If you're Chris Derrick, what do you do?

Why would he never have a 400? If he does more speed work then he will be faster.

Also, if he doesn't let it come to a kick, then he certainly can medal being a strength guy. It's called a long drive or he could just race it hard from the gun. Some of you need to let go of the notion that championship races can only be won with fasty last 400 sprints.

No dou wrote:

Why would he never have a 400? If he does more speed work then he will be faster.

Yup, just look at where Galen was at Chris's age.

Jerry has failed with the marathon. Let me explain why. Because coaches that have had success in the 5k and 10k think it is just more of the same. This is why all of Jerrys guys have underachieved in the marathon. Why would Derrick be different?

It is weird and comical watching (32 minute 10k) Desi pull away from Shalane in Boston this year.

If you're Chris Derrick, what do you do?

Pinky: What should we do today?

Brain: Same thing we do every day: take over the world!

Derrick should run faster than anyone else faster in the race.

Think Shalane is a failure at the marathon, huh?

Seems to me chelanga is a marathon guy

Derrick should give the marathon a shot. It's early enough in 2016 that he'll be able to recover and be ready for the trials 10,000.

His debut marathon is worth a lot of appearance money. He should never debut in a marathon that doesn't have appearance money.

Derrick stated in his post-race interview in London last month (7:43/3k pr) that he felt more comfortable running the shorter distance because he's had to curtail his mileage due to recurring achilles problems.

His comments suggest that continuous high mileage -- the 100+ miles/week he was running this winter up until a week before World XC -- are what causes these flareups he's experienced since his days at Stanford.

He did state in the London video there are likely no more 10k track races to enter, so he would attempt to find a 5k to run (likely referring to Weltklasse, ISTAF or Van Damme after Worlds) and/or possibly run a half-marathon to end this season.

By his own words he's a "grinder" so the 10k is his best track distance while 12k is his best distance for now and xc is his favorite event.

CD's focus will remain the track 10k & 12k xc through 2017 Worlds.

If he can control his achilles tendonitis, then yes, as good as he is at 10k, he should be even better at 15k - half-marathon road races. But, that's a big IF.

Since Chris has stated many times that xc is his favorite discipline, that may be his focus for the remainder of his professional running career, especially so if xc becomes part of the Olympic program.

Don't hold your breath on CD becoming a marathoner. Because of his interests and current physical limitations, it may never happen.

2016 & 2017 USA Cross Country Championships will be in Bend, Oregon:

http://www.visitbend.com/Bend_Oregon_Activities_Recreation/USATF-Cross-Country-Nationals/

2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Uganda in March

US men's team will be strong:

Ryan Vail, Chris Derrick, Ben True, Diego Estrada, Maksim Korolev, Sam Chelenga, Futsum Zienasellassie

I hope our team usa members will be paid - thanks to Nick Symmonds

2017 world xc wrote:

I hope our team usa members will be paid - thanks to Nick Symmonds

I think you mean "thanks to Nike"

No dou wrote:

Why would he never have a 400? If he does more speed work then he will be faster.

Also, if he doesn't let it come to a kick, then he certainly can medal being a strength guy. It's called a long drive or he could just race it hard from the gun. Some of you need to let go of the notion that championship races can only be won with fasty last 400 sprints.

Yes, but still not fast enough.

No, because there are 35 guys in the world(at least) who are stronger and able to beat him in a long drive.

partially correct wrote:

No dou wrote:

Why would he never have a 400? If he does more speed work then he will be faster.

Also, if he doesn't let it come to a kick, then he certainly can medal being a strength guy. It's called a long drive or he could just race it hard from the gun. Some of you need to let go of the notion that championship races can only be won with fasty last 400 sprints.

Yes, but still not fast enough.

No, because there are 35 guys in the world(at least) who are stronger and able to beat him in a long drive.

Never seen 35 guys from 1 country in a track race before

May never happen? Come on, that is where the money is. It will happen sometime.

XC may be his favorite, but the fact of the matter is that nobody makes a career out of 2 XC races a year.

Regardless, I hope he gets over the Achilles stuff. I agree with you that it seemed like he was blaming it on high mileage. I just found that to be a bit contrary to my own (very slow) experience, where speed kills my achilles much more than mileage. Granted I don't run either the speed or the mileage Derrick does

2017 world xc wrote:

2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Uganda in March

US men's team will be strong:

Ryan Vail, Chris Derrick, Ben True, Diego Estrada, Maksim Korolev, Sam Chelenga, Futsum Zienasellassie

What, you don't think World XC in Uganda is Rupp-certified?

No dou wrote:

partially correct wrote:

Yes, but still not fast enough.

No, because there are 35 guys in the world(at least) who are stronger and able to beat him in a long drive.

Never seen 35 guys from 1 country in a track race before

So?

If he is really a "strength" guy, he should try out for the Olympic weightlifting team.

Financially Silly wrote:

His debut marathon is worth a lot of appearance money. He should never debut in a marathon that doesn't have appearance money.

You're not serious are you?

After looking at the golf course where 2017 world xc championships will be held - it is very similar to the Stanford University cross country course, so our athletes training in Mammoth & Tahoe, CA and preparing on Stanford University campus will be comfortable of the similarity of the undulating course to Stanford cross country invitational.

2017 world xc wrote:

2016 & 2017 USA Cross Country Championships will be in Bend, Oregon:

http://www.visitbend.com/Bend_Oregon_Activities_Recreation/USATF-Cross-Country-Nationals/

2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Uganda in March

US men's team will be strong:

Ryan Vail, Chris Derrick, Ben True, Diego Estrada, Maksim Korolev, Sam Chelenga, Futsum Zienasellassie

I hope our team usa members will be paid - thanks to Nick Symmonds