gee this is dumb wrote:
CT runner wrote:
Top notch performances by Kipchoge, Katata and Farah. To those saying the opening pace was too hard: first miles are down hill. Since they knew it would get hotter the only way to have a shot at the WR was by going through the half in 6100 and hoping to hold a 62 second half. It ended up being a 63 second half for Kipchoge. So I think from Kipchoge's perspective this wasn't stupid. He is experienced enough to know when to back off, he never blows up.
This is the most idiotic analysis I have ever read.
Heat makes you bonk harder, therefore you should run faster in the opening half?
LOLOL you have never run marathons seriously.
He's absolutely right. It's called banking time knowing you are going to fade no matter what. Exactly how I ran a PR at Marine corps last year. Last 10k is hot and you know it's coming. Suffer and succeed.