I feel for her not being 100%. She garnered the largest bidding war out of college. Multiple brands wanted her to be the face of the brand like a Valby (before Valby). We’re talking north of $600k//year. I think she’ll work her way back to 2:00/4:00 but will need to aim for 2032 as her year and get to 1:57/3:55
Long way to go for 1:57/3:55, but I certainly wish her well.
Why do people say "out of?" Just say in. As in trains in Boston.
Because between altitude camps, races (which often involve staying for a week or more), hanging out in your hometown, "working" vacations to some run-friendly destination, they're only "in" their home base for a little over half the year.
This is good. Give it 12-18 months and then reassess the situation again. Hopefully, we won't see her as a professional who didn't live up to her potential, but rather as someone who continues to run with the same vigor she displayed in her final years of the NCAA.
With a degree in literature and history, good luck. The majority of pros are too far removed from degrees and work experience to be anything but coaches. Not exactly a a 9-5 job.
I think it is great that these athletes are moving around and doing what they actually want.
I feel like the era of the large elite group is kind of dying and there are lots of little groups instead.
The whole pick Alberto or Jerry and let them run your life trend seems to have passed
I agree.
It's important to be happy and positive where you train. That being said, sometimes you need to learn how to be comfortable when uncomfortable. I believe this falls into the term "sacrifice". I'm sure many elite runners would prefer the "friendly" confines of home with family and friends, but that may not be the best way to achieve your potential. Quality training partners and environment may not be in your backyard, but are necessary to obtain the goals you have. If you can achieve both, you're very lucky, just don't take too long in figuring out where you need to be.
With a degree in literature and history, good luck. The majority of pros are too far removed from degrees and work experience to be anything but coaches. Not exactly a a 9-5 job.
Whatever she was doing with OAC wasn't working. She ran 4:21.56 mile at BU indoors, a pr, but then has not pr'd at 800, 3k, or 5000 since college. 2:09.99/8:46/15:29 need to fall by a lot to be competitive in the 1500/mile. 4:02-3/4:21 is still about ten seconds off the medals. She'll need patience with the new setup. I don't know that Gibby is better with injury-prevention than Ritz but at least it worked before. If she has the patience and/or confidence of her countrymen Nick Willis and Geordie Beamish, good things can happen over her career, given what she did in the NCAA and where she is now. Willis dropped 3 seconds in the 1500 after Michigan and kept at it to two Olympic medals, while Beamish dropped 7 seconds in the mile after NAU and kept at it despite many injuries to a world steeple gold. Even with that perspective, it'll be an uphill battle but let's see how much she drops with health as a professional before writing her off.
I always like Maia, but I don't think she has near the leg speed to compete at the 1500 internationally. 2:09 may be an old time, but the fact that she hasn't run any competitive 800's may be telling.
I feel for her not being 100%. She garnered the largest bidding war out of college. Multiple brands wanted her to be the face of the brand like a Valby (before Valby). We’re talking north of $600k//year. I think she’ll work her way back to 2:00/4:00 but will need to aim for 2032 as her year and get to 1:57/3:55
I wish her luck, but Boulder was the right place and Ritz was the right coach. Unfortunately, this is too much like PV who should not have gone back to the college coach. Sad to see Ramsden, Valby and Tuohy all going backwards at the same time.
I always like Maia, but I don't think she has near the leg speed to compete at the 1500 internationally. 2:09 may be an old time, but the fact that she hasn't run any competitive 800's may be telling.
I always like Maia, but I don't think she has near the leg speed to compete at the 1500 internationally. 2:09 may be an old time, but the fact that she hasn't run any competitive 800's may be telling.
I wish her luck, but Boulder was the right place and Ritz was the right coach. Unfortunately, this is too much like PV who should not have gone back to the college coach. Sad to see Ramsden, Valby and Tuohy all going backwards at the same time.
Ritz was obviously not the right coach. Probably a persona issue. She’s too nice and he’s too obnoxious.
With a degree in literature and history, good luck. The majority of pros are too far removed from degrees and work experience to be anything but coaches. Not exactly a a 9-5 job.
Remind me where she went to school?
Doesn’t matter. That degree will do nothing for you.