i want to know if EPO is a thing in college sports

​@@LamelKendrickof course it is lol not saying she's on it but yes

As confirmed by Coach Henes after the race (in the post-race interview on the Let's Run UKposts channel), Katelyn Tuohy was sick. And Tuohy had to go to the medical tent right after the race. I firmly believe that if Tuohy was not sick, it would have been another very close battle for the individual title.

Damn! I accidentally caught a glimpse of this post when I was about to watch the race. Looked away just after seeing Parker Valby’s name. Don’t need to watch now, bummer. Would have been nice if you had stated “SPOILER ALERT” at the beginning of your post for those of us wanting to enjoy watching it.

@@curtislarson708For sports events, never look at the comments before watching the video. Golden rule.

​@@northwolfNot buying it. Didn't they say Tuohy was also sick at last year's NCAA Track n field championships? She may have had to go to the medical tent due to exhaustion or whatever but not because she had the flu. Tuohy ran a great race. But the best today was Valby.

@@curtislarson708me too I saw this comment and completely ruined it for me. Would’ve liked it if they put spoiler alert or something. Really made me mad I couldn’t just watch it and find out myself

Where did you hear she was sick?

@@mr.stepbro6422 Lets Run staff writer. Tuohy had to be taken to the medical tent after the race. Henes said she had been sick the last few days and had to gut this one out.

@@mr.stepbro6422 Coach Henes confirmed (in the post-race interview on the Let's Run UKposts channel) that Katelyn was sick. Tuohy also had to go to the medical tent right after the race.

@@northwolfexcuses for her poor mental strength 💀

​@@greenpenguin3154clown

yeah, well this race wasnt about her.

Sometimes you have to save yourself for something bigger... But I understand the upset, I am a Tuohy fan as well. Can win them all, maybe that wasn't really her goal this time.

@@thebelieversplace both girls will cross paths again, probably multiple times

@@thebelieversplace - Pfffft. She was looking past being National Champion? Right. It was far from an upset. Valby creamed her at Nuttycombe as well.

@@bearsmartdurango You're right. Katelyn, who was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in July 2018, is looking far beyond the National Championship. Right? Right?

She has nothing to prove she's in Easy Mode. I think she wants to try out for the Olympics. Going to do nothing to Injure herself.

@@allencharlei8351 If she were that much of a competitor as you seem to think, then the thought of losing would not allow her to half-ass it.

@@jfrankerickson8993 I’d like to see that same team effort from others. I think it showed guts and dedication to her team.

Nobody did. As they implied, you can buy a low stick, but you can't buy a program.

Maybe so, but if she goes pro, she better learn another way to run. Monson, Cranny, Andrews, Morgan, Henes, and Tuohy will smoke her.

I agree a hundred percent. Cross country is an insanely hard sport when people compete at this level.

Shoutout to the notre dame girl who got out wicked fast. The courage there is unmatched.

Probably one long run, speed intervals and 10km with surges? No need for junk miles especially as body matures to avoid injuries. She's beating best college athletes by some margin now uninjured

Yeah it is insane, but she still puts in as much work or more than her opponents since she cross trains so much. I mean if you correlate how much time she probably spends cross training to running, it’s more than likely the normal volume that a lot of the top tier women are probably running weekly

Body needs to rest.

3 days running but I'll bet 6-7 days of working out. Only 3 days of pounding. The cardiovascular system gets the full workout. Good coaching, keeping her healthy and getting these results.

@@justice-6967 Good point, but as others have said, to develop the strength and endurance for sustained, long distance running, there is no substitute for miles, and speed training. If I am wrong, and Parker is right, she has then changed the paradigm. And, if so, good for Parker.

She’s a broken woman.

Other racers on her team moved up from their last year finish and helped even more and get no credit. But Tuohy deserves some too just saying spread the love❤

What the Hell is wrong with modern women collapsing at end... Never used to happen. The men don't do it and run 10k instead of 6K.

TImes are much faster than they used to be. Athletes are pushing themselves harder than ever before. It absolutely happens in the mens races too@@w8stral

are these runners tested for peds?

The scary thing with Parker is........if she can get past running out of gas latter part of race, then she will be unbeatable!!!!!

@@solochristo65 Yeah, if she can bring her mileage up then she's going to be tough, but only if she can stay healthy with the increased volume. I think she said in the press conference a couple days ago that she's only been running, at most, 30 miles a week. That's insanely low for a 6k race and is directly impacting her last 2k. I hope she can, otherwise she's going to need to look at moving to something like triathlon where cross training is the sport, which I wouldn't complain about, haha!

@@samanderson7745 I agree that increasing her weekly running frequency and mileage will be the biggest difference maker. I believe she said she only runs 3 days per week to accumulate at most 30 miles. Seeing what she is capable of when healthy is impressive. It was less than a year ago that she had to miss the indoor track championships due to injury. New coach, recent NCAA titles, and support from Nike should increase her confidence and determination.

@@MichaelJ393 It's been amazing what she has been able to do this CC season with her training. I sincerely hope that getting in the right program with the right coach will yield exponential results for her. It'll be interesting to see what race(s) she gravitates towards as a pro, if that is what she decides to do. She's a monster at the 5k distance for sure. I think a marathon is too much for her with her history of injuries, but keep an eye on Sydney Thorvaldson from Arkansas to be the next bright spot for American marathoners, haha!

What is "Thouy"?

Parker is the exception . She trains that way because she has to for her to stay healthy . She’s not going to make it to the Olympics on less than 30 miles a week especially if she moves up to the 10k. To improve at running you have to run more .

@@daviddunn3179 she's still getting her cardio in. Just with less of a beating. It's a smart way to do it. Probably would have helped Mary Decker - she was injured for most of her career and she never truly fulfilled her potential.

Tuohy was sick: hence her "poor" performance by coming in 5th instead of running down Valby like she did last year.

Yeah but that's because k t wasn't making an effort

@@allencharlei8351 Get out of here with that nonsense.

maybe your guess is correct, and also I noticed the course was hilly and I think the later stage of the race was a hill and maybe the team did not study the course ahead ot time and ran strategically poor races. Also the announcers mentioned that the early pace was very fast. I heard Valby ran the course the day before and probably made note of key areas to use to her advantage. Just a guess

front running can only be pulled off by a superior runner normally. But I suppose cross country is different than the track. in CC a smart runner like Valby speeds up on the downhills and slowly adds to her lead, and also at certain points in CC the lead runner is out of view of the other runners and that is another chance to increase the pace and other runners are not aware. on the track this is not as easy, as the trailing runners can monitor the lead runner. I think Tuohy will have to develop other tactics to handle Valby and if she doesnt other runners will copy Valby but they have to be pretty elite runners. both Valby and Tuohy have yet to tackle the international runners so all bets are off when that happens. add to all that, its possible Tuohy is spreading herself to thin by trying many distances, I am guessing she might just pick one distance and save energy. Once again, only superior runners can double up in the 1500/5K or 5K/10K.

@@troybecker8340 Tuohy won a lot last year, but not as much her previous years.

if you cared about this race you would have watched it live. All XC fans had been anxiously awaiting this race (rematch) for a year. It was on ESPN.

@@DonnerRunningFitness Yeah, thanks for being a dick. I was interested enough to watch it on your channel. But now you tell me I shouldn't have done that? I'm sorry I don't live up to your standard of being enough of a XC fan.

KT not even trying and she's already done it all.

Parker is a gunslinger. Behind that pretty face is a warrior

​@@allencharlei8351 She tried her hardest and ran a great race. Nobody has their best day everyday.

@@joef3423 She's there because KT is not trying very hard.

@@joef3423 What are you talking about? She's not trying to win. She doesn't have to drive away and she's already won at all. She already gets the big check. She's staying healthy so she can try out for the Olympics.