Don't mention the TRAUMA of living through the implosion of the Oregon Project...
...the implosion of an entire generation of Nike executives who enabled Alberto's fascism and favoritism... a class action lawsuit brought against The Brand for treating women as disposable sex objects...
the lie that Nike incubates the entire sport in...
Like, how can everyone in the track world and Nike-world pretend everything was fine for Brazier and his training cohort...?
Is it possible to calculate the emotional cost of performing on the highest stage as the Brand and the Coach you were led to believe would turn you into Mo Farah suddenly becomes painted by former Nike/Oregon Project athletes and narcissists who had bizarre conflicts of interest....?
The smile on every athlete's face in Nike-land starts to appear a mask for the anxiety that hides beneath the surface of the entire sport... taboos..
Beaverton/Portland are generally toxic for a lot of the runners who get enticed by the lifetstyle. They lose perspective, go to Lake Oswego to their Sports Psyhologist, who generally doesn't even help in that regard. Since they don't even have a real job.
The Body Keeps The Score.