Is Kastor all hot air?

Deena had a darn fine race! If she is targeting 2012 or 2:18 I would not bet against her! She is a wonderful person. I recently have been coaching one of the top H.S. ladies in the country. This lady has come down with a serious illness. Horrible pain and now possibly it is Cancer. I just shot and email to Deena's site. Never thought I'd hear from her. (This was before this illness was even close to being diagnosed.) Deena responded so fast! She has written the H.S. lady and gave us some ideas, with her husband helping, and even mentioned a possible clinic possibility. She was so wonderful, wrote to us immediately! IMO, this type of pro athlete, or even just an adult that responds like this, to a youth she does not even know......well I don't even have words, what a fine example of a great individual adult. Can one do any better.

Horse:

- I think Mrs. Kastor's confidence was down & she just wanted to get a decent effort where she finished strong & doesn't feel trashed after the race. Time will tell if this is the confidence booster she'll need to continue on in the marathon.

- If I was Coach Mahon, I"d tell her to focus on leading the US Women toward a great World Cross Country attempt in March & then pop a good 10K in Palo Alto or Mt Sac in early Spring. Take a break, have a baby with Mr. Kastor...then come back for 2012. World X is fun, she's good at that distance & she can probably have a good time getting big for a 10K in early Sprng. Get the confidence & fun going...have a life experience in bringing a Kastor in the world...then watch her come back for 2012 because she wants to come back versus everyone else's expectations.

- Mrs. Kastor's one tough gal that's been at it in a tough sport for a long time. I'd focus on events that build confidence & allow her to have fun by letting it rip (World X, Track, etc). Then balance that w/a life experience of having a baby. She's got plenty of miles behind her that she shouldn't feel she has to make up.

Horse Hockey wrote:

I say YESSSSSSSSSS. She has lowered herself to nothing more than a promo queen that has no intention on delivering.

Kastor, 36, of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., currently owns the American women’s marathon record (2:19:36), a title she first earned at the 2003 London Marathon (2:21:16) and narrowly missed lowering in her 2005 Chicago Marathon victory (2:21:25). A runner since the age of 11, Kastor has enjoyed a decorated professional career, but still has a few specific goals she hopes to achieve including a sub-2:18 marathon. Hitting that mark would once again lower the American record – something she is aiming to do in Chicago.

Why has this thread turned into a issue of Denna's character? I never questioned whether or not she is a nice person or willing to pull small puppies out of a burning building. I don't care if she is Mother Theresa. SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS GOING AFTER THE AMERICAN RECORD. That was 100% BS and she knew it. I said that it would be proven that it was all hype. Here we are a day later and I WAS RIGHT.

You must be so proud.

Ms. Kastor, quiet down and run wrote:

If Usain Bolt starts spouting about running sub 9.5 or winning 8 gold medals next Olympics, HE CAN DO THAT! He's the best ever!

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Rhythmic Gymnastics?

She had GI issues and had to stop, which I think explains the 2:28 and makes it even more impressive.

http://chicagomarathon.runnersworld.com/2009/10/deena-kastor-has-nightmare-race-and-emerges-all-smiles-.html

If you were gonna coach a Ritz, Hall, Haille Geb or Deena what makes them so accomplished. I say what you are getting are people of exemplary character. I said I would not bet against her, no way. Heck I bet if you gave Denna the choice #1 save pups ready to die in a burning building, #2. accomplish anything like Mother Theresa, #3 run 2:19. Denna would pick #1 or #2. Heck I'd like to see her run a marthon where in exactly 2:19 a fire is gonna consume some pups in a burning building, unless she gets there to stop it in 2:19. I'm just saying I don't bet against such people, just me I guess.

How do you know she knew it was all hype. What piece of information do you have, that no one else has access to, that leads you to believe the Deena was knowingly lying when she made that statement? And not meeting her goal doesn't mean she wasn't going for it.

Do you really not see the difference?

That was so nice. I hope things for your student/runner turns out OK.

Reasonable fan wrote:

She had GI issues and had to stop, which I think . . . makes it even more impressive.

No it doesn't, idiot.

Me Still thinks. wrote:

I say what you are getting are people of exemplary character. I said I would not bet against her, no way. Heck I bet if you gave Denna the choice #1 save pups ready to die in a burning building, #2. accomplish anything like Mother Theresa, #3 run 2:19. Denna would pick #1 or #2. Heck I'd like to see her run a marthon where in exactly 2:19 a fire is gonna consume some pups in a burning building, unless she gets there to stop it in 2:19. I'm just saying I don't bet against such people, just me I guess.

Unless it was a choice between #1 save puppies in a burning building #2 accomplish anything like Mother Theresa or #3 a complimentary romantic getaway to California's wine country for two.

deena has had her day in the sun but like every sunny day the sun eventually sets. Thanks deenough...you should step aside now before you embarass yourself again like you did when you said anything less than a victory at Boston would be a major disappointement, then you ran 2:34

joho wrote:

How do you know she knew it was all hype.

She did not state that her goal was to win. She went out of her way to say that she wanted to run a fast time (2:18). She then proceeded to allow Tera Moody to lead through the first 10k at barely under 6 minute pace. SHE HAD NO INTENTION OF RUNNING FAST. Interestingly, Mike Mckeenan (her training partner) ran just under 2:18. That means that if she honestly wanted to run 2:18 she had a familiar face running her exact pace. Obviously, it was NEVER attempted. I agree with HH, it was all hype.

I think if you read more up on Mother Theresa you would probably have used another exmaple.

Some of you think she ran poorly and think she is done need to realise that this was something like the 3rd best American time for the year. Even if she isn't at her best, she is still one of the best American women runners we got.

Not my example. I thought it was a fairly dumb choice, too, but I went with it to mock the poster I was responding to.

question it wrote:

Some of you think she ran poorly and think she is done need to realise that this was something like the 3rd best American time for the year. Even if she isn't at her best, she is still one of the best American women runners we got.

2 years ago she was the best american marathoner by 10 minutes and today we think she is doing okay because she is in the top 3? Wow that is a great spin.

Deena if you are catching any of this, kudos to you and nice to see you still enjoying the lifestyle. One thing I've learned from you up close and personal is that you are NEVER one to bet against!

A word about the "afterlife" so to speak, though I am certain this is several chapters ahead of you even now: It is a LOT better than most would imagine and this from a guy who never saw an Olympic medal as you did (and didn't quite get a sub-Radcliffe performance - though I got a personal apology from her for this!). The coffee shop is awaiting and you will always be the Queen of Mammoth Lakes.

Uh oh - Sounds like someone has a small wiener. Poor thing.

You're nauseating.

Trumpeteer wrote:

Deena if you are catching any of this, kudos to you and nice to see you still enjoying the lifestyle. One thing I've learned from you up close and personal is that you are NEVER one to bet against!

A word about the "afterlife" so to speak, though I am certain this is several chapters ahead of you even now: It is a LOT better than most would imagine and this from a guy who never saw an Olympic medal as you did (and didn't quite get a sub-Radcliffe performance - though I got a personal apology from her for this!). The coffee shop is awaiting and you will always be the Queen of Mammoth Lakes.