northeast female runner wrote:
Well, the one thing she misses is it wasn't exactly the athlete's decision to make an emotional response to weight conversations under ALsal, he would literally MAKE it an emotional attack on them about their weight, to create that response and shame...
I think the other thing that is missed, is the culture on teams is very often the start of these issues, not just coaches but teammates can often be the worst influences on the rest of the team. When you have team dinners after the long run and only egg whites and lettuce are being consumed, it sends a very strong message....
My D1 team, not a very good one at that, had this kind of culture, and a very heavily used scale in the locker room, and endless discussions about calories. It was annoying when so many basic things like lifting or proper recovery from workouts were ignored. Its like an obsession for some people that will fog out so many other important things.
+1