Fasttuohy wrote:
hypo critics wrote:
Why the change in coaching philosophy this year?
Her stated goal is the olympic trials which makes for a long year. Whether that is realistic, time will tell.
Explain how the OT make it a long year for her? The OT is the weekend as the NB Nationals which she has run in the past so her year is no longer than it has been in the past.
jenapharm wrote:
Explain how the OT make it a long year for her? The OT is the weekend as the NB Nationals which she has run in the past so her year is no longer than it has been in the past.
LOL, there have been umpteen posts on LRC about how the post season races make for too long of a year.......In this case, having to be absolutely at peak that late would seem to alter training
jenapharm wrote:
Fasttuohy wrote:
Her stated goal is the olympic trials which makes for a long year. Whether that is realistic, time will tell.
Explain how the OT make it a long year for her? The OT is the weekend as the NB Nationals which she has run in the past so her year is no longer than it has been in the past.
That's the point. Last year she was burnt out by NB Nationals -- meaning the year was too long for her. If she wants to peak for OT instead of burning out, she would need to change her strategy from last year.
Next weekend should be the big test for Masciarelli with BAA Mayor's cup. But as of now she has not broken 17:00. Seems like a few have this season .....and Hart seems to be running excellent. The one I truly feel badly for out with an injury is Brynn Brown. Hope she gets better, mile split has a link to an essay she wrote on coping with injury.
Two runners emerged from the open Boston Athletic Association;s Mayor's cup 2019 Championship Women's event.
Sydney Masciarelli age 16 time 17:18 and a runner just a year older and (unknown to me)
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Margot Appleton age 17 time 17:14 running for the track club Emerging Elites.
Congrats to both young ladies.
Appleton will smack Tuohy next!
it has to be a rivalry wrote:
Appleton will smack Tuohy next!
https://www.emergingelites.com/bios/margot_appleton.html
Don't count on it, running for the submerging elite group is the kiss of death, the coach is the worst and most self serving asshat out there. This will not end well for her, but it will end.
This must have been a great race. The top 4 were only about 5 seconds apart, with Providence Grad Brianna Ilarda winning. (Yes I know you cant really compare XC times), but this was about a 1 minute PR for Ms. Appleton vs last year's times. In 2018 she ran a 5 minute mile and was 21st at Foot Locker Northeast. Like Masciarelli, she is a junior and attends a prep? school, Portsmouth Abbey.
Assuming the same schedules as last year, the rematch will be at Footlocker Northeast. While Tuohy and presumably Masciarelli are still at the head of the pack, the ladies in places 3-15 have certainly closed the gap, so there may be a bit more suspense in the post season racing this year.
1 or both of them could go the NXN route and have two shots at Tuohy (one on time only). Or 1 or both could accept an invite from NXN (if one is given). I can't say I see Tuohy taking the FL route and going to NXN on the invite she surely would receive. But I would also expect Masciarelli to try to defend at FL. The reality remains only Tuohy of these runners has gone below 17 minutes on a tough course. I think another question is can NY go 1-2-3 at NXN this year?
This is a huge PR, placing and pickup in time for Appleton. The prep school she attends does not compete in the same league as Masciarelli (nepsta d3 v nepsta d4) for Championships based on the size of the schools.
Masciarelli and Appleton's schools had a dual meet last week but Masciarelli didn't run.
There is a report that she has been sick.
Speed ratings for the Boston race were estimated at 151 and 150.
fastTuohy wrote:
I can't say I see Tuohy taking the FL route and going to NXN on the invite she surely would receive. But I would also expect Masciarelli to try to defend at FL.
Going the FL route could be more plausible than it might seem.
At this point in time, the North Rockland girls team isn't even sniffing at an NXN bid, which at the end of last season it looked like they could be. If that's off the table, the course record at FL could be one last dragon to slay to cap off her high school career. Three straight NXN titles certainly has it's appeal as well, but I guess we'll see what's what as it unfolds.
Rockland County Championship is tomorrow afternoon, which will be Tuohy's last crack at the Bear Mountain "home course". That could be interesting, too.
Deadstream wrote:
Going the FL route could be more plausible than it might seem.
At this point in time, the North Rockland girls team isn't even sniffing at an NXN bid, which at the end of last season it looked like they could be. If that's off the table, the course record at FL could be one last dragon to slay to cap off her high school career. Three straight NXN titles certainly has it's appeal as well, but I guess we'll see what's what as it unfolds.
Rockland County Championship is tomorrow afternoon, which will be Tuohy's last crack at the Bear Mountain "home course". That could be interesting, too.
It could be I guess, though it did not seem like this XC season was really her focus. Time will tell.
fastTuohy wrote:
It could be I guess, though it did not seem like this XC season was really her focus. Time will tell.
16:08, about 13 seconds off her course record, for probably about a 164ish (estimate) SR, just like all year.
Deadstream wrote:
16:08, about 13 seconds off her course record, for probably about a 164ish (estimate) SR, just like all year.
Last year 15:55 was 172, while in 2017 it was 168 so something in the 164-168 range seems right barring a big change in how the course ran for the field.
I am sure we will see the official result
She fell today taking one of the tight turns
"Appleton reportedly raced alongside Masciarelli "the whole time," according to Marianapolis Preparatory coach Emily Gaudet -- who also remarked her runner had been sick "the past 10 days" -- and never lost her mark."
168 officially.
Maybe coach should have suggested she scratch until well. This was a purely optional race.
Congrats to both.
But again what a stunning performance by Appleton.