Mt SAC Entries: Webb and Ritz NOT Running Updated

...and the chase for the A standards begins.

This is gonna hurt a little...

Unless Webb runs 3:54, or there is an official time at 1500m (which I doubt there will be), Webb wouldn't qualify for the Olympic trials after this race as they only use one Mile "A" standard for the trials and not a "B" standard while for the 1500m there is an A and B. So if Webb is in 3:54 shape great, but otherwise he would have to do another race after this to qualify for the trials. Don't mean to be pessimistic, but he's probably not in 3:54 shape.

Prove me wrong Webb

I don't know if we can take another Webb flop. Go Webb!

Both the women's and men's 5000 should be fast and speaking of underperforming athletes it will be intresting to see how Anna pierce will run.

For Webb in the mile, I predict anything between 3:50 and 4:10. For Ritz, i'll go out on a limb and predict 13:xx. Also, at least one woman in the 5000m will run a time that starts with 15. you heard it here first losers

I think Webb lacks the endurance for a full mile.

heard hesch is running. will webb beat hesch? that would be 11yrs later and the boardshorts are still behind. and who is brenton rowe?

Aric Van Halen in the steeple. (Yeah... that Vah Halen!!)

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That's was a good long hard workout! It is amazing how much faster you can go with a good group of guys. Makes me excited for Mt. Sac!

Ritz sounds ready, I say he dips just under 13:30.

Ritz ran 13:27 as a college freshman and generally rounds into shape fairly quickly, so I would be shocked if he didn't run at least that fast and possibly much quicker.

Magic 8 Ball wrote:

Aric Van Halen in the steeple. (Yeah... that Vah Halen!!)

Yep, Alex's son.

Agree, ritz could be well under 13:30. The old Ritz could get injured and within 6 weeks be near his PR. He is more fit aerobically than back then.

Sagarin wrote:

Ritz ran 13:27 as a college freshman and generally rounds into shape fairly quickly, so I would be shocked if he didn't run at least that fast and possibly much quicker.

after 28:21, I'd be surprised if he goes very close even to 13:30. does he have the speedwork yet? 13:40'd not shock me. but if healthy he will drop plenty of time by the olympics.

Wait, so Ritz can be 40 seconds off his pr and be fine for the trials, but Webb can't be 10 seconds off in the 1500?

Was Webb's name on that heat sheet earlier today? It isn't there now.

The Waterboy wrote:

Unless Webb runs 3:54, or there is an official time at 1500m (which I doubt there will be), Webb wouldn't qualify for the Olympic trials after this race as they only use one Mile "A" standard for the trials and not a "B" standard while for the 1500m there is an A and B. So if Webb is in 3:54 shape great, but otherwise he would have to do another race after this to qualify for the trials. Don't mean to be pessimistic, but he's probably not in 3:54 shape.

Prove me wrong Webb

alan webb already has a B standard qualifier for the olympics, based on his 3:37.82 on march 3rd 20ll at the melbourne, australia meet.

Wait now both Ritz AND Webb aren't listed in the entries...did both drop out?

At least Evan Jager is still in the steeple

I couldn't find Steven Pfeiffer in the entries and even used the search function on Chrome. I thought he would be running since its an Olympic year.

The Waterboy wrote:

Unless Webb runs 3:54, or there is an official time at 1500m (which I doubt there will be), Webb wouldn't qualify for the Olympic trials after this race as they only use one Mile "A" standard for the trials and not a "B" standard while for the 1500m there is an A and B. So if Webb is in 3:54 shape great, but otherwise he would have to do another race after this to qualify for the trials. Don't mean to be pessimistic, but he's probably not in 3:54 shape.

Prove me wrong Webb

I think there will be a camera at 1500. I read it on some Puma mile promotional site.

Ritz is indeed no longer on the start list for the elite 5000. Two possibilities: first, in the last day or two he picked up a cold or a minor injury; second, his last few workouts have been going so well that the decision was made that he would forgo the Mt. Sac 5000 and aim the following week to go for the "A" standard in the 10000 at Payton Jordan. I certainly hope it's the second of these possibilities.

The Waterboy wrote:

Wait now both Ritz AND Webb aren't listed in the entries...did both drop out?

At least Evan Jager is still in the steeple