Spencer Brown (aka The athlete Special) bad eating habits

Dustin Bieber wrote:

When you watch his videos on Youtube, he recognises that he eats very badly and doesn't even seem to care about it, even if he is a pro runner now. for example in the video "training as a professional runner in Seattle" where he's openly eating junk food.

In one of his videos he even implied that food doesn't really matter and doesn't even consider to diet.

However I've got doubts about it... It seems like he underestimates the whole thing.... What do you guys think?

Agreed. He looks like an emaciated kid, and with that shuffle of his, he’s not doing himself any favors in middle distance department, and gummy bears won’t help with that. Some steak and broccoli might

Dustin Bieber wrote:

When you watch his videos on Youtube, he recognises that he eats very badly and doesn't even seem to care about it, even if he is a pro runner now. for example in the video "training as a professional runner in Seattle" where he's openly eating junk food.

In one of his videos he even implied that food doesn't really matter and doesn't even consider to diet.

However I've got doubts about it... It seems like he underestimates the whole thing.... What do you guys think?

Most, if not all middle distance/sprinters have poor diets. Heck even some long distance runners. As long as they getting enough vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients honestly it won’t hurt their running. Poor diet, however, even if your twenties will show up later in life as health problems/early death.

To some extent he is probably right. He doesn't have a weight problem and odds are he is getting all the protein and calories he needs. What do you think a cleaner diet will give him?

Who?

adsfdasfasfsafadfa wrote:

To some extent he is probably right. He doesn't have a weight problem and odds are he is getting all the protein and calories he needs. What do you think a cleaner diet will give him?

More power

I am an American. wrote:

adsfdasfasfsafadfa wrote:

To some extent he is probably right. He doesn't have a weight problem and odds are he is getting all the protein and calories he needs. What do you think a cleaner diet will give him?

More power

Improved recovery, diminished chance of injury

He's going to have to run harder than he ever has in training and in racing to meet the standard to become an official, full member of Brooks Beasts and leaving something to chance suggests a psychological state.

Smoke weed, talk sh!t like Lane Kiffin wrote:

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JA

“All I want to do is eat gummy bears and train like an animal” - Spencer Brown

cramister wrote:

“All I want to do is eat gummy bears and train like an animal” - Spencer Brown

He said this? YIKES

Gentleman Savage wrote:

I am an American. wrote:

More power

Improved recovery, diminished chance of injury

He's going to have to run harder than he ever has in training and in racing to meet the standard to become an official, full member of Brooks Beasts and leaving something to chance suggests a psychological state.

And the evidence for either of those is? It is easy to say random things that sounds good. Not a lot of scientific evidence backs it up. A poor diet is one that doesn't give you the nutrients and energy you need. It isn't clear that remotely applies. Granted I havent seen complete eating logs for a month. If he is eating 1k of calories/day from snickers bars we can talk. A snicker bar a day? Who cares. The history of runners with horrible eating habits is pretty darn long...

That being said, yeah he comes across as a bit blasé about all of the minor stuff. Maybe that is a sign of just being a bit too much OCD on my part and that relaxing about some details is healthier . And of course lets not forget half of his goals with running is youtube views. Fast times are only part of that.

I am an American. wrote:

cramister wrote:

“All I want to do is eat gummy bears and train like an animal” - Spencer Brown

He said this? YIKES

I’m pretty sure he never said that, and the poster was just riffing on Rod Dixon’s quote that he wanted to “drink beer and train like an animal” which is quite popular around here.

Dustin Bieber wrote:

When you watch his videos on Youtube, he recognises that he eats very badly and doesn't even seem to care about it, even if he is a pro runner now. for example in the video "training as a professional runner in Seattle" where he's openly eating junk food.

In one of his videos he even implied that food doesn't really matter and doesn't even consider to diet.

However I've got doubts about it... It seems like he underestimates the whole thing.... What do you guys think?

Jimmy Gressier eats kfc and McDonalds.

I'm reminded of a certain Brian Sell quote regarding Letsrun posters. You clearly just wouldn't know, especially with no basis in experience.

Whether a moderately flawed diet matters short-term i cannot say.

BUT

This i know...the habits a 20 year old can establish will pay off 30-50 years later when he doesn't suffer from obesity, higher incidence of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, decline of mental acuity.

Do yourselves a favor, try to cut your non-natural sugar intake. Nothing more important for all of you.

I am an American. wrote:

cramister wrote:

“All I want to do is eat gummy bears and train like an animal” - Spencer Brown

He said this? YIKES

Yeah -- probably three years ago as a 19 year old or whatever.

Some of ya'll have an unhealthy obession/hate of Athlete Special just because he's found success documenting his journey and he's a 3:59 miler instead of 3:50 like everyone else on here.

To the point of this whole thread, he literally said in one of his last videos that being on the beasts has taught him a ton about his diet and that he's working to clean it up/improve it.

This is a nonstory. What college kid has a pristine diet? I eat much better now than I did from 18-22. Now he's a pro & he's understanding that diet is a part of the pro equation.

NERunner53 wrote:

I am an American. wrote:

He said this? YIKES

Yeah -- probably three years ago as a 19 year old or whatever.

Some of ya'll have an unhealthy obession/hate of Athlete Special just because he's found success documenting his journey and he's a 3:59 miler instead of 3:50 like everyone else on here.

To the point of this whole thread, he literally said in one of his last videos that being on the beasts has taught him a ton about his diet and that he's working to clean it up/improve it.

This is a nonstory. What college kid has a pristine diet? I eat much better now than I did from 18-22. Now he's a pro & he's understanding that diet is a part of the pro equation.

He’s not in college anymore, friend

I am an American. wrote:

NERunner53 wrote:

Yeah -- probably three years ago as a 19 year old or whatever.

Some of ya'll have an unhealthy obession/hate of Athlete Special just because he's found success documenting his journey and he's a 3:59 miler instead of 3:50 like everyone else on here.

To the point of this whole thread, he literally said in one of his last videos that being on the beasts has taught him a ton about his diet and that he's working to clean it up/improve it.

This is a nonstory. What college kid has a pristine diet? I eat much better now than I did from 18-22. Now he's a pro & he's understanding that diet is a part of the pro equation.

He’s not in college anymore, friend

See the very last sentence.

Paul Bunyan wrote:

I am an American. wrote:

He’s not in college anymore, friend

See the very last sentence.

This isn’t college anymore

Smoke weed, talk sh!t like Lane Kiffin wrote:

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the next Galen Rupp