Cole sprout literally hasn't ran in two weeks per his strava (he has posted x training), can he really be expected race?
Yes . . . he's back to land running . . . don't underestimate the value of cross training . . . Cole has another 10 days to get his legs toughened up . . .
I seriously doubt he runs. highly doubtful he can return to running in one week and be competitive. Not sure who’s making this decision.
Yes . . . he's back to land running . . . don't underestimate the value of cross training . . . Cole has another 10 days to get his legs toughened up . . .
I seriously doubt he runs. highly doubtful he can return to running in one week and be competitive. Not sure who’s making this decision.
well for any of the runners if they think there is a chance they can compete they have to declare.....I guess we will see if there are medical scratches
I seriously doubt he runs. highly doubtful he can return to running in one week and be competitive. Not sure who’s making this decision.
well for any of the runners if they think there is a chance they can compete they have to declare.....I guess we will see if there are medical scratches
That’s true. Medical scratches deadline is Tuesday 2:00pm
So we have all these fast qualifying times in the NCAA's. Won't mean a thing. Each distance race will go out as a jog for the first 75% of the race and then a finishing sprint.
Racing at altitude confers a big advantage to the Kenyan athletes, born and raised at altitude and with 500 to 700 years of ancestors living at altitude, and a moderate advantage to athletes like Bosley and Troutner, who are training near or above the altitude of ABQ. Olemomoi should have had to re-qualify because she cut the 2nd turn in her 8:45 3k. I don't think she would ordinarily have the kick to win this, and Tuohy has the kick and top seed by ten seconds, but altitude will equalize matters much more than at sea level.
With other top freshmen mid-d runners down (Flatt is entered in the DMR only and Sahlman didn't come close to qualifying, nor did Martin qualify), it will be fun to see what Will Sumner can do. With him, Bolling, and Godwin potentially on the Georgia 4x4, they could go close to 3, depending on what the fourth runner is like.
So we have all these fast qualifying times in the NCAA's. Won't mean a thing. Each distance race will go out as a jog for the first 75% of the race and then a finishing sprint.
True. Altitude means that they won't want to take risks.
Either way, the Washington squad can each close a 26-27 second final lap off of a fast pace so if it goes very tactical, these guys are still favorites. Especially with a wall of six of them for anybody else to get by.
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