Craig Leon's take on Boston (he placed #12)

[boston340]

I enjoyed reading Craig Leon's take on Boston this year and wanted to share with the H&F crowd.  

craigleonrunning.com/blog/

Here's an excerpt from it:

"When Meb and JB made their break, the Kenyan and Ethiopian runners were content to let them go, slowing the pace down to almost 5:20 at times. This allowed myself and Jason Hartmann, who had fallen off the pace at the time, to re-engage with the main pack. I can’t speak for Jason, but when we caught up to the group, my thought was to just keep maintaining my pace; I find it much easier to lock into a rhythm and run than to have the pace yo-yo, especially in a marathon, where energy conservation is at a premium. As Jason and I made our way to the front of the pack, Ryan Hall looked at us and told us to take it easy. He knew that if any of us [Americans] were to poke the hornet’s nest and infuse some pace at that point in the race, it would allow the top runners an easier opportunity to catch Meb and JB. So we played along with them and ran the pace they wanted to run. As a result, Meb was able to extend his lead to over 90-seconds. By the time the top guys decided to pursue the chase, it was too late. Even the best runners in the world couldn’t cover that kind of a gap."

[thom]

Neat! It's cool to get the inside perspective from the elite runners.

[tuggyruns]

Very cool!

[no0b]

I enjoyed that read!

[foundmylazybum]

I've posted this link in other threads about this topic..while it's a nice idea--and Hall *might* have said something similar (it's not even confirmed)...I think this plays a minor role in Meb winning.

2-3 of the TOP CONTENDERS that could have pushed Meb dropped out due to various factors lol.

tonireavis.com/2014/04/23/2014-boston-analysis/#more-10687