KARA GOUCHER LEAVES SCHUMACHER...FOR WETMORE!

portland resident wrote:

And for all the negative comments on here. Don't begrudge their success. Envy is not productive.

Seconded.

But WHY does she get so much coverage? Compared to Shalane and Ryan Hall she mediocre in skill. Must be her looks which are fading fast, and I mean fast.

I feel like there's so much coverage for Kara because a.) she's open to participating in so much coverage and b.) her looks/personality are well-received by the general community. Looking at her Facebook, blog and twitter page it's clear that she is extremely popular with the stereotypical "Runner's World reader"- someone who, at best, loosely follows the elites. Her success (or lack thereof) is of little importance to this group and, in fact, in some ways her injuries and less than stellar results make her more relateable.

Not according to Mr. Portland. We should all understand why some people think she is better now than when she ran fast. LOL!

Bleu wrote:

Not according to Mr. Portland. We should all understand why some people think she is better now than when she ran fast. LOL!

I notice that he is conveniently avoiding everyone how asked to see his World Championships medal. If the 10,000m fields are really that weak, he should have one, too!

The self loathing here is sad.

redux wrote:

The self loathing here is sad.

Seconded.

Bocabaton wrote:

I feel like there's so much coverage for Kara because a.) she's open to participating in so much coverage and b.) her looks/personality are well-received by the general community. Looking at her Facebook, blog and twitter page it's clear that she is extremely popular with the stereotypical "Runner's World reader"- someone who, at best, loosely follows the elites. Her success (or lack thereof) is of little importance to this group and, in fact, in some ways her injuries and less than stellar results make her more relateable.

Agree with you. She is a good ambassador for the sport.

Pretty, smart, talented, wife and mother.

Classic case of conspicuous consumption. Why would anyone want to rattle around in a 6,000 plus feet house?

Especially two people and a little baby. It almost looks sad. So perfect. So cavernous. So empty. So not cozy. Waay too much room for that small family.

I never dreamed Kara and Adam would live like that. Let alone want to. I mean I knew Kara got contracts and was attractive to marketers. But seriously. It makes me sad the land that was destroyed to build a house for show.

What ever happened to the starving distant runners?

dont forget it wrote:

But WHY does she get so much coverage? Compared to Shalane and Ryan Hall she mediocre in skill. Must be her looks which are fading fast, and I mean fast.

She got the coverage because she is very good looking (and I disagree that her looks are fading fast-she still looks really good), personable, open, and sweet. She is basically the all around American girl/woman. She deserves the coverage and she is always sweet and nice in her Flotrack interviews.

Does she wear bun huggers?

Sagarin wrote:

I had a thought that she might ultimately end up with Hudson.

She may be near the end of her competitive career, but she's not a desperate sort who's been booted from other groups. Nor does she need someone who'll blithely look the other way from PED use.

ah ha wrote:

What ever happened to the starving distant runners?

They grew a little closer?