This is why folks. We get to watch the guy race an average of every 10 days during the June, July, August. The “other guys” racing 1-2 times.
Ollie Hoare raced a fraction of Jakob's 2023 and ended up with athletic pubalgia and missed the world champs. bet he'd trade all that indoor crap, maurie plant and world cross for what Kerr was able to peak for in Budapest. is he less or more of a runner in your eyes than Jakob? does he get to say he would have won the world champs if he was healthy? what he was able to do at the commonwealth games did more for his country and fans of the sport than his attendance at (insert diamond league event here).
Is Jakob's stubborn racing schedule good for a fan short term? absolutely.
Good for Jakob long term? probably not.
The man has now once raced himself into injury (2023). father time is undefeated in the great race of getting old. Jakob will learn the hard way. the frustrating part for his fans will be the missed opportunities. The frustrating part for everyone else will be his god damn ignorant lack of self awareness to admit his own mistakes.
"If I'm healthy and don't get injured in the next two months I will win Olympic gold". yeah no shi t, and if my grandmother had wheels she'd be a bicycle. There is no universe where every runner is allowed to train limitlessly without worrying about illness or injury. if you screw that up, it's on you, not the universe.
Coming back from an injury and in the Olympic year I’m not sure that’s the most sensible idea. Plus all the travelling- airplanes are germ pits. He’ll run himself down.
Even those that like to race lots (Keely, Femke) are being a little more cautious. Have we seen Faith Kipyegon? No and she’s not down to run any of the Diamond League events.
I have a little more respect and understanding for those that have a more cautious schedule this year. Olympics are every 4 years. It’s not something you want to mess up by racing every week in the lead up…there’s a fine balance between being race sharp and overdoing it..
Coming back from an injury and in the Olympic year I’m not sure that’s the most sensible idea. Plus all the travelling- airplanes are germ pits. He’ll run himself down.
Even those that like to race lots (Keely, Femke) are being a little more cautious. Have we seen Faith Kipyegon? No and she’s not down to run any of the Diamond League events.
I have a little more respect and understanding for those that have a more cautious schedule this year. Olympics are every 4 years. It’s not something you want to mess up by racing every week in the lead up…there’s a fine balance between being race sharp and overdoing it..
Relax, he's racing himself into shape. If he is about to finish base training, he needs speed work now and what is better if not 1500m races?
Coming back from an injury and in the Olympic year I’m not sure that’s the most sensible idea. Plus all the travelling- airplanes are germ pits. He’ll run himself down.
Even those that like to race lots (Keely, Femke) are being a little more cautious. Have we seen Faith Kipyegon? No and she’s not down to run any of the Diamond League events.
I have a little more respect and understanding for those that have a more cautious schedule this year. Olympics are every 4 years. It’s not something you want to mess up by racing every week in the lead up…there’s a fine balance between being race sharp and overdoing it..
Femke Bol is not being more cautious, she always starts her season in June
Coming back from an injury and in the Olympic year I’m not sure that’s the most sensible idea. Plus all the travelling- airplanes are germ pits. He’ll run himself down.
Even those that like to race lots (Keely, Femke) are being a little more cautious. Have we seen Faith Kipyegon? No and she’s not down to run any of the Diamond League events.
I have a little more respect and understanding for those that have a more cautious schedule this year. Olympics are every 4 years. It’s not something you want to mess up by racing every week in the lead up…there’s a fine balance between being race sharp and overdoing it..
Relax, he's racing himself into shape. If he is about to finish base training, he needs speed work now and what is better if not 1500m races?
Coming back from an injury and in the Olympic year I’m not sure that’s the most sensible idea. Plus all the travelling- airplanes are germ pits. He’ll run himself down.
Even those that like to race lots (Keely, Femke) are being a little more cautious. Have we seen Faith Kipyegon? No and she’s not down to run any of the Diamond League events.
I have a little more respect and understanding for those that have a more cautious schedule this year. Olympics are every 4 years. It’s not something you want to mess up by racing every week in the lead up…there’s a fine balance between being race sharp and overdoing it..
Would you agree that it has worked for him in the past?
This is why folks. We get to watch the guy race an average of every 10 days during the June, July, August. The “other guys” racing 1-2 times.
His decision to run all those races is neither good nor bad. Some runners believe it will sharpen them in preparing for the Olympics while others believe a better strategy is to rarely race and focus on the one that counts.
It’s an individual thing and he knows his body. But we are seeing athletes being more cautious this year for good reason.
Plenty of British athletes are missing the Euros in Rome. Neil Gourlay has apparently just pulled out of Oslo on Thursday after racing Eugene…
If Jakob wants to race himself in to shape with races (including 5ks) practically every week with flights and travel in between then it will be great to watch. It’s not a strategy many are doing this year but makes for good viewing for sure!
Coming back from an injury and in the Olympic year I’m not sure that’s the most sensible idea. Plus all the travelling- airplanes are germ pits. He’ll run himself down.
Even those that like to race lots (Keely, Femke) are being a little more cautious. Have we seen Faith Kipyegon? No and she’s not down to run any of the Diamond League events.
I have a little more respect and understanding for those that have a more cautious schedule this year. Olympics are every 4 years. It’s not something you want to mess up by racing every week in the lead up…there’s a fine balance between being race sharp and overdoing it..
Would you agree that it has worked for him in the past?
Not really - he doesn’t seem to deliver when it counts. Maybe his ‘illness’ last year was from racing too much and wearing himself down. Ditto the injury going in to an Olympic year when many of his competitors have had a really solid block of training.
Part of being a good athlete is peaking at the right moment and not racing every single race going so that you’re worn out/ill/injured when the world championship competitions come around.
This is why folks. We get to watch the guy race an average of every 10 days during the June, July, August. The “other guys” racing 1-2 times.
One problem with a lot of runners (especially Americans) is that they don't race enough.
They have to be in the public eye more often (this is to boost the popularity of the sport and of the individual runners).
Imagine of the KC Chiefs only played 3-4 games before the playoffs? Or if A star QB sat out as often as possible?
In the 1970's and 80's this sport was VERY popular. Runners were out there running (especially when the road race scene opened up in the late 70's and into the 80's).
They were racing often, very often, to maximize money and because that's what they were training for- to race!
Now, it's a race here or there just to get ready for the trials where they're not going to make the national team.
Our top runners skipping cross country nationals and worlds because the trials are in 4 months does not increase their chances of doing well and is bad for the sport.
Would you agree that it has worked for him in the past?
Not really - he doesn’t seem to deliver when it counts. Maybe his ‘illness’ last year was from racing too much and wearing himself down. Ditto the injury going in to an Olympic year when many of his competitors have had a really solid block of training.
Part of being a good athlete is peaking at the right moment and not racing every single race going so that you’re worn out/ill/injured when the world championship competitions come around.
Oly champ, 2 WC 5k golds, 2 WC 15 silvers. Never delivers? Hes the youngest oly 1500 champ in history. He was outran in 2022(said so himself). In 2023 he was sick he 100% was in significantly better shape then Kerr(no disrespect to his great race that day).
Liking or disliking someone based on how often they race is stupid. I like or dislike someone based on that person’s personality, character, and how that person treats others. It is for these reasons I dislike Jakob.
This is why folks. We get to watch the guy race an average of every 10 days during the June, July, August. The “other guys” racing 1-2 times.
Ollie Hoare raced a fraction of Jakob's 2023 and ended up with athletic pubalgia and missed the world champs. bet he'd trade all that indoor crap, maurie plant and world cross for what Kerr was able to peak for in Budapest. is he less or more of a runner in your eyes than Jakob? does he get to say he would have won the world champs if he was healthy? what he was able to do at the commonwealth games did more for his country and fans of the sport than his attendance at (insert diamond league event here).
Is Jakob's stubborn racing schedule good for a fan short term? absolutely.
Good for Jakob long term? probably not.
The man has now once raced himself into injury (2023). father time is undefeated in the great race of getting old. Jakob will learn the hard way. the frustrating part for his fans will be the missed opportunities. The frustrating part for everyone else will be his god damn ignorant lack of self awareness to admit his own mistakes.
"If I'm healthy and don't get injured in the next two months I will win Olympic gold". yeah no shi t, and if my grandmother had wheels she'd be a bicycle. There is no universe where every runner is allowed to train limitlessly without worrying about illness or injury. if you screw that up, it's on you, not the universe.
Your predictions are non sense. You are just as many other Jakob haters/ negativists here.
Your predictions are just what you piously hope for.