100 mpw is for losers

Cheptegei isn't a loser.

You got a lot of negative replies but you have a point. In the big scheme of things if one runs that mileage a week and is not elite is underachieving. What is "elite"? 14' on a 5000? You can run sub 14' on half that mileage they are talking about,, trialled and tested. Not to mention the wear and tear on the body which you will suddenly see when you turn 40 if not earlier. It's like a cult....

You're clearly not a true runner. Stick with hiking...Loser!

I’m there with you. I’ve ran 100+ many times and do not have any crazy times for it. But I had did get:

1. A lot of fun

2. A lot of miles with friends

3. Discover new routes, places, and landmarks

4. Kill time during covid

5. Discover I can do a lot more than I originally thought I ever could

OP has a sub 50 IQ and thinks anyone who spends time on activities they enjoy doing is a loser. Seriously, who are you to decide how much time someone should spend on a passion they love? Results are irrelevant - journey before destination and all that nonsense.

I wouldn't expect you to understand because your IQ is in the 40s.

That’s all very sweet. Sounds like a dating profile that loves “long walks by the beach and is “looking for a partner in crime”. Which is to say thoroughly mundane. Nothing wrong with that coz most lives are utterly mundane. Just like guys playing video games with friends or watching football with the bros.

OP has a point, just that his blunt phrasing tends to grate Letsrunners many of whom seem to find deep meaning in hobby jogging 70, 90, or 110 mpw. At some point one just becomes a bubba like Tom Hanks in that movie.

Eating enough calories daily would kill me.

That's kind of ridiculous. I'm 65-years-old I've got a more than full-time job (work from home, self-employed), which I take very seriously.

I'd also run around 6 hours or so in a week, and I couldn't be competitive on 3 hours a week.

I agree with most of the posters piling on the OP, but this? This is too far.

It’s much better to spend hours a week reading and posting garbage on the internet.

I think the question is one of purpose and racing goals: does 100 mpw help you meet your goals, or not? If it does, great. If not, most average Joe runners who still want to race and compete may be better off running 80 mpw and doing more intense speed work to get faster.

And as stated earlier, it also depends on your age and what your running goals are. If you’re 40 and you want to run the fastest 5k you can, you better be doing a lot of speed work. If you’re 40 and your goal is 3:30 marathon, longer mileage is key.

There's nothing more pathetic and sad, than wasted talent. 16:00 on 30 mpw, is exactly that. You can't find more than 3 or 4 hour per week to develop a God given talent, but you've got unlimited time to troll those making the most of theirs, from behind a keyboard? Sad

Decent troll thread, though. 5/10

See that was probably what I needed! If say 120 was the norm with a few climbs to 150. My works in mysterious ways! Ah well, that was over 15 years ago now.

Alan

He could have been a wealthy footballer instead.

On a more serious note, consistent 100 mile weeks must lower testosterone considerably.