I know the teams has left to train at altitude so she is on her own - just wondering if she is training specifically for the 5k or 10K? Or maybe both? I don't see it anywhere on her Instagram what she is focusing on now.
Thanks.
I know the teams has left to train at altitude so she is on her own - just wondering if she is training specifically for the 5k or 10K? Or maybe both? I don't see it anywhere on her Instagram what she is focusing on now.
Thanks.
The javelin.
10k because she doesn't have a prayer at 5k.
Yusef Scummm wrote:
The javelin.
Discus...
Serious question? wrote:
10k because she doesn't have a prayer at 5k.
She doesn’t have a prayer at 10k either. Most people cannot make the Olympics. She is one of many. Could she make it in the triathlon?
Macygrace wrote:
Serious question? wrote:
10k because she doesn't have a prayer at 5k.
She doesn’t have a prayer at 10k either. Most people cannot make the Olympics. She is one of many. Could she make it in the triathlon?
No.
I thought she was a good triathlete. I don’t follow the sport.
Macygrace wrote:
Yusef Scummm wrote:
The javelin.
Discus...
I guess she could double up.
The javelin and a good debate.
Macygrace wrote:
I thought she was a good triathlete. I don’t follow the sport.
That is obvious.
Serious question? wrote:
Macygrace wrote:
I thought she was a good triathlete. I don’t follow the sport.
That is obvious.
OK so you offer nothing. She is a gold medalist you moron. Why would she give up her sport of triathlon when she is not a great runner?
Macygrace wrote:
Serious question? wrote:
That is obvious.
OK so you offer nothing. She is a gold medalist you moron. Why would she give up her sport of triathlon when she is not a great runner?
What do you want me to offer? An explanation of how Olympic qualifying works in triathlon?
How?
Ja, Le Fonce. La vie est si trist
Haber
The Olympic art from the old ages,
Hast du sehn her
Mein Altöst und forst
The endless clouds over the marshes and valleys seem to break into light to guide our way
When we’re together
Coming up into the fair haired lands of old
Through the alpine lakes and deepening green forest
The endless blue sky and our endless memories bonds histories and hopes
I believe Gwen actually has the Olympic standard in the 5k but only the trials standard in the 10k.
She gets to run for a living so I can't really hate on her, despite her initial hubris.
First, she was a good college level runner and swimmer who was working as an accountant when USA Triathlon recruited her, and she turned into a great triathlete, who still was a good runner.
She decided she wanted less of a training time commitment than required for triathlon. She thought she could improve from being a good runner to being a great runner. So far, she was wrong about that.
Oly standard in 5k & Trials standard in 10k is correct.
Gwen is racing the 5k at SoundRunning's Track Meet on 5/15.
And, in a fairly recent IG post, she responded to a question re: what events she's running at the Trials stating she will do the 5k/10k double.
Willing to bet she trains for 10,000m. She may have the sub15:10 standard but we all know that was a v good day for her & the Oly final will be run in ~14:30 by Karissa, Houlihan, Obiri, Gidey (if there), etc etc and she knows that she hasn't a chance of sticking with.
10,000m is always a lot more messy and can hide easier behind 'having a bad day' over so many laps at Oly pace
Bower Man wrote:
Oly standard in 5k & Trials standard in 10k is correct.
Gwen is racing the 5k at SoundRunning's Track Meet on 5/15.
And, in a fairly recent IG post, she responded to a question re: what events she's running at the Trials stating she will do the 5k/10k double.
Do you know the order it's run for the trials 10-5 or 5-10, and are there 5K heats?
Social justice.
Except for the facts that she will get lapped at the trials and won't hit the stabdard. But other than that, she would do fine in the Olympic 10k.