When you're a bad or disappointed runner, you only have one option to convince yourself that you're a good runner: Badmouth runners that are actually good.
This makes you feel wonderful about yourself. You know you really SHOULD be Seidel's coach. You are also immune to criticism, because you can just tell YOUR naysayers what a good runner you are . . .
Honestly, I give her a lot of credit for her recent Instagram. She completely owned up to going out above her fitness level, and paying for that mistake. It’s not unusual to have a minor injury aggravated when running beyond your current fitness level. Seemed they focused on strength more than speed in this buildup, but the speed just wasn’t there. She probably could’ve pulled out a 2:26-2:27 today, but went for it. Will probably be a good learning experience for her moving forward. Appreciate her not dodging the question and being honest.
There isn't one person here who can beat Molly in the marathon, and very few who could beat her in ANY race.
25,000 beat her yesterday. We are not saying she isn't a good marathoner. We are saying she isn't a great marathoner. Keira D'Amato is a great marathoner. She has run 2:19. She can do marathon pace runs at 1:10 for the half. Molly has only run 2:25. She should never be trying to do marathon pace runs (half) at 1:10. That is way too fast for her - that is all out and that is maybe why she got injured. She needs to do marathon pace runs at 1:12:30.
..to whom wrote, " 25,000 beat her," Molly, say something else intelligent! Way back in the day, Olympian Jeff Galloway dropped out the Charleston Distance Classic. I finished the race, but never considered myself 'beating' Galloway! SMDH...
There isn't one person here who can beat Molly in the marathon, and very few who could beat her in ANY race.
25,000 beat her yesterday. We are not saying she isn't a good marathoner. We are saying she isn't a great marathoner. Keira D'Amato is a great marathoner. She has run 2:19. She can do marathon pace runs at 1:10 for the half. Molly has only run 2:25. She should never be trying to do marathon pace runs (half) at 1:10. That is way too fast for her - that is all out and that is maybe why she got injured. She needs to do marathon pace runs at 1:12:30.
An individual with an OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDAL in the marathon is a GREAT marathoner. It's such a ludicrous assertion to say otherwise.
Honestly, I give her a lot of credit for her recent Instagram. She completely owned up to going out above her fitness level, and paying for that mistake. It’s not unusual to have a minor injury aggravated when running beyond your current fitness level. Seemed they focused on strength more than speed in this buildup, but the speed just wasn’t there. She probably could’ve pulled out a 2:26-2:27 today, but went for it. Will probably be a good learning experience for her moving forward. Appreciate her not dodging the question and being honest.
I completely agree. I've never witnessed a pro-athlete own a failure like Molly did here. It's quite refreshing.
25,000 beat her yesterday. We are not saying she isn't a good marathoner. We are saying she isn't a great marathoner. Keira D'Amato is a great marathoner. She has run 2:19. She can do marathon pace runs at 1:10 for the half. Molly has only run 2:25. She should never be trying to do marathon pace runs (half) at 1:10. That is way too fast for her - that is all out and that is maybe why she got injured. She needs to do marathon pace runs at 1:12:30.
An individual with an OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDAL in the marathon is a GREAT marathoner. It's such a ludicrous assertion to say otherwise.
Great marathoners run sub_2:20 - they don't run 2:25. End of story.
"Bianca"--your disrespect for Molly's considerable accomplishments is genuinely psychotic and creepy. What's up with that?
It's a dead giveaway that someone knows absolutely nothing about running when they start comparing race times as if all races were run under ideal conditions. These know-nothings will somehow "forget" about things like heat, hills, humidity, professional pacers, injuries, super-shoes, and plain old tactics. They also think every race is a time trial, where the only goal of every runner is to set a PB. I usually assume these know-nothings haven't actually completed a marathon, but maybe they have and were just really crappy at it.
"Bianca" is just Sally V - a troll who has long demonstrated a cluelessness about sports. Just understand that they are wrong about most things and move on.
Molly had a bad race. She admitted she had a bad race. She admitted to pulling out to keep bad from going to worse. And she just won an Olympic medal in the marathon and finished top 4 in a major, all in the past 8 months.
Same geniuses that said, “Kipchoge os done!” when he dropped to eighth in London.
What have you done for American distance running in the past 12 months?
I really like her Instagram post. It seems long but doesn't read long, just specific. Usually my eyes glaze over when they have a heartfelt wrap-up. Molly's the shht. And it's better to make a decision (dropping out) before it's made for you. Good luck to her for her Worlds buildup.
She’s got to be so disappointed but I really appreciate her post. Honest, real, refreshing. She’s talented and a hard worker, this won’t change that. Pro running needs more people like Molly. Hope she heals up well for Worlds and gives herself some grace.
Quitter. Finish the race. Almost as shameful as that gymnast girl who quit on the biggest stage. Booooo 👎👎Stop rewarding quitters. Walk it in if you have to. Boooo!! 👎👎
Great marathoners earn a medal in the most important marathon competition. What a ridiculously stupid thing to say.
I just have serious trouble with 2:25. Again, good marathon time - not great.
'Bianca' is one of those frustrated boys who got rejected from the Jr. Hi basketball squads. Had to resort to running. Sucked as a runner too, now tries to take it out on those who can actually perform. Give it up buddy. Leave Molly be, you're being woefully pathetic. Just how many times have you bettered 2:25 in the Marathon..geez Clown, just go away.