of thinking, at least according to what AlSal has said, is that pollen doesn't hurt performance but rather hurts recovery. From
http://www.letsrun.com/2011/usatf-10k-0622.php: "Alberto Salazar has indicated that he thinks Rupp can race well with high pollen, the concern is his recovery."
So if Rupp wants to make worlds, which he presumably does, he will be in the race regardless of Pollen levels.
And if pollen levels don't hurt performance, as AlSal has indicated, then one would think based on past performances and current fitness levels that Rupp will be in the top 3 at USAs.
It then makes sense that he didn't race at Pre b/c his recovery would have been hampered and he may not have been 100% (or as close to 100% as he needs/wants to be) for USAs.
Now, in my mind, it becomes a question of whether he can get the World's standard at USAs versus having to chase the standard after USAs. If his recovery is severely hampered by the pollen levels then he may struggle to get World's standard.
Two things I'm unsure of:
1 - How does pollen hurt performance and also how does it hurt recovery? Anyone with more knowledge who can explain and offer medical information, anecdotal opinion, or anything else?
2 - What place at USAs does a competitor have to get to be eligible to compete at Worlds and what standard does a competitor have to achieve in order to compete at Worlds. Does a competitor have to achieve a different standard depending on how they finish at USAs?
Pollen Rupp wrote:
It's over for Rupp. Pollen count in London normally is high too.
Why not try as a NBC Broadcaster? he could do better than Carol Lewis.
No chance of suffering from allergies in Stratford, unless you're allergic to inner-city s-holes.
Asthma is no laughing matter, I can assure you. It can also lead to bronchitis. Ask Seb Coe why he missed the 1988 Olympics.
BubbleBoy2.0 wrote:
I marvel at the smoking mirrors and voodoo deceit. Rupp competed in Oregon as a prep, competed extensively as a collegiate...until recently "Pollen" has never been an issue.
Then you haven't been paying attention, Rupp was going to run his 10k record attempt in Oregon in 2010 but the pollen didn't allow which is why he ended up running at Standford.
douglas burke wrote:
what does the pollen count have to be for rupp to scratch, i heard it was 175 at the preclassic when rupp pulled out of that race and salazar said if pollen levels are that high he will never let rupp run.
Salazar has said all along that Rupp will run Nationals no matter what the pollen count is.
How come Canova never talks about pollen count? Mosop had no trouble
Get More Real Real wrote:
grupp wrote:hey guys its Galen, can you guys stop making fun of me so much. It gets hard to run when people constantly make fun of me.
Actually, he doesn't read this site.
He lives in a different world than you.
He has like friends, and a life, and a profession, and a wife, and a great family.
You wish you could say the same.
Wow, you really got us good...lol!
Pollen count EXPLODING!
I'm betting that we'll get to see Ally Sally rushes the finish area to administer oxygen to Rupp after the race...