tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post922533786543031513..comments2024-03-12T06:26:20.751+09:00Comments on japan running news: Comparing the Incomparable: The Wisconsin adidas Invitational Cross-Country Meet and the Hakone Ekiden Yosenkai 20 km Road RaceBrett Larnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416317533206849280noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-90200737401570855302014-10-25T19:44:43.781+09:002014-10-25T19:44:43.781+09:00As always, a thought provoking analysis.
One huge...As always, a thought provoking analysis. <br />One huge difference I experienced as a runner in Japanese middle school was the level of commitment that was demanded of us when we signed up for the sport. Quitting or doing a half ass job was considered embarrassing. If you weren't motivated, too bad, you had to work through it. That was part of the training. <br />I think in terms of a team Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-14241955261655988462014-10-23T01:05:21.914+09:002014-10-23T01:05:21.914+09:00Great article comparing two very unique systems. A...Great article comparing two very unique systems. Any chance you could ever get some sort of access to any of these Ekiden teams and maybe produce a "how they train" series? Just a suggestion, keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-7969207486070060012014-10-23T00:56:54.382+09:002014-10-23T00:56:54.382+09:00Brett really good article. I think Japanese system...Brett really good article. I think Japanese system way ahead as running 20k as compared to 8k. I know xc but even so. Well done. Keep up the good work. John.John Downesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-91030503449345513332014-10-22T12:19:04.704+09:002014-10-22T12:19:04.704+09:00The Wisconsin race this year was held in windy con...The Wisconsin race this year was held in windy conditions and, as a result, was relatively slow until almost 5km. It would be more appropriate to use the marks from other years when the competitors ran hard from the start. Also, the course was softer and the grass deeper this year. On the other hand, the course is probably 15 seconds short of 8km, or about 2 sec/km (unless they added a bit by Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-26926822659688891512014-10-22T03:55:22.456+09:002014-10-22T03:55:22.456+09:00This is by far the best and most enjoyable apples ...This is by far the best and most enjoyable apples and pears comparison I have read in a long time. Thanks!André Roukemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16492801377763241324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-84974142355238356092014-10-21T06:40:35.819+09:002014-10-21T06:40:35.819+09:00Nice to hear from you, Christian. In a more rigor...Nice to hear from you, Christian. In a more rigorous comparison that would be true, of course. Since coaches in the KGRR need larger teams than in the NCAA it goes without saying that they have bigger rosters to work with and that you'd expect sound coaching methods to produce a larger number of people performing at a higher level. A better comparison would be looking at the proportion of Brett Larnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416317533206849280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-1801045888410375892014-10-21T01:04:01.652+09:002014-10-21T01:04:01.652+09:00I read your Yosenkai coverage and watched some of ...I read your Yosenkai coverage and watched some of the videos with wonderful memories, thank you!<br /><br />this post is also quite interesting! <br />another objection might be that the average of top-5 taken from 12 samples can't be compared to the average of top-5 taken from 7 samples?Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08841579577255670339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-20002817615503639772014-10-20T22:21:27.505+09:002014-10-20T22:21:27.505+09:00Very thorough analysis, thanks.Very thorough analysis, thanks.TokyoRacerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293712044402763377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-90820047475979371282014-10-20T21:07:59.488+09:002014-10-20T21:07:59.488+09:00Very interesting article. As with your past analys...Very interesting article. As with your past analysis of US/Japan it should get some notice over at the other sites. Perhaps an econometric/statistical model can be developed that holds constant different sets of variables and attempts to measure the different university systems along with race distances and results.Mettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065599585180038625noreply@blogger.com