She needs to turn pro right now! It's an Olympic year and she is at the zenith of her college achievements. Right after Paris, money for track is going to crater until 2026-2027. Big Daddy Swoosh is cutting staff, the Three Stripes are going to pay Nico Young big money and that is the only funds that they have considering that they already bought Tuohy, Wiley, Lyles, and Kessler. On probably won't sign anyone significant this year considering that most of their US based elite team is hurt. Brooks will ride Kerr and elites really don't move the hobby jogger sales needle. New Balance already has a lot of domestic women locked up on contracts.
Valby's best bet is a big contract from Nike while her value is super high.
She needs to turn pro right now! It's an Olympic year and she is at the zenith of her college achievements. Right after Paris, money for track is going to crater until 2026-2027. Big Daddy Swoosh is cutting staff, the Three Stripes are going to pay Nico Young big money and that is the only funds that they have considering that they already bought Tuohy, Wiley, Lyles, and Kessler. On probably won't sign anyone significant this year considering that most of their US based elite team is hurt. Brooks will ride Kerr and elites really don't move the hobby jogger sales needle. New Balance already has a lot of domestic women locked up on contracts.
Valby's best bet is a big contract from Nike while her value is super high.
Could HOKA be looking for a marathoner? Saucony? ASICS?
She probably gave a 5/10 effort at NCAA. There was no feeling of fatigue or pain after the finish; she hugged others, jumping up and down while others collapsing. she spoke fluently in the interview. I believe if she wants it, she can easily break 14:30. She would be our rising star against Ethiopians and Kenyans.
She probably gave a 5/10 effort at NCAA. There was no feeling of fatigue or pain after the finish; she hugged others, jumping up and down while others collapsing. she spoke fluently in the interview. I believe if she wants it, she can easily break 14:30. She would be our rising star against Ethiopians and Kenyans.
She was maxed out racing the threshold line. Only maybe could she have gone a second faster in those conditions (i.e., warm temps, and racing a 10000m two days earlier) if she had run the first lap a second faster.
That is why it is not at all clear to me she should try to double at the Trials. She may prefer the 5000m distance, but it’s a gamble if Andrews, Cranny, and Schweizer are in form, because they will sit on her.
Could HOKA be looking for a marathoner? Saucony? ASICS?
Think about it; if she signs with N ike, she would be just another athlete with, ahem, Nikee, but she could potentially move the needle in a big way with those others.
Not ranked in the top 3 in the US, so she will probably not make it to Paris (even if she had enough points)
Her PB is 52s slower than the WR
She will be forgotten in 1 minute
She can run invitational meets and remain in the NCAA. Why do the move now?
She has at least a 50/50 chance to make US team.
If she does make team, her placing points and times will already be fast enough to secure q with world ranking.
If she makes the team her value goes through the roof!
I think she can make the team. She has not been pushed once this year. We still don't know how much faster she can go with better competition. I wish she cleared the Olympic standard today so she only has to worry about making top 3.
She was maxed out racing the threshold line. Only maybe could she have gone a second faster in those conditions (i.e., warm temps, and racing a 10000m two days earlier) if she had run the first lap a second faster.
That is why it is not at all clear to me she should try to double at the Trials. She may prefer the 5000m distance, but it’s a gamble if Andrews, Cranny, and Schweizer are in form, because they will sit on her.
Big question - IF in form. Cranny and Schweizer running today so we’ll see. Andrews hasn’t raced since February and pulled out of Penn and today’s race. So huge question mark on her. And it’s Valby that will be sitting on them not the other way around. Of course ESP will be untouchable by all.
Big question - IF in form. Cranny and Schweizer running today so we’ll see. Andrews hasn’t raced since February and pulled out of Penn and today’s race. So huge question mark on her. And it’s Valby that will be sitting on them not the other way around. Of course ESP will be untouchable by all.
Cranny and Schweizer looked excellent tonight in Portland. Both ran the Olympic std. 14:46 and 14:48 respectively. In excellent shape for the Trials. Prediction: ESP, Cranny, Schweizer and then Valby.
She probably gave a 5/10 effort at NCAA. There was no feeling of fatigue or pain after the finish; she hugged others, jumping up and down while others collapsing. she spoke fluently in the interview. I believe if she wants it, she can easily break 14:30. She would be our rising star against Ethiopians and Kenyans.
She was maxed out racing the threshold line. Only maybe could she have gone a second faster in those conditions (i.e., warm temps, and racing a 10000m two days earlier) if she had run the first lap a second faster.
That is why it is not at all clear to me she should try to double at the Trials. She may prefer the 5000m distance, but it’s a gamble if Andrews, Cranny, and Schweizer are in form, because they will sit on her.
The thought of pros having to sit on a college runner is crazy. Valby is also the first runner I heard of also with reverse pacers to slow her down.
She was maxed out racing the threshold line. Only maybe could she have gone a second faster in those conditions (i.e., warm temps, and racing a 10000m two days earlier) if she had run the first lap a second faster.
That is why it is not at all clear to me she should try to double at the Trials. She may prefer the 5000m distance, but it’s a gamble if Andrews, Cranny, and Schweizer are in form, because they will sit on her.
Big question - IF in form. Cranny and Schweizer running today so we’ll see. Andrews hasn’t raced since February and pulled out of Penn and today’s race. So huge question mark on her. And it’s Valby that will be sitting on them not the other way around. Of course ESP will be untouchable by all.
Why in the world would you think it is “the other way around”? Valby has not yet demonstrated superior speed than Cranny or Schweizer, so ESP, Cranny and Schweizer will likely sit on her and kick her down in the last 400m.
Right, now Valby, Schweizer, and Cranny are pretty evenly matched over the 5000m distance, with Valby maybe even having a slight edge (particularly in hot and humid conditions) but I don’t think that is the case (onlybased upon what we have seen so far) if Valby has to do all of the work out front for most of the race.
However, in a paced race with pace lights and/or with faster athletes in a global race (in which Valby is not the rabbit), Valby quite possibly would come out ahead of Cranny and Schweizer. But that is not the situation at the Trials.
Big question - IF in form. Cranny and Schweizer running today so we’ll see. Andrews hasn’t raced since February and pulled out of Penn and today’s race. So huge question mark on her. And it’s Valby that will be sitting on them not the other way around. Of course ESP will be untouchable by all.
Cranny and Schweizer looked excellent tonight in Portland. Both ran the Olympic std. 14:46 and 14:48 respectively. In excellent shape for the Trials. Prediction: ESP, Cranny, Schweizer and then Valby.
Based upon what we have seen so far, I agree this is the most likely outcome. Such a race would then eat into what Valby could have maximally produced in a 10000m race if she had only raced just the 10000m at the Trials.
