not impressed tbh
not impressed tbh
Today's Montreal Gazette Cryptic Crossword obviously has some inside information on Shelby.
21) Mexican food. Aaron took it round. (7)
ohteesee wrote:
coachy wrote:
Being an elite athlete is literally the easiest profession there is. Many of us are putting in as much time in the sport as they are while holding down a 9 to 5. I can’t stand it when pro athletes complain about their lives. They get to do our hobby for their job and get paid well for it.
1) not paid well
2) typically no medical insurance
3) workouts SIGNIFICANTLY different than what you do- both in intensity and duration
4) hours of prehab
5) please give an example of you giving “as much time to the sport” as a typical pro.
Not Paid well? Elite athletes from soccer to the NFL to MLB are all paid well. Some fringe sport athletes aren't but as long as you treat yourself well and spend some money on your biggest asset, your health, you will be fine. Look how well TB12 took care of himself and had a long and injury free career.
rojo wrote:
Maybe I should sponsor her and broadcast her time trials live on Letsrun just to see everyone go crazy.
Yes. Do it! Even better: donate $16,093 on her gofundme as Rojo Letsrun, and post:
"No more Drug Tests! "
I just watched Theresa Johaug of Norway kick butt and take the first Olympic medal (Gold) in the 15K Skiathlon. Great race. She's coming back from an 18 month doping ban. Someone put steroids in her lipsrick. You can't be too careful, right?
Shelby is the US women's GOAT.
runnerdave wrote:
I just watched Theresa Johaug of Norway kick butt and take the first Olympic medal (Gold) in the 15K Skiathlon. Great race. She's coming back from an 18 month doping ban. Someone put steroids in her lipsrick. You can't be too careful, right?
LOL. That was her excuse. Not a bad one; at least it was more creative than that burrito joke.
I’m pretty sure doping bans include not being able to train at track venues. Anyone she trains with is also subject to sanctions. Registered coaches can also face sanctions for coaching athletes serving drug bans. I’m pretty sure posting time trials results is going to backfire on her and anyone involved in them could also be in trouble. Any athletics facility should be banning her from training there. Also, she should not be, as an athlete serving a drug suspension, be training at a high school track. She should have nothing to do with the sport until she has served her ban.
Whatever caused her positive result was her own stupid fault, regardless if it was as she claimed or intentional. Her own stupid fault! She needs to face the consequences and serve her time.
Teally want to stop the doping? Suspend the coaches with the athletes. Shumacher should be done......
Yeah, people love to act like running is a time suck.
It's hilarious. I'm not sure there's any other sport where the best train for less time a day than runners?
Look at the Pro Tour cycling guys on Strava. Read about the time spent in a pool for olympic swimmers.
Running 45 to 120min a day is doable for almost any schedule if someone wants it bad enough.
More burritos wrote:
Is she still being tested? What are the rules? I'd be loading up on the sauce if I had a 4 year window from competition.
Yes, she gets tested, but that doesn't mean she's not loading up on sauce. She'll have to be more careful, but 95% of dopers have no trouble beating the tests.
Tommy2Nuttz wrote:
How do you manage showering before work when you get there at 9?
Extra clothing to wear for work? And how about carrying food?
I live somewhere where it is quite cold most of the year, so there is little need to shower from a 35' easy run except in July & August. That said, there is a shower at my workplace for employees. Usually rinsing my face/pits with water and a paper towel does it if I sweat a bit. Have deodorant in my desk.
I run with a small backpack (12L) that can carry my lunch, phone, cards, keys, and some clothes. I keep a water bottle in my office, and some shelf stable snacks. I don't buy lunch, but there is a cafeteria that has relatively inexpensive and healthy options. I also keep some extra clothes and my work shoes in my office. That said, my work domain is one where wearing athletic clothing/running shoes is perfectly acceptable.
Apologies for derailing the thread a bit. I think a lot of people overestimate the amount of time training seriously would take and quit trying to be good as soon as they graduate/quit if they lose their contract. If I had no interest in competing anymore I would still exercise daily for health reasons. I have a hard time imagining the time footprint of that would much a huge amount less than what I'm doing. If I ever feel demotivated, I think about that.
Prisoner24601 wrote:
I think this is video footage from the run.....
https://youtu.be/sjkHZyGpdh8
say, man. you can have my chicken burrito
That's impressive. I would get sweaty and probably not work appropriate for most offices. But I'm a very hot runner. It sucks actually.
Renewed Marathoner wrote:
That's impressive. I would get sweaty and probably not work appropriate for most offices. But I'm a very hot runner. It sucks actually.
Understandable. I think the keys that make this possible for me are:
a) Work area is related to exercise science, big culture of running/biking to work (I am not the only one who does).
b) Climate is on the cooler side, don't sweat much from an easy 35' before 9 AM most of the year.
c) Job is fairly flexible as long as I put my hours in and get stuff done. If I get there at 9:05 or take a long lunch to do a big single, no one really cares. I will just stay a bit later.
Prisoner24601 wrote:
I think this is video footage from the run.....
https://youtu.be/sjkHZyGpdh8
Beat me to it. We now know what she'll be doing during the Trials this year.
holterskolter2 wrote:
Dopers are always dedicated to the sport. That is why they're willing to risk their health and reputation by taking drugs.
But all elite athletes are dedicated to the sport. She isn't special in that regard. Being an elite distance runner is a crappy life. You're traveling a lot, but not for vacation. You're planning all your days around your workouts. You're watching what you eat religiously. You're not up late partying. You're putting a future traditional career on hold.
So yeah, admire her dedication, exactly like every other elite runner. But some of them choose integrity. She didn't.
Spoken from someone who is NOT an elite distance runner. Pretty sure it's not a crappy life for those who have the talent to make it that far.
You're putting a future traditional career on hold.
Anyone with the toughness to become an elite distance runner is going to thrive as soon as they get back to traditional career ^ . They obviously have more mental and physical stamina than most.
kratom l wrote:
Yeah, people love to act like running is a time suck.
It's hilarious. I'm not sure there's any other sport where the best train for less time a day than runners?
Look at the Pro Tour cycling guys on Strava. Read about the time spent in a pool for olympic swimmers.
Running 45 to 120min a day is doable for almost any schedule if someone wants it bad enough.
Thank you. Even if I decided I didn't care about competing anymore, I'd still exercise 5-6x a week for health reasons, as everyone should. I find it very tough to imagine that whatever that would entail would constitute a huge amount less "sacrifice" than what I am currently doing. Growing up both of my parents were active/fit. Instead of sitting in the stands while I had my sports practices/lessons, they went to the gym or for a run. All about using that dead time.
And agree.... compared to other sports, the amount of volume required to be an elite runner is quite low. The limiting factor on my volume is not the amount of time I have so much as recovery/ability to handle it. Running for 10-15 minutes more per day than I do currently would be unnoticeable in terms of time commitment, but the mileage gains would be pretty significant. The reason why I don't do those extra 10-15' is not because of time.
I run to or at work quite often and unfortunately we have no shower. I just towel off with a huge camping wipe that is basically a wet wipe the size of a towel and work with my door closed. I run super hot but don't really stink if I towel off, throw on deodorant, apply a little cologne, and make sure I'm only in merino wool all day.
I keep clothes in my office to change into.
Don't care. She is a cheat. Glad she was caught and don't feel sorry that she got her suspension.