The Trials and Tribulations of Running YouTubers

Well he's a day trader now so I assume he's just busy discerning his investments. :D In reality, I think he's fairly mentally broken after this one, all that prep and he did worse than last time. I'm sure he'll come back with his toxic positivity about how things are gonna better than ever but right now, yeah I can imagine he's probably down in the dumps.. though he'll never admit it.

Yeah been a long time follower of her too and really enjoyed the really early stuff but London was a turning point for me I mean all that we gave it a swing stuff just sounded so false.

Even before that I think she is very selective what she shares no real reason has been given why she fired her last coach and not much on why she left NB.

She seems to have increased her millage a lot with the new coach and with the London result I do wonder if it was part of the problem.I have always had the impression she loves high millage training but maybe her coach should be encourageing her rein it in a bit.

Left new balance because she demanded to be paid like a pro. Yet forgot she has one token GB vest. New balance were happy to see her leave as caused some toxic issues up in Manchester.

And on the BITR podcast, Thomas and Robbe spent about twenty minutes discussing how they could smuggle d*ldos into a track meet to throw them on the track. They think that would cause track to go viral. Meg tried to stop this discussion like five times. But it kept going on and on and on. Thomas provided a very detailed description of his trips to "bookstores" to buy d*ldos circa 2005. Meg, let us know if you want the number of a divorce lawyer girl!

Anyone legitimately know what's gone on with Ben Parkes? Hasn't run in a week deleted his instagram posts up until 2023.
IF he has indeed broken up with his missus, I hope he's doing ok. He's gone through some mental health stuff the last few years.
I think he's a genuinely good bloke.

maybe he got popped

Robbe is supposedly pacing BITR’s “dirt division” Taylor at Leadville. Should be interesting considering they say that Taylor is looking to finish fast and Robbe has been running 25 mile weeks at sea level.

Hahaha well he's the last running youtuber i'd expect. hasn't exactly been running the house down the last few years.

Also, funny to see Bloberg’s wife reveal in his latest vid that he does in fact have a time goal, though the series is supposedly about not having one.

Philly's running Chicago according to her latest Instagram post

Did she mention any big swings?

Calf injury according to strava. Mentions Sarah helping with crutches so

Grinding it out on the arc trainer!
Trying to focus on what I can do, not what I can't (run)

Had been feeling strong recently with the running.. but was 15k into a 20k last weekend, all smiles, feeling great.. when out the blue.. on a perfectly flat road.. my left calf went bang and I collapsed to the ground. Unable to stand up.. hero Sarah had to bring the crutches out to rescue me.. Grade 3 calf tear sucks.. can't explain it, probably stress related.. but rebuilding has begun 😀 Thanks to physio Scott Newton for all the help this week! Hope everyone is going well

Well; when you have a specific marathon PR 2:32 or whatever his is... then you release a video series that is titiled "NO TIME GOAL." But the entire time you say you want to run a new PR.... Isn't this the definitiion of a time goal?

Youtube video 1:15: "I wouldnt be being true to myself if I faked it and said how excited I was for the marathon"
IG Reel: "guys I am soooooo excited to announce my next Marathon.."

He did say he would be video silent for a short while before the KFT

"I was the poster who made the post that Mark based his whole YouTube video around.
I feel TERRIBLE.
Yes, all of that was tongue in cheek trolling, and not to be taken seriously AT ALL.
But I can't but feel he'd have been really hurt reading that.
It's a real eye opener that stuff written online may be read by whoever is the subject matter, and a lesson to myself.
A lesson to myself that trolling could actually be pretty damaging.
If you revisit this thread Mark, I'm sorry.
Even joke negativity is not a good thing.
Also I understand you were getting T shots for medical reasons.
You're in a multi-million pound house with 10 acres, and I'm at work.
I do think your (almost exclusively running) subscribers will be a little distanced from your channel now, but best of luck in your weights etc.
Sorry ."

😂 dude, chill out. It's not real. "Mark Lewis" Youtuber is not a real person, he's a YouTube character - like every YouTuber to some extent or another. I just used your post because it was funny and an easy springboard into my video.

YouTube is like standup, when a comic says "so this happened...." it may be based on reality, it may not....it doesn't matter, it's in the act for the performance, not the authenticity. Moaning about what you hear a YouTuber say is like saying "You won't believe what Jimmy Carr did...." because you heard one of his gags.

This whole thread is like a MumsNet discussion about Eastenders as though they are all real 😂 (apart from the muscles bit.....thats me 😂 )

So no, I'm not upset (sweet of you to care though) I get literally "I wish you were dead" type messages on a regular basis (or "mark lewis" does) so I don't upset too easily 😊

There are plenty of YouTubers referenced in this thread who are not bothered or upset by their uncharitable characterisations, though it's never occurred to them to post and say so.

Also, while it may be of some comfort to believe there's a healthy and protective separation between online persona and real life, I'm afraid that's not the case for most, with personal lives indelibly linked with whatever narrative they're spinning. For every camera-aware and performative Philly who heavily curates her output, there are ten Ben is Runnings who are most certainly not scripting their Ums, Ahs and But Yeahs, and generally just vlogging in the traditional sense and getting on with the grind.

He legit has broken up with his partner.

And grieving the loss of his twin.