Don't know about Cook, but Valby reportedly does a lot of volume in the water and on an elliptical. Remember 1996 Olympic Trials Marathon winner Bob Kempainen? He allegedly did most of his training volume on a NordicTrack for several years while in med school.
Interesting. Seems like most runners only turn to cross-training as part of injury recovery. After seeing what Valby and Cook have been able to do, I wonder if injury-prone runners should just cross-train regularly as a means of injury prevention. I’m thinking of someone like Ritz, who never seemed to go more than 6 months without getting hurt. Might he have achieved even more if he did more miles on a machine instead of the road as part of his regular training? How about Bekele? He’s been battling injuries for the past decade. Could regular cross-training extend his career?
Tuohy was mentioned for comparison purposes but like always, you hijack the thread. If somebody does it in a Tuohy thread, you turn into a bully and demand that they leave the thread.
last time i checked they were already dragging katelyn's name in this thread long before i commented, i only comment if they drag my fave runner, who cares what the title is
but as per usual, many runners seem irrelevant in this site until they get entangled with katelyn
Don't know about Cook, but Valby reportedly does a lot of volume in the water and on an elliptical. Remember 1996 Olympic Trials Marathon winner Bob Kempainen? He allegedly did most of his training volume on a NordicTrack for several years while in med school.
People lie. Look how many of you fell for Cade’s embellishments. Why wouldn’t they lie? You guys are talking about it. Can’t get those instagram hits without being disingenuous.
Cross Training is great for some, but I have seen many coaches afraid to have their kids run more than 35 miles per week, for fear of “burning the out”(which is not a physical thing)
We have kids in my state running 4:15 miles under light training, but when they get to college they are unprepared to do the work necessary to compete at a higher level.
Yes, one of the downsides of low mileage is that in college you train as a team. Most programs are not going to let you sit out long runs to keep your mileage low. If a kid is a true MD athlete, they might be better off at Florida, A&M or Georgetown, etc.
And yet we have the number 2 finisher who didn't. Cook won't either and I expect her to be national champ. Many elite teams have individualized training.
Also - agree 100% that Valby looks and acts more like 25 than 19, while Tuohy seems to look and act what you'd normally expect for 18-20. Need to get a Letsrun exclusive on that Valby diet and training plan.
Can you actually articulate what about Valby’s looks or behavior or whatever makes her look 25? There’s a lot of diversity in how people look, some looking older and others younger than their actual age, so looking older would be perfectly normal, but I just don’t see it.
Yep. People want to shoot the messenger, but I have seen this comment more than once. The facts are that Valby 1) has made massive improvements in her PRs over a short period after showing no ability to run national class times in high school; 2) has undergone a significant and noticeable physical transformation where she appears unusually physically developed for her age, to the point that people associate her level of physical development to someone in her mid 20s. She even runs as if she assumes that she can outstrength her competition. That is not an accusation, simply pointing out facts and asking a fair question. Which is what exactly is UF doing in training their athletes? The program just swept nationals and has a number of world class athletes in disciplines that do not exactly have a sterling reputation. Downvote away. Don't care.
There’s a lot of diversity in how people look, some looking older and others younger than their actual age, so looking older would be perfectly normal, but I just don’t see it.
I agree. She looks fine the way that she is, but people on here shouldn't be judging and posting about young women's looks.
Yep. People want to shoot the messenger, but I have seen this comment more than once. The facts are that Valby 1) has made massive improvements in her PRs over a short period after showing no ability to run national class times in high school; 2) has undergone a significant and noticeable physical transformation where she appears unusually physically developed for her age, to the point that people associate her level of physical development to someone in her mid 20s. She even runs as if she assumes that she can outstrength her competition. That is not an accusation, simply pointing out facts and asking a fair question. Which is what exactly is UF doing in training their athletes? The program just swept nationals and has a number of world class athletes in disciplines that do not exactly have a sterling reputation. Downvote away. Don't care.
Youre a coward. Say exactly what you are implicating or stfu. why do you always try to undermine athletes that have either run faster than or in this case came in a close second to Katlyn Tuohy? you dont need to be her white knight. shes just fine. she doesnt need the endless losers online that think they need to take out the knees of anyone who dares compete with her or who might beat her record? have the guts to name the specific accusation you are clearly and obviously hinting at.
The facts are that Valby 1) has made massive improvements in her PRs over a short period after showing no ability to run national class times in high school;
The facts are that you are a constant source of BS.
The class of 2020 had their outdoor season wiped out by COVID. So we do not know how fast Valby would have been as a senior in high school.
What we do know is that in 2019 the top 4 juniors in the 3200 were Tuohy, Starliper, Hart, and Valby. Valby was #7 overall in an exceptional year for talent.
Valby said that her coach told her to just stick to Tuohy. If they both like to front run then the strategy makes sense — stick behind the girl who also likes to front run and is a little faster, and then try to take her if you can. The race seemed to work out as everyone planned.
However, Valby missed out on getting to the rail behind Tuohy early, and so she ran a much longer race than Tuohy, a lot of it in Lane 1.5-2. She finally expended excess energy in order to pass Tuohy and get on the rail.
However, Valby missed out on getting to the rail behind Tuohy early, and so she ran a much longer race than Tuohy, a lot of it in Lane 1.5-2. She finally expended excess energy in order to pass Tuohy and get on the rail.
Hindsight is 20-20, but what Valby possibly could have done is make a big move early, and when Tuohy would respond to protect the rail, a brief gap would have formed between those two and third place, and then Valby could have quickly tucked behind Tuohy in that gap and gotten to the rail.
However, Valby missed out on getting to the rail behind Tuohy early, and so she ran a much longer race than Tuohy, a lot of it in Lane 1.5-2. She finally expended excess energy in order to pass Tuohy and get on the rail.
Hindsight is 20-20, but what Valby possibly could have done is make a big move early, and when Tuohy would respond to protect the rail, a brief gap would have formed between those two and third place, and then Valby could have quickly tucked behind Tuohy in that gap and gotten to the rail.
I think tuohy would have been happy to give up the lead, especially.ly if the pace was decent
Hindsight is 20-20, but what Valby possibly could have done is make a big move early, and when Tuohy would respond to protect the rail, a brief gap would have formed between those two and third place, and then Valby could have quickly tucked behind Tuohy in that gap and gotten to the rail.
I think tuohy would have been happy to give up the lead, especially.ly if the pace was decent
If Tuohy let her go ahead and take the rail, then Valby would be in the lead and in position to control the race thereafter. If she had the fitness and race savy, she could pull off what Mo Farrah used to do, which is speed up to get front-runner on-the-rail position, and then slow down and relax.
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