NICK SYMMONDS' VERY FIRST 100 METER SPRINT!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- I ran four years in high school, four years in college, and twelve years as a professional. Somehow during those 20+ years I never actually raced the 100 meters! So I headed to my local track, put on some spikes, and timed myself over that distance. A new personal best!! :D
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Somehow I didn't tear a muscle! Had fun with this one, excited to announce my new goal for the 100m. Will do so in two days!!
Nick Symmonds I’m in tears. That’s my motto now...’I’m terrified that I’m gonna tear every muscle in my body but you gotta start somewhere right!?!’ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 🙌🙌🙌
Hello Nick, could you compare the ELMN8 3 and the ELMN8 4 in one of your videos?
Get a sprint coach to help you reach your goal! I think you’ll break 11 seconds by the meet!
Wait, what is all this about?!?! Dude, we ran DIII at the same time, back when I was a sprinter. I'm training to run as a masters 100m Dash guy for this year. Let me get involved in this; race me dude!
All the best
Your energy is contagious
I get so excited at the track!!!! Glad you could feel that.
11.63x7 + 12.36 = 1:33.77. Only 9 seconds off your 800m PB. That's crazy! You can hold just below you max speed for so long!
Wish I could run 1:33 though!!
Super excited to see the journey unfold! Good luck Nick!
Thanks for checking it out!!
Your channel is AWESOME 👍😎
*****THANK YOU******
I still want that rematch!!!
anytime homeboy!
I love this new series! Will support you along the way. Wish the 11.6s was your starting point. Sub 11 electric will be a stretch from 12.36. Visually I feel like flexibility is something that will help. 👍
yeah I will definitely have to work on mobility too
Just being picky here, but handtiming yourself from a standing start isn’t the most accurate for a 100m because you are starting the time as you react. To be officially hand-timed, you’re supposed to add .24 seconds and then round up to the next tenth. Sorry lol, the meet administrator side of me got the best of me
That makes it a 12.6. That pace for 800m is 1:40.8. That is still faster than the 800m WR.
@@soapsalt2748 barely lol. I wasn't judging his speed at all anyways, just pointing out something with the accuracy of the time. Knowing that can be important for setting the goal
ha! all good points. I will hopefully get a FAT time soon.
now he got 11.52 from block start :)
But he runs a 47 400....
RAN a 47 400. That was in 2012 a week before the olympic games
That was sucks
This is very exciting I can’t wait to watch you improve. Keep it up Nick, we all believe in you.
thank you for your support!!
As a former wannabe middle distance runner speaking here(1:57 800m) to now training in college for the decathlon, I am super excited to see how you adapt to this. I watch this and I can hear my sprint coach yelling at me for my “soft, distance form” lol. My best 100 last season was 11.4 and I cant imagine that at your best, you wouldn’t be able to run faster than that. I’m 6’2 and I have a sizable stride, but I know once you learn how to best accelerate at the start, it finna be game over💯💯💯
thanks for the message! I feel like I have so much room for improvement, but also a TON i need to learn first!!
Love this video. Reminds me, as a kid the best toy I ever had was a stop watch. Set goals, break records. My brother and I would get up every summer morning and race, timing each other, trying to 'break records.'
i wish our school had a nice track like this
yeah this track is amazing!!
Atleast u have a track
@@heckler1658 yeah🥲
I'm so pumped and incredibly excited about your goal setting! I'm really hoping you can share some of how you dealt with your Achilles issue as well, as far as having to modify with alternate/cross training.
yes! I will definitely get into injury prevention and rehab in a video soon
You got this man. I had the same goal, and was starting from a similar initial 100m time. However, it took me about two years to achieve, but, I've never been a pro athlete, and I'm a bit older than you, so, I'm sure you'll see progress faster. I'm not a coach or a trainer, but I'm happy to share some insights about some things I personally did to get there if interested. Good luck man!
Hope i can do it!! I'll hit you up for advice after I race an FAT 100
Who else is looking forward to the warm up routine video?!
It is a good one!!
I am seriously so pumped to watch along as you pursue this :)
thank you for following along!!
12.36. I'm impressed. My pb as a 40 year-old is 12.41. Maybe you should set a goal of competing in Iowa in July. USATF Masters T&F Champs.
that would be fun!!
I’m 14 and my pr is a 12.16,is that good ?
@@aheadgorilla2849 I'm 7 and so is my PR
I’m only 6 and I run an 8.79
Not bad Nick! I can run 100 meter intervals and feel relaxed, until, I decide to time myself...then the nerves start, lol...Im excited to watch your progress, and hope to see you at a meet this summer! Lane's track is a great one to run on!
thanks for following along. Lane CC is the best!!
Oh, and by the way, you're plenty fast and springy enough to be a fine pole vaulter!
Setting goals. 👍🏼
will be a really good, informative video!
Nick love your videos man, you inspire to work harder in my training and in life. Thanks man!
glad to hear that Tony!!
Well done! I'm looking forward to seeing how this journey unfolds :) I was never pro but am setting a similar goal as an adult for myself, so this should be fun and motivating!
thanks for following along!!
Love watching your video's
You inspire me to do better
Even though im 54 years old ive still got some running left in these old legs
I just wish i got your videos earlier ,most of the ones i see are 6-12 months ago
Instant Like! Long journey ahead of us!
this will be fun!!!
Good job setting the bar, Nick! Can't wait to see you break it!
Congrats on your first 100! I look forward to watching your progress as a Masters athlete.
thank you!!
Your awesome Nick. Thank you for sharing what you have learned over your pro years.
glad to be passing the knowledge along!!
Awesome to see you giving it a shot! Cool video
thanks for watching!!
at the start of the video I thought 11.9 would be very good time for you at this stage of career but holy smokes 11.63 is amazing
thank you brian!! I felt pretty good running that one on the fly.
well done Nick! cant wait to watch the rest of the episodes i might set a time for 100 meters next week to see how i compare!
crush it!!
Here's to the beginning! Your #runsquad is behind you Nick!
thank you! love the RunSquad!!
Glad to see you break your personal record after all these years!!!
thank you!!
My understanding is the following: A 47 second 400 is equivalent to a 200 under 22 seconds as you subtract 3.5 seconds from your 400 (43.5/2). Following through on this logic a sub 22 second 200 should be equal to a sub 11 100 meters. When I was young my best sprint marks were 400 (49.5), 200 (22.8) and 100 (11.3). But just from watching Nick's sprint he would greatly benefit from practicing a block start and coming out at a 60 degree angle.
That's an amazing time in itself, when I was able to run a 1:59 800 at 18 I was able to run around a 12.3 as well! One question, the shape you are in right now, if you were to run a 5k, what time would you complete it in by guestimating?
probably around 17:30 in the shape I'm currently in
a new supporter right here Nick, awesome PB
thank you so much!!!
Nice job vs my 12.7 prediction. Can't wait to learn from you and your process. Thanks!
your guess wasnt far off!!
@@nicksymmonds That was a pretty easy guess. Your next time will be much harder to predict as it depends on how your training goes. I suspect you'll be to 11.5 within the next month or two. Fitness, familiarity and confidence will all come together. Go go go!
Looking forward to these videos man!
thanks for watching!! T and I are having a lot of fun making them
Look at that Bison rumbling down the track! #bisonneedtosticktogether
haha, takes a while for them to get up to speed, but plenty of inertia once running!!
Loved the video! Did you use blocks for your pr 400m or do you not have any experiences with blocks at all?
nope, the 400 was from a standing start! I have no clue how to use blocks lol
Love this! Keep this, “series” going :)
I will! thanks for watching
Nick, Given your stated goal of cutting ~1.36 seconds from your 100 time, I believe there is some room for improvement in your start (start is far more critical for the 100 meter). Check out TH-cam videos of the start technique of Asafa Powell, Justin Gatlin, Christian Coleman, etc. Their front foot will actually be a bit behind the line and they do not come to a vertical running stance as quickly. That might get you under 12 seconds very quickly :)
yeah first off I need to learn how to use blocks!!
Have ran that fast at age 58. But when I run it in a track meet people dont seem to care or think of it as any big thing. I am also 23 years older than you. I guess it helps that your a multi millionaire and a olympic champion. Just saying the common great local runners who work 40 hours a week and still put in 2 hours of work outs dont get a lot of praise or help. Most of the time it os hard to let the friggin security guard let me on the track. Have to do a lot of time trials on a abandon country road. im hoping for a national title sometimes you dont get many atta boys but still love to win every month in track meets. Been at it since 7. Hope to see Nick in a meet someday and shake his hand. Great runner and entrepreneur,
if you are ever in Eugene let's race! Would prob be a good head to head match.
@@nicksymmonds old guy... But ranked 24th in the Usa in my age group. Love the 800 that is my event. Looking forward to setting a new record for my age group someday. Might be at 85 but dang it i am not going out of this world without a record
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12.63 is impressive Nick! If the all comers meet is in the summer and knowing your work ethic and veteran ideology of running, I’m gonna guess around 11.15
yeah I think the first races start in july, hoping to one day break 11!!
Ya gotta love the track bag! My friend use to use a SuperMarket Paper Bag and I used the old Glade trash bag.
Do the warm up video, great idea.
it will come out Wednesday!!
Is it just me or as a miler I have trouble staying in my lane I was in a four hundred this year and began to cut into lane two at the two hundred
haha i know what you mean!! Takes some focus to switch events like that.
Do you get a lot of comments like, "You are surprisingly fast for how slow you look." ??
same comment here. Just by looking at his style, i would guess 12.5 for flying start and 13 for still start.
Awesome Nick, great job and I’m glad you didn’t pull a hammy! I noticed in a previous comment that you advocate strength to train speed. If you had to choose only one go-to exercise/drill for improving sprinting force application and one for reducing ground contact time, what would each one be (assuming your core and or your mechanics aren’t a limiting factor)? By the way your channel is great and I look forward to your next video :)
weighted box step up with jump is the best for both! will demonstrate in a future video.
Sounds good and thank you for the reply.
My pr for a 200m is 32 I can’t move my legs faster than 16 seconds per 100m
maybe you are more of a distance runner, have you tried longer distances?
Good job, man! That was a fun video!
My top speed is always around 20 to 22 mph I have good genetics and no training but I never tested my time on 100 meter's on the track I'm curious on how fast my time is lol great video your an inspiration.
Hi Nick, did you eventually tear your hamstring with the 100 training ?? I've started to really enjoy sprinting but my hamstring tendons get a little sore sometimes and sprinting has given me the worst case of Doms in my entire life. I'm thinking of avoiding sprints and sticking to medium distance and biking/swimming even though I most enjoy sprinting.
Hello nick, please could you make some videos on 800 training
I will soon!!
5+800 metres 2:20 30 seconds recovery 😁 6/8 300 metres 43/44 2 minutes recovery seb Coe used to Run 5*400 metres 49/50 2 minutes rest!!!!!!!!l 6+800 1:46/1:149 3 mins rec on the road !!!!!!!! Nick symmonds you are a living legend and i will never forget your FANTASTIC run in London 2012 !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I still believe you could have run close to 1:417/1:42 !!!!! YES !!!!!!!!! It is an honour to be on your channel !!!!!!! Another good session 4+200m race pace 30 seconds recovery 4 minutes rest repeat !!!!!!!!
Simply awesome! It would be very interesting 2 practice to be able to position yourself somewhere within the top rankings of NFL players who have done the 100m.
some of those guys can run low 10s!!
@@nicksymmonds I know you'd be able get in the middle somewhere. And remember, those guys' stats were when they were in their 20's. So you are doing very good so far without short distance training.
That's the state cross country course in Oregon. Great place run your first 100m!
yeah I love working out at Lane CC!!
OMG that's so fast especially if you haven't been running in a long time. That's varsity level in my high school
thank you! hoping to run a lot faster
Funny how back in 2012 you could run 6 of those 12.36s back to back (600m time trial before London).
crazy to think about it that way!!
Hello Nick! What do you mean the strenght is more important than speed to you? What strenght? Speed endurance or Gym strenght? Did you use big weights in a gym when you were in your prime? Btw good luck to reach your new goals!
speed comes from strength! put in the miles, put in the reps, put in the gym time. THEN focus on speed.
Your form looks so strong and powerful
Should have gone out of blocks! From one 800m runner to another, learning blocks would be the most exciting part!
yeah I still need to learn how to do that lol
I’m a 2:04 800m runner with (hand time) PR’s of 12.4 in the 100m, 24.3 in the 200m, 52.4 in the 400m and 4:44 in the mile. What do you think is an ideal 800m goal I should set for this year ?
based on those PRs I would guess you can break 2. Looks like you have really great speed, but need to work on your strength.
Are you a freshman in high school?
Nick Symmonds thank you Nick ! I’ll work on that !
Eric Maldonado-Avendano I’m now a junior in high school
Take your 400pr, double it and add 4 seconds for max potential time.....te 4 second rule is for elite athlete with super speed endurance. For a well trained athlete you could add 8 seconds.
Nice job!!! I can’t help but wonder what your 100m splits were during your 400 PR. Do you have any idea? Or do you know your 200 split from that?
Not sure, but I think I split 22 low during my 400m pr
Nick very Best.
Have you always raced without socks? I fear I'd get blisters... Also just subscribed!
thank you for subscribing! Never wore socks with my spikes for anything under 1500m or less
This was good once u start training you’re gonna hit 10 in no time
hope so!!
Just about to watch your Monday video my question is you are a pro athlete you do know a lot but are you going to have somebody help you with the workouts and with your stars out of a blocks. I am hoping you do good luck rooting for you
yes, tbh I dont know much about starts or blocks. I will find a coach to help me!
He’s an Olympian. Hard to believe. But he is.
I sometimes dont believe it either!! :D
Nick Symmonds Born to run 800 to 1500 :)
Can you upload video your strength workout
yes, will do this soon
Sir thanks.👍
"start" :3
11.63 as your starting point is super fast. You are definitely going to break 11. If anyone can do it it's a previous sub 4 miler and Olympian.
Hi bro, my PR are in 200m - 24:74(it was in reputation workout), in 400m - 53 in 800m - 1:59 ,in 1500m - 4:13 , in 5000m - 16:10 and in 10000m - 34:30 if I want to choose two events which events will suitable?
Bro stick to those mid distance 800m and 1500m they seem your best times
@@willgarner1393 thank you bro
Amazing
Sir .how much 400m speed enough for a 800m Male runner.please reply
as much as you can get! but I would focus more on strength than speed. Speed can come from strength if you do it right!!
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I curious to know what you could've run the 100 in during your "pomp".....
I'm guessing 11 flat-ish...?
prob right around there. the challenge for me is blocks....no idea how to use them
Looks like those are distance spikes you are using. Prob drop that time by a little if you were using sprint spikes
yeah i really need to get my hands on a good pair of sprint spikes!
Would it not be better doing the 200 or 400 compared to the 100 as it takes time for you going to get moving
my left ankle wont allow me to run the turns anymore :(
when i was I6 then ran I3
when are you learning to get out of blocks?
next month
Strides pappa jack
But sir superb
thank you!
That was fun. Practice a block start, learn to drive & you should be able to shave .5 seconds without getting a kick fitter
yeah I definitely need to learn blocks!!
you really need to use blocks... for manual timing add .24 seconds to get an apx FAT time.
Let's race a steeplechase event or a 400m even a 200 pleasse
no to the steeple, maybe to the others!
@@nicksymmonds lol yea I current run for college any tips
Love this Nick! I reckon you can shave a second off this year :)
hope so!!
11.2 coming soon??!
hope so!!
Will you have a coach to help you or will you be your own coach ?
I'll need help
With a good start you could propably be sub 11.5
hope so!!
Is sub 11 outside the realm of possibility?
I dont think so. It will take a ton of work to get there though.
Sir take sitting Start
Hello I have question what do you think are the best running shoes I can get for practice and use at some meets this is my first year running currently in 10th grade and I have been told I have some potential my times are 55m: 6.87, 100m: 11.56, 200m: 23.1 and 400m: 52.36
you will want one pair for training and another for racing. I really like the products Brooks Running makes. Launch for training. Not sure what their sprint spike is.
Nick Symmonds the thing is when we go to some meets at this certain place we can’t run in spikes and my mom wants me to get a shoe I can practice and race in
im 13 and my 100 metre is 12.45, and im a top south Australian runner
12.36? not bad at all! You could go sub-12 most definitely!
Lane Community College?
yep! I love training there
I think I could get you to an 11.3 and below in 12 weeks or less
aiming for that!
Yasss I beat his time 12.13 seconds
your arms need to pump more and you gotta loosen up. you’ll definitely get good training on it and you’re an olympian i have no doubt your drive will be great. think EXPLOSIVELY and practice a ton with blocks. keep us updated!
I think I'm close to that and I'm 78.
Sir my guess that u will get 10.75 easily
with enough training it is possible!!
My best block 100 is 13.15