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10 years ago 03/11/2014 1:36am EDT

re: Eddie Monster

Eddie Monster wrote:
LM wrote:
Are we reading the same post?
Rupp is running much better than he was in 2011.
Rupp has now run 1.1 seconds faster than the 13 flat shape Jesse said he was likely in 3 years ago. I'd call that a crystal ball.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=U28-AOrmT6c#t=679

- Dropped with over 600 to go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=coF-bSAXYGI#t=434

- In contention with 200 to go.

That is pretty good improvement in my opinion. Dropped at 600 means you aren't even fit enough to handle the pace and are barely hanging on. In it with 200 means you just don't quite have the kick to win. Significant difference.

Rupp has also significantly improved his ability at shorter distances.

Indeed no improvement yet in 5k, but improvement in PRs is not the only way to improve. I also think JWIAF did not expect Rupp to go 26:48 either. That's not something a 13:00 guy usually does.

For the record, I'd feel comfortable betting on Rupp goes low 12:50s this year under ANY circumstances, and 12:4x if he gets race with 10:20 or better at 4k.

10 years ago 03/11/2014 1:44am EDT

re: LM

LM wrote:
Eddie Monster wrote:
Almost 3 years later and Jesse looks as if he had a crystal ball.
Are we reading the same post?
Rupp is running much better than he was in 2011.

...If by much better you mean a few seconds or so faster in the 5k, yeah. I agree. But in all reality this guy was surprisingly on par.

This is one of the few long bumps I've been pleasantly surprised with. Good work, Eddie.

8 years ago 09/14/2015 7:35pm EDT

re: jesse was a friend

jesse was a friend wrote:
Rupp has now run 5 seconds faster at 5000 than his coach did 29 years ago. Rupp has gone from 13:37 in 2004 to 13:06 today. This is a nice steady improvement. Rupp is likely in close to 13 flat shape. Rupp is much closer to his ceiling than the fanboys suspect. They never suspected it with Alan Webb in 2007 either. Rupp will likely never run much better than he is running in 2011. This is the way it is, and the morons will accuse me of being a hater.

This dude was pure genius. Haha.

8 years ago 09/14/2015 9:13pm EDT

re: jesse was a friend

Too lazy to look through the whole thread. Did "jesse was a friend" give Rupp his post-London props?

jesse was a friend wrote:
I don't hate Rupp. IF Rupp wins a medal at Daegu or London, I'll be the first to assert that this is a stupendous achievement. It is not likely to happen...

8 years ago 09/14/2015 9:39pm EDT

re: showmeshsa

showmeshsa wrote:
Too lazy to look through the whole thread. Did "jesse was a friend" give Rupp his post-London props?
jesse was a friend wrote:
I don't hate Rupp. IF Rupp wins a medal at Daegu or London, I'll be the first to assert that this is a stupendous achievement. It is not likely to happen...

Props, for what? Rupp did not win a medal of any kind for the 5k; the focus of this thread.

8 years ago 09/15/2015 12:56am EDT

re: shsameshow

Ventolin said Rupp could run 12:45.

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