FIRST MILE RACE OF THE YEAR!!

[@nickeriksen7776]

Spencer: "Let me know if you guys have some sort of caffine before your race" *Nick Symmonds has entered the chat*

[@onnih4482]

Exactly my thoughts😂

[@isaacoquendo3054]

Same😂

[@RandomGuy-dw7hf]

Love the new format! Definitely think you should keep it like this, although keep the music overlays for workouts

[@EdDgRuAx21]

10:27 Spence: “Wake up call” Ksi fans: better late than ever yeahhh its the WAKE UP CALLLL eheheheh

[@newbiesmurf9271]

wut

[@beanbog182]

Who’s the Indiana guy????

[@zachs9913]

Onen Dogs and trees Cooper Williams

[@zachs9913]

I’m pretty sure that’s his name^

[@bryanryder7196]

Really liked the commentary style, something different and I liked how it gave us some more insight into what you’re thinking about during different parts of the race!

[@theduckrunner5164]

Totally agree Bryan with a "y" [I'm Brian with an "I"}

[@bryanryder7196]

@@theduckrunner5164 rewatching this video and this comment made me cheese. Thanks Brian 😂

[@connerpatterson9968]

Spencer I used to be pretty fat then i got into running and ran a good 800 freshman year and saw your 8 minute abs video over the summer and started doing it. Now im pretty strong in my core. That stuff works man

[@codygilley7932]

Conna1r good shit bro

[@toby4050]

Champ

[@xctrack4419]

Loved the commentary over the races. Watching the races with tunes is always super hype but getting to hear your thought process as you go through the race is awesome in a different way

[@TheBeyruler]

Loved it all except he kept calling Iowa Iowa state 😫

[@theduckrunner5164]

absolutely correct Justin - Spence did an amazing job narrating the action AND for me a HUGE plus was Spence kept "SLOW MO" OUT of the vid. As a viewer, I'm so amazed how fast these elites run and I want camera angles that promote a sense of SPEED ! I think SLOW MO is good for NFL replay challenges, but not for track and field {with the exception of a "photo finish" Ha! ] Spence had the perfect balance of "college life", pre race, the actual race, commentary, and conclusion - it was an "A + " in my book.

[@jaimegudino2639]

4:07 ain’t bad after running a 4:08 the day previous besides it’s the first mile race of the season you can still go sub 4 minute mile next race💯

[@Josiah_Carter]

Jaime Gudino facts

[@robertbell387]

Agree. You have plenty of time Spencer to sharpen the legs up.

[@AdamsLTFC420]

My fastest mile is 8:04 😕

[@theduckrunner5164]

yea 4:07 is really fast no matter how you cut it - that's 2:03 per 800 - if I ran 2:03 for an 800, I'd throw a party and invite all my friends over to celebrate LOL - Spence has run 3:59 for the mile before and I'm sure he"ll do it again. The guy seems to have a good head on his shoulders and he's destined for great things. Let's all keep encouraging him, because he's worth rooting for.

[@theduckrunner5164]

@@AdamsLTFC420 Don't be down on 8:04 - As long as you're doing your best, that's what matters - I don't know you, but if I had to guess, you're a person of integrity and honesty and that to me is more important than your mile time {with a good plan that time could easily fall} - I was worked with a guy {we were aircraft mechanics} he said he ran a 4:06 mile in high school and I believed him - but after a few weeks of research discovered he ran like 4:47 {which is still good] but I was pissed he'd lie about his time. After that I lost respect for the guy and always wondered, if the guy is lying about something as trite as his HS mile time, what else is he lying about ? Is he falsifying aircraft logs ? - So now you got to keep a watchful eye - another guy I worked with said he was an Army Ranger and come to find out that was a lie - It's amazing what people lie about!

[@rafsvids984]

Spencer running a 3:55 this year I feel it Stay focus man and keep up the good work 💪

[@officerearl1543]

Angel Franco he finna go sub 3 bro

[@theduckrunner5164]

I was thinking he'd go 3:57 indoors - outdoors not sure because the 1500 is usually contested - {can't think of the conversion without a calculator ! ha}

[@connorplagens8670]

2 mile races back to back days? You did pretty awesome. Especially in the beginning of the year. There will be improvement.

[@connorplagens8670]

That One I do not know what your point is, if you have a point and I’m not going to take on an argumentative attitude. I will just say two things. Sometimes fatigue hits harder the next day, and as you get older recovery becomes slower

[@hibrother6764]

That One I mean Spencer ran high school as well, don’t see your point

[@RandomGuy-dw7hf]

The foreshadowing at the start of this video was mental

[@emerson7291]

“Trust the process” I like that I’m going to use that thanks Spencer nice videos great job on the race don’t get down 4:07 is great

[@loganr8277]

cool i ran a mile today im in 8th grade and i got a new PB of 5:38

[@alpuz550]

That's insanely fast for an 8th grader, keep doing what you 💯

[@cartergiacomelli2364]

👍🏻

[@loganr8277]

@@alpuz550 thx i have no plan of ever stopping running

[@alpuz550]

@@loganr8277 you have talent and a future to get into a good college with your speed

[@loganr8277]

@@alpuz550 thx

[@JAHinHK]

Want to see face masks come to HK. I'll host you. A good 95% of folks are wearing them. The rest of us they look at us like we're a-holes. Perhaps we are.

[@nicardtv]

“It was Dijiorno!!!” 💀

[@treymccain8164]

4:07, 4:08 on back-to-back days is good sign of your fitness. Just need one race you can focus on.

[@brooksmatetich6830]

4:50 Emma Abrahamson mode activated

[@Conkel62]

Loved the commentary tho! Honestly not bad times tho back to back 1600 with 4:08 and 4:07 is good. Bounce back and get it next meet. Keep it up!

[@travisscott2264]

Mic sounded kinda bad at the end m8 but I like the narration, maybe add quiet music in the back like instrumentals? Good vid!

[@adambarnard2231]

“Let me know if you guys have some sort of caffeine before your race” Well, how long do you have?

[@carlosmobley6411]

@3:10 don’t disrespect Digirno, there pizza isn’t even that bad

[@theduckrunner5164]

I'm actually being serious about this, but that could explain the "off Day' at the races - look at how race horses are fed - high quality oats and lots of good clean water - horses are so consistent in their race times - they seem to always hit their mile times in 1:37 + or minus 3 seconds no matter the place they come in with or without "handicapping" - we could learn a lot from "mister Ed" LOL

[@ericholmes7789]

I see you got that high quality now

[@musclelessfitness2045]

trust the process? ... I'm a nobody, but I personally think you have been over training and over racing. You gotta take some breaks.

[@markbateman9222]

The problem in the DMR was in your head. You were obsessed by the clock and hitting a certain time; When you felt the pace slowing after 600 you should have taken the lead and just run hard. Ignore the clock and whether or not the team was going to get the qualifying time; at that precise moment it's an individual effort. you started to tie up badly when you looked at the damn clock and realised that the qualifying time was out of reach. In your head you rationalised it a s any more effort being a waste of time so your body shut down. Next day you were still in this mental fog. Started at the back - and stayed there! Next time, get out with the leading bunch, trade a few elbows if necessary and just race the field.

[@TheAthleteSpecial]

Love everything you say. Really appreciate it.

[@theduckrunner5164]

The reason I like Spence so much is because he gives it everything and he's not a quitter - how many times have we seen ELITES drop out of a race because they fell, or they got a little cramp - now if you got a legit injury FINE drop out, but if it's an off day and you're trying to hang on, FINISH the race -even if you have to walk- I'd respect that more than quitting - Spence gave it all and that's good enough for me! And 4:07 is still pretty darn FAST.

[@leocossham]

Loved this video. Obviously disappointing about the races not going too great but you're keeping it real and keeping it about running and racing and that I can really appreciate and relate to.

[@Lion_McLionhead]

Speed comes & goes. Lions have good weeks when they can pound on their bodies, punctuated by many slow weeks of disappointment.

[@jeffreyepstein7152]

I actually usually don’t have caffeine before a race, it makes me more nervous and can give me an upset stomach sometimes

[@theduckrunner5164]

"The story you're about to see is true, the names have been changed to protect the innocent" OR is it "the story you're about to see is true, The names have been changed to prosecute the guilty" LOL

[@stilltooyoung4931]

Ngl im a sophomore in high school and my first and best mile is 5:05 and I’m a sprinter 💪🏾

[@nicolarossi4563]

Bad schedule for a big performance. Over racing in NCAA is a big problem. Good luck for the rest season :)

[@theduckrunner5164]

Just subscribed and "rang the bell" - the video was an A+ . You're really a breath of fresh air. You are the real deal and I'm positive the Good Lord has many great things in store for you. Try not to be so down on a 4:07 indoor mile. Even on what you call a "bad day", you're still pretty darn fast !!!! You just so happen to go to the same school that my FAVORITE basketball player plays for - Mac McClung - have you seen Mac play ? - I think you and Mac have one thing in common & that being both of you will turn pro in their respective sport - keeping up with McClung kind of helped me stumble on you and the main reason I stumbled on McClung was because I grew up in Fairfax VA only about 20 miles from Georgetown U. Anyway, the important thing is I found your channel since track and field is my favorite sport. Just out of curiosity what are you majoring in at Georgetown U. ?

[@theslightlyrecklesstrailru1546]

You are living the dream man! Enjoy! Even if it’s shitty! You are still living!

[@bigshrimpbro]

Matt Payamps went to Saint Anthony’s which is about 10 mins away from where I live. Me and my teammates used to always marvel at his ability when he ran at championship meets. Absolute beast. Also 4:07 is fine at this point you’ll go under 4mins soon enough.

[@secondchanceseries]

Hey bad races happen to everyone my dude! Just because you are super fast doesn’t mean you are perfect! And it is the lack of imperfection that makes you entertaining. If I knew you would win every race and not get better why would I watch? Haha

[@benedwards1410]

That's such a good track, I've raced there before and it's really nice

[@patjirele1685]

I really enjoyed the commentator video. I would not mind if you were to continue doing your race videos like this, but also if you were to switch back to what you were normally doing I would not mind as well.

[@celimegarcia9139]

Please just put music over the race

[@theduckrunner5164]

I gave you a "like" because it's a free country and your opinion should be respected, HOWEVER, I got to ask, would you really rather have music over commentary ? I'm trying to encourage the running You Tubers to have VERY VERY little music or even NO music. If you're in the mood for music, just about every song that's ever been recorded in the last 100 years can be found on You Tube not to mention the Pandora aps and all the other music aps AND last but not least, good old fashioned FM radio. I've clicked off many a You Tube vid midstream because the music was just too annoying and distracting. But, I still respect your view - I'm not your "enemy" LOL

[@solomon5422]

Anyone got any recommendations for spikes for track? (Distance)

[@rosskuhn2832]

Usually half a cup of pure black coffee 15-20 minutes before my races

[@johnarleentaninecz2867]

Too much pizza. It is hurting your performance.

[@grant_runnin7838]

Ayyyy! I've ran on the IU track I think 4 times and by far my favorite! the only one you've ran on that I recognize XD

[@LastSecondBS]

Wait when you said Dr.Payamps is that Matthew Payamps?

[@philiple9325]

Yes

[@ryanbruce]

Please don’t ever eat food in one of your podcasts. It’s disgusting.

[@alpuz550]

I love the commentary pls keep doing more commentary

[@cameronkruse7604]

I've ran in the dmr its a fun race I've done the 1200m and 800m leg

[@jmcconnor01]

gdi spencer you're doing great. and it's like you say: trust the process. you're gonna have off days and off races, but there's always an X factor in there you can't control. the invisible flying bastard jellyfish suckin the water out and dehydrating you the night before, shit like that. do everything you can for the best prep possible, so when you get there you can eat that bastard jellyfish and smash 4 lmao idk remember to take time to enjoy it too

[@lauseba6990]

some days are bad...other days are good. Chin up and race

[@MrGeorgeAlexander]

More pizza reviews from spencer pls

[@dominoperson5]

Everyone has crap days. It’s all good Spencer

[@theduckrunner5164]

And let's not forget, it's really hard for a college runner to "hit home runs" 4 years in a row. It happens in all sports - how many times have we seen in MLB, a guy gets called up and "sets the world on fire" only to suffer the following year the proverbial "sophomore slump" - I can think of several really fast college runners who had incredible sophomore seasons followed by a "down" junior year {"down" meaning they still ran OK, but somewhat off of their PB's} - this is normal - my theory is, it's the body's way of trying to recover and heal from all the grind. If we are true "Spence Fans", we need to root for his LONG term success. The guy's got incredible talent, he could be a guy to really go after the Kenyans in years to come. {the Brits I think he's got that covered now, except for Mo LOL}

[@lewisfield966]

you got strong armed by the big boys at the start of the mile race

[@carlinreeves8806]

I was just about to say, it’s been awhile since Spencer made a vid

[@kaikomatsu8095]

So intros just gone for good huh

[@rashid3371]

Dawg a 4:08 is solid as fuck but you going get that sub 4 by the end of the season

[@jokubasmejaras2832]

what is the name of opening song? can someone help ?

[@creightongonzo_653]

hey spencer you’re 5’9 right ?

[@blastedpotato]

What’s the song used in the beginning?

[@Professional_Dirtbag_Hippie]

I like the commentary over the race

[@fishy_farns4418]

Is it me or was the commentary dope af

[@anthonyarteaga3403]

i like the commentary

[@theduckrunner5164]

Me too! {and we're not talking about the "movement']

[@maazkhan8433]

Does anyone know which shoes he wore in the mile?

[@chisomomwansa8630]

you’re all good keep grinding

[@carsonsmith6917]

That's offbrand digiorno

[@TheBeyruler]

What pair of trainers was that at 1:54?

[@natnelt4319]

Can’t wait to see your progression

[@miles4723]

DIGIORNO

[@SOLOMARIOG]

Liked the commentating!

[@NolimitDeezy00]

Wheres the rest of your team

[@SoutheastSam3]

Tailwind with caffeine

[@alexanderrrcanalesss]

commentary is great

[@eddygilbert8908]

You’re all good bro. Just stay positive and keep working. 4:07/4:08 is still pretty damn fast 😂

[@ollspur2505]

Pre-race green tea pill, also commentary was FRESH! How you look vs how you feel in a race can be so different

[@chowi3229]

wow guys thats so cool

[@randomrandom3695]

Run gum all the way

[@pancakesdeluxe9201]

Let’s goooooo ISU

[@colinbaker3194]

I ran a poor 1600 leg my last meet too. It is easy to overthink these things. Hopefully we can both bounce back in a big way next time we lace them up.

[@MPARI1228]

Appreciate you showing the good and the bad man! Really loved the race commentary too definitely keep that 👍

[@bensmith3306]

Great race Spencer, 4:08 isn't something to be ashamed of at this point in the season. Shout out to my man Arjun Jha for out kicking you in the DMR lol.

[@kylemanley915]

You're my favorite youtuber you give me hope in my running and keep me motivated, also it wasn't two bad races but actually two good workouts!! Stay hungry Spence you got this!

[@davidalvarez3116]

It sounds like a bunch of excuses but I'm glad you learn something from it.

[@Nathon-jd7qz]

Bruh not being in shape. Dude 4:08 then 4:07. Just keep going Spencer. Don’t just trust the process but do what u need to do to be fit next time!!!

[@rileysilver6857]

It’s awesome you guys raced up in Bloomington. I’ll be racing there in a couple weeks at an open high school meet. I use rungum before every run and I’m a coffee drinker in the morning lol. Don’t be sad about a bad race bro, happens to the best of us. Keep your head up. 4:08 and 4:07 miles within a 24 hour period are incredible.

[@cookiemonsterbossman]

You got BU coming up and you know that’s the fastest track in the country so sub 4 no problem

[@jeremyraucci1543]

Your honesty but too rough on yourself. It could’ve been some low caffeinated coffee you drank.

[@ultralift3719]

The race commentary and insight, as well as the honest retrospective, makes this one of the best track videos on KZbin. I shit you not. 🔥🔥🔥

[@AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH]

Hey Spencer, follow your advice and stay level. You had good workouts this season after bad ones. You'll have another good race too

[@elitimmerman101]

Ha, funny thing happened to me with pizza as well. I was at xgolf and ordered a pizza and it was $10. It ended up being a jacks pizza

[@joshuaprickett930]

i like coffee

[@treyallenjackson4603]

Has your face been clearing up? Looks good either way no homo👀

[@drakemax8319]

Bro as soon as that mercy drops, you already know I’m buying them out.

[@ferno225]

first

[@saulgoodman372]

Stay strong spencer! It’s still early in the year! Only up from here brother!!

[@jonathanruchti2722]

say : "you know whats good, go run or do your abs( and then the chch thing with the mouth)" as a outro..

[@isaacoquendo3054]

Yes I have caffeine before my races. It’s called RUN GUM!

[@theduckrunner5164]

Now be honest - does it really help you? - I quit caffeine 100% 2 months ago and I sleep the best I have ever slept now. Caffeine was creating all sorts of problems, jitterness, bad sleep, had to pee constantly, I really encourage you to at least try to get off the stuff for a month and see if you feel better - like durianrider says "get off the stims mate" - now I know Nick won't like my opinion on the matter and that's OK, but we live in a free country and if you want to use caffeine fine, for me NEVER again.

[@isaacoquendo3054]

Spinach Runner for me I actually think I’ve had my best workouts/races when I chewed run gum before. It could be a mental thing but idk maybe it really does give you that extra edge

[@theduckrunner5164]

@@isaacoquendo3054 I once pulled an all nighter with some classmates to get a project done assigned from a pissed off instructor LOL - I drank caffeinated coffee all night and was super amped and I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep anyways so I went out and ran my 8 mile training course and I smashed my course record - that is the only time caffine worked for me, and even though I was happy about the training run, it just felt kind of weird. In future caffeine binges, I did not notice any benefit in my running and I'm certainly not a scientist, I have no idea why it only worked that one time. But it's no longer an issue for me since I quit caffeine anyways LOL! Recently I just "discovered" amazing post workout/race provisions and it's simple: blueberries, bananas, pumpkin seeds, and water - I'm recovering so much faster than I've ever recovered - so anyways good luck in your athletics and thanks for the reply!

[@ovechkin102]

Love the commentary over the races Spencer, its cool to get a sense of how you were feeling during the race since watching on video you can't tell how tired someone really is or isn't

[@chrisherrera73]

What were your high school cross country and track times?

[@chiefhardy6312]

There’s still a long time in the season m8. Just take it one week at a time and you’ll be there when it counts

[@fentonwalpole1483]

Welcome to my home state where a couple days ago it was snowing and it's now 60 degrees

[@jameshughes9766]

It’s not delivery, it’s Digorno

[@theduckrunner5164]

my fav pizza is Mister Jims

[@benjamindeppen2694]

4:08!?!?!?!

[@jonathankosco7836]

thumbs up to the commentating over the race, that's dope

[@nathanreseigh4185]

usually, I make like a natural energy drink before my races