the virgin fb discussion is getting very good - here's our malmo, giving salazar the benefit of the doubt:
Craig. I talked to Alberto a few months ago. He told me that while RUPP and others have had TUEs in the past, no one in NOP CURRENTLY have any TUEs. Alberto answered any and every question that I asked, to my satisfaction...and I know all of the hard questions.
You have to remember Rupp is a 13:00, 26:48, 3:51 guy. Ask yourself a question -- what exactly kind of workouts are 3:51/13:00/26:48 guys are supposed to be doing -- on a tuned indoor track that didn't even exist when you and I were running? Repeat 4:20 miles with a lot of rest in between? Yawn. They get after in on the last one? Yawn.
Also, there is a fundamental difference in your own training vs Alberto's own, and now his coaching. When you were running your workouts weren't the end-all. They were merely a step towards the races -- that's when you put your game-face on. Alberto the runner had his game-face on in training. As a coach, his runners have their game-faces on in workouts. Different mindset.
Craig. You ran a 4:01 mile. A 13:20 5k and a 27:29 10k. Your training isn't supposed to be like Rupps anymore than a 4:05/14:00/29:00 guy's training is supposed to be like yours. You trained on crappy tracks, the likes that some of this current generation could never even imagine. Rupp-Certified tracks didn't even exist. The Illinois Tartan surface doesn't compare to modern Mondo surfaces. Your diet was classic truck-stop fare - The Farmer's Speacial - bacon, eggs, homefries, short stack of pancakes.
If Rupp ever ate a Farmer's Special his head would explode.
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