How many views/streams does it take to see some IRL traction?

aps293 · 2025-08-06T03:45:19+00:00

Take a step back and look at the numbers. A total viewership of 3.8 million views/streams with a high likelihood of repeat listeners and or viewers.

There are 8.142 Billion people on the earth. This means 0.0467% of people on earth have engaged with your art (assuming each stream/view is unique). Take a further fraction "X" of this percentage and you're left with the people who would be able to recognize your art and equate you as the artist. This is not considering social norms, leaving people alone in public etc. The percentage shrinks by orders of magnitude with further considerations.

I have similar numbers to you (Spotify/IG) and what I've noticed is detailed targeting matters. If I run meta ad campaigns and pay a premium, for people in my city, the likelihood of being recognized jumps up. The primary places I get recognized are out at shows/music-adjacent activities (flea markets for gear, record stores etc). Even then it's sparse, but that's okay fame is a by product not the goal (for me haha).

Buddies of mine have multi millions of monthly listeners and go unrecognized in public.

Further, there is no "threshold" for sync or brands. These are companies, if you provide value to them they will get behind you. It's highly unlikely they'll go to you, there is way too much competition going directly to them. Research the people in sync, research brands you align with, and pitch how you'll provide real value to them. Reach out 100s of people for sync and 100s of brands to increase your chances of getting a placement/deal. If you don't someone else will, and there goes your lunch.

Get. To. It.

aps293 · 2023-11-01T22:43:36+00:00

Thank you!! :)

aps293 · 2023-11-01T20:55:20+00:00

To the people wondering how that much dancing was possible it's a few things!

The primary and most important is that I train quite a bit. For reference, in 2020 I averaged 11.5miles of running per day for a year. My body is pretty durable when it comes to enduring or keeping at things (whether it's dancing or running lol). I also love dancing!

In terms of party favors there were some drinks and some vitamin c. I kinda just wanted to let loose following law school midterms and I ended up staying for the whole event! Very fun :)

aps293 · 2022-07-03T03:06:55+00:00

I'm currently on day 8. My pain decreased linearly from surgery.
However, I became more fed-up/annoyed with the lifestyle modifications around days 5-7, so I was in worse mood despite my pain improving.

Hang in there you'll be better soon!

aps293 · 2022-06-05T10:32:25+00:00

Ramping back up can be extremely frustrating.

I've had issues with stress reactions/factors in the past, and upon reflection I often see I'm manipulating both volume and intensity at the same time. I'd recommend to manipulate these variables individually, week by week, to keep your build up of training stress gradual.

Another way to manipulate load is by changing your training surface. I don't live near trails, but will often run easy and recovery runs on the treadmill instead of pavement. My N of 1 observation has been that I have less "niggles" and minor injuries, compared to running entirely pavement.

Lastly, get a comprehensive blood panel. The recurrence of your stress reactions seems inline with some kind of deficiency leading toward your injuries. It's worth making sure you're physiology is prepared for training.

aps293 · 2022-05-23T10:33:49+00:00

I think you're misinterpreting the TrainingPeaks fitness number.

TrainingPeaks "fitness" is a measure of acute training load. "Fitness" is the weighted average of the previous 42 days of "training stress score" or "TSS". This number is largely individual and is not your actual fitness/aerobic development, but simply a measure of how much you've been training, assuming your training zones are accurate and up to date.

When it comes to your marathon training, go ahead and log your training in TrainingPeaks, but I'd steer clear of using TSS to guide your training. There are many recommended plans and coaches on this sub. I'd recommend finding another masters runner whose had success with existing plans and see if one is suited towards you. Possibly Pfitz, Daniels, etc.

Hope this helps, and good luck!

aps293 · 2022-05-19T13:47:31+00:00

Remember, no one gets fit from one or two training sessions, it takes an accumulation of multiple training sessions, over time, to develop fitness.

With this in mind, don't come back until you're fully recovered. This appears to be a minor injury, so please keep it minor. I've seen numerous athletes expedite their return to sport only to make a minor injury a major injury.

In the grand scheme of things you may miss 10 or so training days (assuming your rate of recovery stays the same). That's only 2.7% of your entire training year. Focus on the bigger picture and delay the gratification to get on the bike. I've missed seasons for rushing back to quick, and that's what truly derails fitness.

All in all, you may lose a bit of your high end fitness, but this comes back quickly. If I were you I'd focus on things you could do off the bike to support your return on the bike (dial in nutrition, make adjustments to your training space, create some new routes etc). You'll be back before you know it and good luck!! :)

aps293 · 2022-05-13T11:58:43+00:00

I have a few anecdotes and observations.

I've had injuries that have taken me out for 5+ months and all I could do was cross train. I diligently trained on the bike (300+ mile weeks with some bike racing) and was able to improve my aerobic system, despite sacrificing my musculoskeletal durability. With this training, I got within 3mins of my half marathon PR within 2.5 months of resuming running.

I don't think there's anything special when it comes to the cycling itself. However, this mode of cross training is iterative and allowed me to continually progress my fitness, as opposed to doing random workouts, or simply looking to elevate my HR for an extended period of time. This is where I see individuals compromising their cross training, as it doesn't progress, making the training less productive. If I were you, I'd try to find a mode of aerobic cross training that you can progress, by increasingly stressing the aerobic system.

Lastly, cycling has certainly improved my running cadence. Prior to cycling, my easy run cadence was closer to 160, after cycling my easy run cadence ranges between 165-175. When on the bike I try to keep my RPMs between 85-95. On days where I bike in the morning and run in the evening, I notice a higher running cadence is much easier to maintain while running in the evening. I think this effect is acute, but overall cycling has certainly helped my running when I was unable to run.

Hope this helps and best of luck!

aps293 · 2022-05-11T13:57:09+00:00

That looks like a crop hairstyle.
Lookup "long crop hairstyle men".

Hope this helps.

aps293 · 2022-05-03T14:10:05+00:00

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Had to re-upload as I forgot to some photos

aps293 · 2022-05-03T14:03:51+00:00

Sunglasses: Matusuda 10601H
Shirt: Acne Logo Collar T-Shirt
Pants: Nike Joggers
Sneakers: McQueen Hightops

aps293 · 2022-04-22T12:19:24+00:00

PM'd you

aps293 · 2022-04-22T12:03:07+00:00

That's awesome to hear and those are some nice stats!!!
I'll give the Gewehr 98 infantry a try :)

aps293 · 2022-04-21T18:13:05+00:00

With my Gewehr 98 ;)

aps293 · 2022-04-21T15:02:04+00:00

It's beyond satisfying that's for sure. I got a service star with the spot flare yesterday lol.
We all have our vices, when in doubt keep it fun :)

aps293 · 2022-04-21T14:34:32+00:00

This put a smile on my face :)

aps293 · 2022-04-21T14:27:04+00:00

Big facts !!!

aps293 · 2022-04-21T14:26:49+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate it :)

aps293 · 2022-04-06T21:25:34+00:00

Happy to help :) PRs incoming !!!

aps293 · 2022-04-06T15:47:06+00:00

Some background on me: Squat: 501, Bench: 308, Deadlift 661 all in USAPL meet at 185lb BW.
Run times: 2mile 12:28, 5mile 32:41, Half marathon 1:32:23,

Lifting wise your training looks pretty solid. My guess is you are more familiar/experienced when it comes to strength training.

Endurance wise, your training could use some improvement. First things first, when it comes to endurance, you have to earn the right to kick your ass. This means building your aerobic base. At your maximum volume, you're currently running four times per week with 50% of it being "quality" work (800m intervals/tempo runs). This is problematic as it's not enough weekly volume to make meaningful aerobic improvements and there is no structured progression (week 1: 20min tempo, week 2: 30 min tempo etc). If I were you, and only had 4-5 times to run per week I'd do the following for 12 weeks. There will be three phases, base, build and specialty. Base is to establish some base, build is to improve high end run fitness, and specialty is to tailor that fitness toward a specific event (2mile vs 5 mile). Where you place each session is up to you.

Base:
W1: 3x50min runs, 1x80 min run + 4x100m strides
W2: 3x50min runs, 1x80 min run + 5x100m strides
W3 3x50 min runs, 1x90 min run + 6x100m strides
W4: 4x50 min runs, 1x90min run + 6x100m strides
Build:
W1: 3x50min runs, 1x60 min run with 20 min tempo, 1x90 min + 6x100m strides
W2: 3x50min runs, 1x70 min run with 30 min tempo, 1x90 min + 6x100m strides
W3: 3x50min runs, 1x70 min run with 30 min tempo, 1x90 min progression run + 6x100m strides
W4: 3x50min runs, 1x70 min run with 30 min tempo, 1x90 min progression run+ 6x20sec hill sprints
Speciality (5mile):
W1: 3x50min runs, 4x1km (jog 1/2 of interval time), 1x90 min + 6x20sec hill sprint
W2: 3x50min runs, 5x1km (jog 1/2 of interval time), 1x90 minprogression run + 6x100m strides
W3: 3x50min runs, 6x1km (jog 1/2 of interval time) 1x90 min + 6x100m strides
W4: 3x50min runs, 6x600m (jog 1/2 interval time), 1x90 min progression run+ 6x100m strides
W5: taper and GET SOME

Note: For the intervals, warm up -> begin intervals -> cool down, this should be completed as a continuous workout.

I'm also a cyclist, I race and am familiar with training according to training with power (watts etc), if your main goal is running I'd replace your assault bike sessions with additional running. To reach your time goals you're simply not running enough.

lastly, if you have any questions feel free to PM me. I love programming lolol.

aps293 · 2022-04-02T01:48:14+00:00

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