Chris Solinsky update

Why doesn't Rupp and the oregon kids do these kinds of things?

Peter Parker wrote:

Why doesn't Rupp and the oregon kids do these kinds of things?

Ritz was going to high school events not too long ago. I think this is common among injured pro athletes who have a lot of time on their hands that is normally used for training and racing.

Many of them do. It just doesn't get talked about much.

Peter Parker wrote:

Why doesn't Rupp and the oregon kids do these kinds of things?

Making appearances like this are part of the athletes' contract. I'm sure they don't mind much but whenever Nike has an event they drag in the nearest athletes. You are right about Galen though. He rarely shows up at Nike events while Alberto's other athletes participate regularly.

Did he ever find the ghost that pushed him off the track during that 5000 meter race?

Galen has made appearances at NXN NW for 3 years in a row (if not more). This was the first year he didn't in awhile.

Galen and Alberto are speaking and signing autographs/talking to athletes this weekend at NAIA nationals in Vancouver, WA

Marathon Trials? I might be wrong but since I am unaware of him ever running a half or a full, I don't think he would be eligible to run the trials. Also, since he is not currently training with the group, he certainly wouldn't have been ready anyway. I think someone is talking out their _ ss here.

Can't you qualify through your 10k time?

tsquaredcali wrote:

Marathon Trials? I might be wrong but since I am unaware of him ever running a half or a full, I don't think he would be eligible to run the trials. Also, since he is not currently training with the group, he certainly wouldn't have been ready anyway. I think someone is talking out their _ ss here.

He did not elaborate on how he planned to or had met the standard to enter the trials.

I am not talking out of my _ss, just ask the other thousand people sitting in the room. He had no reason to lie about it.

It was during the question and answer peiod, and someone asked, "Do you ever plan on running a marathon someday." He replied that yes he did, and he had actually told Schumacher he wanted to run the trials, but Schumacher said no dice. Wasn't clear if he asked before or after the injury.

Apparently I was wrong. You can run the marathon trials if you've run 28:30 10K on the track. Really? No wonder we suck.

Dear tsquaredcali,

Shut up. Don't pass go. Don't collect $200.

I passed Go a long time ago and 200 dollars is half a days pay. In the mean time Kenya is choosing between a dozen 2:05 guys. But thanks for the advice.

tsquaredcali wrote:

I passed Go a long time ago and 200 dollars is half a days pay. In the mean time Kenya is choosing between a dozen 2:05 guys. But thanks for the advice.

I hope you mean after tax, and I hope your work 7 days a week, otherwise the bragging ain't really cutting it.

tsquaredcali wrote:

Apparently I was wrong. You can run the marathon trials if you've run 28:30 10K on the track. Really? No wonder we suck.

We suck because sub 28:30 10K runners can run the trials? Do you know of even one runner who only has the 10K standard who's running the trials? What difference would it make if someone was?

What exactly do you think would help? We're not going to get a bunch of sub 2:05 runners by setting the trials qualifier to 2:15 (or any other number).

tsquaredcali wrote:

Apparently I was wrong. You can run the marathon trials if you've run 28:30 10K on the track. Really? No wonder we suck.

Why should we not let a guy like Chris Solinsky run a marathon if he has run 26:59? Why should we not let a guy who ran 28:29 on the starting line? They SHOULD be able to kick the crap out of the 2:18 guys. Making them waste an effort to get a meaningless qualifier kills development.

Alan Webb will be appearing for the Southeast Regional in Carey, NC. So it looks like he is still a Nike-sponsored athlete.

Hell no they should not be allowed to run the Tirals. They are taking space away from other runners and you know how narrow those roads are. Besides, they do not have Micky's Dairy Bar for one of the aid stations so I doubt Chris could finish.... [insanity]

haha YO wrote:

tsquaredcali wrote:

Apparently I was wrong. You can run the marathon trials if you've run 28:30 10K on the track. Really? No wonder we suck.

Why should we not let a guy like Chris Solinsky run a marathon if he has run 26:59? Why should we not let a guy who ran 28:29 on the starting line? They SHOULD be able to kick the crap out of the 2:18 guys. Making them waste an effort to get a meaningless qualifier kills development.

Andre3kTheGiant wrote:

Galen and Alberto are speaking and signing autographs/talking to athletes this weekend at NAIA nationals in Vancouver, WA

For real? Where did you hear this? Awesome if true.