Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012
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2012-01-16 6:14 AM |
Extreme Veteran 612 England | Subject: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 News from Chrissie Wellington's website - she will not be competing in Ironman in 2012 to focus on other aspects of her life. . . . . . . . . . . and to give everyone else a chance to catch up http://www.chrissiewellington.org/latest-news/chrissie-wellington-to-take-break-from-ironman/ |
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2012-01-16 7:34 AM in reply to: #3992352 |
Elite 3140 | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 TriSte - 2012-01-16 7:14 AM News from Chrissie Wellington's website - she will not be competing in Ironman in 2012 to focus on other aspects of her life. . . . . . . . . . . and to give everyone else a chance to catch up http://www.chrissiewellington.org/latest-news/chrissie-wellington-to-take-break-from-ironman/
married? starting family?....could be the Anika Sorenstam sp? situation...or not. I heard that Ironman little thingy takes a little out of ya! |
2012-01-16 7:42 AM in reply to: #3992352 |
Pro 5755 | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 Mirinda Carfrae must be overjoyed with that news. Whatever Chrissie is doing, I wish her well. Got the chance to meet her at a charity event a few weeks ago and she is a very classy person. Edited by BrianRunsPhilly 2012-01-16 7:42 AM |
2012-01-16 8:58 AM in reply to: #3992352 |
Champion 6503 NOVA - Ironic for an Endurance Athlete | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 |
2012-01-16 9:06 AM in reply to: #3992352 |
Champion 5312 Calgary | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 good for her. |
2012-01-16 9:10 AM in reply to: #3992352 |
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2012-01-16 9:14 AM in reply to: #3992646 |
Pro 5755 | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 DanielG - 2012-01-16 10:10 AM She's been with that guy for a while now. Time to get hitched and knocked up? Could be the reverse |
2012-01-16 9:36 AM in reply to: #3992450 |
Master 1883 San Antone, Texas | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 BrianRunsPhilly - 2012-01-16 7:42 AM Mirinda Carfrae must be overjoyed with that news. Whatever Chrissie is doing, I wish her well. Got the chance to meet her at a charity event a few weeks ago and she is a very classy person. I doubt Rinny is happy with the news. Would you be happy winning a race, knowing that its only because your main competition wasn't there? If Rinny won Kona again this year without Chrissie there, I would bet that it would be a bit of a hollow victory. Kind of like Ullrich winning if Lance didn't show up to the Tour one of those years. |
2012-01-16 9:55 AM in reply to: #3992450 |
Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 BrianRunsPhilly - 2012-01-16 8:42 AM Mirinda Carfrae must be overjoyed with that news. Probably not. She'd rather come in a close second battling Chrissie than winning without her, I'd bet money. I'd also bet each year she'd close the gap a bit more until she won or one of them dropped out. |
2012-01-16 10:00 AM in reply to: #3992659 |
Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 BrianRunsPhilly - 2012-01-16 10:14 AM DanielG - 2012-01-16 10:10 AM She's been with that guy for a while now. Time to get hitched and knocked up? Could be the reverse Mathematical "and", y'know Commutative Property |
2012-01-16 10:02 AM in reply to: #3992706 |
Member 92 Sarnia | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 djastroman - 2012-01-16 10:36 AM .BrianRunsPhilly - 2012-01-16 7:42 AM Mirinda Carfrae must be overjoyed with that news. Whatever Chrissie is doing, I wish her well. Got the chance to meet her at a charity event a few weeks ago and she is a very classy person. I doubt Rinny is happy with the news. Would you be happy winning a race, knowing that its only because your main competition wasn't there? If Rinny won Kona again this year without Chrissie there, I would bet that it would be a bit of a hollow victory. Kind of like Ullrich winning if Lance didn't show up to the Tour one of those years.
I know what you're saying, but have to think that winning whether or not Crissie is in the field is still pretty satisfying. For whomever the winner is this year, I hope the media doesn't use that line of questions i.e "do you think you would have won if Chrissie was in the field"... |
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2012-01-16 10:04 AM in reply to: #3992352 |
Royal(PITA) 14270 West Chester, Ohio | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 I saw that lnk. Good for her knowing when to take a break physically and mentally. People sould learn a lot from her example. |
2012-01-16 10:13 AM in reply to: #3992770 |
Master 1883 San Antone, Texas | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 bmeere - 2012-01-16 10:02 AM djastroman - 2012-01-16 10:36 AM .BrianRunsPhilly - 2012-01-16 7:42 AM Mirinda Carfrae must be overjoyed with that news. Whatever Chrissie is doing, I wish her well. Got the chance to meet her at a charity event a few weeks ago and she is a very classy person. I doubt Rinny is happy with the news. Would you be happy winning a race, knowing that its only because your main competition wasn't there? If Rinny won Kona again this year without Chrissie there, I would bet that it would be a bit of a hollow victory. Kind of like Ullrich winning if Lance didn't show up to the Tour one of those years.
I know what you're saying, but have to think that winning whether or not Crissie is in the field is still pretty satisfying. For whomever the winner is this year, I hope the media doesn't use that line of questions i.e "do you think you would have won if Chrissie was in the field"... They did in 2010. No doubt they would say the same again with Chrissie out, probably even more so. Edited by djastroman 2012-01-16 10:14 AM |
2012-01-16 10:35 AM in reply to: #3992801 |
Pro 5755 | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 djastroman - 2012-01-16 11:13 AM bmeere - 2012-01-16 10:02 AM djastroman - 2012-01-16 10:36 AM .BrianRunsPhilly - 2012-01-16 7:42 AM Mirinda Carfrae must be overjoyed with that news. Whatever Chrissie is doing, I wish her well. Got the chance to meet her at a charity event a few weeks ago and she is a very classy person. I doubt Rinny is happy with the news. Would you be happy winning a race, knowing that its only because your main competition wasn't there? If Rinny won Kona again this year without Chrissie there, I would bet that it would be a bit of a hollow victory. Kind of like Ullrich winning if Lance didn't show up to the Tour one of those years.
I know what you're saying, but have to think that winning whether or not Crissie is in the field is still pretty satisfying. For whomever the winner is this year, I hope the media doesn't use that line of questions i.e "do you think you would have won if Chrissie was in the field"... They did in 2010. No doubt they would say the same again with Chrissie out, probably even more so. Depends I think if Chrissie is just sitting a year out or she changes her plans entirely. It does make it interesting. I'm a Chrissie fan!
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2012-01-16 12:09 PM in reply to: #3992352 |
Pro 5755 | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 If you heard what the other competitors said about her on NBC's Kona 2012 broadcast, it was pretty clear they like having Chrissie there to raise the bar. I think at that level there is the challenge of setting a PR and also the challenge of winning. These are elite, ultracompetitive athletes. A PR without a win just isn't as satisfying. |
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2012-01-16 12:20 PM in reply to: #3992352 |
Seattle | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 ....Plus her book is coming out. I imagine she will be doing a big book tour and whatnot. Good for her. |
2012-01-16 12:21 PM in reply to: #3992976 |
Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 Fred D - 2012-01-16 11:54 AM djastroman - 2012-01-16 10:36 AM I concur. No top level world class athlete would be anything but disappointed with this news. Great for chrissie, but terrible for Rinny. World class athletes do not want to win this way, they want to be the best and leave zero doubt about that. Chrissie not being there will put some doubt in everyone's mind about whether she could have won if she was there.BrianRunsPhilly - 2012-01-16 7:42 AM Mirinda Carfrae must be overjoyed with that news. Whatever Chrissie is doing, I wish her well. Got the chance to meet her at a charity event a few weeks ago and she is a very classy person. I doubt Rinny is happy with the news. Would you be happy winning a race, knowing that its only because your main competition wasn't there? If Rinny won Kona again this year without Chrissie there, I would bet that it would be a bit of a hollow victory. Kind of like Ullrich winning if Lance didn't show up to the Tour one of those years.
I disagree with much of that. World class athletes race whoever shows up. We speculate much more than they do about "what might have been". The fact is, if someone gets injured, or needs a break, or whatever, they are not "good enough" (for lack of a better term) to be there that year, or at that race. People at the top end of their sport have been competing against any and all comers their whole lives....nobody stays on top forever...even if they go out on top. While I agree that Wellington is an amazing athlete (and I'm a fan), another better then her will come along. And while she is not there, whoever wins is better. It's the nature of athletics. |
2012-01-16 12:36 PM in reply to: #3993033 |
Pro 5755 | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 Fred D - 2012-01-16 1:17 PM BrianRunsPhilly - 2012-01-16 1:09 PM If you heard what the other competitors said about her on NBC's Kona 2012 broadcast, it was pretty clear they like having Chrissie there to raise the bar. I think at that level there is the challenge of setting a PR and also the challenge of winning. These are elite, ultracompetitive athletes. A PR without a win just isn't as satisfying. What a pro says on camera and what they really think may be different things. None of them would consider that winning without Chrissy being there is the same as winning with her there. Of course they want to win, but the other great in the sport (Rinny) would not prefer to race without her as you suggested earlier. Maybe some of the 3-10 ranking women, maybe. Not a star as awesome as Rinny. Rinny can only want to beat Chrissie when they are both healthy and both racing.Sorry Fred, I didn't mean to imply that Rinny didn't want to race without her. I was trying to be humorous and slightly sarcastic but I guess it was stupid. Last thing I'd want to do is knock Rinny, she is fierce and fun to watch and runs like a cheetah. Yes, I am sure some of them aren't shedding any tears that Chrissie is out, but if you're at the very top you need that competition to drive you harder. What I was more or less trying to say is that I think Chrissie is close to unbeatable. Rinny set a PR but didn't win, so I don't know how much that PR really meant to her. Even so, with her disappointment and tears she still was able to say something nice about Chrissie after the race. She too is a class act. Edited by BrianRunsPhilly 2012-01-16 12:42 PM |
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2012-01-16 12:42 PM in reply to: #3992352 |
Pro 5169 Burbs | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 Good! Now I have a shot at the title! |
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Master 1704 Charlotte | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 Think Crowie cared that Macca wasn't in the field this year? Ummm no. |
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Regular 61 | Subject: RE: Chrissie Wellington taking a break from Ironman in 2012 bgraboski - 2012-01-16 2:40 PM Think Crowie cared that Macca wasn't in the field this year? Ummm no. I think he did care.... difference is he went back to Kona and set a new course record! That is the one way that Rinny can silence the critics |
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