Gwen Jorgensen 2:36:23 - where does she go from here?

A 15 year old ran less than 4 minutes slower...., let that sink in. When you factor in lifestyle and intensity Gwen should seriously think

Barring some miracle improvement at 32yrs old in the marathon, I personally think she should go back to the Tri. She clearly has practically perfected it and if I were, I'd continue to try and dominate until someone dethrones me.

well, I do feel for Gwen. She tried.

She does have a coach, though I think something is missing and I think it's time. She may run out of time for the 2020.

I hope she recovers fast, because I also think she needs more long hard simulators.

Smoove smashed Gwen. Good old Smoove.

Except?! wrote:

You're right on. Olympic Gold. She can do whatever she wants. EXCEPT run her mouth!

I don't think she has been disrespectful of other runners. She totally dominated tri for 2 years. In a sport where no one won more than 2 or 3 races in a row, she went undefeated for an entire season. She was by far the best runner in the sport. I really enjoyed watching her success. It was a great story: An ex collegiate athlete now C.P.A. gets talked into trying triathlon.

It appears the runners she was dominating are not very good runners. Not everyone is cut out for the marathon. Her running style is a bit awkward looking - not very efficient. I do believe the self promotion is about paying bills, and nothing more. Having said that: she went out at 5:50 pace and got slower. It's going to be pretty hard to get subscribers to a youtube channel when your results suggest you are no where near an elite professional runner.

Quotes from Gwen

https://twitter.com/letsrundotcom/status/1048983357726609409

16min 5k talentless type males can usually go 2:36 with full time jobs, without the support of nike and the country's greatest coach. She clearly isn't built for the 'thon. It's too bad because it would have be fun to watch her do well.

She has to switch from marathon to 5k/10k

It is a business and a job for some of these folks. So there is certainly a reason to keep trying. That said, at some point one must assume the result is not supported by the effort.

Her 15:15 was impressive, as well as her 10k win at Stanford. Honestly with all this marathon training behind her she's probably built a big enough base and needs to start training for the 10k. Will she win 10k gold in Tokyo with the likes of Ayana and Hassan, no, but she was never going to win a marathon gold either. She has a shot at the 10k team and if she does well could place in the top 10 (still a stretch) at the Olympics, and the fans will respect it, that's a huge accomplishment. I think the hardest part will be making the team though.

10k: Infeld, Sisson, M Hall, Schweizer, V Fraser, Tilamouk

Marathon: Flanagan, Hasay, Cragg, Huddle, Linden, S Hall, Infeld?, Thweatt, Tilumouk?, K Taylor etc

I mean, the marathon team will be so much harder to make. Don't forget, Flanagan, Linden, and Cragg went 6-7-9 at the Olympics (really 5-6-8, Gold medallist got popped for EPO). So whoever of these women even makes the team is going to probably be someone with the potential to at least get top 10.

But that 10k team isn't easy either. Most of the huge talent has shifted to the marathon, but if Fraser and Schweizer run (more likely for Fraser I think), Bowerman would be sending 5 women (vs 3 for the marathon) for a 3 person team. I'd say Infeld is a lock if healthy and if that 10k race comes down to a kick, Hall might be a lock too.

Oh yeah, and let's not forget that any of the women who don't make the marathon team will probably go for the 10k on the track in the summer. Let's say the same 3 in 2016 make it. That's Huddle (a lock with Infeld), Hasay, and S Hall/Thweatt/Tilumouk/Taylor

I mean, heck, the 5k team might be easier for Jorgenson at this point. But still can't see her beating Rowbury, Houlihan and Schweizer, but MAYBE Mackey, Hall, Tully, Schneider etc.

marathoning is a truth seeker. True words are priceless.

True Wisdom wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuDF8ODxbc0

Good interview with Sarah Crouch. She seems like a tough cookie and I admire her mindset.

bloviating wrote:

She was never a strong swimmer...

Not even in college, where she quit the swim team for track b/c she wasn't fast enough to compete at meets.

Maybe the real lesson here is that she really is the perfect triathlete -- Jill of all sports, master of none!

10k for track and 1-k to 1/2 marathon for roads. Make money and enjoy life.

Awful wrote:

A 15 year old ran less than 4 minutes slower...., let that sink in. When you factor in lifestyle and intensity Gwen should seriously think

A WHITE 17 year old won Euro 1500 and has run 3:52 for the mile, every US middle distance runner should seriously think as well.

Back to the triathlon and keep her mouth shut

Not saying it's not total BS, but Gwen did say she had a fever all week and felt bad from the start of the race.