I am certain that if someone asks her in 25 years, "What are you most proud of in life?", her answer will not be "becoming an Olympian" or " winning a silver at Indoor Worlds," it will be "being a mother to two great kids."
Uh....can't you do both with a little better planning?
I would defer to the mother and father as to the "proper" timing. Maybe they don't want a larger age gap between their children, for example.
I have to agree. I had kids later in my 30s and I often wish I had them around her age. It’s really only 18months or so out of the game, when you look at the bigger picture that’s nothing. She’s come back quick before, she knows what she’s doing. More young women shouldn’t fear that having a child is a setback. Some people are out from surgery/ injuries longer than 18 months. Your kids are with you forever, are a way bigger part of your life and are how cool that they might travel the world with her and experience so much because of her talent. A family team of your own children is way more special than any other team. Kudos to Elle - a great role model.
I'm the opposite - I'm glad I had mine when I was in my mid thirties. I deliberately prioritised my career when I was younger and that enabled me to buy a nice home. I live in a country where you really need two working parents to buy a house. I also enjoyed running on the track when I was young and fast, not at the level of ESP but I made the most of what I had. I was also a lot sillier and made more selfish decisions when I was in my twenties, whereas in my mid thirties I felt in a position to give more of me to my kids instead of resenting them for taking away my freedom.
I'm sorry but i just don't think ESP is serious about her career in running at all. I think she feels satisfied by a world Indoor title and an olympic final and thins she has done enough. Doesn't really matter if she comes back strong, she's missed years of competing now
I actually despair of some women who witter on about kids as if their life is worthless without having reproduced or getting married. Is it an American tradwife thing? I exist in my own right and hopefully my daughters will do so too. Most men here aren't even ready to get married til 32-34 anyway. It's clearly a very different culture.
I am certain that if someone asks her in 25 years, "What are you most proud of in life?", her answer will not be "becoming an Olympian" or " winning a silver at Indoor Worlds," it will be "being a mother to two great kids."
I agree, but dont relate at all. So one of two things are true: 1) She doesn't care about running that much (which is none of my business, but man I cant relate to being that talented and not caring) 2) Or, she does care, but wasn't careful and and doesn't believe in abortion (also none of my business) It happens. And this is my suspicion, as she seems to be getting better at the running game Im surprised she couldn't wait 4 years. Next olympiad would match up pretty well for her fading from middle distance scene and starting fam full on. But the concept of her having to have babies RIGHT NOW or never is a silly argument. She is trading the Olympic games for having babies 4 years early. You see women can actually bear children well beyond 30 y/o! A zillion successful elite women are proof.
I'm the opposite - I'm glad I had mine when I was in my mid thirties. I deliberately prioritised my career when I was younger and that enabled me to buy a nice home. I live in a country where you really need two working parents to buy a house. I also enjoyed running on the track when I was young and fast, not at the level of ESP but I made the most of what I had. I was also a lot sillier and made more selfish decisions when I was in my twenties, whereas in my mid thirties I felt in a position to give more of me to my kids instead of resenting them for taking away my freedom.
I'm sorry but i just don't think ESP is serious about her career in running at all. I think she feels satisfied by a world Indoor title and an olympic final and thins she has done enough. Doesn't really matter if she comes back strong, she's missed years of competing now
I actually despair of some women who witter on about kids as if their life is worthless without having reproduced or getting married. Is it an American tradwife thing? I exist in my own right and hopefully my daughters will do so too. Most men here aren't even ready to get married til 32-34 anyway. It's clearly a very different culture.
The irony of your post is that ESP is existing in her own right and she is doing exactly what she wants to do. You seem to have a problem with her decision... the decision that she has made in her own sovereign mind without worrying about what people like you think she should do. Maybe you're the one with the problem.
She'll be 30 next year. She'll also have two kids to tend to (not sure how much her husband can tackle by himself...does he have a job?). One kid is one thing, two is a whole other challenge. Even Faith Kipyegon had only one child 6 years ago. It's not that she is having a kid that is the issue, it's that it is now her second kid. That's too much responsibility to do that and be the top 1500m runner in the country.
This effectively is the end of her 1500m career. Still has a shot at 5000m/10000m IMO.
End of the day she is a rural gal with the belief systems that come with that (lots of kids, nuclear family, etc..). Good on her.
She'll be 30 next year. She'll also have two kids to tend to (not sure how much her husband can tackle by himself...does he have a job?). One kid is one thing, two is a whole other challenge. Even Faith Kipyegon had only one child 6 years ago. It's not that she is having a kid that is the issue, it's that it is now her second kid. That's too much responsibility to do that and be the top 1500m runner in the country.
This effectively is the end of her 1500m career. Still has a shot at 5000m/10000m IMO.
End of the day she is a rural gal with the belief systems that come with that (lots of kids, nuclear family, etc..). Good on her.
Again, good for her but someone needs to inform her (and most people here) that the window for running in the olympics and/or Worlds is literally 500% narrower than having a kid. Its not one or the other. Everyone else figured out how to do both. Spare us all the "family is more important". Its possible to have a family and a job.
I'm the opposite - I'm glad I had mine when I was in my mid thirties. I deliberately prioritised my career when I was younger and that enabled me to buy a nice home. I live in a country where you really need two working parents to buy a house. I also enjoyed running on the track when I was young and fast, not at the level of ESP but I made the most of what I had. I was also a lot sillier and made more selfish decisions when I was in my twenties, whereas in my mid thirties I felt in a position to give more of me to my kids instead of resenting them for taking away my freedom.
I'm sorry but i just don't think ESP is serious about her career in running at all. I think she feels satisfied by a world Indoor title and an olympic final and thins she has done enough. Doesn't really matter if she comes back strong, she's missed years of competing now
I actually despair of some women who witter on about kids as if their life is worthless without having reproduced or getting married. Is it an American tradwife thing? I exist in my own right and hopefully my daughters will do so too. Most men here aren't even ready to get married til 32-34 anyway. It's clearly a very different culture.
The irony of your post is that ESP is existing in her own right and she is doing exactly what she wants to do. You seem to have a problem with her decision... the decision that she has made in her own sovereign mind without worrying about what people like you think she should do. Maybe you're the one with the problem.
Au contraire, you seem to have a problem with women expressing our opinions. Look at you, tying yourself in tortuous knots to somehow make your point. Because it annoys that not all women are all huggy wuggy about having babies in our twenties.
It's not exactly a radical viewpoint worthy of your aggressive little accusations. Wouldn't your time be spent better addressing those rude sexual comments on here, which are pretty disgusting given the context? Oh but you're ok with those though?
She'll be 30 next year. She'll also have two kids to tend to (not sure how much her husband can tackle by himself...does he have a job?). One kid is one thing, two is a whole other challenge. Even Faith Kipyegon had only one child 6 years ago. It's not that she is having a kid that is the issue, it's that it is now her second kid. That's too much responsibility to do that and be the top 1500m runner in the country.
This effectively is the end of her 1500m career. Still has a shot at 5000m/10000m IMO.
End of the day she is a rural gal with the belief systems that come with that (lots of kids, nuclear family, etc..). Good on her.
Rural Vermont / New England is different than the rural south.
Congrats to ESP on growing her family if that's what she wants to prioritize at this point in her life and career. I wish her and the baby good health.
Something that was probably not on ESP's mind but I find nonetheless noteworthy is the impact this will have on Parker Valby in her first year of training with the New Balance Boston group. I would imagine that ESP being on the team was one of the factors in Valby's decision to join that group. Without ESP in the next year, who on that team will be able to push Valby in longer workouts and help her get to the next level?
What did the farmer say when one of his cows went missing? "Oh! I have made a terrible miss-steak."
I have a terribler one: Subsequently, what did the farmer say when one of his sniffing hounds traced the missing cow by following its urine trail? “Oh! The piss-steak helped rectify the miss-steak.”
What did the farmer say when one of his cows went missing? "Oh! I have made a terrible miss-steak."
I have a terribler one: Subsequently, what did the farmer say when one of his sniffing hounds traced the missing cow by following its urine trail? “Oh! The piss-steak helped rectify the miss-steak.”
What was the result, when the farmer crossed a chili pepper, a shovel, with a terrier? He got a hot-diggity-dog.
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