Semi Final #2
Rudisha, Borzahovskiy, Lopez and Symmonds. The heat better be honest through 400 meters or there are going to be some big names left out.
Solomon pulled the slowest: heat #3.
Semi Final #1 is very solid with Kaki, Kszczot, Chemot and Amos.
true, but borza looked terrible. didn't show the gear shift ability he showed in his prime.
Great. The Pole is my pick for bronze and he probably won't make the final with that heat.
Is it 6 Q, 2 q? Rudisha will probably make it an honest pace so both q could come from heat #2.
Yes: 2Q from each semi plus 2q.
kartelite wrote:
Is it 6 Q, 2 q? Rudisha will probably make it an honest pace so both q could come from heat #2.
Symmonds complained about his semi on Twatter.
I like what Seb Coe said (paraphrasing): the more you tweet, the slower you run.
Hype machine Symmonds will get dusted.
Twatter .... never heard that, like it a lot. I'm going to start using that.
Marta wrote:
Symmonds complained about his semi on Twatter.
I like what Seb Coe said (paraphrasing): the more you tweet, the slower you run.
Hype machine Symmonds will get dusted.
Seb sounds like a huge dick. I wish someone would explain how tweeting makes you run slower.
Seb sounds like a huge dick. I wish someone would explain how tweeting makes you run slower.[/quote]
It's just meaning more or less, that the more you care about having all of your opinions and feelings heard, and having your throngs of fans understand every waking movement and thought in your body via the internet/twitter, the less likely you will be to suceed from an athletics stand point.
Why? If you do not focus on what needs to be accomplished on the grandest stage in track, with the best athletes, probably the less likely you will be succeed. Not saying you have to be a hermit, or an OCD person, but you do need an immense level of focus on the task at hand. Twitter may take this focus away from some people.
I understand the positives of twitter as a news outlet, but using it so ALLLL of your followers know what is happening with you at all times is just vanity, and a bit arrogant.
I am a DIII runner in the United States and grew up idolizing Nick Symmonds because of his ability yes, but also his seemingly down to earth, kind personality. He's a great interview, and a very nice person from what I hear. I do not enjoy his pre-occupation with trying to turn himself into a minor celebrity however, and I do not believe he will come near a medal this year either.
I will be pulling for him. But I think he is a tad unfocused and should be 1500m runner from hence forth. I see him 5th or 6th in the final...again.
Symmonds will be fine, he looked easy in the prelim. he can tweet and still run well.
Does anyone know when the convention of using Q for qualifier on place and using q for qualifier on time first began to be used?
kartelite wrote:
Is it 6 Q, 2 q? Rudisha will probably make it an honest pace so both q could come from heat #2.
SomeCoach wrote:
Twatter .... never heard that, like it a lot. I'm going to start using that.
I think it's funny too
Seb sounds like a huge dick. I wish someone would explain how tweeting makes you run slower.
He was my hero as a kid, now he is a bitter, power hungry, mismanaging idiot, imo.
Symmonds tweets minimally honestly and it would have no impact anyway, even if he was tweeting 5x more. Good grief.
Seb ought to be more attentive to his meet and try not scheduling overlapping 800/1500 races. What a freaking MORON.
The first semi has four season best sub 1:44 guys, while the other two have three each. And Lolo Jones is in a similar boat to Symmonds: she drew Sally Pearson in her semi.
it won't be easy that's for sure! WOW...semi's are tough
Montesquieu wrote:
Does anyone know when the convention of using Q for qualifier on place and using q for qualifier on time first began to be used?
kartelite wrote:Is it 6 Q, 2 q? Rudisha will probably make it an honest pace so both q could come from heat #2.
I'm not sure but I know its been the case ever since I watched T&F which was a good 15 years ago.
he's got the best semi. yes, he has rudisha but he also is the next best runner. look at the 2 other heats and they are loaded with other 1:43 guys. he doesn't have that in his heat and should be 2nd to rudisha if he races well.
"Seb sounds like a huge dick. I wish someone would explain how tweeting makes you run slower."
"He was my hero as a kid, now he is a bitter, power hungry, mismanaging idiot, imo."
Also, he couldn't break 12 seconds from the blocks.
[quote]Montesquieu wrote:
Does anyone know when the convention of using Q for qualifier on place and using q for qualifier on time first began to be used?[quote]
June 27th, 1967
thickness narnia wrote:
Seb sounds like a huge dick. I wish someone would explain how tweeting makes you run slower.
It's just meaning more or less, that the more you care about having all of your opinions and feelings heard, and having your throngs of fans understand every waking movement and thought in your body via the internet/twitter, the less likely you will be to suceed from an athletics stand point.
Why? If you do not focus on what needs to be accomplished on the grandest stage in track, with the best athletes, probably the less likely you will be succeed. Not saying you have to be a hermit, or an OCD person, but you do need an immense level of focus on the task at hand. Twitter may take this focus away from some people.
I understand the positives of twitter as a news outlet, but using it so ALLLL of your followers know what is happening with you at all times is just vanity, and a bit arrogant.
I am a DIII runner in the United States and grew up idolizing Nick Symmonds because of his ability yes, but also his seemingly down to earth, kind personality. He's a great interview, and a very nice person from what I hear. I do not enjoy his pre-occupation with trying to turn himself into a minor celebrity however, and I do not believe he will come near a medal this year either.
I will be pulling for him. But I think he is a tad unfocused and should be 1500m runner from hence forth. I see him 5th or 6th in the final...again.[/quote]
People need to realize that Nick has been in London since the opening ceremonies and didn't race until recently. That is a lot of downtime.
What is a runner supposed to do in their downtime? You can only sleep so much. Tweeting takes NO effort whatsoever. Hell, it is probably one of the better things an athlete could be doing in there downtime. No different than talking on the phone or talking with reporters.
Only old curmudgeons (and some young ones) view twitter as some exhaustive, arrogant activity that drains all of your energy.
I hope Nick takes silver (I'm being realistic here), and shows the old snobs how today's athletes have changed and how the sport is GOING to change, in spite of them.