Webb Update (1.49/3.42) at James Madison

[EPelle]

3.42,21 to Lukezic:s 3.41.59; 1.49,36 to O:Connell:s 1,47,96

[runninfool]

Re: Webb Update (2 x 2) at James Madison

Sorry to ask -- could you give a little more explanation or description?

[EPelle]

Re: Webb Update (2 x 2) at James Madison

Finished second in both the 1,500m and 800m respectively. Georgetown athletes Chris Lukezic defeated Webb in the 1,500m, and Jesse O:Connell defeated Webb in the 800m.

[runninfool]

Re: Webb Update (2 x 2) at James Madison

Do you think he was aiming for just a good workout, or was this more of another slow race? (Sounds like a good workout, not much for time if it was a true racing effort.)

[EPelle]

Re: Webb Update (2 x 2) at James Madison

He lost to two good athletes from a great program (Lukezic and O:Connell were half of the 4x800m team that won Penn Championships of America in 7.13.75). In transitional phase between over distance and under distance. He knows where his racing needs improvement, and I am sure he and Scott will work out the details as time ticks a little closer to Pre, and ultimately further down the road to USATF. Isn:t next race the Home Depot meet?

Update: Webb went out 2nd-to-last in a fast 800m (51 at the quarter), but couldn:t move up on O:Connell. Good for his psyche was passing everyone but one, though 1.49 wasn:t a PR (in same shape as McMullen?). One hour later, lined up for the 1,500m. Led from 800m on out in the before relinquishing the lead and finishing 2nd to Lukezic.

[runninfool]

Re: Webb Update (2 x 2) at James Madison

Don't know -- with Webb in the title of this thread, I'm sure we'll know soon!

[runninfool]

Re: Webb Update (2 x 2) at James Madison

Yes, a Home Depot thread says Webb is entered.

[treetrunk9]

Re: Webb Update (2 x 2) at James Madison

keep up the great work alan.incase all of you track&field knowit alls on this web dont know,is alan is one of the only 800-1500 runners in america who can run run 29-10,000/13:40+-5,000.
i think were going to see 3-5 americans at trials go under3:35.7
man its about time.

[runninfool]

Re: Webb Update (2 x 2) at James Madison

You're right, Webb is amazingly strong over a number of distances, including cross. Might his best event actually be the 5,000?

[marknhj]

Re: Webb Update (2 x 2) at James Madison

Said Aouita was "amazingly strong" over many distances. Webb will never be Said Aouita.

[Cyril]

Re: Webb Update (2 x 2) at James Madison

Solid if unspectacular times. Workout or race? Both. Test the waters at the shorter distances. He's probably now starting to get the legs turning over a bit faster in practices and this time trial type race will help. Trials still a couple months off. Not a bad effort. I'm very glad to see him drop back to the 800.

Plan still seems like they are looking back to the '01 template - but he is stronger now than then. And, now that they are getting back to the 8s hopefully he will soon be faster as well.

13:45/1:49 in early May looks good to me.