tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217271428057557189.post373927883889206918..comments2024-03-24T16:08:20.300-07:00Comments on Training on Empty: OutrageLize Brittinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851523224709625399noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217271428057557189.post-38738506739533903252018-06-14T07:23:18.298-07:002018-06-14T07:23:18.298-07:00It's interesting that Outside Magazine decided...It's interesting that Outside Magazine decided to write an entire article based on one person's misguided opinion of the New York Times article, despite the fact that the author of the NYT article tweeted a response that said, "The whole point of the story is that society puts unrealistic expectations on youth female runners because it doesn’t understand development and its effects." I'm still struggling to understand how anyone could read this and assume it suggested that puberty is the problem or that the puzzle is how to avoid the effects of puberty. The puzzle is how to better adapt to the changes that naturally occur and how to avoid the pressures, both internal and outside, that anyone, especially a top athlete, might experience. Focusing on body size and shape isn't the answer. <br /><br />I have to admit, I haven't been impressed with Outside Magazine's take on women, health, and body image lately.Lize Brittinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851523224709625399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217271428057557189.post-64037237369647088712018-06-11T13:28:20.787-07:002018-06-11T13:28:20.787-07:00I think Melody did a great job of addressing what ...I think Melody did a great job of addressing what needed to be said. Articles like this are good because they allow for a discussion. One problem is that people jump to conclusions and don't read the actual content. There's absolutely nothing in the article that suggests that female runners shouldn't mature into stronger athletes.I mean, Melody states it outright that they should and implies that they should be supported in that. The author is merely asking how this might be done and providing a few suggestions based on what Tuohy and her team are attempting to do now. Lize Brittinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851523224709625399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5217271428057557189.post-3377654746421494532018-06-11T10:58:12.147-07:002018-06-11T10:58:12.147-07:00Lauren seems to think that if people wouldn't ...Lauren seems to think that if people wouldn't write articles like this, the central issue it raises (that a lot of great teenage runners for whatever reason ultimately fail to attain world-class status) would simply disappear. That's obviously hogwash.<br /><br />She also appears to be accusing the writer of not being sensitive to the fact that different individuals (either within-sex or between-sex) mature at different rates. That's a red herring, because in the end, the author's observation stands: a lot of great girl runners don't go on to become great women runners. <br /><br />She seems to be postulating that articles like these drive girls out of the sport owing to a self-fulfilling prophecy: If fast girls who have not yet fully matured are made aware that they are supposed to fail, then they will. If this is in fact what she's saying, I don't see any reason to believe that she's right. It would be virtually impossible to be a fast teenage girl and be unaware of the comparatively long odds one is facing -- an unfortunate reality that long predates the Internet. Specifically, Tuohy's family and coach are clearly aware of this.<br /><br />It's Twitter, so a lot of the comments were nothing but blind outrage aimed at the writer by people who couldn't be bothered to read the story. Fangirls of Lauren and nothing more.kemibehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843360441074102811noreply@blogger.com