SEIDEL IS OUT OF WC MARATHON, has stress reaction in sacrum + TUE not approved

Which would be fun experiment for her — running a marathon of a 10k/half training. She is having so much fun, no doubt, her attitude would be, let's go for it!

Replying to this as it is not always the case. I had two stress fractures in my sacrum this past Fall and kept running on it for awhile thinking it was SI joint dysfunction or similar. It wasn't until a car accident resulted in a CT scan that found the fractures. I stopped running at that point but would not have stopped if not for the CT scan. 6 weeks off and I started to build up again--until a followup MRI revealed one of them had not yet healed (another 6 weeks off after that).

Everyone responds differently to injuries. I wouldn't say my pain tolerance is crazy high either.

This post is demented. You’re mad at Molly because she didn’t announce she “got popped for drugs”…when she didn’t get popped for drugs? Or you think when people withdraw from a race with injury and are telling you why they’re withdrawing they should anticipate someone randomly imagining they got “popped” and should add in “Just for honesty’s sake, I did not fail a drug test”? Who would do that? What is wrong with you?

It doesn't make sense that you would expect USATF to behave rationally and transparently. D'Amato is a Nike athlete, Rojas is not. Only one way it was ever going to go.

Yeah, but combine it with the clinical findings (which were more than "a fart smells a bit off") and follow up with a CT if the MR is inconclusive and you should be at a pretty high sensitivity and specificity.

Thank goodness for that. The super-fit 2:19 marathoner is our best representative.

I love the non-falsifiable assertions people love to make about how sexist and racist we all are. The message board posters often have starkly different opinions than the staff of LRC so don't cast us in with them. This board has absolutely eviscerated many male athletes for way less. We seem to have come around to liking Galen Rupp now that he's been semi-humbled by age, but but the boards were ruthless towards that guy for YEARS. Look at the recent Marcell Jacobs thread after he pulled out of that DL meet. Yes, this board has some sexist and racist posters but in aggregate we are equal opportunity haters.

Lars….you’ve got me all confused. I could have sworn that Peres from Kenya ‘won’ the Olympic Marathon.

My bad. You’ve corrected all of us that Molly won. Thank you.

Molly is inspiring to me and others.

Non-runners who could GAF about running, long distances especially, are asking me advice about their first 5k after seeing her run in the August heat last year. Dormant runners I know are getting back into the sport now because of her bronze. It's a ripple effect.

I get what you are saying in terms of being exposed to things too much too fast, but Molly (even if she's flawed, as we all are) has made such an impact on our sport in such a short time. I'm pulling for her!

Keira D'Amato replaced an injured Molly Seidel

Keira D'Amato instagram keiradamato Verified News travels fast⚡️💨 Ok. Y’all. Longer post for what this means to me to come… but, yesterday I got called out from the bullpen to represent the United States at the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!! #Oregon22

How much did Molly pay you to write this god-awful piece of a bootlicking post? Could you be any more "inspirational"?

Yes, Molly has said she had many fractures (not just ND in 2016) across several interviews, mostly before/after Sapporo. Here's one from GQ where she says she fractured her sacrum multiple times.

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How to Push Yourself to the Edge Without Falling Off, According to Olympic Marathoner Molly Seidel

For the latest episode of Smarter Better Faster Stronger, Seidel talked to GQ about qualifying for the Olympics in her first marathon and learning the subtle difference between discomfort and pain.

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Agree with this 100%. Having just ONE of the three things mentioned (ADHD, OCD, ED) is a challenge to non-runners, but if you stack all that together + have to deal with crowds, media pressure, performance pressure, etc. that's even harder. Not everyone can do it. I commend Molly for holding it together!

I don't know her personally.

I just know from my personal interactions in my running community, and with casual runners I know, that her amazing performance affected other runners' attitudes toward the sport and toward their own training.

Where can I find the list of Team USA entries?

Lol this is text books. All you let’s run cheeps started stroking your chodes with excitement went Molly took bronze in Tokyo because you knew someday you’d get the chance to rail on her when she stopped being the media darling. You tried when she shared the plane story, you tried when she had to make her Strava private and realized that the adorkable girl next door wasn’t gonna go for stalker weirdos like yourselves, you tried after Boston, you tried when the need for ADHA medication was announced and you’re trying again now. But guess what incels? You’re gonna have to keep edging yourselves because she, her story and her successes aren’t going anywhere. Stay mad and good luck barely hanging on for an age group award at your local 4th of July 5k’s!

Knightley?

There’s nothing on the USATF site. During nationals last week, you wouldn't have known the meet was happening. I think they are intentionally trying to kill interest in the sport.

ADHD can be dealt with through lifestyle/nutrition changes. The drugs prescribed are not a long term solution and she'll never have a solid career if she keeps using them. She will always be getting injured. Cortisol (activation of the stress system) is an issue for all athletes and adderall makes it much worse. She'll have occasional impressive performances but it's very unhealthy and not serving her for the long term. I hope she can find someone to help her deal with this naturally.