Won't run. Her coach is a disgrace to the sport. Hope she wakes up and understands how her stock is dropping with the fans. Maybe she doesn't care about the people who support track and field, just like her coach.
Her stock is dropping because of her as well. Sorry but it’s obvious her entire focus on social media is about taking selfies or posing at some event. She is not vested in track anymore. Been there done that attitude
Won't run. Her coach is a disgrace to the sport. Hope she wakes up and understands how her stock is dropping with the fans. Maybe she doesn't care about the people who support track and field, just like her coach.
Her stock is dropping because of her as well. Sorry but it’s obvious her entire focus on social media is about taking selfies or posing at some event. She is not vested in track anymore. Been there done that attitude
Whoever planted the idea in her head she could/should be a model should be shot. Now she is too busy dreaming to actually run some races.
Saw pics from the race. She is definitely wearing a prototype show (combo victory and dragonfly)... They need to crack down on people doing that. According to the rules it won't be ratified
Won't run. Her coach is a disgrace to the sport. Hope she wakes up and understands how her stock is dropping with the fans. Maybe she doesn't care about the people who support track and field, just like her coach.
Her stock is dropping because of her as well. Sorry but it’s obvious her entire focus on social media is about taking selfies or posing at some event. She is not vested in track anymore. Been there done that attitude
Mu's stock is dropping? Really? So how come there is a new thread about her every day and she isn't even racing? Seems to me she is hotter than ever.
Won't run. Her coach is a disgrace to the sport. Hope she wakes up and understands how her stock is dropping with the fans. Maybe she doesn't care about the people who support track and field, just like her coach.
Her stock is dropping because of her as well. Sorry but it’s obvious her entire focus on social media is about taking selfies or posing at some event. She is not vested in track anymore. Been there done that attitude
Her stock is dropping because of her as well. Sorry but it’s obvious her entire focus on social media is about taking selfies or posing at some event. She is not vested in track anymore. Been there done that attitude
Whoever planted the idea in her head she could/should be a model should be shot. Now she is too busy dreaming to actually run some races.
She's an attractive woman with unique looks and is thin. I'm not sure if her being a model is out of the realm of any dreams.
The issue is ... if she wants to be a top-level model, she needs to get out of the sport altogether and go to Europe or NYC full-time. Colleen Quigley had to make the same choice, and was able to do some modeling for Nike but that's about it.
If she's sincerely not into track anymore, she can retire with medals and accolades regardless.
That said, if she wants to half-arse it in track, so be it. The US has plenty of other athletes that can come 6th/7th in the 1500m on the global stage, and no shortage of 800m runners.
Or she looked at Welteji's 1:57/3:56 and thinks 1:55/4:05 is reasonable.
Honestly going to lose my mind with how people don't understand basic physiology behind track events.
Short summary: holding up an 8:33 woman like Welteji and extrapolating 1500 times for a 400/800 runner is totally useless. Would be comparable to predicting Welteji running a 50.0.
Long summary:
The sprints overwhelmingly use anaerobic alactic (pure sprint power which lasts less than 15s) and anaerobic systems (going pure anaerobic last max 2min).
Events 1500 and over use a large majority aerobic energy.
The 800 is the cross over between these systems meaning you can approach at like a distance runner (eg Faith Kipyegon/Sifan Hassan who are 1:57 or better but also 14:30 or better 5k women), as 400-800 runners (eg Mu, Rogers), or as hybrids - low mileage but not sprint focused like Brazier, Giles, Wilson, or Bishop.
The further away you move from the energy system that underpins your success the worse you do. That's why despite Welteji, Muir, Hassan all being barely 1s off Mu's 800 PB, none of them have for a second considered doing the 400! That's because they approach it with training that is aerobically focused (they're all 8:33 or better in the 1500). I'd be surprised if any of them could break 54 from blocks.
Same idea, Rogers can do a 52.04, but hasn't broken 4:10. Mu 49s 400 but 4:16 1500m.
Hybrid athletes peak in the 800 but can run average to good in the 400/1500 but not world standard in either - eg Brazier (47/1:42/3:35), Arop (46/1:43/3:38), Wilson (53.6/1:55/4:05), Bishop (54/1:56/4:04).
It is staggering how many people in this conversation don't get that.
Agree completely. Mu is fast enough to make an Olympic/World final at 400m. You would never find a male of that standard running a 1500m (or at least not at any competitive speed).
Training, not physiology. Mu could run 4 flat but it would require very different training that would cost her some 400 speed. Coe was a 46 400m man who ran 1:41/3:29. Brazier might have done the same but it would have taken a lot more strength work (meaning 800 repeats and up).
You can't train what isn't there. Coe was fast, but not a world-class (as in Olympic/Worlds final fast) at 400m - a good second and a half off.
He also was more on the aerobic side initially, winning the English Schools 3000m, a different type of runner than Mu.
Her stock is dropping because of her as well. Sorry but it’s obvious her entire focus on social media is about taking selfies or posing at some event. She is not vested in track anymore. Been there done that attitude
Mu's stock is dropping? Really? So how come there is a new thread about her every day and she isn't even racing? Seems to me she is hotter than ever.
Day 1 was on the American Track League YouTube but I haven't seen anything for Day 2 yet. I've also heard Mu may not be racing but haven't been able to confirm with meet director.