The Trials and Tribulations of Running YouTubers

I tried watching the video. Found it a bit cringy. They're both likeable, but the missus is in "exciting new job mode" and they're acting like giggly schoolkids who just started dating. Not really feeling it so far, personally.

blogsnark, it's wild. LR is tame in comparison.

Great video from Cole. Targeting Valencia in December.

Heavily hinting he'd like a contract and to be able to become a full-time athlete and who could blame him?

From Floberg's Strava. I'm a little sad he's not taking my suggestions but also very excited for a potential "train harder, not smarter" Floberg era. Better ask BPN for a double shipment. Maybe some of Nick Bare's Secret Stuff too -- you know, the stuff they can't sell on the web site.

In this case, I agree he was more implying that after 3 hours the foot soreness started to set in. That's fair. But it might be worth saying that a 4 hour marathoner is not the target market for the more aggressive marathon racer.

yeah... I think I'm going to keep focusing on my animated spin-off channel for a while and see if I can get any traction with that. It's way more fun. But thanks! 🙏

He is a true champ. Hope he comes out of this ok and that he can pivot into a fall marathon.

Only that's nonsense isn't it. I'm slightly faster than Thomas. But my Saucony Pro 3 dont give me foot ache or discomfort! Why would I run a marathon in shoes that hurt me??

I had to stop watching after a little while, just like the last video. I used to really like him, but now she just inserts herself so much, and why? He needs to change his channel name to "Ben is whipped". Clearly she didn't enjoy him getting all those free trips without her, so now she gets to go, but why? That's the end for me, seeing her ugly mug occasionally was alright, but her with the staring role on a running channel is just not for me.

Go to Birkenhead Park,New Brighton will be rammed with the weather. Then you can tell all the yanks you ran in the park Central Park was based on.

Presume you're staying in NB though? So a nice rum along the front to Seacombe and back.

savage lmao. ive unsubscribed from buddy ben. his videos aren't my thing at all anymore and i cant be bothered to watch. i dont find him interesting and the whole dynamic with his girlfriend..well ya i just dont care to watch a half hour vide of 2 uninteresting blokes acting all silly and giddy on a running trip. i still fail to see why ben is so popular as his personality is mega bland imo and i cannot shake the vibe he would be a bit of a douche irl...but i digress and kudos to the man for creating such a following and likely making a solid living off running and youtubing

I think it's very obvious that his partner quit her job and is currently trying to launch an influencer personality on her IG because it was bleeding into this really clearly. The majority of the Asics/Japan video was filmed more as a lifestyle vlogger who's bf runs, I'm expecting they're going to use the same footage to launch her channel because it felt like such a departure from Ben's normal videos, and as nice as she is, no one wants to hear him talking in baby voice to her every video now. If I was Asics, I'd be a bit annoyed that the video predominantly focused on the holiday element, barely featured the main Elite Asics race, and included some brief mumbling through facts (some incorrect) about the new shoes + his partner trying them on and saying 'I dont know what to say'

also Bester currently getting roasted on his IG post advertising Klarna

Personally I'm surprised he doesn't get more complaints about his 'can I go from last to first in X parkrun' videos tbh, although there were a handful of comments deleted from that IG post today too

Anybody here know this guy ? An entertaining story about catching course cutters at a 5K in Brooklyn, Feb. 2025.

Ben actually started his YouTube as a travel vlog, didn't get much traction and then pivoted into running. Interesting that it is coming back to it.

The things youtubers will do for content these days. Trying to induce sepsis seems a bit much 🙄

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Jk jk. I hope he makes a full and speedy recovery. He seemed in good spirits when he posted the last update on IG. Poor guy can't seem to catch a break. First the anemia, now an infection.

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I actually think he will get under 3 before too long.

Harsh, but I agree, it does seem like she is trying v to make the video as much about her as Ben. I can see her next forcing a change in the name of the channnel. She’s definitely going to kill the channel with her Yoko Ono personality.