Breaking: Cole Sprout has committed to Stanford University

JP2 wrote:

Fellow Coloradoan Cruz Culpepper committed to Washington

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Exciting Times wrote:

Congrats to Cole. What an opportunity for him. Looking forward to Stanford blowing his career in college.

fixed it for you

Link to this nonsense?

The results say.... wrote:

what do the results say so far wrote:

Do you know how he did at the big national races at sea level last year?

The results say that living at altitude and racing at sea level tends to work out very well. However the results of those born and raised at altitude who excel in that environment and then move to sea-level tend to slow down 2.3-3.8% unless they lose a corresponding amount of weight. If you lose weight (Rainsberger) performance will stay the same or maybe even improve whereas if you have no weight to lose (Oakley) performance declines a couple percent.

Stanford is about to get another big name to commit... imminently.

Allred?

Its Allred or Thomas Boyden im 99% sure

The results say.... wrote:

what do the results say so far wrote:

Do you know how he did at the big national races at sea level last year?

The results say that living at altitude and racing at sea level tends to work out very well. However the results of those born and raised at altitude who excel in that environment and then move to sea-level tend to slow down 2.3-3.8% unless they lose a corresponding amount of weight. If you lose weight (Rainsberger) performance will stay the same or maybe even improve whereas if you have no weight to lose (Oakley) performance declines a couple percent.

That is complete BS and there is no way to realistically structure a study that would account for the countless variables at play.

Are you suggesting his times as a senior at Stanford will be down 2.3% to 3.8% from where he is now?

Just making things up wrote:

The results say.... wrote:

The results say that living at altitude and racing at sea level tends to work out very well. However the results of those born and raised at altitude who excel in that environment and then move to sea-level tend to slow down 2.3-3.8% unless they lose a corresponding amount of weight. If you lose weight (Rainsberger) performance will stay the same or maybe even improve whereas if you have no weight to lose (Oakley) performance declines a couple percent.

That is complete BS and there is no way to realistically structure a study that would account for the countless variables at play.

Are you suggesting his times as a senior at Stanford will be down 2.3% to 3.8% from where he is now?

I’m suggesting you have poor reading comprehension and know nothing about the effects of altitude in relation to endurance athletes.

How is it possible that every single letsrun thread ends with with petty back-and-forth insults like this?

The results say wrote:

Just making things up wrote:

That is complete BS and there is no way to realistically structure a study that would account for the countless variables at play.

Are you suggesting his times as a senior at Stanford will be down 2.3% to 3.8% from where he is now?

I’m suggesting you have poor reading comprehension and know nothing about the effects of altitude in relation to endurance athletes.

Show us the data or link to studies.

I'll hold back wrote:

The results say wrote:

I’m suggesting you have poor reading comprehension and know nothing about the effects of altitude in relation to endurance athletes.

Show us the data or link to studies.

My mistake. Altitude has no effect on aerobic or anaerobic capacity. You happy now?

Thomas Boyden just committed to Stanford. Helluva couple days for JJ Clark and Ricardo Santos!

The results say wrote:

I'll hold back wrote:

Show us the data or link to studies.

My mistake. Altitude has no effect on aerobic or anaerobic capacity. You happy now?

You seem to have anger issues and your false bravado, indicating insecurity.

Nevertheless, you are saying that an altitude raised runner who runs say 4:10/9:00 at sea level, decides to go to school at sea level, will (with apparent statistical confidence) slow to 4:17 to 4:19/9:15 to 9:20. Unless they lose weight.

I was born at altitude, moved down to sea level in my 20s and did not slow down by a comparable amount for 5K or 10K. I have never heard of such a thing, and would like to see a source other than some anecdote, or from a triggered internet know-it-all.

Given the opportunity wouldn’t you?

Stanford. He'll do some really hard workouts and race just okay.

I'll hold back wrote:

You seem to have anger issues and your false bravado, indicating insecurity.

Nevertheless, you are saying that an altitude raised runner who runs say 4:10/9:00 at sea level, decides to go to school at sea level, will (with apparent statistical confidence) slow to 4:17 to 4:19/9:15 to 9:20. Unless they lose weight.

I was born at altitude, moved down to sea level in my 20s and did not slow down by a comparable amount for 5K or 10K. I have never heard of such a thing, and would like to see a source other than some anecdote, or from a triggered internet know-it-all.

I have many other issues as well.

4:10 x 1.023 = 4:15.75

9:00 x 1.023 = 9:12.42

The absolute best decision for life and for development. Stanford is consistently top 3 and he will draw others. Ridiculous comment.

Exactly. First Sprout.... then Boyden.... and they will land at least one more top 5-7 guy in the country.

Take your blinders off. It depends on cost. All of these top recruits can't be full rides at Stanford. So if a kid could go to CU for free or Stanford for $150k, I would recommend CU. If both are free, then Stanford wins. It is like saying you shoul d buy the BMW for $100k over the Chevrolet for $25k. Yes the BMW is better but may not be a better deal.