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- Over a decade of hard work allowed me to shave 15 seconds off my personal best in the 800 meters. Shaving time is all about CONSISTENCY and not about immediate gratification. Aim to get just a little bit better each and every year!
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I was a state champion at 800m, I’m now disabled and can’t walk in the last 2 years since an accident. I always followed your career and enjoyed your running Nick.
Trying to get back walking now. Enjoy all your fun videos
Thanks for Cheering me up !
I am so sorry to hear that. keep working hard, I will keep you in my thoughts, hoping to see you back running one day again soon!!
same here... ankle injury took me out. still can’t run 5 years later now... but these videos are fun & nostalgic. hopefully we can all have another chance on a track one more time. sorry to hear about your situation.
My Pb is 1 48s
Boston Page for 800 meters? That’s almost as good as nick.
APBC Technique and UK Osteopathy let's go mate u can do it
2012 Olympic Final:
1. World Record
2. National Record
3. Personal Best
4. Personal Best
5. Personal Best
6. National Record
7. Season Best
8. Personal Best
Goes to show this was the fastest 800m race of all time
The slowest runner in 2012 olympics was faster than the winner in Tokyo marathon 800m final
I got a scholarship to Willamette for running the 400m. I would have been a freshman in 2003, funny to think we would have ran together. I went a different direction in life. So cool to see this
I thought D3 dont give scholarship
@@rajitrajpal7703 you're right. They don't.
@@VineKey51 they "dont." But somehow I knew football players who earned a TOTAL SAT score 900 (so think 400-450 for math/reading) getting way more than I got for merit.
@@nyk0l3tt3 yeah - a lot of times they get other financial assistance that's supposedly for different measurables...but everyone knows what it's actually for
@@nyk0l3tt3 900 isn't too bad
I ran 154.5 in the 800 as a freshman in college and finished second. I stayed within 5 yards of the leader thinking I would out kick him in the last 100 yards. He ended up running under 153 as I faded at the end. I later found out the guy who beat me was John Crist who was a 3 time national champion in the decathlon and took 6 th place in the 1984 olympics.
I stg i thought you meant 154 seconds. Good shit man
@@communistscum6736I’m near to track what did he mean?
Imagine running 1:42 and getting 5th.
yeah, that one stung a bit!
@@nicksymmonds what a race to be a part of though!
@ya2pir2gojlr Yes, but Mr David Rudisha is super human.
Well, it means that you are in the fastest race ever.
1:42 get it
You always motivate me. My goal is to run a 1:59. My pb is currently a 2:03. If you can improve that much then it gives me hope to at least improve by 4 seconds. Thank you for the video!
Same goal for next season rand a random 2.13 last year. I have the speed now only the endurance training
four seconds is not that much! definitely attainable
You can do it. I had a pb of 2:00 and tried to break 2 for 2 years and i just Ran 1:57
Wish you the best ! You can do it!
Dart Bick Good luck with it, go get it, you can do it 👍👍👍
I ran 1:57 as a sophomore in high school. Could have turned into the next Nick Symmonds. Somehow I didn't manage to drop 15 seconds though. Only ever dropped 2.
1:55 is still a very good lifetime pr!
You didn't use PED's
@Comedy run gum
@@maltherunner lolol
You didn't have the right supplements bruh.
How you react when you got injured is really inspiring. Thank you nick for sharing it with us
injuries are never easy! But remember everyone has to deal with them
I always thought the 400 was the toughest foot race in track, after coaching HS track for a few years and really understanding the physical demands of the race. The 800 takes the cake.
The 400 m, the 800 m and the 400 m hurdles are perhaps the three hardest.
@@alansamuel2454 I would agree, I am bias towards the 8, but all 3 of those require an insane amount of strength/endurance. The pain cave is real!
the 800m is especially challenging because of the tactics. if runners stayed in their own lanes it would take a lot away from the 800m
Cross country harder the longer the race the harder it is. 2 min of pain is easier than 30
Watching you motivated me in the 600m Indoor and the 800m outdoor. I went from a 1:40 600m to 1:29 in one year. And the 800m I went from running a 2:44 to a 2:05 in two years like I never knew you can motivate me this much
People be sleeping on d3. Little did they know, the best American 800 m runner went d3
lots of incredible athletes in D3!!
@@nicksymmonds Definitely! Out here in New England, some of the DIII 8k invitational meets during XC had several runners in the 24s!
I had another window open so I could watch each of the races you're talking about as you go along. I'm very impressed with you as a runner, especially your ability to deliver your best in the biggest races. You deserve to be very proud of what you've accomplished!
Thanks for taking the time to help us young runners, I know you must be busy with your normal life so thanks for still making time for this!
I actually really enjoy making these videos! Glad you are finding them helpful :)
Dude, I just tried a 800m run at 90% effort after my interval workouts. Took me 3:24. Essentially twice the time you took at the London olympics. Sure you didn't win a medal there, but your performance was still world class. Me on the other hand... I'm training for a 10k run in Ethiopia in November. I got a lot of work to do.
You’ll make it bro. Everyone starts somewhere but can still do something great.
How did it go?
It's inspiring to see how you ran good but not outrageous prs in hs and through hard work and dedication climbed to a world-class level. With all the work you're putting into this channel you'll probably become a world-class TH-camr as well. I can't wait to see the periodization video as I never seem to be able to peak at the right time.
its funny, the youtube game is kind of similar. I want 1M subscribers tomorrow, but I know that isnt realistic, so I'm just focusing on gaining a few with each new video. Very grateful for those of you who have been supporting me as I build this channel!!
Really impressive, Nick, seeing you break down how your 800 career progressed. You were indeed a late developer, but, you achieved an incredible amount. 1:42.95 puts you right up there amongst the all-time greats. And your silver in 2013 was a great achievement.
Great video!! I’m a (2nd fully committed year) 800/400 meter runner with aspirations for a 1:55 and 48 this summer, this helped set the perspective for patience.
I never ran the 800m at all I started out in the 200m in middle school. When I seen you ran the 800m. You made it so easy. My sophomore year in high school I went up to the 800m my first meet I ran 1:57. My senior year I finished with a time of 1:53 got the school record along with the state record in 2007. I went to Barton county community collage (juco) where I first ran under 1:50 my freshman year 1:49.5 representing the U.S. Virgin Islands also the country record. You was my and still my inspiration and motivator
still absolutely and utterly blows me away that rudisha beat you by 2 seconds. so underrated its insane
Nice Video, Im 23 and I quit track 2 years ago but I missed it too much and started running a month ago again. You give me a lot of motivation expecially with your big times beeing in the late 20s. Thanks for giving so much motivation through your videos 💪🏼
I liked your charting. I was smiling along with you talking about your races and times. I didn't know about some of these injuries-what a come-back!!!
yeah, looking at the chart the injuries really jump out!
Nick, this is such a great video. This has me reminiscing about my running "career" the last 20+ years. Congrats on your amazing career and cheers to the future version of yourself! May it be as rewarding! Thanks!
Awesome life story!!! Thanks for your dedication to the sport.
glad you enjoyed it!!
You were my hero in high school man, good to see ya still doing well.
Really cool video. Surprised there are still people doubting your progression times. Also, your recovery from a potentially "career-ending injury" gives me hope that I can beat a chronic ankle condition I've been struggling with.
injuries are the worst!!! But most of the time we get through them
nearly 15 years to drop 15 seconds. Crazy determination
I remember timing myself running two laps of the track in my youth and the time of 2:05 is now seared into my brain, mainly because I tried so hard I could taste blood! Sub 1:43 is just seems super human to me. It's great to hear your story :)
Your progressive refinement approach and candid characterizations are very helpful. Especially for framing my kids progression during and accross track seasons.
thanks! kids all want to run world class times tomorrow. I try to encourage them on focusing on getting just a little bit better each day
Fantastic example of what talent, persistence, and a little luck in the form of good health, will get a person if they believe in the process! Great narrative. All those incremental PRs are so much fun. Some of my favorite memories at Hayward Field are watching your epic wins! (Especially 2008!) I can't believe Rudisha forgot to step off to give you the win you deserved : )
Can you talk about money in contracts and stuff? Seems a really taboo subject
yeah, but thinking about how I want to make that video for awhile. It is a tough one because there are NDA's in the contracts
@@nicksymmonds even just giving folks an idea of how they are structured without giving too many specifics would be interested.
I only wish myself and my son had shared your training progression.Thank you Nick.
its all about consistency!
“I had a great rabbit... but he forgot to step off the track” 😂12:49
I really appreciate how you lay it all out on the table for us in your videos.
Watched you run at the US Outdoor Championships back in 2010 in Des Moines, IA and it was such a fun time! I broke my leg in football my senior year and came back to run my 800 PR at the state track meet and last competitive 800 I would ever run
Love from the Gem State, would love a video on the best cross training for runners.
Go Idaho!! Will make a cross training episode soon
The fact that you used what could've been the worst year of your life and turned it into something positive (rungum) is hugely inspiring
Wow! You are an absolute legend! Congratulations for such a successful career!
thank you!!
@@nicksymmonds When I lived in Switzerland I remember I went to a big track event with all sorts of people there. I was only around 10 so I don't remember much about it but it was around 2011ish and at the time the only person I knew that was there was Usain Bolt. Any chance that you ran at that event?
Great advice Nick! Keep on making the progression . . . in life!
thank you!!! I will :D
Great video Nick , I remember those years 2007 and 2008. You shocked everyone and it was awesome. You are one of my top 5 favorite Track & Field athletes of all time!
Nick, thank you so much. This was really inspirational, you should do a 5k progression video!
I don't have enough data points to plot! I never really ran 5K after HS
@@nicksymmonds did you run cross-country in college?
Hi Nick, I've been listening to the rungum podcasts the past few weeks now, they're great! Just stumbled upon this channel of yours, good job responding to the comments, definitely a good way to connect with your fans and keep the channel more active.
Just a note of you are to do another video like this. Your way of graphing this is nice for the viewers since they can see the numbers easily translated but the time should be in seconds only. For example, 1:57 translates to 117 seconds, where you have it just written as 157, which is 2:37. This messes up your performance improvement percentage.
For example, your progression from 1:57 to 1:55:
Performance Improvement Percentage = (((new time - old time) / old time) * 100)
Using your numbers you would get:
(((155 - 157) / 157) * 100) = 1.27%
Using seconds:
(((115 - 117) / 117) * 100) = 1.71%
It looks like a small difference but I'm sure as you know at elite levels of racing every % of improvement is a big deal. Anyways, keep up the great work. It was interesting to listen to you talk about your progression throughout your career.
very good points!!! Glad you like the podcast and you and enjoying my channel
Thanks for the amazing insights of your career Nick! Truly Inspirational
glad you liked it!!!
So inspiring Nick, thank you for taking the time to inspire us with your legacy! 👏🏻🏆💯
This is pretty inspiring, thanks for sharing your story Nick.
very glad you liked it!!
Never took running seriously but I ran 2:06 in a school sports day when I was 15. After discovering and enjoying Nick’s channel I wanted to see what I could do now at the age of 33. Low and behold I ran 2:06!!
I just randomly stumbled across Nick Symmonds from watching the turtle 100 dollar race. I didn't know much about him. Some cool stuff, I used to run a lot in catholic school. I've always been a good runner (relative to my peers). Crazy the guy who got first place against Nick in 2012 currently holds the world record. That was some super human year for all the runners.
The difference between a champion and also ran is.......elusive. Good coaching, psychological, good timing in periodization are all factors. I can think of many T&F athletes over the years who perform well in early season low key meets but never win in high pressure championship meets. Nick obviously knew how to rise to the occasion when it really mattered.
I had GREAT coaching! Also, I just LOVED the pressure that came with championship racing.
Nick whoever didn’t believe on you or your times they weren’t jerks. They were idiots and clueless about track& field. Congrats on your career . i was fortunate to watch you @ Pre in 2007. Wish you the best
From Eastern Idaho and watch the HS state track meet every year. Love seeing your name for the 4A class record.
ha! thats so cool I still have it. Would love to see it broken though!!
Nick is my hero!!!
2013 was the best year to watch you run
also very cool to see how so much changed from 2000 not just with you look at those photos now all phones can take better pictures, and even the style of clothing has changed on the track.
2013 was probably my favorite year as whole
Thank You Nick for sharing your progressions and your passion of the sport! You were a beast and still are winning races! Not Fair. 🤣😊
Life isn't good when we don't keep on huffing and puffing! Thank you for being a life motivator.
From 17 years you are following your dream I like that.
you are so cool. i like the run gum tattoos and the Olympic rings. and i like your devotion
Great video! Goes to show commitment pays off!
yeah, if you spend enough time at anything you are bound to get relatively good at it eventually! :D
Really interesting stuff! 2014! Great year! Way to realize you needed to start RunGum then!
it was a tough year emotionally, but we made the best of it!!
It'll be exciting watching you conquer this 100m challenge.
thanks for following me on this new adventure!!
Nick Symmonds is amazing
thank you!!! I appreciate you following my channel
There are so many inspiring moments in this video. Thank you!
It's good to see that you're still enjoying running.
Nick Symmonds is everything what an American inspiration and role model should be like.
That was so insightful, thanks Nick
I'm a senior at 1:53.6 right now. The competition in California means that it's still probably 3 seconds from winning state, but hopefully I'll run in the state finals. Seeing this video is giving me hope for good college times. Also, I'll keep high altitude training in mind.
you are such and inspiration man! amazing career so stoked for you! cant wait to get some run gum!
I am a HS state 400M champion (sub 48)-i injured knee in college. Your run gum is pretty cool idea.
Very inspiring, Nick!
Ive got a big meet tomorrow and im trying to get 5:00 minutes in the 1600 and this really motivated me to go out there and get it thx nick
glad you found it helpful. Good luck!!
Last year I realised I loved 800m with a time of 2,20
Today I ran a 2,09 800m!
- 2021/06/20
How you doing in it now?
Thanks Nick for some good advice. Needed that.
Saludos....
I had the opportunity to run a 1:56 in High School in 1994... Became The Texas State Champ class 1A. as a Sophomore.. My respect to you for an awsome career...
Great video Nick...thanks!!!
Aye thanks for making this video tho because this is my first year in track as a sophomore and I’m running a 2:03 right now. I was going to settle for a 2 flat this year but joe that I see you were running a 1:57 I wanna go sub 2💪
train hard, race hard. You can crush 2 with enough work!!
7 of the 8 finalists in the 2012 olympics never ran faster times again. That's insane!
Hey, Nick, would love it if you talked about periodisation. I often look at your programme leading up to the 2012 Olympics and try to digest how and why it's changing from month and month. Would be great to get your take on how workouts specifically changed throughout the season. Thanks
yes! Will make this video sometime in April
Loved this video!! respectable role model thank you man
very glad you liked it!! thanks for watching
Stefan Holm (Swedish High Jumper) has a really cool chart like this for his career. He was so resilient too. He jump basically the same PR when he retired at 32. Deep squats for the win!
My sophomore year of cross country this year in high school I ran a 16:50
impressive!!
I think you’re inspiring me to switch my main event to 800
when your entire lifetime progression graph in the 800 is under 2 minutes... mark of a true elite
you are really a great runner for the type of body you have......
I ran a 2:19 as a sophomore. Quite running for a year though, getting back into it for junior yearp
Got a chance to watch a local runner clock a state best, 1:50.02..so damn strong!
that is a great time!!
What's up man? My nephew Brandon Johnson PR running with you...good luck with your channel....Coach Hebert
That’s crazy you ran a 1:57 at 15, a kid from my school ran 2:03 as freshman which was seen as a disappointment because he had run 2:05 in 8th grade with pretty much no competition to pace off of so they thought high school would push him into around the 2 minute barrier but despite this he didn’t give up and ended up running a 1:53 his senior year of high school and is now running at Georgia tech and I believe he hit 1:50 last year as a junior
Just think your soph year high school to pr was over 15 seconds or more than 100 meters gap very impressive.
yeah, crazy when you put it like that
Hello
My 8 and 9 year old son Christopher and Joshua have been following many of your work outs. They both qualified for this years junior Olympics at North Carolina for the 800m.. if you could spare an auto graph picture it would make all the world to them .. thanks
Andy
thanks!
thank you!
I ran 1:59.81 in the 800 but I keep locking up the last 100 no matter how hard I try to sprint. I come through the 600 at 125 to 128.No matter how I try to run it it's around the same time.
Have you tried mixing in some other distances? I use to find it helpful to spend a few weeks focusing on speed or strength and then come back to the 800m. Should help you work on a different skill set and try new things when you come back to two laps fast.
@@nicksymmonds Thank you I will try that
Fantastic, looks good.
8:57 - Did you mean to say you signed a deal with Brooks? Just curious. Loved the video!
no, my first pro contract was with Nike. I ran for Nike 2006-2013, Brooks from 2014-2017
This an awesome story
glad you liked it!! :D
I haven’t run an 800 in 3 years when I was 14. I ran a 2:28 pr but never got within 6 seconds of that in any other race that year lol
Imagine starting an 800m progression with 1:57...
Great progression! But you really are talented. Sometimes it's sad to see people try and try and get nowhere.
Amazing
You’ve given me a time I want to beat now, I don’t know if I can, but I’m 14 and running season starts in maybe 9/10 months with a 2:26 so let’s see what I can do with some hard training
I'm at a similar ability at the moment. Please update me on how you go!
revahh will do, training starts tomorrow, I wish you the best on your journey
@@roryfollinpiano2161how u doing
I know a guy who is a junior in high school. He runs 1:55... I wonder what he’ll be running in 10 years if he stick with it...
you never know! he is still so young and most athletes peak well into their 20s or 30s
I really wanna see your inseason workouts for 100m both track and strength plz
yes! hoping to do more in depth videos for my Workout Wednesdays. Darn near impossible for me to do the workout and film at the same time so Run Gum is hiring a videographer to help make them better. Stay tuned!
Yes I would like to see full videos on this.
I'm depressed. I couldn't believe it when I somehow put a 62 and 66 back to back in a relay when I was a senior for a 2:08 in a big meet. But who knows what I would have run if I had kept going into my 20s and used weight training and other techniques.
hey man great video. as someone who was severely injured and worked back into running in college I love the honesty and great video. you should think about going on shark tank with run gum hah!