If you object to rabbits (in Valby's case reverse rabbits), what do you think of pacing lights inside of some tracks. They just program the lights to advance at whatever pace and the runner just tries to keep up with the lights. That really does give today's runners an advantage especially in record attempts.
People really don't understand what rabbits are. These are teammates entered in the event. Every elite cross country team pack runs in order to assist their teammates.
She had two of her teammates help pace her to an 8:41 time and lap the entire field to win the heat which is very unfair. She can solo a great effort on her own, there is no need to waste the entry for two other runners at a championship meet such as the SEC.
There were over 50 athletes on the start list for tgat heat, and "only" 40 started ... who exactly got left out?
Her form is elliptical. I really wonder if all runners should be following her training. Watch her form and compare it other girls. She is literally running like she is on the exercise machine. My guess is elliptical machine fines tunes arms strength, core and hip/glute area. More than other girls, her upper body powers the legs.
Her form is elliptical. I really wonder if all runners should be following her training. Watch her form and compare it other girls. She is literally running like she is on the exercise machine. My guess is elliptical machine fines tunes arms strength, core and hip/glute area. More than other girls, her upper body powers the legs.
I agree, the arms are pumping away, and the legs are more of a circular path than what most runners look like. It does seem to work though.
She had two of her teammates help pace her to an 8:41 time and lap the entire field to win the heat which is very unfair. She can solo a great effort on her own, there is no need to waste the entry for two other runners at a championship meet such as the SEC.
You should also protest Roger Bannister as well fir that mile.
I always wondered why such an obviously paced run was allowed.
Her form is elliptical. I really wonder if all runners should be following her training. Watch her form and compare it other girls. She is literally running like she is on the exercise machine. My guess is elliptical machine fines tunes arms strength, core and hip/glute area. More than other girls, her upper body powers the legs.
I agree, the arms are pumping away, and the legs are more of a circular path than what most runners look like. It does seem to work though.
If she were to periodically hop off the Arc Trainer, and perform Walter George’s 100-Up Drill at >200 steps per minute, she might really turn into a beast.
These short interval bouts would last ~30secs. If she can work up to 10 of these 100-Up Drills spaced out over a 40min Arc Trainer Session, her form will get even better and her speed will improve.
(But who knows whether one of her training secrets is that she already does this? 🤷♂️)
Her form is elliptical. I really wonder if all runners should be following her training. Watch her form and compare it other girls. She is literally running like she is on the exercise machine. My guess is elliptical machine fines tunes arms strength, core and hip/glute area. More than other girls, her upper body powers the legs.
I agree, the arms are pumping away, and the legs are more of a circular path than what most runners look like. It does seem to work though.
100% what I thought. She runs as if she’s on an elliptical or Nordic machine. Not a croticism at all, as it’s clearly very successful. However, her form does stand out and it is very curious a so don’t think I’ve seen it before.
Will Valby even race someone with a chance of qualifying for a US team before the trials. What’s the point of being in the slow heat of a 3k at conferences. She has no clue how to race, she just runs fast. She’s going to get destroyed by the top US pros the first time she races them at the trials.
Will Valby even race someone with a chance of qualifying for a US team before the trials. What’s the point of being in the slow heat of a 3k at conferences. She has no clue how to race, she just runs fast. She’s going to get destroyed by the top US pros the first time she races them at the trials.
I'm not sure where you would find a 5000 m race with top competitors but no pacers
She had two of her teammates help pace her to an 8:41 time and lap the entire field to win the heat which is very unfair. She can solo a great effort on her own, there is no need to waste the entry for two other runners at a championship meet such as the SEC.
Stupid title to this thread. Disqualified? If she ran it without them she would have gave Tuohys 835 collegiate record a run for its money
If you object to rabbits (in Valby's case reverse rabbits), what do you think of pacing lights inside of some tracks. They just program the lights to advance at whatever pace and the runner just tries to keep up with the lights. That really does give today's runners an advantage especially in record attempts.
I don't think Coffee Club Fangirl was complaining about pacers. She was saying that Valby has never raced against pros. She beat the 12th place finisher at the US Champs in the 5000 at BU. She's never raced anyone who has gone sub 15, and hasn't been in a race where she has to kick at the end. Cranny, Monson, Rogers, St. Pierre, Andrews, Morgan, Henes, Kelati, Infeld, and probably a healthy Tuohy (she did this at NCAA regionals with ease last spring) can all hang with her and out kick her at the end.
Valby has done nothing to prepare herself for this kind of racing. Lapping 35 women in a JV race is not preparing for racing pros. The only reason she had to run the slow heat is she didn't race at any other meet this season. It wasn't like Millrose or the NB grand prix said she couldn't race, as the NCAA XC and 5000m champ she could have gotten in. Or she could drop down in distance to the mile and get in a race she'd have a hard time winning pretty easily. Seems to me she's running scared, afraid to get beat.
She had two of her teammates help pace her to an 8:41 time and lap the entire field to win the heat which is very unfair. She can solo a great effort on her own, there is no need to waste the entry for two other runners at a championship meet such as the SEC.
Stupid title to this thread. Disqualified? If she ran it without them she would have gave Tuohys 835 collegiate record a run for its money
well, if that is the case, why did the coach put the 2 other runners in to slow her down? I think if she ran the right pace from the get go she might have had a shot, but I think the answer is they were not sure she would hit the right pace on her own. Maybe one of the downsides of doing so much non running training?