How many people out there ran 4,000 miles AND worked 2,000 hours this year?

somebloke wrote:

My oh my. Why would you want to work that much... or even more? 9-5 is plenty.

Live more. There are things far more important than money.

I just recapped the OPs post in different terms.

BTW 9-5/5 days is 2000 hours

I'm a student and 800m runner.

2000 miles ran

800 hours of paid work. 8-10 per week during the school year and 40 during the summer.

2000hrs seemed like a lot. Then I realized it is a 35hr work week.

Oh heck yes I hit both the work hours and miles run.

Probably somewhere around 1,000 with the running and 3,500 with work. I cycle, lift, and do some Muay Thai also.

Then you have no clue how much some people out there actually work.

Jim Flowers wrote:

Johnny lately wrote:

3752 miles (with one day to go!) and well over 4000 hours worked: transplant surgeon

You do realize that 4000 hours in a year equates to 11 hours/day...EVERY day. I don't believe that you've worked well over 4000 hours, since there are 8760 hours in a year (leap years aside).

Johnny lately wrote:

"You do realize that 4000 hours in a year equates to 11 hours/day...EVERY day. I don't believe that you've worked well over 4000 hours, since there are 8760 hours in a year (leap years aside)."

Absolutely. Unfortunately, with the near death of my surgical partner in a car accident last May, and the inability to procure a replacement, the work load falls on me. We have a very busy transplant service at our institution, and have worked hard to bring it to the national forefront. Being honest, I've probably worked more than the 4000 hour figure that was stated, and you skeptically questioned. Though, I can tell exactly to the mile what I've run from my training log.

How do you find the time to post here?

If you think a transplant surgeon doesn't work 4000 hrs a year, I understand even more why health care is devalued in our society today.

I am paid a salary, so no idea how many hours I work, as no one keeps track.

I do keep track of my mileage and hit 2384 miles. Raced 18 times. Won half and half of those were CR's.

I'm with Jman, 2,500 and 2,500 for me. How is 2000 and 4000 even possible while maintaining any sort of life?

Cicirunner wrote:

I'm with Jman, 2,500 and 2,500 for me. How is 2000 and 4000 even possible while maintaining any sort of life?

short commute, don't waste time, no netflix

Cicirunner wrote:

I'm with Jman, 2,500 and 2,500 for me. How is 2000 and 4000 even possible while maintaining any sort of life?

Your 2500 hours + 2500 miles takes more time than 2000 hours + 4000 miles, does it not?

the real question is how you are putting in that much mileage... working ~70/week average as a resident and have trouble running 15-20 miles/week much less 70s. props to you sir

Other options wrote:

I think the letsrun standard is 4,000 miles, 2,000 hours worked, sub 14 5k and $250,000 earned.

Don't forget the trophy wife!

2000 hours worked is not working 35 hour weeks, although that's the mathematical average. The premise is 50 weeks worked x 40 hrs. Actually, if you start out with 52 weeks x 40 hrs = 2080 hrs, then back out 10 or so holidays and 10 days of vacation, many people work closer to 1920 hrs in a year.

I probably worked 2,500 hours but I don't keep track. (self employed)

I do keep track of mileage and I ran 2,097 miles this year while racing 39 times.

Only missed 5 days of running when I herniated a disc in my back. Haven't missed a day since Feb 15. It takes a lot of 2 and 3 mile easy days to avg 40/week running 7 days.

Following Tim Ferriss's methodologies has changed my life and I recommend him to anyone looking to achieve a more reasonable work/life balance.

After following Tim, and similar "time-hacking" author's advice, I've found more time for the trails, my family, and my happiness.

I recommend going for more miles and fewer work hours in 2016. Improve the quality of both, while you're at it!

Here's to that first run of 2016! Get it!

I ran 1000 miles and worked over 3000. I'm 35, married with 2 kids. You can look up my LinkedIn profile.

My wife and I work quite a bit, but we have good jobs that we enjoy and we save a lot for our kids college/retirement/etc. we are both active parents and life is full of kids activities. I'm happy.

When I was 22 coming out of undergrad I never thought running 30 miles/week would be a lot. It's not a lot of running, but finding time for more on a regular basis is tough.

Life's about choices and as you get older priorities change. I'm fatter and slower now and often wish I ran more, but 30 minutes with my wife working on our relationship in a rare quiet moment is often preferred to heading out for a quick loop.

A men's NCAA Div I program. I wouldn't be able to balance everything if I had men and women. I'm 30-35 hours in my office and at least another 15-25 hours coaching every week. It's been worth it. My highest and lowest running moments have come from their successes and shortcomings over my own.

I made the 4000 miles - 2000 hours worked threshold twice when I was younger.

The first year I was an associate in a small law firm, married, with no kids and my wife was a physician working evening clinics so I could run as much after work as I wanted.

The second year I was a partner in a medium size law firm, married, with one kid. I got in mileage by commuting to and from work by running.

As a full time attorney, I hit the 2000 hours worked every year from 1977 through 2014. However, most years the mileage was between 3300 - 3800.