D'Amato said she was pleased with how her first buildup at altitude went under coach Ed Eyestone but acknowledged she doesn't know exactly how her workout splits will translate to sea level. She's hoping to improve on her 2:19:12 pb, which was the American record when she set it back in January 2022.
Hope Keira has a great day after switching things up and training at altitude under Eyestone. With that being said, I think Bates has a better likelihood of challenging the record. Or even Saina on an abbreviated build.
Also remember that Centrowitz is pacing and I would bet be setting 2:18 pace for her. It will be just as interesting to see if these is easy for Centro.
No surprise that Emma Bates is saying she's "in 2:18 - 2:19 shape" again. I'm rooting for her to do it, but at some point you have to stop declaring what kind of shape you're in, and instead actually run those times.
No surprise that Emma Bates is saying she's "in 2:18 - 2:19 shape" again. I'm rooting for her to do it, but at some point you have to stop declaring what kind of shape you're in, and instead actually run those times.
I completely agree, but I also don’t think she would say it if she didn’t believe it to be true. She admits it hasn’t happened yet and all the cards would need to align for it to happen, but her training and data seem to be indicating this belief is possible within her. After reading Deena’s book it’s clear how powerful the mental side of racing is and you have to really believe it for it happen. Also as a Coros user myself I do find the data extremely helpful and at least for me personally, all of the race predictors are extremely close to all of my PRs so I would assume these numbers aren’t coming out of left field.
Hope Keira has a great day after switching things up and training at altitude under Eyestone. With that being said, I think Bates has a better likelihood of challenging the record. Or even Saina on an abbreviated build.
Idk Emma Bates literally said this before the last 2-3 marathons that she is ready to run an American record and she never even got close to 2:20. So we will see tomorrow. I think she should not keep announcing that if she isn't even close to it. And if she does it everyone will be surprised and happy for her.
Hope Keira has a great day after switching things up and training at altitude under Eyestone. With that being said, I think Bates has a better likelihood of challenging the record. Or even Saina on an abbreviated build.
Idk Emma Bates literally said this before the last 2-3 marathons that she is ready to run an American record and she never even got close to 2:20. So we will see tomorrow. I think she should not keep announcing that if she isn't even close to it. And if she does it everyone will be surprised and happy for her.
Her last marathon was a hot Boston where she was just coming back from injury, and before that was Chicago last year when she tore her plantar and hobbled across the finish line. Before that she was leading Boston until 40K running 2:22. That performance is at least worth 2:20 on a flat course. We will see tomorrow.
When promoting their upcoming races, athletes should be like "Tbh, I am just too damn old to chase records or place in the top 5. I may get a bit of camera time in the first few miles, but you will forget that I even exist by halfway." Their agents would be so proud!
I'm more upset we didn't get to see Centrowitz finish his first marathon. Should of just left her.
He did, 2:24:36. D’amato shouldn’t have been talking AR chances if she really had an injured foot. Makes her look foolish. Bates as usual had her excuses for not running as fast as she talked.
I'm more upset we didn't get to see Centrowitz finish his first marathon. Should of just left her.
He did, 2:24:36. D’amato shouldn’t have been talking AR chances if she really had an injured foot. Makes her look foolish. Bates as usual had her excuses for not running as fast as she talked.