i think i read somewhere that kenny moore worked in a saw mill or something like that. of course he was a 70s era guy but that sort of "blue collar" doesnt exist so much anymore.
i always considered a blue collar runner to be someone who works a full time, real job. doesnt really matter the sector of the job. it seems like most people are disagreeing with this definition though
I would consider myself more of a green collar runner
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jack bolas
craig forys
desean turner
ryan vail
those guys come to mind. (alphabetical order by last name)
Ben True - lives in New Hampshire, NASCAR fan, from Maine, wears camo/Carhartt, and trains solo. The anti-Nike, working man's runner.
killarney wrote:
In this thread: people naming guys with extremely white-collar jobs or schools (Kawauchi, Ben True, Matt Elliott) as blue collar runners...
Blue-collar really just means not using technology or large amounts of money and doing things the old-fashioned way. Unfortunately there are no blue-collar runners at the highest level just as there are no blue-collar NBA, MLB, or NFL players. When you want to be the best in the world you make the most of everything you can.
teaching a white collar job? really? Teachers make less than 40k a year.
nolo contendere wrote:
If you don't have a union card (or work in an industry where people do have unions, whether you're in it or not) you are not blue collar. It's that simple. Retail sales is no place for blue collar men. Or women.
so, Matt Elliott, a teacher is blue collar, since teachers have unions?
runrawr wrote:
[teaching a white collar job? really? Teachers make less than 40k a year.
I have no idea why people continually exaggerate/lie about what teachers make, by naming a false low number.
My aunt is an elementary teacher who makes 80k with benefits. That's not too bad.
My wife is in her 9th year of teaching and makes under $40k, even with her masters degree. Not all states pay teachers well.
I consider myself a blue collar runner!
-I work 40-45 hrs week/office job
-Run 100+ miles a week (mostly solo)
-I've run just under 2:20 for the marathon
-I dont have any contracts
