Where was Erin Finn in East prelim 10k?

I'm still bothered by her approach to that 10k where she ran herself into the ground for no reason. She could have just satie in the pack and then kicked for the win.

I agree with this. You can mess you mental state up as well. I did not like how she finished that race.

I still don't know why she thought she could handel that opening pace on such a hot day.

If anyone can't tell that that anorexic has an eating disorder, they have a mental disability. Come on. Her BMI is wayyyy below the lower limit of normal. She either has a sacral skull fracture or just got shut down by her coaches thinking about her health

Retro Specto wrote:

I'm still bothered by her approach to that 10k where she ran herself into the ground for no reason. She could have just satie in the pack and then kicked for the win.

I just knew that LetsRun would be educational - I had to look up "satie" in google to learn that Erik Satie was a classical composer. Good one!

This thread has a deeply serious angle to it, not a laughing matter. And concurrent is the silliness of wordplay with composers. There is a place for both, forgetting neither to laugh and to ponder a no-nonsense topic.

I hope she does not get discouraged and pachelbel it in. That would be sibelius. I'd mahler she dvorak to basics and rachmaninov a great comeback later.

That's all I've got.

ps. Tchaikovsky.

I paid for a Flotrack subscription to see her battle Schweizer at nationals. I want my nickel back.

Update

Shes injured

Her life update

brotown wrote:

You all need to quit haydn. No need to mob and mahler.

the snark is strong in this one...

So she considers herself a "scientist" but is also a god-believer?

Pick reason or faith, kid. One flies you to the moon; the other flies you into buildings.

Knock it off people. She needs our symphony!

"as yet undiagnosed injury" ok

She will become an Olympian because of her faith.

One flies you to Heaven for eternity.

7ie6 wrote:

So she considers herself a "scientist" but is also a god-believer?

Pick reason or faith, kid. One flies you to the moon; the other flies you into buildings.

One flies you to Heaven for eternity!

Fantastique wrote:

Knock it off people. She needs our symphony!

lol

7ie6 wrote:

So she considers herself a "scientist" but is also a god-believer?

Pick reason or faith, kid. One flies you to the moon; the other flies you into buildings.

She marches to the beat of her own drum

I wish people posting on these forums would distinguish between the runner and the person. When someone seems to be running well, they are the greatest person ever and perfect in every way (even if they are a jerk in real life). Conversely, if they aren't running well or scratch from a race, things get very personal and often inappropriate.

I do not know Erin Finn, but I coached at a nearby high school when she was in high school and know many people who know her personally. I have never heard of her being rude or disrespectful to anyone in any way. Everything I have heard about her is that she is a good person who is very kind and giving. Whether she is Olympic Champ or a 30 minute 5k runner, Erin the person should be treated with the same respect she shows toward other people.

This should be the same for any athlete on any kind of stage, from a high school kid to a 30-something veteran with a couple of Olympic appearances. Don't knock a person's character because you don't agree with how they train or race. Especially when the athlete in question conducts themselves with dignity and respect.

If anyone wants to question or critique Erin Finn the runner, go right ahead. If you disagree with how she trains or the racing schedule she follows or the racing strategy she uses, It is your prerogative. It is sports and the same as questioning why your favorite football team went for it on fourth down instead of punting or why a baseball manager put in a reliever in the ninth inning instead bringing back the starting per who is pitching lights out.

Ultimately, please don't get personal when critiquing these athletes. You don't know them and don't have the right to be disrespectful in any circumstance.