Jake can be so silly with labeling efforts, MP practice but going out at almost HMP before falling off pace. His effort last year started slower (3:10ish vs 3:03ish) and he picked up pace with lower HR than today (was very high before glitching it seems like) so not easy to compare.
Imagine being in your 40s/50s, setting up 2 cameras and a drone in a park then later in the video, a selfie stick + drone while telling everyone you’re neurodivergent for the 7millionth time - Fordy Runs
Come on... Fordy Runs. Hes got a real problem. Always tells: "i am a certified coach" and then runs all his runs in zone3^^
You can tell he is a (very) insecure person by his videos. Talking all the time and says nothing.
Efrem Gidey 27:38 PB beating his own Irish 10km record
Scott Beattie 27:41 PB (beaten on chip by Alfie Manthorpe - 27:40 PB)
WORLD XC
Rory Leonard. ouch. finished 79/114. It would have placed him 6th in the women's race.
India Weir. Respectable run and delivered on expectation. Ran the slowest leg in the GB Mixed relay Team but didn't lose any places (didnt gain any either).
Efrem Gidey 27:38 PB beating his own Irish 10km record
Scott Beattie 27:41 PB (beaten on chip by Alfie Manthorpe - 27:40 PB)
WORLD XC
Rory Leonard. ouch. finished 79/114. It would have placed him 6th in the women's race.
India Weir. Respectable run and delivered on expectation. Ran the slowest leg in the GB Mixed relay Team but didn't lose any places (didnt gain any either).
Crikey, Foggdogs splits were rank average, should have taken Elson.
Efrem Gidey 27:38 PB beating his own Irish 10km record
Scott Beattie 27:41 PB (beaten on chip by Alfie Manthorpe - 27:40 PB)
WORLD XC
Rory Leonard. ouch. finished 79/114. It would have placed him 6th in the women's race.
India Weir. Respectable run and delivered on expectation. Ran the slowest leg in the GB Mixed relay Team but didn't lose any places (didnt gain any either).
Fck me if you’re captain of the Team Makou watch ship on LR your missus is definitely at your mates house having a bounce.
Good runs from Gidey and Scott (been ill all week so solid to knock out 27:40). India was ok on her debut, tough leg out in no mans land the entire time, she wasn’t going to close on runners who are genuinely her standard or even better.
Who cares though, just a group of half decent runners trying to get a little better filming the odd video making running less boring, enjoy it or don’t but talking about it like it’s the be all and end all of your weekend, that is weird, mate.
Efrem Gidey 27:38 PB beating his own Irish 10km record
Scott Beattie 27:41 PB (beaten on chip by Alfie Manthorpe - 27:40 PB)
WORLD XC
Rory Leonard. ouch. finished 79/114. It would have placed him 6th in the women's race.
India Weir. Respectable run and delivered on expectation. Ran the slowest leg in the GB Mixed relay Team but didn't lose any places (didnt gain any either).
Crikey, Foggdogs splits were rank average, should have taken Elson.
Will give Callum at least 10 posts worth of Instagram ammunition with subtle digs at the selection policy for the next 6 months. Can’t wait to jump on the bandwagon of “Time to prove myself” and “Watch this space”. Fck I’m so invested I might subscribe
RTJ did a 65:09 training HM (Tokyo New Year HM), which, while promising if he really did it at true Marathon effort (as he've mentioned on his Strava Activity), hopefully does not wreck his back he clearly felt messed up a few days ago.
Also with the double today with 12K in the afternoon
I don’t get how he calls that marathon effort, that would imply he has a 2:10 marathon or is in shape for that which recently he has seen he isn’t.
Efrem Gidey 27:38 PB beating his own Irish 10km record
Scott Beattie 27:41 PB (beaten on chip by Alfie Manthorpe - 27:40 PB)
WORLD XC
Rory Leonard. ouch. finished 79/114. It would have placed him 6th in the women's race.
India Weir. Respectable run and delivered on expectation. Ran the slowest leg in the GB Mixed relay Team but didn't lose any places (didnt gain any either).
Fck me if you’re captain of the Team Makou watch ship on LR your missus is definitely at your mates house having a bounce.
Good runs from Gidey and Scott (been ill all week so solid to knock out 27:40). India was ok on her debut, tough leg out in no mans land the entire time, she wasn’t going to close on runners who are genuinely her standard or even better.
Who cares though, just a group of half decent runners trying to get a little better filming the odd video making running less boring, enjoy it or don’t but talking about it like it’s the be all and end all of your weekend, that is weird, mate.
This is a thread on running influencers and YouTubers, an update on them is perfectly relevant here. Maybe block yourself from this thread if it bothers you so much, frankly I like some posts updating on someone other than fordy/bester so keep them coming.
Efrem Gidey 27:38 PB beating his own Irish 10km record
Scott Beattie 27:41 PB (beaten on chip by Alfie Manthorpe - 27:40 PB)
WORLD XC
Rory Leonard. ouch. finished 79/114. It would have placed him 6th in the women's race.
India Weir. Respectable run and delivered on expectation. Ran the slowest leg in the GB Mixed relay Team but didn't lose any places (didnt gain any either).
Crikey, Foggdogs splits were rank average, should have taken Elson.
They shouldn’t have taken Fogg, Weir or Millard
Fogg and Millard hadn’t raced cross for a year and neither could be bothered to do the Euro trial race despite being fit and available. It’s doubly insulting that Millard was made GB captain for an event she made no effort to be part of.
Weir somehow made the worlds team despite finishing 5th in the short trial behind two women who medalled at Euro Cross.
For two athletes who are similar too in terms of pedigree and ability, I’d be wanting Elson over Fogg every time. Elson seems more clutch and can raise his performance whereas Fogg seems to fall apart time and time again.
Efrem Gidey 27:38 PB beating his own Irish 10km record
Scott Beattie 27:41 PB (beaten on chip by Alfie Manthorpe - 27:40 PB)
WORLD XC
Rory Leonard. ouch. finished 79/114. It would have placed him 6th in the women's race.
India Weir. Respectable run and delivered on expectation. Ran the slowest leg in the GB Mixed relay Team but didn't lose any places (didnt gain any either).
Fck me if you’re captain of the Team Makou watch ship on LR your missus is definitely at your mates house having a bounce.
Good runs from Gidey and Scott (been ill all week so solid to knock out 27:40). India was ok on her debut, tough leg out in no mans land the entire time, she wasn’t going to close on runners who are genuinely her standard or even better.
Who cares though, just a group of half decent runners trying to get a little better filming the odd video making running less boring, enjoy it or don’t but talking about it like it’s the be all and end all of your weekend, that is weird, mate.
Jake can be so silly with labeling efforts, MP practice but going out at almost HMP before falling off pace. His effort last year started slower (3:10ish vs 3:03ish) and he picked up pace with lower HR than today (was very high before glitching it seems like) so not easy to compare.
Hope his back is feeling better.
What makes you think it was a glitch?
He stays roughly at the same pace throughout and the first half was mainly up hill, second half gradually down. Makes sense the HR would drop a bit .
Jake ran a great race today and still people look to pick fault. At least wait for something to go wrong. Lots way to invested in his high mileage approach failing at this stage . D
Jake Dearden runs a 2:22 today in Houston… never seen someone who is more obvious on the juice than this man. Runs a solo 68 HM last weekend and follows it up with a 2:22 today, improving by almost 6 minutes on his already suspicious PB from last year.
Who cares his sister definitely raises the Vo2 max when on the channel!! Who knew she's a rugby TV presenter! Great addition to the channel.
Ah, I did wonder if it was indeed her the other day, at the Exeter match. Thanks for confirming - she is class, even more so with the rugby connection.
(apologies to all the skinny running dudes in LRC, there's some people who like power sports too)
Fck me if you’re captain of the Team Makou watch ship on LR your missus is definitely at your mates house having a bounce.
Good runs from Gidey and Scott (been ill all week so solid to knock out 27:40). India was ok on her debut, tough leg out in no mans land the entire time, she wasn’t going to close on runners who are genuinely her standard or even better.
Who cares though, just a group of half decent runners trying to get a little better filming the odd video making running less boring, enjoy it or don’t but talking about it like it’s the be all and end all of your weekend, that is weird, mate.
This is a thread on running influencers and YouTubers, an update on them is perfectly relevant here. Maybe block yourself from this thread if it bothers you so much, frankly I like some posts updating on someone other than fordy/bester so keep them coming.
Thank you for explaining what this page is.
Opinions are normal. Turning a training group into a weekly tribunal is laughable. If you enjoy following it, great. If your weekend highlight is handing out verdicts, that’s a bit tragic.
And let me guess, you’re also deep in the IWOAAR Facebook comments section thinking that’s elite discourse too.
I think we should all kiss and makeup, get #TeamMakouWatch printed on t-shirts and meet up at parkrun for a cuddle.
Crikey, Foggdogs splits were rank average, should have taken Elson.
They shouldn’t have taken Fogg, Weir or Millard
Fogg and Millard hadn’t raced cross for a year and neither could be bothered to do the Euro trial race despite being fit and available. It’s doubly insulting that Millard was made GB captain for an event she made no effort to be part of.
Weir somehow made the worlds team despite finishing 5th in the short trial behind two women who medalled at Euro Cross.
For two athletes who are similar too in terms of pedigree and ability, I’d be wanting Elson over Fogg every time. Elson seems more clutch and can raise his performance whereas Fogg seems to fall apart time and time again.
Horrific selection policy by UKA
It was probably selected based on who was willing to pay for their own travel. We are talking about UK Athletics after all.
Jake Dearden runs a 2:22 today in Houston… never seen someone who is more obvious on the juice than this man. Runs a solo 68 HM last weekend and follows it up with a 2:22 today, improving by almost 6 minutes on his already suspicious PB from last year.
USATF/USADA/WADA really need to test the influencer crowd.