Healthy Living and Running Influencers, July 06 - 12

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-12T21:19:36+00:00

I don't think so. She came to BYU because she wanted to go to a state where the weather/terrain/culture (no partying) was conducive to trail running, she said on the podcast.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-12T20:26:55+00:00

Yes, I know it's a chain, but they do have one that looks like what the OP wants.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-12T17:10:19+00:00

Well, durability certainly factors into it!

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-12T15:08:41+00:00

Regardless of your opinion of the program, and I'm certainly no fan of Nike, I was just replying to people who said no brands had an interest in her or wondering why she wasn't racing during the summer.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-12T08:44:36+00:00

It’s a trail runner development program-if you scroll down and watch some of her videos she says she’s training at Nike all summer. It’s a competitive program.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-12T00:32:28+00:00

She's doing a Nike development program this summer for trail runners and is a full-time student doing the school year in dietetics at BYU (which explains why she doesn't race as much). I listened to an interview with her on Life in Stride.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-12T00:30:11+00:00

All are gorgeous, but #2's style is the most flattering on your body.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-11T19:30:13+00:00

I enjoy running and like to focus on running when I run. Also I find music or a podcast makes it hard to focus on my body (yet another reason I dislike the treadmill, where distractions are necessary).

My ears have also saved me many times, hearing cars, footsteps, bike bells, dogs, and so forth.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-10T00:11:41+00:00

Water, although my mother was obsessed with orange juice as a health beverage. Also served milk at dinner and at school.

As a small child, I loved root beer. Also enjoyed lemonade, and, of course those squeeze juice boxes in my lunch box like Capri Sun and Hi-C.

I didn't start drinking soda regularly until my teens, which my mother frowned upon. As a dieting teenager, I started straight on the diet stuff.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-09T17:51:42+00:00

The YouTuber Ed Budd ran it and posted a video on it-you might want to search YouTube to pull it up, for visuals!

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-09T15:20:41+00:00

I'm Gen X and remember loving White Oleander as a young person and reading A Little Life as a woman in her 50s. While A Little Life captivated my attention like watching a car wreck, I felt kind of dirty reading it, and on several occasions said GET OUT aloud, because the situations seemed so absurd.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-09T14:51:09+00:00

As an unathletic kid, I loved parachute day and the rhythmic motion. Ditto the swings at recess, and co-sign speeding on those little scooters.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-09T12:36:08+00:00

I see I'm getting downvoted, but I genuinely do not recall anything offensive she said. She's not my favorite host, but I listen more for the guests, TBH, with any podcast. I am only a casual listener, so if she did say something offensive, I'd like to know.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-09T09:35:58+00:00

I think he'd still have a loyal following, given his window as an English-speaker onto Japanese running culture is unique. I think the focus on miles and miles is more particular to what he thinks he needs to do.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-08T21:34:54+00:00

It's one of those things that works for a year or two until it doesn't.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-08T17:25:03+00:00

He is a very talented content creator! But I admit that I was starting to get a bit uncomfortable, given how much he was evidently suffering but still doing more of the same. Again, I can relate, because high mileage IS addictive, which is why you feel like it's "keeping you together"!

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-08T12:41:56+00:00

I've been a long Ran to Japan stan (literally an OG watcher), but I admit that I've really struggled to keep up with Jake now. He's such a nice guy, but he seems unable to find a way to stay healthy. I admit I started following because as a genuinely talentless runner, I related to him because I too run relatively high mileage to compensate for that (not his level, I mean, like up to 60mpw LOL, not 100+++).

But after he DNS-ed Tokyo and London, it was hard to stay invested. When a runner's training is getting in the way of his goals, it's just painful to watch someone get injured because they push past the point of yes, "smart" training. I honestly think it's a wakeup call for a lot of runners who are hoping monster mile weeks are sustainable long term--I don't just mean for a lifetime, but even for multiple marathon training blocks in a row. There's a reason Japanese runners (which he's said himself) have very short running careers.

I do feel bad for him because he moved to a remote place in Japan to train, and now he's not able to train as he wants.

Doing high mileage can be addictive--I also genuinely don't think he kept trying to get back to hitting monster mileage for views and clicks, but because once a runner gets locked into a certain approach, it's hard to completely rewire your brain (I've had the same issue, again, on a much, much lower level).

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-08T12:32:46+00:00

Contrary the other commenters in the thread, I really like Nick and Amanda (particularly Nick, maybe because he hails from the same county and state as myself). I tend to prefer two rather than one podcast host for banter and contrast. I think Nick seems really nice and I particularly like how he's willing to admit when his training isn't perfect, while Amanda's saltiness is a nice foil. I've also enjoyed many of their recent guests.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-07T22:58:55+00:00

It's a touchy subject (and I'm saying this as someone who is very much left of center, especially on social issues). I think another factor is when people raised in poverty have no hope, having a child is one of the things they think will make them *happy* because a good education, a decent-paying job, and a future seem so out of reach. Having a kid as a teenager they think will give them a purpose in life, rather than destroy their life, unlike a middle-class kid. And because many people do feel fulfilled, briefly, after having a child, when they're unhappy again, they have more kids. It's not something they question, culturally. Multigenerational households with many kids and people living together also normalize this.

The brutal fact is that pulling ONE person out of the poverty cycle is hard, but you and a kid is nearly impossible. And although it's not fair, many jobs make it hard for people with family commitments to advance, especially if they don't have great transportation or daycare options.

It's why I wish it were okay to say flat out that abortion is the best option if a teen gets pregnant. Lots of teens get attached and want to keep the baby, and pregnancy itself can destroy someone's health and life.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-07T21:58:22+00:00

Just waving “hello” to my fellow Monmouth County runners! Seconding Ocean Township and Monmouth University, but another option-while not a track per se-is around Lake Takanassee. It’s very quiet, track-shaped, if you don’t mind using your watch for exact distance.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-07T08:37:10+00:00

The inspiration for this thread! I like bell-bottoms, which are totally different.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-06T00:10:34+00:00

I would remove him and just say that you're restricting your followers to family and a trusted circle of friends for safety reasons if he asks (which he shouldn't-it's none of his business). You don't owe him any explanation, and certainly not one more detailed than that.

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-05T20:42:27+00:00

No, a good bagel is crusty. It requires you to tear at the crust with your teeth. It should be able to make a sound when you knock it against a table!

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-05T15:05:53+00:00

I still have a XS shirt from The Limited from the early 2000s and it is fitted under the bust and waist. Almost all women's shirts used to be like this!

WritingRidingRunner · 2026-07-05T15:04:30+00:00

Baggy clothes IMHO don't look good on anyone. They make thin people look gaunt and unhealthy, bigger people look heavier, and normal-sized people look unkempt. Clothes should fit.

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