Well, Eugene is more than twice the size of Flag. Better running and training facilities than in Portland. Pretty good environment for runners. People are acting like Nike campus is the perfect setup but it’s been pretty rough, especially when Hollister was torn up, and then Jerry having to build a training room at his own house because Nike facilities were closed. It’s only 90 minutes from Portland.
But these athletes aren’t even home half the year. They’re at altitude or on the road racing. The idea that Jerry imposed some sort of hardship on their families that wasn’t already there is kind of ridiculous. I mean, Courtney’s husband is working at UO now. Who is it that has family that’s more inconvenienced by this move than by stints at Flagstaff and Park City and in Europe? And my understanding was that people could stay based in Portland if they wanted.
Sure, there’s adjustments and it might not work for some people but in terms of geographic moves balanced against training priorities this is pretty minor.
Woody said it was a lot of things and he might even end up back with BTC. I don’t know why people are trying to turn it into a soap opera.