I tried to answer what I think is her reasoning for wanting to stay out of trouble. It’s worked for her in the past where she’s been able to dominate the competition in distinct fashion. But she is still green. She said in an interview she previously like cross-country more, but now was warming up more to track.
One other thing I’ll leave here, while giving out some advice.
Valby has a history of being a determined workhorse, willing to put in hours and hours of cardio training. But all that training consumes massive calories, so I do hope her University will take it seriously and get her working (if not already) with a nutritionist to stay on top of it.
Parker and coaching should be thinking long-term strategy. Instead of just NCAA’s next spring, followed by prep for another fall ‘23 cross-country title. They should instead be thinking about a summer of track racing experience for Parker (even going to Europe, if necessary to find competition), in prep for the ‘24 Olympic Trials.
They should instead be thinking about a summer of track racing experience for Parker (even going to Europe, if necessary to find competition), in prep for the ‘24 Olympic Trials.
And/or Japan? Or Africa? Instead, may the SoundRunning meets can step up their game and bring in some International athletes for competition?
Parker and coaching should be thinking long-term strategy. Instead of just NCAA’s next spring, followed by prep for another fall ‘23 cross-country title. They should instead be thinking about a summer of track racing experience for Parker (even going to Europe, if necessary to find competition), in prep for the ‘24 Olympic Trials.
One thing at a time. So far all we have is a cross country conversion that may or may not be accurate.
Let's see Parker Valby break 15 minutes in a real 5k on a real track before we start making plans for the 2024 Olympic Trials.
They should instead be thinking about a summer of track racing experience for Parker (even going to Europe, if necessary to find competition), in prep for the ‘24 Olympic Trials.
And/or Japan? Or Africa? Instead, may the SoundRunning meets can step up their game and bring in some International athletes for competition?
You want a college girl to go to Japan and Africa for races? Are you nuts? Thank goodness you aren't her coach.
Besides, Sound Running already has international runners at their meets, as well as top Americans. Were you not aware of that?
Fair enough; don’t count chickens before they hatch. But from her interview, it’s still kind of all new to her. She’ll need some strategic guidance if she keeps going.
Parker and coaching should be thinking long-term strategy. Instead of just NCAA’s next spring, followed by prep for another fall ‘23 cross-country title. They should instead be thinking about a summer of track racing experience for Parker (even going to Europe, if necessary to find competition), in prep for the ‘24 Olympic Trials.
Your off-the-charts adulation of Valby leads me to believe you are either her coach or related to her. Or maybe you are just projecting on to her?
Supply your reasons. There were reasons given for suspecting Valby, which were not the same.
Quick return from a devastating injury, most muscular physique I've seen in a female distance runner, absurd progression after plateau in college. It's staring you right in the face, but you just don't want to believe that doping is so prevalent in our sport. It's the NCAA so she must be clean, is that right?
Supply your reasons. There were reasons given for suspecting Valby, which were not the same.
Quick return from a devastating injury, most muscular physique I've seen in a female distance runner, absurd progression after plateau in college. It's staring you right in the face, but you just don't want to believe that doping is so prevalent in our sport. It's the NCAA so she must be clean, is that right?
That's not the reason. I don't agree with your comments about her physique or her progression. If she's doping, it doesn't show.
For me as I have said the coach is the issue. No coach who doped in his pro career suddenly develops a sense of ethics when they start coaching other athletes (eg, Nick Johnson, Riis, Bernal, etc). They doped to gain acclaim as pros and they will encourage doping to gain acclaim as a coach. Never fails. So when a coach so deeply associated with Schumacher and BTC and Dr. Brown coaches an athlete that has a classic BTC style progression, it is just too coincidental and potentially repulsive to ignore. Again, why did no one raise a stink that a guy like Solinsky is coaching a D1 program. People understandably balked at the idea of Schumacher going to coach Oregon. So why does his protege get a pass? Why is it OK that BTC's malignant influence is allowed to infect the college ranks? We have already seen an indirect offshot of it with Huntington University. And for those who say that's hating, when you hire a doper as a coach you hire the skepticism and cynicism that follows should he start coaching athletes that suddenly pop off just like the pros do on the pro teams they are affiliated with for the reasons we all know.
No. Tuohy isn't as muscular as any top sprinters today either. I said she was the most muscular in the race. I am the thinnest guy in my office but I woukd look like the hulk on the front line at the Boston Marathon.