Gerry Lindgren's advice to middle of the pack runners

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9 years ago 11/19/2014 12:08pm EST

re: Kipketer_Pumpkin_Eater

Kipketer_Pumpkin_Eater wrote:
The same cannot be said for American collegiates.
A middle-classed American middle-pack college XC runner wants to get the most out of their limited appearances on the big stage. College doesn't last forever and getting to Terra Haute is a scarce opportunity. It's not statistically in their interest to experiment with an insane strategy. They can try that out elsewhere... recreational road races, minor XC meets, or some sort of other competition that is Big but not the big one.

The middle pack college XC runner DOES NOT get to compete at Terra Haute. Among the runners at TH there is also a continuum of runners from top level to the lowest. Almost any runner who made it to TH would be one of the top runners at "recreational road races, minor XC meets, or some sort of other competition" so they would never pull such a silly move.

9 years ago 11/19/2014 12:22pm EST

re: genuine random a hole

genuine random a hole wrote:
Kipketer_Pumpkin_Eater wrote:
The same cannot be said for American collegiates.
A middle-classed American middle-pack college XC runner wants to get the most out of their limited appearances on the big stage. College doesn't last forever and getting to Terra Haute is a scarce opportunity. It's not statistically in their interest to experiment with an insane strategy. They can try that out elsewhere... recreational road races, minor XC meets, or some sort of other competition that is Big but not the big one.
The middle pack college XC runner DOES NOT get to compete at Terra Haute. Among the runners at TH there is also a continuum of runners from top level to the lowest. Almost any runner who made it to TH would be one of the top runners at "recreational road races, minor XC meets, or some sort of other competition" so they would never pull such a silly move.

You must be fun at parties.

Nitpick at semantics that weren't even being debated. Everyone knows that the "middle" ability was relative to the championship collegiate competitive field and not gaussian precision to the whole nation of America. You dunce.

In this case, a slight mod of the big lebow ski quote:

"You are wrong AND you are an a$$h0le."

9 years ago 11/19/2014 1:38pm EST

re: Wiscotodiwurld

Wiscotodiwurld wrote:
You must be fun at parties.
Nitpick at semantics that weren't even being debated. Everyone knows that the "middle" ability was relative to the championship collegiate competitive field and not gaussian precision to the whole nation of America. You dunce.
In this case, a slight mod of the big lebow ski quote:
"You are wrong AND you are an a$$h0le."

Douchebag. It is not nitpicking semantics. Kepketer (you?) made a stupid statement and I called him on it.

No, you are right. The runner that finishes in the middle at TH would be wise to pull this genius tactic at the Podunk Hills Trot for Tots 5K because he would have no chance at winning using more conventional tactics.

Dumb ass.

9 years ago 11/20/2014 1:11am EST

re: Boomdaddy

Boomdaddy wrote:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=abxUL7zz1nI
2:04 in the race if anybody wants to see it

Probably would have medaled once you take out all the EPO fueled runners. (Basically the whole top 4). The spaniards were even worse than the Morrocans/Bahranians. What a joke of a race.

9 years ago 11/20/2014 7:20am EST

re: Blowing Rock Master!

Ngugi was not a middle of the pack runner. He was one of the best at the time.

9 years ago 11/24/2014 8:33am EST

re: Comment

Looking at how slow the pace was looks like Lindgren was on to something

9 years ago 11/24/2014 12:10pm EST

re: ukathleticscoach

Yeah for real, that stupid strategy would have actually won it with D1 nationals this year.

6 years ago 07/06/2017 10:16am EDT

re: ukathleticscoach

Definitely using this strategy at my next turkey trot

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