Why the hate? It is probably really, really hard to be a pro runner.
And on Letsrun, people seem to hate you if you have "no personality," are focused on wins/times and "being professional" like Rupp was. But people also hate you if you have a ton of personality and live life to its fullest like Nick Symmonds or Craig Engels.
I think Letsrun is a lose-lose environment for 95% of pro athletes. I know why you hate Goucher (spoke out for women), Eric Jenkins (never won as a pro), Galen Rupp (no personality), Mu (never races), Sydney (mad resting face), etc. You guys hate everyone...
Engels doesn't take the sport seriously. He celebrates early in races (then gets outkicked). He insulted Nuguse after the 2021 Olympic Trials when Engels didn't make the team.
I think people want to root for him, but his persona now just looks phony and pathetic because he can't back it up.
Why the hate? It is probably really, really hard to be a pro runner.
And on Letsrun, people seem to hate you if you have "no personality," are focused on wins/times and "being professional" like Rupp was. But people also hate you if you have a ton of personality and live life to its fullest like Nick Symmonds or Craig Engels.
I think Letsrun is a lose-lose environment for 95% of pro athletes. I know why you hate Goucher (spoke out for women), Eric Jenkins (never won as a pro), Galen Rupp (no personality), Mu (never races), Sydney (mad resting face), etc. You guys hate everyone...
Engels doesn't take the sport seriously. He celebrates early in races (then gets outkicked). He insulted Nuguse after the 2021 Olympic Trials when Engels didn't make the team.
I think people want to root for him, but his persona now just looks phony and pathetic because he can't back it up.
Not only that but when he was a part of the Nike Oregon Project he got mad at Jenny Simpson for complaining about suspicious athletes and told her to “get off her high horse”.
But now that he’s not with the NOP and not performing well he wants to subtly call our other athletes for being suspicious and pretend to care about the integrity of the sport.
Craig seems like he wants to come across as the runner that’s too cool to try hard yet somehow is still “the best miler in the US” as he likes to call himself, but he’s not actually the best miler in the US.
Not only that but when he was a part of the Nike Oregon Project he got mad at Jenny Simpson for complaining about suspicious athletes and told her to “get off her high horse”.
But now that he’s not with the NOP and not performing well he wants to subtly call our other athletes for being suspicious and pretend to care about the integrity of the sport.
Craig seems like he wants to come across as the runner that’s too cool to try hard yet somehow is still “the best miler in the US” as he likes to call himself, but he’s not actually the best miler in the US.
Y'all love to hate on Craig and I love to hate in general. Sounds like a match made in heaven! But as my username prolly tells ya, I love Craig! People act like he's all Bud Light and mullets but the man beat Centro in 2019 and has a 3:33 pr with 1:44 wheels. He ain't there yet but he's comin back and don't count him out for one last ride at the trials.
As for him an' Jenny, she put her foot where her mouth is instead of her money when she said that. Castin' a wide net o' shade on NOP with a lot o' new blood who she said are just guilty by association. You'd think she's been in the sport long enough to realize ya don't rock the boat too much cuz suddenly it comes up that someone you worked with gets popped and then those comments start lookin pretty hypocritical.
The threads this week are at an all time high of hate and negativity. For what reason? Engels is past his prime. So what? He's been a very good American runner for nearly a decade. This should be week to appreciate the sport and American champions. These threads all suck.
The threads this week are at an all time high of hate and negativity. For what reason? Engels is past his prime. So what? He's been a very good American runner for nearly a decade. This should be week to appreciate the sport and American champions. These threads all suck.
I think folks resent being told how they are supposed to feel as fans. I could just as easily tell you to not be so negative about the threads. But here you are trashing the threads.
He got mad at her for acting righteous in an interview with letsrun.com while failing to ever admit she too was on thyroid meds
gray area, but thyroid meds are not illegal. everyone brings it up as an example of rampant doping, but. Read this. It is not illegal. Don't like it, talk to WADA. Stop your innuendo here.
The threads this week are at an all time high of hate and negativity. For what reason? Engels is past his prime. So what? He's been a very good American runner for nearly a decade. This should be week to appreciate the sport and American champions. These threads all suck.
People forget he wasn’t even supposed to be here at this level. He was the underdog Ole Miss kid with a great kick. They’ll be hating on Eric Holt tomorrow next.
You do realize the clean 1500m is around 3:34-3:35 ,that’s when the top runners start doping. None of the times faster than that are natural
This guy gets it. It's also a fact that any man over 6 feet is wearing hidden heels, anyone that makes more money than me is a corporate sellout and anyone that looks better than me in a bathing suit is on steroids.
He got mad at her for acting righteous in an interview with letsrun.com while failing to ever admit she too was on thyroid meds
gray area, but thyroid meds are not illegal. everyone brings it up as an example of rampant doping, but. Read this. It is not illegal. Don't like it, talk to WADA. Stop your innuendo here.
it isn’t illegal. never said it was. but she was quite outspoken about NOP use of this and Dr Brown, despite also being a patient. hence the self righteousness