Title says it all. Why is Walmsley not giving it a full go for the trials? They only come once every four years. He can mess around with all of his ultra events every year. There is no Olympic ultra event.
Is this just being treated as a "I just hopped in during the middle of my ultras work" type thing?
He just became a World Champion in his chosen discipline. He is unlikely to even make the Olympic Team in the Marathon even if specifically prepared. He may still do well but he made the smart choice.
WorldChampIsOK wrote:
He just became a World Champion in his chosen discipline. He is unlikely to even make the Olympic Team in the Marathon even if specifically prepared. He may still do well but he made the smart choice.
Pretty sure that dude could pull off a 2:18:45 with no specific training.
He still has plenty of time. Do you realize the Trials are Feb. 29th? Most pros hit 8-10 weeks of training for a peak marathon. Walmsley has plenty of time. I haven't even started my Trials block.
The short answer is never.
He will run down and up the Grand Canyon another 55 times and that's it.
In Atlanta he will lead 6the field until mile 10. He will hold up until 16 and maybe get lost or something....
He said after winning the world mountain running champs that he was going to take an easy week to recover and then get into a marathon training block.
the 72 hour rule wrote:
WorldChampIsOK wrote:
He just became a World Champion in his chosen discipline. He is unlikely to even make the Olympic Team in the Marathon even if specifically prepared. He may still do well but he made the smart choice.
Pretty sure that dude could pull off a 2:18:45 with no specific training.
He already has the qualifier dude.
not sure what the point of this is wrote:
the 72 hour rule wrote:
Pretty sure that dude could pull off a 2:18:45 with no specific training.
He already has the qualifier dude.
Jimmy gonna win it in 2:08 and all the haters gonna stay home DEVASTATED!
Jimmy is love Jimmy is life wrote:
Jimmy gonna win it in 2:08 and all the haters gonna stay home DEVASTATED!
That's why I love the Walmsley fanboys. They have no clue about running.
How can a 1:04 HM runner run a 2:08 Marathon on a somewhat hilly course?
Sorry to burst you little bubble, but that won't happen.
How do you know it won't happen? Seriously, how do you know?
Quick Take... Jim has a large base. Jim can run very long. Jim is fast. Jim sharpens when necessary.
Have you just now started following him this year?
Ultrahobbyjogger wrote:
He said after winning the world mountain running champs that he was going to take an easy week to recover and then get into a marathon training block.
The world mountain running championship WAS a marathon!!!!!
No Walmsley fanboy wrote:
Jimmy is love Jimmy is life wrote:
Jimmy gonna win it in 2:08 and all the haters gonna stay home DEVASTATED!
That's why I love the Walmsley fanboys. They have no clue about running.
How can a 1:04 HM runner run a 2:08 Marathon on a somewhat hilly course?
Sorry to burst you little bubble, but that won't happen.
EXACTLY!!!! That is just idiotic. No way Walmsley will run under 2:09:30.
Ultrahobbyjogger wrote:
He said after winning the world mountain running champs that he was going to take an easy week to recover and then get into a marathon training block.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing per his post just a few days back..
Baring a crazy injury flare up, I am calling something between 2:12-high 2:15..
The course has 1,000 ft of climbing so it'll be interesting to how he targets some sections with his mt background..by no means am I saying he's a lock for top 3, but to dismiss him totally for even a top 10-15 is a fools move
There are 200 men qualified for the OT Marathon. Jim is seeded #200; he is the slowest of the 18 who got "B" qualifiers via their half marathon time.
drbop wrote:
There are 200 men qualified for the OT Marathon. Jim is seeded #200; he is the slowest of the 18 who got "B" qualifiers via their half marathon time.
Well, Walmsley fanboys think just because he qualified for the OT (barely), he will crush it and might be a top contender for the win. That shows again that Walmsley fanboys have no clue who long distance running works. They just like Jim (and that is fine) and think he can do it all.
WorldChampIsOK wrote:
He just became a World Champion in his chosen discipline. He is unlikely to even make the Olympic Team in the Marathon even if specifically prepared. He may still do well but he made the smart choice.
He said repeatedly before his qualifier that there were lots of guys faster than him in the half marathon and he knows he can't run with them. I doubt he has much ambition to make the Olympic team. Qualifying for the trials and running in the trials are the goals, which is pretty cool. Not worth quitting his day job of running ultras.
He knows the Oly Trials course in Atlanta is hilly, so he's preparing appropriately.
No Walmsley fanboy wrote:
Jimmy is love Jimmy is life wrote:
Jimmy gonna win it in 2:08 and all the haters gonna stay home DEVASTATED!
That's why I love the Walmsley fanboys. They have no clue about running.
How can a 1:04 HM runner run a 2:08 Marathon on a somewhat hilly course?
Sorry to burst you little bubble, but that won't happen.
Letesenbet Gidey just ran a hilly road 15k faster than her 10,000 PR from the track. So I don't see why Walmsley couldn't run 2:08. It probably won't happen but it wouldn't be the strangest thing we have seen this year.
Nobody is running 2:08 in Atlanta. Winning time will be about 2:12. Walmsley will probably be 2:16-2:18 and somewhere in the teens to twenties as far as place.
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