The Trials and Tribulations of Running YouTubers

comeon123 wrote:

Its a smart move for both sides. With On she needs real results in elite races and On got their people at track and so on. A lot of them raced already in the last weeks.

She is way behind that group and also no chance for a outstanding marathon this year, so its better to sell followers a fashion brand, making girly girly videos and photos. Follower will buy this content.

ShoeTubersHaveNoEthics wrote:

Matt Fox 💉 defending Truett Hanes 💉💉💉 and slamming this thread on his podcast, which really seems to be an attempt to be this thread. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery!

RevitalisedRunner wrote:

Truett is growing on me not gonna lie….

My first impression of him was that he was an arrogant douche.

Still think he’s pretty arrogant but there is some self deprecating wit in there too.

And his running achievements are no doubt impressive. Running a marathon in jeans must be pretty grim. Let alone a 2:38 one.

And seems to do some decent charity work without shilling (otherwise know as doing a Fenton) everything under the sun. Or claiming to be a coach, understating training yada yada

He is no longer on my least liked list.

On an unrelated note, Sweat Elite comments on a lot of the running YouTuber videos. They used to have some good videos with elites from memory but seemed to stop with that

Something Witty wrote:

gossip monger wrote:

Maybe, although the added context of this being his second DQ for wearing headphones against race rules within a few weeks of each other makes the naivety point somewhat less clear to me. Fool me once and all that... I might start trading race rules more closely if it has happened to me unexpectedly recently.

Does make me wonder what the fastest runner wearing headphones is, like you don't see many sub 70 guys wearing them - has anyone out there got anyone faster racing in headphones? Is there some super strictly enforced contract he has? Is he absolutely dependent on a metronome for his cadence?

Some people either cannot be alone with their thoughts or simply have no thoughts at all and need music

Ihaterunfluencers wrote:

Mary McCarthy released a video on how she got injured, didn’t mention overtraining once. One of the reasons was of Sydney’s hills 😂

Ihaterunfluencers wrote:

Mary McCarthy released a video on how she got injured, didn’t mention overtraining once. One of the reasons was of Sydney’s hills 😂

Batterseabike wrote:

Phily Bowden will be announcing today that she has signed with Lululemon.

RevitalisedRunner wrote:

Truett is growing on me not gonna lie….

My first impression of him was that he was an arrogant douche.

Still think he’s pretty arrogant but there is some self deprecating wit in there too.

And his running achievements are no doubt impressive. Running a marathon in jeans must be pretty grim. Let alone a 2:38 one.

And seems to do some decent charity work without shilling (otherwise know as doing a Fenton) everything under the sun. Or claiming to be a coach, understating training yada yada

He is no longer on my least liked list.

On an unrelated note, Sweat Elite comments on a lot of the running YouTuber videos. They used to have some good videos with elites from memory but seemed to stop with that

Goddardisfastnaaat wrote:

GUYS - Are you telling me Goddard took a VO2 max test just to run 1:30??? The sport is gone! There’s no going back hahahaaha

Caint76 wrote:

comeon123 wrote:

Its a smart move for both sides. With On she needs real results in elite races and On got their people at track and so on. A lot of them raced already in the last weeks.

She is way behind that group and also no chance for a outstanding marathon this year, so its better to sell followers a fashion brand, making girly girly videos and photos. Follower will buy this content.

ON had her on some sort of influencer pro hybrid contract, surely as an influencer she delivers for a brand as much I she’s not my cup of tea, she has a large following and “influence” and gets the products in front of more eyes online.

HereAllWeek wrote:

Hugo Fry HM progression:

2022 - 75:51

2023 - 72:17

2024 - 69:28

2025 - 65:43

2026 - 63:35

First couple of years aren't too striking, but the more recent progression from 69 to 63 mins in just over 18 months, that certainly stands out a bit

Josh_jogs_to_the_bank wrote:

HereAllWeek wrote:

Hugo Fry HM progression:

2022 - 75:51

2023 - 72:17

2024 - 69:28

2025 - 65:43

2026 - 63:35

First couple of years aren't too striking, but the more recent progression from 69 to 63 mins in just over 18 months, that certainly stands out a bit

I’m intrigued by this one - Fry’s recent 63:35 is staggeringly good - not to mention the crazy progression. This would also suggest that he perhaps might be in 2:12 (high) shape over the full marathon, especially considering he appears to convert quite well.

Fry’s progression needs studying - slightly suspect no?

Maybe I’m naive, but if he was utilising substances (beyond tilda rice and Nomio) I can’t imagine it is that easy to come across PEDs on the corner of Battersea park!? So what do people think he is actually doing/taking? Is he just genuinely talented?

Caint76 wrote:

comeon123 wrote:

Its a smart move for both sides. With On she needs real results in elite races and On got their people at track and so on. A lot of them raced already in the last weeks.

She is way behind that group and also no chance for a outstanding marathon this year, so its better to sell followers a fashion brand, making girly girly videos and photos. Follower will buy this content.

ON had her on some sort of influencer pro hybrid contract, surely as an influencer she delivers for a brand as much I she’s not my cup of tea, she has a large following and “influence” and gets the products in front of more eyes online.

Forgiveable wrote:

Goddardisfastnaaat wrote:

GUYS - Are you telling me Goddard took a VO2 max test just to run 1:30??? The sport is gone! There’s no going back hahahaaha

Goddard is truly insufferable and narcissistic; in his latest episode with Sandison (8:00-10:40 in), Charlie mentions being on the elite start for London, making a career change to teaching and the similarities between teaching / running.

Goddard replies: there’s SO MUCH I want to ask you on that. Before promptly proceeding to ask him absolutely nothing, and instead dives into his own 1:29 effort at Barcelona and how it was a miracle his IT band held up (before brown nosing Hugo Fry some more)

Why does anyone give this clown airtime?