PARKRUN LAST TO FIRST? I GAVE THAT A FULL SEND!

[@justalilbester]

Link to my 5k PB run clinic starting at the beginning of June is here 👇🏻 let’s gooooo! www.bestathletics.co.uk/5km-run-clinic

[@greatestgunner]

Needed a rear cam too, to see peoples reactions haha

[@ArnoldDuan]

Such a good idea - I’m still imagining what my face looks like when I saw you…🍦🥊🥊👉👉👉👉👉👉

[@gavinbruce-thegreyrunner5581]

Poor Tom thinking he’s creating his magnum opus only for the Go Pro to be turned off. 😂

[@justalilbester]

🤣🤣 he was more disappointed than me!! All good fun in the end!

[@lizzyg4817]

I remember sleeping in and missing the start of parkrun and starting last. It was such a lovely experience going past so many parkrunners and really gave me a different perspective on my local parkrun. I was so glad i woke up late even though my time was slower than normal. Well done Nick.

[@scopz10x88]

parkrun is honestly amazing, its my favourite part of the week

[@elninochin0]

With 90% of the audio of you breathing heavily…. My wife did put her head around the door to make sure I wasn’t watching anything untoward 😅😂

[@justalilbester]

Bwahahahaha actually laughed out loud when I read this!! 🤣🤣

[@kilianhzh]

+constantly talking about positions +rithmic clapping

[@pasqualeruzza2674]

Looolll!

[@kallumwright4139]

I had the exact same comment said to me

[@dresden_slowjog]

NSFW ! 😂

[@chilloutvibesforyou]

You know what I also like doing now and again. Finishing parkrun, then running back and pacing slower runners, and also watching them all finish. That's the true Parkrun spirit in my humble opinion.

[@blakeandpeytonandblaze2692]

I love doing that!

[@Ultrarunnerdad]

100% well done for that, I have had a fast finisher come back to help me when I was starting out. Got me a PB.

[@j4mesb]

I was one of the Dulwich Runners in the pack around the top 30 - it was humbling to see how fast you came past with 1.5 laps to go. I was going around 3.32 per k pace.

[@justalilbester]

You had a solid pack I must say 🙌🏻 hope you did well in your club champs!

[@StevenHaggis]

That was brilliant listening to your cadence and your breathing. Inspirational.

[@nicancelin3714]

Totally agree park run is for everyone!

[@therealcalebcooper]

Love to see a race to the finish!! Thanks for the amazing content!

[@justalilbester]

Pleasure! Glad you enjoyed this one as much as I did 🙌🏻

[@chrisbeattie8738]

You see those comments about parkrun all the time “not in the spirit of it”. If it’s meant to be inclusive why are the ones that go on about inclusivity shaming the faster runners. It reminds me of when you’re very good at your job and you get that one person saying stop working so hard you’re showing the rest of us up. I’ll do me, you do you.

[@hugheskevi]

In a similar vein, having volunteered quite a lot at parkrun, I find that park-users who complain about others not 'sharing the park' are almost always the worst offenders - their idea of sharing is that everyone else should get well out of their way. One lady once insisted on walking in the centre of a path with her arms out wide, about 300 metres from the start of a parkrun with around 700 runners (I'd told her there would soon be a run coming through - everyone else just takes another path, stands to the side, and a few carry on walking but at the side of the path). Of course, it was all the fault of the runners who weren't sharing the park...

[@fsdfgwe]

The only difference to running meets is that the time is "officially" measured. So why not run fast and achieve your best time. And quite honestly 90% of parkrunners don't have the "problem" of being fast. In my city the fastest person is usually 22+ minutes. And I have to admit: I'm sorry but I ran a 15:30 there once. I hope I didn't trigger anyone with it, but I thought parkrun was there to get timed. I will exclude myself in the future because I am too fast for the event 😂 At Nick's Instagram reel there were also comments from people who were put off by his fast time. Excuse me? Can't you see the hundreds of other "slow" runners in the background?

[@user-ij9uk8tn8i]

I'm a big fan of Nick, and love his videos - but this one did make me a little uncomfortable, and I want to try to explain why.... You can see from the video it's already pretty congested in the middle and at the back. As a middle/back of the pack runner - I find the first few minutes of park run difficult and claustrophobic. I'm constantly being jostled as I, and everyone around me is trying to find their stride. It's already difficult trying to find gaps, overtake people with dogs, children and buggies, whilst trying not to get in other peoples way. To have a very fast runner, deliberately start at the back, then try to blast through - just adds to the chaos. I get the sense that a lot of people in this park run knew Nick, and were happy to let him through - but I would hate for this to catch on. I think it's respectful, where possible, to try to start in roughly the position for the speed you plan to run at - this helps us all to have as unimpeeded run as possible.

[@moaningpheromones]

@@fsdfgwe If you can run mid 15s everyone else can kiss your backside.

[@MattdeFreitas]

Totally agree - many of the "let's be inclusive" brigade are completely exclusive for the fast parkrunners. Parkrun is for all - fast, slow, walk, run - personally i salute this video

[@jodeefarah7866]

Great idea. Brilliant execution. Your content just keeps getter better Nick 👌

[@justalilbester]

Head cam this one. We’ll get the Go Pro right next one 😉 glad you could join me for this one!

[@9MRSG]

I think thats a great conquest. Actually shows how your hard work is rewarded. Just how much better you are than an average runner.

[@Flawgore]

Honestly mate my favourite KZbinr right now. Feels like I’m watching a friend when watching your videos with how intimate and down the earth the videos feel. Keep pumping them out bro 💪🏼

[@WNLIII]

I think the costume was humerus

[@cliffordjohnson5745]

Well done Nick. great video, I noticed you on my first lap and thought crums he quick today. I feel this type of video is lovely for all the other runners who see them selfs at least once as you go by.

[@BigMummyLongLegs]

Honestly quite like having the camera so close to your mouth. Even in other videos where you say "I'm breathing heavily now as you can hear" you still don't sound like your suffering that much. In this video it's obvious and honestly quite comforting to hear.

[@theandroids]

Fun fact: Your breathing and cadence together actually sounds like a Waltz. 123, 123, 123 🎼

[@georgehannay]

Great running, I found out about your channel after this run, I was 10th btw. Love the videos and thought processes as you run!

[@justalilbester]

Great to hear and well done on a solid run!!

[@namebutler]

You're crushing souls Nick.

[@justalilbester]

Hopefully motivating each other. Thats what it’s all about 👊🏻

[@markevans4088]

Nice one, the great thing about park run is you can do what works for you and what motivates you, that was in the spirit of things.

[@gary_runs]

Love it Champ! Beast mode! 💙🤍 Your shadow when you went round the outside round the outside! 🚀💪🏼🤣

[@jordanross634]

Got my heart beating just watching this and hearing you breath so hard 😂 You worked hard and ran hard. Great effort.

[@MarathonHarry]

So satisfying to see you pass so many people

[@chilloutvibesforyou]

I've done that a few times, it's quite fun. Almost a Handicap Parkrun for fun of course!!

[@VivaLaEggboi]

Where's D Mills?

[@garthcox4307]

Yep he did this on you tube a few weeks ago. It doesn't detract from this video, still a great thing to do.

[@martinrollo5540]

love your attitude to running!

[@sophiedawson4037]

I love seeing the parents with running prams ❤️

[@benlui16]

That's really great running and very respectful to other runners. Well done 👏

[@mundungo5586]

love the head cam footage your doing at the mo.keep up the great content.

[@spou20]

Great run! I met Tom the other day after the Victoria Park Half Marathon. Top guy and what a small world 😂

[@dualranger]

Parkrun is for everyone!! Well done Nick!!

[@mikehobbs624]

Loved that Nick. Good effort!👍

[@joecool9769]

Good idea. 👍👍

[@hannesbengtsson7164]

Love your vids, Nick! Huge inspiration and a great source of knowledge, tips and motivation! Wishing you all the best!

[@invisi1407]

Amazing to see you run like this from your POV! Crazy large Parkrun - my local run is max 80 people. :D

[@London-cc4mh]

Amazing Nick. These are crazy numbers! Parkruns in Scotland have way less people. You also have to travel way further to get to one in most areas. Will never understand people who go out a run at the same time as parkrun and don’t just join in.. so many people doing it here!

[@sebjessup123]

This makes me think of XC races where my goal was "as long as the fastest guys don't lap me" 😅

[@geoffh2560]

This was a fun video! I've started both the Amsterdam Half Marathon and the Great North Run at the very back & it was a lot of fun overtaking a few people. Will have to try it at a big parkrun now.

[@JennaOnTheBeach]

Oh man i could just listen to this guy's accent all day long 😂Plus, what a legend😁

[@Fizz_Runner]

I've never broken into top 50 on my two runs here.. So you got me at 4min likely if i was there. Good to see how faster runners look like

[@Kreakern]

Love these park run videos!

[@RedPilled100]

THIS IS ONE OF YOUR MOST INTERESTING VIDEOS

[@PrentisHancock1]

Ha ha, Nick! This was superb! I used to do this a few years ago so you brought back some great memories for me. The best I did starting from the back was finishing with a mid 40s placing, which wasn't bad for a 52 year old. The other variant on this which you might like to try, is to give the field a fixed time head start. But do your research on the field so you know how much of a handicap you need to give!

[@ScottishJazzman]

I’m nowhere near as quick as you are, Nick; I’ll typically be top 10 or 20 of 300. Still, from running occasionally with friends further back, I’m always really struck by how completely different the race (sorry, run) feels in the mid-pack compared to the relative freedom up front. Love this style of video. It reminds me of the Red Bull Fox Hunt on the mountain bikes. 🙂

[@user-ij9uk8tn8i]

I love this comment. It's great hearing you faster runners recognise this. As a mid to back of the pack runner, I spend the first 5mins or so getting stuck behind and jostled by other runners. Then just as it starts to thin out, and I'm finding my rhythm, we get the "KEEP LEFT" as the speedies come thundering through! But like you say, it should be a run, not a race, so I try not to let it bother me. But somehow it helps knowing you guys (some of you at least!) are aware. Thank you! :)

[@ScottishJazzman]

@@user-ij9uk8tn8i Absolutely true, I have to recognise it! It’s such a different experience. On my local parkrun there is a 180 turn around the 1km mark, by which point I’m normally sitting in my rhythm somewhere around 10th with all the space I need; when I see my wife (a ~30 min runner) coming the other way, it’s like looking for her at a music festival! As for making the lapped runners keep out of the way, it bothers me if people are feeling intimidated by faster runners. For my part, it’s 100% *my* problem to get around runners I’m lapping. Yes, I appreciate the courtesy of keeping to one side, but I certainly don’t expect it on a parkrun.

[@user-ij9uk8tn8i]

@@ScottishJazzmanHahah! Yes. It does get pretty crowded further back. It's nice to hear you don't expect the people you're lapping to move over for you, but I do try to if I can. I can imagine it must be very frustrating if you're really going for it, and the people you are trying to lap are 3-abreast and oblivious. I think, where possible, we should all try to be aware of, and respect each other. (Which, I think, most people do.)

[@marionmcnee8759]

Great effort! I enjoyed watching.

[@Journeyoflee]

Amazing Nick , you make top videos and put loads of effort in. Beast 👍🏻🏃‍♂️💨💨💨

[@MrAsthenia]

Watching this really makes me want to get faster. Great video Nick! The real question is; how long did it take you to work out how many people you had overtaken for each of the updates?

[@justalilbester]

🤣🤣🤣 I lot longer than it took me do the run I’ll tell you that much!! Right before posting I was one number out and had to do it all again. The joys!! Always worth it 😉

[@runbyron]

That was cool. Really fun to watch!

[@yonebayashi2212]

Had to watch it in my bedroom. My sister keep staring at me. But kudos to you nick. 🙌🏼

[@justalilbester]

🤣🤣🤣 couldn’t turn the sound off either as you wouldn’t get the feel for the video. Thanks 🙌🏻

[@Return2Running]

i enjoyed this so much that i am going to try it this saturday! Love your work!!! get out to Australia after the Uk gets boring!!!

[@MrMrWattz]

Over 700 runners all with completely unique running styles/techniques That’s cool!

[@ANIPMFMAGIC]

Great video as always Nick! I have two questions for videos that I think would be really beneficial. The first is how to breath when running, especially when running at a fast pace and getting into a rhythm etc... The second is what running shoe would be best for training for 5ks and also then racing in the same shoe. Thanks!

[@justalilbester]

Sure thing. When it comes to breathing you need to try find rhythm. Focus and concentration to get the most out. Secondly the adidas Takumi Sen 10 or Pro 3 is what you’re after 🔥

[@williamb4652]

Big parkrun

[@johncomrie2303]

Brilliant running look forward your running. Wish we had park run in thailand .

[@Ammerstol]

This must have been really fun for you. And "not in spirit with ParkRun"?? Everyone's running his own parkrun. Loved this video, very existing to see where you end up :D

[@ciintu]

Can you make a video about doping? How common do you think it is for people with sub 2.20 marathons. Also doping among the elites, several Kenyans have been caught do you think its a widespread problem or just a few "bad apples"

[@justalilbester]

To be honest I’m not clued up enough to make a video on this. I know it’s a problem in Kenya but I haven’t been there and been around it so I can’t comment on it. I’ve never once in my life been offered performance enhancing drugs. I think people know better 🤣🙌🏻

[@20yearsagotoday1]

My local parkrun operates a keep left policy to give the faster runners somewhere to overtake. Seems that would be a good idea here.

[@moaningpheromones]

I was a sub 18 runner - one parkrun in 2016 I started 4 mins late, finished with a 'low 21 min' time. My great memory is nearly everyone I passed looking back to see wtf was bearing down on them. I was a VERY loud puffing 82kg runner at my 100% pace. Two weeks later I was lucky enough to be first finisher in 17'26". Helps if you start on time.

[@devmaharaj9768]

Would have loved to see you finish first at the end but great effort.... loved the video footage, thank you for sharing.

[@chrisjj5188]

Nice race, congratulations

[@nberkel]

I like this concept for a video. Could be a fun way to make an otherwise standard local 5k a bit more challenging!

[@HennieJHC]

8ta great work Nick always record before you start and touch the screen to see if it records...

[@gokiwi2642]

Awesome video, that’s definitely something a bit different haha, ✅🥳👊🏼👍🏼✌️🙏🏃🏽‍♂️

[@jacoboblijdenstein9307]

You should do the tail walking volunteer next!

[@justalilbester]

For sure. Parkrun wouldn’t exist without volunteers so I often get involved. 🙌🏻

[@torunit4620]

I've had some similar experiences, non deliberately; Hearing the gun go off whilst I'm in the loo, in a race against inferior competition where I followed the correct course and the field made a shortcut (I still won that), and divisionally starting a race in the wrong wave (I won my division, but didn't know). As a displaced sprinter, I get to blow past people who have no answer frequently, perhaps that is the charge that kept me running distance. The fun one is the Bay to Breakers, at the time one of the largest races in the world. Running something like a :56 last 400 vs a mob of people running 6 minute pace, picking them off in gobs, is ridiculous, but a cool feeling.

[@xcammyg737]

❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥 Your the man!

[@NeilPaulsen-b4j]

Id count it an honour to have a 3 minute / pr km runner in amongst the pack

[@viktorask]

3:02 Pace 😮😮😮. Inseanity.

[@16nowhereman]

I love this video. I was huffing and puffing just watching and hearing you run. I don't like it when I have to pass people. It is like they are in the way. Well, I only pass two or three people when I race. I usually finish last.

[@ianhearn9655]

Nice one, Nick

[@muddlepond]

I was out of breath just watching that. Well done.

[@lxchness]

This man takes 4 steps every exhale WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

[@fenderOCG]

Good to hear that breathing, I'm sometimes embarrassed by my 5k PB attempts and how hard I think I'm breathing! Working on getting under 17 minutes at the moment and I'm also relieved to see my heart rate is the same as yours, I sometimes think it's too low and I need to push more.

[@benmelvin6623]

Great video!

[@Bwebber99]

The heavy breathing shows how hard you work, need to find and out and back course with start in the middle gives a better perspective of who you are trying to catch, great video, I love parkrun.

[@liamallport3361]

Nothing worse than going round the outside only to find you need to hurdle a park bench 😂

[@liamallport3361]

I'm betting there were a lot of confused people thinking they were being lapped ha 😂

[@MrMondeoST220]

Great video Nick. Love the Eminem reference! 😊

[@alfdickinson1971]

You just completed the Kessel run in 50 par secs!

[@woodstarwoody]

“I’m not going to do too much commentating on this video” 1 min later……. “Here I am going round the outside, round the outside, round the outside” 😂 Great video. This was brilliant. Well done :-)

[@Ultrarunnerdad]

My version of this was running a HM to a local parkrun, miss the start, run hard to catch up, then HM home. 🤣 Not quite at your pace Nick haha.

[@jones1068]

Nice running.

[@MAKSASSSS]

Really cool concept 🎉👌 If would be great if you want a way to show real time pace/distance abit like a race on TV.

[@justalilbester]

Yes there’s actually a program for that. I agree, let me get on it 👌🏻

[@FitLawyerK]

Crazy maxing it for 16 minutes

[@yowiwediwed6083]

I say if you have started last you could gotten first but you waited for all of those people to go first until last and then catch. If you have been lined up last it could have been a fair game.

[@burgieboy3586]

Love this… what is the camera you use on your cap?

[@justalilbester]

Insta 360 GO 3

[@derekrunsagain]

Not pressing record... that's happened to me more than once!

[@justalilbester]

Not a problem at all, we’ll just have to show up and do it all again ;)

[@StevenHaggis]

BOOM!!!!!!!!!

[@robwright1067]

i cant understand why so many people running/walking the opposite way are in the road and not on the path. there seems to be a real clear group of people (our way too) who just seem to want to be awkward to these events, as though they are a permanent inconvenience. We had some lady walking her dog through a finish funnel at a local 10k race (dog off lead) with a face like thunder. Totally petty for an event that happen twice a year here

[@zebastinio]

I did my second parkrun last saturday. There were 6 runners. 🙂

[@sarahswims]

This is amazing! How did you know your position and how many people you had overtaken? Did someone count? I have literally no clue where I am in the pack 😄

[@Fizz_Runner]

Love you Nick... Who is your accountant? Thats alot of counting

[@justalilbester]

Had to work the numbers a few times!! 🤣 first 3 are gestimates (hopefully fairly close)

[@Fizz_Runner]

@@justalilbester yes. I was thinking... Who has time to check lol. Way to go Tom regardless. I guess we have to watch take two... If only the tail end people would get a move on in the start. Another way could be starting at the back but once go, you can pass people prior passing finish line. That's how i do it. You will certainly be right up with the leader of not first this way... #fullsend

[@stevehumphries8070]

That was a great watch Nick 🏃🏼🙂 Will it be your first time running Manchester Marathon?

[@justalilbester]

Yes!!! First time in Manchester actually. 3 weeks to goooo!

[@stevehumphries8070]

Have a great run@@justalilbester My 2nd ever marathon, ran it last year after breaking my sacrum twice in 6 months. Ran 3.05.41, hoping to go a bit faster 🏃🏼

[@andyplant3855]

Absolutely incredible. What is you average heart rate when you are doing these crazy efforts ?

[@justalilbester]

On average around 168 bmp

[@andyplant3855]

How do you get to that level. If I was working that hard I’d be well over my threshold 190ish. My current 5k is 20:41 and I’m trying so hard to donate sub 20. Any advice please

[@adamlomas8479]

Wish I could run this fast! Still trying to break that 20 min barrier.

[@justalilbester]

Keep grinding!! Don’t give up!! And you’ll smash it!! 👊🏻

[@hyperfornoza1387]

Now do first to last

[@SimonWilliamsTutor]

I started last at my local parkrun (Stratford upon Avon, 3 laps, pancake flat) recently. I was so delayed that I had to catch up to the tailwalker! I was so annoyed at being late that I ran my fastest ever 5k in 20mins 15s - sadly the official result doesn't quite reflect this!

[@jasminesworld2298]

Some runners looking over their shoulders like they just saw the boogeyman 😂