Kara Goucher will never run at a high level again

I think you nailed it. But you gotta pay the bills somehow, right?

Sounds like a bunch of lines from a cheesy College application essay.

"You have all given my running a deeper meaning. And to every runner and friend I have yet to meet, please remember that you are strong, capable, unlimited."

Then again, giving everybody the gold medal does work at giving yourself new supporters.

but the fierce little flock of angry birds loves her and wants to be her friend

That font on her blog is atrocious.

If she wants to do this venture and make money, go for it.

However, if she did or didn't do it, I thought she was finished as an elite anyway. She's aged up. Does anyone really think she could keep pace with the young African women of today? She wasn't doing much of that in her prime.

Why do people on this board think runners/athletes don't age or retire? The torch has been passed to a fine group of young American women's runners, Goucher most likely mentally retired the last two years. Did the OP here REALLY think she was going to medal at age 37/38?

I can't read it. I got through the first sentence and closed the page.

Who's saying athletes don't age? I just pointed out that she is mentally checked out of being a pro athlete despite making big promises of a sub 15 5k this very year.

hear me out bro wrote:

Who's saying athletes don't age? I just pointed out that she is mentally checked out of being a pro athlete despite making big promises of a sub 15 5k this very year.

she gets the gold medal for yakking about what she GOING to do

I have no problem whatsoever with her blog (other than that font). Hey, sounds like they all had a good weekend. Right on.

I can't think of any way worse to spend a weekend than with that group of bitter old crones.

YOU just figured this out??????? Wow! I've been saying it for more than 2 years pal. I don't care what she writes and I don't care if she doesn't care what I think, she's not God. Goucher is an opportunist who is simply cashing in and has been for the last 3 plus years. In races, she's all talk. Then when the race is over it's excuse after excuse after excuse. Shalane ran Boston with GUTS. Kara talks about how she should have run differently AFTER the race is over. Weak bronze in the 2007 WC with a weak (non-Olympic) field. The facts are there as the Olympics don't lie...she was 10th with a PR! Duh!!!!!!She's not about helping anyone but herself. She was allegedly signing autographs while her husband was running in the Olympic Trials on the track. She's a braggart and opportunist who has been done for quite some time.She's not breaking 2:22 or 2:20, never going to happen. I won't even discuss what she allegedly said about going after Paula's record one day...yeah right!She is trying to keep her name in the spotlight and make BIG BUCKS trying to sell a clothes line. Funny, she wasn't that big on the line when she ran for Nike. Money, money, money...name of the game people. p.s. When I post, i don't come back to the thread again, so have fun trolls.

hear me out bro wrote:

After reading this sickening, melodramatic piece of fluff she wrote the other day

http://www.karagoucher.com/unlimited/

I have become convinced that at this point her mainfocus is blowing smoke up a bunch of hobbyjogger asses to sell more overpriced running gear to a bunch of middle aged white women with too little self esteem and too much disposable income.

Ya gotta love how she says that she began dreaming about empowering other women 15 years ago. She should have shared that dream with adam, seeing how he's been chronically unemployed and had all the time in the world to make her dream become a reality.

on the inside wrote:

Ya gotta love how she says that she began dreaming about empowering other women 15 years ago. She should have shared that dream with adam, seeing how he's been chronically unemployed and had all the time in the world to make her dream become a reality.

Right now it's all about the Benjamins. She has aged up and no longer has the passion or the ability. Which is fine, except you have to quit BS-ing about how you're still in the game. Which she isn't. Solinsky moved on --he knew it was time. I wish him well. Kara is doing the same but she needs to be honest about it.

hear me out bro wrote:

After reading this sickening, melodramatic piece of fluff she wrote the other day

http://www.karagoucher.com/unlimited/

I have become convinced that at this point her mainfocus is blowing smoke up a bunch of hobbyjogger asses to sell more overpriced running gear to a bunch of middle aged white women with too little self esteem and too much disposable income.

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And if she quits now, she will still be a better runner than you will ever live to be

"Kara Goucher will never run at a high level again"

Whoa! Stop the presses! Such breathless prognostication, little fella. The great Joan Benoit Samuelson was in decline by age 34, and Goucher is already 36. Why do you allow the apparel choices of middle-aged women to unnerve you? I think this is the real question you should be asking.

Nothing like having an guy that's never held a real job tell you how to lead the "extraordinary life." This has the makings of a cult.

BuxDelux wrote:

on the inside wrote:

Ya gotta love how she says that she began dreaming about empowering other women 15 years ago. She should have shared that dream with adam, seeing how he's been chronically unemployed and had all the time in the world to make her dream become a reality.

Right now it's all about the Benjamins. She has aged up and no longer has the passion or the ability. Which is fine, except you have to quit BS-ing about how you're still in the game. Which she isn't. Solinsky moved on --he knew it was time. I wish him well. Kara is doing the same but she needs to be honest about it.

She's a professional runner. Of course it's about the benjamins. If she can get them from endorsements and retreats and such, then she can keep being a professional, just like pro golfers do.

getting paid wrote:

BuxDelux wrote:

Right now it's all about the Benjamins. She has aged up and no longer has the passion or the ability. Which is fine, except you have to quit BS-ing about how you're still in the game. Which she isn't. Solinsky moved on --he knew it was time. I wish him well. Kara is doing the same but she needs to be honest about it.

She's a professional runner. Of course it's about the benjamins. If she can get them from endorsements and retreats and such, then she can keep being a professional, just like pro golfers do.

I'm not denying the woman needs to make a living, and if she can do it this way, more power to her. Unfortunately she's not only a professional runner, she's a professional bullsh*tter as well. I'd have much more respect for her if she was honest about where she was in her career.

I can't read through every post- I would throw up. Here it is- she's run at a very high level- Olympics, Worlds, Big City Marathons. She's popular- people love her, she helps make the sport popular among the masses.

I work with a beginner's Running Group- women in that group look up to her.

You know what? That's good for running.

All you young guys- I remember when you had to travel just to find a road race to run or an all-comers meet to compete in.

You heard about them through word of mouth (hopefully).

These hobby joggers (who look up to Kara) are the ones who make it possible to have a race on a certified course more than once a weekend.

What is your problem with successful runners?