last week's ROTW--a question

[msola1]

Can anyone explain what was the significance, if any, of the workouts for the first two finishers in the ROTW? I noticed that they worked in company for all four workouts leading up to the race:

               03Jul HOL 6f ft  26JUN HOL 6f ft  19JUN SA 1m ft  12JUN SA 5f ft
Game on Dude   1:12-1 H 5/24    1:11-2 H 1/22    1:38-1 H 2/2    1:00-2 10/31
First Dude     1:11-3 H 2/24    1:12-3 H 4/22    1:37-4 H 1/2    0:59-3 5/31


Thanks,

Mike