Mary Cain refused to talk to us but she did talk to Chris Lotsbom

If she wasnt happy with Portland then she needed to take control of her own future and make the changes to get back in the direction she needed to go. NOP is not a healthy atmosphere. It never will be. Nike has always been in need of adult supervision. Ironically, Mary Cain had to be that adult.

I'm very happy for her.

many people make spelling errors.

It can be the result of a creative, intelligent mind that is thinking ahead and can't waste time on mundane things as whether a word is properly spelled.

rojo wrote:

Cain is Unabel wrote:

Letsrun, Lotsbom. What's the difference?

It's standsard journalist practice to report when public figures refuse to talk to you. I's worth mentiong that she refused to talk to us. Runners know we will ask the difficult questions.

Our reporter Jonathan Gault introduced himself and said he was from us. She knows we are going to ask at least one question about doping and the Salazar allegations as she's never really had to address that. We were going to ask if the allegations played any role in her move home - perhaps her parents were worried by them or perhaps not.

She told Jonathan she had to cool down. He asked if she'd talk when she came back from the cool-down and she said know.

The fact that she spoke to others is worth reporting as well.

Be real. Gault doesn't ask doping questions.

Alberto called her a lier. And Goucher responded. Your choice was to believe KG and not Salazar. It was based on the reason Kara said she left . Salazar released the emails that made KG look like a lier. It had nothing to do with the "threats" or talking to WADA. Your welcome.

http://panam.cbc.ca/news/article/article=kara-goucher-lashes-out-former-coach-alberto-salazar.html

Lakeshore BLVD wrote:

Why don't you put a clock on the front page until Mary talks to you.

Good one.

I noticed your spelling was perfect...

Sid Luft wrote:

many people make spelling errors.

It can be the result of a creative, intelligent mind that is thinking ahead and can't waste time on mundane things as whether a word is properly spelled.

8) wrote:

8) Marry Cain does not need fans, and has no reason to help Nike make any money.

9) A woman with a hot bod turned down gault. What else is new?

Cashier wrote:

Be real. Gault doesn't ask doping questions.

If the Brosjos are smart, that's the right way to do it. Gault would be the reporter an athlete doesn't have to avoid. The Brosjos can be known as the ones asking the doping questions.

Either way, they get a story

Cain's endorsers want her to get exposure. T&F media obligations are minuscule next to most sports. Cain turned down exposure to a huge running community. Guaranteed Nike wanted her to talk. The interest over her not talking will be short-lived.

Maybe Mary Cain is just trying to surround herself with good vibes and positive things after dealing with a tough year physically, emotionally and training wise. She probably had to deal with some backlash (whether on Letsrun or otherwise) when she wasn't able to make the results happen this year, in addition to all the craziness surrounding NOP.

As Letsrun is notoriously a hub for the not-quites, has-beens and hobby joggers of the internet to come out and criticize professional runners when they are having an off day/year, I can understand wanting to stay away for awhile while trying to rebuild (especially at age 19).

I'm not saying I'm not a fan of Letsrun, I totally am, but I understand where she is coming from. As a more seasoned professional, I'm sure it would be easier to simply avoid the chatter on the internet or handle an interview during a rough time with grace. However, she is young and I really get the sense that Mary Cain has made a real effort the past year to not let these things bother her. (Avoiding this interview, staying out of the limelight, comments about staying off social media, not posting, etc).

I get that she did another interview, but as mentioned, there weren't the difficult/prying questions. Also, depending on whether or not she reads or has read Letsrun, the association may just turn her off. In the interview she gave, she could just be bubbly happy Mary Cain and move on with her day.

I'm not saying I agree or disagree with her choice not to talk to Letsrun, but I can see where she is coming from. As long as its working for her and she is getting better again, I'm in support.

Is "asking the tough questions" anything like a journalistic ambush?

Two sides to every story... wrote:

Maybe Mary Cain is just trying to surround herself with good vibes and positive things after dealing with a tough year physically, emotionally and training wise. She probably had to deal with some backlash (whether on Letsrun or otherwise) when she wasn't able to make the results happen this year, in addition to all the craziness surrounding NOP.

Living in a cocoon will not tough up Mary to compete against the top runners.

Cocoon wrote:

Two sides to every story... wrote:

Maybe Mary Cain is just trying to surround herself with good vibes and positive things after dealing with a tough year physically, emotionally and training wise. She probably had to deal with some backlash (whether on Letsrun or otherwise) when she wasn't able to make the results happen this year, in addition to all the craziness surrounding NOP.

Living in a cocoon will not tough up Mary to compete against the top runners.

How is she living in a cocoon? She got out today and competed. She has already verbally committed to running the indoor season. Why is surrounding herself with people who seem to be helping her out and living in an area that seems to work for her equivalent to a cocoon? The way I see it, she is focused on doing what works for her and staying away from that that doesn't. Could be a cocoon though, maybe I just am not up with the times.

Cocoon wrote:

Living in a cocoon will not tough up Mary to compete against the top runners.

Answering reporters' questions has literally nothing to do with her being able to compete against the top runners. Competing against the top runners has nothing to do with being tough. You're either faster than everyone else or you're not.

Pop_pop!_v2.1.1 wrote:

Cashier wrote:

Be real. Gault doesn't ask doping questions.

If the Brosjos are smart, that's the right way to do it. Gault would be the reporter an athlete doesn't have to avoid. The Brosjos can be known as the ones asking the doping questions.

Either way, they get a story

Correct. It was nice when no one knew who jon was as they wouldn't avoid him like they avoid weldon and me. I guess his cover was blown when he introduced himself as being from LRC.

Hatch wrote:

Cocoon wrote:

Living in a cocoon will not tough up Mary to compete against the top runners.

Answering reporters' questions has literally nothing to do with her being able to compete against the top runners. Competing against the top runners has nothing to do with being tough. You're either faster than everyone else or you're not.

Wrong. Mental softness. Can't handle tough going.

(I posted this on the other related thread, but thought I'd put it up here too.)

Mary Cain should have done the interview. Period. But it's not surprising she refused.

Regardless of whether LRC is the running community's equivalent of The New York Times or the National Inquirer (it's somewhere in between), she is an adult, a professional athlete, and bears a basic level of responsibility to the fan base of her sport. If LRC asked her a question she didn't want to answer, she would have been free to shift the direction of the question, change the subject completely, or simply decline to answer. She's more than capable of doing any of those. Professional athletes do all three all the time. So do professional coaches.

But despite her move east, she's still on Nike's payroll and still under Alberto's thumb. And they aren't too happy with LRC these days.

It's wrong, it's a shame, and it doesn't reflect well on a talented young athlete who also used to be a compelling personality.

Race Results Weekly with always have an advantage with otherwise recalcitrant interviewees. Its owner is a guy who, in his other "gig," actually puts money into runners' accounts.