Goucher is a JOKE!

Peter says you need to work harder.

Weak bronze medal...but you wouldn't get it if I explained it, so dream on.

Clear view wrote:

Actually, Kara probably has more raw speed than Shalane so thus a little wider potential range. Most people don't realize that Kara was the USA indoor MILE Champion in 2009. I don't think Shalane could have pulled that off. I also don't think that Kara could have matched Shalane's times in the marathon, even without injuries. Both ladies are former NCAA champions and 10K bronze medal winners on the world stage. I respect them equally and hope that they both make the 2016 Olympic team.

----------------------

SHALANE FLANAGAN. Personally I consider her more talented as a runner over a wider range of distances from high school to pro than Kara. I have a lot more respect for Shalane as a person and runner than I do for Kara..Lost a lot of respect for Kara since her partnership with Oiselle

Weak bronze medal...but you wouldn't get it if I explained it, so dream on.

-----------------------------

No, I'm not dreaming. She really did win a medal. The best 10K runners in the world at the time trained and raced very hard to try and earn one of those medals. Whether or not the competition was relatively weak that year is subjective, given the impact of the hot and humid weather conditions on race times.

Cool. A thread where one hater with an unfounded grudge posts a bunch of garbage under different names.

You don't know that and I don't know that, but we all have our own opinion. ?, why did you post?

jon secada wrote:

Cool. A thread where one hater with an unfounded grudge posts a bunch of garbage under different names.

No, it's not subjective, it's fact. She set a pr and got 10th in the Olympics the following year, getting beat by several who weren't in Osaka, beat her in the Olympics and didn't set a pr in doing so. That's not subjective. Do you even know what subjective means? Your level of intelligence is embarrassing.

bolder1 wrote:

Weak bronze medal...but you wouldn't get it if I explained it, so dream on.

-----------------------------

No, I'm not dreaming. She really did win a medal. The best 10K runners in the world at the time trained and raced very hard to try and earn one of those medals. Whether or not the competition was relatively weak that year is subjective, given the impact of the hot and humid weather conditions on race times.

bolder1 wrote:

You don't know that and I don't know that, but we all have our own opinion.

?, why did you post?

jon secada wrote:

Cool. A thread where one hater with an unfounded grudge posts a bunch of garbage under different names.

To point out how pathetic you are. Enjoy basking in your lame hatred for as long as people respond to you.

No, what is embarrassing is the fact that someone with obvious jealousy and hatred issues towards one of the USA's few distance running medalists posts under various names. Have fun with that. I'm off the thread.

You know what, you've made some valid points about her being overrated, some may be true, but she's still decent looking and that's what it's all about. I just had to add that in fairness to you:) Carry on.

bolder1 wrote:

No, what is embarrassing is the fact that someone with obvious jealousy and hatred issues towards one of the USA's few distance running medalists posts under various names. Have fun with that. I'm off the thread.

Thanks for manning up to the poster as let's face it, if she was ugly, she would not have been hired by Oiselle to push their product. Her times are better than most, but she's never won a marathon and she's not amazingly great.

bolder1 wrote:

You know what, you've made some valid points about her being overrated, some may be true, but she's still decent looking and that's what it's all about. I just had to add that in fairness to you:) Carry on.

bolder1 wrote:

No, what is embarrassing is the fact that someone with obvious jealousy and hatred issues towards one of the USA's few distance running medalists posts under various names. Have fun with that. I'm off the thread.

You can knock her pass achievements. Like Kennedy, she came through big time during the US women drought. But she is not in shape to be elite anymore. Not the level she used to be but is not her fault... She is older and had kids, etc.

Kara used to be elite. She is no longer at that level --as MSG said, older and kids. However because of her Oiselle sponsorship she still has to make an effort to appear elite. The NY marathon will be very interesting. I will be floored if she finishes top 10 or even 15. I'm wondering if she will be a DNF, or if she will suddenly have an injury of some kind which will explain the poor showing. It won't be a poor showing for a woman her age--it will be very very good. But it will no longer be at the elite level at which she is advertised and promoted. I think she's in a tough situation. She's still a "name" and can push product but sooner or later you have to back it up with performances and I don't think she's able to do it, at least to the degree that her followers and sponsor expect.

Having a faster marathon PR doesn't mean you're better than someone else or more knowledgeable in the sport. You sound like some ignorant prick bagging on Kara.

Elite or not elite anymore, Kara has accomplished more than you ever have in the sport.

Congratulations CAlling U OUT NYUXC, you're comparing yourself to a girl.

Fire d wrote:

Congratulations CAlling U OUT NYUXC, you're comparing yourself to a girl.

Kara is an old woman now.

No, it means that you know less and have no knowledge of the sport oh bright one. You really made yourself look dumb there "stupid bitch". Back to your 4 hour marathon loser:)

stupid bitch wrote:

Having a faster marathon PR doesn't mean you're better than someone else or more knowledgeable in the sport. You sound like some ignorant prick bagging on Kara.

Elite or not elite anymore, Kara has accomplished more than you ever have in the sport.