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She is deeply disordered, 45k steps?! Or is that the kind of step count you can expect if you wear your garmin round your ankle?
Running Instagrammers #13 Strava doesn’t lie, my watch really did die!
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Northernscumpet
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45k steps is bonkers, I only get those sort of numbers on days where I'm doing 3+ hours of running. Even if I've been out on my feet all day with family for an active day trip it's not often exceeding 30k
Mabelsonthetable
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What a fabulous sounding honey moon, long runs alone, early morning gym sessions and marching round Edinburgh all day long in search of beige food. I guess ire represents her relationship. She comes first always.
Lastqueenofscotland
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I did a 20 mile run and walked my dog (spaniel so not exactly a short walk!) on Sunday and was at about 35k steps doing more than that several days in a row seems mad
I don’t know about others but when I go on city trips I tend to skip runs or perhaps fit a Parkrun in if there happens to be an opportunity for it but I certainly don’t force it. I get enough walking in during the day without the added run. I always find it amazing that all these insta runners are out on their holidays running, doing their sessions. Maybe if you have a goal race coming up but otherwise? But if you are pregnant and away for a long weekend on a couple trip is that really necessary to fit in a run / workout first thing in the morning? I prefer a lazy morning, long breakfast before heading out to explore but maybe that’s just me.
the_chafe_is_real
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Her story with the step count “oh how the mighty has fallen”. Ain’t nothing mighty about an eating disorder and an exercise addiction. 
Graceypop2137
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Does anyone follow Holly Brooks? I think she seems like a really nice girl so this isn’t meant to be nasty but she’s kind of a peak example of a running newbie suddenly acting like a seasoned elite runner - I think she did 2 marathons last year and released a marathon training guide (lol) and then this year she had planned to basically do a half marathon every month in different US states but she got badly injured so not sure if that’s really going ahead or if she’s just gonna jog/walk the races she has booked. Sometimes I just wonder how people who clearly know nothing about sports and athletics can be dishing out advice and selling guides… like great if you want to have a career documenting your own journey, that’s totally valid, but don’t act like you know about running just because you’ve done two average marathons..
Northernscumpet
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If I was doing a city break/sightseeing type trip I wouldn't bother running. On lazy beach type holidays I have gone out for runs in the morning but only short ones and it's mostly for some peaceful alone time ahead of noisy beach/pool days with the family.
Went to have a look and only see another rich girl XD (sorry for the hate, I'm grumpy and injured lol)
Northernscumpet
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She's another fitness/gym type who has started running I think (not as extreme as Lucy Davis) all in Lululemon kit, she came up on my youtube but as a grumpy middle aged parent I couldn't really relate to her 
same boat. I saw her "crying in front a croissant" picture and it was just too much to handleShe's another fitness/gym type who has started running I think (not as extreme as Lucy Davis) all in Lululemon kit, she came up on my youtube but as a grumpy middle aged parent I couldn't really relate to her
Foxasaurus
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I went to look for said croissant picture but all I could find was bagels. So many bagels.
elapsed_time
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Holly Brooks seems nice but agree on the whole IR influencer newbie runner now dishing out advice. See also Train With Anna who started running two years ago, has done a couple of marathons and is now positioning herself as an expert. Not entirely sure of their coaching qualifications as can't see any listed.
Lastqueenofscotland
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I think it’s a really easy in, do someone a basic plan with an easy day or two, a session, a longer run and for someone with no structure to their training will see good improvement. Then you look like an excellent coach.. when you aren’t really
runningbutnotinfluencing
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My reply got eaten by stupid refresh.
Anyway. Holly Brooks. Been following her on TikTok. It’s wild she’s in America on a proper work visa as an influencer, which requires demonstrating “extraordinary ability”…
Remarkable.
Anyway. Holly Brooks. Been following her on TikTok. It’s wild she’s in America on a proper work visa as an influencer, which requires demonstrating “extraordinary ability”…
Remarkable.
Lastqueenofscotland
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Has anyone seen Runner manc bees post about pissing herself at Valencia?
It’s not normal, especially for a young girl who hasn’t had children, and it seems she has toilet issues in general. Why is she not seeing someone about this?
It’s not normal, especially for a young girl who hasn’t had children, and it seems she has toilet issues in general. Why is she not seeing someone about this?
exactly
instaclowns
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Holly and Lucy both buying their following to make themselves look like they’re important and experts. Idiots like these need to disappear from instagram and just bore offShe's another fitness/gym type who has started running I think (not as extreme as Lucy Davis) all in Lululemon kit, she came up on my youtube but as a grumpy middle aged parent I couldn't really relate to her
orange club biscuit
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Who buys these guides?! I’ve just seen that Lillie is releasing one too (although at least she is actually a PT and a CiRF, are any of the others actually qualified to give advice?)
Lastqueenofscotland
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To be fair I think the vast majority of them don’t make any money doing it
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