Holy S*@t, Centro Just Ran 1:49.3 and then 1:47.9 for 800 AFTER running 1:47.17 in the meet

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Spaghettimonster wrote:

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ci6 wrote:

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Thank God for rent control wrote:

He raced the US 800 champ head to head 6 days ago. Shut up.

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You really think that poster wanted just one race?

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No no. What they need to do is over race until their career ends early and they don't perform at the highest level. You see. You arent several man unless you race like it's the Olympics for an all comers meet, leaf the whole thing, then get out kicked. In summary, Centro and Salazar know better than any poster here will.

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I by find see Matt run 15 by 35 in 20 for 331 and world. Rio be future when now be present and disputed on tv

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former wall streeter wrote:

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ttc wrote:

The world's top milers close in 1:48-1:49. I would've expected Centro to be able to run 1:47, 1:49 at full recovery.

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You're a boob

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Because we all know the most important thing in life is how many friends one has.

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Dat niqqa wrote:
Totally. He's been a total curmudgeon on these boards for at least a decade. You will NEVER see a positive post by him. Even if he thinks something is good he has a negative spin, "he _should_ be able to do that."

I bet he has zero friends IRL.

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I wonder the relative quality of 800 metres race and the two 800 metres workouts? Centrowitz currently is the 19th fastest 1500 metres runner in the world. Can the eighteen men faster than Centrowitz this year do the same workout? Most likely, yes. All three 800s were roughly (2 1/2 to 3)% slower than his 800m PR. Don't we see high school kids anchoring DMR 1600m and racing 1600m, both around 2 1/2% slower than PR? How much different was Centro averaging about 1:48 for three 800s with plenty of recovery compared to someone doing 6 x 400s with one minute recovery, averaging 54/lap?

All this post race workout crap is getting really crazy. Maybe in the future the real attraction of meets will be the post race workouts. Meet promoters can sell you a special premium ticket that lets you stay in the stadium after the meet is over to watch the greats run interval repeats or whatever else their coaches deem worthwhile. Who knows one could even have records kept based on the time since your last interval. Perhaps we might even start seeing better times in the post workout than in the regular race. The NOPers could even bring in their water treadmills and altitude tents and even stay the weekend. What a spectacle it could be with a little imagination. Might even be just the thing we need for track and field.

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wejo wrote:

This was so good and beautiful I'm starting another thread because Matt Centrowitz wasn't done after he ran 1:49.3 for 800 AFTER the meet. He came back 10-15 minute later and ran another one in 1:47.9 (with a running start).

I started another thread after the first 800 here:
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=7539403

This was a thing of beauty. I'm sitting here uploading some videos, typing about the meet. I hear some splits being yelled and think it's some dad yelling at his kid as there is some activity on the track. I look up and it's Centro being paced I think by Kyle Merber. I hear 53-54-55 as they hit the 800. Another guy in a NOP shirt jumped in on the 2nd lap and Centro motored all the way around again to the finish.
It had to be an 800 and I'm pretty sure I heard someone say 1:49.3. Pretty impressive as Centro only ran 1:47.17 in the race today.

I thought that was it, but they were still jogging around the track. And then it was on again. Merber leading with a running start and I timed this one.27.8, 54.55 (26.7), 1:21.43 (26.9), 1:48.1 (26.7). Merber dropped out after a lap and the other guy paced Centro the second lap. Assistant Coach Pete Julian yelled to Alberto 1:47.9. They were both very happy.

It was cool to see Alberto hobbling/jogging across the infield giving him splits as the crew cleaned up. "Come on Matthew" or something along the lines he yelled as he was I thought very happy during the second one.

Centro's ready for Rio.

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delusions wrote:

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Pander festival wrote:

Rojo and wejo quit sucking the nuts of an obvious drug cheat

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So much hilarity on these boards. People claiming that Centro is obviously cheating because he's so fast, while simultaneously making the argument that he's not that good.

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Bob Schul Country wrote:

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With Merber? wrote:

Why was Merber helping him work out? Are they buddies? Even if they are, it seems strange to me.

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the money

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Why. Not run one fast 800 in the race?

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ttc wrote:

I would have expected Centro to be able to run 1:49 15 minutes later. I've only communicated it several times.

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wejo wrote:

Actually I found what I typed Alberto yelled. "You're rolling now." "Excellent Matthew"

This was track's version of the Steph Curry pre-game routine but it was post-game.

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I actually like the idea of this up until the whole camping thing... Why not showcase some of the elites workouts? Isn't that what we are always asking for! Heck, flotrack gets tons of views when they highlight a team or group of elites doing a key workout.

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messi wrote:

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wejo wrote:

Actually I found what I typed Alberto yelled. "You're rolling now." "Excellent Matthew"

This was track's version of the Steph Curry pre-game routine but it was post-game.

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Remember when Saladbar & Rupp made a mockery of 5,000 meters at 2008 Olympic trials.

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xuder wrote:

I by find see Matt run 15 by 35 in 20 for 331 and world. Rio be future when now be present and disputed on tv

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Three pages and no mention that the last two 800's were run on PURE HATE.

Your welcome.

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Seriously mate? wrote:

Because we all know the most important thing in life is how many friends one has.

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Dat niqqa wrote:
Totally. He's been a total curmudgeon on these boards for at least a decade. You will NEVER see a positive post by him. Even if he thinks something is good he has a negative spin, "he _should_ be able to do that."

I bet he has zero friends IRL.

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Meb who dat wrote:

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Hmm Mr. Trump wrote:

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ttc wrote:

The world's top milers close in 1:48-1:49. I would've expected Centro to be able to run 1:47, 1:49 at full recovery.

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You don't consider Matt one of the worlds best?
Can you please tell how he got his medals?
I think Al has him dialed in.

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Yeah in the same sense Meb is. Nowhere near as fast as everyone else but has a lucky medal and some lucky marathon wins but Centro places 10th in his PR race.

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Mrr82 wrote:

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ttc wrote:

I would have expected Centro to be able to run 1:49 15 minutes later. I've only communicated it several times.

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And a 1:47.9...you know there were two 800's right after this race?? A 1:49 alone full recovery after a 1:47 race wouldn't have been much of a morale booster. It's finishing in 1:47.9 after a 1:47.1/1:49.3 that makes it a workout that suggests he's ready, whereas the race by itself was hohum.

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Look at these replies.

Many of the degrading, abusive comments by men (not likely women) who are probably fathers, husbands who speak are so degrading.

Such abusive individuals on this forum. Most likely, abusing their families the way they abuse others on here. I feel sorry for your children and wives.

SHAME ON ALL OF YOU ABUSIVE INDIVIDUALS.

YOU ARE THE PROBLEM WITH SOCIETY.