Shalane and Des were great because it gave us a chance to learn about each of them and they were able to tell their story.
I realize that it is short lived but at least it happened.
I do hate the fact that the game is over after a year.
Shalane ran a great race this year, every bit as good as the year she won and it is simply a footnote. I would of expected a DNF because she couldn’t duplicate the previous year. One year later and she goes back to her normal life.
Lessons
1. You must win to be important.
2. Your Victory will last one year
3. A great race the following year is not enough if you don’t win.
This means we have 4 more months to enjoy Des. I love how much she has gotten out to events and enjoyed every one of her podcasts. We need to take them all in because no matter how well she runs in Boston anything short of a Victory will send her back to her normal life.