Incredible profile in Newsweek on Allie Ostrander whom they call "America's next running phenom"

Hopefully all the new national fame and high expectations don't start stressing her out and she ends up the next Mary Cain, Jordan Hasay, and that other kid who keeps DNFing marathons, can't think of her name right now.

One advantage of being at Boise State v. Oregon is lower pressure.

Black Med Student wrote:

Hopefully all the new national fame and high expectations don't start stressing her out and she ends up the next Mary Cain, Jordan Hasay, and that other kid who keeps DNFing marathons, can't think of her name right now.

The Good The Bad and the Ugali wrote:

A "peanut" as strong as an oak tree.

The mighty oak tree was once a nut like me.

How long is allie O gonna look like she's 12? Thats how long she'll keep running well for. she has to change some time just like mary cain

Allie wants to know:

Why do you need five stanzas?

Keep it short and sweet.

wahowaway wrote:

Nice article but quotes like this:

“We bought her a software program so that she could practice at home,” says her father, Paul. “We told her that Harvard probably wouldn’t care about her third-grade B in typing.”

If she is that academically focused, why did she end up choosing Boise State over some place like Stanford?

I don't know, but if she had gone to Stanford, she would be injured by now, and would be done with the sport before she turns 21.

wahowaway wrote:

If she is that academically focused, why did she end up choosing Boise State over some place like Stanford?

She wanted to.

Boise has a peaceful, natural environment, and is much closer to her home.

Stanford is a high stress sweat shop where individuals have very little personal choices or freedoms.

[quote]Plausible Denial wrote:

One advantage of being at Boise State v. Oregon is lower pressure.

HAHAHA academic pressure at Oregon? You've got to be kidding me. If anything Boise State is more rigorous.

Love a good haiku.

Alan Bennet wrote:

Allie wants to know:

Why do you need five stanzas?

Keep it short and sweet.

Because Stanford murders every single runner they have.

wahowaway wrote:

Nice article but quotes like this:

“We bought her a software program so that she could practice at home,” says her father, Paul. “We told her that Harvard probably wouldn’t care about her third-grade B in typing.”

If she is that academically focused, why did she end up choosing Boise State over some place like Stanford?

the obvious wrote:

I'm thinking if she doesn't mature soon she'll be looking at a string of stress fractures. And, before you delete me, I'm not saying she has a problem, other than, well, her very small bone structure... which is obviously a stress fracture risk.

Leopardly wrote:

How long is allie O gonna look like she's 12? Thats how long she'll keep running well for. she has to change some time just like mary cain

While from a distance I would agree that based on her sized compared to most young women in college she looks very young but when I saw her in person at NXN in 2014 I was taken back by how much older she actually looked based on looking into her face from about 10 feet. Seeing her in person, moving, and talking, she looked more mature to me than she had in pictures and video interviews prior to that time. She actually looked more like she was in the mid to late twenties to me. She definitely did not have the youth in her face that I see in most girls that are 9th graders and younger that I see at local races. Those with low body fact may actually look older than they are when they appear gaunt.

I am happy for her success. I hope she stays healthy unlike so many other runners mentioned here in the forum. It seems that many top high school runners struggle once that reach college. I am grateful if any runner can bring more interest to the sport from those that would otherwise pay no attention to the sport. I hope the early attention does not do more harm than good for Allie. She is her own person. I am not sure being labeled American's Next Running Phenom is good for her in the long term. It may be good for selling magazines. Hopefully it does not put too much pressure on her or cause other issues.

50 Shades Of Gray Area wrote:

Yeah, just like all the stress fractures those tiny Ethio and Kenyan women are always getting...ohwait!

If 7 years running Mt Marathon didn't give her a fracture of some sort, it's not likely going to happen.

I'll be bumping this thread when she drops off the map, FYI.

No, she won't as they're diffrent body types. She'll grow to look just like Kastor or Radcliffe

Just noticed on Flo that their 5 writers are unanimously picking Seidel to win the 5K tonight, but are 3-2 in favor of Allie to win the 3K tomorrow. (They completely overlook the obvious favorite - Erin!! :)

http://www.flotrack.org/article/40191-flotrack-s-picks-for-ncaas-usas

Just a hunch - I think the pace is going to be reasonably hot from the start, with a break-away by 3-5 runners from a chase pack by 1K. After grinding out another 3K, then I think Allie takes it in the final 1K or final 600.

Last hunch - if the winning time is under 15:20, the winner will scratch from tomorrow's 3K.

Another hunch - WITHOUT FOULING, Anna could position herself in front of Allie just before Molly makes a move to try and break her? If so, it might give Molly a couple extra steps, which might be just enough near the end of the race to help secure the win.

I also wouldn't be surprised to see the winner scratch from the 3K.

wahowaway wrote:

If she is that academically focused, why did she end up choosing Boise State over some place like Stanford?

I know there is a lot that goes into a college decision, but this surprised me as well.

I'm talking about pressure in athletics. Oregon is always pushing for points. Also more mid-D focused, especially on the women's side. BSU has obviously been a good fit.

definitely not jamin wrote:

[quote]Plausible Denial wrote:

One advantage of being at Boise State v. Oregon is lower pressure.

HAHAHA academic pressure at Oregon? You've got to be kidding me. If anything Boise State is more rigorous.

Did getting degrees from Stanford really help Ryan and Sara Hall in their careers? If the effect was marginal at best, then it was probably smart for her to go train with the school/coach where she thinks she would have the best training for her given background/situation.

Also - I don't recall even hearing that Stanford was on her radar (maybe they were not interested in Allie - or vice-versa)? I read several places that her choice really came down to Boise and Oregon.

Finally - note that her options are still open! I'm sure the Ducks would welcome her as a transfer student if she becomes less enamored with BSU for any reason.

itll be interesting to see how quickly she runs the ncaa championships later in the year,as well as the US olympic trials.she'll probably run a "slow" tactical race in the ncaa's then go all out in the nationals.if she runs the 5'000 metres,she might run a 15.30,in the ncaa and a 15.10,or even faster in the nationals,which she may already be capeable of doing.i wonder what her 1500 metre speed is?