Alberto Salazar says Galen Rupp is fine, running 140 miles per week

Not sure Rupp and Salazar have anything to prove. None of those dudes are Oxy are 2016 Olympians. Rupp is the GOAT American.

Pointless meet. No need. Pre soon.

anacondarunner wrote:

Looks like AlSal didn't want Galen to embarrass himself against speedsters like Jenkins. Oxy = NOT Rupp Certified

Rupp: 3:50i, 7:30i, 12:58, 26:44, five NCAA titles including XC, many WC teams and three time Olympian, along with Olympic silver medal and current US Marathon Champion.

Jenkins: 3:57, 7:39i, 13:07, two indoor NCAA titles and nothing else.

Maybe in 5 more years Jenkins will compare more favorably with 30 year old Rupp. But right now only one of those two have something to prove, and it's not Rupp.

The nop fans are out in force. Rupp fanboy excuses are completely worthless.

link to startlist?

I mean, you can't really argue against the numbers ...

Lagat

Schul

Benoit

Webb

Huddle

Wohlhuter

Anyone know what Rupp is doing at Pre Classic? He's not on the 5000 start list, and 10k hasn't been released yet. But I don't think he is going to attempt three 10k's in three months. Especially because the Pre Classic and Olympic final will be quick (Pre is always quick, and Kam will make it fast in Rio). The trials should be a breeze but still...

There are two types of runners.

Those who see every race as an opportunity to run their best on that given day. Think Pre.

Those who focus on a handful of key races a year, and see every other race as preparation or gravy. If your goal is the olympics, then Oxy would be preparation. A meet after the olympics would be gravy - great to have, but not essential. Think Lasse Viren, or today Mo.

Rupp is much more of the later camp, though he does try to run fast times as part of his prep or gravy races.

Dropping out of Oxy means a couple of possible things: 1) he's focusing more on the marathon, 2) he's had a set back and is not quite ready, 3) training is not going as planned and he needs more work and less prep races.

I'm sure there are dozens of other possibilities as well. However, I doubt ducking other runners is one of them.

More likely that the bloodwork was too close to salazar's comfort level.

Or perhaps they expected a testo-saboteur to try to rub some tainted salve onto Rupp post race.

Could also still be coming back into form after racing his first marathon.

We don't know. I think if it were a ploy it would have been more of a last minute scratch though.

He's preparing himself for a WR attempt at the 5000 next month.

Cain also is a scratch. But Rowbury, Moser, Jenkins, Hasay apparently in.

Option #1. He had planned to do pre from the beginning and just had oxy as a back up plan.

#2. He has a bad blister. He might have gotten one from marathon training. From personal experience you shouldn't run with a bad blister in spikes. It makes it much worse, you also subconsciously take pressure of the affected/more affected foot which leads to muscle imbalances.

#3. He doesn't see a need to beat other Americans. He just wants to face world class athletes and that will be at Pre.

Kid from somewhere wrote:

#3. He doesn't see a need to beat other Americans. He just wants to face world class athletes and that will be at Pre.

You mean those non-world class US athletes like the ones who beat him multiple times at 5k in the last year.

As long as USADA gives AlSal advanced notice, Rupp will be fine.

You mean like Ben True, who became the first American to win a Diamond League 5K last year?

Or Ryan Hill, the guy who just won a silver medal at World Indoors?

Which of those non-world class guys are you talking about?

Both of whom Rupp beat at last year's world champs, by the way. In his second tough race, but their first.

I'm no Rupp apologist, but come on...

watch what is next....Rupp scratches from Pre Meet... get ready.

I still thinking not is all right post-marathon...

Rupp real-world schedule

Olympic trials 10k -- likely to be sick

Rio: 10k -- maybe

Rio: Marathon -- yes, no matter heath issues

No other races

An interesting idea for Rupp at Prefontaine would be to try and be a designated pacesetter for one of the mile races.