I ran into Bowerman coach Pascal Dobert and he said they did a quick ultrasound on Karissa and she is believed to have a mild calf tear. There was some speculation on here that she had reinjured her achilles but that is not the case.
The strain is believed to be mild but came at the wrong time obviously. More tests will be done tomorrow.
I ran into Bowerman coach Pascal Dobert and he said they did a quick ultrasound on Karissa and she is believed to have a mild calf strain. . . .
Diffy/announcer briefly mentioned that Schweizer had told reports the 10k race left here with really sore calf muscles.
The replay of the 5k race briefly showed Karissa moving out into lane 2 to let Cranny pass by. However, she did not stop running until after a few more hundred meters. She would have had to stop immediately if she had torn an achilles tendon or a calf or hamstring muscle.
This is almost exactly what happened to Grant Fisher last year following his Tokyo10k finals race.
He mentioned afterwards on his (now defunct) Half Step Podcast that the 10k had really trashed his legs. (Note: maybe the cushioning offered by Dragonflys and other superspikes aren't all they're cracked up to be.)
Then, following his 5k semi, his right calf muscles cramped up on him terribly. He mentioned that he and the BTC therapist worked round the clock to get him to the 5k starting line where his top-10 finish in sub-13:10 was rather amazing in retrospect.
Have to agree with many here that the 10k/5k double is just not the right thing to do . . . especially if the 5k is your best/favorite event as it is with Fisher, Schweizer and Cranny. If the 5k came first, fine, do the 10k if you feel up to it. Otherwise, drop the 10k and race the 5k fresh . . . and have an advantage over the 10k doublers.
Pick an event, Karissa. 5 & 10 is not a recipe for success. Might have been 20 years ago, but not anymore. Or just do 1500 and ONE longer distance.
I understand why they double; I'm sure they make more money and maybe a secondary reason is hoping they'll have two chances instead of one to grab a medal. But given how far behind the USA women are in the 5000m and 10000m, I think for the longer term it would be smarter for them to focus exclusively on one event and try to close the gap.
It makes more sense when someone like Fisher doubles because he's legitimately competitive in both events. Like Rupp was during his track years, Fisher will almost certainly be right on the tail of the lead 200-400m out in both the 5 and 10. It's my opinion that people should choose not to double until they are good enough to be able to do that no matter how the race goes.
Diffy/announcer briefly mentioned that Schweizer had told reports the 10k race left here with really sore calf muscles.
The replay of the 5k race briefly showed Karissa moving out into lane 2 to let Cranny pass by. However, she did not stop running until after a few more hundred meters. She would have had to stop immediately if she had torn an achilles tendon or a calf or hamstring muscle.
Laura Muir tore her calf in 2019 and missed almost 8 weeks out. She did it on the last lap of a 1500 where she closed a 3:58 in a 57. Calf tears can weird. The pain can really build. You think it's just a strain and then a few hours later or the next day your calf is discoloured and it hurts to walk.
I said in the main thread that it looked like Cranny stepped on the back of Schweizer's leg. That probably tweaked her calf when it was already on edge.
Wut?? Obviously her 5K didn't impact her 10K, it was the other way around. And she did NOT run a great 10K, she was far behind the Africans.
You are really not very bright. So what if her 10000m impacted her 5000m? How stupid are you? Tell me why that matters. She ran a GREAT 10000m. Just fabulous. It was the BEST 10000m ever run by a U.S. woman, even if not quite the fastest.
The 10K didn’t just impact the 5K. It contributed to her getting injured. I think it would make more sense for her to pick one event in these big global meets and reduce her risk of injury rather than run both just for the very small chance that she medals in the second one.
You are really not very bright. So what if her 10000m impacted her 5000m? How stupid are you? Tell me why that matters. She ran a GREAT 10000m. Just fabulous. It was the BEST 10000m ever run by a U.S. woman, even if not quite the fastest.
The 10K didn’t just impact the 5K. It contributed to her getting injured. I think it would make more sense for her to pick one event in these big global meets and reduce her risk of injury rather than run both just for the very small chance that she medals in the second one.
American distance runners don’t run for medals, they run for participation credit.