blort wrote:
I'm not sure Salazar is that smart, but maybe. Rupp really should not be running world indoor.
He has only a slight chance to make the US team, and almost no chance to place high at worlds if he does. Maybe if he was in 3:51/7:30 shape, but he's in marathon shape.
He should have shut it down after the marathon so he could start building back up for olympics. He keeps saying his focus is on the 10K, but I think his best chance for a medal might be the marathon. Especially if rumors about his workouts are true.
Why are you sure he is in marathon shape? I don't think he needed to be fully in 'thon shape to dominate his domestic competition last week. I also don't believe workout rumors, so maybe that is what differs.
The recovery from running the marathon is the relevant issue in my mind and is a huge question mark. It is also a possibility that the entry to the 3k is a ploy (but I thought the marathon entry was a ploy and I was wrong about that...at least I was right that if he ran the trials he'd dominate).