I knew this would inevitably make its way on here so I would like to say a few things.
1) You may disagree or not believe in Shelby, but I sincerely ask you to listen to this episode. You will benefit greatly from hearing Shelby’s vulnerability, heart, and openness in sharing her story. We could be here endlessly debating all the different facts of the case, evidence on both sides, and much more. But that’s not what we’re here to do. All we’re here to do is give Shelby an opportunity to share her heart, give her side of the story in full, and give her the opportunity to answer every misconception about the situation.
2) Shelby has never spoken publicly in a long-form manner since her ban. She speaks on many news things that aren't publically known and addresses all of the misconceptions that you all wrongly speculate on here all the time.
3) Please listen to this with an open mind and not your predisposed mindset. If you want to speak on the podcast AFTER you listen to it, that's fine, but don't assume to know what she said without listening to it. 4) Lastly, Shelby and I both deserve respect. Whether you agree with Shelby or not, these are very sensitive and life-altering subjects. I demand that you show the utmost respect in any comment sections about this episode whether you agree with her or not. Every human being has dignity and should be treated with such.
I hope you will all give Shelby a chance. If you would like more info you can go to
You can "demand" whatever you want. You are a high school kid being used to help clean the image of a doper. Take that for what you will. I don't need to respect you nor her.
I knew this would inevitably make its way on here so I would like to say a few things.
1) You may disagree or not believe in Shelby, but I sincerely ask you to listen to this episode. You will benefit greatly from hearing Shelby’s vulnerability, heart, and openness in sharing her story. We could be here endlessly debating all the different facts of the case, evidence on both sides, and much more. But that’s not what we’re here to do. All we’re here to do is give Shelby an opportunity to share her heart, give her side of the story in full, and give her the opportunity to answer every misconception about the situation.
2) Shelby has never spoken publicly in a long-form manner since her ban. She speaks on many news things that aren't publically known and addresses all of the misconceptions that you all wrongly speculate on here all the time.
3) Please listen to this with an open mind and not your predisposed mindset. If you want to speak on the podcast AFTER you listen to it, that's fine, but don't assume to know what she said without listening to it. 4) Lastly, Shelby and I both deserve respect. Whether you agree with Shelby or not, these are very sensitive and life-altering subjects. I demand that you show the utmost respect in any comment sections about this episode whether you agree with her or not. Every human being has dignity and should be treated with such.
I hope you will all give Shelby a chance. If you would like more info you can go to
Dude, I will NEVER listen to any episode of your podcast, certainly not this one. If you choose to be a sycophantic mouthpiece to market/rehab BTC and Nike, then that’s your lane and I hope it works for you. Just know that we all see that this is about you, not about advancing the sport. This crap is like Lance Armstrong or Marion Jones going on Oprah. You want a demand? Try this: list the five toughest questions you asked her.
So is this supposed to be a neutral interview? Or is it just a friendly interview where the interviewer admits to being pro-Shelbo? I see 'Reshare this post and use #justiceforshelby.' and it makes me wonder...
She should have been on the LRC podcast. They would also be a BTC mouthpiece and they have slightly more credibility than this podcaster, which is saying something.
4) Lastly, Shelby and I both deserve respect. Whether you agree with Shelby or not, these are very sensitive and life-altering subjects. I demand that you show the utmost respect in any comment sections about this episode whether you agree with her or not.
Houlihan was proven guilty by an overwhelming amount of evidence. A litany of outside experts have agreed with the ruling since it was handed down. It's over. Yet, here you are, carrying water for her and casting doubt on the validity of her suspension. Why should we show you respect when you're insulting our collective intelligence?
You act like there's no difference between how a college kid trains and lives life and how a professional runner trains and lives life. It's not a "Bowerman Bounce," it's a "my life is 100% dedicated to running, and my paycheck depends on it" bounce.
My question is why we should give Shelby and chance to open up now when she and her team have been opaque and borderline dishonest from the start about the whole situation a year and a half ago? From the get-go, they fed us some misleading BS that omitted key data, went scorched earth on doping authorities, then went silent (ESPECIALLY Jerry and Shalane) and wouldn't respond to legit any questions about the situation once everything came to light. And even now, their lack of transparency around her training situation (at the expense of her own teammates!) makes it even more aggravating for us fans. She and her coaches have spent any goodwill they may have been entitled to.
Great post.
But the reason why they did that is simple - she still had an appeal going on. They were fearful that going public would potentially piss of people while the appeal was going on. Shelby said as much today.
I certainly feel now Jerry should go public. We've asked him to come on our podcast. We'd love to have Shelby too. When we hired Ross Tucker, we initially thought of doing like a debate discussion with all parties.
PS. When posting about the podcast, please remember the host is 16-years old. I think it's great he's so into the sport but if you expect him to be a perfect journalist at age 16, then I have a bridge to sell you.
I don't get why so many Shelby haters get so upset. Even if she is guilty, she certainly has the right to be a psychopath and declare her innocence like people on death row.
Our backs are now against the wall? Listen all y'all, it's a sabotage Listen all y'all, it's a sabotage Listen all y'all, it's a sabotage Listen all y'all, it's a sabotage
Surprised she didn't claim someone rubbed something on her shoulder and sanotaged her.
My question is why we should give Shelby and chance to open up now when she and her team have been opaque and borderline dishonest from the start about the whole situation a year and a half ago? From the get-go, they fed us some misleading BS that omitted key data, went scorched earth on doping authorities, then went silent (ESPECIALLY Jerry and Shalane) and wouldn't respond to legit any questions about the situation once everything came to light. And even now, their lack of transparency around her training situation (at the expense of her own teammates!) makes it even more aggravating for us fans. She and her coaches have spent any goodwill they may have been entitled to.
I don't get why so many Shelby haters get so upset. Even if she is guilty, she certainly has the right to be a psychopath and declare her innocence like people on death row.
Oh my…did you really just write that? Yes this explains everything.