If I could have the career of one pro runner, it'd be Sara Hall's

Let's just say I saw both Francie and Mary run in real life, and I have far more respect for the former, although Mary had impeccable form. Her God-given biomechanics succumbed to her idiotic training instincts.

scorpion_runner wrote:

Mate, where do you come from? I love your motivation. I really do. So we are cool.

Jordan Hasay.

scorpion_runner wrote:

Up Runner wrote:

And the marathon says "Hello, you benighted, cretinous crustacean." RANGE, moran, R-A-N-G-E

Also: T/E ratio

That is range on top of range! and WR and AR on top of that. Just because you run those distances does not mean anything if you're not actually good at all of them. Decker was at the top in all of her distances.

As far as the peds go, please. That happend when she was 37 years old, and athletes dope. So get over it.

peace.

Wrong, Dick Brown, aka the architect of the AW drug program was her coach in 1983. Ask Ron Tabb if she was clean.

Lagat: 800 in '09 and 10k in '16. Dunno any other years.

1983 wrote:

scorpion_runner wrote:

That is range on top of range! and WR and AR on top of that. Just because you run those distances does not mean anything if you're not actually good at all of them. Decker was at the top in all of her distances.

As far as the peds go, please. That happened when she was 37 years old, and athletes dope. So get over it.

peace.

Wrong, Dick Brown, aka the architect of the AW drug program was her coach in 1983. Ask Ron Tabb if she was clean.

Here say? She tested positive at the age of 37, period. That was her only positive test. And all of her stats STILL STAND. All of her tests prior to that failed test were CLEAN. I don't want to here s h i t about asked this guy or that guy. Numbers, values and levels are the only things that matter. So I'm not asking Ron Tabb a damn thing.

I can't believe someone is trying to claim that all results prior to a failed drug test stand. Will you recognise Makhloufi as the 2012 Olympic chams when he fails a drugs test?

llllllllaaaaa wrote:

I completely agree. she has had a very long career, lots of races at different differences. doesn't seem to be scared to jump in anything and mix it up. polar opposite of her spouse.

Why would someone use a comparison of a husband and a wife to degrade one of them and do it publicly behind their back? Why would you do something in an attempt to negatively impact a couple? Why would you talk about a couple behind their back when you don't even know them personally? And if you did, you're certainly not their friend.

Why does what should be an upbeat , positive thread always end up as a bitch fest between 2 or 3 A-holes on this site?

Lighten up,

With the exception of not having messed with the steeple for a bit, Molly Huddle has shown as much range as Hall and has surpassed her at every distance.

HardLoper wrote:

I noticed she has competed at outdoor nationals in 5 different events if you include the OT marathon. I doubt anyone else has ever done that. Not even 4. This also reflects the fact that she never found a single event she was the top in the USA at, just decently good at a range of distances.

Marla Runyan is up there. 10th at the 1996 Olympic Trials in the Heptathlon. 8th in the Olympic 1500m final in 2000. Three time US Champion at 5000m. And 5th in the NYC Marathon in 2:27, 5th at Boston and 7th in Chicago.

I think Marla Runyan still holds the heptathlon 800 American record at 2:04. She also retired top 10 on the all time US list in the 1500, 5, 10, and marathon. Two time Olympian as well as pan am champion. Lest we forget she accomplished all this and is legally blind!

Why is it only about making the Olympics? What about have a long, successful career?

I'm sure their daughter is fast -- I heard they held a time trial to see who would be adopted.

I feel the same way about Joe Grey

pardon my accent wrote:

For real.

She goes out and runs every distance under the sun and does pretty well. She's at a lot of the US Championship events, she's usually at the track Olympic Trials. Personally, I'd rather race a crapload and have good results than train forever for one race and roll the dice on injury or weather affecting the result. Just race, baby! Have fun, get out there, travel, be amongst your fans.

True Love wrote:

llllllllaaaaa wrote:

I completely agree. she has had a very long career, lots of races at different differences. doesn't seem to be scared to jump in anything and mix it up. polar opposite of her spouse.

Why would someone use a comparison of a husband and a wife to degrade one of them and do it publicly behind their back? Why would you do something in an attempt to negatively impact a couple? Why would you talk about a couple behind their back when you don't even know them personally? And if you did, you're certainly not their friend.

I'm definitely not your friend Ryan.

Trump2020OP-the real one wrote:

Wonder if any of their Ethiopian adopted girls have any talent in running?

MAGA

I don't believe I'm picking Hall's career based on her over-all success, there are certainly women out there with more successful careers. Although she still does pull in occasional championships, a la last weekend. It's more like my perception that she can do whatever, whenever, if she feels like it. Like there's no definite plan, she could show up anywhere. It's as if even though she could be training for the US half-marathon champs, another race could ask her to come and it'd be, "Sure, I'll run that." And not have to bow out because, "There's the half marathon champs in a month and I'm training for that. Gotta focus on training for my half." Do both! So maybe she's reached a level of success and ability at multiple events right to the point of being very good, and desirable for an RD to invite to a race, or be able to qualify for a race, but not being pigeon-holed into that event for specific blocks of time. I'm a marathoner now, no time for a road mile. It's my idea of her having a very fluid situation that appeals to me.

And this is just all guessing, I have no knowledge of her aspirations. Who knows, maybe she's so hell-bent on making an Olympic/World team it drives her nuts.

Maybe she's the elitest hobby-jogger. The hobbiest jogger of all of us.

mcvred wrote:

Lagat: 800 in '09 and 10k in '16. Dunno any other years.

Didn't know he ran the 800. Has anyone else run 4 different events at USA outdoor champs besides these two?

Up Runner wrote:

10,000m: same PRs. Marathon: Francie 2:27, MARY DNS

ADVANTAGE LARRIEU

Mary ran a marathon when she was 12 years old.