Parker Valby needs to turn off her social media, now. The temptation is too great to see her collegiate colleagues frolicking over in St. Moritz having a grand old time.
But you know who I don’t see over there: Megan Keith.
A year of VALBYMANIA is coming to a close. It will be finished in 27 days. But this is the final push, after years of training in the swamp. But every remaining second in the swamp before she gets on that plane, is precious. It’s her poor man’s altitude, and she needs to soak up every drop while she still she can.
A vacation to the Alps for "altitude training", being served hot chocolate and having her feet rubbed by sherpas will do nothing but make her weak.
She needs to stick to the swamp. Training in hot humid weather is what makes her tough as nails. She needs to be in the bog.
She needs to set up that elliptical in the middle of the stifling marshland and ride that thing among the gators and will-o'-wisp. That will give her the best chance at the Olympics.
People will laugh at you but I think you are right. But in the future the combination of the two can serve her better. It takes time to figure out what works for you at altitude but training in hot humid weather has proven to be efficient too!
Parker Valby needs to turn off her social media, now. The temptation is too great to see her collegiate colleagues frolicking over in St. Moritz having a grand old time.
But you know who I don’t see over there: Megan Keith.
A year of VALBYMANIA is coming to a close. It will be finished in 27 days. But this is the final push, after years of training in the swamp. But every remaining second in the swamp before she gets on that plane, is precious. It’s her poor man’s altitude, and she needs to soak up every drop while she still she can.
She hasn’t posted anything on social media since she got confirmation she made the team, so there’s a good chance that is what she has done.
Also, I’m not buying these rumors of her being in Switzerland. I doubt she’ll make any coaching/training changes this close to the Olympics. She may stop there on the way to Paris for business, but I doubt she’ll do any training at altitude.
A year of VALBYMANIA is coming to a close. It will be finished in 27 days. But this is the final push, after years of training in the swamp. But every remaining second in the swamp before she gets on that plane, is precious. It’s her poor man’s altitude, and she needs to soak up every drop while she still she can.
Naturally, THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION should use POOR MAN'S ALTITUDE.
Sipping on hot chocolate while lounging in the Swiss Alps would be so BOURGEOISE.
Please tell me when your swamp girl will arrive. I will have hot chocolate and the finest freshly milked mountain goat's milk ready for her. I will wet-down and shine her elliptical machine, yes?
Is she seriously in Switzerland for altitude training?
Hallo, Luca of the Alps here again.
While waiting for swamp girl to arrive, I will be redecorating my lodge, applying Prefontaine wallpaper to the puffy sofa room. Also, will have hot chocolate goat beer, so I hope she likes to party with me.....Luca of the Alps.
A year ago, I tried adding 30 grams of sauerkraut to my breakfast and it gave me EXPLOSIVE DIARRHEA!!!! Like I had to mop the ceiling..
What the hell were you doing?
The ceiling and walls looked like someone got shot in the head. Actually, part of the wall looked just like a Jackson Pollock painting, so I put a frame around it and never cleaned it. Instant modern art for free...or at least for the cost of 30 grams of sauerkraut.
She may have decided she wants the Opening Ceremony experience, so the interim 14 days would be the time to do the tourist thing, see a highland cow, drink an Americano on the French Riviera, etc.
Making her SOFT.
Looking at a cow and drinking a drink makes one "soft" now? wtf is wrong with you idiots
Yes, training at altitude in Switzerland is such a bad idea. For example, Jess Hull spent here 5 weeks before setting a mediocre time of 3:50.83 in 1500m.
Looking at a cow and drinking a drink makes one "soft" now? wtf is wrong with you idiots
I agree with you friend. I have looked at cows all my life and I am as hard as an alpine horn.
From the vantage point of my lodge, there is a sweet bounty of cows to look at. All Letsrunners are welcome to stay, visit, drink hot chocolate, and look at the cows with me....Luca of the Alps.
A vacation to the Alps for "altitude training", being served hot chocolate and having her feet rubbed by sherpas will do nothing but make her weak.
She needs to stick to the swamp. Training in hot humid weather is what makes her tough as nails. She needs to be in the bog.
She needs to set up that elliptical in the middle of the stifling marshland and ride that thing among the gators and will-o'-wisp. That will give her the best chance at the Olympics.
I'm in North Carolina and I could use some "altitude training" in Switzerland myself. She'd be dumb not to!