A year has passed since Trotter's jaw-dropping 2001 CC season and spectacular Footlocker final. Supposedly went to D3 Middlebury College, but I haven't heard diddly-squat about her running this year. Injured? Retired? Anyone know? Such promise, it seemed. But maybe she moved on to what she perceived as greener pastures.
Yea she went to Middlebury and is injured for the season. Not sure what though?
Here's some more detail:
http://www.fast-women.com/athletes/keepingtrack/ambertrotter
Is this really a surprise to anyone? This is not negative , but truthful. Didn't most question the long term health of this girl and please save the "Do you know her? How do you know her health? " crap. I don't have to know the victims to know someone is hurt at the scene of a car wreck either. I wish her luck whether she ever chooses to run again or not.
Yes, many have questioned her long-term health, including Amber Trotter herself and the people around her. She has acknowledged struggling with an eating disorder, and has been outspoken in encouraging other runners to eat properly and be healthy. See
http://www.dyestat.com/state/ca/1xc/trotter-amber-interview.htm
Your intent may not be negative, but your comments certainly are. There seems to be a pervasive attitude on this board that eating disorders are the result of a weakness of character, and that anorexic athletes deserve whatever health problems they may develop. Anorexia nervosa is a mental illness, like schizophrenia, depression, or bipolar disorder, and Amber Trotter appears to have made tremendous strides to overcome her problems. I think it's very callous of you to shrug your shoulders and compare the situation to a car wreck.
One of her stated reasons for going to Middlebury (aside from the fact that it's a very good school) was to ease off the running pressure. It looks like she's being very careful, to me.
Kamal, You are correct that I was not trying to be negative. With Ms. Trotter's history, it should not surprise anyone that she is "MIA" as the thread suggests. This could very well be a good thing. This does not suggest weak anything, simply that running not being a top priority should not surprise ANYONE. I did not compare her situation to a car wreck. I used the analogy that you do not have to 'know' the people in a car wreck to know that they need help and have other immediate concerns than running, the same as I do not need to know Ms. Trotter to realize that she may not see running as her immediate concern. I meant to show support in her being 'MIA' without writing a book as a post. Sorry if you got the wrong idea and I support the young lady for priority of her own health and happiness over running potential that may be much more important to others than herself.
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