Unknown(?) Local Runner Claiming to be Shooting for US Woman's 10 Mile Road Record

Nice photos of the good doctor handing awards, he's got some front.

https://www.facebook.com/Quakertown-Rotary-103306433084073/?fref=nf

This is unbelievable:

"Veterans of our race will have noticed the new start/finish line. Our main sponsor had the course USATF certified for an attempt at the American 10 mile Female Record and our previous course was slightly short.

Although we were honored that she chose our race for the record attempt, a family emergency prevented her from running on Saturday. Good luck in your upcoming races, Jill, and keep us in mind next year."

If it's true, he even went to the trouble to get it certified to try and save face and make it appear like it was going to be a genuine AR attempt. Amazing.

"Good luck in your upcoming races, Jill" Yeah good luck, what are they?

habs wrote:

Also, I think some people were misinterpreting my post before. I'm not saying linking is by itself disrespectful, but from being there I heard that a lot of people claiming to be from here were sending outright insults and attacks to the race organizers and Jill's coach and family / work. It's that type of stuff that I'm trying to discourage.

No one is threatening the family.

I would be almost as shocked to see credible evidence of threats (or a hospital bill for her son) as I would to see her throw down a 51 minutes 10 mile.

Lickety splits wrote:

Sdddd wrote:

We're turning on each other! Guys... come on. Let's focus. Jill is out there right now, in the backwoods of Quakertown, running sub 15min 5kms uphill with a headlamp in the dark, for her own edification, not for some Olympic team, just to be! To be free! To be her! This is real. Don't be on the wrong side of this. This is truth and beauty.

the Jericho Mile. The purest essence of competition is just to know for yourself. No medals. No fanfare. Just do it.

I think the purest essence of competition is to run a 3:45 mile by yourself in training, along with 10X400 in 46.

ArArAr wrote:

I don't understand. Okay, this attempt didn't work out due to family emergencies, but why doesn't she attempt an AR at another distance then?

5,000M: 14:42.64 track Molly Huddle 14:50 road Molly Huddle

10,000M: 30:22:22 Shalane Flanagan 31:03 road Shalane Flanagan

1:07:34 Half Marathon Deena Kastor

Is she really going to wait an entire year to make her AR attempt, which will also be her first race ever?

You know what would be better then what you said.

Mike Rossi vs Jill Greenhouse in a 5k. It could play out a few ways.

Mike shows up and doesn't have to race anyone because Jill doesn't show up

Jill kicks Mikes butt

Mike Rossi finds a shortcut for the win

I'll even host the race if we can get them to agree to race each other.

I am always amused when people that make ridiculous claims on the internet are shocked when they are called out. They are always shocked that people on the internet are not as polite as people in real life that just snicker behind their back when they claim to run an AR during a training run.

Don't get all freaked out that people can easily look you up. YOU put that out there for the world to see. It only takes a few clicks for someone to look it up.

xxxx wrote:

I am always amused when people that make ridiculous claims on the internet are shocked when they are called out. They are always shocked that people on the internet are not as polite as people in real life that just snicker behind their back when they claim to run an AR during a training run.

Don't get all freaked out that people can easily look you up. YOU put that out there for the world to see. It only takes a few clicks for someone to look it up.

Haha right, I know! Just keep training hard Jill and you can cut 10 mins of that 10 mile AR! Be sure to mix some sprints in your training, too! #runchat #instarunners #RunBig

I still can't see that gosh danged certified course on the USATF site! They're so slow to put it up!

Lourdes help us. wrote:

10 miles too far wrote:

kid looks okay as of yesterday

is that the face of the future/current american road record holder?

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=248875098519031&set=ecnf.100001896285757&type=3&theater

Yep, he's made a miraculous recovery and yep that's the infamous Jill.

Oh dear, seems like the Greathouse's aren't talking to each other, not about what they post on FB anyway.

Jilly feel free to come on here.

Sdddd wrote:

We're turning on each other! Guys... come on. Let's focus. Jill is out there right now, in the backwoods of Quakertown, running sub 15min 5kms uphill with a headlamp in the dark, for her own edification, not for some Olympic team, just to be! To be free! To be her! This is real. Don't be on the wrong side of this. This is truth and beauty.

She may be a deficated, and one of the all time greatest female runners in the country, but Jill Greathouse is a TERRIBLE mom. While she is out running the roads before sunrise and later at night with her headlamp, two of her poor, innocent children wind up in the hospital. MY mom wouldn't have let that happen to ME just to chase her dream.

Yuck wrote:

Sdddd wrote:

We're turning on each other! Guys... come on. Let's focus. Jill is out there right now, in the backwoods of Quakertown, running sub 15min 5kms uphill with a headlamp in the dark, for her own edification, not for some Olympic team, just to be! To be free! To be her! This is real. Don't be on the wrong side of this. This is truth and beauty.

She may be a deficated, and one of the all time greatest female runners in the country, but Jill Greathouse is a TERRIBLE mom. While she is out running the roads before sunrise and later at night with her headlamp, two of her poor, innocent children wind up in the hospital. MY mom wouldn't have let that happen to ME just to chase her dream.

AND we hear the hussy is involved in hanky panky with her coach! Good thing you didn't show up to claim your AR. The whole country would be hanging our heads in shame.

Yuck wrote:

Yuck wrote:

She may be a deficated, and one of the all time greatest female runners in the country, but Jill Greathouse is a TERRIBLE mom. While she is out running the roads before sunrise and later at night with her headlamp, two of her poor, innocent children wind up in the hospital. MY mom wouldn't have let that happen to ME just to chase her dream.

AND we hear the hussy is involved in hanky panky with her coach! Good thing you didn't show up to claim your AR. The whole country would be hanging our heads in shame.

It is mind boggling to think the Quakertown Rotary is behind this whole fetid debacle. In MY town, the Rotary is a RESPECTABLE organization!!!

Gosh! wrote:

I still can't see that gosh danged certified course on the USATF site! They're so slow to put it up!

Luke 12:28 - "O ye of little faith?"

Dr Austin Sedicum wrote:

Gosh! wrote:

I still can't see that gosh danged certified course on the USATF site! They're so slow to put it up!

Luke 12:28 - "O ye of little faith?"

You're right, the bible will help us through this.

The course should have several shortcut options with hidden cameras. Oh that would be the best running video ever...

Xcguy0988 wrote:

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You know what would be better then what you said.

Mike Rossi vs Jill Greenhouse in a 5k. It could play out a few ways.

Mike shows up and doesn't have to race anyone because Jill doesn't show up

Jill kicks Mikes butt

Mike Rossi finds a shortcut for the win

I'll even host the race if we can get them to agree to race each other.

kutztownian wrote:

Actually there is an April Fool's 10-mile run in nearby Kutztown (this year it falls on April 2nd) it has been certified in the past, but looks like the certification expired. It is also a hilly course, but having run both, I would say it is a little bit faster.

You know what would be an awesome premise for an April Fools day race.

Have it be listed April Fools day 10 mile Race but then only make it 9 miles in length so everyone runs super fast. Then you can brag about your new PR based on your Aprils Fools results.

Also this would be good for Jill having a short course.

Quackertown... Quack.... Quack.... Quack... Quack....

Xcguy0988 wrote:

You know what would be better then what you said.

Mike Rossi vs Jill Greenhouse in a 5k. It could play out a few ways.

That wouldn't be fair. Granted, Mike's 3:11 speaks volumes about his endurance, but I don't think he could break 18 in a 5k, let alone 15 like Jill.

xxxx wrote:

I am always amused when people that make ridiculous claims on the internet are shocked when they are called out. They are always shocked that people on the internet are not as polite as people in real life that just snicker behind their back when they claim to run an AR during a training run.

Don't get all freaked out that people can easily look you up. YOU put that out there for the world to see. It only takes a few clicks for someone to look it up.

Confucius he say: "Everyone ran a lot faster back in the day before results existed on the internet for everyone to see"