Mica Wood (better half of Adam Wood) says she is starting a marathon build for a debut in December.
Interestingly, I think she finished 2 minutes ahead of Phily at Falmouth, but of course has been focusing on the shorter distances and said was peaking at this time.
Mica is low-key underrated and in many ways the opposite of Bowden: subtle rather than theatrical, stable rather than neurotic. Adam is great too.
Clayton doesn’t strike me as having the best mentality amongst pros. Seems like an overthinker and maybe has confidence issues. He says the right things but it comes across like he knows that’s how he ought to think but has trouble really feeling that way. Still leagues better than typical YouTubers and a universe away from whatever’s going on with Philly.
I like Jakob’s vibe much better. He’s very focused on performing his training exactly right while staying as relaxed and casual as possible and exuding confidence.
That's exactly the mentality of most of world's best (in any sport). They are confident comming off cocky even, but relaxed. They seem happy most of the time and have hobbies that they are passionate about, besides their sport. Jakob's into cars for example. That's a healthy mentality for anybody, really.
Side note: these elites seem to always be surrounded by mostly peers, also people slightly below them and better runners - aka people they are inspired by. They train and live in groups. I think this grounds them. Influencers look like lonely islands surrounded by spouses/family and non-running buddies.Perhaps this is one of the reasons they end up like that. Both in race performance and in presentation.
Agreed. I made the same mistakes these running YouTubers are making as far as turning my passion into a career, losing motivation after becoming successful, struggling to train effectively because it was on public display, etc. It's tricky to navigate. I'm critical but also empathize with them and genuinely wish them well, even if it's fair to say they've brought a lot of their problems onto themselves.
I think more important than any knowledge of training or physiology or shoes or whatever, the overall attitude toward training and performing is most important of all. Just by existing in a public space with a poor mindset, unfortunately many people are setting a bad example. Something I did too in my career. I tried to change but wasn't able to until after I was retired for a while. It's very hard to change under constant pressure.
I know this thread has shifted from Shoetubers to a more general discussion of running YouTube and the "follow my journey" bros (and Philly) but I can't believe the state of shoe reviews. I'm in the position where I'm looking for a new pair of shoes and I'm always curious what's out there since my previous go-to Nike Pegasus just hasn't hit for me in the last few versions. So, I entered into the shoetuber swamp and it is so mired with a lot of these clowns I've been warned about on this thread (a few that I was familiar with before) that it is astounding. All I want to know is some basics and a quick opinion on a few shoes I'm considering but instead I have to skip through running montages with bad, royalty-free music and an unnecessarily exhaustive breakdown of every part of the shoe just for the reviewer to give their own personal opinion. I suppose it's my mistake for feeling the pull of curiosity but man is the market oversaturated with these guys and the reviews have become so bloated with shoe stats and little micro-notes that I can't imagine apply to anyone but the reviewer. I'm not sure Youtube was ever a great place to get reliable shoe reviews given how individual an experience with a shoe can be but now I feel like I can't even get a good general sense of a shoe from the sea of videos out there.
Liked the Pegasus but the 41 sucks. Started running in the SL2 and really love them.
Liked the Pegasus but the 41 sucks. Started running in the SL2 and really love them.
I'd run in the Pegasus or Vomero for nearly a decade and basically never needed to check out shoe reviews unless I was adding a specific shoe to my rotation. I think the first Pegasus I really didn't like was the 37 but I stuck it out until 39 before I opted out (and picked up Vomero 16/17 instead). I've simplified my lineup now so it's just one pair of trainers for nearly everything, except a few scattered days in Vaporflys. Right now it's the Brooks Glycerin GTS which I've loved but, since it's the first non-Nike shoe I've had as my primary trainer in a long time, I can't help but wonder what else might be out there. As others have mentioned, the scratch to my itching curiosity is NOT found in Shoetubers, who really can't provide me with any data beyond the basic stats of the shoe.
But since switching brands and moving to more stability inclined shoes, I do find myself trying to brush up on what's out there just to get a sense of options and some form of comparison. I'll also say that The Run Testers have actually been pretty helpful in this regard, as they have a lineup of different people to give opinions on shoes and review a ton of shoes with specific comparisons. Obviously it's not a perfect method to find what will be a good fit for me specifically but it's given me a decent amount of basic information and opinions to go off of. I'm not sure shoetubing can offer much more.
Mica Wood (better half of Adam Wood) says she is starting a marathon build for a debut in December.
Interestingly, I think she finished 2 minutes ahead of Phily at Falmouth, but of course has been focusing on the shorter distances and said was peaking at this time.
Mica is low-key underrated and in many ways the opposite of Bowden: subtle rather than theatrical, stable rather than neurotic. Adam is great too.
yes and looks like she is mixing it up with the Eyestone folks as well. Her and Adam both seem to have a good group of training partners and a stable home base out in Utah. Probably helps staying grounded, accountable, and consistent.
I like both Cole and RTJ. While both are 'Youtubers' you can tell that this is just a means to a secondary income to allow them to train more, both are far more invested in developing as runners than creating content which I don't think applies for the vast majority. Ironically this makes them more tolerable and enjoyable to watch as it comes across as less narcissistic.
They also both benefit from being fairly new to Youtube so they haven't expunged all their content ideas. I do sympathise with some of the old cohort, Phily etc. It must be challenging trying to think of new content all the time that isn't stale or repetitive whilst simultaneously trying to make it as a pro. This to me demands a little grace and I can forgive some of the less enjoyable videos that can be churned out. I don't think the same grace can be given to Shoetubers who's incentive is purely financial and just regenerate slop each week.
The guy runs busy races with a huge pole on his hand, it should not be allowed
Well..it isn't allowed. I remember Sage Canaday saying he wanted to run Houston with a selfie stick but since it wasn't allowed he didn't. Kofuzi probably knows this as well but just doesn't care.
The guy runs busy races with a huge pole on his hand, it should not be allowed
Well..it isn't allowed. I remember Sage Canaday saying he wanted to run Houston with a selfie stick but since it wasn't allowed he didn't. Kofuzi probably knows this as well but just doesn't care.
You going to back that claim up with any evidence buddy? Maybe send a link to the rules of a busy marathon Kofuzi has run with a selfie stick and then point out where in said rules its stipulated that its not allowed.
I'm not saying you're wrong but I'm also not just going to blindly believe you either
Well..it isn't allowed. I remember Sage Canaday saying he wanted to run Houston with a selfie stick but since it wasn't allowed he didn't. Kofuzi probably knows this as well but just doesn't care.
You going to back that claim up with any evidence buddy? Maybe send a link to the rules of a busy marathon Kofuzi has run with a selfie stick and then point out where in said rules its stipulated that its not allowed.
I'm not saying you're wrong but I'm also not just going to blindly believe you either
He is wrong. Boston has rules, but Kofuzi got dispensation and the money from that video went to charity.
Got a Tim Grose video on my recommended feed yesterday. As I know he frequents these boards, I have a piece of unsolicited advice that may nevertheless be useful:
The video was called 'my fastest 5k for years' and the graphic showed the Brooms were running. I was expecting some race footage and to follow along- would you beat the Brooms? What time would you run? What was the course like? However, much to my dismay the video started with one of those 'spoiler montages' that show the whole content of the video in a series of short clips before it's actually happened (this editing style reminds me of 2012-era Channel 4; Kitchen Nightmares etc. used to do it all the time, made watching the show pointless because you'd already been shown all the highlights).
Within 33 seconds you had already confirmed that you had beaten the Brooms and run 18:38, before the race footage even started. So I stopped watching. Why would I need to continue? You can check your youtube analytics to see if a lot of other viewers also stopped watching after 33 seconds and that might inform your editing process in future; it might just be me that has an issue. Not having a go- I'm sure the video was good but I'm just explaining what led one 'recommended viewer' to stop on this occasion.
Got a Tim Grose video on my recommended feed yesterday. As I know he frequents these boards, I have a piece of unsolicited advice that may nevertheless be useful:
The video was called 'my fastest 5k for years' and the graphic showed the Brooms were running. I was expecting some race footage and to follow along- would you beat the Brooms? What time would you run? What was the course like? However, much to my dismay the video started with one of those 'spoiler montages' that show the whole content of the video in a series of short clips before it's actually happened (this editing style reminds me of 2012-era Channel 4; Kitchen Nightmares etc. used to do it all the time, made watching the show pointless because you'd already been shown all the highlights).
Within 33 seconds you had already confirmed that you had beaten the Brooms and run 18:38, before the race footage even started. So I stopped watching. Why would I need to continue? You can check your youtube analytics to see if a lot of other viewers also stopped watching after 33 seconds and that might inform your editing process in future; it might just be me that has an issue. Not having a go- I'm sure the video was good but I'm just explaining what led one 'recommended viewer' to stop on this occasion.
Didn't happen for me, besides Tim's videos are always worth watching.
Didn't happen for me, besides Tim's videos are always worth watching.
Well, by the sounds of it, you were already a regular viewer- I've never watched his videos so wanted to point out what could potentially be putting off new viewers like me. It's nothing personal- if I went to watch a diamond league 1500m and before the race footage there was a 'recap' of highlights which show Jacob winning in 3:29, then I'd probably stop watching that too.
Well..it isn't allowed. I remember Sage Canaday saying he wanted to run Houston with a selfie stick but since it wasn't allowed he didn't. Kofuzi probably knows this as well but just doesn't care.
You going to back that claim up with any evidence buddy? Maybe send a link to the rules of a busy marathon Kofuzi has run with a selfie stick and then point out where in said rules its stipulated that its not allowed.
I'm not saying you're wrong but I'm also not just going to blindly believe you either
You can literally see some long pole in his hand in the video. Whether it is stipulated or not in the rules, it should not be allowed as this can potentially cause injury to other runners who have most likely trained hard and paid a lot of money to do a big marathon. Much like how headphones should not be allowed too
You going to back that claim up with any evidence buddy? Maybe send a link to the rules of a busy marathon Kofuzi has run with a selfie stick and then point out where in said rules its stipulated that its not allowed.
I'm not saying you're wrong but I'm also not just going to blindly believe you either
You can literally see some long pole in his hand in the video. Whether it is stipulated or not in the rules, it should not be allowed as this can potentially cause injury to other runners who have most likely trained hard and paid a lot of money to do a big marathon. Much like how headphones should not be allowed too
“Isn’t allowed” is very different to “should not be allowed”, you dummy.
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