WTH: T&FN pick P. VALBY to win women's U.S Olympic Trials 5000m 😵

Bad rankings wrote:

I don't know if those are their actual picks. If so, they also have Mackay beating St. Pierre at 1500m. Zero chance St. Pierre goes 0 for 2.

tgtbt wrote:

Nike athlete arc training her way to a US 5k title ahead of ESP makes perfect sense

Good pick wrote:

Valby is going to smoke ESP. Have you not been watching her all year?

VIPAM wrote:

Is T&FN serious with picking Parker Valby to win the 5000m and Ellie St. Pierre 2nd? All jokes aside I think highly of Parker but picking her over a World Champion who is faster at every event from 800m to the actually 5000m, what and where is the logic?

Do they think she is going to flat out outrun Ellie or throw in a push that no U S. pro can match. Gudaf couldn't drop Ellie but they think Valby will...😳

VIPAM wrote:

tgtbt wrote:

Nike athlete arc training her way to a US 5k title ahead of ESP makes perfect sense

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Troll 💥 ALERT

Vipam go home wrote:

VIPAM wrote:

Is T&FN serious with picking Parker Valby to win the 5000m and Ellie St. Pierre 2nd? All jokes aside I think highly of Parker but picking her over a World Champion who is faster at every event from 800m to the actually 5000m, what and where is the logic?

Do they think she is going to flat out outrun Ellie or throw in a push that no U S. pro can match. Gudaf couldn't drop Ellie but they think Valby will...😳

She may not win but she will make the team!!

Dwightarm wrote:

Vipam go home wrote:

She may not win but she will make the team!!

Definitely would pick her to make the team, I would say maybe even 2nd.

Can’t see a scenario where a healthy/uninjured ESP is beaten by PV; their 3000 and 5000 PRs are almost 20 seconds apart. And ESP can run a killer final lap.

VIPAM wrote:

Dwightarm wrote:

Definitely would pick her to make the team, I would say maybe even 2nd.

Can’t see a scenario where a healthy/uninjured ESP is beaten by PV; their 3000 and 5000 PRs are almost 20 seconds apart. And ESP can run a killer final lap.

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My sentimental exactly as I think she is capable of 14:40- 14:42 even if she has to lead most of the race.

NickBareChemistryClownShow wrote:

VIPAM wrote:

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My sentimental exactly as I think she is capable of 14:40- 14:42 even if she has to lead most of the race.

On another thread, someone posted Tuohy ran a 14:40 time trial recently. One way or another, we will soon see how the Nick Bare chemistry works for her.

Dwightarm wrote:

Vipam go home wrote:

She may not win but she will make the team!!

Definitely would pick her to make the team, I would say maybe even 2nd.

Can’t see a scenario where a healthy/uninjured ESP is beaten by PV; their 3000 and 5000 PRs are almost 20 seconds apart. And ESP can run a killer final lap.

VIPAM wrote:

I don't understand T&FN logic as they have Valby beating everyone (including Ellie) in the 5000m but losing to Weini in the 10000m. In my opinion the 10000m is Valby's strongest track event, so what is T&FN thinking?