Has anyone ever tried to have a non running conversation with one of these "ShoeTubers" or "Running Influencers"? Do they actually have any intellect about things beyond running? The few I've seen videos of don't seem to be....how do I say this nicely....the type of people who are very well rounded.
How about the LRC community? A lot of posters here are for sure not " ... very well rounded .."!
Sam from RoadTrailRun here. Our long time reviewer and contributor Ryan Eiler was 3d American in a 3 minute 2:14 PR. He trains and races smart hard and likes to write. After 2:19, 2:18 x 2 and 2:17 in the last 2 years, all sort of injured, he put it all together magnificently yesterday with no training issues and with the birth of his son in February. He is 38. His shoe of choice since he got the first version is the Adios Pro to review, and he was in our review of the Adios Pro 3 he raced Boston yesterday is here:
Now that the opening races are over, it's time for the main event, running influencers at Boston.
Meghan Murray from Believe in the Run: went through the half at 1:25, then promptly blew up and is running 7 minute miles.
Thomas Neuberger from Believe in the Run: ran a flying 28 minute opening 5k. This a dude who trains in $300 shoes. To run 9 minute pace! He should just go buy a pair of Brooks Ghosts!
The BITR couple (they’re married) are hilarious for their racing “performances.” They live the lives of professional runners, but it’s maybe just not the sport for them. My favorite race report was from Meghan at CIM when she said she “took a swing” for the OTQ… her splits revealed she was on OTQ pace through mile 1, and off of it by mile 2. Ran 3:00. That’s barely stepping into the batters box! Luckily the whole BITR crew is sort of notorious around here, so it’s easy to smirk. They sure do get the nicest shoes, though!
source: live in Baltimore, see these guys filming reviews (?) in and around Fells all the time.
I follow him, on IG, actually like a lot of the science-y stuff he posts. But he is the ultimate proof that much of that stuff is a rounding error compared to solid training.
Being able to down 90g/hr of carbs is awesome if it helps you reach your potential, but if you don't have the mileage to back it up it doesn't matter.
The reality is that distance running training is not very exciting as it’s primarily about grinding out the miles. This causes inexperienced runners to put way too much emphasis on workouts, the sexy part of running. The results are usually disappointing as the aerobic base ends up being the weak link.
In his IG Choi has a post about doing 12mph (5min) pace intervals. Meanwhile he could run Boston in under 8 min pace.
Now that the opening races are over, it's time for the main event, running influencers at Boston.
Meghan Murray from Believe in the Run: went through the half at 1:25, then promptly blew up and is running 7 minute miles.
Thomas Neuberger from Believe in the Run: ran a flying 28 minute opening 5k. This a dude who trains in $300 shoes. To run 9 minute pace! He should just go buy a pair of Brooks Ghosts!
The BITR couple (they’re married) are hilarious for their racing “performances.” They live the lives of professional runners, but it’s maybe just not the sport for them. My favorite race report was from Meghan at CIM when she said she “took a swing” for the OTQ… her splits revealed she was on OTQ pace through mile 1, and off of it by mile 2. Ran 3:00. That’s barely stepping into the batters box! Luckily the whole BITR crew is sort of notorious around here, so it’s easy to smirk. They sure do get the nicest shoes, though!
source: live in Baltimore, see these guys filming reviews (?) in and around Fells all the time.
That's a little harsh on Meaghan, she's run a 2:44 which is an extremely respectable time.
Thomas has the much bigger gap between how he talks/acts and his actual results.
In his IG Choi has a post about doing 12mph (5min) pace intervals. Meanwhile he could run Boston in under 8 min pace.
Choi is also apparently running London next week. I don't understand the point of doing stuff like this. There's nothing exceptional about any of this. People devote considerable effort trying to qualify for these events and guy's like this make a mockery of the process.
In his IG Choi has a post about doing 12mph (5min) pace intervals. Meanwhile he could run Boston in under 8 min pace.
Choi is also apparently running London next week. I don't understand the point of doing stuff like this. There's nothing exceptional about any of this. People devote considerable effort trying to qualify for these events and guy's like this make a mockery of the process.
It’s essentially for IG content. I’d say it’s 50/50 that he breaks 4 hours.
I think Choi is the biggest loser in running but I don't think he cut the course.
21-mile split sits right before Boston College. The course drops about 75 feet between the 21M and 35K splits and drops another 40 feet until Cleveland Circle. That would be the dumbest place to cut the course. Run up Heartbreak and then cut out the downhill? The only road that runs between Heartbreak and Cleveland Circle is Route 30 (the race course).
His paces at 20M, 21M, 23M, 24M, and 40K all range from 8:18 to 8:42, so nothing out of the ordinary. If he would have dropped to a 6:30 mile all of a sudden then there is a serious problem.
The 35K mat sits right at the intersection of Foster St. and Commonwealth Ave. Don't know how he could have missed it but maybe his chip just didn't register.
I think Choi is the biggest loser in running but I don't think he cut the course.
21-mile split sits right before Boston College. The course drops about 75 feet between the 21M and 35K splits and drops another 40 feet until Cleveland Circle. That would be the dumbest place to cut the course. Run up Heartbreak and then cut out the downhill? The only road that runs between Heartbreak and Cleveland Circle is Route 30 (the race course).
His paces at 20M, 21M, 23M, 24M, and 40K all range from 8:18 to 8:42, so nothing out of the ordinary. If he would have dropped to a 6:30 mile all of a sudden then there is a serious problem.
The 35K mat sits right at the intersection of Foster St. and Commonwealth Ave. Don't know how he could have missed it but maybe his chip just didn't register.
I would agree with you, but he's got his watch on in the photos posted to the 'Gram, so why no Strava Post? And yeah, it's a dumb place to cut the course but it's Matt Choi we are talking about here. If there is one person who *would* cut the course at a dumb place, it'd be him.
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incorrect. slow u by at least 3 percent minimum. sunny. almost no wind till the end. 63 at start (they announced it in Hopkinton before wave 1 left. 70 at the end....get a clue
Not really a runfluencer but @davis.clarke (the locked in finance guy) has finished above Matt Fox in 2:56 and has shat his pants as seen in his instagram video. Captivating stuff.
I follow him on IG and didn't even realize he runs. His marathon PR is actually pretty good at 2:39 according to strava.
Damn, I really thought he had just rocked up to Boston with no training and dropped a 2:56 while dumping in his pants. I've only ever seen him pop up with his "locked in" reels but never expected him to be a runner, much less a pretty damn good one. Does he just do marathons recreationally or does he have a running background?
I think Choi is the biggest loser in running but I don't think he cut the course.
21-mile split sits right before Boston College. The course drops about 75 feet between the 21M and 35K splits and drops another 40 feet until Cleveland Circle. That would be the dumbest place to cut the course. Run up Heartbreak and then cut out the downhill? The only road that runs between Heartbreak and Cleveland Circle is Route 30 (the race course).
His paces at 20M, 21M, 23M, 24M, and 40K all range from 8:18 to 8:42, so nothing out of the ordinary. If he would have dropped to a 6:30 mile all of a sudden then there is a serious problem.
The 35K mat sits right at the intersection of Foster St. and Commonwealth Ave. Don't know how he could have missed it but maybe his chip just didn't register.
He would have wasted more time to cur the course. It's timing mat issue.
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