when it comes to running sub 30 for the 10k genetics come into play. It's not like, say, breaking 35 which pretty much any man could do if they put enough work in.
I love people who say everything is genetics. It helps them sleep at night. No point trying is there? All those hundreds of thousands of people who run sub 30 all "got lucky" with genetics. Keep telling yourself that
You’ve got the wrong end of the stick. Running is one of the “fairest” sports on the world in the sense that a person with bang average genetics can become better than at least 95% of their peers. That’s not the case for soccer, basketball etc. But facts are stubborn things and some people just can’t run sub 30 no matter what they do. That doesn’t mean that people shouldn’t aspire for greatness but it’s just reality.
The thought of a doctor consulting medical literature and finding that yes, 300km weeks are ok given RTJ's condition. 300km but not 320km Jake, thats not adviced, it says so right here!
Callum was absolutely right to question his relationship with exercise and running.
I don’t know Fenton personally but I get the impression he lives, breathes and sleeps running and not much else. I haven’t seen any evidence of any other interests or hobbies in his content.
I mean the Zwift bike taking up his living room says it all. Normal life pushed out the way for his exercise addiction…
Listening to that podcast explains a bit about his training. Goes from 0 miles to 100miles after an injury in about 2 weeks and then wonders why he gets injured again within a month. With his riding obsession now he is doing big hours and looks to be building a huge aerobic base judging by his new 10km PB. I think it shows that he was running his easy runs too hard.
also wondering now that you guys brought it up. if he has no real job then...how tf is he doing nothing but running semi-elite and youtubing lol. the guy cannot be making much $ off his videos or any 'sponsors'.
i have to imagine he has family money or is a trust funder - either his own parents or his in-laws...because otherwise how is this guy doing nothing and bringing in no income from a job and seemingly waddling around all day to just train and post videos?
i'm envious but definitely lean towards him mooching off family money. who knows if that's the case. if it is, i find that pretty lame. but to each their own and it's not his fault he was born rich or married into money (if either are the case)
Going by his, and his father's accents, I'd be amazed if he was a posh nepo baby. He runs for Cambuslang ac so I'd imagine he's probably living with his parents on the outskirts of Glasgow so his cost of living will be sweet fa and he'll be getting by on youtube, coaching and maybe a small grant or two from Scottish athletics. Good for him, I hope it works out.
Love his content and really hope he gets a breakthrough in the marathon. You'd like to think he could hit close to 2:13 based off his pbs in the other distances.
The idea that Ryan is some sort of nepo baby with rich parents is hilarious if you've watched any of his videos.
pathetic. Do you think his wife creates an IG post every time she takes care of the kids when Eric is gone (which is nearly every weekend). Wearing parenting like a badge of honor is insane
Fenton claiming he uses kaizen mainly to guide his training while shilling as usual, today posts he’s still coached by smangs. I guess it’s safe to say that big science based lactate professor smangs from science guided podcast runners FM is just using AI coaching for his clients ??
Hard to blame Smangs for Freeloader Ben's antics though. Who knows what the coaching relationship is there but I could easily imagine Ben is uncoachable due to his outsized ego (as is the case with other YouTubers like Bloberg). Also possible that the arrangement is purely marketing (Ben gets the optics of being "serious" by having a coach, Smangs gets a boost to his own name by having a minor running celeb attached to it)
Fenton claiming he uses kaizen mainly to guide his training while shilling as usual, today posts he’s still coached by smangs. I guess it’s safe to say that big science based lactate professor smangs from science guided podcast runners FM is just using AI coaching for his clients ??
Hard to blame Smangs for Freeloader Ben's antics though. Who knows what the coaching relationship is there but I could easily imagine Ben is uncoachable due to his outsized ego (as is the case with other YouTubers like Bloberg). Also possible that the arrangement is purely marketing (Ben gets the optics of being "serious" by having a coach, Smangs gets a boost to his own name by having a minor running celeb attached to it)
Why are people deliberately misspelling his name and calling him “Fenton” I feel like I’ve missed out on some sort of inside joke
Why are people deliberately misspelling his name and calling him “Fenton” I feel like I’ve missed out on some sort of inside joke
I would love it if Ben referenced this himself, a great easter egg for the LetsRun boys! Next time he's at bib pick-up, say Fenton and wink at the camera. Go on Ben, I know you're reading this.
Briggs is a waste. Imagine she ran sub 2:30 and hasn’t kicked on since then? She moved to Battersea and has wasted her time with McCarthy and Culling and hasn’t improved her marathon time in circa 5 years? Bizzare. Doesn’t have a sponsorship and her Instagram is just depressing. Question what she’s doing. She even coaches for nepo baby Tommy Trees. Says it all. She has great potential but should stop wasting her time with the egos of the influencers in Battersea park. She’ll look back one day and remember times meant more than followers on silly old Instagram and tik tok. No one will remember culling and McCarthy but they will remember when briggs runs 2:25 period.
when it comes to running sub 30 for the 10k genetics come into play. It's not like, say, breaking 35 which pretty much any man could do if they put enough work in.
I love people who say everything is genetics. It helps them sleep at night. No point trying is there? All those hundreds of thousands of people who run sub 30 all "got lucky" with genetics. Keep telling yourself that
You are seriously mental if you genuinely think the only thing that stands between a young adult male and a sub-30 10k is lifestyle and training.
Manthorpe had a deal with new balance in manchester. Moved into the house, didnt really get on and left/got the boot after the others moaned about stuff he done. Nothing bad, things like coming back late and waking them up with noise cooking (apparently after a few races).
can’t help but feel there is more required for NB to drop you. Would love to know more.
Any reason manthorpe has secured a proper sponsorship? Nike etc? 24/7 represent or whatever their called are garbage and the bloke is still either being gifted shoes or buying them
I listened to either an interview or a video of his and he explained he just loves trying and using all different running shoes, would not want to be tied to a certain brand
Briggs is a waste. Imagine she ran sub 2:30 and hasn’t kicked on since then? She moved to Battersea and has wasted her time with McCarthy and Culling and hasn’t improved her marathon time in circa 5 years? Bizzare. Doesn’t have a sponsorship and her Instagram is just depressing. Question what she’s doing. She even coaches for nepo baby Tommy Trees. Says it all. She has great potential but should stop wasting her time with the egos of the influencers in Battersea park. She’ll look back one day and remember times meant more than followers on silly old Instagram and tik tok. No one will remember culling and McCarthy but they will remember when briggs runs 2:25 period.
Just went to her profile and her pinned posts (besides the glitter one) is “just the beginning” in a GB vest in 2022 and some other 2022 stuff. 4 years ago and no better times since- it was the beginning of he end. The downward spiral into wasted ability
Running is mad boring. Watch me do a Vo2 max workout. Now watch me do a threshold. Oh wow this week I ran 1 second a km faster than 1 month ago. Yaaawn. YouTube is tired. At least a proper channel (such as running YouTuber, Donato) is doing something new
pathetic. Do you think his wife creates an IG post every time she takes care of the kids when Eric is gone (which is nearly every weekend). Wearing parenting like a badge of honor is insane
Flo like BITR is tanking fast. At least when Seth was ignoring his family he was getting semi decent results.
Surely Fenton’s channel is going to fall apart soon. How are people not incredibly bored with watching another series of ‘Road to x marathon’
I think he is calling his latest one ‘rumble to Rotterdam’ or something. Effectively the same series of video he has had on his channel twice a year for the last four years.
Hard to blame Smangs for Freeloader Ben's antics though. Who knows what the coaching relationship is there but I could easily imagine Ben is uncoachable due to his outsized ego (as is the case with other YouTubers like Bloberg). Also possible that the arrangement is purely marketing (Ben gets the optics of being "serious" by having a coach, Smangs gets a boost to his own name by having a minor running celeb attached to it)
Why are people deliberately misspelling his name and calling him “Fenton” I feel like I’ve missed out on some sort of inside joke
Google "jesus christ fenton" classic British viral moment! Not sure if someone originally made a typo; however, if your a Brit, Ben needs to be called Fenton from now on!
Does Ryan Thompson work? His day in the life video seems like he has nothing else to do only train eat and nap, living the pro life without pro times.
also wondering now that you guys brought it up. if he has no real job then...how tf is he doing nothing but running semi-elite and youtubing lol. the guy cannot be making much $ off his videos or any 'sponsors'.
i have to imagine he has family money or is a trust funder - either his own parents or his in-laws...because otherwise how is this guy doing nothing and bringing in no income from a job and seemingly waddling around all day to just train and post videos?
i'm envious but definitely lean towards him mooching off family money. who knows if that's the case. if it is, i find that pretty lame. but to each their own and it's not his fault he was born rich or married into money (if either are the case)
100% not a trust funder. Where he is from is not wealthy nor expensive to stay. Proper down to earth guy - hopefully he can gain fastest ginger YouTuber title!