What happened to Bizzarri in the 5000?

stanslo wrote:

dude get a clue 15:20's isnt that fast compared to the world's stage. you really think anyone has the money to dope as an ncaa distance athlete?

I don't for one minute think she's on drugs, but you need a wakeup call. Anyone can dope. HS athletes take illegal drugs. What does being an NCAA distance athlete have to do with affording it?

This was my thinking as well while watching.

coach bigfoot wrote:

That's a 50 mile a week runner vs. a 90 mile a week runner for you. Not strong enough to tough it out.

But I'm more inclined to believe that it was allergies. I know most Letsrunners don't believe in Springtime Allergies but they are a bitch out here.

So in the end; mileage and pollen won the day.

Here is the allergy that Bizzari had on Friday night:

73 seconds

72

73

73 (4:52)

73

73

74

74 (9:46)

sand

yeah hs meat heads! no way does any distance hs athlete dope or take steroids! why is it whenever someone runs a fast time there's gotta be a few of you dickbags who gotta through out the juice comments. you are all just bitter rejects.

Better question: what about this?

14 Brianna Felnagle SR North Carolina 16:14.95

ghghhjl wrote:

Bizzarri went through 3K in 9:11 after doing zero work. Then through 3400 in 10:26 and blew up (Koll maintained that pace to the end). I admire the winning or nothing spirit, but that's four laps from the end, a long way. That's a big, big disconnect between fitness and expectations/goals. Huge.

Zero work, huh? Define work. Is this another one of you idiots who thought Galen Rupp gave Chris Solinsky a piggyback to sub-27?

20 seconds over her head.

The bashers on here haven't ever won a significant race... At least she's a class act... nice interview here from after she won NCAA X-C

http://www.garycohenrunning.com/Interviews/Bizzarri.aspx

raceface wrote:

Better question: what about this?

14 Brianna Felnagle SR North Carolina 16:14.95

Not completely out of the ordinary. A good race probably would have had her at the front of the chase pack in 16:06. Off day by 8 seconds. She was with the main chase pack until 1200 to go and just didn't have the wheels to go with once everyone started rolling.

So... does anyone really know what happened to Bizzarri?

Precisely Watson wrote:

So... does anyone really know what happened to Bizzarri?

Same thing that happened to Barringer in the national XC.

That interview is like getting Rickrolled. Please stop posting it.

EUGENE, Ore. - Angela Bizzarri says a case of nerves led to her sudden withdrawal from the 5,000 meters late in the race on Friday night at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

The Illinois senior - a three-time NCAA titlist and the defending champion in the race - stopped running, left the track and slumped to the ground on the infield with about 1,000 meters left. At that point in the race, Bizzarri was close behind leader and eventual winner Lisa Koll of Iowa State in what had become a two-runner duel for first place.

"I just felt myself get too nervous for the race and couldn't really calm down and just didn't get in the right mindset during the race," Bizzarri said Saturday. "I think even going into the race I didn't have the right mindset. And it kind of always affects how you feel during the race and what you're thinking about."

Bizzarri said the anxiety did not cause any physical issues, such as hyperventilation.

"It just made it more tough mentally," she said.

The nine-time All-American said she felt uncharacteristically on edge before the race.

"I'm usually a really relaxed person and it takes me a lot to get worked up and not be relaxed on the starting line," she said. "I just think I let myself get a little too nervous."

The race was the final one of an Illini career that produced NCAA titles in cross-country, the indoor 3,000 and the outdoor 5,000 as well as numerous school records.

"Obviously, I would have liked to have a better ending to my senior year, but I've had a lot of great experiences and I should continue, hopefully, to have some great running experiences," Bizzarri said. "Obviously, it's unfortunate, but I've had a lot of great races ... and a lot of great memories.

"One bad race doesn't really make up for all the great races I've had throughout the last four years."

In the wake of Friday's outcome, Bizzarri was uncertain whether she would follow through with plans to enter the USA Outdoor Championships later this month. The Mason, Ohio, native placed third in the 5,000 at the 2009 U.S. nationals. This year's meet will be held at Des Moines, Iowa, June 23-27. Bizzarri indicated she would first consult with UI women's cross-country head coach and track assistant Jeremy Rasmussen before making a decision.

"I'm not 100 percent sure what I'm going to be doing," she said. "I'm going to talk to my coach and figure that out."

That's too bad...but I give Bizzarri a lot of credit for being honest, taking responsibility, and not making excuses. She has a bright future!

Angela took it out to the Gray Zone and came up short. She's entered at USATFs next. Good luck, kid...

go bizzarri wrote:

That's too bad...but I give Bizzarri a lot of credit for being honest, taking responsibility, and not making excuses. She has a bright future!

Yes, I give her credit for being honest... but that was still a weak move. Her mindset is definitely not that of a seasoned pro runner looking to achieve great things. She sounds more like a scared little girl to me. Not to bash her, but that's just what it sounds like to me. She was honest, but I can't respect her decision to quit the race for seemingly no good reason.

It had nothing to do with koll setting a faster pace in a 5k than Bizarri had ever ran, and into the wind. Nothing at all.

And no congratulations to the winner? hmmmm

go bizzarri wrote:

That's too bad...but I give Bizzarri a lot of credit for being honest, taking responsibility, and not making excuses. She has a bright future!

So do I. And hopefully others will as well.