Why does Galen Rupp sitdown on the track after a race?

Put down your crackpipe, Jed.

Don't sleep on track wrote:

Speaker of Hard Truths wrote:

Do you not know that Galen Rupp DOES run a cool down after his races?

Cooldowns are foolish after a hard run or race and have little benefit. Your muscles are going to tighten up whether you do a cool down or not. A better approach is to wait a couple hours after the muscles have tightened up and then do an easy run. This will help them repair and heal faster and feel better the next day.

Very well pointed.

Cool downs are only foolish if you ran a marathon and are too cramped up to do one. Please stay away from coaching high school kids!

I was emphasizing this:

... wait a couple hours after the muscles have tightened up and then do an easy run. This will help them repair and heal faster and feel better the next day.

Right after exercising, the body consumes oxygen at a fast pace. If you rest in bed, the cardio system slows down, not delivering the necessary of oxygen.

Because the runner just finished the exercise, the cardio system is still running at the desired pace, so that's why the slow jog effect won't last long ;)

You may want to read more about EPOC:

Now you owe me a beer :)

I've seen hundreds of people sit after a race, none have blacked out from it. This is bull. I would think not sitting has to do with preventing your very tired legs from getting tight by staying in the same position.

Stifmeister wrote:

Jed Clampett wrote:

Where does the blood go when you run? It pools in your legs where you need it. This is obviously increased when you sit down and the blood is not allowed to return to the other areas of your body. Blacking out is a strong possibility.

I would think that sitting for a very short period of time would be okay, but I have seen whole packs of runners flop after a mile race.

Even if it is not bad for you isn't this hot-dogging?

Great, didn't know that thanks for the info!

Maybe he has to pee...

I'm pretty sure its simple. He's tired.

Jed Clampett wrote:

Where does the blood go when you run? It pools in your legs where you need it. This is obviously increased when you sit down and the blood is not allowed to return to the other areas of your body. Blacking out is a strong possibility.

You are 12.5% right.

In order of preferability for recovery (EPOC), the ranking according to exercise studies is:

- lie-down

- sit-down

- crouch ("pray" stance)

- stand still with bend at waist

- stand still erect body

- "sprinter limp"

- walk without "sprinter limp"

- brisk walk

- foot-dragging shuffle-jog (typically called "jog recovery" and assigned a pace of 7:00/mile but when measured averages 9:18/mile)

- actual jog

- strides

Just throwing this wild theory out there, but could it be that he is tired from a hard race? I know it's a bit out there (sarcasm)

Sloop John B wrote:

Just throwing this wild theory out there, but could it be that he is tired from a hard race? I know it's a bit out there (sarcasm)

No, there must be a scientific explanation :)

Sloop John B wrote:

Just throwing this wild theory out there, but could it be that he is tired from a hard race? I know it's a bit out there (sarcasm)

Just throwing this wild theory out there, but could it be that the other runners are equally as tired from a hard race and don't sit down, prompting the OP's question? I know it's a bit out there (sarcasm)[/quote]

Some people have a type of hypotension... orthostatic hypotension?... that causes BP to drop rapidly when exercise stops. A rapid drop in BP... even if it is not in the "low" range... can be enough to cause dizziness and fainting. Bending over, dropping to hands and knees, and sitting down are all ways to prevent fainting. Maybe this is why he sits down.

Oh I don't know. Maybe because he runs a whole heck of a lot faster than you. When you sit down after your five minute mile you're a pu$$y. When he sits down it's because he actually did something impressive.

He runs faster than you wrote:

Oh I don't know. Maybe because he runs a whole heck of a lot faster than you. When you sit down after your five minute mile you're a pu$$y. When he sits down it's because he actually did something impressive.

+1

sloop john dumB wrote:

Sloop John B wrote:

Just throwing this wild theory out there, but could it be that he is tired from a hard race? I know it's a bit out there (sarcasm)

Just throwing this wild theory out there, but could it be that the other runners are equally as tired from a hard race and don't sit down, prompting the OP's question? I know it's a bit out there (sarcasm)

No, they can't be as tired because they didn't run as fast.

sub-elite couch wrote:

Jed Clampett wrote:

Where does the blood go when you run? It pools in your legs where you need it. This is obviously increased when you sit down and the blood is not allowed to return to the other areas of your body. Blacking out is a strong possibility.

You are 12.5% right.

In order of preferability for recovery (EPOC), the ranking according to exercise studies is:

- lie-down

- sit-down

- crouch ("pray" stance)

- stand still with bend at waist

- stand still erect body

- "sprinter limp"

- walk without "sprinter limp"

- brisk walk

- foot-dragging shuffle-jog (typically called "jog recovery" and assigned a pace of 7:00/mile but when measured averages 9:18/mile)

- actual jog

- strides

wut

Please think! wrote:

sloop john dumB wrote:

Just throwing this wild theory out there, but could it be that the other runners are equally as tired from a hard race and don't sit down, prompting the OP's question? I know it's a bit out there (sarcasm)

No, they can't be as tired because they didn't run as fast.[/quote]

That makes no sense at all. He has better ability, too. That's like saying a D1 guy can collapse after a 17:00 5k jog but an 60 year-old master shouldn't collapse after killing himself for 17:15.

It is at least as much of an effort to run a 13:30 as 13:00, if that is your PR effort. The guys losing to Rupp are working harder, if anything. The sitting is weak.

+2

What we are getting is lots of silly comments from guys who flop or sit after races. It has nothing whatsoever to do with him being tired. I did read something about a rare condition some people can have after racing and someone mentioned it on here.

However if Rupp had that he would not be running 3:50 and 8:07!!!