She closed faster than I would have expected. But it still was ~17.77 sec. from 1500 to 1609m according to the offical splits, not 16. It was very evenly run overall (except for the 3rd lap, the pacers fault?), not like 4:10+16.
Monson also has PR's of 14:31 and 30:51 so (at least for now) is a much more distance oriented athlete than KT; apples to oranges I think. That said, not much would surprise me with respect what Tuohy might run for 3k at this point; my post was prior to seeing how much she negative split the 1500. There may indeed be a lot more there. Exciting to watch.
and... you ain't going pro, without the burrrrrr eeeet ooo's
i am sort of hoping she finishes her college career doing the best she can in the sport she enjoys - and then goes on to a happy normal life without all the nonsense and hassle of being a "pro"
and... you ain't going pro, without the burrrrrr eeeet ooo's
i am sort of hoping she finishes her college career doing the best she can in the sport she enjoys - and then goes on to a happy normal life without all the nonsense and hassle of being a "pro"
The unspoken truth! We all know it, but no one wants to admit it - even WHEN THEY GET CAUGHT.
and... you ain't going pro, without the burrrrrr eeeet ooo's
i am sort of hoping she finishes her college career doing the best she can in the sport she enjoys - and then goes on to a happy normal life without all the nonsense and hassle of being a "pro"
Elite endurance sports are such a dirty cesspool; if her trajectory followed something along the lines of your post I think there would be something awesome about that. Back in the real world though, when you're as talented as she is you have to take your shot; I just don't know how you get to the tippy top doing it clean. Sucks to think about.
I think about it the way I think about Sydney. Sydney is/was a legitimate natural talent from early on, but forced imho by the realities of the sport to play the game. I don't blame her for doing so either. It is what it is.