Asics sponsorship went through 2016 race, switches to New Balance next year
http://running.competitor.com/2015/12/news/asics-announces-end-of-nycm-sponsorship-in-2016_141240
Gwen is sponsored by Asics, so more than likely got some "incentive" $$$ from them to do this, if not also from NYRR.
Lots of raw talent wrote:
I would say that for her first marathon ever off of 40-50mpw it is pretty dang impressive. I believe we will see great things from her. She had never run more than 11 or 12 miles before her marathon buildup, and her longest run ever was 16 during the buildup. She kept doing swim and bike training because she and her coach agreed that changing to just running right a way would lead to injuries. We will definitely see some 2:2x marathon from her if she sticks with it.
It is impressive; however, I've known a couple women who have run a similar time with only little more mileage with no biking and swimming. With that said, Gwen is probably capable of running faster if she had backed off in some of the early miles. I heard she slowed down a lot once she hit the park.
TrackCoach wrote:
Lots of raw talent wrote:I would say that for her first marathon ever off of 40-50mpw it is pretty dang impressive. I believe we will see great things from her. She had never run more than 11 or 12 miles before her marathon buildup, and her longest run ever was 16 during the buildup. She kept doing swim and bike training because she and her coach agreed that changing to just running right a way would lead to injuries. We will definitely see some 2:2x marathon from her if she sticks with it.
It is impressive; however, I've known a couple women who have run a similar time with only little more mileage with no biking and swimming. With that said, Gwen is probably capable of running faster if she had backed off in some of the early miles. I heard she slowed down a lot once she hit the park.
Yes.....she was running 7:00 minute miles toward the end.
Were you Verne Gagne yesterday?
OP should probably give Jorgensen a little more credit for the amount of work she puts in on a daily basis. She wasn't just running 40-50 MPW she was also swimming and or biking everyday as well. Does all that translate muscularly to running? Not really. Aerobically? Yes. She is not just a freak talent who ran 2:41 on half the training of her competitors. She is a triathlete who is underdeveloped physically as a runner but is an aerobic monster who spends more time exercising each day than probably every other runner in the field. Could she run faster if she focused solely on running? Yes. Would she be a 2:2X marathoner? Highly doubt it.
Tri Harder, skinny runners wrote:
Hey anti Gwen posters....ponder this:
How many of the pro/elite runners (male or female) do you think could beat her ( or come close) in a triathlon?
That number would be zero.......
Alan Webb and Lukas Verzbicas could (have at one point?) both beat her in a tri.
Money for a 2:41 wrote:
Were you Verne Gagne yesterday?
Yup.....that was me.
Haz Bin wrote:
Tri Harder, skinny runners wrote:Hey anti Gwen posters....ponder this:
How many of the pro/elite runners (male or female) do you think could beat her ( or come close) in a triathlon?
That number would be zero.......
Alan Webb and Lukas Verzbicas could (have at one point?) both beat her in a tri.
I seriously doubt that.
Haz Bin wrote:
Tri Harder, skinny runners wrote:Hey anti Gwen posters....ponder this:
How many of the pro/elite runners (male or female) do you think could beat her ( or come close) in a triathlon?
That number would be zero.......
Alan Webb and Lukas Verzbicas could (have at one point?) both beat her in a tri.
Alan and Lukas are not marathoners. They are male triathletes, each transitioning from track events.
I meant someone who was an exclusive marathoner.....male or female.
[quote]Haystacks Calhoun wrote:
[quote]Haz Bin wrote:
[quote]Tri Harder, skinny runners wrote:
Alan and Lukas are not marathoners. They are male triathletes, each transitioning from track events.
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Actually Lukas was a triathlete first and then concentrated on running for a short bit. That's why he didn't stay on the college team very long.
...Finishing as the 14th female out of over 50,000 runners isn't crap. It's world class.
14th in 2:41 world class come on man. There's such a huge difference between 2:30 & 2:40 it's not even the same race dude.
Also running your 2nd half 45 seconds per mile slower than your first half is bad thonin' no matter what your time was and you know it dude. Stop shilling for Gwen Jorgenbonk.
50,000 runners please. Jorgenbonk was actually racing like ten girls & she got schooled brah. Just goes to show how soft Tri is and how there's no depth.
^ or maybe just how different the training is and good proof that being fit a world class triathlete does not translate to being a world class marathoner. Feel pretty confident if a pro runner trained for a triathlon similar to how Jorgensen trained for New York Jorgensen would demolish them as well. Apples and Oranges buddy.
pozzzzed wrote:
...Finishing as the 14th female out of over 50,000 runners isn't crap. It's world class.14th in 2:41 world class come on man. There's such a huge difference between 2:30 & 2:40 it's not even the same race dude.
Also running your 2nd half 45 seconds per mile slower than your first half is bad thonin' no matter what your time was and you know it dude. Stop shilling for Gwen Jorgenbonk.
50,000 runners please. Jorgenbonk was actually racing like ten girls & she got schooled brah. Just goes to show how soft Tri is and how there's no depth.
Gwen didn't race "like ten girls." She ran the NYC Marathon.
A more likely comparison is that out of 21,000 + female runners, Gwen finished 14th. That's
the top .07%.......brah.
Your dad should have been soft the night of your conception.
Tri Harder, skinny runners wrote:
654321 wrote:Yes, you would win most times... our disdain for acting like such a loser.
Your opinion doesn't matter to me. I'd just beat your ass at whatever distance race you were foolish enough to enter, then bike and swim home, dominating you mentally, physically, and sexually.
Seems more like it matters in EVERY way.
so many other things wrote:
i've run 2:33 on 48 miles per week avg for 7 weeks. weeks before that was 40 mpw
get over the "mileage = success" path and you'll be a better runner
Lots of raw talent wrote:I would say that for her first marathon ever off of 40-50mpw it is pretty dang impressive. I believe we will see great things from her. She had never run more than 11 or 12 miles before her marathon buildup, and her longest run ever was 16 during the buildup. She kept doing swim and bike training because she and her coach agreed that changing to just running right a way would lead to injuries. We will definitely see some 2:2x marathon from her if she sticks with it.
You'd be excellent if you upped your miles.
Tri Harder, skinny runners wrote:
Hey anti Gwen posters....ponder this:
How many of the pro/elite runners (male or female) do you think could beat her ( or come close) in a triathlon?
That number would be zero.......
Craig Mottram could, even now.
Buster Cerise wrote:
Tri Harder, skinny runners wrote:Hey anti Gwen posters....ponder this:
How many of the pro/elite runners (male or female) do you think could beat her ( or come close) in a triathlon?
That number would be zero.......
Craig Mottram could, even now.
Craig is not a marathoner.
Erin Baker - 2.35
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!
Is there a rule against attaching a helium balloon to yourself while running a road race?
How rare is it to run a sub 5 minute mile AND bench press 225?
Move over Mark Coogan, Rojo and John Kellogg share their 3 favorite mile workouts
Mark Coogan says that if you could only do 3 workouts as a 1500m runner you should do these
Matt Choi was drinking beer halfway through the Boston Marathon