What do pro runners do all day?

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SummerSlogger wrote:

Kvothe wrote:

-meal prep - elites never have to rush a meal or get food to go, they have the time to make whatever healthy dishes they want

- sleep - elites don't have to set an alarm to get a run in the dark before work

Back when Meb and co used to post some videos of their training day this was something that caught me off guard. I guess I'd never really thought about it but they were meeting to do their morning 10-12M at like 930. I guess I'd always pictured them running at the crack of dawn, but really there's no need for that, especially in the cool weather.

I live in SoCal now. You can run here at any time of day year round. When I lived on the east coast, for the 5 months of summer, if you finished running after 8 pm or went before 99 mins before dark, it was going to be miserable. The first thing an elite does is move somewhere the conditions are ideal. Some elites wake up at dawn naturally, but because they want to, not because they have to.

It's not really a job wrote:

Especially those that aren't in the elite, but are sponsored by the likes of Hoka, or Salomon. What do they do all day? Obviously they'll go for a run, usually in the morning I'm guessing, but then what? Just sit around trying not to get hurt while putting the rest of the day in?

Most of us are able to fit our training around our daily lives that include working, so it's hard to see the need for a "professional runner".

We know what Nick Willis "used" to do

LOL

scrags wrote:

you could ask the same question of any professional sportsperson. Just because they're a runner and earning less than the NBA and NFL superstars, doesn't mean they can't and don't enjoy their spare time in the same ways

If you look at things like the NFL they tend to do something like

90 mins of conditioning/lifting

60 min team meeting

1.5-2 hour practice

90 min position meeting

60 mins of individual skills

Through in lunch and some time between sessions and your getting a 8 hour day.

My impression is sports like soccer and the basketball are similar.

Unless they are in the 1% of “pros”, they do their paper route so they can eat off the value menu at the local crap-for-food drive in. Meanwhile USATF pays Seigel another 3 million for his service to this sport.

Most play video games in between AM and PM runs.

They mostly play video games or take care of their girlfriend(s), or both.

Stop being butthurt, they won the life lottery, but not the highest prize.

This is life.

Most jobs are pointless wrote:

At least their 'job' ocassionally provides entertainment for a few spectators. Most of us probably sit in meetings twiddling our thumbs and reorganize things that didn't really need reorganizing.

“What ain’t you working”

“There’s nothing to do”

“Well then pretend to work”

“How about this, why don’t you pretend I’m working”

Sounds like you've never even heard of doubles!

Rhodium Nights wrote:

Anyone who judges them or thinks they are a "waste" because they don't have a "real job" is a laughable excuse of a human being.

They get paid to do what most of only do for a hobby, and they get paid to go to races and compete, whereas most of us have to shell out large sums of cash to run at a big marathon.

Anyone who looks down on them is projecting their own insecurities. The ones who are really making it are quite literally "living the dream." Nothing but respect and admiration for people who throw all their effort and energy into one thing and make it to the top. Most of us just dwindle in mediocrity.

+1

They spend their days on twitter virtue signaling to their followers.

Nottalot wrote:

My experience with Pro runners is that they don't do much of anything.

Seriously, just take your college training- having to go to class= pro runner typical day.

Their job is to be ready on race day, not clock a 9-5er daily. I'd say their biggest hassle is travel (during normal circumstance.)

There is a lot of down time, but then there is just enough responsibilities that I think it would be difficult (not impossible) to pursue another degree, or side career.

Just among marathoners, I believe Jared Ward is a professor or instructor at BYU, and Martin Hehir is a med student.

JamesD2 wrote:

Nottalot wrote:

My experience with Pro runners is that they don't do much of anything.

Seriously, just take your college training- having to go to class= pro runner typical day.

Their job is to be ready on race day, not clock a 9-5er daily. I'd say their biggest hassle is travel (during normal circumstance.)

There is a lot of down time, but then there is just enough responsibilities that I think it would be difficult (not impossible) to pursue another degree, or side career.

Just among marathoners, I believe Jared Ward is a professor or instructor at BYU, and Martin Hehir is a med student.

Adjunct instructor is often a very part time job where you teach one or two classes. Just about the perfect part time job if the pay wasn't horrible:) I was told med school was easier than engineering and harder biology:) School is pretty easy to do in that you have a ton of time flexibility. What you miss out on is the socialization time.

dadsfadsfdasfdsafdas wrote:

JamesD2 wrote:

Just among marathoners, I believe Jared Ward is a professor or instructor at BYU, and Martin Hehir is a med student.

Adjunct instructor is often a very part time job where you teach one or two classes. Just about the perfect part time job if the pay wasn't horrible:) I was told med school was easier than engineering and harder biology:) School is pretty easy to do in that you have a ton of time flexibility. What you miss out on is the socialization time.

I recently listened to a podcast where Julia Kohnen was interviewed. She won Twin Cities last Fall in 2:31 and finished 10th at the Trials (PR of 2:30). She works full time in the corporate headquarters of Panera in St. Louis and until the end of baseball season last year had a second job for the St. Louis Cardinals. She described her typical day as:

“My day starts at 5 a.m. with my running, then I work from 9-to-5 and when the Cardinals are in town, I’m usually at Busch Stadium from 5:30 until 11 or so,” she said. “Then I get some sleep and do it all over again.”

Dated two briefly. Both experiences were similar. They are selfish and lazy and require tons of affirmation. Just watch a YouTube or insta video of your favorite athlete and you'll see it between the lines. I still get mad when I think about it...

Everything revolved around running, laying around, sleeping, gym/living room workouts. It is very seductive when they discuss their goals and dreams. It is a huge downer when they do not perform. Imagine dealing with someone hyper competitive that fails pretty frequently. Sex is kinda off too. They are always sore somewhere that can't be touched. Their nipples are always sore from the bras so those become read only.

Paul Cummings (RIP) worked at Geneva Steel doing hard work. After he got laid off his running career got much better.