Interesting: Gwen gets worked up that LR says she won't win gold in the marathon. Okay, I get trying to silence the naysayers. But then Shalane says this after Boston:
"It would be a huge accomplishment if we got her on the Olympic team. I know she’s dreaming of gold but I know we would be stoked if we could make her an Olympian in the marathon.”
Now, if I'm not mistaken this means she has the same opinion as Rojo that she most likely won't win gold but could make the team if lucky. I also watched Gwen's video of her getting her ass kicked by Shalane on a long run, and I think that really encapsulates why Shalane feels this way, and it certainly isn't out of any malice toward her teammate.
Shalane never won gold. She is one of the best we have ever had, tough as nails. And a girl who can't hold a candle to her at any distance boldly claims she will do what the queen of US marathoning could not.
Just food for thought.