What a freakin' smart race for an 'inexperienced' runner. Looks like she stayed on the rail for 10 laps, calm and in contact, and then ran just fast enough to assure a spot in the finals. Smart race. Well coached. Tons of talent.
By the way - I know the comparison is not quite right, but a runner that won NXN and just came in 2nd at NCAA XC is hardly a novice...
Woohoo1521 wrote:
#FeedBoiseState wrote:The friends and family of anoerexic runners always make this claim. it is well meaning but does not give the athlete the help they need
She's had Facebook for 5+ years you can see it's true
I know denial is common but it's stupid to raise this as an issue each time a female athlete does a good performance or a bad performance - they are elite athletes they are all thin
Have seen Allie O race since 2011, always has been small and slight. Looked like a 4th grader when she was 14.
dwarfism wrote:
what day is the final trial race?
I wish I knew. Too bad there isn't some all knowing collection of all information ever. Like wouldn't it be great if you could just type what you want to know into a device and then have it present you with related information, organized with the most relevant first. I don,t know, maybe there is something like that, i'll google it and get back to you.
Kate Moss missed her calling.
Yeah she is but look where she qualified.
She's gone from being our next great middle distance runner to a virtual nobody.
Thank you OP for ruining another female runner,
Skinny or not, the girl is clearly a fantastic (even unbelievable) talent.
She suffered a stress fracture during her first year at college. I can guarantee you her college coach bumped up her mileage significantly and bingo stress fracture,
I suggest you all do some reading about Female Triad Syndrome before you criticize me.
Girls that exercise excessively before and during puberty suffer from weak bones, lack of menstration, etc. It's a very easy condition to diagnose,
[quote]Parbuster wrote:
Lets not forget Jordan was the darling of the Olympic Trials a few years ago and look where she is now.
Looking at Jordan I suspect she has the same issues.
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Where is Hasay now? Running in the Olympic trials finals in two events.
Issues? She has been running competitively for at least 12 years. Very rare (virtually impossible) to consistently run great for 12 years with an eating disorder.
Another fact. Allie O was out 8 weeks (2 months) with the stress fracture, not 4 months.
Cornerstone wrote:
dwarfism wrote:what day is the final trial race?
I wish I knew. Too bad there isn't some all knowing collection of all information ever. Like wouldn't it be great if you could just type what you want to know into a device and then have it present you with related information, organized with the most relevant first. I don,t know, maybe there is something like that, i'll google it and get back to you.
While I appreciate your humorous sarcasm, I was looking for a video of the race, using that "google" of which you speak, and I was unable to find it. The NBC sports website does not make it easy, and further doesn't seem to have whole videos of races. ESPN 3 is more complete and laid out much better. Does a video replay exist anywhere in that magic cloud of information called the "internet?"
SmartRace wrote:
What a freakin' smart race for an 'inexperienced' runner. Looks like she stayed on the rail for 10 laps, calm and in contact, and then ran just fast enough to assure a spot in the finals. Smart race. Well coached. Tons of talent.
By the way - I know the comparison is not quite right, but a runner that won NXN and just came in 2nd at NCAA XC is hardly a novice...
That was by far what impressed me the most from the race- any talented college freshman can hammer a race from the front with no one around and drop a hot time, but Allie navigated a crowded field with composure and was patient enough to move only as much as she needed to. Looked like someone who'd been running rounds for years, whereas by comparison D'Agostino, also running fresh, was all over the place, out in lane 3, and didn't look comfortable at all.
!$!$!$!!$!$!! wrote:
Hasay has the heart of a (SoCAl mountain) lion, but Allie O has the heart of an Alaskan Grizzly Bear!
California has a grizzly bear on its state flag, nice try though.
wait, allie ostrander's father or coach stole my handle?
Parbuster wrote:
She suffered a stress fracture during her first year at college. I can guarantee you her college coach bumped up her mileage significantly and bingo stress fracture,
I suggest you all do some reading about Female Triad Syndrome before you criticize me.
Girls that exercise excessively before and during puberty suffer from weak bones, lack of menstration, etc. It's a very easy condition to diagnose,
That is not a diagnosis. That is all pure speculation.
She looks like a young lady that quit physically maturing when she was about 12. Even her voice sounds very young.
She did run a very good race and it would be awesome if she made the team.
AO--great runner, but, more importantly, very articulate, smart, and poised.
Just another example of better to be 10% under trained than 1% over trained.
Oh, and be talented as hell, that helps too.
Montesquieu wrote:
AO--great runner, but, more importantly, very articulate, smart, and poised.
And a total babe!
I'm not sure if she has a chance to make the team or not, I kind of doubt it. If that's the case is running at the trials this close to coming back from an injury in her best interests for this coming XC season or just long term in general? I guess if she makes the team it's worth it but seems like bit of a long shot.
And the flag the ONLY place you'll find a California grizzly.
Smokey the bear wrote:
!$!$!$!!$!$!! wrote:Hasay has the heart of a (SoCAl mountain) lion, but Allie O has the heart of an Alaskan Grizzly Bear!
California has a grizzly bear on its state flag, nice try though.
Right - if she makes the team it is clearly worth it. Maybe not an extreme long shot since at least one of Huddle, Infeld, and Hall might not choose to run the 5K. This might be a case where 4th place or maybe 5th place goes to Rio, but they just will not know until the top 3 declare.
And suppose she comes in like 12th place on Sunday? Then no harm done regarding XC prep since this race is early July - as long as she doesn't re-injure anything. She should go for it.
Oh - does Ihmels have any new shiny lady recruits to join BSU XC this season? They got two low sticks with Allie and Peloquin (9th at NCAA XC last year). Hukka is probably an XC All-American as well. They need two more solid runners!