This is what MOTIVATION looks like

Then a third grade Kenyan who was schedulded to run the postponed half marathon in Oman somewhat land in your town looking for an easy tune up race and proceed to destroy the field and the race record ^^

Wow, can I hire you to plan my next race?

Don't hurt your hand pounding a table in frustration at the awards ceremony when you find out you are 4th in your age group.

Hardloper wrote:

figured out what my km splits will be..

This is where you have made a huge mistake that will cost you the win. The only way to win a race in the United States is to know what your HALF MILE splits will be. I have never seen a roadrace in the United States give kilometer splits during a 5k.

I've heard Rupp will be running it as a rust buster. Hope you are ready to go sub-13:45.

You are slow af. I’ve seen your times. Jamin destroys you by minutes. You have found a “race” which is so pathetic that you can show up and win because of a lack of talent being there and that would make feel good about yourself, despite running an embarrassing time? Pathetic.

Good work Hardloper. Take no prisoners!

TAA wrote:

Good work Hardloper. Take no prisoners!

Yeah, you show them what 17:51 dominance looks like.

One name per week wrote:

Hardloper wrote:

figured out what my km splits will be..

This is where you have made a huge mistake that will cost you the win. The only way to win a race in the United States is to know what your HALF MILE splits will be. I have never seen a roadrace in the United States give kilometer splits during a 5k.

This particular race will not be in the USA, so km splits it is. Thanks for the support everyone.

Hardloper wrote:

I'm training to win a road 5k in a couple weeks. To prepare for this, I have studied every hectometer of the course and figured out what my km splits will be. I have looked up the regular contenders from previous years and studied their recent Strava workouts (not all, but most of them are on there). I have post-it notes on the treadmill that say "What is Jose (last year's winner) doing?" to get me through the strenuous mile repeats. I am training not just to WIN but to MAKE A STATEMENT. I don't like to overpromise, but I think the course record from 2017 is not out of the question.

I bought compression arm sleeves for my next 5k. 10 minutes before I race the fking breathe right strip goes on my nose . thats when i put on my game face MF .

One name per week wrote:

Hardloper wrote:

figured out what my km splits will be..

This is where you have made a huge mistake that will cost you the win. The only way to win a race in the United States is to know what your HALF MILE splits will be. I have never seen a roadrace in the United States give kilometer splits during a 5k.

I actually have been in a couple of road races in the NW where KM splits have been called out. I was as surprised as you.

carlsbadFan wrote:

I actually have been in a couple of road races in the NW where KM splits have been called out. I was as surprised as you.

Disgusting

This is silly on so many levels. Whether you win or not comes down to your time, not whether you studied people who may or may not be your opponents. You can't control what anyone else runs and since you've already committed to the race, there is no reason to study anyone else's strava, unless you want to improve your own training. Unless your 5k is the baa 5k or carlsbad 5k its probably a silly race no one but you is peaking for, but its good to have goals I guess.

a loser’s ode wrote:

You are slow af. I’ve seen your times. Jamin destroys you by minutes. You have found a “race” which is so pathetic that you can show up and win because of a lack of talent being there and that would make feel good about yourself, despite running an embarrassing time? Pathetic.

Jamin treats his running pretty seriously, even though he won't listen to malmo. Hardloper seems to have cherry picked a race in rural Mexico.

a loser’s ode wrote:

You are slow af. I’ve seen your times. Jamin destroys you by minutes. You have found a “race” which is so pathetic that you can show up and win because of a lack of talent being there and that would make feel good about yourself, despite running an embarrassing time? Pathetic.

+1

What time did Jose run last year?

This level of obsession is what will probably will make you choke on race day. Winners don't lose time stalking on strava, they come and run fast and relaxed... then move to another race without overthinking.

Not impressed wrote:

This level of obsession is what will probably will make you choke on race day. Winners don't lose time stalking on strava, they come and run fast and relaxed... then move to another race without overthinking.

I haven't choked in a race in many years. Once I figured out how to run properly, I always know exactly what shape I'm in and how to feel sharp on race day. When I get to the race, I will have already browsed EVERY turn and hill on google street view, and I will have rehearsed every possible tactical scenario in my head and in training. The race will basically feel like another workout, except with TV cameras and a finish line tape at the end.

Bam! Going Joe Namath on the entire race field.

And to all the haters - please direct me the post(s) where you predict a W and course record.

Way to make a thread to stroke your 17:30 ego haha.