Thank you. Now I vaguely recall it. But I read it twice, and tho it refers quite clearly to her work ethic, tenacity, or drive, nowhere do I see it said she is the most talented runner.
Thank you. Now I vaguely recall it. But I read it twice, and tho it refers quite clearly to her work ethic, tenacity, or drive, nowhere do I see it said she is the most talented runner.
Those attributes you list are sometimes mistaken for talent, or actually they are intertwined.
Thank you. Now I vaguely recall it. But I read it twice, and tho it refers quite clearly to her work ethic, tenacity, or drive, nowhere do I see it said she is the most talented runner.
Those attributes you list are sometimes mistaken for talent, or actually they are intertwined.
Until we get some DNA test that spits out your max, talent is undefined. We tend to just call people with sprint speed and who perform well at a young age talented. People that have the talent to respond to training get called “hard workers”…
Those attributes you list are sometimes mistaken for talent, or actually they are intertwined.
Until we get some DNA test that spits out your max, talent is undefined. We tend to just call people with sprint speed and who perform well at a young age talented. People that have the talent to respond to training get called “hard workers”…
You don’t think a raw high school kid that joins the track team as a freshman(?) and runs the fastest 3200m in the state of Florida might have some ‘talent’?
Until we get some DNA test that spits out your max, talent is undefined. We tend to just call people with sprint speed and who perform well at a young age talented. People that have the talent to respond to training get called “hard workers”…
You don’t think a raw high school kid that joins the track team as a freshman(?) and runs the fastest 3200m in the state of Florida might have some ‘talent’?
Edit: …runs the fastest 3200m for a high schooler in the state of Florida just two years later?
You don’t think a raw high school kid that joins the track team as a freshman(?) and runs the fastest 3200m in the state of Florida might have some ‘talent’?
Edit: …runs the fastest 3200m for a high schooler in the state of Florida just two years later?
And that was without the benefits of training on an Arc Trainer.🙂
This straw grasping is always hilarious. She runs a time that is nothing special, but this is hailed as a harbinger of her unique ability to recover quickly from injury, her odd indefatigability, including running the 5000m indoor final in a way that makes zero sense for a clean athlete, and finally her dramatic improvement. All "explained" by some magical hidden talent and breakthrough training methods. Sure.
I have read all of your posts. You have pointed out over and over that she would be better if she ran more. You have not provided any explanation other than talent as to why she is far superior to has beens like Tuohy. Until you provide another reason, we credit you with all of the positive attention she gets for cross training. You have done more to making her famous than any other individual has.
You flatter me. I don't think I have that influence. Actually no one does. It isn't always superior talent that makes a runner today better than others. I'll leave you to figure that out.
This thread has deviated quite sharply from a discussion of her training methods to a chorus of adulation. Of course it must be "talent" - because her training methods aren't the most convincing explanation for what she has achieved, as quite a few posters have pointed out.
I've seen all of the ARC models and some have the moveable arms, that don't really help arm strength much, but do enable you to easier get up to a full sprint. The ARC's without the arms, make it harder to get up to speed quickly and really burn the thighs! You can also use the "armed" version and simply not accentuate the arms as much. I can see why Valby likes the "armed" version with the intensity and speed someone like her would use. The various numbered models are similar, besides the having or not having the arms, but have a more complex display board with more settings as you get into the 700's versions. My condo complex has a 425a ARC, which is smaller for an apartment with less space available. If I were to be looking for a used model for home use, I'd go for a 625a, which has everything you would need. ( I have relatives who recently purchased a 625a for use by their son, a 48.6 quarter miler, who tore his ACL during basketball, and will use the ARC as part of his recovery. The hardest part? Getting this very heavy quality piece of equipment into their garage gym. New models are $6000-$10,000 and they got a good used 625a for $1500. (Hint: If you use the arms on the ARC, grab the arms in a low position. If you grab high, it feels awkward and unnatural. Low or mid is best!)
All this article does is raise suspicion. I find it VERY difficult to believe Valby is continuing to improve while cross training without the help of a pharmacy.
This thread has deviated quite sharply from a discussion of her training methods to a chorus of adulation. Of course it must be "talent" - because her training methods aren't the most convincing explanation for what she has achieved, as quite a few posters have pointed out.
This thread has deviated quite sharply from a discussion of her training methods to a chorus of adulation. Of course it must be "talent" - because her training methods aren't the most convincing explanation for what she has achieved, as quite a few posters have pointed out.
No wonder you spend your life here. With your attitude it's not surprising you have no friends. Will just STFU and let us enjoy a discussion about training methods without your constant doping accusations?
I've seen all of the ARC models and some have the moveable arms, that don't really help arm strength much, but do enable you to easier get up to a full sprint. The ARC's without the arms, make it harder to get up to speed quickly and really burn the thighs! You can also use the "armed" version and simply not accentuate the arms as much. I can see why Valby likes the "armed" version with the intensity and speed someone like her would use. The various numbered models are similar, besides the having or not having the arms, but have a more complex display board with more settings as you get into the 700's versions. My condo complex has a 425a ARC, which is smaller for an apartment with less space available. If I were to be looking for a used model for home use, I'd go for a 625a, which has everything you would need. ( I have relatives who recently purchased a 625a for use by their son, a 48.6 quarter miler, who tore his ACL during basketball, and will use the ARC as part of his recovery. The hardest part? Getting this very heavy quality piece of equipment into their garage gym. New models are $6000-$10,000 and they got a good used 625a for $1500. (Hint: If you use the arms on the ARC, grab the arms in a low position. If you grab high, it feels awkward and unnatural. Low or mid is best!)
Thank you for the ARC trainer info. And thanks for helping us take a break from these other off-the-wall posts.
Most of the posts on this thread are silly. If replacing a lot of the running with hard cross-training was superior to 100% running then we would see a lot of triathletes running world class times and we don't.
Even sillier is the obligatory argument that runners are afrsid to try something new because they are conservative. Elite runners and their coaches are not idiots. If a lot of crosstraining would give them an advantage they would do it.
You dont think running 29:XX off of a 1500m swim and 40km Bike and in very unfavorable conditions qualifies as 'world class'?
Will hard cross training alone make you a world champion on the track? Probably not. But will it get you in the game? I think in a lot of peoples cases it will keep them in the game to compete much longer than running alone.
It's not that runners are 'afraid' to try something new but its that many of the systems these folks are in lack overall professionalism.
Take a team of runners and compare them to a cycling team. Comical to compare the level of detail and professionalism between the two.
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