Phoebe Wright: Voice of the people

That email reads like a rejection email one gets after applying for a job.

Ginger Rally wrote:

Gingers don't have souls...so yes, she can definitely handle the hate.

This could be true. Except I do cry at movies a lot. Even ones that aren't even sad.

@hagridore wrote:

Phoebe Wright fan here. I started following Phe because she is a Vol4Life. I like her work ethic and intensity. Her blogs and social media presence are funny, but she also converses eloquently on serious issues...

GO VOLS

jamin wrote:

That email reads like a rejection email one gets after applying for a job.

It kind of is. It feels like it is anyway.

Phoebe W wrote:

Ginger Rally wrote:

Gingers don't have souls...so yes, she can definitely handle the hate.

This could be true. Except I do cry at movies a lot. Even ones that aren't even sad.

It's just frustration bubbling over at not having normal emotions.

I'm a big fan, btw. You're living my dream, and I wish you the best.

Comparison wrote:

She is the voice of the 5% of people that lurk on Instagram and complain about anything they see.

The other 95% of us will all throw a party when she retires.

Speak for yourself! I'm a 50-yr-old former collegiate mid-distance runner and I've been a Phoebe fan for years. Her writing is entertaining, genuine, and soul-baring and I'm incredibly thankful that she was born in 1988 instead of 1965. Because if she had been around when I was young and running and prone to falling in love with awesome ladies, I would have fallen so hard for her and it would have ruined my life.

One thing I am thankful for in this world is the continued persistence of Phoebe Wright.

Phoebe W wrote:

... I've already felt that and decided it's not true and not worth my time to feel that way.

Later!

-PW

Gfufj wrote:

She runs about as fast as a decent but not great HS boy. She's hasnt done anything substantive since '09.

Why waste resources.

Why are elite women always compared to HS boys? That's like comparing Usain Bolt to a 1 year old cheetah and saying it makes him a slow runner. Out of everyone in the world, female AND male, she would be in the top 0.01% of 800m runners. Let me know when you achieve that in your professional field.

Hey thanks for the awesome shirt. Stop Phe! Of course the first time I wore it I got some sort of unknown random dirt on it ugh but it mostly came out luckily. Only a few people can even place the Pre these days so its a double explanation shirt haha. Keep up the good work!

PS Several of the good blog posts/interviews have been good material for the girls(and also boys) on the team so thanks for helping out the youth with some accumulated wisdom.

What is it with uppity Seattle 800 runners on the verge of retirement? Is it the craft beer? The crappy traffic? The legal weed? The constant floatplanes coming in over their house?

Phoebe W wrote:

Gfufj wrote:

She runs about as fast as a decent but not great HS boy. She's hasnt done anything substantive since '09.

Why waste resources.

Gfufj,

1. Thank you for following my career over the past 7 years!

2. I no longer receive funding from Nike, and funding from USATF is minimal, so I'm no longer wasting anyone's resources!

3. You do realize your ideal vision of the sport would be 5 athletes lining up at the Olympic Trials and 2 athletes lining up at the Indoor US Champs, right?

Side note, I, like you, have high expectations for my running. So high in fact, that sometimes I feel as worthless as you think I am. If your aim was to make me feel worthless, you are too late--I've already felt that and decided it's not true and not worth my time to feel that way.

Later!

-PW

Look like someone got under "Phoebe's" skin

Phoebe W wrote:

Gfufj wrote:

She runs about as fast as a decent but not great HS boy. She's hasnt done anything substantive since '09.

Why waste resources.

Gfufj,

1. Thank you for following my career over the past 7 years!

2. I no longer receive funding from Nike, and funding from USATF is minimal, so I'm no longer wasting anyone's resources!

3. You do realize your ideal vision of the sport would be 5 athletes lining up at the Olympic Trials and 2 athletes lining up at the Indoor US Champs, right?

Side note, I, like you, have high expectations for my running. So high in fact, that sometimes I feel as worthless as you think I am. If your aim was to make me feel worthless, you are too late--I've already felt that and decided it's not true and not worth my time to feel that way.

Later!

-PW

If this is Phoebe, I'm not sure, but I'd say if you spend this much time on LR trying to debunk this then you lost the argument. You might want to considering moving on. You should be better than this. Clearly this bothers you and it bothers you for a reason.

I hate to say it, but USATF indoors kind of already is 2 athletes lining up in the distance events most years.

Bring Back the 880 wrote:

I hate to say it, but USATF indoors kind of already is 2 athletes lining up in the distance events most years.

But last year we were hosting World Indoors, and there was a better than usual turnout for USA Indoors...

Sounds like USATF is governing in a location removed from the athletes and without many athletes having a say. Kind of like how Britain governed the colonies pre 1776. Maybe athletes should throw a tea party where they toss a bunch of Nike gear into a pond.

On a more serious note, Phoebe's writing and social media content exhibits a blend of sarcasm, seriousness, and humor. She may not be the fastest athlete out there, but she is one of the more fun and interesting.

Phoebe W wrote:

Gang, Let the record show I love these boards and I'll have a beer with any of you jokers-- even the guy who can't wait until I retire.

cc Jamin