Parker Valby to run her first outdoor track race since Paris Olympics!

Parker Valby is finally racing again, and the bar is higher.

After just one indoor track race in her entire first year as a pro, the one of the most decorated NCAA distance runner sin history is entered in the Sound Running Track Fest 5K. Rojo, Weldon, and JG break down what to expect: Is 15 flat even acceptable anymore? What has Lauren Ryan's jaw-dropping rise from 15:30 to 14:40 done to the standard? And is Valby's biggest problem not talent, but the ability to stay healthy and handle volume?

Plus: the hard truth about compounding gains, why New Balance is still getting their money's worth, and what it would actually take for Parker Valby to compete for global medals.

00:00 - Breaking news: Valby enters the Sound Running 5K
00:28 - Only her second pro track race ever
00:53 - What should we actually expect from her?
01:00 - Weldon: if she's entered, she's going under 15
02:09 - The Lauren Ryan standard — and why it matters
03:21 - Valby needs to be running 14:30s as a pro
03:38 - 10th at USA Cross Country: a warning sign?
04:06 - Emma Grace Hurley running 15:01 raises the bar
04:23 - Talent doesn't go away — but is she racing enough?
04:40 - New Balance ads on Facebook: she's still visible
05:00 - Weldon: compounding gains — you can't just pick up where you left off
05:24 - Rojo's biggest concern: can she handle the training volume?
06:30 - What it takes to contend for global medals: near 14 flat

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