Runner biographies: Kara Goucher got me thinking

ioane wrote:

Aouita 84 wrote:

Yep!

It amazes me that someone and or some people actually suggested to Kara that she should write a book. That being said, maybe there's a story and or "Hook" in this book that is appealing. If so, I haven't heard about it. If someone suggested to me to write a book about myself, I would have to SERIOUSLY consider why. How will my story impact someone's life. There needs to be a message, a plot, something that goes beyond the obvious subject matter (Pro Runner).

Again, Kara doesn't know when to shut up and stop seeking the spotlight.

I completely disagree with this. Unlike Lauren Freshman, Kara actually WAS at the center of some serious controversies and I believe she has a lot of story to tell and wisdom to pass on.

Maybe I had been living under a rock but I was completely in shock in 2015 when she came out against Salazar. She gave no indication that there was any issue before. To go from America's Running Sweetheart to whistleblower is quite a transition, and I think it warrants a story.

I think there's a lot of stories she can tell about the pro running world from the inside since she's started just as it was building up.

Also be careful about the "she doesn't know when to shut up" dreck. There are a lot of running influencers and attention seekers out there, but Kara is a bona fide runner. Ask yourself some critical questions before tossing that out there. Are you mad that it's someone who craves attention or are you mad that it's a woman saying something you disagree with?

Aouita 84 wrote:

ioane wrote:

I completely disagree with this. Unlike Lauren Freshman, Kara actually WAS at the center of some serious controversies and I believe she has a lot of story to tell and wisdom to pass on.

Maybe I had been living under a rock but I was completely in shock in 2015 when she came out against Salazar. She gave no indication that there was any issue before. To go from America's Running Sweetheart to whistleblower is quite a transition, and I think it warrants a story.

I think there's a lot of stories she can tell about the pro running world from the inside since she's started just as it was building up.

Also be careful about the "she doesn't know when to shut up" dreck. There are a lot of running influencers and attention seekers out there, but Kara is a bona fide runner. Ask yourself some critical questions before tossing that out there. Are you mad that it's someone who craves attention or are you mad that it's a woman saying something you disagree with?

Let me clarify as I believe you missed my point. In no way did I question and or minimize Kara's credentials as a runner. I do respect her accomplishments. Writing self-biographies can be really tricky due to them being self absorbed and narcissistic. Yes, Kara has a story to tell, but what story? Her trials and tribulations with Alberto? Her upbringing? Her journey to becoming a world-class runner? Her glory days with Colorado? Being a mom and world-class runner? There's a lot going on here, and if she and or her publisher try to cover it all in depth they will fail. Kara would be best served if she were to focus on one defining time in her life that lends insight and a story we can relate to. I would be more inclined to read of her detailed account with Alberto and how it tested her resolve as a woman and world-class runner.

Finally, this statement:

"Ask yourself some critical questions before tossing that out there. Are you mad that it's someone who craves attention or are you mad that it's a woman saying something you disagree with"?

Please don't muddy the waters with sexist accusations, let's be adults, if you're capable.

Aouita 84 wrote:

ioane wrote:

I completely disagree with this. Unlike Lauren Freshman, Kara actually WAS at the center of some serious controversies and I believe she has a lot of story to tell and wisdom to pass on.

Maybe I had been living under a rock but I was completely in shock in 2015 when she came out against Salazar. She gave no indication that there was any issue before. To go from America's Running Sweetheart to whistleblower is quite a transition, and I think it warrants a story.

I think there's a lot of stories she can tell about the pro running world from the inside since she's started just as it was building up.

Also be careful about the "she doesn't know when to shut up" dreck. There are a lot of running influencers and attention seekers out there, but Kara is a bona fide runner. Ask yourself some critical questions before tossing that out there. Are you mad that it's someone who craves attention or are you mad that it's a woman saying something you disagree with?

Let me clarify as I believe you missed my point. In no way did I question and or minimize Kara's credentials as a runner. I do respect her accomplishments. Writing self-biographies can be really tricky due to them being self absorbed and narcissistic. Yes, Kara has a story to tell, but what story? Her trials and tribulations with Alberto? Her upbringing? Her journey to becoming a world-class runner? Her glory days with Colorado? Being a mom and world-class runner? There's a lot going on here, and if she and or her publisher try to cover it all in depth they will fail. Kara would be best served if she were to focus on one defining time in her life that lends insight and a story we can relate to. I would be more inclined to read of her detailed account with Alberto and how it tested her resolve as a woman and world-class runner.

Finally, this statement:

"Ask yourself some critical questions before tossing that out there. Are you mad that it's someone who craves attention or are you mad that it's a woman saying something you disagree with"?

Please don't muddy the waters with sexist accusations, let's be adults, if you're capable.

Aouita 84 wrote:

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Let me clarify as I believe you missed my point. In no way did I question and or minimize Kara's credentials as a runner. I do respect her accomplishments. Writing self-biographies can be really tricky due to them being self absorbed and narcissistic. Yes, Kara has a story to tell, but what story? Her trials and tribulations with Alberto? Her upbringing? Her journey to becoming a world-class runner? Her glory days with Colorado? Being a mom and world-class runner? There's a lot going on here, and if she and or her publisher try to cover it all in depth they will fail. Kara would be best served if she were to focus on one defining time in her life that lends insight and a story we can relate to. I would be more inclined to read of her detailed account with Alberto and how it tested her resolve as a woman and world-class runner.

Finally, this statement:

"Ask yourself some critical questions before tossing that out there. Are you mad that it's someone who craves attention or are you mad that it's a woman saying something you disagree with"?

Please don't muddy the waters with sexist accusations, let's be adults, if you're capable.