How to Run Your FASTEST 800 Meters

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  • Whether it's a time trial or a race, using this technique will help you run your fastest 800m.
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  • @bragswag220
    @bragswag220 Před 4 lety +5078

    “The 800 meter is not that hard”
    Me: laughs in lactic acid

    • @solypoly23
      @solypoly23 Před 4 lety +131

      laughs in pain

    • @SergioArriv1llaga
      @SergioArriv1llaga Před 4 lety +26

      What is lactic acid

    • @excitin_kai
      @excitin_kai Před 4 lety +148

      @@SergioArriv1llaga more common in longer sprints like 400m, 800m, etc. Maybe even long distance runs. It's like breathing heavy but imagine that feeling in your legs.

    • @jthompson6812
      @jthompson6812 Před 4 lety +64

      Me: laughs in Asthma

    • @SergioArriv1llaga
      @SergioArriv1llaga Před 4 lety +3

      K MG ohh ok

  • @Jellonova
    @Jellonova Před 4 lety +2604

    Nick Symmonds casually running a sub 2 min 800 by himself...

    • @joephillips6634
      @joephillips6634 Před 4 lety +98

      Honestly this makes me feel pretty good about running 1:58 in high school

    • @KirbySweg
      @KirbySweg Před 4 lety +22

      Joe Phillips what type of training did you do and how long did it take to accomplish it?

    • @joephillips6634
      @joephillips6634 Před 4 lety +38

      @@KirbySweg I just trained with my hs team and lifted weights. Pretty standard workouts. I also did wrestling and cross country

    • @Jas_Flash92
      @Jas_Flash92 Před 4 lety +15

      Wampus doing it by yourself is really hard. gotta have a certain type of mentality to do that, it’s not just about self discipline a lot goes into it. I’d always have a pace runner with that always helped me. I ran 4.59 mile going into my sophomore year, summer time trial my CRoss country team did. Senior paced me on the last lap.

    • @DLS24DLS
      @DLS24DLS Před 4 lety +7

      @@joephillips6634 i managed to run sub 2 at interstate meet at 17. Damn happy!!!

  • @jen-kg3do
    @jen-kg3do Před 3 lety +517

    pov: the night before you run the 800 in a meet

  • @chanburrell4513
    @chanburrell4513 Před 4 lety +6441

    “How to run your fastest 800 meter dash” , run as fast as you can for two laps

    • @nicksymmonds
      @nicksymmonds  Před 4 lety +783

      ha! If only it was that simple :D

    • @chanburrell4513
      @chanburrell4513 Před 4 lety +51

      Nick Symmonds hahaha

    • @juliansteen109
      @juliansteen109 Před 4 lety +78

      Oscar Chau to a point it’s impossible because your body will shut down

    • @sportstalk2792
      @sportstalk2792 Před 4 lety +4

      Julián teen he has a point if he has persistently then he could do could!

    • @bread2217
      @bread2217 Před 4 lety +2

      Chan Burrell 451 1000th like

  • @Ak-ig8os
    @Ak-ig8os Před 4 lety +1865

    5000 like for nick then he will train for Tokyo

  • @psycheagle9
    @psycheagle9 Před 4 lety +1446

    You've got to kidding me how tf he been able to get all splits right I'm astonished

    • @nicksymmonds
      @nicksymmonds  Před 4 lety +276

      20+ years of practice!!

    • @psycheagle9
      @psycheagle9 Před 4 lety +42

      @@nicksymmonds guess I gotta wait that much to be able to do that cuz nowadays I just fucked up every workout running way too fast or too slow😂😂

    • @dejanjovanovic2298
      @dejanjovanovic2298 Před 4 lety +16

      he has splits in his pocket. It is possible to count seconds and split seconds. I was practicing that in some other purpose. You can't count seconds when you run. But there is another way. Your legs could count seconds. :) Silly, but something like that. To have it in the "Pocket". To be in the "Zone"

    • @sbginn9476
      @sbginn9476 Před 4 lety +4

      Cuz it’s fake

    • @mytwosense
      @mytwosense Před 4 lety +34

      dude is a silver medalist. literal 2nd best in the world at this in the recent past. love that he puts this on for us

  • @nicksymmonds
    @nicksymmonds  Před 4 lety +1063

    Final time was 1:59.93. Very happy, very sore!! What do you think of my #1 tip for running your fastest 800?

    • @maxiheise1714
      @maxiheise1714 Před 4 lety +32

      The preparation

    • @doutlaw63
      @doutlaw63 Před 4 lety +44

      Ahhhh I predicated 1:59.95. I thought I won but then I saw someone else's comment was 1:59.94

    • @thesoccertrotter1
      @thesoccertrotter1 Před 4 lety +23

      I'm curious to know your weight difference between the 1:42 in London and now

    • @nicksymmonds
      @nicksymmonds  Před 4 lety +54

      @@thesoccertrotter1 I'm about 25 lbs heavier!!

    • @nicksymmonds
      @nicksymmonds  Před 4 lety +14

      @@doutlaw63 so close!!

  • @diamondlenard4088
    @diamondlenard4088 Před 4 lety +399

    I looked him up he’s 35 in the world

  • @catherinerichter8317
    @catherinerichter8317 Před 4 lety +491

    He casually hits all his splits
    Me: goes 5 seconds too fast or too slow😂

    • @nicksymmonds
      @nicksymmonds  Před 4 lety +59

      Takes lots of practice to be able to hit pace!!

  • @europaeuropa3673
    @europaeuropa3673 Před 4 lety +1279

    If you can still run that kind of time when you turn 50 years old, you might be able to beat the world age group record, 1:58.65, held by Nolan Shaheed which was set in 2011. I actually ran against him in an age group track meet and got left in the dust.

    • @nolanshaheed6211
      @nolanshaheed6211 Před 4 lety +359

      I think I was 52 when I set that record.

    • @frasermate4729
      @frasermate4729 Před 4 lety +95

      Nolan Shaheed haha what a legend

    • @hiyou969
      @hiyou969 Před 4 lety +35

      Nolan Shaheed are you the real Nolan I don’t know who you are but you sound known so I’m just asking

    • @nolanshaheed6211
      @nolanshaheed6211 Před 4 lety +142

      @@hiyou969 Yes. It's really me. Still running and competing. Just turned 70 last July so I'm getting ready to compete more seriously.

    • @nolanshaheed6211
      @nolanshaheed6211 Před 4 lety +30

      @Marcel von der Weth That's a GREAT time and we ALL should be proud of him. I may know him. What is his name and when did he run it.

  • @ImOnlyRandom
    @ImOnlyRandom Před 4 lety +1866

    The dislikes are the people who can’t run 800 meters

    • @unitedstatesofthekingdom6825
      @unitedstatesofthekingdom6825 Před 4 lety +100

      Probably sprinters

    • @kvcs_mark1980
      @kvcs_mark1980 Před 4 lety +7

      If in my school 800 meter is a requirement in 6 th grade who cant run it ???

    • @ImOnlyRandom
      @ImOnlyRandom Před 4 lety +7

      Topos Maci not all schools have the requirement.

    • @jeromefrechette1943
      @jeromefrechette1943 Před 4 lety +4

      Topos Maci I'm paraplegic what's your problem

    • @gdb.enji1
      @gdb.enji1 Před 4 lety

      Topos Maci same we run everything though from a mile to a 100 meter dash

  • @CharCharOfficial
    @CharCharOfficial Před 3 lety +160

    These are my tips as somebody who went 1:51 in 4th grade. (Obviously im kidding -- in 12th grade and go 1:56.) Ok -- think about the race as a 4x200m.
    So, first 200 meters: Get out strong. At the 200m mark, you should be feeling good. If you are already tired after 200m, slow it down a little. Like you should be pushing it, but you shouldn't feel yourself getting drained.
    200-400: Maintain. Keep the pace going. At the 400 mark you are gonna start feeling tired -- thats fine. That's good. You are getting ready for the step for
    400-600 -- push it. Push. That. Shit. You need to feel like you are speeding up, BUT STAY CONTROLLED. DO NOT SPRINT. DO. NOT. SPRINT. DON'T DO IT. Start to use your arms a little bit more and start to get into a rhythm. This is by far the most important part of the race. No doubt about it. No hate, but anybody who says something else is wrong. This is the part of the race where, if you got out too slow, you pick it up. If you got out too fast, you try your god-damned best to keep that pace going. Remember, you will naturally slow down at this part of the race, so you have to feel like you are speeding up just to stay anywhere near your previous pace. (There is a reason why this is the most painful race in T&F.) Ok, now, time for the hardest part. 600-800. I have to split this into two more parts. Sorry, I know I'm breaking my own rules. Ok,
    600-700: Pick it up even more. Don't sprint yet, but you should be feeling like you are like 80% of a full sprint. Your arms should be pumping, high cadence (meaning fast legs), pretty much getting ready for
    700-800, where you: Send it. Just send it. This is it. There is nothing to wait for now. Just go for it. If you die, you die. Just fucking go for it. Balls to the wall. This. Is. Fucking. It. You should either be sprinting or on the fucking ground by now. No matter how tired you are, no matter what happened 700 meters ago, this is it. Go for it. Ok, that's all I got for how to run the 800. Now just a few things to not worry about:
    1) Don't overthink it. These are just some guidelines that are helpful for me, but if something else works for you, do that.
    2) Don't worry about heel/toe striking. I heel strike and I got to state finals, so really, just do what is comfortable.
    3) Don't think negative. Don't think "aaah i feel so tired," think "I only have one more minute to go." Think about the clout you will get when you're done with your race and you broke two.

    • @shrednivashtar2712
      @shrednivashtar2712 Před 3 lety +1

      Somewhat abstract question, but what should my 400 time be to be able to do a 66-67 comfortable the first lap?

    • @jadonrahman
      @jadonrahman Před 3 lety +3

      @@shrednivashtar2712 If you run sub 60 (58,59), then it should feel comfortable to hit 66-67 for the first lap of your 800.

    • @chickennugget1856
      @chickennugget1856 Před 3 lety +8

      used this today and I got a PR!!

    • @CharCharOfficial
      @CharCharOfficial Před 3 lety +4

      @@chickennugget1856 TYSM!!!

    • @alanmethven4342
      @alanmethven4342 Před 3 lety +2

      I run a 2:32 in 7th grade. Is that fast, right on target, or where should I be.

  • @bagel9594
    @bagel9594 Před 4 lety +447

    I'm disappointed, I was expecting a ritual to give me superspeed.

    • @judeaustin8346
      @judeaustin8346 Před 4 lety

      Lol

    • @martynas1819
      @martynas1819 Před 3 lety +10

      I agree, I really thought there would be some special ceremony with demonic chants and shirtless people covered in mud dancing around a pyre whilst juggling flaming torches and screaming wildly as I inhale overwhelming vapors that cause me to hallucinate out of control and enter a coma-like state in which my spirit is transported to a different dimension where I must consume a special fluid with which I will obtain incredible speed that I will carry over to my true body and utilize to destroy the 800 meter world record as a middle-schooler and go on to achieve such great fame that there are thousands of reporters following me wherever I go and they make me so nervous that I live underground in a bunker for the rest of my life with no contact to the rest of the world where all I do is run using the powers that the mystical liquid gave to me.

    • @skylajones9536
      @skylajones9536 Před 3 lety

      @@martynas1819 yea

    • @bazps9075
      @bazps9075 Před 3 lety

      @@martynas1819 and @Danial S. That ceremony is called eating run gum before your time trials

  • @ralphperez3696
    @ralphperez3696 Před 4 lety +336

    That +2 differential is a sweet spot. I ran my PR of 2:04 with 61,63. I came out in last place moved into the top 10 on the 2nd lap

  • @nilscarlbengt
    @nilscarlbengt Před 4 lety +355

    You have an impressive PB, Nick. It is inspiring even for me who has reached the age of 60 and a pb 1.59 from 1976 to watch your videos. I still run a few times a week and will continue to do so for several more decades.

  • @paytonkohlberg
    @paytonkohlberg Před 4 lety +2193

    Y’all be hoping to break 2 when I’m hoping to break 3😂😭

  • @Ak-ig8os
    @Ak-ig8os Před 4 lety +1434

    I break 2 minutes in 3 year and nick break 2 after 3 year rest ,115 dislike are those who have not broken 2 minutes 800m yet feeling jealous 😂😂😂

  • @Boom85Boom
    @Boom85Boom Před 4 lety +69

    The accuracy of those splits is just insane. He literally hit each split to the tenth of a second

  • @Linkmon99
    @Linkmon99 Před 4 lety +319

    Haha this was the motivation I need, I’m running an 800 in a random summer meet on Monday and I’m also shooting for the magical 1:59.9 so we will see how that goes 👀

  • @nicktheavatar_
    @nicktheavatar_ Před 4 lety +221

    I only ran in ONE track meet in high school ever. It was the Varsity 800m. I was surprised coach actually put me in for an event LOL and then I proceeded to run a 2:27 in that meet and I finished in last place lmao

    • @MohamedAli-goat
      @MohamedAli-goat Před 4 lety +34

      .... our schools record is 2:22, made by me
      way to make me feel bad hahahahahaha

    • @willtorres7709
      @willtorres7709 Před 4 lety +16

      I was in the same situation as you. I was the only 800m male 800m runner so I ran in all the varsity track meets pretty much coming in last place every meet.

    • @nickscardigno6006
      @nickscardigno6006 Před 4 lety +8

      @@MohamedAli-goat Bruh our high school record is 1:54

    • @realpadrino
      @realpadrino Před 4 lety +10

      Nick Scardigno wtf ur school can compete in Olympic a

    • @nickscardigno6006
      @nickscardigno6006 Před 4 lety +5

      stilyan392 the kid who sent it made a Finland Olympic team once I’m pretty sure. Didn’t compete tho

  • @user-pf8ye9ts3w
    @user-pf8ye9ts3w Před 4 lety +267

    I do cross country yet i’m watching this

    • @horrorstuff1238
      @horrorstuff1238 Před 4 lety +3

      Me to

    • @YoAblaze
      @YoAblaze Před 4 lety +3

      Same

    • @ashleyeilers2524
      @ashleyeilers2524 Před 4 lety +33

      Bruh I do cross country and distance in track, they practically go hand in hand

    • @rndmbs
      @rndmbs Před 4 lety +1

      @@ashleyeilers2524 yuh

    • @Amelia-vo5le
      @Amelia-vo5le Před 4 lety

      Ashley Eilers sans but my coach put me for a 60m spring last time 😭 (ended up tenth tho, good for a first time)

  • @joycetoingar9960
    @joycetoingar9960 Před 4 lety +361

    Where my mid and distance runners at🙃

  • @GPM116
    @GPM116 Před 3 lety +15

    I ran track in my senior year. I had never run track b4. I ran CC then track 400 and 800meters in 1980... 9 months of training I hit 1:59.98. Imagine if I would have skipped baseball and basketball all those years, which is what made me fast, and gave me endurance; 50 line drills a day in basketball and a state berth. Then I changed schools, broke my collar bone; a new buddy talked me into CC and track. Best time of my life. Nearly qualified for state with bronchitis killing me the day I ran 1:59. Good memories..Thanks Nick.

  • @123Redaxe
    @123Redaxe Před 4 lety +2

    Very happy to see Nick still there. I remember that iconic race. In my mind the greatest race of all time. Nick came out of nowhere in that last 200m. 🙌🙌

  • @Kenny02120
    @Kenny02120 Před 4 lety +10

    just found this and i’m super glad to have stumbled across it. i’m on the US national team for canoe sprint and i’m gonna try this tip out for my 500m (PR is around 2:00 flat)

  • @JordanThomasmedia
    @JordanThomasmedia Před 4 lety +3

    Nice tip! And the big bonus is you went out and did it. I think I want to give the 800m another shot this spring. Only ran it once last year while prepping for my first sub 5 mile race as a 30+ year old. Went out a bit too hard and had about 4s differential and ran 2:20. It’s 5k time now so lots of time to think about it and keep this tip tucked away. Thanks for the awesome content!

  • @indoorandoutdoorendurance3889

    Thanks, Nick! I was waiting for this video!

  • @MotoNinjas
    @MotoNinjas Před 4 lety +172

    It's a shame I can only like this video once.

  • @johnadams201
    @johnadams201 Před 4 lety +42

    Mr.Symmonds,
    You're looking like you are going back to your roots... I am proud to see you getting back on the right track. You're making me proud - John Adams

    • @evandempsey7613
      @evandempsey7613 Před 4 lety

      Weren't you the guy who was giving him a hard time for retiring? 😂

  • @darthsilversith667
    @darthsilversith667 Před 4 lety +8

    Very nice. The 800 was my event in Jr high and high school. Went from a high 2:20’s in 7th to a 2:15 (with no one pushing me.. usually won each race by 70+ yards) in 8th to a 2:07 in 9th and I didn’t break 2:10 my sophomore year. That’s around the time my knee started giving out (running on an asphalt track really sucks), so I gave up track to focus on basketball and to not completely ruin my knee before high school was over. I have great respect for anyone that can or has gone sub 2, it’s definitely not easy to do. I always wondered what I might have been able to do had I just focused on track and my joints stayed healthy.

  • @robertevansjr2780
    @robertevansjr2780 Před 4 lety +2

    My guy Nick still got it👌👌 getting better each and every week

  • @adityakshatri6280
    @adityakshatri6280 Před 2 lety

    800 meter 2 minute me nikalna mai aap se hi sikha sir.or mai 50 ke group me excellence time de paya.or aaj cgpolice me m constable hu.ye sb aapke nam se.bahut sara dhanyawad jeevan banane ke liye.

  • @hikerboater
    @hikerboater Před 4 lety +34

    You're still in shape and I hope you maintain it. You might consider Masters Track when you turn 40. Last year, M40 World Masters 800m medalists were in the 1:55s. As a masters, I've raced a few former Olympians. I know you love a challenge. It would also give you an opportunity to market your products to the huge masters community.

  • @p.a.t.t.y
    @p.a.t.t.y Před 4 lety +9

    cross country season coming to an end so hyped for track season!!!

  • @AT-zr9tv
    @AT-zr9tv Před 4 lety +1

    Wow that was super exciting. You are as solid on a track as you are with a camera. Great vibes.

  • @jirotheher0681
    @jirotheher0681 Před 4 lety +1

    Love your videos from Seattle WA, thanks for the tips my next meet is in a week, doing a 800, will help me alot!

  • @dr.chopper3804
    @dr.chopper3804 Před 4 lety +238

    I can’t even run 100 Meters without breathing loud af

  • @volcaniccubing6940
    @volcaniccubing6940 Před 4 lety +12

    Want to run a PB today in little athletics and this video came out 👍

  • @liomanolithamallawaarachig1379

    I AM EXCITED TO SEE THE NEXT VIDEO WITH YOUR DIFFERENT SECRETES TO A TACTICAL 800M RACE !!!

  • @natanelkarp9826
    @natanelkarp9826 Před 3 lety +1

    wow. you paced that perfectly and just how you said you would before you started!

  • @praveshlama6974
    @praveshlama6974 Před 2 lety +11

    Today I ran a 3 sets of 800. And it took me 2.58, 2.59, 3.5 sec. Got really exausted in the end. I am an average runner and your video helps me to motivate myself more. Thank you pal. 👍

  • @danielmesia8550
    @danielmesia8550 Před 4 lety +3

    For aspiring athletes and people into running in general your channel is paradise

    • @nicksymmonds
      @nicksymmonds  Před 4 lety +1

      Very glad to hear you say that!! That's what I was going for :D

  • @davidjanbaz7728
    @davidjanbaz7728 Před 4 lety +6

    You just proved i have no chance at breaking 2 at 66 even though i ran 2:08 at 43 and have been tying to get back in shape. I had a 4 second dif. 62,66. Had 51 400 in college and 22.7 220 in H.S. Great video!!

  • @puffy729
    @puffy729 Před 4 lety +147

    My best is 2:05...
    On 600 meters ;-;

    • @shivangshusarma1840
      @shivangshusarma1840 Před 4 lety +1

      I just did 1 min 59 sec today! How old are you

    • @felipebanuelos1143
      @felipebanuelos1143 Před 4 lety +2

      @@shivangshusarma1840 I'm a long-distance and tried the 600m, I finish in 1:52.

    • @shivangshusarma1840
      @shivangshusarma1840 Před 4 lety +1

      @@felipebanuelos1143 Man, that's awesome. Sad to say tho, I'll be breaking it soon. Next time I'll try for 1:30

    • @nikokozul3122
      @nikokozul3122 Před 4 lety

      I run 1:28 in the 600 and I'm 14 years old. Looking to run sub 2 in the 800.

    • @ccgacha4113
      @ccgacha4113 Před 4 lety

      Techmo 90 omg that’s fast our country record in your age is 1.35 for girls . We don’t have that for boys.

  • @TheCaptain14
    @TheCaptain14 Před 4 lety +5

    This video was so satisfying to watch!
    Predicting each 200m split and then running it was simply amazing. I could probably hit each 200 split within a second for the first lap but after 600m predictions go out the window.

  • @jai293
    @jai293 Před 4 lety +3

    I was talking about this earlier at a track meet and this was on my recommended

  • @tria7271
    @tria7271 Před 4 lety +2

    These tips were rlly useful, thx

  • @TheSchmuel
    @TheSchmuel Před 4 lety

    Im amazed at the accuracy of your splits and pacing... great channel btw. subscribed

  • @joshkapels4680
    @joshkapels4680 Před 4 lety +9

    This video would have been so helpful 3 years ago I never knew how to pace it cause I mainly ran the mile

  • @sophieshearer6249
    @sophieshearer6249 Před 4 lety +3

    I run a variety of 400m, 600m and 800m and this video really helped!

  • @BowMasterTonez
    @BowMasterTonez Před 4 lety

    True inspiration! Love this!! Great work man!

  • @codyr2318
    @codyr2318 Před 4 lety

    Amazing job man! Really impressive to see how you knew exactly what you should be capable of so you made a plan and stuck do it and dayyyyum breaking 2, that’s impressive...

  • @Unclewhistler007
    @Unclewhistler007 Před 4 lety +8

    Damn nice job, Nick!! Made that look easy.

    • @nicksymmonds
      @nicksymmonds  Před 4 lety +5

      didn't feel easy! Forgot how much the 800 hurts lol

  • @noahstout1098
    @noahstout1098 Před 4 lety +9

    It’s great how he’s still running, even when retired

  • @user-pw1kh3sy5c
    @user-pw1kh3sy5c Před 2 měsíci

    Love you, Nick!

  • @tarek6545
    @tarek6545 Před 4 lety

    I have no idea why some people dislike that amazing 800m run, love it 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💪💪💪💪👏👏👏👏🐅🐅🐅👏👏thank you Sir

  • @peterd1623
    @peterd1623 Před 4 lety +6

    This dude is the definition of hard work. No special gift for the 8 since he ran 1:57 in highschool (while Rudishas first 800 ever was 1:50), just an athlete who knows how to train and put 100%.

    • @nicksymmonds
      @nicksymmonds  Před 4 lety +6

      yep! Had to work my ass off to get to the Games. Wasn't even offered a college scholarship!!

  • @Rafaelgarcia-mt2jo
    @Rafaelgarcia-mt2jo Před 4 lety +12

    Thanks to you I went from 2:22 to 2:17 today. Thanks a lot

  • @ThePowellw
    @ThePowellw Před rokem

    Thank you for the information my son just made valley and he’s 9 old this is really helping him out

  • @nidabatayan3047
    @nidabatayan3047 Před 10 měsíci

    Nice.Smooth.Well done.Thanks for this.

  • @melissarocha9014
    @melissarocha9014 Před 4 lety +15

    running my first 800 this wednesday for high school track ! super nervous but this helped get those nerves away :)

  • @josephmyers2133
    @josephmyers2133 Před 4 lety +10

    Nick is here pacing a perfect 30.5+30.4 second lap while the rest of us are just trying not to die the entire second half

  • @user-tt3gs5sh4d
    @user-tt3gs5sh4d Před 4 lety

    GOOD job man, keep going, nice video

  • @martinwersonst6622
    @martinwersonst6622 Před 4 lety

    I am in athletics for 10 years (17 years old) but I cant believe to hit the time right every time. Well done !

  • @JohnnyBasil7997
    @JohnnyBasil7997 Před 4 lety +17

    My best is only a 2:22 but then again when I tell my coach I wanna run distance they put me in the 800 😂

  • @mason7642
    @mason7642 Před 4 lety +5

    Cool down time!!!

  • @born2elitesports
    @born2elitesports Před 4 lety +1

    I am big fan of you when i saw your final sprints on your US championship. I love that race😊

  • @davidhuber1460
    @davidhuber1460 Před 4 lety +2

    Nice bro i'll try that 2 Seconds Strategie next time in run , good Video btw

  • @Ak-ig8os
    @Ak-ig8os Před 4 lety +5

    Nick you break 2 superb bro soo happy ATHLETE ASKING TO COACH= HOW TO BREAK 2 COACH SAY =DO PROPER PACING. BUT NICK SAY= DO WHAT I DO YOU PROMISE IT U DILIVER IT ........ SO HAPPY

  • @user-mz6ce7hz4j
    @user-mz6ce7hz4j Před 4 lety +67

    I’m gonna make thousands of accounts to like this video cuz I really want to see you in Tokyo !!

  • @erickelly4107
    @erickelly4107 Před 4 lety

    Awesome Nick! You are a BEAST!

  • @edgar9302
    @edgar9302 Před 3 lety

    when you were talking about using your energy evenly or spreading the pb, I've only done that twice ever and it's a great feeling you just like want to laugh for a second bc you got it right and you just feel good

  • @trofee8
    @trofee8 Před 4 lety +4

    Sick man to hit exacly what you say each 200 that's really good and still sub2min shape probz to you gonna try to hit that time aswell in 2020.

  • @tofuholland6145
    @tofuholland6145 Před 4 lety +8

    Its really weird to watch this having ran a cross country meet there only a couple weeks ago.

  • @iamthefuture3716
    @iamthefuture3716 Před 4 lety

    Very smooth! Way to run

  • @alexanderhagg512
    @alexanderhagg512 Před 4 lety

    Love all your vids

  • @heightdevil
    @heightdevil Před 4 lety +35

    I feel like the differential should be slightly different depending on your ability. If you run a 1:40-1:41, 2 seconds is 2% of your race, but running 2:20+ means your differential would get over 3 seconds if you want to keep the percentage the same

    • @nicksymmonds
      @nicksymmonds  Před 4 lety +24

      very good point! certainly something to consider

  • @lucyanderson4573
    @lucyanderson4573 Před 4 lety +30

    Everyone’s talking about breaking two while I’m out here and I haven’t broken 3😂😂

    • @generald5036
      @generald5036 Před 3 lety

      My best is 2:46 and I'm 16 in year 11. Running against other schools in 2 days😪

    • @ivanvelazquez298
      @ivanvelazquez298 Před 3 lety

      @@generald5036 you can definitely get that down to a 2:20 bro.

    • @braedenmiller8538
      @braedenmiller8538 Před 3 lety +1

      i know its a struggle, in 7th grade i was getting 2:40s then my 8th grade year ended because covid, so this year i was kinda cocky and felt like a god before and got like a 3:55 because i wasnt training well. That humbled me and im training better now and have already cut like a minute off of that lmao

  • @talkingchinoy4391
    @talkingchinoy4391 Před 4 lety

    You made it look so easy😄👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @SandeepSingh-wr5fh
    @SandeepSingh-wr5fh Před 4 lety

    Big fan you were my 3 fav at London after Amos, rudisha becz for your phisque 😎 love you man and run gum too

  • @davideaton4988
    @davideaton4988 Před 4 lety +11

    Started running a month ago 8:42 mile..
    25 days later I was at 6:30 mile
    Going for 6:00 at day 45..
    Did 3 800s yesterday 2:49,2:59,3:07
    So I feel good aBout where I am at and where I am headed !!

  • @lyla343
    @lyla343 Před 4 lety +8

    I ran 800 metres without stopping and it was at a steady jog and almost threw tf up. I am hella unfit.

  • @sheeran0418
    @sheeran0418 Před 4 lety

    Well done nick ❤️🏃🏻‍♂️

  • @casandrafoster4049
    @casandrafoster4049 Před 2 lety +1

    I am 35 inspired by your 800m I ran a 1:56 in high school won 🏆in Alaska and your doing basically my time at 37 I ran the track the other day at 35 and I felt so old my split at 400m was 1:07 I was running 56 splits and age does a number to the body good work bro I subscribed and love your videos

  • @mikelifts8251
    @mikelifts8251 Před 4 lety +4

    For a fitness test I do in the military, I have to run 880 yds, do you think your workouts would help me get my time down as well? Not as fast as I was in high school lol

  • @dejanjovanovic2298
    @dejanjovanovic2298 Před 4 lety +5

    This stuff about splits is mentaly complicated. I never was able to maintain even pace. :)

  • @1993idontknow
    @1993idontknow Před 4 lety

    I am 26. And don't do 800m now coz I work full-time. But it's very sweet to see all these. Reminds of old times.

  • @ChessJourneyman
    @ChessJourneyman Před 4 lety

    The 2sec differential is absolutely true. It's the optimal immaculate way to run the splits.

  • @khicourten
    @khicourten Před 4 lety +7

    I want to see him in Tokyo

  • @cherieferguson1999
    @cherieferguson1999 Před 4 lety +5

    The reason why im watching this cos at my athletics im doing 800m so i can finish 1 place

  • @JorisVandenBogaert1
    @JorisVandenBogaert1 Před 4 lety +1

    You are a really good runner I wanna like it twice

  • @oscarfarley4760
    @oscarfarley4760 Před 4 lety

    Great video!!

  • @aoifemasterson3532
    @aoifemasterson3532 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Im so scared i have my first 800 tmr and i am so scared of failing

  • @filipe_paixao
    @filipe_paixao Před 4 lety +10

    Buy an adrenaline+endorphin pack in the black market.

  • @antoniozanella6523
    @antoniozanella6523 Před 4 lety +1

    Hi Nick...i use to to set vibration on my Garmin. In my case it's every 32 seconds for 200m. Totally helpful for me...

  • @antency
    @antency Před 4 lety +6

    i did 515 meters in 2 mins without training or any sport activity

    • @b4iley918
      @b4iley918 Před 4 lety +1

      ImNotLonelyAtAll well he tried and didn’t do any training so i’d call it somewhat decent

  • @tonyjames311
    @tonyjames311 Před 4 lety +187

    A better title would be : How to ruin your lungs in 6 minutes

    • @TabeaBaumann
      @TabeaBaumann Před 4 lety +8

      Why?

    • @becca_flx_133
      @becca_flx_133 Před 4 lety +11

      If you have asthma... You basically die when you do this

    • @matthewclark8931
      @matthewclark8931 Před 4 lety +9

      @@becca_flx_133 I have asthma and am training for a marathon. Get better meds.

    • @becca_flx_133
      @becca_flx_133 Před 4 lety +4

      @@matthewclark8931 i take meds every morning and every evening... I already had like 10 different meds. And it doesnt help but im happy that you can do that. Never give up!

    • @darthinvaderzimm
      @darthinvaderzimm Před 4 lety +1

      @Ada-Iba Agbu I do that with my albuterol inhaler but even still I feel like the inhaler doesn't do much

  • @noes9782
    @noes9782 Před 4 lety

    Ahhh im so hyped geting under 2 minutes! It would be so fun running after someone with perfect speed helping me to run right

  • @MiguelSanchez-bo4bp
    @MiguelSanchez-bo4bp Před 4 lety

    subscribed from last vid to watch this, not disappointed.

    • @nicksymmonds
      @nicksymmonds  Před 4 lety

      appreciate you being a subscriber Miguel!!

  • @naimjustjokin_
    @naimjustjokin_ Před 4 lety +10

    Me trying to get running tips but not knowing any of the terms