As many of you know, the women's Olympic marathon trials are in Houston this weekend. I guess the men's are, too, but who cares about those? (Okay, fine, some people do, but now that Galen Rupp is out and we don't have the excitement of the Galen Rupp mask, well...)
Anyway, I think the most interesting thing about the trials is that I am a contender! Yes, you read that that right. At least according to Runner's World. So maybe I haven't met the A- (or B-) standard. But, look at this!
Tera Moody is was?* running, and her best is a 2:30 half marathon! I can do that!
Yeah, I get that it's just a typographical error (that they've since fixed). But let's go with it.
In all seriousness, I know it's trendy to be into Desiree Davila because she kind of rocks. But I love me some Tera Moody, and not just because she's a fellow Chicagoan and we have the same initials.
*She's injured, but I can't find any suggestion that she's out of the race.
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Anyway, I think the most interesting thing about the trials is that I am a contender! Yes, you read that that right. At least according to Runner's World. So maybe I haven't met the A- (or B-) standard. But, look at this!
Yeah, I get that it's just a typographical error (that they've since fixed). But let's go with it.
In all seriousness, I know it's trendy to be into Desiree Davila because she kind of rocks. But I love me some Tera Moody, and not just because she's a fellow Chicagoan and we have the same initials.
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I'd rather see Desi take it than one of the "pretty" girls.
ReplyDeleteDesiree Davila passed me going up Heartbreak Hill at the 2007 Boston Marathon. I think she ran like a 2:48 that day, which shows both how far she has come over the last 5 years and how stupid fast I went out that day.
ReplyDeleteI'll still be pulling for Kara, though.
Holy #$@#, Mike. Pardon me while I go look up your 2007 Boston splits and get (even more) impressed with you.
ReplyDeletePulling for Kara, though? Not Shalane?
Yeah, I guess I prefer brunettes.
ReplyDeleteIs Deena Kastor running? This has gotta be her last rodeo.
RW says Deena is running. I would assume it would have to be her last go-round. Not just because of her advancing age, but because of the strength/age of the field in general. I wouldn't write her off just on age, and maybe things would be different if it were a few years back and the field wasn't as strong (I'm thinking 2000), but given how many of these women are just reaching their peak - yeah. She's done after this. Good luck, Deena! (But I still want Tera to win.)
ReplyDeleteMy friend Serena Kessler is racing in the trials too! If you see her give her a shout out!
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