Official "Chris Solinsky is a Beast" Thread

[runnerdude40]

First 26:59, then 12:56, and now 12:55. Dudes an animal. This thread is to discuss all things Solinksy, his legend, and his beastly-ness.
http://www.everymantri.com/.a/6a00d83451b18a69e20133f1ba2bf9970b-500wi

[SlowHeatHero]

He's from Wisconsin. He needs to have tons of kids and train all of them so we can become the new Kenya.

[Cocakula]

certified badass

[DonnieDarko]

http://c0013449.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_238686c

http://tweetphoto.com/37251180

chris solinsky tweeted a pic of his legs after the race.
do you think he's pushing his calves against the mattress to make them look big or are they just like that?

[Cocakula]

holy ****, thats scary

[Crystazul]

http://c0013449.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_238686c

http://tweetphoto.com/37251180

chris solinsky tweeted a pic of his legs after the race.
do you think he's pushing his calves against the mattress to make them look big or are they just like that?
I don't think he is pushing his calves against the mattress, maybe a bit. But I could be wrong.

[ross sez]

judging by the position of the mattress and his feet on the ground.. i'd say no, his calves actually look like that.

[gengle]

First 26:59, then 12:56, and now 12:55. Dudes an animal. This thread is to discuss all things Solinksy, his legend, and his beastly-ness.


fixed :p
absolute monster though...he came to green mountain running camp in 2007 and was talking about the 2008 trials and he asked what he should run, everyone on the internet was talking about how good a steeplechaser he would be, and everyone said steeple...good thing he didnt listen!

[hoegher]

I'd **** him.

[Zen Miler]

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[JohnnieXC44]

He, along with Teg, Symmonds and Wheating (there are more, but these guys stand out most for me), have this great sense of excitement and purpose in their interviews. They know they are steadily approaching levels of fitness that no American has ever dabbled in, but they stay humble and focused on continually moving forward. P.R. or American Record, their eyes are locked on the future. It's inspiring to watch these guys run so well, but stay so hungry.

[Cant_touch_this]

He, along with Teg, Symmonds and Wheating (there are more, but these guys stand out most for me), have this great sense of excitement and purpose in their interviews. They know they are steadily approaching levels of fitness that no American has ever dabbled in, but they stay humble and focused on continually moving forward. P.R. or American Record, their eyes are locked on the future. It's inspiring to watch these guys run so well, but stay so hungry.

Symmonds doesn't belong in that group, but I agree that American distance running is getting very exciting.

[runnerdude40]

fixed :p

Oops! My bad, edited accordingly:D

[SlowHeatHero]

Solinsky or Hall in a half marathon?

I say Solinsky, because Hall would have to break him early on to win it, but I'm not sure if Solinsky can be broken at all.

[illinoisphotographer]

Solinsky or Hall in a half marathon?

I say Solinsky, because Hall would have to break him early on to win it, but I'm not sure if Solinsky can be broken at all.

Hall for sure.

10k is completely different than a half-marathon. Completely different.

[runnerdude40]

Solinsky or Hall in a half marathon?

I say Solinsky, because Hall would have to break him early on to win it, but I'm not sure if Solinsky can be broken at all.

As much as I love Solinsky, I'm gunna have go with Hall for this one. The half-marathon is a completely different animal from the 10k.

[SlowHeatHero]

You guys are probably right. New question. Solinsky or Hall in a 15k?


McMillan Calculator using Hall's half marathon and Solinsky's 5k gives both of them a 41:35, but that isn't all that accurate.

[Zen Miler]

I'll go with Hall in the 15k over Solinsky.

Do you guys think Hall could break 13 for 5k?

[CwU253]

I'll go with Hall in the 15k over Solinsky.

Do you guys think Hall could break 13 for 5k?

In his current shape.. No

[Equinox2100]

I'll go with Hall in the 15k over Solinsky.

Do you guys think Hall could break 13 for 5k?

Not the way he's raced since '08

[PenultimateStep]

Solinsky vs. a hurricane

BUT

The name of the hurricane is Hurricane Solinsky...

[ItalianRunner6]

I'll go with Hall in the 15k over Solinsky.

Do you guys think Hall could break 13 for 5k?

No. I know Ritz did it and he is also a marathoner, but he ran the 10k at worlds so he had more foot speed at the time. And the only reason Solinsky broke the 10k record was because this is an off year, and he has been working on strength more than speed which helped him jump up from 5k to 10k. And seeing that he also ran 12:55 in an off year is beyond amazing. I can't wait to see what he is going to be capable of in the next 3 years.

How long do you think he is going to stay with the 5k?

[BlackIrish]

How long do you think he is going to stay with the 5k?

Seeing as how he's only 25. Quite awhile.

[kingcoe]

If Hall put his mind to it I think he could have (or still could?) break 13:00. He was 5K US Champ in 2005 and set his PR of 13:16 at age 22. Seeing as how he later showed endurance to run 2:06 for a marathon and has a 1500 PR of 3:42 I think somehow he could have melded all those into a sub 13:00.

That said, I don't think he will. No one would have guessed that Ritz could have broken 13:00 and yet here we are . . .

[SlowHeatHero]

I think hall's body has the physical potential to break 13:00, but now if he wanted to he'd have to take a year or two away from marathon training and focus on the 5k. Which he wouldn't do.


Anyways back to Solinsky. Not only can he beat lots of 5'8" 120 pound Africans in races, he can also snap them into pieces at will.

[Demon Runner]

Solinsky vs. a hurricane

BUT

The name of the hurricane is Hurricane Solinsky...

the hurricane would immediately downgrade to a drizzle upon approaching the land mass that is solinsky's calves (and penis)

[RunAlexRun]

the hurricane would immediately downgrade to a drizzle upon approaching the land mass that is solinsky's calves (and penis)

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLl


I'm excited to see how much he progresses and if this somehow can put him in arms reach of a medal in 2012.

[Zat0pek]

Hall for sure.

10k is completely different than a half-marathon. Completely different.

Quite the opposite. The 10 and the half are practically identical events. The half and the marathon actually have very little in common.

[Crystazul]

Good interview:

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[Zat0pek]

Good interview:

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What a great, great interview. Every kid who wants to get the most possible out of themselves should watch that several times and listen very closely. Solinsky (happy, king? ;)) sounds like a very mature, focused and level-headed kid.

And FWIW, I still think his best medal shot is at 10,000.

[xcworldchamp]

Ritz or Solinsky in a track 10k

[SlowHeatHero]

On a track Solinsky no doubt. Off the track Solinsky 9/10.

[Zat0pek]

Ritz or Solinsky in a track 10k

Great question. I'd love to have seen the Ritz from August/September last year (12:56, 60:00 and 27:22 in a championship race) race the Solinsky of this year at Stanford.

[BruceDenton]

Bump for the Beast that is Chris Solinsky. Great year for him.

[Equinox2100]

Bump for the Beast that is Chris Solinsky. Great year for him.

He's still got a 3k in rieti if I'm not mistaken

[kingcoe]

So here's an interesting thought (or at least interesting to me), if Solinsky breaks the 3k AR where does he rank in the US Athlete of the Year voting?

He would have two American records in one year which would be phenomenal but apart from his 10k victory all his best performances would be in losing efforts (I'm assuming if he breaks the 3k record he would not be the winner).

David Oliver would have his AR, his Diamond League win and many excellent performances and wins.

Bershawn Jackson would have no AR (unless he breaks the WR in Brussels!) but would have his Diamond League win and an internationally dominating season plus the two fastest times in the world.

Solinsky would have 2 ARs but all of his 5K performances and perhaps this 3K would have come several spots back of the winners and thus could rank only as high as number 3 American even with 2 American Records??

Since Track and Field News' Athletes of the Year would certainly rank Oliver and Jackson above him I don't see any other way it could play out . . . and since Wariner will be a Diamond winner with a dominating season does he push Solinsky down to 4?? And what about Cantwell?? Solinsky number 5 US athlete with two American Records?? And what about Gay? Or Phillips?

Wow. :eek:

Am I thinking about this incorrectly?

[xcrunna]

So here's an interesting thought (or at least interesting to me), if Solinsky breaks the 3k AR where does he rank in the US Athlete of the Year voting?

He would have two American records in one year which would be phenomenal but apart from his 10k victory all his best performances would be in losing efforts (I'm assuming if he breaks the 3k record he would not be the winner).

David Oliver would have his AR, his Diamond League win and many excellent performances and wins.

Bershawn Jackson would have no AR (unless he breaks the WR in Brussels!) but would have his Diamond League win and an internationally dominating season plus the two fastest times in the world.

Solinsky would have 2 ARs but all of his 5K performances and perhaps this 3K would have come several spots back of the winners and thus could rank only as high as number 3 American even with 2 American Records??

Since Track and Field News' Athletes of the Year would certainly rank Oliver and Jackson above him I don't see any other way it could play out . . . and since Wariner will be a Diamond winner with a dominating season does he push Solinsky down to 4?? And what about Cantwell?? Solinsky number 5 US athlete with two American Records?? And what about Gay? Or Phillips?

Wow. :eek:

Am I thinking about this incorrectly?
No, I think you are right in terms of Solinsky getting somewhat buried. I think Oliver's got to be the favorite even if he doesn't do something spectacular in Rieti. Undefeated, AR, and dominant over everyone else in the world. Jackson trails that because I think he lost once or twice, and has not been as dominant with some close calls. Then, Wariner the same story as him, though his times haven't been as good comparatively. Gay versus Solinsky would be close, but I think this week will be crucial. If Solinsky breaks 7:30 and Gay does not set a new AR, I think Solinsky would get the nod over him. I'm not going to presume to know enough about the field events, either. Tough year, if Americans keep this momentum going into 2011 it could be like 2007 all over again except now with some more medal hopes in middle and long distance(not just Webb/Lagat).

[KevinM]

Not all ARs are created equal. Gay may not set an AR this year, but in order to run an AR in either the 100 or 200 requires running the 2nd fastest time in history in the 100 or the 3rd fastest time in history in the 200.

By comparison, Kennedy's 3000 is the 82nd fastest mark all-time, Lagat's 5k is 74th, and Solinsky's 10K is 65th (in a far less frequently run event).

Gay has run the =16th fastest mark of all time in the 100 this year (and =20 in the 200). He also will likely world rank #1 in the 100, something it is unlikely CS will do in the 10,000, despite his world-leading time.

None of these facts should be seen to detract from Solinsky's season, but considering ARs in distance and sprint events as equal is wrong-headed.

EDIT: Oliver is the clear US AOY, and right now it would be a close vote between he and Rudisha for the worldwide nod.

[xcrunna]

Good point, I guess I sometimes take Tyson's greatness, historically, for granted. I was kind of holding against him his loss to Dix and near-defeats in his events. Of course, Solinsky, to be fair has not won his sub 13 races and is more "average" amongst the world's elite. Still, he might be in the midst of the best season ever for an American-born distance runner and I think that counts for something even if it's not close to the best season for a distance runner, period.

[KevinM]

Good point, I guess I sometimes take Tyson's greatness, historically, for granted. I was kind of holding against him his loss to Dix and near-defeats in his events. Of course, Solinsky, to be fair has not won his sub 13 races and is more "average" amongst the world's elite. Still, he might be in the midst of the best season ever for an American-born distance runner and I think that counts for something even if it's not close to the best season for a distance runner, period.


Of course it's impressive, but I really don't want AOY consideration to be handicapped based on traditional national incompetence in an event area. IMO, a greater case could be made for Dix to be US AOY than Solinsky.

I'd probably put Oliver first, followed by Cantwell.

[kingcoe]

Not all ARs are created equal. Gay may not set an AR this year, but in order to run an AR in either the 100 or 200 requires running the 2nd fastest time in history in the 100 or the 3rd fastest time in history in the 200.

By comparison, Kennedy's 3000 is the 82nd fastest mark all-time, Lagat's 5k is 74th, and Solinsky's 10K is 65th (in a far less frequently run event).

Gay has run the =16th fastest mark of all time in the 100 this year (and =20 in the 200). He also will likely world rank #1 in the 100, something it is unlikely CS will do in the 10,000, despite his world-leading time.

None of these facts should be seen to detract from Solinsky's season, but considering ARs in distance and sprint events as equal is wrong-headed.

EDIT: Oliver is the clear US AOY, and right now it would be a close vote between he and Rudisha for the worldwide nod.

Good post and a great detail.

[DARK HORSE]

I'M A FAN OF THE 'SOLINSKY'.

-THE DH