Is Rupp going to have a stellar indoor season then stagnate again?

Only a 10k medal? Tell,us of your accomplishments... that is, outside of trolling.

Who r u? wrote:

Only a 10k medal? Tell,us of your accomplishments... that is, outside of trolling.

A 10K medal is impressive no doubt, but Rupp has yet to run a truly stellar time to set him apart. Right now we've only seen a well employed kick in a tactical race that got him second, which seems to have vanished. Lack of running talent does not mean I can't address pertinent issues. You really didn't counter any of the points I was trying to make, regarding Rupp's stagnation throughout the year of 2014, a non-championship year.

Dude could retire today with an oly silver medal, 26.44, 12.58, 7.30, and 3.50 pr's and be a legend. Thing is, I'm not even a rupp fan.

Discus wrote:

Who r u? wrote:

Only a 10k medal? Tell,us of your accomplishments... that is, outside of trolling.

A 10K medal is impressive no doubt, but Rupp has yet to run a truly stellar time to set him apart. Right now we've only seen a well employed kick in a tactical race that got him second, which seems to have vanished. Lack of running talent does not mean I can't address pertinent issues. You really didn't counter any of the points I was trying to make, regarding Rupp's stagnation throughout the year of 2014, a non-championship year.

My point is that you lack credibility. Why would I address any of the pointless points you made. You added fuel to the fire when you said he has yet to run a truly stellar time. Are you nuts?

Who r u? wrote:

Discus wrote:

A 10K medal is impressive no doubt, but Rupp has yet to run a truly stellar time to set him apart. Right now we've only seen a well employed kick in a tactical race that got him second, which seems to have vanished. Lack of running talent does not mean I can't address pertinent issues. You really didn't counter any of the points I was trying to make, regarding Rupp's stagnation throughout the year of 2014, a non-championship year.

My point is that you lack credibility. Why would I address any of the pointless points you made. You added fuel to the fire when you said he has yet to run a truly stellar time. Are you nuts?

I think a lot of people come on Letsrun and bring some unorthodox points that have limited credibility. It IS an ANONYMOUS running forum after all. I'm assuming I'm speaking with Alberto himself then?

And the times he has run are very good, I don't think I said they were bad. But where are the sub 26:30's, 12:50's, 7:25's, 3:48's that can put him on par with truly the best?

And we're straying away from my main point anyway. What is Rupp doing to ensure steady progression as the year goes on? Are the times we see in February going to be a indicator of what he is going to run come the World Championships? Many people commented on how his 5K time was one of the fastest run in January, but we didn't see anything beyond that.

Who r u? wrote:

Only a 10k medal? Tell,us of your accomplishments... that is, outside of trolling.

Who are you to question other posters accomplishments? Start with your own or get the fvck out.

What has he done to "put him on a par with truly the best"? He won an Oly medal!!! Try to keep up.

Many people would differentiate two types of success. One of the competitive aspect and one in the time performance aspect. And by rattling off times I'm referring to his performance aspect. Please try to keep up.

Discus wrote:

Who r u? wrote:

What has he done to "put him on a par with truly the best"? He won an Oly medal!!! Try to keep up.

Many people would differentiate two types of success. One of the competitive aspect and one in the time performance aspect. And by rattling off times I'm referring to his performance aspect. Please try to keep up.

Oly medals trump times. Are you seriously that naive about the sport?

I'm going out on a limb to say that if he and his wife have twins again this summer, that his performances afterward are likely to suffer in August and September.

You can't really knock him for not running an outdoor 5k PR last year considering 2 races had sub 13 performances (one of which he ran 13:00.99 to boot, only a second off of the winner)p and on,y 4 men managed to do so. Keep in mind he was competitive in all the races he ran last year - the worst he finished in a DL 5000 was 4th. Solinsky, Tegenkamp, and Ritz were not in contention when they ran their PRs. Saying Rupp's 5000 performances last year show "stagnation" is disingenuous and without context. Furthermore, Rupp ran outdoor PRs in the 10k and 1500 last year, so your claim on "stagnation" outdoors based on his 5,000 times alone is seriously misguided.

Discus wrote:

Last year was indicative that running well indoors does not necessarily correlate with better performances in the outdoor season. Yes, he ran faster in the 10K, but I felt that all of his 5K performances stagnated. He has run 12:58 and has yet to run sub-13 since then. His consistency is evident, but he has yet to show 5K times that are even comparable to Chris Solinsky, Ritzenhein, Lagat. Even Tegenkamp's PR rivals him.

Is the Saladbar crew doing anything that indicates an increase in performance as the year progresses? Or are we going to see relatively stable times the entire year?

Right now Rupp only has a 10K medal, and has yet to run any times that truly set him apart from the rest of the competition.

um, rupp is a punkassbitch cheating doper

he's 28. bone mass is probably decreasing. doubtful he'll ever PR again in anything less than half-marathon. move up Rupp.

I second this, most people would have bad seasons too if their wife was well into pregnancy.

He went into his races with the clear goal of running fast, was aware of the pace and did not perform. One could argue that his 10K PR's and 1500M PR's were races that were a long time coming, and indicative from the shape he was in when he ran his times during the winter.

28 is prime age for distance running...

He's run stellar times for American standards (American records) but not for the international scene. Consistently running 13:00's will never win diamond league meets.His personal best is only 12:58...A 20 year old Ethiopia, Muktar Edris, ran 12:54 this year. 12:58, 26:44, and 3:51 are not legendary times.

I agree with you (Who r u?) Rupp had a sizzling indoor season followed by a lacking outdoor season.

givememoore wrote:

28 is prime age for distance running...

it's at the tail end of the prime range for running. just look at the WRs. he's at the HM and MAR age now. it's time to move up. he has nothing left to achieve at 10K and below.

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givememoore wrote:

28 is prime age for distance running...

it's at the tail end of the prime range for running. just look at the WRs. he's at the HM and MAR age now. it's time to move up. he has nothing left to achieve at 10K and below.

Umm, ever heard of Lagat?