runn wrote:
I coached a girl who was good enough at XC and track to go D1. All XC season she would say, " I can't wait for track."
You know why?
She liked track more.
She liked the 800 and 1500 more than 5K of XC.
So does Mary.
That's all that means.
You could be right. But I kind of agree with VIPAM here, who I almost never agree with. I don't think Mary said that to slight Sarah at all, though. I think she feels a little overwhelmed by her fame, and a little disappointed to come up short in such a big race. Perhaps even a little embarrassed. Like hey, "I'm supposed to be the one winning the big ones." So I think the statement was the embodiment of her personal reassurance to herself that hey, "when track comes around, you are the only one to beat."