Green Barf wrote:
Fleck wrote:
Face it, he took the easy way out. He ran 40-45 miles a week and expected to compete at D1 on talent alone. And he got his butt handed to him. In my opinion, he completely underestimated just how good these D1 runners are, and it appears to me many of his supporters are taking the exact same approach to his tri hopes.
We're talking about the same kid here right? The one that broke 4 minutes for the mile, ran 8:29 for two miles and beat all the top runners in the nation two years running at the XC Nationals? He had two off races for his first two college races and you are writing him off completely as a runner?
40-45 a week is plenty for world class 1500/3000 runners. Not for 8-10K. Not even close. Basically, he ran half of what he should have.
I'm not writing him off as a runner, especially at the 1500/3000. However, 10K is a different beast altogether. He hasn't shown anything yet at that distance, and many are anointing him the next great ITU superstar. Running a 30 flat in a tri is a feat very few GOOD 10K runners can accomplish. The good ITU guys are freaks. I see no evidence yet that LV is one of them. I'm not writing him off, but I'm not annointing him as the next coming either.
And I'm pissed at the way he punked his team. And he hasn't apologized so I think he deserves a few lumps.
40 to 45 a week is pathetically low mileage and will get you no-where on the world scene. Any world class runner that tells you they only run that much is talking crap.
He (LV) has the speed. Stamina is easy. He's got the potential just has to do the training. 10k isn't going to be an issue for a sub 4 minute miler. One of my mates has a 3:59PB and 28:00 10k road. As I say, once you've got the speed, the stamina is easy.
I support athletes doing whatever they choose without any loyalty anymore - because no-one is loyal to them. Not least the college system doesn't seem to have the athletes interests at heart anyway.
His loyalty lies in doing what is best for his own goals, dreams, financial and competitive future at all times. He's number 1 in his book and I'd support that path.
As for the carry on on Lets Run - what a bunch of tossers. Screw them.
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The Real Animal: Nov 15, 11 12:50