Workout Wednesday: BYU Men Crush 1k Repeats

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FloTrack visited the Cougars in September to see them get after it with some 1K repeats.
Workout: 10 x 1K Repeats with 60 seconds rest
Conner Mantz: 12 x 1K with 60 seconds rest (3:02, 3:05 3:06, 3:05, 3:06, 3:07, 3:00, 3:02, 3:01, 3:01, 2:54, 2:54)
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[@caitlynnterrazas4845]

who else is watching this while laying down in bed

[@verlandezjones9168]

LOL, but its 2am and i have a 4 mile morning run in 5 hours. aaaaand Of coarse its cold, but gotta stay in shape.

[@surunner455]

I'm drunk on my girlfriend's couch with her bitch cat.

[@lukeraynorguitar5885]

Drinking beer lol

[@surunner455]

@Armando Sturzenegger The cat?

[@rhyslewiswebb9493]

Caitlynn Terrazas 😂😂

[@riptydeco]

Imagine being in such incredible shape that you have to run extra laps to make up for having to “slum it” at 3:05/km

[@JeremySteinWolfe98]

my pr in the 1000 is a 2:43 I'd be dead after 2-3 of these repeats lol these guys are in crazy good shape

[@noch21Gramm]

@greek drone traveler mine is 2:41 actually

[@smackwah]

@@noch21Gramm 2:40

[@alinalin0]

I almost ran 1k that one time...

[@NightOwlGamingz]

smackwah 2:39 fucking pleb

[@niewidomi1937]

Wish id have a coach like that

[@bigboy8474]

Gabriel Siemieniuk no you dont you dont wish you had to take a 2 year mission trip so you can extend your eligibility

[@RetroModProductions]

@@bigboy8474 Haha most missionaries gain weight and lose a lot of fitness on their missions. Depends on how the two years go but isn't a "leg up" on the competition in my opinion.

[@DreTheChronic]

Join a club then?

[@curtbentley]

@Clark Harney If people haven't been on a mission, they don't understand just how little opportunity there is for training. You often get physical exercise in the form of walking and/or riding a bike, but it's really low-level and limited by the fitness of your assigned missionary companion. Most people end up gaining a decent amount of weight. All that said, there certainly is the benefit of added maturity, and, I suspect, the body appreciates the time to recover and is perhaps more resilient to injury with the extra two years. So, it's definitely got positive and negative aspects to it. But it's certainly not easy, and there are many, many athletes at BYU who leave on missions and are just never the same after coming back.

[@jewellsejour3495]

This coach knows each and every one of his athletes well like damn😯

[@stephencrutchfield2032]

Wellllllllllll He did spend hundreds of hours recruiting every one of them

[@leangroundbeef2322]

a little... too well...

[@zeffery101]

yeah, sure is hard to keep track of all those Zachs, Brians, and Adams 😂

[@tgjolga]

But he doesn't care the same for each of them.

[@rogerhoke9725]

@@tgjolga How do you know that from watching a 25 minute video?

[@Empridon]

Wow... is this the *outside* ..... I remember those days..

[@natebruffett857]

Empridon I still run outside at my local track at night there’s no one there so why not

[@jackhenlo2181]

@@natebruffett857 Same, I don't have a treadmill and I don't wanna stop running.

[@BryanSalyersXD]

Don't be a slave to the news and the federal government. Go outside and run. Don't wear a mask, carry one with you and put it on if you have to enter a store or crowd.

[@onlyarsenichere5032]

Me too

[@chatochafa130]

This comment aged pretty well. 6 months later this stuff feels weirder to see. Like it’s another planet.

[@flynhayn3466]

I was a sprinter when I ran track and a D1 football player. I have had a lot of good coaches but this man knows how to get the most out of his athletes . Always positive and uplifting.

[@rileysinclair5980]

Its 1:30 am I have work tomorrow I'm a swimmer what am I doing here

[@jackyjess7273]

hahahahaaha

[@rileykouf7453]

Looking at hot guys run

[@ayeeffvee8173]

Riley Sinclair Same, except it’s not 1:30 for me... it’s 12:30

[@orlanskimer]

hard work is always cool to watch

[@lucascorea3215]

"it's a rebuilding year" *wins the team national title*

[@yungthunder2681]

He said, "it's supposed to be a rebuilding year" Lol National champs BYU Let's gooooo

[@johncoffelt-ru5nh]

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[@sonnypomerleau4947]

damn Connor is definitely that guy that reminds the teacher we had homework

[@jacobvanbenthuysen3910]

Mormons on the move

[@jamesonbornholdt7302]

should rename the title lol

[@yoloinfinnity]

LMAOO

[@arthurmeyers7506]

"they don't relax, cause folks are after em and they gotta stay sharp" -John Mulaney (I know he was talking about Jews but same principal)

[@eddygilbert8908]

2 main takeaways: 1.) Ed Eyestone is an amazing coach. It’s obvious how much he cares about the success of each and every guy on the team. 2.) Connor Mantz has insanely good form. His core stays totally solid, and his knee drive and hip extension are both almost perfect

[@JosephWheeler14]

How does one develop form that great?

[@jonnyfielding365]

Tony Iommi yeah fr, probably from the years he’s trained but it’s still hard

[@user-ty5em5lh6g]

That's funny. My main takeaways were: 1) This video didn't need to be 25 mins long 2) Mantz's arm swing is asymmetric...which causes his torso to rotate more that necessary. His right arm moves forward as if he were a sprinter but his left arm sometimes swings completely across the body. The guy in the white shorts running with him on the last 2 intervals has better form. Also, he's arrogant talking about he likes to get into other people's heads because it's fun LOL He's probably including his teammates since he mentioned day-to-day thoughts while running

[@hwatts1095]

Yeah, his lower body form is ridiculously good. But his shoulder movement is asymmetric

[@user-ty5em5lh6g]

@GCAM ERS Look up his races on youtube. NCAA has been uploading a lot of old races since quarantine

[@mlacodalia1563]

I play football, have no interest in XC, and will never understand why someone would make themselves run this much but yet I still find myself here and am somewhat interested 🤣

[@heightdevil]

runner's high is a big motivator for me. Feels like death to run like this, but the satisfaction that hits 30 seconds after a workout makes it worth it.

[@scrumpymanjack]

Mlacodalia 15 I agree with running addict’s comment but would add that an important buzz comes from just “running on auto pilot” at speed and enjoying the fact that your body is strong and efficient enough to do it. I used to run at this sort of pace at school, and I remember that it just felt good to run fast and not get that tired. Wish I could say the same these days...but at 52, just running sub 4min 1ks seems about as much as I can handle.

[@localmilfchaser6938]

scrumpymanjack is a 10 min mile good for XC?

[@chancellorpalpatine7486]

help me get 600 subs by tomorrow It’s nothing special, but a consistent, well planned, 6 month training cycle will make you run times you never thought possible beforehand. The starting point isn’t important; the destination is what matters

[@delvin8882]

@@heightdevil i got it for my first time yesterday after 2 months of running. I can't really explain how goood i feel. My whole body was tickling in a good way. My mind was relaxed and i felt no pain.

[@thorgod0824]

“Hopefully the conference meet” proceeds to win nationals

[@seanmacreachtain1742]

COLIN HOBART Not the point.

[@strawdog336]

Love the coach's banter and comments for the audience at home. Great content.

[@jeriabbott5792]

byu honestly has one of the best xc teams, boys and girls, there just all so good and the coaches are amazing

[@BiologyIsHot]

They're also all like 25 by the time they graduate.

[@macksonamission1784]

One of those guys looks like a grown up Hector Zeroni from the movie Holes.

[@evanyoung6993]

Scott McElveen bruh, I was thinking the same thing

[@kelsonsmith62]

His name is Adam Wood. I follow him on strava 😂

[@drew1424]

I was fr thinking that too😭

[@tgjolga]

This is a dangerous game!

[@aribenjamin3401]

Conner mantz always manages to look like he’s suffering while also looking super smooth and his form makes it look so easy

[@vlad1889]

Damn, those skeletons are some speed demons.

[@QronoZ713]

Skeletons? You mean normal looking people. Honestly, this is probably a much more "natural" body type.

[@QronoZ713]

@@adamhansen8805 Lol, if you think this is anorexic. Google anorexic....

[@rl-fc1ry]

These people need to cut back on the cardio, hit the weights, and discover what carbs and protein are

[@harrisons62]

@@adamhansen8805 Without fast food and all the shit you americans like to eat you would probably look like this. They also probably have high metabolism like me.

[@appeltaart7780]

Extra weight makes you run slower

[@DavidMiller-pg3bt]

Who’s watching this after he won the individual national title?

[@LukeGoGoGo]

Man Mantz has awesome form. Arm drive is a little exaggerated but lower body cycle is like perfect. Wonder how many form drills and stuff he does.

[@shrekisLifee]

His leg turnover is incredible

[@flugphase]

alongside Kipchoge, Bekele and Gebreselassie , he is indeed the only runner I know with perfect running form. Just perfect. So beautiful. I cannot understand all those coaches coaching runners with poor forms. There are so many of them and it is so easy to improve motion patterns! I give biomechanic workshops full-time and I am in awe of how many fast runners there are - especially on the women's side - with disastrous form. They have such huge engines but do nothing with them.

[@casino9039]

His arm swing is horrible

[@LukeGoGoGo]

FLUGPHASE he actually has very similar form over all to Gebreselassie, since he has slightly uneven arm carriage, but almost perfect form from the hips down

[@LukeGoGoGo]

Ian Rego nah, as long as the swing motion is smooth and doesn’t cause excessive/inhibit upper body rotation, it’s fine.

[@gengar678]

I love the way he coaches. He is like the definition of a coach. Nice! Focus on positive and personal approach.

[@axelarroyo3286]

Ed Eyestone is an awesome coach

[@aronnov]

i'm amazed by the scenery in the background

[@yaboyfittedchicken3196]

aronnov beautiful Utah

[@jermaineporter1101]

This video makes me want to run

[@frsways3248]

Who else had their own workout Wednesday

[@willcoiner4234]

Me did mile reapeats

[@samnielsen7257]

we did 1200s

[@van____]

We do ours on fridays

[@wilsonfisk6156]

I did 3x600 4x300

[@KornDoesStuff]

600s = ouchy

[@marcelbukuru]

Don’t forget about that crazy elevation in Utah

[@onepoundswallowtwopoundcoc3115]

Love it, as I never have known any other.

[@Nerdalert007]

Pretty good “rebuilding year” 🤣🤣

[@crisb2276]

Right they won NCAA!

[@05chmps]

I like how he has a way to be at the halfway point to keep these guys on target

[@pvsoccer12]

@17:14 "its supposed to be a rebuilding year" coach says as they win nationals 1 month later

[@drewcash1785]

Yeah a “rebuilding year” and then they win nationals for the first time in school history😂

[@hablaf12]

Love how engaged the coach is and showing he actually cares about each individual

[@andymurphy8431]

This coach is so great and encouraging - doesn’t yell and criticize them, he focuses on the positives

[@drflips6818]

I'm struggling to do 5 1k's at 3:25 :o and these dudes breeze through like 10 that are sub 3:10

[@Hackfleisch_hassende_Zerhacker]

It is, but how long were their breaks? Keep working, thats already pretty good! My best was 6 x 2 k in 3:17 pace with 2:30 min rest between. But it was on the track and i don´t think i could run so fast like them. Maybe one day.

[@kamielwouters3594]

@@Hackfleisch_hassende_Zerhacker Their breaks were 1 minute xD

[@mathiassandvik5758]

@@kamielwouters3594 They run at (im assuming) lactate threshold effort, so one minute break is more than enough

[@kamielwouters3594]

@@mathiassandvik5758 Yeah I know but the guy before me asked that. I would die with a 1 minute break. But my threshhold is about 4min p/km

[@vitorteixeira4894]

they never get late to school

[@dementedferret6116]

these are some fast mormons

[@Josiah_Carter]

Everyone seems to diss on members of the church that run at BYU, but just can’t accept BYU’s greatness in XC 🤷‍♂️

[@rf5809]

jcarterxc because they run in the NCAA at age 26 and train all throughout the missions, the never run true freshmen except for Casey, no wonder there always competitive

[@nohands6865]

R F lmao that’s true 😂

[@backYARDbanter13]

Here you go. BYU have a siick distance program. The Mormon church is a weird and creepy organisation

[@mitchcarter9321]

Conner Mantz ran a 5k time trial when he got back from his mission. He was 30 pounds overweight and couldn’t break 17:30. They don’t train on their missions

[@josephb.6179]

@@rf5809 Having served a mission, I can promise you that a mission does absolutely nothing to help with your physical fitness outside of getting steps in each day. A guy who served in my mission played D1 football afterwards, and all he could do each day on his mission to improve/maintain fitness/muscle each day was 30 min of custom exercises he invented. If a missionary served in a foreign mission (about 50%), there is even less opportunity. Any kid who takes a break for 2 years from lifting, trained running, diet control, etc. will tell you there is no benefit athletically to the mission lifestyle. Even in the video the coach says it takes a guy 6 months after returning to get in any good shape to contribute.

[@blainejohnson9954]

Gotta love it when the video quality for a workout vid is better than the vid quality for NCAA champs

[@quindurkin7339]

STANFORD BROS, LCC REPRESENT!!!

[@topnotchcringe4070]

I like how he said they will have a good season or a really great season he does not believe in the bad season

[@J1ayyy]

Idk if I’m stupid for asking but what’s a mission??

[@Kellyrunsalot]

A mission is a trip that a religious person (typically mormon) goes on to spread their religion to potential converts. Men go on missions for two years. They aren't really allowed to do rigorous exercise--I think I've heard someone mention that they get an hour a day just to stay healthy. They go church-to-church and door-to-door connecting with the community that they're stationed in, and they try to spread their beliefs.

[@AustinHeathprofile]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jF6skqJ4fa9mo5I ABC made this report about a day in the life of missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

[@dantonchat71]

@@Kellyrunsalot Thanks for explaining that, I'm French and we don't know such a concept. I genuinely thought that they were talking about a military mission.

[@gabefrederick6096]

This is wild, I’m in high school and our 1K repeats we do 5 of them at a 3:25 pace with 4:30 rest in between

[@daboii4738]

Gabe Frederick sameee!! But we have a little bit less rest time

[@greggarey4068]

You guys shouldn't have that much rest. Maybe a 1:1 work:rest but shouldn't be that much more rest than work

[@jonathanavalos7904]

The guy in the thumbnail looks like captain americas before his transformation

[@bhowellrun]

holy crap conner has phenomenal form

[@megaman2127]

I want to run for BYU

[@Mr.Pip_]

Mantz is gonna win nationals this year!

[@latrizzy5839]

Is that Zero?

[@neiladvant9361]

I love how the coach lets his athletes push themselves and encourages all of them when they do instead of beating them to the bone

[@andrewnolan7771]

I feel exhuasted from watching this

[@whitneywelch7523]

I love those twins

[@do_regan]

Coach is such a bro. So jealous.

[@tgjolga]

Too bad he's blind. Good talker though.

[@emilydavies6882]

Are there athletes that go there even if they're not mormon? Or is the majority mormon and that's why they go there?

[@17carsen]

Emily Davies A lot of athletes at BYU aren’t members. There is some on each team.

[@doransanft1525]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXK3oH2fZsmLrpo Star from last year's volleyball team was not a member. She talks about why she chose BYU.

[@iRunfastXC]

SO fun looking back and hearing coach (& Hes, for that matter) talk about how he hoped Heslington would be up there at the top. He was CLUTCH at nattys and was a big reason we took the dub.

[@AdamClarkx1]

NATIONAL CHAMPS!!!! Love my Cougars.

[@stap0510]

These are some fit and good looking young men.

[@sid3645]

Nico Young did 1k workouts in foggy moist conditions and averaged 2:46 in high school. Kid's a beast.

[@asimhf7353]

did he do 12 tho?

[@davidfrey5654]

Connor Mantz is a FREAK'IN LEGEND!

[@Brentgar2]

Great Coach. Respect

[@DrDan-ew3gi]

Who’s watching after mantz is now the xc champ?

[@dionnaly7186]

My team captains never do speeches 😂

[@griffinwilson6222]

Because nobody cares about women’s sports

[@dionnaly7186]

KingDood 33 Oh I’m sorry, my female and *male* team captains never do speeches.

[@claubit32]

Way to go, BYU Men!

[@themainguy5241]

Man watching this team and this amazing coach made me miss cross country. I used to hate intervals but once you finished it felt so amazing. This coach reminds me of how personal mine was, truly amazing to see!

[@drewjanzen2739]

Who else is watching this after BYU won NCAA's?

[@laurenvega6012]

Am i the only one who keeps seeing those two guys high-fiving each other while they run lol

[@damienureste2447]

Lauren Vega sometimes small things like those in workouts/races convince us that we’re doing fine. It can be used as a mental trick to ploy us into not freaking out at the pace

[@nicholasbuonanno5938]

I love Conner Mantz he is a complete savage !

[@siciliancannoliandanespres6021]

my knees hurt watching this

[@siciliancannoliandanespres6021]

turningofthetide1000 I know man, I just suck at running

[@turningofthetide1000]

@@siciliancannoliandanespres6021 All I meant was that if you run on soft grass you will pobably do okay. Hard surfaces are killers.

[@cruzmorgan4204]

I once saw that coach while I was visiting BYU and i got him to sign my new running shoes... needless to say I havent run in them yet

[@wadecampbell7727]

Haven’t RUN

[@cruzmorgan4204]

@@wadecampbell7727 I don't know what you're talking about.

[@starless9]

Loved the bit about the tall guy (Zack?) at the end.

[@baltysilva4570]

The coach so supportive

[@localmilfchaser6938]

Balty Silva mine tells me I’m useless

[@carlys8439]

What is a mission? What is he talking about?

[@jilliank6633]

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church), people in their late teens/early twenties will go on a "mission" for two years with the goal of converting others to the LDS church.

[@carlys8439]

@@jilliank6633 so what is this some kind of missionary running team?

[@jilliank6633]

@@carlys8439 BYU is owned and operated by the LDS church so the vast majority of students are mormons and go on missions.

[@440766tg]

Looks like there's 4 teams worth of guys there.

[@ZombieProdigyUS]

Are they all missionaries???

[@lee9333]

I'm amazed at how thin one has to be to compete at this level...

[@samroyans9258]

It does make it a hell of a lot easier! I'm 85kg and 6'2", about 10 seconds off these guys for this kind of stuff and boy does it hurt!! Lean makes a big difference!!

[@stevenfriedman143]

Sam Royans i’m only a freshman in high school and i’m very small (≈5ft., 80-85 lbs.) so i thought, hey i might be decent at this

[@samroyans9258]

@@stevenfriedman143 go for it mate! It could come very naturally to you. It doesn't for me! So take advantage of ti!

[@MrWhiteones]

Can you guys start asking about the preference of shoes for them

[@ryanpalmer8454]

I wanna know the shoes Connor's wearing, they look awesome. Google is failing me

[@ryanpalmer8454]

Got there eventually. Nike air zoom streak 😅

[@sparkey3800]

Ryan Palmer thanks

[@justthomas2488]

Look at those mountains

[@antoniopfreitas9903]

Great coach communication!

[@miriambamaca4884]

This coach is awesome

[@gordoboy18]

Seems like a pretty cool coach.

[@sleinlensed7921]

Kipchoge ran 2:50's for 42.2k these guys didn't ran 1 single k at that pace.. How to put things in perspective :D

[@joebebendorf262]

And what can u run? Kipchoge is an alien, but these guys are pretty amazing

[@vivadrags]

It’s a lot hotter where the BYU men are, Kipchoge is one of the best, this is a lactic threshold workout

[@aksiddall]

Guys chill😂 these boys are AMAZING so he’s just trying to put into perspective for people how insane kipchoge is

[@sleinlensed7921]

@@aksiddall Thank you! It was indeed to show how extraterrestrial Kipchoge is but don't get me wrong these boys are on fire!

[@Zecamilleo]

Is that adam wood?

[@shyam-bomb]

I just noticed that

[@solomonhiggins4576]

Ik 😂

[@bigken4874]

adam wood !!!

[@stephencrutchfield2032]

I hate the strategy of holding back the fastest guy....he should always be pushing himself 100% everytime and the group should just try harder to keep up. It would be like telling Lebron James not to try as hard so other people can score....f that

[@carpet7664]

Going 100% in practice is never smart. Even Connor Mantz is prone to injury if he were to go out to hard and something were to go wrong and if that happens in practice before a meet then where does that leave you then?

[@ReegusReever]

So many missions. What sort of secret service athletic group is this?!

[@bryceflanigan4636]

Remember guys, muscle just slows you down when it comes to distance running. They're skinny like this by CHOICE.

[@JosephWheeler14]

C M probably someone making a great living from it

[@jamiechuang2628]

This coach knows each and every one of his athletes well like damn😯

[@isuckatvideogames8434]

Anyone know what their diets consist of?

[@spoopyskeleton4239]

gage_ Melendez air

[@stevenfriedman143]

Draco Drass it’s a very simple diet. chocolate milk and bread

[@shrekisLifee]

Mantz boutta win 3 XC titles

[@Xalxvlx]

Okay but that camera guy really putting in that work .. running with the pack and recording 😳💪

[@centurionmcjk4391]

Lol thought it was 800 repeats based on what he said 😂

[@NobleTries]

can't wait to see one of my fellow alaskans from chugiak hit them up next year

[@JamesVick-b8o]

Crazy to see they only choose a few outa this group for nationals this group is talented

[@articavisuals2146]

Easton’s coming

[@martinirving3824]

Connor really looks like a runner, forward pelvic tilt like a Kenyan. .

[@Aleblanco1987]

came for the hot boys, was not dissapointed

[@miller10]

What are the shoes Conner is wearing called?

[@deasyvert578]

Never ran XC and never plan to......why am i here

[@iRunfastXC]

Mantz will never NOT look like he's running hard. Gotta love it :D

[@michaelrodriguez3361]

What about the one with Liam Murphy? Is that an exclusive

[@bryceaddeo3242]

Michael Rodriguez bro does flo track even know who you are!? They should do one on you, you could literally split any of these guys two miles in a workout. I mean seriously like “oh my god i swear these kids”

[@jydenschmid7495]

@@bryceaddeo3242 Yep, I'd like to see your friend run an 8:10 2 mile and continue to do 400 repeats after that... Nothing against you Michael, your friend just isn't very bright

[@bryceaddeo3242]

Jyden Schmid i wish i could call Michael my friend, he is on a different level than any other athlete ik. You’ll understand when watching the 2 mile in the olympics next year

[@michaelrodriguez3361]

Jyden Schmid He was just joking, I’m only a 4:35 miler and he knows that, I can’t run anywhere close to 8:10

[@bryceaddeo3242]

yeah jyden i just like messing with the MROD

[@josephrocha142]

Talented young men in their prime. The glory years! Good for them.

[@acrobix1849]

bruh I swim. 1 minute rest is heaven