Smart move, there is no way she could have won that with the amount of lactate she put in her legs. With the heat, the wind and the humidity, it would have been impossible. Good call by Henes, at least someone has some sense.
Not a hater or lover of Tuohy, but that isn't a good look. It's possible she is just burnt out physically, but seems more like an emotional/mental thing.
Not a hater or lover of Tuohy, but that isn't a good look. It's possible she is just burnt out physically, but seems more like an emotional/mental thing.
Maybe its the heat. Jacobs scratched 5k also and it was a day later
Not much mystery here. Valby will lead this trying to get away from closing speed of Kemboi, Plourde, Tyynismaa and Touhy.
Early leaders will be Valby, Venters, Kemboi, Churchill and Plourde. Chasers will be Chmiel, Tuohy, Tyynismaa, Jenks and Baran. Fatigue a big factor for the doublers in the heat. By the 3600 mark Chmiel has the pack at the back of the lead pack of Valby, Kemboi, Venters and Plourde. With 3 laps to go Tuohy overtakes the lead, leaving a group of Touhy, Valby, Venters, Kemboi, Tyynismaa and Churchill. Plourde and Chmiel fade.
On the final lap only Touhy, Kemboi and Tyynismaa remain. Tyynismaa in an upset outsprints Kemboi ftw. Touhy third followed by Valby, Venters, Churchill, Baran and Chmiel hanging on for 8th.
5000U scrapes together 17 points, to make 20 total and barely hang on to nip ARK for combined program of the year.
Surprises: Jenks, Thorvaldson or Maatoug could always pr and get in the scoring. Similarly, Mazza-Downie, Larkin and Logue could bounce back well from 10k, or Ramsden could use victory adrenaline to score again here.
How is Tuohy going to be a factor after that race? Mentally as well. That was rough!
The winner will be Valby, Kemboi, or Plourde
Good call, I wrongly assumed normally mentally tough Touhy would have a good effort.
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