Can anyone shed any light on why at this time of year Mo always seems to be in Kenya/Ethiopia training and Rupp/Cam are racing indoors.
I know that there isn't one program for all but I'd have thought if Salazar things indoor racing is good preparation for outdoors he'd have all is athletes do it in some way or another or visa vera - if altitude training at this time of year is better why aren't Rupp and Cam doing it?
There are all targeting the same thing come the summer?
Any thoughts?
Cam and Rupp could be running on a treadmill @ 10,000 feet wearing a mask hooked up to a machine.
Maybe Mo just likes a vacation away from the wife.
Cam and Rupp probably don't want to leave their family and friends for months at a time. I think Farah has a different standard for what being a good parent is. He doesn't think it's wrong to go to Africa for several weeks. Rupp would get destroyed on these boards if he did that. Indoor meets are easier to come by in the USA than Africa so Salazar has Cam and Rupp do that. I doubt Farah cares about indoors that much.
Mo also doesn't need the money. I doubt Rupp "needs" it, but it's nice to earn $$ when you can. Levins I'm sure is liking the paydays. Also, I think Rupp and Levins use indoors to hone their speed, which MO also doesn't seem to need.
What paydays? Do these guys get much money for running Husky and Armory Invite? I doubt it. Maybe they get their trip/hotel/meals comped but I doubt these types of meets are paying prize money or appearance money. Millrose/NB indoor grand prix is different though.
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Mo also doesn't need the money. I doubt Rupp "needs" it, but it's nice to earn $$ when you can. Levins I'm sure is liking the paydays. Also, I think Rupp and Levins use indoors to hone their speed, which MO also doesn't seem to need.
I think it is just what they prefer. Mo obviously is from Africa and I think he likes to go out there and train out there for a month or 2. I think that Galen and Cam prefer to be in the US with their families and they like to race indoors. Also I agree Mo doesnt seem to need the speed. Along with that last year he went there as he prepared for London marathon. Galen and Cam were not doing that