She said "running itself is horrible, let’s be honest".
She was referring to running for both training and racing as being horrible
She seems to believe any aspect of the physical activity of running is horrible.
For her, running seems to be a means to an end, not an end in itself.
She can have her opinion, and she obviously is getting what she wants from running, but I believe she seems to be missing out on the positive feelings many runners experience while running.
Many people find that the physical act of running is an end in itself.
They experience the runner's high. Pleasurable feelings due to the release of endorphins. The meditative trance-like hyper-focused state of being in the moment. The positive kinesthetic sense of flow, power, speed, rhythm and movement. Run for Fun.
When a popular Olympic champion says the sport/activity she does is horrible, it's not a good look for our sport.
Reminds me of what some say about running, "My sport is your sport's punishment".
You think football (American) players love everything about their sport? I mean they literally negotiated limited practice time. You think they look forward to getting knocked senseless?
It's not glamorous. She wants glamorous. I say she is done
Why would she be done? So what if she doesn’t enjoy it? Just because I may be the best in the world at something doesn’t mean I enjoy it. Do you think the world’s best sniper enjoys killing people? He doesn’t have to.
The Painter/meadows duo are way overrated!!! one star has thrust them into the "coaching elite" status. Both are idiots, and im sure at some point some news will come out about the practice
IMO this is just showing her youth and lack of perspective. When you're in the middle of anything it's natural to want to look ahead to what's next, and that's even more amplified when you're young.
When you're in HS you are just wanting to move on to college, when you're in college you want to start working and make money. It's just the human condition.
Now, if I were her agent I would have done EVERYTHING possible to get that stricken from the interview. The public doesn't want to hear that from any athlete, musician, or actor. (Even if it's true.)