Jenny Simpson is making her marathon debut at the Olympic Trials

"A man's got to know his limitations." -- Dirty Harry

someone should listen this podcast and see if Jenny is update

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Jenny Simpson – The Terminator

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They've been running road races in Florida for decades that time of year. I dont recall heat/humidity ever being a problem?

I'm not sure how much we can extrapolate from the 1:10, especially for a middle distance runner. I think logically one should expect a bit more drop-off than a pure long distance runner as you go up to the marathon.

I think most can accept that a good day for her is 15-20, but top 3 is very unlikely. I'll be happy if she does it though.

Heat and humidity not a problem in marathons? I think we all agree it can be

Or you don't think it may be hot and/or humid in early Feb in Orlando?

Not a guarantee heat/humidity will be a problem, but surely it's possible. No?

Dewpoint today in Orlando is a brutal 71 degrees. Tomorrow it's 40 degrees. Back up into the 60s later in the week.

Could have anything at trials.

Mid 80s not unheard of

Says you! TrackJenny will make the team.

by who?

Simpson is from the Orlando area. Graduated from Oviedo HS, about 13 miles northeast of the finish line. I know it has been a long time since she lived in Florida, but I am sure she is still pretty used to any heat/humidity that Orlando can throw at her.

I've been interested in seeing how Jenny does since she announced she's running the marathon trials. I don't see her being a marathoner though, her times the last few years don't show much promise. I hope she can prove me wrong .

She ran and won the Army 10 Miler in 2022. Some friends of mine saw and approached her after the race and said she could not have been nicer, posed for pictures with them and even asked how their race went.

Seems that normal are temps in the mid-low 60s, lows in the40s to 50s

Have you ever heard of Carlos Lopes?

She ran a 5K in 14:56 in 2013 and an indoor 5k in 14:58 in 2020. Why can't she be like a Rod Dixon-type who can also perform at the marathon? It's possible. Would be fun to watch.

Go Jenny! Win won for the old runners out there.

typo. meant to say "Win one for the old runners out there"

Oh, ok. Will expect lots of PBs since we're lining up the best distance runners in the US.

This isn't about being soft or some take like that. It's about being rational. Every runner in this field will need to make a pace adjustment. Nobody in the top-3 will be close to their PB.