Ohhh, we can spin it bro don't worry.... we're going to spin every race she has to be a Triumph....
249 is 2 seconds off her PR. She was in the worst possible inside Lane and got boxed in early and had to run around the whole field
She then also jog to the Finish
Anyway she's a distance Runner and her best event will probably be the 10K in a few years so. She's doing great where she is
fastTuohy wrote:
211.5 anchoring 4x800 at Millrose trials today with NR losing by 9 seconds (17 seconds down after 3 legs).
I don't know what genius thinks she should be in 4:14 1500 shape in the first week of January.
Yeah, but can you convert that to a 55m /100m/ 400 meter hurdle /and a 3000m steeplechase time please...you know, just cause thats how we roll around here...
Just to add this 249 would be 14th fastest all time indoor 1K according to milesplit
Cain had pr's of 137 207 247 600 800 1k High School PRS respectively
The only high school girl who is a really fast 1K is Sammy Watson at 2:40 she's also a 2-minute 800 Runner
Anyway maybe some of the top 800 girls don't run many indoor 1 K's but it seems like a pretty decent time comparatively
As another comparison Claire Walters who is having a really good senior year and ran a 453 indoor mile recently, just ran a 258 1 k. Brooke Rauber just ran at 2:55 1K
Anyway I just put that up for comparison because I don't really believe a lot of the conversion that people are doing here and comparing it to your personal PRS doesn't really mean much you have to put it in perspective of what the other high school girls are doing. Katelyn Tuohy just needs to stay healthy and not overdo things.
LateRunnerPhil wrote:
Words Cant Describe wrote:
My 1600 PR is 4:20. Tuohy's 1k race is equivalent to me running 2:42.5. I never ran that slow. Ever. My worst race was 2:35. My best is 2:30. I really don't see how anyone can spin this to make it look like it was a good race for her.
It's NOT a bad race taking into consideration her unique muscle fiber setup. She has a VERY high % of ST fibers in her legs, similar to Hasay. These girls don't have wheels (genetically), so running a 1k time that is worse than her 1500 or 5k time is perfectly fine.
For her abilities as a runner, her training and most importantly, genetics/muscle fiber setup it was a good race. That's what people don't understand, they put the best race of a runner into a Daniel's calculator or something and think that all these times need to be hit. Nonsense, no individualization!
Now for you, you seem to be a fast-twitch monster, maybe a 400/800 guy if you can run in the 51-52s range. Your 2:30 1k indicates well below 2 flat for an 800m which is far better than your 4:20. OR it could also be you are just a somewhat talented runner that's aerobically underdeveloped. But please stop criticizing Tuohy for running a great 1k to her unique abilities as runner.
Why do insist on acting like you’ve seen muscle biopsies?
fastTuohy wrote:
211.5 anchoring 4x800 at Millrose trials today with NR losing by 9 seconds (17 seconds down after 3 legs).
I don't know what genius thinks she should be in 4:14 1500 shape in the first week of January.
I watched the replay of this. She ran well. Funniest part was the announcer. I quite like him, but he has got to be the biggest Tuohy Fanboy. Talks about her the whole time she is running. College choice, academics, etc. Doesn’t bother announcing the race at all.
He is quite the fanboy I get, but there is some history
https://www.milesplit.com/videos/78251/katelyn-tuohy-7th-grader-after-sub-5-mile
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. It's got to be a little awkward for her she's trying to run and he's going on and on about all her accolades.
Funny interview, well he knows how to spot Talent. He kept saying remember this name. 459 a good mile for a 7th grader who had never run track before. I guess she got some good wheels from playing a lot of soccer
At the Washington State High School track and field meet, Alexa continued her record-breaking ways, winning the 800 metres in 2:04.10 (Breaking the state meet record) and won the 1600m, setting a national high school record times for the 1600 metres in 4:33.29. Run after a semi final 800m.
John_Adams_1 wrote:
At the Washington State High School track and field meet, Alexa continued her record-breaking ways, winning the 800 metres in 2:04.10 (Breaking the state meet record) and won the 1600m, setting a national high school record times for the 1600 metres in 4:33.29. Run after a semi final 800m.
Katelyn probably broke the 4:33.29 1600 mark en route to her 4:33.87 mile record.
fastTuohy wrote:
He is quite the fanboy I get, but there is some history
https://www.milesplit.com/videos/78251/katelyn-tuohy-7th-grader-after-sub-5-mile
jesus. that is the sweetest thing. good kid
If I recall correctly , she ran sub 5 in in DMR anchor Friday, 2:17 or so in 4x8 Saturday, and then this sub 5 mile Sunday. This was NBI 2015.
In 2017 Tuohy ran about a 59 s leg on a 4x400
Off topic, but...
It looks like Brooke Rauber will run the USATF jr 6k xc on Saturday in California. Looks like a very small field unless it fills with last minute shoppers.