Running Instagrammers #2 Wannabe Elite Wednesday, (over)Training Thursday, Fracture Clinic Friday

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Into_the_tunnel said:
Rollers terrify me.

We have a pair of those tyres with metal studs (OH had to commute on the bike all year round when we both had to use the one car) and even then there were some very close calls.
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Rollers require a skill to be fair, and a huge learning curve

Cba with it all now 😂 the roads have become too dangerous for cycling around here and now I stick to running
 
Sadly there seems to be a new wave of fresh numpties who think you can train for 70.3/ iron distance by turbo alone.
Look forward to seeing WR handling a bike proper and getting to grips with the swim.
As a runner who took to triathlon it was quite a shock to discover run fitness does NOT transfer to the bike.
But let’s roll the dice, right? 😁
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Why do these numpties with no experience or training decide that they're going "all in" on a 70.3? Why not start with a sprint or Olympic distance and build from there? Is it because you're not as "influential" unless it's a bigger number?
 
techgurladpi said:
Why do these numpties with no experience or training decide that they're going "all in" on a 70.3? Why not start with a sprint or Olympic distance and build from there? Is it because you're not as "influential" unless it's a bigger number?
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At least do a shorter distance to see if you enjoy it or not. It’s a lot of time/effort/money to go through if you find out you hate it.
 
RunRunRun said:
At least do a shorter distance to see if you enjoy it or not. It’s a lot of time/effort/money to go through if you find out you hate it.
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This is what I don't get. Why commit to something like this? They'd all think it's mental if someone who's primarily been a cyclist came on and said "I'm doing Race to the Stones next year in one day and I'm only training for it on a treadmill".
 
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get ready for this ….. looks like they was filming
 
instaclowns said:
See her story early saying she had a big day and then someone in a next shot filming her whilst she was running. Didn’t look too professional but could be wrong
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She’s so predictable.

Another race incoming.

More strava crown hunting.

Calling it a “pain cave”.

Stop copying Courtney you melt. Are you seriously telling me you and your dweeb of a boyfriend think you are anything like Courtney Dauwalter? If you buy her “pain cave” T-shirts I am going to send her a message saying she has sent them to the WRONG people.
 
The ones that get mentioned a lot on here remind me of the stereotype car sales people - they seem really nice but have more faces than a shop full of clocks, they pretend to be your friend (please ‘like’ my posts), they only want one thing and that’s money (freebies), they’ll say anything they can to get what they want (bullshit ads), their ‘friends’ are fellow sales people (influencers) as they’re the only ones who will back them up, and once they have what they want from you they will ditch you in a heartbeat!
Yes, I’m in about you CoffeeCunt, BeggingCharlie, ThisGirlCanMoanALot, FakeBeans, Welloggs, ProjectRipYouOffGirl
 
heroverthere said:
The ones that get mentioned a lot on here remind me of the stereotype car sales people - they seem really nice but have more faces than a shop full of clocks, they pretend to be your friend (please ‘like’ my posts), they only want one thing and that’s money (freebies), they’ll say anything they can to get what they want (bullshit ads), their ‘friends’ are fellow sales people (influencers) as they’re the only ones who will back them up, and once they have what they want from you they will ditch you in a heartbeat!
Yes, I’m in about you CoffeeCunt, BeggingCharlie, ThisGirlCanMoanALot, FakeBeans, Welloggs, ProjectRipYouOffGirl
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How do they have time to do all this “training” and coffees and cake dates? And then spend weekends away from their families. Do none of them work?
On a different note, an EA coach posted about running every day this week as she is coaching all weekend but it’s ok as she’ll be doing lots of drills and exercises. Having previously said she had “earned” her (minuscule) Chinese from running. Great example to all her underweight wannabe coaches (PMG, runvickirun etc).
It’s all so messed up and just terrible messages to all the people who have normal lives and run, don’t have all the money for all the gear, aren’t running to control weight/achieve influencer status/for online adoration and praise. I want there to be a “real life running community” 🤔
 
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irunforfun said:
How do they have time to do all this “training” and coffees and cake dates? And then spend weekends away from their families. Do none of them work?
On a different note, an EA coach posted about running every day this week as she is coaching all weekend but it’s ok as she’ll be doing lots of drills and exercises. Having previously said she had “earned” her (minuscule) Chinese from running. Great example to all her underweight wannabe coaches (PMG, runvickirun etc).
It’s all so messed up and just terrible messages to all the people who have normal lives and run, don’t have all the money for all the gear, aren’t running to control weight/achieve influencer status/for online adoration and praise. I want there to be a “real life running community” 🤔
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who’s this?
 
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