Hayduke wrote:
bladerunner wrote:
I'm a fan but that's embarrassing. She ran 2:41 in New York on basically no marathon training. She barely improves on that with all this training?
I don't enjoy seeing anyone fail... but I DO enjoy seeing Triathletes or any multi event (decathalon, cross fit etc.) get the message that being average at many events is not equal to being good at one event.
Jerry should drop her.
I can respect having insane goals, and sharing them is brave.
I'm not a fan of ignoring the women who have spent their entire lives training for this, and assuming you can beat them with way less time. Sure, you're training purely for the marathon now, but they're not sitting around doing nothing for 2 years either.
Hardloper wrote:
Yeah it wasn't that bad. It's amazing how consistent he is, that 2:06 low is a 'bad' race.
I've give Galen that much, especially since he is the only American that may be even capable of breaking 2:11 right now.
New American second place for the entire year is Elkanah Kibet in 2:12:35. Aaron Braun in third with 2:13:16.
13 positive split for Galen
1 min negative for Mo
Hardloper wrote:
Alexi Pappas has finished in 2:43. She exceeded my prediction of a DNF, so congrats.
That's a terrible time for a 31:36 10k runner. I hope her media coverage disappears after this and the running media focuses on runners that actually perform.
Gohomerere wrote:
Clerk wrote:
2:36:23 for Jorgensen. Beaten by 18 minutes.
Stop disrespecting the distance and the competition by saying you will win Gold in two years.
She didn’t say she WILL win gold, it’s just her goal. Big difference hater
Ahhhhh yeah, I am 100% that she did. She just finished outside of the top 10 and got beat by 4 American women (3 of those are no name). Please stop hyping this b$tch up.
troll under a bridge wrote:
Rupp interview on NBC right now. Good interview. I think he is trying to improve his media image for a post-career convention appearances, similar to what Shorter and Rodgers do these days.
Shorter and Rodgers had better speaking skills than Rupp before they did conventions. Rupp is much more introverted. I think Salazar will start the process soon to hand over the reigns to NOP to Rupp--that would include some speaking but those would not be Rupp's main focus.
troll under a bridge wrote:
Hardloper wrote:
Alexi Pappas has finished in 2:43. She exceeded my prediction of a DNF, so congrats.
That's a terrible time for a 31:36 10k runner. I hope her media coverage disappears after this and the running media focuses on runners that actually perform.
Not gonna happen.
Hardloper wrote:
bladerunner wrote:
I'm a fan but that's embarrassing. She ran 2:41 in New York on basically no marathon training. She barely improves on that with all this training?
Her first race was an incredible 15:15 indoors and every race after that is worse than the previous
I commend her for testing herself in the marathon, but if she wants to have a more competitive presence she should really focus more on the 5k/10k first and then try moving up. Cutting down a 15:15 to sub 15 is much more world class than trying to lower 2:36 to sub 2:20 in the marathon...
Imo I feel like Katelyn Tuohy has a higher chance of actually making an Olympic Team than Gwen at this rate...
Ekiden star wrote:
troll under a bridge wrote:
I think he gets paid to show up for many races.
But if he wants to run faster, it might be time for a change in training.
You've must not of read that NY Times piece on him. He generally doesn't do well in the fall due to how hot it is in Japan. Besides 2:16 is a excellent time for a ameture. He has ran a 2:11 in February and probably do Fukuoka sub 2:11 time too. And, everyone should know Yuki uses a lot of these races as tempo runs. And targets only a few marathons each year.
Not of read?
Nice
pyg111 wrote:
The Letsrun.com bitterness is deafening. Farah is better than Rupp. Swallow it. Congratulations Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah, CBE.
What if Rupp is like a Kenyan and rain is his kryptonite?
Hardloper wrote:
Alexi Pappas has finished in 2:43. She exceeded my prediction of a DNF, so congrats.
Any media giving her even the slightest coverage should be ashamed. She is a shameless fraud
troll under a bridge wrote:
Clerk wrote:
She did top-10 a Major, and did get the A-Standard. I would be very proud of a Collegiate runner turned Triathlete coming back to the sport and doing either of those.
But because she talks shiit, I can't be a fan. She could have so much more positivity in her following if she were humble, and respected the sport and her progress through it
It will be really interesting to see the post-race youtube video after this race.
She is going to go home, kick the dog, yell at Stanley, and beat her unemployed stay at home husband.
Hardloper wrote:
2:36:23 for Gwen
I mentioned in another post that if she wants to make it to the Olympic Games in any team...move to Puerto Rico where 2:36 is the standard. She is no where any close to make the US team. She is terribly ignorant and underestimates this distance, especially with her terrible bio-mechanics that makes Emil Zatopek form look great in comparison. Kuddos to her psychologist for pumping her up though.
She is NOT a marathon contender, plain and simple.
El Keniano wrote:
pyg111 wrote:
The Letsrun.com bitterness is deafening. Farah is better than Rupp. Swallow it. Congratulations Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah, CBE.
What if Rupp is like a Kenyan and rain is his kryptonite?
Given how often he is inside on a treadmill, that may be the case.
I had thought Rupp was pretty robust, given his Olympic performance in hot and humid Rio. But rain in Boston and Chicago? Maybe you're right.
Special wrote:
Gwen's post-race interview - "Well, I'm disappointed I'm not in 2:35 shape but watch out Mary, Tirunesh, Vivian & Gladys! I'm gonna smash y'all!!!!!!"
? ? ?
Dola Sudd wrote:
Hardloper wrote:
Her first race was an incredible 15:15 indoors and every race after that is worse than the previous
I commend her for testing herself in the marathon, but if she wants to have a more competitive presence she should really focus more on the 5k/10k first and then try moving up. Cutting down a 15:15 to sub 15 is much more world class than trying to lower 2:36 to sub 2:20 in the marathon...
Imo I feel like Katelyn Tuohy has a higher chance of actually making an Olympic Team than Gwen at this rate...
Lol, that is probably true. Tuohy has a shot to make the Olympic team in the 5k, it's a toss up after Shelby Houlihan.
Congrats to Sara Hall beating Molly Huddle today in the ten mile US champs race.
grumpyoldman wrote:
troll under a bridge wrote:
It will be really interesting to see the post-race youtube video after this race.
She is going to go home, kick the dog, yell at Stanley, and beat her unemployed stay at home husband.
YouTube should cancel her account!
doctorj wrote:
Hardloper wrote:
2:36:23 for Gwen
I mentioned in another post that if she wants to make it to the Olympic Games in any team...move to Puerto Rico where 2:36 is the standard. She is no where any close to make the US team. She is terribly ignorant and underestimates this distance, especially with her terrible bio-mechanics that makes Emil Zatopek form look great in comparison. Kuddos to her psychologist for pumping her up though.
She is NOT a marathon contender, plain and simple.
So you judge one's potential by one race? Good luck with that.