Let's get to the bottom of why so many of you seem to dislike Gwen Jorgensen

Because she looks like Slenderman and she's gross.

MRMRMRMR wrote:

Because she looks like Slenderman and she's gross.

LOL

NYC-NYC wrote:

maybe this wrote:

I told you why I don't like her: I found that off-putting. I don't mind if you like her. There are runners who are much better than her who don't draw attention to themselves by saying their goal is Olympic gold, even though it is. Her attention-whore ways are born out by incessant social media usage.

Ah yes, the constant LRC theme...Runners who are social media are attention whores. The other constant LRC theme, we don't know anything about the runners since they never share with us. JESUS H CHRIST, people here need to grow the F up.

You're kidding right? I simply explained why I don't like her and you are cursing and swearing at me.

maybe this wrote:

I don't like her because she is boastful and is nowhere near able to back it up.

You're kidding right? She simply explained what her goals were after her Olympic gold in the triathlon and here you are calling her boastful and an attention whore.

Banana Bread wrote:

Because she is literally a women and brakes there ego that they were a former D1 runner in a big school which ran slower then she does now.

Is this English?

weak men want weak results wrote:

Exactly! She asked to be hated by dreaming big.

Lol did you even read this sentence out loud? This is the dumbest reason ever.

I see no issue with the slender man body type

Sand Dunes wrote:

adiBRO wrote:

Cringeworthy running form

Whatever it takes, look at how Alberto Salazar ran.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3qBsciCoZM

Wow that is ugly, but obviously effective. Whatever works.

Honestly, is anyone on this message board every celebrated? No, seriously?

Fast times are almost always clouded in speculation with claims of performance enhancing drugs. Over distance runs are ridiculed for being obsessive or not real athletes--see last sentence. Runners who continue to chase the dream of achieving PRs, OT standards, medals are met with harsh criticism if they fall short. Gwen has been called a Gold Medalist, Narcissist, and Delusional. I personally like her. I grew up on Sports Center watching replays of basketball, football, hockey, and tennis highlights. These sports have stars that some come to think as role models. Running has few if any stars. To me, Gwen is inspirational for her work-ethic, dedication, and sacrifice she makes to achieve her goals. Being really, really good looking has nothing to do with it.

Simple Simon wrote:

It's well known in running circles that triathletes are rubbish at their individual sports so for a half-runner to announce they will win Olympic gold is arrogant to the point of being funny. What Gwen is basically saying is that triathletes are SUPERIOR to runners even though they only do it a third of the time. If she had real talent she wouldn't do the triathlon.

I would react the same if Brownlee said he was going to the win the Olympic marathon.

Yeah, that triathlete Lance Armstrong was terrible when he switched to an individual sport.

Wowzers wrote:

Simple Simon wrote:

It's well known in running circles that triathletes are rubbish at their individual sports so for a half-runner to announce they will win Olympic gold is arrogant to the point of being funny. What Gwen is basically saying is that triathletes are SUPERIOR to runners even though they only do it a third of the time. If she had real talent she wouldn't do the triathlon.

I would react the same if Brownlee said he was going to the win the Olympic marathon.

Yeah, that triathlete Lance Armstrong was terrible when he switched to an individual sport.

Great example!!!!!!!!!!!

Clown.

troll under a bridge wrote:

A woman named Gwen Jorgensen set an ambitious goal for herself. Whether she achieves it or fails to do so will not affect your life in anyway. I am intrigued by her pursuit but ambivalent about the results. Meanwhile, everything she says or does inevitably results in hundreds of replies on this message board.

So what's the real reason some of you yahoos are so irked by her pursuit of her goals that do not affect your life in any way what so ever?

Very good post but..................

I don't think Gwen's pursuit of an Olympic gold medal whether successful or not is going to "affect" anyone's life except her own. That being said, the running community is very protective and sensitive to handing out compliments and or support to athletes that come across boastful or over confident. Gwen is coming from a different arena (Triathlon) of which she has experienced immense success. Now she is transitioning to the arena of pure distance running of which she believes she can dominate like the triathlon. The only problem with this is that she's made and is making some bold predictions about trying to win the Olympic gold medal without the credentials to do so. This comes across as 'simplifying' the enormous task and goal of what it takes to win a pure distance event like the Olympic marathon. The fact that she self promotes herself with video updates on here training, racing, and personal life and now seems to be making excuses as to her fitness (not in 2:19 shape) agitates people. Running is a brutal sport and those that participate in it at a competitive level or have done so in the past are not easy to impress. Successful distance runners don't brag or talk sh*t, they simply go out and train hard and let their success speak for itself.

"Talk the talk.....Walk the walk"

Good Luck Gwen!

Let me attempt to sum up an answer to the OP's topic/question with one word: audacity.

"The only problem with this is that she's made and is making some bold predictions about trying to win the Olympic gold medal without the credentials to do so."

She's not "predicting" anything. It's a goal, not a prediction.

stringcheese wrote:

"The only problem with this is that she's made and is making some bold predictions about trying to win the Olympic gold medal without the credentials to do so."

She's not "predicting" anything. It's a goal, not a prediction.

So many retards here don't understand the difference. It boggles the mind.

stringcheese wrote:

"The only problem with this is that she's made and is making some bold predictions about trying to win the Olympic gold medal without the credentials to do so."

She's not "predicting" anything. It's a goal, not a prediction.

I like this. She sets high goals for herself and states some them publicly. This probably challenges and motivates herself. They are not predictions.

That said, attempting to go from elite hobby jogger level (yes, 2:41 is elite hobby jogger level for women) to Olympic champ in less than 3 years is a big stretch.

running commenter wrote:

weak men want weak results wrote:

Exactly! She asked to be hated by dreaming big.

Lol did you even read this sentence out loud? This is the dumbest reason ever.

It's satirically making fun of the haters, buddy.

troll under a bridge wrote:

stringcheese wrote:

"The only problem with this is that she's made and is making some bold predictions about trying to win the Olympic gold medal without the credentials to do so."

She's not "predicting" anything. It's a goal, not a prediction.

I like this. She sets high goals for herself and states some them publicly. This probably challenges and motivates herself. They are not predictions.

That said, attempting to go from elite hobby jogger level (yes, 2:41 is elite hobby jogger level for women) to Olympic champ in less than 3 years is a big stretch.

So?

This board of rocket scientists: "Why don't Americans go for it any more, why is 2:12 considered okay? Why, back in the 80s ..."

Gwen: "I'm going for the Olympics."

Parker: F*cking going for it.

This board of rocket scientists: "What is wrong with Gwen/Parker? They know not what they're doing. Why, back in the 80s ..."