Jim Ryun and Gary Martin are the only two runners to go sub 4 in a high school race without a rabbit. Gary talks about his training and a lot more. Full podcast: podcast.letsru... Written highlights: www.letsrun.co...
Wow, what a great kid (and a great interview). Smart, thoughtful, positive, confident, poised. Awesome stuff. Go get 'em, Gary! (And whenever he and Sahlman DO end up racing, it's gonna be must-see.) (Even if it's not till college --or pros.)
When you have someone setting the pace for you for two laps, that's two fewer laps where your brain is working overtime. A rabbit is not an inconsequential in a race for time. And it also brings up the fact that the Newbury boys feed off each other in a race, enabling these elite runners to achieve more than they would on their own.
