He's always been a runner first, and always been a better runner than triathlete.
It's way less competitive in triathlon so it made sense from a commercial and Olympic point of view.
But make no doubts about it, running 2:06 is a higher performance level than being world/oly champ in triathlon.
This is an absurd statement.
How is that an absurd statement? Triathlon is a sport that is pretty niche exclusively reserved for the wealthy, so of course the talent pool is going to be smaller and the very top level less competitive (in terms of physiological pedigree) than a more accessible sport like running. Yee is no doubt a more successful triathlete than runner and there are some incredible athletes in Triathlon, but a 2:06 and becoming 2nd Brit OAT is arguably a more impressive physiological performance than any of his triathlon accolades.
RTJ did a livestream this evening, looking pale but in good humour, says he's looking forward to racing a 10K back in the UK next weekend
RTJ also on start list for a 5mile race in Battersea the following week. Not sure what the 10k is, but 3 races in 3 weeks, opening with a marathon PB attempt.. it's ambitious.
Hugo Fry used to be in Best Athletics. This sort of performance was inevitable when you’ve previously worked with a coach as great as Nick Bester. He must have learnt so much.
By the looks of his post on Instagram, the main lesson he's learnt from Bester is how to look like a proper full kit wanka. What the hell is he wearing?
RTJ did a livestream this evening, looking pale but in good humour, says he's looking forward to racing a 10K back in the UK next weekend
RTJ also on start list for a 5mile race in Battersea the following week. Not sure what the 10k is, but 3 races in 3 weeks, opening with a marathon PB attempt.. it's ambitious.
Telford 10k (14 Dec)
Friday Night Under The Lights 5 miler (Battersea, 19 Dec)*
Bedford & County AC Christmas Handicap(21 Dec)
Battersea Parkrun apparently with Bester (27 Dec)
*Should be tasty. FNUL events usually attract some seriously good talent
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My tongue in cheek joke was based on “shoetubers” calling the NB shoes on the slow side compared to the other super shoes. Just find it amusing for folks on the internet to say a shoe isn’t fast enough whilst running 7 minute pace in the marathon
I still suspect Yee would have beaten Blummenfeld for Tokyo Olympic gold if he wasn't outmatched on the shoe front in 2021, but I've seen enough NB performances in the last 18 months to believe the gap is much smaller than it was. It's still not a brand chosen by many top runners who aren't bound by sponsorship, don't see them make top 5 in big races very often, but they are at least on the map again these days.
Still possible that Yee might have run 2:05 high in Puma Fast R3 today, we'll never know.
But but all the ‘cross training’ he couldn’t possibly run a legit marathon lol
Greatest endurance athlete in the world — needs an apology and an appreciation thread at this point
I dont think Yee was quite there confidence wise to win in ‘21, that’s not an issue any longer as we’ve seen
I still suspect Yee would have beaten Blummenfeld for Tokyo Olympic gold if he wasn't outmatched on the shoe front in 2021, but I've seen enough NB performances in the last 18 months to believe the gap is much smaller than it was. It's still not a brand chosen by many top runners who aren't bound by sponsorship, don't see them make top 5 in big races very often, but they are at least on the map again these days.
Still possible that Yee might have run 2:05 high in Puma Fast R3 today, we'll never know.
But but all the ‘cross training’ he couldn’t possibly run a legit marathon lol
Greatest endurance athlete in the world — needs an apology and an appreciation thread at this point
I dont think Yee was quite there confidence wise to win in ‘21, that’s not an issue any longer as we’ve seen
KB was the better man on the day. This guy is acting like Blummenfelt was wearing vapor or alphaflys and Yee was in plimsoles. KB wore Metaspeed Skys, which really aren't THAT much better than Yee's RC elite v2s.
It'll be a great experience for RTJ to race alongside someone with the experience of Bester. I'm sure NB will give Jake some priceless advice on how to handle the extreme heat, just like Bester did when he ran his sub 29 10km in the scorching heat and humidity in London.
Surprised this happened to RTJ. He knocked out several sub 2:20 marathon pretty easily during training and some great track workouts. What will happen first 100k world record or sub 2:10?
I like RTJ and is about the only one I still watch every video for but he needs to look at his training. He has now run his best runs in training and missed on his A races numerous times. That is a sure sign he needs to change something up.
Michael Ottesen 2:18:15 (will be disappointed, I remember him saying he had an injury scare)
Any others?
He's not a YouTuber but Mitch Ammons went 2:14:48 and qualified for the Olympic Trials. I think he's an alright guy but do begrudge his association with the BPN clowns. Makes me wonder if he isn't on their special sauce.
Blowing up at 35k is one thing, but getting the pacing so wrong that you blow up at the halfway point is another.
I love RTJ and think he is one of the most charismatic and genuine shoetubers, but taking pacing advice from kaizen and injury advice from chatgpt at his level is laughable. The man needs a proper coach and team around him to make that next jump.
So predictable really. I actually like him to but kept getting shot down in this thread for point out that he may not be going about his training and injury management the right way.
You can not speak ill of anything related to RTJ, we can analyze anyone elses but he can do no wrong and critical thinking will not be tolerated.
RTJ did a livestream this evening, looking pale but in good humour, says he's looking forward to racing a 10K back in the UK next weekend
Phily with a dig at him?
Team RTJ
Absolutely her recent video titled "train smarter not harder" is a dig at RTJ.
And what a b*tch move on the heels of a day where RTJ was simply off. This happens in the marathon. Some days you are off and totally flat. For Phily of all people to be trying to capitalizing on that is just so crazy
Jake livestream was marked by his typical humility where he explained everything he felt in his failure, offered genuine (and effusive) praise to others, and laid out a plan for redemption.
Forget Phily. I'm team RTJ all the way. He just had an off day.
But but all the ‘cross training’ he couldn’t possibly run a legit marathon lol
Greatest endurance athlete in the world — needs an apology and an appreciation thread at this point
I dont think Yee was quite there confidence wise to win in ‘21, that’s not an issue any longer as we’ve seen
KB was the better man on the day. This guy is acting like Blummenfelt was wearing vapor or alphaflys and Yee was in plimsoles. KB wore Metaspeed Skys, which really aren't THAT much better than Yee's RC elite v2s.
dont disagree
if the olympics were a year earlier or a year later KB wouldn’t be a gold medalist however, imo
Absolutely her recent video titled "train smarter not harder" is a dig at RTJ.
And what a b*tch move on the heels of a day where RTJ was simply off. This happens in the marathon. Some days you are off and totally flat. For Phily of all people to be trying to capitalizing on that is just so crazy
Jake livestream was marked by his typical humility where he explained everything he felt in his failure, offered genuine (and effusive) praise to others, and laid out a plan for redemption.
Forget Phily. I'm team RTJ all the way. He just had an off day.
Hope Jake doesn’t even respond. He’s the most popular sub elite in England by far and she can’t stand it.
Making this video days in advance, probably having it ready and deciding to drop it the moment he DNFs is incredibly lame.
I think everyone's ignoring the fact that RTJ had heart issues when he was a kid. I think he needs to get a proper medical evaluation and heart tests before he jumps into anymore serious training.
Also not really sure what the point of racing 10km next week is.
Absolutely her recent video titled "train smarter not harder" is a dig at RTJ.
And what a b*tch move on the heels of a day where RTJ was simply off. This happens in the marathon. Some days you are off and totally flat. For Phily of all people to be trying to capitalizing on that is just so crazy
Jake livestream was marked by his typical humility where he explained everything he felt in his failure, offered genuine (and effusive) praise to others, and laid out a plan for redemption.
Forget Phily. I'm team RTJ all the way. He just had an off day.
Ironic too, considering she hasn’t run for 10 weeks and counting.
Her, and her community (by comments) have angered me a little. The hypocrisy of it all, pretending to be a champion of mental health and kindness, but that's reserved for only themselves.
Optics are really poor on Philly here (I say as a "former" fan).
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