Galen Rupp Tells Runner’s World the American Record and Gold Medal are still within Reach

The recovery process would have been much longer and prevented him from doing rehab exercises as quickly. You got limited options when both your achilles are trying to heal simultaneously. It's a little bit of a gamble, if it's not hurting already it probably wouldn't flare up very bad before next fall. Galen said his achilles had been hurting for a while before they finally ended up getting surgery.

I was able to go several years before having Haglunds surgery on my other heel. I agree, wait until it starts hurting but when it does get it done right away before too much damage is done. In Rupp’s case he’ll probably get periodic xrays or MRIs to keep an eye on it

If there was no Kipchoge I would agree. But there’s a 90% chance Kipchoge will win gold imo. That leaves 3 Ethiopians and 2 more Kenyans. So ok maybe a 5% chance.

kyoto wrote:

Galen's chances at an American record are not good. He will have no chance this fall for obvious reasons, and really no chance at the Trials or the Olympics. Then he will be close to 35 by his next opportunity. Not going to happen.

If anyone can do it, it is Galen Rupp. All he has done is prove the naysayers throughout his career. He has always bounced back from setbacks. Also, keep in mind that Kipchoge recently shattered the world record in his early 50s. Rupp is relatively young compared to Kipchoge and is only shooting for 2:05:xx, not 1:59:xx.

Metooo wrote:

Galen is now damaged goods. The odds that Galen fails to make the 2020 Olympics are greater than the odds that he wins a gold medal. Let us be realistic folks.

Joanie was Damaged Goods 17 days post knee surgery when she won the OTM paving the way to win OG just a few months later. In no way was that realistic.

FU alberto wrote:

Petmaalb wrote:

Galen says the break reinvigorated him as running was getting to be a grind. I do not think Galen will get either the American record or a gold medal. Galen does allude to track racing and wearing spikes as possibly being a bit risky with his Achilles. Galen overall sounds fairly mature in the interview. The interview also alludes to the Olympic Marathon being his 3rd marathon in a 10 month window if all goes well.

https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a27891999/galen-rupp-recovering-injury/

https://www.propublica.org/article/elite-runner-had-qualms-alberto-salazar-asthma-drug-performance

You know what great about your post, millions of dollars spent in the investigation , hundreds interviewed , every angle examined and cross examined and not a single shred of evidence to prove anything wrong, not a single athlete suspended.

Lots of overtures ,accusations and assumptions.

At the end of the day, frustrated as you may be and afraid to admit maybe there isn't anything outside of a reporters pipe dream of unearthing some big drug conspiracy theory fueled by a handful of revengeful athletes at the end of their careers, the party if over.

kyoto wrote:

Galen's chances at an American record are not good. He will have no chance this fall for obvious reasons, and really no chance at the Trials or the Olympics. Then he will be close to 35 by his next opportunity. Not going to happen.

Such BS, why is 35 old for marathoning? Obviously you have no clue as to how old the top Kenyans and Ethiopians are. Kipchoge is well into his 40s, Gebresellassie was in his 40s when he set the world record. Rupp easily has ten solid years left if he does so wisely.

Yea but the best marathon runners peak in their 30’s so that has his favor