I think the reality is that in this sport it clearly helps to have coaches that know the drill in how to develop competitive pro runners, which includes knowledge of all the "help" that successful pro runners engage in.
Not True! Not all talented runners have the discipline to train as hard as KT. Even at NC State her peers were in awe of her obsession in pushing hard in training. In HS she stated that she looks forward to her daily training routine that starts at 4:30 am. How many HS runners do you know that do that?
Can you name an elite American distance runner that leaves something on the table, by not training hard enough? How hard her teammates at NC State might have trained, doesn’t matter.
One of the elite runners that made these comments about KT at State is a NCAA 5K champion, has gone sub 15 and happens to be her coach’s daughter, Elly Henes.
It is unfortunate because it means that Tuohy has less upside than her peers. We all knee that she trains very hard. Runners like Schweizer and Monson and Valby all developed more slowly. They made huge jumps in college and had huge upside after.
All elite runners train hard to reach their full potential, and none take shortcuts. Self-discovery? What?
Not True! Not all talented runners have the discipline to train as hard as KT. Even at NC State her peers were in awe of her obsession in pushing hard in training. In HS she stated that she looks forward to her daily training routine that starts at 4:30 am. How many HS runners do you know that do that?
If what you say is true…that she trains harder than everyone else, not only does it help explain her injury history, but suggests she may be close to her ceiling, unless she does what astro os suggesting.
I accuse runners when there is plainly a reason to accuse them. This is a doping sport. Deal with it. And that applies to top US pros and their typical pro progression arcs. Whether a runner suddenly has an epiphany at 26 or 29 or whatever does not bother me. That is the way the game is played. My concern for Tuohy is that she is too well adjusted or ethical to play this game and will watch less talented runners surpass her.
Not True! Not all talented runners have the discipline to train as hard as KT. Even at NC State her peers were in awe of her obsession in pushing hard in training. In HS she stated that she looks forward to her daily training routine that starts at 4:30 am. How many HS runners do you know that do that?
If what you say is true…that she trains harder than everyone else, not only does it help explain her injury history, but suggests she may be close to her ceiling, unless she does what astro os suggesting.
All possible overtraining does is increase the chance of injury. It doesn’t result in someone out performing their talent and physical maturation.
Why train if it doesn't make you faster? You think Tuohy would run 15:0x if she was running 20MPW?
That’s not what I said. Other posters have claimed she out trains other elite runners and it results in her being closer to her ceiling, but that’s not possible and if it was, everyone would do it.
It is unfortunate because it means that Tuohy has less upside than her peers. We all knee that she trains very hard. Runners like Schweizer and Monson and Valby all developed more slowly. They made huge jumps in college and had huge upside after.
Maybe true. But for every Schweitzer and Monson, there are hundreds of other talented runners who would wonder what ifs only after they cruise through their primes.