Anyone else think this standard attempt by Hasay and Erdmann is a little pathetic?

There is zero chance Hasay and Erdmann are running the 10 on July 15; there's 10% chance they'll run it on July 14; there's 90% chance they'll run it on July 19, which is what the alternate date was all along. Hasay will certainly run the "B" and I think the "A". Erdmann will also certainly run the "B" and maybe the "A". She was out a fair amount of time in late winter/early spring.

coach d wrote:

As has been pointed out here and I have pointed out in another thread, this is just a normal meet now, and anyone here with a decent mark can enter. It is listed as a men's and women's 10000s (separate). And if they get enough entries it will for sure be a women's only 10000 (they have to follow the USATF rules for an official meet).

According to Weather Undergound, is is going to be quite warm, with temperatures of 72 degrees predicted at 8 PM.

Hastings and Goucher may win this contest.

10% chance of rain, 50% chance of humidity, 80% chance the temp is 71 degrees. And zero percent chance Hastings and Goucher will show up for this race. They don't want to get burned by these two twice!

No concern

kopwsiup wrote:

And zero percent chance Hastings and Goucher will show up for this race. They don't want to get burned by these two twice!

You're right, but coach d meant there's a good chance they win the "contest" of going to worlds because Hasay and Erdmann don't get the standard, as a jab at Salazar's athletes because he, a fellow coach, is jealous of Alberto

killarney wrote:

You're right, but coach d meant there's a good chance they win the "contest" of going to worlds because Hasay and Erdmann don't get the standard, as a jab at Salazar's athletes because he, a fellow coach, is jealous of Alberto

As many issues as one can have with coach d, he is playing fair on this thread. Chill.

AlSal will chicken out on the outdoor attempt and move the circus to the Dempsey Indoor in Seattle. No wind, not hot, little pollen. Trust me on this.

repetition wrote:

I don't think there is much doubt that they have some advantages over other runners in having a situation set up for them where they can run on their home track in a perfectly paced race.

rupp-certified saladbar wrote:

Huge advantage.

The only way this would be right is if all of the women's 10,000 field from Des Moines were invited, too.

Montesquieu wrote:

I had no idea you had a sense of humor.

At least SOMEONE gets it.

LA Capital of PED wrote:

Saladbar has determined that it is only fair if Alberto's athletes run only in a place in Europe where they have to be subjected to sleeping in strange hotels, eating different food, and to which they have to incur jet lag, and run in really crappy weather, and only with pacers who are very elite international women who can run faster than 31:45.

Great point. No fast distance times have ever been run by non-European runners in European summer circuit meets.

You damn moron.

I know it's a little pathetic, but i don't care. It always makes me feel good to hear it.

Knowzitall wrote:

AlSal will chicken out on the outdoor attempt and move the circus to the Dempsey Indoor in Seattle. No wind, not hot, little pollen. Trust me on this.

THIS

Knowzitall wrote:

AlSal will chicken out on the outdoor attempt and move the circus to the Dempsey Indoor in Seattle. No wind, not hot, little pollen. Trust me on this.

Yuppers wrote:

THIS

Nope, this:

Up until 1 minute ago I hadn't really thought about it as "pathetic", but now I think it is. I also think its not going to matter. If either get the A they will not be a factor in the 10,000 at Worlds. However you pluck this duck its not going to help.

redux wrote:

Up until 1 minute ago I hadn't really thought about it as "pathetic", but now I think it is. I also think its not going to matter. If either get the A they will not be a factor in the 10,000 at Worlds. However you pluck this duck its not going to help.

Good point. From junior high to the elite level, if you have to bend the rules to get someone in they don't belong there.

Perhaps, but the plucking of the duck (meaning getting the standard for one or both) will irritate the hell out of all the haters. I hope they do it, and will gleefully bask in the bitching and moaning of the haters. If they don't get the standard, at least they will have given all they have in the trying--something haters will never understand.

Run it at Hayward's and call it a lap short.

Just an honest mistake, anyone could have made it.

Wattley wrote:

Run it at Hayward's and call it a lap short.

Just an honest mistake, anyone could have made it.

Worked fine at Hilsdale this year when that D3 girl got away with officially running 34:07 or something like that...

Both Hasay and Erdmann say they are in shape to run the 'A' Standard (31:45). It could happen, but I'll believe it when I see it...Hasay has to run her 5K PB (15:37) back to back!

Profile wrote:

I'll believe it when I see it...Hasay has to run her 5K PB (15:37) back to back!

LOL.

May I be bold and generous enough to recommend an online mathematics course for you? Okay--just admit the mistake!

Profile wrote:

Both Hasay and Erdmann say they are in shape to run the 'A' Standard (31:45). It could happen, but I'll believe it when I see it...Hasay has to run her 5K PB (15:37) back to back!