Have had a good run in major championships in this event but feels like we could miss the podium tonight.
Thoughts?
Have had a good run in major championships in this event but feels like we could miss the podium tonight.
Thoughts?
Nope. Emma should retire if she is not in the top 5.
No
"If you're not top 5 in the world, you should quit"
bruh moment
Not a chance for a medal.They, once again we're not even in the hunt. Emma and The Courtney's didn't even PR. Emma has wanted to break 9 for YEARS now. She could at least stick her nose in it. 8th place is not worth being cautious.
Emma told Kata Goucher she felt like she was in 8:55 pace. What did she run? 916. Why didn't she at least try to go with the faster pace even if she blew up? At this point in her career I think any chance to break 9 is rapidly diminishing.
Isn't that what she did?
yeah, what race did you watch? she went out aggressively thinking she was in sub 9 shape (source: post race interview) then died later on because she "[stuck] her nose in it"
I guess her interpretation of sticking her nose in it is different than mine. I started watching two laps in so I must have missed it.
I'll admit that I was multitasking a bit but she was squarely in the lead pack at that hot pace for a while, clearly ahead of the other two Americans but then faded badly and ended up behind Courtney F.
SPNKY wrote:
I guess her interpretation of sticking her nose in it is different than mine. I started watching two laps in so I must have missed it.
Try looking at the splits. Through 1300 she was top 3, then dropped to 5th by 1500. After that she kept losing ground to the leaders.
No reason to think anyone is done. Maybe a new coach or training philosophy might help.
Obviously you did not watch the race…. Gutsy race for her but didn’t end up how she wants, I give her the credit for at least putting herself in the position to stick with the leaders. That is the type of race I want to watch even if she doesn’t medal
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Brian! What a classy dude. Use your words. Oh, I guess you don't have any.
Brian? Wait, I mean Joe B, is that you?
Steepless in Seattle wrote:
Nope. Emma should retire if she is not in the top 5.
I totally agree with this. She has become delusional and will be remembered as an excuse machine if she doesn’t get out soon.