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 2010-08-05 10:38 AM |
Expert  1121   Chicago |  Subject: One to WatchIn my local sprint last week, I was cruising along on the bike on a modest downhill grade, maybe going 24mph. I was having a good ride (wound up just within the top 10%) and had not been passed by anyone other than the race director on a motorcycle. I hear sort of a strange noise behind me and figured it was a car . . . until a rider just blasted past me . . . as if I was jogging . . . maybe even walking - or standing still. The race was a time trial swim start, and I was about 8 minutes behind the first swimmer. He lapped me (with an 8 minute lead) when I was about 2 miles into a 5-mile loop. I think Reeven is a junior in high school and probably hasn't yet reached his full potential - watch out when he does: 300 yd swim; 10 mile bike; 5K (that was a little long) - Edited by Ershk 2010-08-05 10:40 AM |
| 2010-08-05 10:42 AM in reply to: #3025138 |
Champion 9600   Fountain Hills, AZ | Subject: RE: One to Watch Not with an 18:32 5K time. |
| 2010-08-05 10:53 AM in reply to: #3025138 |
Pro 5361 | Subject: RE: One to Watch wow. I'd buy stock in that kid. Junior high? |
| 2010-08-05 10:58 AM in reply to: #3025138 |
Champion 9600 Fountain Hills, AZ | Subject: RE: One to Watch I read it as a Junior in High School. It's a great time, but at that age elite runners are in the 13-14 range on a track. |
| 2010-08-05 11:01 AM in reply to: #3025155 |
| Extreme Veteran 664 Minneapolis | Subject: RE: One to Watch bryancd - 2010-08-05 10:42 AM Not with an 18:32 5K time. Too funny... After reading the story, my eyes went straight to the run split... I agree with Bryan; 18:32 is unimpressive. The kid certainly had a good race, and I'm not trying to rain on his parade, but the kid needs better race discipline to bring that 5K down by several minutes. Cheers, Chris |
| 2010-08-05 11:07 AM in reply to: #3025155 |
Expert 1121 Chicago | Subject: RE: One to Watch bryancd - 2010-08-05 10:42 AM Not with an 18:32 5K time. You read right (junior in high school) and I agree with you, it's the run that jumps out the most as a "weekness" . . . I'm just sayin', he finished pretty darned quickly and that's with some gains left to achieve on the run (I guess it's an open question as to how much he can improve). In any case, certainly fun to watch. |
| 2010-08-05 11:18 AM in reply to: #3025220 |
| Master 2009 Charlotte, NC | Subject: RE: One to Watch Hydro - 2010-08-05 12:01 PM bryancd - 2010-08-05 10:42 AM Not with an 18:32 5K time. Too funny... After reading the story, my eyes went straight to the run split... I agree with Bryan; 18:32 is unimpressive. The kid certainly had a good race, and I'm not trying to rain on his parade, but the kid needs better race discipline to bring that 5K down by several minutes. Cheers, Chris I sure wouldn't mind running that "unimpressive" 5K time. |
| 2010-08-05 11:33 AM in reply to: #3025286 |
Coach 10487 Boston, MA | Subject: RE: One to Watch tricrazy - 2010-08-05 11:18 AM Hydro - 2010-08-05 12:01 PM bryancd - 2010-08-05 10:42 AM Not with an 18:32 5K time. Too funny... After reading the story, my eyes went straight to the run split... I agree with Bryan; 18:32 is unimpressive. The kid certainly had a good race, and I'm not trying to rain on his parade, but the kid needs better race discipline to bring that 5K down by several minutes. Cheers, Chris I sure wouldn't mind running that "unimpressive" 5K time. I think that 'unimpressive' was meant more along the lines if one would really consider this kid/guy potential good enough to develop into something much better. Considering that, then yes, 18:32 5K is not that impressive. I don't think it was meant to diminish anyone's racing time. Remember your fast will always be someone's slow and vice versa. Nothing to be taken personal, that's just the nature of the sport. |
| 2010-08-05 11:37 AM in reply to: #3025138 |
Champion 10668 Tacoma, Washington | Subject: RE: One to Watch 27.6 mph average for a 10 mile TT isn't bad at all. Good swim too. Transitions are right in there. Won't need elite runner speed to do well, but he does need to pick up at least a couple minutes in that 5K to stay "tri" elite. As a jr in high school, though, one would just hope he can maintain interest long enough to see his full potential. |
| 2010-08-05 11:37 AM in reply to: #3025138 |
| Master 2009 Charlotte, NC | Subject: RE: One to Watch Oh I know. Just sayin I would love to run like that. |
| 2010-08-05 11:38 AM in reply to: #3025138 |
New user 159 | Subject: RE: One to Watch Meh... I don't think you can read a whole lot into that run split one way or the other. I've seen guys with 5k PR's in the low 15's put up lackluster run splits in sprint tris before. Especially if they're inexperienced trying to run hard off the bike. Or just so far off the front coming out of T2 that they know they don't have to kill themselves to get the W. Plus, being that this is a triathlon we're talking about here, God only knows what the actual distances were. The fact that he finished first out of 300+ people at age 17 as well as put up the #1 swim and bike splits clearly indicates some potential. |
| 2010-08-05 10:33 PM in reply to: #3025138 |
Member 79 The melting pot of WV, PA, and OH | Subject: RE: One to Watch As a Senior in high school, this is kinda depressing.. my first tri time, and only tri time, was a whole hour longer than his. Bummer. Good for him though, sets a good example. |
| 2010-08-05 10:40 PM in reply to: #3026626 |
Master 2404 Redlands, CA | Subject: RE: One to Watch iLivestrong - 2010-08-05 8:33 PM As a Senior in high school, this is kinda depressing.. my first tri time, and only tri time, was a whole hour longer than his. Bummer. Good for him though, sets a good example. Considering the fact you have another 9 years to peak I wouldn't worry too much about it  In this sport success is measured in years not months. |
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