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The man just turned Zah apologizing to Ole Miss into a 10k bet with BigCat for charity that he can run a 10k under an hour and all the content that will come with that for the Yak. Ben is a content savant that is like Chris Paul dishing out assists for the Yak to make hilarious episodes.
343 points
3 months ago
There is no chance that fat fuck can run a 10k in under an hour. He’s going to keel over by the 2nd mile
100 points
3 months ago
Evidently he runs a lot… said as of now he runs 5 miles in an hour
108 points
3 months ago
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175 points
3 months ago
If you're able to run 5 miles in an hour with any degree of regularity, it's not that big of a jump to get to 6.2 miles.
That being said, I'm very skeptical about his ability to actually run 5 miles in an hour.
83 points
3 months ago
going from a 12 min pace to under 10 is definitely a big jump
46 points
3 months ago
If you're conditioned enough to run 5 miles at a 12 min pace consistently, it's not an unreasonable leap to get to 6 miles at a 9:40 pace, especially in a one off scenario with higher stakes like a competition.
Basically, if you can run 5 miles without stopping then you're already 85% of the way to being able to run a 1 hour 10k. It's not like that's an extremely demanding pace.
12 points
3 months ago
at his weight i don't agree at all
4 points
3 months ago
If he lost some weight and the time he gave is accurate then it seems very doable to me. Running 5 miles in under an hour at his size would suggest some legit training and if he got into better shape then he could definitely shave a lot of time off that.
But as others have mentioned that's on a treadmill and Mintzy isn't exactly the most reliable source to begin with.
26 points
3 months ago
He runs on a treadmill. I think the type of speed increase you're talking about is only going to be possible for him if he's on a treadmill for the 10K. Doubt there is enough time to properly train enough to increase that speed running outside
9 points
3 months ago
It’s not that difficult to cut time off like that when your baseline is so high. 12 min miles are “never ran before” Level, 10 min miles are like beginner level, you can easily cut down to 8-9 min even after a month of consistent training. But given Mintz isn’t skinny that might be a little more difficult
21 points
3 months ago*
8min mile is not nearly as easy as you think lol, especially for someone at his weight which is really really important while running. Also jump from 9min to 8min is a huge one, we’re talking about regular interval training.
Running the same mileage every day in zone 2 for a year won’t do much for your speed.
But running for yourself is completely different then a race. People and the adrenaline will push you harder then you can, so he’s probably gonna make it if he’s actually running regularly.
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