Elise Cranny OUT of US 10,000m champs on Friday

BringbackTrackiedotCA wrote:

Departures are not what they seem wrote:

GDS did not leave Bowerman because of Shelby. Every insider knows this but have protected GDS through this process.
GDS took a page from the Des Linden playbook and played the card that would garner her the most amount of sympathy.
The public bought it. I appreciate Jerry just letting it slide. Shalane has a harder time not calling out GDS.

LETSRUN ask Jerry or Shalane or anyone close to the program that without going into detail if they feel that GDS left because of Shelby or for other reasons?

Interesting. I don't think you're much of an insider. In ontario track circles some folks were saying very different things. Way back in December/January I heard the Staffords weren't going to go up to Flagstaff because of Shelby being there and were waiting on assurances of separation before going.That lines up with what GDS said in her interviews after she left.

The story post departure was that apparently Shelby was at the gym with the team multiple times a week lifting weights same time as everyone, she was at the track at the same time as the team just that the team would be times by one coach while another timed Shelby, meeting up with the women for 2-3 easy runs a week plus long runs, and when she went to Flagstaff she didn't just run with the women regularly but also the team's full time physio lived with her and would treat athletes in that house too.

GDS didn't mention those details to the media because she didn't want the details to trigger an investigation. She just said enough so that people would understand it was fair for her to leave. If anything, she actually went easy on BTC and could have really thrown them in hot water.

Anyway, that stuff is all pretty easily verifiable for LRC, Gault, Rojo Wejo etc to figure out. Ask BTC athletes were they at the gym at the same time as Shelby, did they long run with her, how many easy runs did they do with her, did she live with their physio in Flagstaff etc. Basically as soon as they say "no comment" you know it's true.

"You're just a random on LR" - sure, but again, let the journalists ask the questions of the athletes. The people I hear this stuff from definitely run in circles where they could hear legit info on this.

LarsL11 wrote:

BringbackTrackiedotCA wrote:

Interesting. I don't think you're much of an insider. In ontario track circles some folks were saying very different things. Way back in December/January I heard the Staffords weren't going to go up to Flagstaff because of Shelby being there and were waiting on assurances of separation before going.That lines up with what GDS said in her interviews after she left.

The story post departure was that apparently Shelby was at the gym with the team multiple times a week lifting weights same time as everyone, she was at the track at the same time as the team just that the team would be times by one coach while another timed Shelby, meeting up with the women for 2-3 easy runs a week plus long runs, and when she went to Flagstaff she didn't just run with the women regularly but also the team's full time physio lived with her and would treat athletes in that house too.

GDS didn't mention those details to the media because she didn't want the details to trigger an investigation. She just said enough so that people would understand it was fair for her to leave. If anything, she actually went easy on BTC and could have really thrown them in hot water.

Anyway, that stuff is all pretty easily verifiable for LRC, Gault, Rojo Wejo etc to figure out. Ask BTC athletes were they at the gym at the same time as Shelby, did they long run with her, how many easy runs did they do with her, did she live with their physio in Flagstaff etc. Basically as soon as they say "no comment" you know it's true.

"You're just a random on LR" - sure, but again, let the journalists ask the questions of the athletes. The people I hear this stuff from definitely run in circles where they could hear legit info on this.

Wish there was some credible track and field media out there to cover this.

Wise Old Man wrote:

Jonathan Gault wrote:

Elise Cranny, who in March ran 30:14 for 10,000 to become the second-fastest American ever at that distance, announced today she is out of the US 10,000 champs.

"I haven’t been feeling like myself in training. I'd love nothing more than to be out there competing for a spot on Team USA, but I just don't feel ready to compete right now. I have made the decision to shift my focus to the 5k next month."

Full statement below:

Instagram:www.instagram.com/p/CeCGSHJOAkM/

The best 10000 meter runner in the country is ‘not feeling like herself’ and not competing for a spot on the wc team? Seriously? Is she not a pro? I don’t feel like myself most mornings, but I get out of bed and go do my job. Honestly, if this is the entire explanation, it’s an embarrassment at best and something nefarious at worst. Can you imagine if before tonight’s Warrior game Curry just posted that he’s ‘not feeling like himself’, so passing on the game? Wow….just wow.