Cracking new video from Bester. What a nice thing to do in pacing a fan to a new PB.
Need more of this sort of thing. Really honourable, good content and shows he cares about his fans who at the end of the day are part of the reason why he’s got the job he has.
Give it a rest already. We know you are the same troll that keeps changing usernames. It's tiring and annoying. The quality of this thread has gone well down since you started trolling.
Cracking new video from Bester. What a nice thing to do in pacing a fan to a new PB.
Need more of this sort of thing. Really honourable, good content and shows he cares about his fans who at the end of the day are part of the reason why he’s got the job he has.
Weird how he turned up to sirpoc's local parkrun , a week or so after there was sirpoc v Bester discussion. I actually watched the video, as was nice to see that course. But damn, the guy is just so unlikeable. I don't know what it is? He wants to be liked, you can just tell how when he posts on here under burners he wants to tell us how he's a good guy. But man, the dude is just weird? Maybe that's what it is .
Now that Philly has stated her Olympic dreams she should just full throttle it lol.
Assuming she's not being tested it, would be funny if she just full throttled it Pogacar style.
Max out EPO, HGH, steroids. The lot.
Come back with a hench jaw, hairy arms and pop a 2:18
Love the grind!!
That would be sick content!
A question: if a girl just dopes freely and runs world class times, but isn't a professional and runs these races with the masses - are they going to test her?
Cracking new video from Bester. What a nice thing to do in pacing a fan to a new PB.
Need more of this sort of thing. Really honourable, good content and shows he cares about his fans who at the end of the day are part of the reason why he’s got the job he has.
Weird how he turned up to sirpoc's local parkrun , a week or so after there was sirpoc v Bester discussion. I actually watched the video, as was nice to see that course. But damn, the guy is just so unlikeable. I don't know what it is? He wants to be liked, you can just tell how when he posts on here under burners he wants to tell us how he's a good guy. But man, the dude is just weird? Maybe that's what it is .
I wonder if that's a coincidence with Bester pacing this guy or was bester on some form of exploratory mission to find sirpoc and challenge him f2f? humourous if bester turned up hoping to find sirpoc but sirpoc is away on a trade mission representing the british confectionary industry.
I wonder if that's a coincidence with Bester pacing this guy or was bester on some form of exploratory mission to find sirpoc and challenge him f2f? humourous if bester turned up hoping to find sirpoc but sirpoc is away on a trade mission representing the british confectionary industry.
Absolutely the funniest possible outcome if as soon as Bester found out about NSA, Sirpoc takes a job as Global Mars Bar Ambassador, quits running entirely in favour of doubles on the bike and elliptical.
Cracking new video from Bester. What a nice thing to do in pacing a fan to a new PB.
Need more of this sort of thing. Really honourable, good content and shows he cares about his fans who at the end of the day are part of the reason why he’s got the job he has.
Weird how he turned up to sirpoc's local parkrun , a week or so after there was sirpoc v Bester discussion. I actually watched the video, as was nice to see that course. But damn, the guy is just so unlikeable. I don't know what it is? He wants to be liked, you can just tell how when he posts on here under burners he wants to tell us how he's a good guy. But man, the dude is just weird? Maybe that's what it is .
What an epic race it would be. Think we’d all watch that video. Make it happen Sirs Bester & Poc,
My money would be on Nick to just shade it but it’s Sirpocs home course and there’s not huge differences in their 5k PBs? Maybe 30 seconds but Nicks was potentially on a flatter/faster course?
This is the YT content we want. Two great runners, similar ages (both over 35), at the top end of the British sub elite but with very different training approaches.
Now that Philly has stated her Olympic dreams she should just full throttle it lol.
Assuming she's not being tested it, would be funny if she just full throttled it Pogacar style.
Max out EPO, HGH, steroids. The lot.
Come back with a hench jaw, hairy arms and pop a 2:18
Love the grind!!
I wonder to what extent Phily believes she can qualify for the Olympics. I guess most of the good UK women are in the 2:22–2:26 — so perhaps there is a good chance she’d make it. Regardless of the story Phil tries to tell, women's marathon running in the UK is way off world-class levels.
The fact that she’s such a fringe contender does make for an interesting story.
Let’s say the qualifying time is similar to the World Championships 2:23:X — Phily would need a perfect race and a dedicated male pacer to get close to this. Even getting the qualifying time probably won't be enough, though!
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Now that Philly has stated her Olympic dreams she should just full throttle it lol.
Assuming she's not being tested it, would be funny if she just full throttled it Pogacar style.
Max out EPO, HGH, steroids. The lot.
Come back with a hench jaw, hairy arms and pop a 2:18
Love the grind!!
I wonder to what extent Phily believes she can qualify for the Olympics. I guess most of the good UK women are in the 2:22–2:26 — so perhaps there is a good chance she’d make it. Regardless of the story Phil tries to tell, women's marathon running in the UK is way off world-class levels.
The fact that she’s such a fringe contender does make for an interesting story.
Let’s say the qualifying time is similar to the World Championships 2:23:X — Phily would need a perfect race and a dedicated male pacer to get close to this. Even getting the qualifying time probably won't be enough, though!
Phily seems to care more about calling herself a pro athlete more than anyone else I've ever seen or heard. It's embarrassing
Just run, girl. Stop telling us about every second of your life, creating drama where there is none.
A few people have mentioned this but she needs to make a choice between banal YouTube content and running.
I wonder to what extent Phily believes she can qualify for the Olympics. I guess most of the good UK women are in the 2:22–2:26 — so perhaps there is a good chance she’d make it. Regardless of the story Phil tries to tell, women's marathon running in the UK is way off world-class levels.
The fact that she’s such a fringe contender does make for an interesting story.
Let’s say the qualifying time is similar to the World Championships 2:23:X — Phily would need a perfect race and a dedicated male pacer to get close to this. Even getting the qualifying time probably won't be enough, though!
Phily seems to care more about calling herself a pro athlete more than anyone else I've ever seen or heard. It's embarrassing
Just run, girl. Stop telling us about every second of your life, creating drama where there is none.
A few people have mentioned this but she needs to make a choice between banal YouTube content and running.
her recent vids have been utter trash, im ashamed to have contributed a view.
she never races and hasnt done anything since London - no races, doesnt appear to be training properly. very strange character pumping out any old sh1t once a week attempting to remain relevant and keep the £££ rolling in when it would appear she needs some proper time away to sort her life out
HUGE weekend for Team Makou... they need to start delivering some results. never seen a team of "pros" living the life with so little return. the 5k boys will be doing well to sneek a top 5, Elsons going to need a miracle to get out of his heat. Sarah - who knows, if shes there, she will be on the verge of being lapped in the 5k. 15:35 runner at best, how is this pro level?
none of them have a chance of making a major outdoor games in the next few years, and have at least 5 ppl better than them in every event. you have to feel there are far better runners out there beating them who are not getting half as many opportunities/handouts as these characters. have they all considered giving the steeplechase a go? they dont have the flat pace to go anywhere
Phily seems to care more about calling herself a pro athlete more than anyone else I've ever seen or heard. It's embarrassing
Just run, girl. Stop telling us about every second of your life, creating drama where there is none.
A few people have mentioned this but she needs to make a choice between banal YouTube content and running.
her recent vids have been utter trash, im ashamed to have contributed a view.
she never races and hasnt done anything since London - no races, doesnt appear to be training properly. very strange character pumping out any old sh1t once a week attempting to remain relevant and keep the £££ rolling in when it would appear she needs some proper time away to sort her life out
HUGE weekend for Team Makou... they need to start delivering some results. never seen a team of "pros" living the life with so little return. the 5k boys will be doing well to sneek a top 5, Elsons going to need a miracle to get out of his heat. Sarah - who knows, if shes there, she will be on the verge of being lapped in the 5k. 15:35 runner at best, how is this pro level?
none of them have a chance of making a major outdoor games in the next few years, and have at least 5 ppl better than them in every event. you have to feel there are far better runners out there beating them who are not getting half as many opportunities/handouts as these characters. have they all considered giving the steeplechase a go? they dont have the flat pace to go anywhere
Hate to agree with you but, you’re right. I think individually they’re solid athletes but the training doesn’t seem to be clicking for the long term. Hobdell has had mixed results over the years, three Olympians you can’t overlook, but there’s been a lot of stinkers in there too. Tom Evans (Western States winner) being one, couldn’t wait to leave and was broken when he did.
Scott ran 13:04 in Boston, basically a downhill 5k on those tracks but since hasn’t broken 13:20.
Rory flew in Valencia over the 10k, cracker of a result and is doing shorter distances this season, I think he’ll come good when he goes back up in distance. Knocking on the door of 3:40 isn’t too bad off strength work, another winter and he could fly at 10k or the half.
Ellis needs to go to the half marathon asap.
Sarah is stealing a living sadly. Getting put to the sword by athletes way younger and unsponsored in the UK is not a good look. Should step up in distance if she wants to continue earning a few quid out of Hoka for as long as possible.
Callum, brutal injury stopped his run of improvement. Must be hard mentally to change coaching set up, cross train for the first year and then be stinking out of it. Another winter could do him good to turn it around next summer.
Gidey, monster of a runner. Must be his Irish genes 😂
Depending on the agreement with Hoka, whether they signed the group as a deal or if they’re on individual contracts, most brands don’t understand the value in social media value that the group could bring through YouTube etc so they could quickly focus on results solely which could be curtains very soon.
I think it’s a case of, good for them, best of a bad bunch getting a contract trying to make a go of it. Hope they turn it around.
What an epic race it would be. Think we’d all watch that video. Make it happen Sirs Bester & Poc,
My money would be on Nick to just shade it but it’s Sirpocs home course and there’s not huge differences in their 5k PBs? Maybe 30 seconds but Nicks was potentially on a flatter/faster course?
This is the YT content we want. Two great runners, similar ages (both over 35), at the top end of the British sub elite but with very different training approaches.
Already happened. They raced London together and at some point Bester got passed and saw sirpoc running off into the London smog, never to be seen again.
So he won the race and the popularity contest. It's funny, sirpoc has the respect/love Bester clearly wants, yet the man himself has no interest in the nonsense of YouTube, Instagram etc. Ironic in a way.
What an epic race it would be. Think we’d all watch that video. Make it happen Sirs Bester & Poc,
My money would be on Nick to just shade it but it’s Sirpocs home course and there’s not huge differences in their 5k PBs? Maybe 30 seconds but Nicks was potentially on a flatter/faster course?
This is the YT content we want. Two great runners, similar ages (both over 35), at the top end of the British sub elite but with very different training approaches.
Already happened. They raced London together and at some point Bester got passed and saw sirpoc running off into the London smog, never to be seen again.
So he won the race and the popularity contest. It's funny, sirpoc has the respect/love Bester clearly wants, yet the man himself has no interest in the nonsense of YouTube, Instagram etc. Ironic in a way.
To be fair to Bester he still has a considerably faster time than the legend that is SIRPOC from Berlin. I think it was a case from Bester in London that may as well shoot for a PB as not much fun in just going for a 2:22 but that obviously did run a huge risk of blowing up (which he did). Whilst SIRPOC paced it correctly as he had no amazing PB in place already to beat. So the London result not really comparable.
Just looked up the fastest UK male marathon times in 2024:
Ryan Thompson was 17th.
Jake Ran to Japan was 29th
Nick Bester was 49th
Those were the only 'youtubers' I think in top 50.
For 2025 so far:
Jake Ran to Japan is 12th
Cole Gibbons is 16th
That's it for the Youtubers in top 50. SIRPOC is 83rd which is pretty epic. Bester 149 - can he improve that in whatever autumn mara he does
To be fair to Bester he still has a considerably faster time than the legend that is SIRPOC from Berlin. I think it was a case from Bester in London that may as well shoot for a PB as not much fun in just going for a 2:22 but that obviously did run a huge risk of blowing up (which he did). Whilst SIRPOC paced it correctly as he had no amazing PB in place already to beat. So the London result not really comparable.
Just looked up the fastest UK male marathon times in 2024:
Ryan Thompson was 17th.
Jake Ran to Japan was 29th
Nick Bester was 49th
Those were the only 'youtubers' I think in top 50.
For 2025 so far:
Jake Ran to Japan is 12th
Cole Gibbons is 16th
That's it for the Youtubers in top 50. SIRPOC is 83rd which is pretty epic. Bester 149 - can he improve that in whatever autumn mara he does
There's really no comparison. Firstly, they have run the same race together, as someone pointed out, and Bester got destroyed.
Secondly, sirpoc is the 5th fastest V40 this year in a marathon and it was his first, on a non fast day. 3rd fastest 10k this year V40.
Bester is younger, runs more (because he's an idiot and does know how to train properly), has alll the privileges a pro does and sirpoc works in I believe the construction industry and has to contend with that before he even thinks about running and probably averages about 7-8 hours a week of incredibly effective and smart training.
There's no comparison. Bester is an idiot that nobody likes and sirpoc is the darling of Letsrun. Everyone is good with that and Bester will just have to suck it up and accept nobody likes him . He can have a zillion views, but he has no respect of the people he wants, which is the more serious hobby guys. It must eat him inside to think we all think he's total goon.
her recent vids have been utter trash, im ashamed to have contributed a view.
she never races and hasnt done anything since London - no races, doesnt appear to be training properly. very strange character pumping out any old sh1t once a week attempting to remain relevant and keep the £££ rolling in when it would appear she needs some proper time away to sort her life out
HUGE weekend for Team Makou... they need to start delivering some results. never seen a team of "pros" living the life with so little return. the 5k boys will be doing well to sneek a top 5, Elsons going to need a miracle to get out of his heat. Sarah - who knows, if shes there, she will be on the verge of being lapped in the 5k. 15:35 runner at best, how is this pro level?
none of them have a chance of making a major outdoor games in the next few years, and have at least 5 ppl better than them in every event. you have to feel there are far better runners out there beating them who are not getting half as many opportunities/handouts as these characters. have they all considered giving the steeplechase a go? they dont have the flat pace to go anywhere
Hate to agree with you but, you’re right. I think individually they’re solid athletes but the training doesn’t seem to be clicking for the long term. Hobdell has had mixed results over the years, three Olympians you can’t overlook, but there’s been a lot of stinkers in there too. Tom Evans (Western States winner) being one, couldn’t wait to leave and was broken when he did.
who else has Hobdell coached? i know about Baddelly, Pollock and Seward but not familiar with any others? thought it was odd that he swung out of nowhere into this team after years out the game.
hes a highly prized lawyer by trade i believe, must be retired or part time babysitting these joggers. must know his stuff if he was involved with Baddelly but Elson seems to do to much slow stuff, not enough fast stuff for 1500m performance
I've been noticing that this Jakob fella, who is pretty new to the youtube influencer scene, seems to be doing a lot of treadmill LT1 intervals and easy runs. He's also running a lot in some beat up vaporflys from 2018.
It seems he's leaving some performance gains on the table by not training faster on the track and having a bigger shoe rotation. Hopefully he reaches out to Floberg to see if he still has a coaching spot left, and maybe check out Kofuzi for some shoe recommendations. He only wears Nike for some reason, could probably look into Hoka or Puma if he ever wants to see any success on the roads in the future. In my humble opinion, he could reach a larger audience by partnering with more brands and doing a few fast park run challenges
