TeamBarenaked wrote:
I didn't mean to imply she cheated. I am one who was in her camp all along last year I am glad she is doing well again.
I started this thread BECAUSE of all the detractors last year.
A long way to go, but she is doing very well so far.
3rd place through 72 miles.
For the record, I think the accusations last year were based on her previous failed drug test, she had a crew member who dressed like her twin (right down to the distinctive hair color), and she had the audacity (!) to do well as a newcomer to ultra.
When she released her watch data, people pointed to it showing "edited," but switching the data from private to public is an edit, so that was unavoidable.
Not only was there no "smoking gun," there really wasn't anything to point at beyond speculation.
Count me among the people who defended her, or at least demanded real proof from the LetsRun crowd. They came up empty.
So, that brings us to this year. She has had a very good year in triathlon, marathoning (several 2:4x times as she tried to get an Olympic Trials Qualifier), and she won the Zion 100 Miler.
I'm rooting for her to do well.