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2 years ago 01/11/2024 10:35am EST

re: Training Not Going Well

Training Not Going Well wrote:
From the recently Instagram post Molly made of her training with a group of women a few days ago. Watch her contorted facial expressions and laboured gait as she tries keeping pace with the group that isn't even running that fast. This is not the body language of a fit marathoner.
Instagram:www.instagram.com/reel/C1iJGkAPhUJ/
Compare how slow and laboured Molly is to the fast and smooth gait of Emily Sissons running tempo:
Instagram:www.instagram.com/reel/C1INZY2yDgh/

Who cares? The focus on being a champion in training is so extremely stupid. No one is going to talk about an extremely good performance at one of the workouts january 2024, in 10 years. They are going to talk about her olympic bronze and her good PR set at Chicago marathon.

There are so many athletes that prioritize being fast at workouts over anything, why do you want another one?

2 years ago 01/11/2024 11:14am EST

re: LarsL11

LarsL11 wrote:
Training Not Going Well wrote:
From the recently Instagram post Molly made of her training with a group of women a few days ago. Watch her contorted facial expressions and laboured gait as she tries keeping pace with the group that isn't even running that fast. This is not the body language of a fit marathoner.
Instagram:www.instagram.com/reel/C1iJGkAPhUJ/
Compare how slow and laboured Molly is to the fast and smooth gait of Emily Sissons running tempo:
Instagram:www.instagram.com/reel/C1INZY2yDgh/
Who cares? The focus on being a champion in training is so extremely stupid. No one is going to talk about an extremely good performance at one of the workouts january 2024, in 10 years. They are going to talk about her olympic bronze and her good PR set at Chicago marathon.
There are so many athletes that prioritize being fast at workouts over anything, why do you want another one?

Focusing on training is the Hobby Jogger mindset. I know so many people who post their "Week XX Day X" workouts leading up to their marathon.

Then, their report for the race starts with: Well, it wasn't what I expected but ...

Molly is a champion, she's focusing on the race coming up. Overall, she's looked great in training. One uncomfortably looking trainin run is meaningless.

2 years ago 01/11/2024 11:17am EST

re: Kea

Kea wrote:
Seidel mentioned in a podcast a few weeks ago having a minor knee niggle, but she said it had improved. But her massive decline in volume last week, and not yet logging any miles yet this week on Strava..have me a little concerned.

Still no new Strava uploads from Molly today, Jan 11th. Her last upload was on Jan 4th with a slow 22.4 km run on flat ground in 1:45:03. Beginning to look more and more like Molly has an injury and is unfit, as I saw in her body language on the Instagram video. The day before on Jan 3rd she also logged a really slow 13.6 km on flat ground in 1:00:02. A fit marathoner doesn't run this slow this close to trials.

2 years ago 01/11/2024 12:58pm EST

re: Training Not Going Well

How are you possibly able to determine she is “laboring”? Get a grip

2 years ago 01/11/2024 1:12pm EST

re: Deummer

Deummer wrote:
How are you possibly able to determine she is “laboring”? Get a grip

Is it not obvious? Maybe I'm too elite for you all. If Molly's recent Strava uploads with her extremely slow paces aren't enough clues for you, you can easily tell from the video she is running with non-elite women and yet Molly is not chit chatting and not gapping them off the front like you would easily do if you are in good shape. She is not chit-chatting because she is out of breathe and you can see her face grimacing in one section of the video.

2 years ago 01/11/2024 7:16pm EST

re: Training Not Going Well

Before the end of 24 miles on dirt at 7,000 ft, Seidel, Kellen Taylor and some man have dropped everyone else. And we're supposed to compare that with a few seconds of Emily Sisson running a tempo in super shoes at sea level? Let's see where they finish in 3 weeks.

2 years ago 01/11/2024 9:01pm EST

re: Training Not Going Well

Too elite? Do you have an Olympic medal?

2 years ago 01/11/2024 10:18pm EST

re: Nope

Nope wrote:
I actively route against her. Her smug, snarky attitude in interviews rubs me the wrong way. Des Linden has a similar attitude but not as blatant. I hope she finishes 4th in the Olympic Trials Marathon.

Where do you route yourself to? Incel Island?

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