Trying to word this very carefully but as much as I worry for Holly I kind of hope her struggling with this marathon will be her wake up call. I’m not saying I want her to hit rock bottom or get even worse doing this marathon but as someone with an eating disorder sometimes you need a wake up call and I hope this does that for her if it’s going to do anything.
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I know healthy people who have done the marathon and broken toes during it, I dread to think the effect it could have on her as her bones must already be weakened
Thank you for all your detailed replies! I am even more confused lol. She looks so young I could barely believe she‘s already doing a MSc but she‘s also done a gap year in between? Not that I judge her appearance other than saying she looks young but I couldn’t imagine her doing a teaching job either.
Shes 23 I'm pretty sure if that helps, went to uni at 18, graduated at 21, took gap year, started MSc ages 22
Thank you! Yes I figured and that makes sense actually. My life is pretty different in that way so that‘s why I was confused
Literally! I don’t think I can read another post about daddy bonesCan I just say I'm so glad Holly's thread hasn't descended into a thirsty mess like Ruby's did
so I came here instead lollllYeah I think we're safe here, Holly's dad is kinda weird and not very attractive imhoLiterally! I don’t think I can read another post about daddy bones
What a disgrace
He is THE daddy
After this and the misposted thread title I'm going to have to check out ruby's to see what the hell is going onCan I just say I'm so glad Holly's thread hasn't descended into a thirsty mess like Ruby's did
Omg don’t you’ll be horrified I had a check and it’s carnageAfter this and the misposted thread title I'm going to have to check out ruby's to see what the hell is going on
I've ran a handful of marathons and half-marathons. I'm a 1:30 half marathon and 3:20 full marathon times. TBH she might not have any problems weight-wise if it's just the one marathon and she trains smart. Lots of female marathon runners sit in the just-underweight threshold. Molly Seidel, for instance, is tiny. It's a different story if her foot injury is a stress fracture though. Only cure for that is a lot of time off and weight restoration.
Also the 10km pace won't be her marathon pace. Marathon and 10km races are extremely different. Even a half-marathon pace doesn't translate into a marathon pace. Especially at London where the course has some hills. But a 40 min 10km pace is still extremely impressive even on a treadmill. I'd wager if she's running 40-50 minute 10km pace outside she'd be looking at a <3:30 marathon, which is great. It depends what her current highest-threshold run is right now, but if it's anything over 20km then at this point she's very prepared, and she might even be able to improve her pace between now and London. But, her goal might just be to finish! I care about my running times a lot but in my first marathon, my goal was just to finish haha!
I think most of us aren't necessarily saying her weight is the problem, it's more nutrition that's the issue. If she was simply underweight but still seemingly eating fine, I'm sure there would be fewer comments, but she's underweight and doesn't eat enough and that's a recipe for disaster.
Yes but there is such a difference between being naturally a lower weight and being a lower weight bc you’ve starved yourself to get there.
This whole situation reminds me somewhat of what happened to Mary Cain:
Holly may or may not have amenorrhea, she eats hardly any calcium or protein, and I'm not sure if she's taking a vitamin D supplement. She suffered from anorexia nervosa during adolescence, which is a critical period for bone accretion. Everything points to her having horrible bone health.
Holly may or may not have amenorrhea, she eats hardly any calcium or protein, and I'm not sure if she's taking a vitamin D supplement. She suffered from anorexia nervosa during adolescence, which is a critical period for bone accretion. Everything points to her having horrible bone health.
Not gonna lie, I actually like her earth Day Instagram photos quite a lot compared to what she usually posts. The outfit is nice, the photos are okay for once (although I don't see the need why you would need ten of them, but okay) and they have a genuinely nice 'vibe'.
(The hair and body is scary though.)
(The hair and body is scary though.)
Agreed, it’s good to see her in trendy clothes for a change over leggings and a sports bra... even if she has only borrowed the outfit from Emily. And it’s nice to see her do some flattering angles and poses for once!
Not gonna happen.
Okay. And then again there is this photo. How many red flags does one family need?
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I was going to put that here too. She just looks scary there. How can they not see it????
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