Great question - I’ll preface my answer by saying that I love running and that’s how I choose to spend most of my free time. I like to travel and try new restaurants, but day to day, outside of work, I have a fairly simple routine doing things that bring me joy like spending time with my finance, running, video creation on TH-cam (newest hobby) and some light reading / watching tv. It’s very possible to run 100 mile weeks with some planning and good time management. On an average week, I run between 10-12 hours per week with three days where I run 60-70 mins in the morning and 30 mins in the evening, 3 days where I run once for 80-90 minutes, and a 2 hour long run on the weekend. One of the great things about running is the flexibility - I can lace up a pair of shoes and get out the door whenever my schedule allows or most convenient. Until recently, I worked in investment banking and worked ~80 hours per week, 12-15 hours per day during the week and another 15 hours over the weekend. I would wake up around 6 and run, and then get to the office by 9 am. After work, I would fit in a second run whenever I could, sometimes that would be before / after dinner, other times it would be at 10 pm. This was difficult because I was only sleeping 4-5 hours per night and was always tired. After two years, I decided to leave the firm to find something more sustainable. I’m currently still in the job search, so I have more time and flexibility in my schedule. Prior to investment banking, I created and managed a high-performance junior tennis academy, and I’ve returned to coaching a few athletes part-time in the afternoons / evenings while I figure out my next career move. Also, I do not have a family yet - but I do have a very supportive finance. We share the workload around the house and help each other whenever we can so we can both pursue our interests / hobbies. Overall, I’ve found that I’ve tended to prioritize the things that matter the most, and I’ve removed a lot of things that I don’t truly enjoy or help me achieve my goals. There are also several things I do that help make running more efficient with a busy lifestyle - this was so important when I was working long hours. Some are really simple but go a long way, such as laying out outfits the night before, meal prepping, and having workouts and routes planned ahead of time. This is something I can make a video on if there’s interest. I know this is a lot of information, but I hope it’s helpful!
@@robmazzantiI have to young children and a very supportive partner, i work my running around my family commitments, i get home from work and run some days before school pick up, i go to club one evening a week and im out very early on a Sunday morning, so when you do eventually start a family it sounds like you have a supportive partner too and will be able to work it out.
That’s great you’ve been able to continue your running journey with a family. I’m sure I’ll have to navigate a new set of challenges but always nice to see successful examples!
how do you have a life running so many miles? what do you do for a living? family? I apologize if your other videos answer these, first time watching
Great question - I’ll preface my answer by saying that I love running and that’s how I choose to spend most of my free time. I like to travel and try new restaurants, but day to day, outside of work, I have a fairly simple routine doing things that bring me joy like spending time with my finance, running, video creation on TH-cam (newest hobby) and some light reading / watching tv.
It’s very possible to run 100 mile weeks with some planning and good time management. On an average week, I run between 10-12 hours per week with three days where I run 60-70 mins in the morning and 30 mins in the evening, 3 days where I run once for 80-90 minutes, and a 2 hour long run on the weekend. One of the great things about running is the flexibility - I can lace up a pair of shoes and get out the door whenever my schedule allows or most convenient.
Until recently, I worked in investment banking and worked ~80 hours per week, 12-15 hours per day during the week and another 15 hours over the weekend. I would wake up around 6 and run, and then get to the office by 9 am. After work, I would fit in a second run whenever I could, sometimes that would be before / after dinner, other times it would be at 10 pm. This was difficult because I was only sleeping 4-5 hours per night and was always tired. After two years, I decided to leave the firm to find something more sustainable.
I’m currently still in the job search, so I have more time and flexibility in my schedule. Prior to investment banking, I created and managed a high-performance junior tennis academy, and I’ve returned to coaching a few athletes part-time in the afternoons / evenings while I figure out my next career move.
Also, I do not have a family yet - but I do have a very supportive finance. We share the workload around the house and help each other whenever we can so we can both pursue our interests / hobbies. Overall, I’ve found that I’ve tended to prioritize the things that matter the most, and I’ve removed a lot of things that I don’t truly enjoy or help me achieve my goals.
There are also several things I do that help make running more efficient with a busy lifestyle - this was so important when I was working long hours. Some are really simple but go a long way, such as laying out outfits the night before, meal prepping, and having workouts and routes planned ahead of time. This is something I can make a video on if there’s interest.
I know this is a lot of information, but I hope it’s helpful!
@@robmazzantiI have to young children and a very supportive partner, i work my running around my family commitments, i get home from work and run some days before school pick up, i go to club one evening a week and im out very early on a Sunday morning, so when you do eventually start a family it sounds like you have a supportive partner too and will be able to work it out.
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That’s great you’ve been able to continue your running journey with a family. I’m sure I’ll have to navigate a new set of challenges but always nice to see successful examples!
Thank you for that; you’re an amazing runner! I was born and raised in Lynchburg (went to EC Glass) so was fun to watch your Virginia 10 Miler video!