The separation between Des and the lead pack looked pretty big just now. She was leading the pack, commercial break, then way back, and commercial break. I HATE COMMERCIALS AND WANT TO SEE WTF IS GOING ON!
I think Shalane and Desi are running their trademark Marathons- Shalane likes being in the front pack and fades slowly, while Desi is a hunter and lurks in the pack until her own moment to turn on the turbo jets.
yes, this! I was a little confused seeing Des out front early on. It seemed so wrong!