NEWS: Kara Goucher to Run WC Marathon in Berlin

I\'ll be on the press truck covering that story. Kara, break a leg.

This is GOOD news! Mikitenko must be favourite still.

go get 'em tigress!

So with galen and kara likely going, what's adam shooting for?

perspectivation wrote:

So with galen and kara likely going, what's adam shooting for?

oh deer... here we doe again

Two thoughts:

1. I thought she was going to have a baby. I wonder if Adam couldn't hold up his part of the deal.

2. She is doing this to MAKE money. You heard it hear first from TCR baby. She would finish in the top 10 in most of the bigger fall marathons and take hope 10K on a good morning. She wins this race and has more endorsement dough than she knows what to do with.

End of thread.

The Concrete Runner wrote:

Two thoughts:

1. I thought she was going to have a baby. I wonder if Adam couldn't hold up his part of the deal.

2. She is doing this to MAKE money. You heard it hear first from TCR baby. She would finish in the top 10 in most of the bigger fall marathons and take hope 10K on a good morning. She wins this race and has more endorsement dough than she knows what to do with.

End of thread.

But what running surface should we keep it on? I am unsure as to whether I should be running on grass or asphalt.

Spoken like someone with a thorough understanding of the details of the human reproductive system. (Also like someone who's never been laid.)

The Concrete Runner wrote:

Two thoughts:

1. I thought she was going to have a baby. I wonder if Adam couldn't hold up his part of the deal.

2. She is doing this to MAKE money. You heard it hear first from TCR baby. She would finish in the top 10 in most of the bigger fall marathons and take hope 10K on a good morning. She wins this race and has more endorsement dough than she knows what to do with.

End of thread.

The Concrete Runner wrote:

Two thoughts:

1. I thought she was going to have a baby. I wonder if Adam couldn't hold up his part of the deal.

2. She is doing this to MAKE money. You heard it hear first from TCR baby. She would finish in the top 10 in most of the bigger fall marathons and take hope 10K on a good morning. She wins this race and has more endorsement dough than she knows what to do with.

End of thread.

Assuming your second point is partially right (and why shouldn't it be) doesn't that make sense? If she's going to be out a year or 2 for a baby, why not throw some extra cash in the bank to sit on. Especially since that baby will only draw more expenses every month?

It seems like you were making the statement as a slam, but it's really just (what should be) a common sense move.

Ohh, and she probably wants to go kick some ass too.

The Concrete Runner wrote:

Two thoughts:

1. I thought she was going to have a baby. I wonder if Adam couldn't hold up his part of the deal.

2. She is doing this to MAKE money. You heard it hear first from TCR baby. She would finish in the top 10 in most of the bigger fall marathons and take hope 10K on a good morning. She wins this race and has more endorsement dough than she knows what to do with.

End of thread.

Assuming your second point is partially right (and why shouldn't it be) doesn't that make sense? If she's going to be out a year or 2 for a baby, why not throw some extra cash in the bank to sit on. Especially since that baby will only draw more expenses every month?

It seems like you were making the statement as a slam, but it's really just (what should be) a common sense move.

Ohh, and she probably wants to go kick some ass too.

sorry for the double up post.

10K for a good finish in a fall marathon? You're joking right? Her prize money would be far more than that, and her appearance fee would probably be six figures.

This may actually be a rare decision by a "big name" runner that's not primarily motivated by money.

The Oregonian is also reporting that Kara will run the 5000 or 10,000 at the USA Championships...but not take a spot in either of those events at the Worlds, since she'll do the marathon there.

True, vanity and air-headedness are probably bigger factors in this.

Do you have a credible news source ? A real newspaper or real TV station website for instance.

Positive: Kara races again and does something amazing

Negative (more for Adam): gotta wait a little bit longer buddy until you hand off Kara your "baton".

The Concrete Runner wrote:

1. I thought she was going to have a baby. I wonder if Adam couldn't hold up his part of the deal.

Maybe YOU need to worry about holding up your part of the deal. Your post MUST include something about the running surface. Where is it? DID YOU FORGET? That's all you do, that's your thing, HOW COULD YOU FORGET? Shit for brains.

Does Adam really seem the type to want kids?

I think we just caught Concrete Runner thinkng he was posting under another name. With this post as evidence, do you think we can narrow down his alter-ego?