TheStroBro wrote:
Out of general curiosity. What is your commentary about this performance. She often talks about how she disliked triathlon, but is more than happy to describe herself as the "Queen of Triathlon" on her website.
I couldn't tell you what she should do next as an athlete, but the world is her oyster for things away from actually competing.
i don't have an opinion about her performance. a really easy way to run a 15:29 is to try to run a 14:50 and not quite be able to handle that pace. by the time you're halfway through, and you know a 14:50 is not in the offing, the damage is done. it is my guess - though i don't know - that the race went something like that. however...
it is her desire to see how she can perform as a pure runner, after having given the best part of her elite athletic window to college, work, and triathlon. whatever she does - however she does - belongs to her. the way i see it, triathlon was more or less per public endeavor. running is her private endeavor.
i'm expect you disagree, which is your prerogative, and i'm not going to argue with you. you asked me; i answered you.
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman