I like her, and enjoy watching her run, but I do quite seriously wonder if she isn't a little way on the autism spectrum, at least mildly. Certainly strikes as slightly neurodivergent in some way, as are many accomplished people.
I think the looking to the right and face pulling was at her coach who was telling her to wait, when she just wanted to get on with things.
As a sped teacher, I don't think she is any more autistic than all of us. I know why are you saying that, but I think she is just trying to be funny. An autistic person would be mad after the race at the perceived "offense" of someone cutting her off. And it would bother them all night.
Is there any pain with? She doesn’t seem to show it, if so.
It smooths out some when she gets down in the 71-72’s.
I'd agree with that. I was trackside for her 10k in Lexington. Up close, Valby at 5:20 pace and Valby dropping 70-72 splits look like two different runners. The former resembles a shaky XC midpacker nursing some sort of hip or leg injury. At the quicker pace she appears to relax and settle in comfortably; her stride not only smooths out, it generates easy power in a way unlike anyone else in the field.
It smooths out some when she gets down in the 71-72’s.
I'd agree with that. I was trackside for her 10k in Lexington. Up close, Valby at 5:20 pace and Valby dropping 70-72 splits look like two different runners. The former resembles a shaky XC midpacker nursing some sort of hip or leg injury. At the quicker pace she appears to relax and settle in comfortably; her stride not only smooths out, it generates easy power in a way unlike anyone else in the field.
Some of what I’m seeing was displayed at Bryan Clay, not so much indoors, so I was wondering if it’s a newer irritation, and whether her team is even aware of it.
what's fun is her gimpy gait in those stupid shoes she is wearing :D
You’re a Nike guy, yeah? Have you heard anything regarding what is going on with her stride?
No. But at a guess she was wearing a makeup of a shoe that she hadn't worn very often prior tonight. Hence why she looked like she was running in Crocs out there.
I like her, and enjoy watching her run, but I do quite seriously wonder if she isn't a little way on the autism spectrum, at least mildly. Certainly strikes as slightly neurodivergent in some way, as are many accomplished people.
I think the looking to the right and face pulling was at her coach who was telling her to wait, when she just wanted to get on with things.
As a sped teacher, I don't think she is any more autistic than all of us. I know why are you saying that, but I think she is just trying to be funny. An autistic person would be mad after the race at the perceived "offense" of someone cutting her off. And it would bother them all night.
You’re a Nike guy, yeah? Have you heard anything regarding what is going on with her stride?
No. But at a guess she was wearing a makeup of a shoe that she hadn't worn very often prior tonight. Hence why she looked like she was running in Crocs out there.
But SS, I’m referring specifically to your ‘gimpy’ comment. You see something? You or surferboy have more info? And yes, I saw it at Bryan Clay when she was in spikes.
You’re a Nike guy, yeah? Have you heard anything regarding what is going on with her stride?
No. But at a guess she was wearing a makeup of a shoe that she hadn't worn very often prior tonight. Hence why she looked like she was running in Crocs out there.
Also SS, how in the world would you know or even guess the Vaporfly didn’t have an internal plate?
And even if it did have the internal plate (I know it didn't) the outer plate would have been categorized as "the spike implement holder" which is essentially the makeup of the Zoom Vic with the air bags (full length top plate, then air bag, then secondary plate the spikes are in).
Maybe she saw this race as such a formality (I guess that was warranted) she wanted to in essence wear a mega cushioned training shoe to protect her legs for the 5000m, but watching how clunky her stride was there is simply no way she runs faster in those than a pair of DF's
Only Valby can beat Valby…and she almost did exactly that with her focus on being cute with the crowd off the track nearly taking a fall. She needs to knock that off!
No. But at a guess she was wearing a makeup of a shoe that she hadn't worn very often prior tonight. Hence why she looked like she was running in Crocs out there.
Also SS, how in the world would you know or even guess the Vaporfly didn’t have an internal plate?
Because you just never know what information you come across in Eugene at certain times of the day.
And even if it did have the internal plate (I know it didn't) the outer plate would have been categorized as "the spike implement holder" which is essentially the makeup of the Zoom Vic with the air bags (full length top plate, then air bag, then secondary plate the spikes are in).
Maybe she saw this race as such a formality (I guess that was warranted) she wanted to in essence wear a mega cushioned training shoe to protect her legs for the 5000m, but watching how clunky her stride was there is simply no way she runs faster in those than a pair of DF's
The ‘two plates’ in the Zoom Vic deviates from the first set of WA rules on the matter.
I don’t necessarily agree on your speed difference claim, particularly when she fully opens up her stride in the cushy shoes.
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