I stopped hate-watching these grifter dorks like six months ago, and I'm here to tell you that it's way better on the other side. Like most social media, consuming this stuff regularly is just not good for your mentals.
I think Mary McCarthy has given herself a stress fracture - she posted a pic from the PRP in Moore Park and shes probably been enjoying the Bondi life too much and has ran too hard in the heat and paid the price. Expect a teary video about it I guess but she hasn't run in 10 days so I think her dream Tokyo build is over
Grade 4 tibia stress fracture confirmed on her insta. In a boot for 6 weeks minimum…
Grade 4 tibia stress fracture confirmed on her insta. In a boot for 6 weeks minimum…
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Yeah, taking a gander at her Strava, she does 25k averaging faster than marathon pace on January 3rd and (in the midst of a 4 day bender) completes 6 x 1 mile in a 19k run on January 6th. Then turns around on January 8th and runs 30k averaging marathon pace with portions much faster.
She's doing these things at like 85-90% of her max heart rate. Granted there's like a half hour of extra elapsed time -- which is obnoxious in and of itself because she posts the frame to social media like there isn't -- but she's also complaining about being hungover and calling 7 minute pace a plod. That's not a plod pace for a 2:50 marathoner, nor is a 173 bpm heart rate.
What did she think was going to happen? This is her FIFTH stress fracture. This isn't a new thing for her. This lady needs help.
Yeah, taking a gander at her Strava, she does 25k averaging faster than marathon pace on January 3rd and (in the midst of a 4 day bender) completes 6 x 1 mile in a 19k run on January 6th. Then turns around on January 8th and runs 30k averaging marathon pace with portions much faster.
She's doing these things at like 85-90% of her max heart rate. Granted there's like a half hour of extra elapsed time -- which is obnoxious in and of itself because she posts the frame to social media like there isn't -- but she's also complaining about being hungover and calling 7 minute pace a plod. That's not a plod pace for a 2:50 marathoner, nor is a 173 bpm heart rate.
What did she think was going to happen? This is her FIFTH stress fracture. This isn't a new thing for her. This lady needs help.
I never realised she was stopping that much just saw the screen shot Strava things and was like damn she’s got a 2:40 marathon at those long run paces😂. Wonder who coaches her? She did make some crazy improvements in PBs last year but not sure was it just her first year full time
That video was absolute classic Bester. Superb viewing
From sprinting off at the easy K,
To then getting dropped easily.
Angry bike cameraman returning at the end of the video demanding payment
Pacer Wilson looking baffled by all of the goings on
Full race strip to train on a dirt road
Lots going on.
It wouldve made me weep with laughter if stand-in camera guy had just sped off with the equipment he was passed.
Cole trains with Hugo Fry and Fenton. This introduced me to Hugo Fry content. He's er, not a natural in front of rhe camera.
There's so much to unpick in the video.
Nick tried to say to the proper camera crew that they got confused and went to the wrong place, when it sounds like our Nick got confused and went to the wrong fartlek if he thought the session was going to be 15x1min.
He then goes on to say that there must be something wrong with his Garmin watch as his HRV is in the red but he feels fine. Sure Nick.
Also in his head he thinks the Kenyan's have "sized him up" and are racing him!! Love to see it
what do people think of michael ottesen? he seems like a nice guy, a good mormon boy lol...but i get the vibe that the untold story is his wife is basically doing the grunt of the work with his 2 kids. i know people can train at an elite level and be the family man, but it's tough and you get the vibe through michael's videos with how much and hard he's training (early morning workouts, doubles, etc.) makes you wonder if he's being the meh dad or not. seems like he's prioritizing running over family at least to some degree. im sure his wife is fine with it but it rubs me the wrong way to see guys like this. i could be wrong, just speculation.
i do find ottesen much better than someone like floberg at least if we're comparing fathers. he's not overly dramatic, making everything into something that it doesn't need to be, and oh he's also not ripping folks off with bs coaching services. so he aint the worst tuber thats for sure! ottesen is better than bester - but i think it goes without saying we all know that guy doesn't give a f about his wife and many kids LMAO
That video was absolute classic Bester. Superb viewing
From sprinting off at the easy K,
To then getting dropped easily.
Angry bike cameraman returning at the end of the video demanding payment
Pacer Wilson looking baffled by all of the goings on
Full race strip to train on a dirt road
Lots going on.
It wouldve made me weep with laughter if stand-in camera guy had just sped off with the equipment he was passed.
Cole trains with Hugo Fry and Fenton. This introduced me to Hugo Fry content. He's er, not a natural in front of rhe camera.
There's so much to unpick in the video.
Nick tried to say to the proper camera crew that they got confused and went to the wrong place, when it sounds like our Nick got confused and went to the wrong fartlek if he thought the session was going to be 15x1min.
He then goes on to say that there must be something wrong with his Garmin watch as his HRV is in the red but he feels fine. Sure Nick.
Also in his head he thinks the Kenyan's have "sized him up" and are racing him!! Love to see it
1:03 in that video - I hope Mrs Bester isn't watching! 🫨
You can take the Bester out of Battersea toilets but you can't take the Battersea toilets out of the Bester.
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we are all shoetuber hating addicts - gotta cut it cold turkey!
I stopped hate-watching these grifter dorks like six months ago, and I'm here to tell you that it's way better on the other side. Like most social media, consuming this stuff regularly is just not good for your mentals.
100% agree lmao. it is very hard to ween off the tubers completely from a hate watch perspective not gonna lie! but i also started this about a month ago and it truly is better once you reach the point where you dont care at all anymore or forget about them lol. all of them are going to continue to have their mindless fans and continue to gift and make money when they dont deserve any of it. all of us here are just either jealous of them in some way (fame, money, being able to make a 'living' off just running) lets be honest lol. either jealously or you just get off on finding negatives to call them out for (hating can be fun but its not healthy - im guilty of this myself). mister blowberg was my guilty pleasure. once i stopped tuning in to the vids, got rid of him on strava, i was craving taking a peek for a week or two to see what the dirtbag was up to. but i stayed strong and didnt look. and now i dont really care what hes doing. i know hes always gonna be the same egotistical lame-o and that other dad runners and bpn chads are always gonna suck him off. it is what it is. the guy found a niche to make $50k+ off of charging people to be their coach so he wins at life. nothing we can do about it. i wish him many core memories with the grown men boys while his children wonder where he is! oh it feels good to still get a jab in even if ya dont watch them anymore!
Agree re Anya not having a clue how Runna works. I recently heard her on a podcast (Goddard's - I'm a glutton for punishment), and she didn't have a clue what she was talking about when it came to the nuances of the product. It sounded like the intern being asked to pitch to investors.
Stumbled upon this place this week - holy hell, it's been cathartic!
"it's not an AI training plan, it comes from humans because they program the AI don't they"
That video was absolute classic Bester. Superb viewing
From sprinting off at the easy K,
To then getting dropped easily.
Angry bike cameraman returning at the end of the video demanding payment
Pacer Wilson looking baffled by all of the goings on
Full race strip to train on a dirt road
Lots going on.
It wouldve made me weep with laughter if stand-in camera guy had just sped off with the equipment he was passed.
Cole trains with Hugo Fry and Fenton. This introduced me to Hugo Fry content. He's er, not a natural in front of rhe camera.
There's so much to unpick in the video.
Nick tried to say to the proper camera crew that they got confused and went to the wrong place, when it sounds like our Nick got confused and went to the wrong fartlek if he thought the session was going to be 15x1min.
He then goes on to say that there must be something wrong with his Garmin watch as his HRV is in the red but he feels fine. Sure Nick.
Also in his head he thinks the Kenyan's have "sized him up" and are racing him!! Love to see it
"are you feeling strong?" "I think we're starting off with a slow one?"
Nick, you're 150m in with locals running 6:20/km, what on earth do you think the answer is...
Mary thought she was invincible. She isn’t. Case closed. I don’t have sympathy for her. Imagine posting content like this and then a few weeks later admitting you over did it whilst being arrogant and now you’re seriously injured. Embarrassing. She’s not a role model for women in the sport. She’s a cash cow being thrown money at by brands. To all females reading this, unfollow her. She’s toxic and if you’re not careful, she’ll convince you to overtrain and treat society like sh*t. Learn from her mistakes and remain humble whilst doing so. Also, if you see her throwing a runna code around again, just know she doesn’t use them. She cares about her bank account, not you. How can she beat the boys when she’s injured? More like #BeatTheBoot now.
Yeah, taking a gander at her Strava, she does 25k averaging faster than marathon pace on January 3rd and (in the midst of a 4 day bender) completes 6 x 1 mile in a 19k run on January 6th. Then turns around on January 8th and runs 30k averaging marathon pace with portions much faster.
She's doing these things at like 85-90% of her max heart rate. Granted there's like a half hour of extra elapsed time -- which is obnoxious in and of itself because she posts the frame to social media like there isn't -- but she's also complaining about being hungover and calling 7 minute pace a plod. That's not a plod pace for a 2:50 marathoner, nor is a 173 bpm heart rate.
What did she think was going to happen? This is her FIFTH stress fracture. This isn't a new thing for her. This lady needs help.
Wow you would think Bester murdered a kid in Kenya based off of these posts. It’s a completely innocent video, but shows just how boring running YouTube is. At least in this video you got to see a nice dirt road. First post of this page says it best. Everyone’s a tosser for whining about these influencers. But this video does show why sirpoc dusted Bester in london marathon, sirpoc does 10 x 3’ on/1’ off at an easy, controlled 3:15/K pace while Bester struggles to do 8 reps (yes yes altitude but should be able to finish/push workout when sirpoc is cruising at this pace)
Mary thought she was invincible. She isn’t. Case closed. I don’t have sympathy for her. Imagine posting content like this and then a few weeks later admitting you over did it whilst being arrogant and now you’re seriously injured. Embarrassing. She’s not a role model for women in the sport. She’s a cash cow being thrown money at by brands. To all females reading this, unfollow her. She’s toxic and if you’re not careful, she’ll convince you to overtrain and treat society like sh*t. Learn from her mistakes and remain humble whilst doing so. Also, if you see her throwing a runna code around again, just know she doesn’t use them. She cares about her bank account, not you. How can she beat the boys when she’s injured? More like #BeatTheBoot now.
I often see the names on here and think "I have no idea who that is" and it was the same with Mary... until I looked her up on IG and realized I've seen that video of her running a 16:57 unofficial 5k pb with a clip mic on her sports bra. I wonder how many other people I've unknowingly scrolled past on my FYP and then read about on this thread being non the wiser...