So you (and others) are insulting me here - meaning, from your perspective, you are bullying me? You are against bullying but will bully me? Ok. Idiots. (Guess what, I’m not bullying you, I just think you are an idiot.)
Let’s just all agree kindness goes a long way and stop this tit for tat silliness.
on a more positive note I am going to list a top 3 highlight videos of the week for me. Ones that made me smile and really improved my running.
1) It’s the YouTube GOAT - Nick Bester. Fantastic POV video of him at Battersea parkrun. What made this one particularly interesting is that he gets the views of his coach during the run and a professional runner who is straining to keep ahead of Nick in this one (spoiler, they both beat the course record). It’s a great watch for experienced and beginner runners alike. Guy has great charisma and seems to really bounce off other runners at the parkrun. With his new coach it will be interesting to see what his marathon ceiling is. I’m thinking around 2:15:xx
2) Benisrunning aka Ben Felton. A really detailed, thoughtful video on the best trainers for beginner runners. Really highlights his knowledge and shows his presenting skills like never before. Really wouldn’t be surprised if he gets a top presenting job in the future. BBC athletics coverage etc.. He has had a tough few months running wise but ability wise I do think he will catch the likes of Cole up in the coming years and get that sub 2:18 Mara, sub 30 10k, sub 14:20 5k etc.
3) This Messy Happy with a fascinating look at predicted times on runna, Garmin, Strava etc. he’s a very eloquent bloke and so knowledgable on the science of running. Him and Mary are both brilliant runners but also so positive and likeable. He is aiming for a 2:39 marathon in the fall. To be honest I think he’s underselling himself there.
What are everyone else’s top 3 videos for the week? Any must watch ones for my list?
This is top tier trolling, I nearly spit my drink out laughing reading the second point haha. Honestly, I think if I was stuck on an island with Ben is running and tin of corned beef, I’d eat Ben and talk to the corned beef.
Has anybody seen the following two running YouTuber channels and if so, what’s your thoughts please:
1) Donato (poetwithpace)
2) Sam (light it up)
Donato - a tiresome narcissist who regularly posts in this thread under various usernames and, between promoting his own channel, enjoys winding people up by portraying YouTubers (with a focus on Bester) as completely the opposite of what he believes the LetsRun consensus is.
Sam (Light it Up) - only just discovered him today, which inspired me to make this reply. Enjoyed today's video of him completely blowing up a runner he was pacing at parkrun by taking them out 30 seconds too fast for the first km. He at least showed good insight.
And he said it's all a snowball. Sounds like he picked some profitable investments. Hopefully he's not too heavily into AI-stocks (Dot com bust 2.0 on the way). But happy for the Greatest of All Time, Still the Original Running YouTuber.
So the OG GOAT is also a savant day trader!? That guy can do everything!
He read Warren Buffett's book and he's now a meme trader.
Felton on the BBC is the funniest thing ive heard this century. the guy has all the charisma of a plank of wood, and let me guess... the beginners trainers were all gifted (im not going to watch)
Bester has completely plateued, been running the same 5km times for 5yrs, got the couple of seconds he needed off his marathon time but the glory days are over once his wife stops him doing 100 miles per week or he picks up an injury (its a miracle hes hasnt got a stress responce injury considering he does every run in super shoes and never takes a day off)
It's been made clear that (for the understanding level of the people on this thread) any negative comment or unkind comment about a person is bullying. So, stop. Critique the lighting if you must, the camera angle, the use of props, but do not opine negatively on the person, their partner, etc. Either say you love Ben's personality, or say nothing.
grow up gen Z mummys boy, BenIsBegging has no personality, its all an act for the camera. he just wants your money (does anyone subscribe to his patreon?)
Sean Tobin - Irish runner, decent vid on his 3000m at the Loughboro BMC, finished 3rd in 8:04 - interesting watch. he was quoting a PB of 7:45 and thoughts that he could get an easy win with a 56sec last lap. he never got on the pace and was well put away by a vet 35, and the last lap looked to be a 67.
decent watch, not sure if hes a pro or just someone trying to run full-time and scrape a living but saw in another vid he managed to make the euro XC for Ireland
It's been made clear that (for the understanding level of the people on this thread) any negative comment or unkind comment about a person is bullying. So, stop. Critique the lighting if you must, the camera angle, the use of props, but do not opine negatively on the person, their partner, etc. Either say you love Ben's personality, or say nothing.
grow up gen Z mummys boy, BenIsBegging has no personality, its all an act for the camera. he just wants your money (does anyone subscribe to his patreon?)
Sean Tobin - Irish runner, decent vid on his 3000m at the Loughboro BMC, finished 3rd in 8:04 - interesting watch. he was quoting a PB of 7:45 and thoughts that he could get an easy win with a 56sec last lap. he never got on the pace and was well put away by a vet 35, and the last lap looked to be a 67.
decent watch, not sure if hes a pro or just someone trying to run full-time and scrape a living but saw in another vid he managed to make the euro XC for Ireland
Yes I’m a patreon. Highly recommend. Adore his channel and advice. I’m signed up to Best Athletics app training (which is fantastic) and has got me a sub 50 10k but if it wasn’t for that I’d defo be interested in having Ben as my coach
Yes I’m a patreon. Highly recommend. Adore his channel and advice. I’m signed up to Best Athletics app training (which is fantastic) and has got me a sub 50 10k but if it wasn’t for that I’d defo be interested in having Ben as my coach
Congrats on sub50!!!
Do you run with your grandchildren? That must be so rewarding!
To add - other influencers capable of sub 2:16 in the next couple of years:
RantoJapan
Cole Gibbens
Nick Bester
Ben Felton
Eric Floberg
Ryan Thompson
The Welsh Runner
Max Kelly
Athletic Special
Stephen Scullion
Outside Shout = FOD runner, Gabriel, Ben Parkes
Obviously this is trolling, but in the interests of countering misinformation, Ryan Thomson (2:15), Stephen Scullion (2:09) and Jake 'RantoJapan' Barraclough (2:14) have already run under 2:16 in the marathon and are significantly removed from the others performance-wise, with the exception of Cole who managed a 2:16 this year. Scullion obviously getting older but ran 2:11 and 2:16 within last couple of years so I don't think the prospect of another sub 2:16 is completely out of the question, unless he focuses wholly on those shorts he's flogging.
Appreciate your optimisim.... but you've got a better chance of winning the lottery than me running a 2:16... i volunteer to take myself out of the running on this one
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