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So, 2:37 is this her first marathon? It is kinda sad tho, given all the promise she showed in college, and not to mention a woman 15 years older (Deena), will probably run 8 minutes faster, on a way more challenging course( New York) .
On the other hand, shes a cutie. Girls look so much better with a little weight on them. Sunken in faces and prominent cheek bones are not attractive on females.
She is just plain likeable. I get it she is very attractive but she has more than that. Some people have it and she does. It is refreshing to have someone say exactly where they are and based on where she is at, why 2:37 is reasonable. Just more real world than I am going to drop a sub 2:20 and set the AR.
To be a success, one doesn't have to be a WR Holder or an Olympic Medalist. She is living a great life, is obviously happy, and is still running at a high level. Ok, not top 10 in the world, but still easy to root for,
All that said, I became nauseous from the air turbulence, please for the love of god get a tripod....
It is quite hard to focus on running when you are elbows deep in a cow's uterus.
Ummm, Uhl is still training to be a large animal vet, right?
She dropped out of vet school before moving to Oregon yrs ago.
Actual time 2:40:51. There were 11 American girls finish in front of her, most of whom I've never heard of.
kiprotich... wrote:
Actual time 2:40:51. There were 11 American girls finish in front of her, most of whom I've never heard of.
Agreed. If you're 20-30 min behind the WR you're ahead of me but should not be mentioned in the context of 'elites'. This was worse than Matt Llano. Great result for someone with a job who just thinks it's cool to train and race. Placing high in my (and plenty of LRC readers') league still puts you in my league!
She was "in a different place" then. Just like how Emma Bates is "in a different place" now. Same coach, same sauce.
Uncle P. wrote:
- Why not name the dude helping you out? It would be nice if the "unsung hero" got a shout out.
She named him at the end of the clip.
Jake.
He college coach is no longer coaching her? No wonder she sucks!
Realistic goal given her current level of fitness. WTF to the OP.
I realize it was her first marathon...but I kind of feel her best shot at Rio 2016 is in the 10k. She would have a lot of work over the next couple years to drop her marathon time, not to mention if Shalane and Kara are healthy and still racing competitively, there are spots 1 and 2 at the marathon trials. Like someone mentioned earlier in this thread, 20 other women beat her. But like she said in her interview, the marathon, 10k and 5k now give her 3 shots at making the next Olympics..
kybaws wrote:
I realize it was her first marathon...but I kind of feel her best shot at Rio 2016 is in the 10k. She would have a lot of work over the next couple years to drop her marathon time, not to mention if Shalane and Kara are healthy and still racing competitively, there are spots 1 and 2 at the marathon trials. Like someone mentioned earlier in this thread, 20 other women beat her. But like she said in her interview, the marathon, 10k and 5k now give her 3 shots at making the next Olympics..
Barring injury, spots 1 and 2 in the marathon are likely Shalane and Desi. Kara and Hastings are preparing to make a serious go for spot 3. Kastor could possibly be taking a decent swipe at it too, and then the question is whether some of the young talent, including Uhl, can transform fast enough. Agreed, there is young talent in line ahead of Uhl at this point.