Webb entering the Carlsbad 5000

[TrackCEO]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib ... 6webb.html

Prediction: 13:32

K E N

[Powell]

But... he's not 40 yet :?

[TrackCEO]

But... he's not 40 yet :?

Actually, 35 is the new 40.

And I'm a friend of the writer -- so it's all good.

K E N 8)

[gh]

If he doesn't run in the low 13:20s I'm predicting no Olympic medal.

[tandfman]

If he doesn't run in the low 13:20s I'm predicting no Olympic medal.

And if he does, you are?

[gh]

No, I wasn't saying that.

[26mi235]

That race is usually pretty fast. I would not be surprised to see him go 13:20 or even a little quicker, although that is probably optimistic given the late timing of the athletic year. Since he dropped out of the 8k because of food poisoning [?] it is hard to know what kind of shape he is in, although presumably he has been doing some over-distance if he was racing 8k.

[SQUACKEE]

Considering how he seemed to peak before the Worlds, maybe it would be a good thing if he didnt set Carlsbad on fire.

[gh]

That race is usually pretty fast. I would not be surprised to see him go 13:20 or even a little quicker,...

Yes, I originally thought of saying the teens, given the history of quick times there, but didn't want to look too loony! Note that this in no way means I think he has to be in anything like that kind of track shape at this point.

[tandfman]

If he doesn't run in the low 13:20s I'm predicting no Olympic medal.

And if he does, you are?

No, I wasn't saying that.

I didn't think so.