It's wild to me that this article stated that O'Keefe is the most successful athlete on the team, immediately after describing Tiernan's accomplishments as a 2 time Olympian with a 24th place finish in Paris. Apparently DNF>24th.
It's wild to me that this article stated that O'Keefe is the most successful athlete on the team, immediately after describing Tiernan's accomplishments as a 2 time Olympian with a 24th place finish in Paris. Apparently DNF>24th.
"Then there’s Pat Tiernan, 30, who was a two-time Olympian for Australia when Nike decided not to renew his contract. He had a challenging experience at the Tokyo Games in 2021 when he collapsed on the track during the 10,000 meters and finished last, then subsequently scratched from the 5,000 meters. He joined Puma Elite in 2022 and later that year ran the second-fastest half marathon ever by an Australian in history. This year, he ran the second-fastest marathon by an Australian with a speedy 2:07:45 at the Houston Marathon. At the Paris Games this summer, he finished a respectable 24th."
It sounds like Tiernan was already in great shape when he joined, after leaving Nike. In just a few months he ran some impressive times. It is debatable how much of his success is due to Puma Elite. Perhaps, he just needed a sponsor and training group. Maybe the journalist meant O'Keefe's marathon trials win was linked to training with the group and coaching.
It's wild to me that this article stated that O'Keefe is the most successful athlete on the team, immediately after describing Tiernan's accomplishments as a 2 time Olympian with a 24th place finish in Paris. Apparently DNF>24th.
"Then there’s Pat Tiernan, 30, who was a two-time Olympian for Australia when Nike decided not to renew his contract. He had a challenging experience at the Tokyo Games in 2021 when he collapsed on the track during the 10,000 meters and finished last, then subsequently scratched from the 5,000 meters. He joined Puma Elite in 2022 and later that year ran the second-fastest half marathon ever by an Australian in history. This year, he ran the second-fastest marathon by an Australian with a speedy 2:07:45 at the Houston Marathon. At the Paris Games this summer, he finished a respectable 24th."
It sounds like Tiernan was already in great shape when he joined, after leaving Nike. In just a few months he ran some impressive times. It is debatable how much of his success is due to Puma Elite. Perhaps, he just needed a sponsor and training group. Maybe the journalist meant O'Keefe's marathon trials win was linked to training with the group and coaching.
Yeh you're right, that might have been the intended meaning.
Nike had/has a house for athletes which simulated altitude by lowering the oxygen. It was referred to as the Nike house. It sounds like Puma allocated more money to this group,
Why did Des write that? That seems mean, and I like Des.
She's probably projecting the feelings she has about her injury in London onto this situation. I don't mean this in a negative way--just that Des got judged harshly for attempting to run in London, and she ended up having a stress fracture.
This might be Fiona's last serious competition before her injury. She looked strong and ran a smart race. Two Africans thought they would run ahead of the pacers and were ultimately non-factors. However, Meghan Keith put on a clinic and showed her running IQ.
This doesn't say why Werner left the team but I hope she finds success at her next stop. She showed a ton of upside her last year at Arkansas but seemed to be a full-time pacer the last few years.
Why did Des write that? That seems mean, and I like Des.
She's probably projecting the feelings she has about her injury in London onto this situation. I don't mean this in a negative way--just that Des got judged harshly for attempting to run in London, and she ended up having a stress fracture.
Not only was Des wrong. She was snarky wrong. Am I right, BRUH?
Fiona and team continues to make up a narrative that suits their interests instead of being honest. That’s what the running community is upset with. People just want honesty - that’s a value most align with.
Being a public figure leaves you open to justified questioning. She’s had the opportunity several times now to be a public figure people could look up to.
As for Des, she’s just not smart enough to think a couple steps ahead before tweeting. It is more about unintelligence, rather than mean-spiritedness.
I'm trying to understand both sides of whatever the issue is. You are entitled to an opinion, but woke chat board posters/police telling Olympic athletes and support groups what to eat, how to tweet, who should be on the team, etc. isn't a very strong case. I would think they are part of the running community also, and they hold the power because they earned it.
If female athletes have bone density issues, it is not only overtraining and nutrition, but hormonal and weight related. When some women reach menopause it is actually dangerous for them to take a shower. Their bone density is so low that if they slip in the shower that can break a hip. I read that this happened to a famous actress and while in the hospital recovering from hip surgery she contracted a staff infection and died.
I would suggest helping future female runners through research on hormone and calcium supplements and monitoring them during marathon training. I don't know what the WADA rules are for them, but I have never heard of a female athlete being busted for too much estrogen.
I'm trying to understand both sides of whatever the issue is. You are entitled to an opinion, but woke chat board posters/police telling Olympic athletes and support groups what to eat, how to tweet, who should be on the team, etc. isn't a very strong case. I would think they are part of the running community also, and they hold the power because they earned it.
If female athletes have bone density issues, it is not only overtraining and nutrition, but hormonal and weight related. When some women reach menopause it is actually dangerous for them to take a shower. Their bone density is so low that if they slip in the shower that can break a hip. I read that this happened to a famous actress and while in the hospital recovering from hip surgery she contracted a staff infection and died.
I would suggest helping future female runners through research on hormone and calcium supplements and monitoring them during marathon training. I don't know what the WADA rules are for them, but I have never heard of a female athlete being busted for too much estrogen.
A LOT of the issues you listed are highly linked to poor nutrition/eating disorders, especially related to hormones and bone density. I am not making any claims about athletes, just reminding that poor nutrition is a serious factor on health.
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