WEBB IS BACK, BABY, 13:37

I think it's a good sign too.

He went 4:20, 4:24, 4:30, 33.0 according to Brad Aagaard (Flostopwatch) - Honestly, that looks like a workout to me, but at the same time, it kind of doesn't.

I had a question, not a point. And btw, the question still stands.

It's not a bad opener, but I'd be more convinced it was a controlled effort if he ran 4:30, 4:24, 4:20.

The Waterboy wrote:

Not a bad start for Webb, although I was surprised that Solinsky beat him when he has been injured much longer than Webb has. Not a terrible result but definitely not the one that he wanted.

Hope he races again soon

Solinsky has been running world class times much more recently than Webb. It's been a long time since Webb was in 13:10 shape, whereas Solinsky was running well as recently as 2011. So I wouldn't necessarily consider Solinsky beating Webb in a 5k that surprising.

That being said, I think this is actually a pretty good result for Webb. He should have a pretty solid summer track season if he keeps this up. I'm curious to see what kind of shape Solinsky is in at the trials in a few months. I wouldn't count him out of making the team after this performance.

Random villager wrote:

I wish he stuck with Rupp and Salazar. I think he got impatient but that is just an outsider's impression. I hope it goes well with Schumacher.

Agreed on both parts but hindsight is 20/20. I don't think he predicted things would go worse on the East Coast than with Salazar.

I would like to see him run the Badwater Ultra this year. I think he could get on the podium

ryan foreman wrote:

I had a question, not a point.

Come back when you actually do have a point then. Or else start a new thread if you seriously can't answer your own questions.

nice for alan wrote:

obviously not crazy webb-fast, but looking back at the past 5 years this is pretty close to his best race at any distance during that time. I mean his best races were probably like a 3:36 1500 and a 13:30's 5k road race, both a couple years ago, and maybe also that 13:49 he did last year like 25 minutes after a 1500. But, crucially, it's his first race of the year! And he was apparently a bit banged up earlier in the year as one of his teammates said during an interview a couple months ago. A very solid result to start off the season. Wouldn't be surprised if by the end of the summer he's chasing his 5k pr.

Anyone else remember that he beat Rupp in that 5k road race? Definitely an encouraging result at the time.

Questions are the primary tool for obtaining the answers, exactly for those who cannot answer them.Rupp 13:37.91, 7-31-2004, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.

crazy raisin wrote:

Come back when you actually do have a point then. Or else start a new thread if you seriously can't answer your own questions.

He's third to back.

Still 7 seconds short of the A standard for USATF championships.

Flotrack showed him on the starting line next to Solinsky and Huling. Super nervous, making weird faces... He was talking to Solinsky saying "let's go." Solinsky was ignoring him. Webb could've distracted him. What an idiot. Just relax and run what you're capable of.

anon amie wrote:

qw wrote:

How is that back?

It's a nice start to his season...lot's of season left.

"lot is of season left"? What could that even mean?

webb fan wrote:

I think it's a good sign. Heck, if we rewind to 2005 when things were great, he was running 13:10, 3:32, and 3:48 in August and September. After all that's happened, 13:37 for a season opener is fine with me, not that he needs my approval.

2005 was EIGHT YEARS AGO. Not sure his body responds the same.

asdfadf wrote:

Flotrack showed him on the starting line next to Solinsky and Huling. Super nervous, making weird faces... He was talking to Solinsky saying "let's go." Solinsky was ignoring him. Webb could've distracted him. What an idiot. Just relax and run what you're capable of.

same psychotic stuff he did on the line at WCs in 2005. bouncing around all over the place, talking to himself etc.

Webb is mentally ill. this just the latest example. the "fall" last year, the screaming, the 5-6yr "comeback". he is delusional, and needs help.

any other tier 1 nike athlete would have been dropped for a performance like that. webb probably will be too. if he has any shred of common sense remaining, he will quit, and get involved in the sport in another way. right now he is only confirming what more and more people are thinking, "nutjob".

Guys, guys, guys, give it up...this is sad/delusional, the desperation for him to succeed and spin a poor performance as a hopeful/decent one. He was a great runner 5 years ago and you looked up to him, I get it. But let it go now -- 13:37, it's not good, at any point in the season for a world/national class runner. Especially when he's 23 seconds off the lead and fades to third to last. Let's grow up and face facts here. He won't go faster than 13:20/13:18 this year if he's fortunate.

whatthewahhh wrote:

webb fan wrote:

I think it's a good sign. Heck, if we rewind to 2005 when things were great, he was running 13:10, 3:32, and 3:48 in August and September. After all that's happened, 13:37 for a season opener is fine with me, not that he needs my approval.

2005 was EIGHT YEARS AGO. Not sure his body responds the same.

Dumbest post here in months.

bangalangadanga wrote:

He went 4:20, 4:24, 4:30, 33.0 according to Brad Aagaard (Flostopwatch) - Honestly, that looks like a workout to me, but at the same time, it kind of doesn't.

Can Webb run a 4;01 now?How many Olympic medals does Webb have?

crazy raisin wrote:

unwashed phenomenon wrote:

how fast did rupp run 5000 in high school?

I believe he ran a 4:01 mile, about 8 seconds slower than Webb. You were saying?

Was there ever an 'exposé' type of article about why he left Salazar? It seemed to me that he was progressing pretty nicely with him.