"Q: Do you do a lot of training with Bernard Lagat?
AA: Yes, I do a lot of training with Bernard. I was chasing Bernard [in my mind] at the 200. I do a couple of 200s with Bernard, and he'll run 26, and I'll run 27, which is my PR. I ran a couple of 26s myself, so that's not bad.
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I might have a 28, so with some sprint training, it is cool to think I could be as fast as Abdi at 200.
Of course, there's the matter of holding about 90% of that 200 speed for long distances....
I have a hard time beleiving that he can run close to 62 sec 400M pace for an entire 5K but only run 27 for a 200M. I bet that he has closed he last 200 in a 5K fast than 27.
There must be a mis-quote or something.
where is that interview? got a link?
it's on www.mensracing.com.
I'm sure he could go faster than that. I have piss poor leg speed and have done three 200s between 25.0 and 25.3 on the indoor track after a distance run. And he is minutes ahead of me in a 10k. He's probably just exaggerating his lack of exceptional sprint speed.
I wouldn't say you have piss poor leg speed if you're running 25s. You have plenty of speed to run well under 4:00 and sub 1:50... and I would call that pretty fast.
Shoot, I have a PB of 14:20's for 5000m and my personal best for 200 meters is perhaps 26-point. Never have I seen below that or is it possible. I struggle to hit under 30.0, but if pushed can run 29.points.
To each his won..
I'm f-ing stressed... "to each his own" and "if it's possible". Damn.
"and I'll run 27, which is my PR. I ran a couple of 26s myself, so that's not bad."
Now wait a minute. Does he mean his official pr is 27? Most guys with a pr of 27 don't run a couple of 26s.
Well his 200 "PR" is skewed in that I am sure he has not thrown a pair of tights on (mandatory), got down in the blocks and went for it. The only time he has run a timed 200, and in shape, is in a workout where you run multiple 200's. I wouldn't read too much into it.
Who cares about his stupid 200m pr. What a dum thread.
track thoughts wrote:
Who cares about his stupid 200m pr. What a dum thread.
I would be very surprised if you are older than 15 years of age.
[quote]Californian wrote:[/b I have piss poor leg speed quote]
yes cali-boy, you do have piss poor speed. as a matter of fact, i've heard you can't even break 5min in the mile (pulling floyd the poodle of course).
A 25 second 200--and several of them, for that matter--is definitely not "piss poor" speed.
Abdi is a drunk.
He said his PR is 27 seconds but he ran some 26's? I think his PR refers to his best time starting from the blocks, which is more difficult than the flying start most people take when doing reps and requires technique training and true explosiveness.