EFRAIMSON joins Pete Julian’s group!!!

Move was long overdue. Stuck with her HS coach for way too long.

Congrats for her, hope she can really prosper in this new training environment and finally get to show again what an incredible runner she is!

What are her PRs again?

Somewhere in Oregon wrote:

What are her PRs again?

2:00 (800) / 4:03 (1500) / 4:24 (Mile) / 8:52 (3k)

Strong range, and got wheels :)

Think about how much Koko improved when joining the training group.. Alexa is definitely a runner to keep an eye on this year!

LateRunnerPhil wrote:

Somewhere in Oregon wrote:

What are her PRs again?

2:00 (800) / 4:03 (1500) / 4:24 (Mile) / 8:52 (3k)

Strong range, and got wheels :)

Think about how much Koko improved when joining the training group.. Alexa is definitely a runner to keep an eye on this year!

I mean this is the nicest way possible. It's hard to compare athletes to Koko because she is dangerously light for her size.

Her new bike contract required her to join a group to make good money (similar to why Katie grace joined a group) ... hopefully it works for her long term development

outsider69 wrote:

LateRunnerPhil wrote:

2:00 (800) / 4:03 (1500) / 4:24 (Mile) / 8:52 (3k)

Strong range, and got wheels :)

Think about how much Koko improved when joining the training group.. Alexa is definitely a runner to keep an eye on this year!

I mean this is the nicest way possible. It's hard to compare athletes to Koko because she is dangerously light for her size.

Koko was just as light as she is now before she joined. She got better because of the superior training environment, partners, coaches and medical stuff compared to her time in Germany.

Losing weight played a factor in Hassan getting better, but Koko has always been rail thin.

Love me some NOP!

I’m thinking we’re going to see a similar jump Jessica Hull had. This was a good move. On the women’s side they’ve got Rowbury, Hull, Rogers, Klosterhalfen and now Efraimson. Nice mix.

Maybe she will approach her high school times now. Honestly, how is she still sponsored?

Her high school PR was 4:03 which she ran one time. Since she’s been consistently in the 4:03-4:04 range multiple times a season pretty much ever season. Not really fair to say maybe she will “approach” her Hugh school times since she’s essentially been there consistently

just see for myself wrote:

I’m thinking we’re going to see a similar jump Jessica Hull had. This was a good move. On the women’s side they’ve got Rowbury, Hull, Rogers, Klosterhalfen and now Efraimson. Nice mix.

Kate grace would do well to join here.

I think this might be a good move by her. She has kind of stagnated in recent years, but the question is does zombie NOP help her like they did Hull or cause disaser

fghrunner wrote:

Her high school PR was 4:03 which she ran one time. Since she’s been consistently in the 4:03-4:04 range multiple times a season pretty much ever season. Not really fair to say maybe she will “approach” her Hugh school times since she’s essentially been there consistently

Ehhh, not so much. Her only time under 4:04 is her HS PR. She has run under 4:05 four times - 2015, 2017 and twice in 2019. She's a very consistent 4:06-4:08 runner and has run under 4:10 (or equivalent to) 30 times.

I'm a big fan and think she has a lot of potential, but the numbers don't lie - she's not a consistent 4:03-4 runner.

Westlake Tavern Pizza wrote:

fghrunner wrote:

Her high school PR was 4:03 which she ran one time. Since she’s been consistently in the 4:03-4:04 range multiple times a season pretty much ever season. Not really fair to say maybe she will “approach” her Hugh school times since she’s essentially been there consistently

Ehhh, not so much. Her only time under 4:04 is her HS PR. She has run under 4:05 four times - 2015, 2017 and twice in 2019. She's a very consistent 4:06-4:08 runner and has run under 4:10 (or equivalent to) 30 times.

I'm a big fan and think she has a lot of potential, but the numbers don't lie - she's not a consistent 4:03-4 runner.

Not a good argument, because of how 1500 races are run. Most are tactical races, with women taking it slow in the beginning and then hammering the last lap or 200m or whatever their strategy is.

Her not running 4:03/4:04 all the time doesn't mean much, especially if she is doing well in the races or even winning them. She got speed, so a racing technique that focuses on a blazing last lap/200m sprint actually favors her over a TT-style racing that more slow-twitch oriented runners would do.

She and Koko are born two days apart.

I'm not a fan of Pete Julian or any of the NOP ilk. Sorry, but I'm not. There is a cloud of suspicion over him too. I'm not going to have amnesia just because they dumped the name.

But as Shalane said, athletes get to choose who the affiliate with. If this is the path that any athlete wants, you reap what you reap.

She has flatlined. I've only seen her race 2-3 times since turning pro and it ain't been pretty. If she improves significantly from here, we will all know why.

She flatlined because her HS coach was no good, in fact awful. She has the talent to run 3:55 or faster, watch what she does with good coaching now. She will make the Olympic team. She should have made this move years ago.

fyfyfy wrote:

She has flatlined. I've only seen her race 2-3 times since turning pro and it ain't been pretty. If she improves significantly from here, we will all know why.

fyfyfy wrote:

She has flatlined. I've only seen her race 2-3 times since turning pro and it ain't been pretty. If she improves significantly from here, we will all know why.

What are you on about???

Oregon Guy wrote:

She flatlined because her HS coach was no good, in fact awful.

She has the talent to run 3:55 or faster, watch what she does with good coaching now. She will make the Olympic team. She should have made this move years ago.

fyfyfy wrote:

She has flatlined. I've only seen her race 2-3 times since turning pro and it ain't been pretty. If she improves significantly from here, we will all know why.

Hickey is not an awful coach. That's a ridiculous comment. Pete Julian is fantastic; between Julian and Alexa now having a group around her, I do think she may see massive improvement. I do hope this is the case.

All of that said though, Hickey is a very competent coach.