It's getting to be about that time.... to predict our favorite youtubers time at Gasparilla Half Marathon. The guy says he feels good, I'm calling BS on that. I think he mentally is trying to bring himself around but physically exhausted. Gonna go with 1:10:45, burns up in the heat and humidity.
Hi Seth!
He needs to be careful! I hear that Tampa restaurants are known for their huge portions and that the chefs like to use oils and spices in their cooking. I predict two things - he runs about 1:08 in the race and viewers get a full week of cryptic videos about him doing something shameful in Florida. (On the following Saturday he will reveal that he thought about dropping out or that he grabbed a handful of takeout napkins at his post-race lunch but only used two!!! Time to hit confession.)
i feel like somehow his training just keeps getting worse. imagine being able to string together 3 years of consistent 100 MPWs and going backwards. i would be surprised if he broke 70 minutes.
He couldn't be less mentally well-prepared than he is right now. Even if he ekes out a good race, he's realizing that his best days are behind him, which is why he's pivoting to a lifestyle video blog. The worst thing that could happen for him is a 67:00, which might make him think he's on track. For his sake, let's hope he goes 1:15 so he can manage the rest of his expectations accordingly this spring.
Stopped watching a long time ago what’s the current scoop
I stopped watching regularly about a year ago and then completely after NYC. His Catholicism and toxic positivity was too grating in the end.
That said, I’m still genuinely curious about the guy. How’s it been going for him over the last months? Has he done some legit training or more illogical nonsense? Is he in shape? Is he eating any better?
Also, I wonder if the fact there are now SO many great running YouTube accounts is starting to hurt his progress on there and ultimately bottom line?
When he first became popular it was a desert out there. Now there’s so much content I can’t keep on top of it all.
DGERRR! wrote:
It's getting to be about that time.... to predict our favorite youtubers time at Gasparilla Half Marathon. The guy says he feels good, I'm calling BS on that. I think he mentally is trying to bring himself around but physically exhausted. Gonna go with 1:10:45, burns up in the heat and humidity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p28Yg4snieQ&t=1s
He runs 1:04 and sends letsrun home DEVASTATED 🤡🤡🤡🤡
We have to cover all possibilities here. More likely he’ll run 1:07 though
I predict I still won't care about this nobody, regardless of how he finishes. I don't get the obsession with this unaccomplished narcissist on this board.
te5n1k wrote:
i feel like somehow his training just keeps getting worse. imagine being able to string together 3 years of consistent 100 MPWs and going backwards. i would be surprised if he broke 70 minutes.
He’s way to obsessed with perfectly symmetrical mileage progression charts on Strava
I’ve never watched Demoor’s Youtube videos— just followed some of the threads about him and looked at his Strava every once in a while.
Training in Colorado in the winter can be difficult, but this week has been perfect for training and as good as you could hope for with a half marathon coming in a few weeks. In Denver, it’s been sunny with little wind and most of the paths and roads are clear of snow— some tracks are as well. You’d be wanting to put in some good speedwork as well as some solid tempo efforts— especially if you’re trying to run sub-5:00 pace. Obviously you can’t prepare for the humidity of Tampa in Denver, but you can get in some real quality right now without having to resort to the treadmill or indoor track.
So… where do you think Seth Demoor is? If you guessed he went to Leadville to run a bunch of doubles at 9:00+ mile pace, you are correct! I love Leadville, but going there to train in the winter is among the most pointless things I can imagine. 95% of the trails— and 100% of the good ones— are completely inaccessible. To go to 10,000 feet in February to train for a flat half marathon at sea level is one of the most counterproductive things I can imagine. I honestly don’t get it.
70:31
To be fair he was gifted a bunch of trail shoes and need to review them. Maybe that why he was hitting some trails.
I predict 1:07. Not his peak race but I think he can do 1:07 reasonably easy. We wil see
107? This guy couldn't even handle with the top EPO using women. Must have some bizarre cult following.
It has become increasingly clear that he no longer cares about performance. He is all about content, keeping the gravy train rolling, and running just fast enough to keep his fanbase of casual runners engaged.
"Ritz is back baby"
Are all of you content with the fact that an influencer is influencing you?
This is always so tiring to watch. My guess is 1:12.
He spends too much energy on low quality youtubing.
Go pro in Seth kitchen closet wrote:
This is always so tiring to watch. My guess is 1:12.
He spends too much energy on low quality youtubing.
What I don't understand is how/why people consistently tune in. On the one hand, modern conventional wisdom tells us that humans have zero attention span, and any content he makes is battling with so much other content for their attention. But on the other hand, you have people who watch this content, which to me has the density of whipped cream, every day. Like I guess it's hard to initially snag someone's attention, but once connecting with your content is a part of their identity, they stick around? Or they develop a parasocial relationship with the content creater?
I guess all this to say: I have no idea what someone gets from watching Seth's videos every day.