Diva45 wrote:
definitely David fkin 45
No. David hasn't trained for 4 years or run 40 mpw in base phase.
Diva45 wrote:
definitely David fkin 45
No. David hasn't trained for 4 years or run 40 mpw in base phase.
idk about your definition about serious but I know a guy who puts in 60-80 consistently in base season (for like 2 or 3 years now) and only has barely broken 17 in a track 5k. obviously others are listing people who are trying to break 20 and all that but I think its almost just as impressive that this guy can train so much, take running so seriously and is only at this level.
he acts as if running defines his life but is just flat out bad when you look at how much training he does for it
kofuzi
Another giver of +1 wrote:
Diva45 wrote:
definitely David fkin 45
No. David hasn't trained for 4 years or run 40 mpw in base phase.
"I never said I ran for 4 years. I said I ran workouts but didn't make the team. Why won't anyone help me?"
va runnr wrote:
he acts as if running defines his life but is just flat out bad when you look at how much training he does for it
Your mentality baffles me. So the guy trains a lot and "acts as if running defines his life". Is he a hack for still running even though his times are supposedly embarrassing for how much he trains? How is he worse than the guys who are a little more competitive but have no chance of sniffing money? Aren't they all just doing it for their own reasons?
I do find it funny that the young college posters that start these threads constantly need reassurance of their performance by putting everyone else down.
Most people run for enjoyment, second is probably to lose weight a tiny number will competitive. Those posting are only competitive in their local setting, and I doubt still would be in the top 5000 runners for whatever event they think they are best in.
Canada Girl wrote:
va runnr wrote:
he acts as if running defines his life but is just flat out bad when you look at how much training he does for it
Your mentality baffles me. So the guy trains a lot and "acts as if running defines his life". Is he a hack for still running even though his times are supposedly embarrassing for how much he trains? How is he worse than the guys who are a little more competitive but have no chance of sniffing money? Aren't they all just doing it for their own reasons?
you are correct Canada Girl. bizarre post by va runnr. we go from turning up our noses at 4:47 1500 runners to mocking sub 17 5k runners in this thread. just lol.
jogger2 wrote:
I do find it funny that the young college posters that start these threads constantly need reassurance of their performance by putting everyone else down.
Most people run for enjoyment, second is probably to lose weight a tiny number will competitive. Those posting are only competitive in their local setting, and I doubt still would be in the top 5000 runners for whatever event they think they are best in.
+1. Still in need of reassurance that all that time they are spending on running is "worth it".
News Flash - unless you have a contract with nike or have a scholarship, personal enjoyment/improvement are the only justifiable reasons to spend time running. Unless you'd prefer to hang them up one day, lean back in your rocking chair, and think, "well, at least i was faster than x".
Kids, always remember - literally nobody in the world cares how fast you run (other than your parents, and maybe your friends, who just want you to be happy). Free yourselves. Find things you like to do, do them a lot, and stop judging others for how they choose to spend their time.
Mid 18s, 27 year old guy. It's pretty odd, he talks about running and his training plan all the time but he never makes any move to chart out a progression for it. He's just been doing the same stuff and running the same times for years. It's good that he's enthusiastic, but you would think that enthusiasm would get him to switch it up, even if it's for the worse.
Sage Canaday, probably.
5 guys in my club are crazy serious running 75MPW and doing track work and cross training. They all race about 40-42 minutes for 10k. They have been at it since college. They place well at small road races but act like they are 29 minute guys.
Casey Neistat maybe ? The guy is doing about 80 miles per week since I don't know how many years, and his 5K PR is around 19 minutes ?
Derek Rubis
Disrespect. Rubis is God
Ethan Newberry and his DFL wife
Wait, in a general matrix, sub 17 is pretty much the decent norm for someone training 60-80 mpw who is not named Lagat, Bekele, or Cheptagai.
But, we'll play, wahoo, what are your times which allow you the luxury of such judgment?
Decent? 90% of people doing that mileage do not break 20 minutes.
So there is this 49 year old in our running community who does nothing but run. He works, but he has no other interests, no children and is a total jerk.
Every year, at our local Turkey Trot, he seems to get passed in the last 200 meters by a female. He'll walk over to the awards table, pound it in frustration and start talking about how he is going "train his brains out" for next year. Every damn year this same thing happens. We all just laugh at this point.
Strange that your name is "me here, you where?"
you're regarding his efforts, and maybe he's a type A jerk, but clearly has passion.
I'm curious. When he's here at the finish line, you're where????
I'm approaching 40 years old and jog 40 per week, but I'm at least 20 pounds overweight because I like to eat. If I didn't run, I'd be morbidly obese. I do races for fun, but the best I could do now is 19 something for 5k and just under 1:30 for a half marathon. If I lost 20 pounds, I'd be faster, but I'm not super motivated to do that. I don't really know if I'd call 40 per week taking running super seriously, depending on the person's background and how intense the 40 per week is for them. 40 per week is like my bare minimum for fitness, not intense training.