Put Paula With The MEN!!!

Well, that's quite a stretch. She's got to run almost 2 minutes faster to beat Wejo. Wejo might not be the best male distance runner in the world, but he's better than Paula, and that's pretty damn good. Wish I were that good, but I do admit that I don't wish it enough to train enough to give it a try, so there is no way it could ever happen.

Net Charm wrote:

Paula Can Run With The Men.

She ran 30:00 winning a race, in those crappy conditions?

Put her in a race with the men where she is "pulled" to a faster time (like Webb was "pulled" by El G).

I guarantee she'll break 29 minutes.

In a fast race I'd even put money that she'd beat Wejo.

I concur. She would kick my ass right now.

Having seen here train in Ireland and just the intensity she approached everything (she spent much of the time there cross-training on an XC ski machine because she was injured), I am not surprised what she's doing this year. Plus she expects to be the best. When in a casual conversation with Rojo she mentioned marathon pace being "5:15s" (that's 2:18) we knew she wasn't going to be screwing around in London.

And for the record I ran 30:04 yesterday (for 5 miles). So paula has me be a mile and a quarter right now.

Wejo - Well, it isn't fair to compare her in a 10,000 to you when you are not in shape.

So...

Are you not in shape, are you injured, did you take it easy, or what? Certainly you didn't race 5 miles in 30 minutes. Just trying to see how a 28:10 10,000 guy can end up running 5 miles in 30 minutes.

"Wejo" is done. He\'s a has been... 30 min for 5 miles is rediculous, I know for a fact he ran that all out. We all know that you have to train hard to race fast. Weldon\'s fire is gone, must be all that partying. Its too bad, he might have made a good masters athlete...

...agree that paula should be racing with men, but which ones? possibly she would fit best in a race with the top 5 - 10 masters in the world.

you can put her in with many of the top american men.

If "InTheKnow" lived up to his name he would be able to spell "rediculous" correctly (Theres an "i" not an "e" moron). Wejo could kick your ass running backwards.

Paula accomplishments for the last couple years are

extraordinary and 2002 are mind boogling; however, she

is no the best female distance runner in the world! I

would place her in the top three for certain-how soon

we forget:

Catherine Ndereba-World Record and countless AOY for road

racing, 2:21:12 at Boston with injuried thigh. When

she FOCUS on an event and HEALTHY she can run with

and beat just about any women!

Maraget Okayo- New York 2001 and Boston 2002 winner in

2:20:43 (tougher course than London & Chicago)

Lornah Kiplagat- Falmouth 2002, 1/2 marathon WR, capable

running with anyone on the roads over 10k!

Derartu Tulu- 10000m- 2 Olympic Golds, World Champion,

multi World X-Country Golds, and a 30:13 pr which

came in a MAJOR INTERNATIONAL competition (last lap

60.5). Undefeated in major 10000m finals, that

includes defeating darling Paula!

Overall Derartu is the best!(not my favorite) But the

best nonetheless!!!

Vipam

Please remove your lips from Wejo's ass...His downward spiral is no secret to those who know him. I heard he's training for the beer mile world record.

IntheKnow

To reply to individual concerning Wejo go to his message

and click reply, that way your message will be in

response to his! Because in my message which you replied

to I didn't mention Wejo!!!

Vipam

How high could Paula place if there was a U.S. men's "Trials" race at Chicago this fall? Maybe top 10 or at least 20.

thanks

She was doped up like a man, so why not.

More necromancy!