done done done wrote:
Amazing race by Molly. She ran such a gutsy race in tough conditions. U.S. performance of the games from my point of view.
How will she go if running New York? Top 3?
done done done wrote:
Amazing race by Molly. She ran such a gutsy race in tough conditions. U.S. performance of the games from my point of view.
How will she go if running New York? Top 3?
xy489129 wrote:
It almost seems like Molly was completely under the radar coming into this since she's so new to the event. I have been following her build up on strava and she was routinely cranking out 130 mile weeks with quality workouts. She definitely went all in on this race and it has clearly paid off. I figured she'd fare pretty well but thought 6th-10th was more realistic.
I am really intrigued to know her top end potential as we really have no clue what it is. She ran 2:27 on a brutally hilly course in Atlanta, 2:25 on that looped course in London off an abbreviated buildup and a bit of GI distress during the race (from audio captured on camera), and now 2:27 in brutally hot conditions in Tokyo. I'm excited by the prospect of seeing her take a crack at a Chicago or London type marathon off of a proper build up. I don't think 2:22 is inconceivable based on her body of work to date.
Agreed. For me 2.22.xx is the benchmark Molly needs to be considered top ten among all the best women marathoners Worldwide. Supposedly going to New York, I don’t think Molly gets that time there but another top 3 mixing it with East Africans is achievable.
va coach wrote:
Would anyone prefer to go back to the bad old days of Larry Rawson and company? We haven't had to hear "Go down to your local high school track" for a good long time. I'll take Kara ten times out of ten.
I guess you didn’t listen during the men’s race when she talked about 5 min pace. She said something like ‘go down to your he track…. Now imagine doing that for 26 miles.’
Aussiestatman wrote:
xy489129 wrote:
It almost seems like Molly was completely under the radar coming into this since she's so new to the event. I have been following her build up on strava and she was routinely cranking out 130 mile weeks with quality workouts. She definitely went all in on this race and it has clearly paid off. I figured she'd fare pretty well but thought 6th-10th was more realistic.
I am really intrigued to know her top end potential as we really have no clue what it is. She ran 2:27 on a brutally hilly course in Atlanta, 2:25 on that looped course in London off an abbreviated buildup and a bit of GI distress during the race (from audio captured on camera), and now 2:27 in brutally hot conditions in Tokyo. I'm excited by the prospect of seeing her take a crack at a Chicago or London type marathon off of a proper build up. I don't think 2:22 is inconceivable based on her body of work to date.
Agreed. For me 2.22.xx is the benchmark Molly needs to be considered top ten among all the best women marathoners Worldwide. Supposedly going to New York, I don’t think Molly gets that time there but another top 3 mixing it with East Africans is achievable.
She finished seconds after 2:14 and 2:17 women. She should be sub-2:20 at minimum, possible AR next year.
Soy What? wrote:
Aussiestatman wrote:
Agreed. For me 2.22.xx is the benchmark Molly needs to be considered top ten among all the best women marathoners Worldwide. Supposedly going to New York, I don’t think Molly gets that time there but another top 3 mixing it with East Africans is achievable.
She finished seconds after 2:14 and 2:17 women. She should be sub-2:20 at minimum, possible AR next year.
I have been looking for someone to say that for 48 hours since the finish. Do you really think that is how it works?
Samurai_Runner wrote:
The big question is: pronounced Cydle or Cy-dell?
It's Cydle, as that is how she pronounces it in this video:
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