Your thoughts on Durianrider? Dude ran a 2:48 thon off 10 miles a week.

Ran 26, not 26.2.

Ran kilometers, not miles.

sdfasdfasdfasd wrote:

anotherperspective wrote:

The high-carb, low-fat vegan lifestyle isn't for everyone, but DR is living proof that those who do it right can reap massive cardiovascular benefits.

Why do you assume he is vegan? Because he says so and doesn't eat meat in his videos? We have no "living proof" at all of what you claim we do.

Because a vegan diet shrinks your brain and he shows all of the signs of cerebral atrophy.

durianliar wrote:

sdfasdfasdfasd wrote:

Why do you assume he is vegan? Because he says so and doesn't eat meat in his videos? We have no "living proof" at all of what you claim we do.

Because a vegan diet shrinks your brain and he shows all of the signs of cerebral atrophy.

Well, to be fair, that might be the meth and steroids.

With the exception of the last sentence, that is all false.

Although the last sentence is very, very, very, very true, - so overall, good post.

Surprised no one has mentioned the fact that he has admitted steroid and testosterone abuse.

Half his claims over the years were pure BS and were later revealed as such.

What, exactly, is vegan about abusing steroids and testosterone?

Seriously mate? wrote:

What, exactly, is vegan about abusing steroids and testosterone?

They are derived from plant sources.

Bull Teste wrote:

Seriously mate? wrote:

What, exactly, is vegan about abusing steroids and testosterone?

They are derived from plant sources.

Lol, this is actually true. Many steroids are ironically vegan.

But the posts about Durianrider "abusing steroids" just shows that perception is reality on the Internet and that most people have no idea what they're talking about. Durianrider did an experiment, like three years ago, where he took doctor-prescribed testosterone for a month to see what the effects were. He documented everything and then stopped. But he realized that steroid buzz words in video title got clicks, so, like he does with everything, he made a million click-bait titles to keep his channel getting traffic. The fact that people think he's a regular user -- and that that somehow helped his 2:48 marathon time -- is hysterical.

Whatever one thinks of Durianrider, I can actually see this happening. Back when I was racing bikes, I used to be able to "hop" into a local road race, (or pick up and go on a long training run or ski), even tho I was running very little or even not at all. My times wouldn't be anything near what they had been back when I had been a competitive runner, but they weren't bad, and I do recall people commenting on how I could do some of these races/runs on so little running base. Although I never ran a marathon during this period, I certainly felt at the time that it was something I could have pulled off. My take was that the cardio foundation and leg strength (and extended effort) from cycling, combined with muscle memory of past background as competitive runner, enabled this. Particularly hilly courses, because of leg strength. On the other hand, biggest problem was that I wouldn't be used to the pounding, and would pay for it with wicked soreness. My lungs would just drag my poor legs around.

Someones time and volume is largely irrelevant. Mo Farah could live off beer and donuts for 6 months, run 10km a week and still knock off a 13.30 5km. If most of us did that we'd struggle to finish 5km. It's a meaningless stat.

zed wrote:

Someones time and volume is largely irrelevant. Mo Farah could live off beer and donuts for 6 months, run 10km a week and still knock off a 13.30 5km. If most of us did that we'd struggle to finish 5km. It's a meaningless stat.

Strangely enough, this would be infinitely more compelling than this vegan clown.

Be me, Junior in high school

Loves running but kinda sucks at it (18:30 5k)

Develops chronic fatigue in January

Does not leave bed from January through March except to use the bathroom

Lays face down on my bed with iPad on the floor watching YouTube videos

InsertDurianrider.gif

I see he came from chronic fatigue

He is really fit

Text parents I want to go vegan

I go vegan

1 day later my chronic fatigue vanishes after 2 months of zero energy

Start running 10 miles per day in April

Runs a 16:11 senior year

Almost 3 years later, am still vegan

Now Junior in College with a perfect 4.0GPA as a biochemistry major

Will graduate in 3 years

AMA

P.S. Durianrider saved my life.

For cycling yes wrote:

Durianwatcher wrote:

because cycling can get you WAY fitter than running, but then you can't really run because running beats you up way too much. Think about it.

Um, what?

Yes, it's true. I'm sorry you live with such tunnel vision.

Cycling, which uses mostly quads and hardly any of the rest of the body, get hardly anyone as fit as can running, which utilizes all of the body.

Only quads ~ wrote:

Cycling, which uses mostly quads and hardly any of the rest of the body, get hardly anyone as fit as can running, which utilizes all of the body.

This is one of the best best posts in a long time.

Durianwatcher wrote:

For cycling yes wrote:

Um, what?

Yes, it's true. I'm sorry you live with such tunnel vision.

See above comment. Cyclists pedal for maybe half the distance of each ride.

If you try to coast while running....

Speaking as someone who has been both a competitive cyclist as well as a competitive runner (and comp Nordic skier), I can say that cycling can get you plenty fit. Running can get you plenty fit, too. Running will get you more "fit" for running, and cycling more "fit" for cycling. Interesting to note that cyclists and nordic skiers are rather prevalent at the top end of vo2 max records, for example. Just sayin.

You beat me to it. Highest VO2 max readings on the planet are not from runners. Go figure!

Meanwhile, in the real world ...

https://youtu.be/KLWEJjEkn04?t=33