The Trials and Tribulations of Running YouTubers

It's not an insult. Just saying you might be happier if you had a relationship with a man because women seem to make you so angry. It's a valid option is all I'm saying.

What? One woman?

She is assexual anyway

Bored of all the Philly sh*te.

Just here to say I've completely gone off running YouTubers/shoetubers in recent months.

HOWEVER... Ran To Japan is absolutely EPIC content. Interesting, engaging, and someone truly pushing their limits in a genuinely fascinating country where I had next to no idea how things worked.

If you haven't watched any of his content - do so. Forget the others.

Has Bester actually been selected for England or has just done something like run a time which means he can declare his interest in being selected? His YT thumbnail is ambiguous and all the comments are congratulating him on his England selection.

I can't tolerate watching his video to find out if he has actually been selected for England or if he is deliberately misleading the uninformed into thinking he has. So if any of you have more tolerance for him than I do please let me know...

I skipped through parts of his video, still none the wiser! would also like to know!

Perhaps he's got the time to do some over 35 international thing.

He had to finish top 3 to have the option of an England vest in the V35 age category - which he did do in a time of 69 flat. The cult will no doubt go berserk at this news.

Looking at Ben Parkes' recent training on Strava... He's two months out from London Mara and is running an average of 35-40km a week, with no running last week at all. Has the guy completely given up? Just phoning it in now with shoe reviews and merch?

Lazy and washed up.

I've no idea how some of these people are making a living at this game. Ben Parkes lives in an expensive part of London. Selling terrible training plans and small margins on his clothing can't be bringing him in much.

What I understand influencer is not the best job for normal people, you need have some serious needs to be in front of camera... And they also get lots money from sponsors and travel trip etc.

But then again nobody is forcing anyone to watch and losing ones mind over this.

And I have seen so many people fail in this business, trying so much and not enough people are watching.....

Subscriber count is not the primary metric that makes people money. It's how engaged these subscribers are.

For instance, this guy does woodwork and DIY - many people subscribe and watch because they have a passing interest. Plus, the products you need to do woodwork are heavily commoditised (e.g., a hammer is a hammer).

On the other hand, take Aubrey Runs (< 20k subs); people are probably invested in his journey. Off the back of this, brands will be able to get him to peddle their crap. I'd hazard a guess he's probably a better marketing tool than someone like Emile Cairess (very sad).

I feel these people exist due to the over-commercialisation of what should be one of the most simple sports in the world. People don't need the Runna App, Ketone IQ, SOAR running gear, BNP supplements, or special socks to run fast times! However, as long as there is a market, hustlers will swoop in and peddle s***t.

Stout?

There was a errm Team England photo of all the vets before they raced for the nation in their national vests in 5 year age bands. Cast of hundreds. It was put on website about the time when 2.09 Englishman Johnny Mellor didn't get a Comm Games marathon selection. Not that the sport is losing it's way at all.

I remember thinking that those Masters rules were a bit lame / non-competitive. Given there are people running significantly quicker than that, seemed the bar was a bit low.

surely this goon has retired? cant keep recycling the same old tired content and trotting round marathons in 3 hours isnt going to get any viewers. is it time for him to hang it up and get a real job

Is her husband beta? Plus if he makes less than her, that would be emasculating.

It sounds like even if you're a pro and have talent at making vids, you're also at the whim of public wants and factors outside of your control. You could do your best and it still might not be enough.

In the military people who do courses and quals to make themselves seem cool and dangerous to the uninitiated are badge collectors, this feels like the running equivalent. Anyone who knows what's involved see it as a nothing achievement, given what's involved - but people who don't will assume it's some huge international call up.
Also interested in his race calendar - he's got 3 A goal races and an A+ goal heading into London. Two 5ks, a half and a marathon - so pretty different disciplines and training required. A goal 5k and half are less than 2 weeks apart with another race in between, my brother in Christ I don't think you really understand scheduling and goal races

I did a DJ mix on my turntables and whacked it on YouTube. It quickly got 46000 views off the back of about 20 subscribers.

YouTubes easy! I thought..

I thought I'd give running content a go, best I managed was 173 views...

Maybe it's my face, my voice, or the fact I'm slow. Or all three.