Under Ultra wrote:
losing the week prior to Kipyego, who is not a world-threat in any event?
This was the best part.
Under Ultra wrote:
losing the week prior to Kipyego, who is not a world-threat in any event?
This was the best part.
Hatetabreakittoya wrote:
Trust me: JSB puts out an image of herself (in interviews and face to face) which is very different from who she truly is. She most definitely believes in her heart of hearts she is gods gift to the world. This is not one persons opinion, or even a small minority of people. Mark my words: she is going to have a very slow, painful, time of not being in the limelight when she retires, and I predict she'll try to stay in it any way she can (coach, agent, michelle bachmann type).
Bottom line: to those that don't know her, the image (key word) she is putting out and her records on paper are very much worthy of admiration and praise. but if you really knew her, you would not be so charmed...
to the guy who used the word "guts" to describe the race: you are so so far from the mark. you are looking for the word talent. She is the most talented female in the US (my opinion), and below average in guts, because shes never had to use them. Any race she doesn't stand a great shot of finishing well, she throws the towel in. that is the opposite of guts. Its easy to throw down when you're in the lead and might win. Much harder when you have no chance and no allusions. Im sure most people on this board can feel me here.
You state, "Trust me" why should we "trust you?" We don't know you and you don't say who you are OR give ONE single example of why you think J.B.S is not who she portrays? So I call you out and ask you to give examples of this? To smear someones integrity anonymously is pretty poor and makes you, in fact look like the person of poor character.
Yes, Jenny it is obvious is a tad impressed with herself and says somethings in interviews that are rather grandiose. This to some may seem as part of her charm lol. But to call her a "Michelee Bauchman type" or whatever is silly.
She's um, how do you say it, BACKKKKKKKKK BABYY!!!
you know nothing about her character, but she's no self promoter out there trumpeting her virtues every other day. we know that people like salazar are publicity hounds (I'm glad that he talks to the press a lot because we learn something about his training methods and his athletes and I wish our other athletes talked more), but she sure isn't one of them. Instead of endless, false predictions about great performances and gold medals, from Barringer Simpson we got no talk and one shiny new gold medal.
You're right, I don't know her personally. All I know about her is what she chooses to talk about during her interviews, and I find the personality and character that she displays during those interviews a turn-off.
jjjjjjjj wrote:
you know nothing about her character, but she's no self promoter out there trumpeting her virtues every other day. we know that people like salazar are publicity hounds (I'm glad that he talks to the press a lot because we learn something about his training methods and his athletes and I wish our other athletes talked more), but she sure isn't one of them. Instead of endless, false predictions about great performances and gold medals, from Barringer Simpson we got no talk and one shiny new gold medal.
What is it today? "Dig up old threads to hit back at the OP"
week? Geez, hindsight is always 20/20. If simpson had finished dead last, I could always have digged up a thread titled " Jenny Simpson is USA's best hope" or something like that and ridicule the OP.
Get a life, people.
My impression is that she tries to be well-spoken in interviews which makes them a bit dry. She's a lot more natural in more informal situations.
hatetobreakittoya - congrats on joining a whole host of negative and insecure lets run posters.
I was a successful high school and Division 1 runner. Fortunately, I enjoyed more success in graduate school, intellectual pursuits, and a professional career than with running. My guess is because I put athletics in perspective, and would never have been persuaded to think along the lines that your post reflects.
But take solace, you are not alone in your insecurity and negativity. I observe it often here. The zero sum paradigm that someone else's success conflates to a self deficiency often reigns.
SHE'S BAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!!
REXRYAN wrote:
SHE'S BAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!!
Nah she never left.
Got to be the number one female track athlete of 2011.
Yo Big fool sucka, you need a reality check fool
No racing for her this year.
Jenny, Jenny, Jenny: