Perhaps Culling knows she’ll never run quicker than her 2:34 (where she was paced) and is too afraid to admit it? Instead she’ll play the card of she’s not taking it seriously. For someone sponsored by Lululemon, doesn’t have a 9-5 job, can workout anytime she wants and has numerous other brand deals, she really is stupid. 90% of people with those opportunities would try their absolute best to get better and better. Then again, Jonny Davies doesn’t. Absolute flog. And for the record, influencers are not relatable. Good luck to them In 5 years when their not relevant.
Nick Bester jogging around Kenya in his full power rangers kit 🤣
That video had it all, he sent his camera and motorbike team to the wrong fartlek trail and had to get a local guy to do some last minute filming (he did a great job tbf). Before the run Nick gives a big grand speech in front of a pack of ~100 kenyans who have probably ran the route every week for years. Bester than struggles to adapt to the trail paths while running in 40mm stack supershoes, the altitude and the incline gets to him and he fights to drop 4 minute kilometres. Nick then drops out of the planned 13x3' session after 8 reps.
Nick Bester jogging around Kenya in his full power rangers kit 🤣
That video had it all, he sent his camera and motorbike team to the wrong fartlek trail and had to get a local guy to do some last minute filming (he did a great job tbf). Before the run Nick gives a big grand speech in front of a pack of ~100 kenyans who have probably ran the route every week for years. Bester than struggles to adapt to the trail paths while running in 40mm stack supershoes, the altitude and the incline gets to him and he fights to drop 4 minute kilometres. Nick then drops out of the planned 13x3' session after 8 reps.
It's hilarious how people like Bester and Fenton can have all the kit and shoes and basically train like a pro but still get beaten by hobby joggers running 8 hour weeks in between shifts in the factory and looking after 5 kids.
They're putting in more hours of training than Cairess et al and not making gains.
Nick Bester jogging around Kenya in his full power rangers kit 🤣
That video had it all, he sent his camera and motorbike team to the wrong fartlek trail and had to get a local guy to do some last minute filming (he did a great job tbf). Before the run Nick gives a big grand speech in front of a pack of ~100 kenyans who have probably ran the route every week for years. Bester than struggles to adapt to the trail paths while running in 40mm stack supershoes, the altitude and the incline gets to him and he fights to drop 4 minute kilometres. Nick then drops out of the planned 13x3' session after 8 reps.
Have to say he looked ridiculous in the "Power Ranger" kit in that environment. RTJ and Cole seem like (fast) regular guys from when I was a competitive club runner in England years ago. Bester, we'd have thought of as a pratt, albeit if quick one.
I respect his running ability, and his organization/monetization ability, but, gosh, he is a clown..
. Bester than struggles to adapt to the trail paths while running in 40mm stack supershoes, the altitude and the incline gets to him and he fights to drop 4 minute kilometres. Nick then drops out of the planned 13x3' session after 8 reps.
That preachy intro bit for the fartlek was so weird, if I've done my warm up and some full kit guy starts wasting time with that I'm off.
Also quite funny that he's spent all this time and money to go out to Kenya to not quite manage the full nsm 10*3:00 session. You'll be at sirpocs level soon Nick, just a few more altitude camps. I'll say a boomshakalaka for you before bed
Can anyone recommend a good channel for older masters runners? The YouTube space seems to be full of young guns and middle aged runners, but where are the proper 60+ masters?? If anyone knows of any channels, preferably someone who is experienced, such as an England masters runner who still runs sub 20 at almost 65 but doesn't take things too seriously,
like others have said, you have a choice of three.
1) Tim Grose
2) Running Brooms
3) Donato
Thanks for the shout out. I am 59 so "almost" qualify and as am no longer running Power of 10 perhaps can do more videos. Brooms - John is also M55 but Dawn is an W60. Donato is M60.
Ryan Thompson's dad is an M60 of some ability and his cameos in Ryan's videos are always good value.
The Greatest of All Time, Still the Original Running YouTuber won the Yeti Chase 10k in 6 degree weather, then celebrated with his family over Cup o Ramen!
Perhaps Culling knows she’ll never run quicker than her 2:34 (where she was paced) and is too afraid to admit it? Instead she’ll play the card of she’s not taking it seriously. For someone sponsored by Lululemon, doesn’t have a 9-5 job, can workout anytime she wants and has numerous other brand deals, she really is stupid. 90% of people with those opportunities would try their absolute best to get better and better. Then again, Jonny Davies doesn’t. Absolute flog. And for the record, influencers are not relatable. Good luck to them In 5 years when their not relevant.
As far as I know Anya has been working for Runna full time for a while
It's hilarious how people like Bester and Fenton can have all the kit and shoes and basically train like a pro but still get beaten by hobby joggers running 8 hour weeks in between shifts in the factory and looking after 5 kids.
They're putting in more hours of training than Cairess et al and not making gains.
Their training was good enough to drop sub 30s in the scorching heat at Vitality. What's you PB?
Nick Bester jogging around Kenya in his full power rangers kit 🤣
That video had it all, he sent his camera and motorbike team to the wrong fartlek trail and had to get a local guy to do some last minute filming (he did a great job tbf). Before the run Nick gives a big grand speech in front of a pack of ~100 kenyans who have probably ran the route every week for years. Bester than struggles to adapt to the trail paths while running in 40mm stack supershoes, the altitude and the incline gets to him and he fights to drop 4 minute kilometres. Nick then drops out of the planned 13x3' session after 8 reps.
For me the funniest was to see the kenyan "pacer" who was jogging beside him, when Bester was about to pass out.
Hosting a podcast once awake with Parker isn’t full time work. The whole coaching experience is automated with Ai so she isn’t a coach. What else does she do? Apart from post her runna code on Instagram?
Perhaps Culling knows she’ll never run quicker than her 2:34 (where she was paced) and is too afraid to admit it? Instead she’ll play the card of she’s not taking it seriously. For someone sponsored by Lululemon, doesn’t have a 9-5 job, can workout anytime she wants and has numerous other brand deals, she really is stupid. 90% of people with those opportunities would try their absolute best to get better and better. Then again, Jonny Davies doesn’t. Absolute flog. And for the record, influencers are not relatable. Good luck to them In 5 years when their not relevant.
I think there’s some truth to this. I’m a smaller woman and people often don’t realise how much of a difference having a pack of big dudes around you for an entire race makes- it’s on par with those stupid downhill marathons. We have a couple of local ladies that frequently show up with a whole entourage somehow and they don’t put out remotely the same performances in a women’s only heat. I wouldn’t cast too much shade on Anya having a pacer for a road marathon obviously, but it makes me roll my eyes a bit when people milk those times and never back them up with anything else which is fairly common in influencer- land.
Perhaps Culling knows she’ll never run quicker than her 2:34 (where she was paced) and is too afraid to admit it? Instead she’ll play the card of she’s not taking it seriously. For someone sponsored by Lululemon, doesn’t have a 9-5 job, can workout anytime she wants and has numerous other brand deals, she really is stupid. 90% of people with those opportunities would try their absolute best to get better and better. Then again, Jonny Davies doesn’t. Absolute flog. And for the record, influencers are not relatable. Good luck to them In 5 years when their not relevant.
I think there’s some truth to this. I’m a smaller woman and people often don’t realise how much of a difference having a pack of big dudes around you for an entire race makes- it’s on par with those stupid downhill marathons. We have a couple of local ladies that frequently show up with a whole entourage somehow and they don’t put out remotely the same performances in a women’s only heat. I wouldn’t cast too much shade on Anya having a pacer for a road marathon obviously, but it makes me roll my eyes a bit when people milk those times and never back them up with anything else which is fairly common in influencer- land.
Bowden was the same in Berlin. She had a whole pack of men around her and her small frame and then at the very few races she has done since then she has done relatively nothing.
Would be lovely to see Bester get some recognition not just for what he did for their career but also the running scene in the UK in general. Sure the likes of Fenton, FOD, Cole, Jake must have learnt a lot from him over the years.
Not sure how many of you here remember the programme ‘This is your life’ hosted by Michael Aspell. But it would be wonderful to bring Michael and the show back for one special episode dedicated to Nick. Imagine the guests from his life you could invite on to pay tribute to him -
Matt Fox,
the guys from the corporate world,
the bloke in Africa who wore Prime X shoes to illegally beat him in a race
the fireman in Valencia
SirPoc
that let’s run poster who said he’d never break 2:20
Superman wears Nick Bester pyjamas after all.
Can someone fill me in about the fireman in Valencia?
Would be lovely to see Bester get some recognition not just for what he did for their career but also the running scene in the UK in general. Sure the likes of Fenton, FOD, Cole, Jake must have learnt a lot from him over the years.
Not sure how many of you here remember the programme ‘This is your life’ hosted by Michael Aspell. But it would be wonderful to bring Michael and the show back for one special episode dedicated to Nick. Imagine the guests from his life you could invite on to pay tribute to him -
Matt Fox,
the guys from the corporate world,
the bloke in Africa who wore Prime X shoes to illegally beat him in a race
the fireman in Valencia
SirPoc
that let’s run poster who said he’d never break 2:20
Superman wears Nick Bester pyjamas after all.
Can someone fill me in about the fireman in Valencia?
Bester was lucky to survive a major fire at his air bnb in Valencia. From memory it nearly singed BOTH his eyebrows. God bless the fireman that came to the rescue