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Re: Predict Gwen's Chicago Marathon Time [monty]
I think you kinda missed my point in why I suggested it's not wise to "switch". More so in that you, what happens on her 1st real 10k experience she sucks? Do you say she switches to 5k/half/1mi? Etc. So my point was more that by suggesting she switch yet again, until you find the perfect distance you then are left with nothing in the end. Because if you are suggesting switching now, she's now only 2 years left to "nail it" for Tokyo.

ETA: And I would disagree that it's not a new "sport" for an athlete like GJ. To me it would be more similiar to what she's used to in the past with far more intensity over volume. So it would be closer to what she's used to, but it would still be a new specificity that she would be undertaking.


Of course this is looking at specifically for Tokyo because I dont think she's going to be an elite athlete post Tokyo. I think she's going to back away, be a mom of 2-3 kids (maybe she cant have anymore kids because 1st one was really really hard on her body), never to be heard from again; unless she does conference talk touring to make a boatload of money.


Essentially all I'm saying Monty is that when you sorta pigeon hole yourself to this type of specific window, you don't get a lot of time figuring out which one works best for you. That should have already been decided and then now we should be working on excelling the specificity of said sport- not figuring out which is best what 2 years from Tokyo.

Brooks Doughtie, M.S.
Exercise Physiology
-USAT Level II
Last edited by: B_Doughtie: Oct 7, 18 9:47

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  • Post edited by B_Doughtie (Dawson Saddle) on Oct 7, 18 9:47