How to Run Your FASTEST 800 Meters

Whether it's a time trial or a race, using this technique will help you run your fastest 800m.
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[@bragswag220]

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

[@solypoly23]

laughs in pain

[@SergioArriv1llaga]

What is lactic acid

[@atman_kai]

@@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]

Me: laughs in Asthma

[@SergioArriv1llaga]

K MG ohh ok

[@jen-kg3do]

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

[@angelacamargo19]

i literally got 409 seconds and let everyone pass me at practice 😭 looks like i’m not a track star anymore

[@avacado.roblox2743]

It is

[@sonlimi1837]

Yessirr

[@hannahessman6386]

LITERALLY MEEE

[@urlookingnicernyesevenwhen2703]

Meeeee

[@Jellonova]

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

[@joephillips6634]

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

[@KirbySweg]

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

[@joephillips6634]

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

[@Jas_Flash92]

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]

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

[@chanburrell4513]

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

[@nicksymmonds]

ha! If only it was that simple :D

[@chanburrell4513]

Nick Symmonds hahaha

[@juliansteen109]

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

[@sportstalk2792]

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

[@bread2217]

Chan Burrell 451 1000th like

[@Ak-ig8os]

5000 like for nick then he will train for Tokyo

[@nicksymmonds]

:D

[@stanskrrrt]

How many likes to get coach to train him for the 5k for Tokyo? 😈

[@OliverBatchelor]

I see 11k likes....

[@henrylister5530]

Nick Symmonds um Nick?

[@VegitoTheBest]

Nick Symmonds you can win it

[@diamondlenard4088]

I looked him up he’s 35 in the world

[@quindurkin7339]

YEAH TOP 50 LET'S GO

[@psycheagle9]

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

[@nicksymmonds]

20+ years of practice!!

[@psycheagle9]

@@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]

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]

Cuz it’s fake

[@mytwosense]

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

[@bagel9594]

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

[@judeaustin8346]

Lol

[@martynas1819]

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]

@@martynas1819 yea

[@bazps9075]

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

[@nicksymmonds]

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

[@maxiheise1714]

The preparation

[@doutlaw63]

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

[@thesoccertrotter1]

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

[@nicksymmonds]

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

[@nicksymmonds]

@@doutlaw63 so close!!

[@catherinerichter8317]

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

[@nicksymmonds]

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

[@europaeuropa3673]

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]

I think I was 52 when I set that record.

[@frasermate4729]

Nolan Shaheed haha what a legend

[@hiyou969]

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

[@nolanshaheed6211]

@@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]

@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.

[@Ak-ig8os]

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 😂😂😂

[@willtruitt905]

Andrew Jarboe I just had an aneurism reading that

[@jamaicaz89]

Will Truitt 😂😂

[@runningboy3550]

😂😂😂

[@CharCharOfficial]

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]

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

[@jadonrahman]

@@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]

used this today and I got a PR!!

[@CharCharOfficial]

@@chickennugget1856 TYSM!!!

[@alanmethven4342]

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

[@nilscarlbengt]

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.

[@nicksymmonds]

To rest is to rust! LOVE that you are still getting your miles in!!!

[@ytg3005]

👍

[@jamalsalads]

🎉

[@ralphperez3696]

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

[@alejandrotorres712]

Awesome!

[@nicksymmonds]

THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT!!! Great PR btw

[@kennethreichelt]

Most high school races have a ten second differential. First lap 55-60, second lap 1:05-1:10.

[@ThingSomeRandom]

Me: laughs in 61, 72

[@samdw]

haha same for 15 how old were u

[@paytonkohlberg]

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

[@mali6781]

FRRR😂

[@therat8537]

Sameeee

[@realpadrino]

Payton Kohlberg word I just got 3:08 and ran fast af I was so confused

[@kobayashi_rko.]

SAMEEE

[@RebornKaotic]

Bruh

[@Boom85Boom]

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

[@ImOnlyRandom]

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

[@unitedstatesofthekingdom6825]

Probably sprinters

[@kvcs_mark1980]

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

[@ImOnlyRandom]

Topos Maci not all schools have the requirement.

[@jeromefrechette1943]

Topos Maci I'm paraplegic what's your problem

[@gdb.enji1]

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

[@Linkmon99]

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 👀

[@Beautyofcolors]

:)all the best for your race

[@amarikinyanjui5848]

Did you break that elusive 2:00?

[@Linkmon99]

Amari Kinyanjui sadly I failed, went out in 62.5 and closed in 61.1 for a 2:03.69 😎

[@JC_Edits_Official]

Link oblox

[@caprisuncankillhimself6645]

I was like heh hope you break it... then realised it’s LINKMON

[@nicktheavatar_]

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]

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

[@willtorres7709]

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]

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

[@realpadrino]

Nick Scardigno wtf ur school can compete in Olympic a

[@nickscardigno6006]

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

[@GPM116]

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.

[@Kenny02120]

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)

[@user-pf8ye9ts3w]

I do cross country yet i’m watching this

[@horrorstuff1238]

Me to

[@YoAblaze]

Same

[@ashleyeilers2524]

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

[@rndmbs]

@@ashleyeilers2524 yuh

[@Amelia-vo5le]

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

[@joycetoingar9960]

Where my mid and distance runners at🙃

[@niqorobin2791]

Meee

[@pizzapartytime1826]

Joyce Toingar hiiiii

[@tylerf9206]

Yo

[@TJCoolzD]

right here.

[@icantthinkofacoolname8551]

Cross country gang

[@hikerboater]

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.

[@JordanThomasmedia]

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!

[@123Redaxe]

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. 🙌🙌

[@indoorandoutdoorendurance3889]

Thanks, Nick! I was waiting for this video!

[@darthsilversith667]

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.

[@johnadams201]

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]

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

[@robertevansjr2780]

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

[@davidjanbaz7728]

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!!

[@praveshlama6974]

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. 👍

[@saintsaens21]

3 min is probably better than average

[@p.a.t.t.y]

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

[@AT-zr9tv]

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

[@jirotheher0681]

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

[@MotoNinjas]

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

[@nicksymmonds]

haha thank you for the the like tho!!!

[@christopher-6738]

I liked it again for you

[@shaunstone7400]

You can click subscribe twice 😏🤣🤣

[@MotoNinjas]

@@nicksymmonds we got to 10K likes 😏

[@halimosman9062]

It’s a shame I can only this comment once

[@Rafaelgarcia-mt2jo]

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

[@dr.chopper3804]

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

[@florians4701]

Your American, right? Typical

[@dr.chopper3804]

Der vegane Tyrannosaurus no I’m Swedish gamer lmao

[@piadruja4526]

Sameeee

[@fat4603]

Der vegane Tyrannosaurus you’re a kraut right go fuck yourself

[@vegasmostillest771]

@@florians4701 fuck off Hermann

[@natanelkarp9826]

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

[@volcaniccubing6940]

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

[@TheCaptain14]

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.

[@nicksymmonds]

takes years of practice for sure!!

[@adityakshatri6280]

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.

[@sophieshearer6249]

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

[@joshkapels4680]

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

[@puffy729]

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

[@shivangshusarma1840]

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

[@felipebanuelos1143]

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

[@shivangshusarma1840]

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

[@nikokozul3122]

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

[@ccgacha4113]

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

[@BowMasterTonez]

True inspiration! Love this!! Great work man!

[@nicksymmonds]

thank you!!

[@davidhuber1460]

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

[@Unclewhistler007]

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

[@nicksymmonds]

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

[@peterd1623]

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]

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

[@TheSchmuel]

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

[@nicksymmonds]

Thank you!!!

[@tria7271]

These tips were rlly useful, thx

[@melissarocha9014]

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

[@13christian593]

Yeah it does

[@TheeJanaeTV]

How’d it go?

[@Andrewlates]

@@TheeJanaeTV it’s been 3 years she don’t care 😂

[@jimhorton1271]

@@Andrewlates well after four mabey she does!

[@danielmesia8550]

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

[@nicksymmonds]

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

[@liomanolithamallawaarachig1379]

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

[@user-tt3gs5sh4d]

GOOD job man, keep going, nice video

[@jai293]

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

[@josephmyers2133]

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

[@nidabatayan3047]

Nice.Smooth.Well done.Thanks for this.

[@ThePowellw]

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

[@noahstout1098]

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

[@Ak-ig8os]

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-pw1kh3sy5c]

Love you, Nick!

[@casandrafoster4049]

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

[@JohnnyBasil7997]

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 😂

[@trofee8]

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.

[@antoniozanella6523]

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...

[@codyr2318]

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...

[@nicksymmonds]

thank you Cody!!!

[@user-mz6ce7hz4j]

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

[@nicksymmonds]

haha! share the vid with your friends might be easier

[@user-mz6ce7hz4j]

Nick Symmonds I got this! Thank you for reply I really like your videos! keep up the good work ; )

[@praisethesun9005]

Lol Nick just burned you. ; ) Jks jks

[@user-mz6ce7hz4j]

Reg Dunn I guess I need some cool-down xD

[@melostablein3937]

Notch

[@mason7642]

Cool down time!!!

[@SandeepSingh-wr5fh]

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

[@tarek6545]

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

[@heightdevil]

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]

very good point! certainly something to consider

[@davideaton4988]

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 !!

[@battlefrontbrothers7481]

where are you now?

[@laurenelise123]

Wow that’s great!!

[@born2elitesports]

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

[@nicksymmonds]

Thank you!!

[@martinwersonst6622]

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

[@lyla343]

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

[@mikelifts8251]

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

[@unbiasekeemstar7957]

Hey Nick!! I’m a new subscriber and love the content and am looking forward for new videos. I was wondering if taking phycodelics as and athlete can affect your success long and short term. I would love for you to answer this comment and love your Gum. Thanks!!!

[@andrewsommerdc]

Hey Nick, awesome video. Thank you for posting this! Obviously I’m late to the game three years later lol! Any tips on someone who used to run and has taken a break for a few years and really doesn’t have much endurance and almost starting from scratch. What’s the best training regimen to get to a person’s best 800m performance?

[@tofuholland6145]

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

[@lucyanderson4573]

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

[@generald5036]

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

[@ivanvelazquez298]

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

[@braedenmiller8538]

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]

You made it look so easy😄👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@edgar9302]

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

[@aoifemasterson3532]

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

[@tonyjames311]

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

[@TabeaBaumann]

Why?

[@becca_flx_133]

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

[@matthewclark8931]

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

[@becca_flx_133]

@@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]

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

[@jrbirddy5742]

Who else was watching this before your track meet and coach put you in the 4x8 even though you a distance runner 💀

[@philiplamartiniere3827]

Thanks for this!! God bless

[@rva496]

Instructions unclear: i tried running an 800 and ended up in another country Tips plz?

[@jazmingutierrez9395]

try breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth it will help

[@john-martin]

you must be on the border?

[@robm9691]

Hey man just found your channel what shoes do you recommend for running 800 and 400

[@nicksymmonds]

Brooks ELMN8

[@robm9691]

@@nicksymmonds thanks

[@trancemaster5009]

Nick, do you have a 5000m predictor workout? Because this 800 video helped me alot!

[@DabMaster9000]

I have a Track meet tmmr where I'm in the 4x8. I'm gonna use this tmmr.

[@dejanjovanovic2298]

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

[@khicourten]

I want to see him in Tokyo

[@rko2946]

I tried this and it definitely paid off!!! Wasn’t quite 2 seconds(+3 second differential) 2:11 with 64, 67 splits

[@j.macmillan2293]

Phenomenal running. I would like to see you get together a group of masters runners, say 30s-60s and see how accurate the prediction run is.

[@filipe_paixao]

Buy an adrenaline+endorphin pack in the black market.

[@naimjustjokin_]

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

[@Killa_Zman20]

Naim Dawson lol

[@MrTrackman100]

Great! Love all these videos leading up to this successful race. Much credit for getting back into this shape after retiring. Very few Olympians ever do. I am an older master runner very successful in the 400 for my age group. But I also want to compete in the 800 this March indoor master championship. Can I do well in the 800 by just running 500s, 300s, maybe some 600s at goal pace, etc. WITHOUT doing extra milage for aerobic conditioning? In other words, combine my 400 and 800 training to do well in both events? (My 400=70, can I get to 3 min. flat in the 800 without the milage?)

[@alexanderhagg512]

Love all your vids