Alright I'm going to get straight into it. I've never posted on LR before, and after reading through this atrocious thread, I can tell you with absolute certainty that this is my LAST time posting on here.
Kara Goucher is a class act and a stand up athlete. What she is doing takes courage and strength, something 90% of you fanboy chumps know absolutely nothing about. Do you think it is easy going against the (NIKE/NOP) establishment of the sport, which, by the way is almost CERTAINLY cheating? She knew when she came out with this that there was going to be a backlash, but her integrity was such that she did what she thought was right.
Kara Goucher deserves a GOLD medal. Not for a stupid race but for doing something WAY MORE important than running. She deserves a medal for speaking the truth and not compromising her beliefs just because "that's what she's supposed to do."
Most of the people posting on this thread are too short sighted to even understand what really matters in life.
I'm glad these questions were asked. I'm glad Kara responded EXACTLY THE WAY SHE DID. I'm glad she has passion! If this was any other sport nobody would be crying because she swore. (Oh no! I'm all butt hurt because I heard a curse word! -- Harden the f*** up, welcome to the real world) I'm glad she is calling people out who DESERVE TO BE CALLED OUT.
I'll bet very few of you people have any background in REAL SERIOUS training/coaching. I know I'll take a ton of flack for this but... NO, a guy running an 18min 5k does not constitute SERIOUS training.
Kara has been around the top tier of sport for years and years and years. She engages in SERIOUS training. If she is saying something is up, we should probably listen.
For all you Goucher haters and people who want to believe in some fairy tale NOP bull, go ahead, but I can't wait to see the look on all your faces when the truth comes out.. You're all the ones who believed in Lance too. I can't wait to see you all shut up real quick when it comes out that some SERIOUS $**t has been going down out in Portland.
Go back to training for your 25min 5k and believing in your fairy tale.
Or maybe, just maybe... WAKE THE F*** UP.
Peace.