There's so much interesting stuff that he could do that not many youtubers are doing.... instead he doubles down on his daily boring life, drone footage, and shoe reviews. Seth, I love you babe so I'll throw out some suggestions:
interviews - enough said. Find interesting people and talk to them. It's getting tiring seeing your face and hearing your voice all the time.
training plan reviews - a 5-10 minute review of each of the major training plan (Higdon, Pfitz etc.) and the pros/cons of each, and what he would tweak.
a real in-depth series on speedwork - LT vs VO2 max work, when to do 400 vs 800 repeats, etc.
major event recaps - It'd be sweet to have someone informed give a 10-minute Sportscenter-like-recap of events like Chicago or LA. Basically point out the runners of interest and how they did, recap conditions, any unusual or unexpected results, etc.
a bunch more that I have but am going to sleep now
Seth's flock, er, viewership, steers his content. The sort of people who hang on his every word, and enjoy the views, don't care about your bullet points. He's got his niche, and some talent, but underperforms because of his inability to train correctly.
How much of his flock is watching boring ass nonstop shoe reviews? I think he'd make a bigger impact doing things like comparing Hal Higdon Novice vs Hal Higdon Intermediate, or Hal Higdon Advanced vs. Pfitz 18/55, or the pros/cons of 400 vs 800, or 1000 vs 1600 repeats. I've never found a truly good channel that goes through stuff like that at a beginner level, which could be super beneficial to newer runners. There are tons of shoe reviews out there, but from what I can tell he actually gives very little practical training advice to his flock of noobs. It's all about him.
He treats his wife like crap by constantly interrupting her and cutting her off.
He appears to be quite aloof and superficial with his kids.
He is very self-centered and borderline narcissistic. Everything has to be about Seth and all family decisions must cater to his whims.
He is woefully ignorant about how training works. He knows the lingo but clearly does not understand the underlying science. Of course, he thinks that he can coach simply because he is faster than 99% of all runners.
His house is a mess. Instead of spending time setting up the old GoPro in cabinets and the microwave, how about wiping down the countertop and the dinner table to help out your wife? She is doing more than enough raising a man child, four boys and your soon to arrive daughter.
He is oblivious to others around him. That sauna video was cringe and all gyms have rules against using cameras in locker rooms, saunas, and steam rooms. This is creep behavior.
He does awful shoe reviews. His critiques are super subjective and based on what works for him: 5’ 6”, 120 pounds, size 7 foot. God forbid a shoe weighs more than 8 oz. or is firm because that makes it total garbage. Are you a SJD Global Running fan with some extra pounds or a history of injuries? He doesn’t care! Buy this shoe because Seth likes it for Seth.
He constantly dithers on his goals, changes his training plans frequently without cause or logic, name drops Wetmore but then never follows anything resembling a Wetmore plan.
He is playing you all for suckers! By all means, pay good money for silly emojis, for him to read your name on a live chat, for access to his special Discord, or in hopes that your answer to QOTD is the one he likes. Maybe you can be amongst the first to shell out $119/month to be online coached by The Mad Scientist?
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He treats his wife like crap by constantly interrupting her and cutting her off.
He appears to be quite aloof and superficial with his kids.
He is very self-centered and borderline narcissistic. Everything has to be about Seth and all family decisions must cater to his whims.
He is woefully ignorant about how training works. He knows the lingo but clearly does not understand the underlying science. Of course, he thinks that he can coach simply because he is faster than 99% of all runners.
His house is a mess. Instead of spending time setting up the old GoPro in cabinets and the microwave, how about wiping down the countertop and the dinner table to help out your wife? She is doing more than enough raising a man child, four boys and your soon to arrive daughter.
He is oblivious to others around him. That sauna video was cringe and all gyms have rules against using cameras in locker rooms, saunas, and steam rooms. This is creep behavior.
He does awful shoe reviews. His critiques are super subjective and based on what works for him: 5’ 6”, 120 pounds, size 7 foot. God forbid a shoe weighs more than 8 oz. or is firm because that makes it total garbage. Are you a SJD Global Running fan with some extra pounds or a history of injuries? He doesn’t care! Buy this shoe because Seth likes it for Seth.
He constantly dithers on his goals, changes his training plans frequently without cause or logic, name drops Wetmore but then never follows anything resembling a Wetmore plan.
He is playing you all for suckers! By all means, pay good money for silly emojis, for him to read your name on a live chat, for access to his special Discord, or in hopes that your answer to QOTD is the one he likes. Maybe you can be amongst the first to shell out $119/month to be online coached by The Mad Scientist?
This is why we really don’t like Seth.
Oh jeez…. Someone has Seth living rent free in his head. Some people sure are psychotic about YouTube creators they don’t like, but obviously watch extensively. Classic! 🤣
I mean he’s clearly said he will pivot to coaching. Sad fact is there are Stan’s who will lap this up, noting they will pay this guy for ‘coaching’, this guy being the same guy who said he couldn’t sleep, not from being fatigued but because he’d consumed too much ‘goodness’ and ‘electrolytes’.
It is so cringe listening to True Love be an overly active listener. She just waits for Seth to finish a sentence so she can interject with “ohhhh”, “wowww”, “uhh huh”, and “ok”.
It is so cringe listening to True Love be an overly active listener. She just waits for Seth to finish a sentence so she can interject with “ohhhh”, “wowww”, “uhh huh”, and “ok”.
She is just trying to be supportive. I like Seth. I think he loves the sport and is doing all he can to keep it going for himself. I just worry about his stability. There are great careers out there that allow you training time and then you can take care of your family and not stress about fan base. I tried to find reasons to not like him but honestly couldn't. He is passionate and simply loves the sport.
It is so cringe listening to True Love be an overly active listener. She just waits for Seth to finish a sentence so she can interject with “ohhhh”, “wowww”, “uhh huh”, and “ok”.
Almost as cringe as someone picking on his wife now too. For her benign, positive comments and assertions, no less. Stay classy, Givetallugot.
look at the bags under his eyes. He started looking really old at glass city. I wonder when he'll call it quits and start listening to people in colorful hats
Seth Demoore: With regard to his sleep deprivation this is not surprising because he spends almost his entire day, when he’s not running, on his screen so his screen time probably per day is really ridiculous. In addition, during the night he feels compelled to look at his screen even more because he’s always getting people connecting with him. It’s a vicious cycle which cannot be stopped unless he decides to diminish his online presence which is unlikely. I have nothing against the guy and of course he self promotes because I guess it feeds the family, and maybe his ego, while I can understand other people saying he’s superficial, all of this is not surprising. He’s kind of entertaining, and some people will find his videos addictive, but others might not find them illuminating. I find it interesting regarding the physical dimension difference between Seth and his wife but that’s another story and not a critique by the way but just an observation.
It is so cringe listening to True Love be an overly active listener. She just waits for Seth to finish a sentence so she can interject with “ohhhh”, “wowww”, “uhh huh”, and “ok”.
Almost as cringe as someone picking on his wife now too. For her benign, positive comments and assertions, no less. Stay classy, Givetallugot.
Not enjoying his content is fine; just don't watch it. It's unnecessary to take the additional step of coming here and talking trash about him. That part says more about you.
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