ROTTERDAM MARATHON 2022 - SUB

[@matthewsenior4208]

Nick, Matt, Jake & Seth all in one video. Fantastic running and I love your passion for running, it’s infectious!

[@mikephillips5483]

So inspirational. Not just the result, but the entire journey. Bravo. Also, Jake Smith... what an absolute machine.

[@TheFODRunner]

Amazing Nick, absolutely amazing! You are now a 2:20 marathon runner, I bow down to you!

[@justalilbester]

Thanks Andy!! Appreciate your kind words champ! 🙌🏻 catch you around soon!

[@jameschaves5723]

Tremendous VLOG!!! I can only imagine the boost when Jake Smith is waiting to pace you. Class guy!! I have no doubt sub 2:20 is yours.

[@robwetherell]

Well done Nick. Amazing running. That sub 2:20 is within reaching distance. Looking forward to following your next steps. 🏃🏻‍♂️🔥💥

[@justalilbester]

Thanks Rob!! We’ll have a proper crack at an autumn marathon again!! 🎯

[@gallagherii]

Congrats Nick. Your journeys are always inspiring. You transmit such an energy mate. Again, congrats. Rest up and crack that elusive sub 2:20!

[@justalilbester]

Thanks mate! Really enjoyed this block!! Next block we’ll get it!! 🙌🏻

[@Kg_travelandrun]

What a brilliant video, got me smiling all the way through it. Well done well deserved

[@justalilbester]

Thanks KG 👊🏻 what an enjoyable weekend it was! 😀

[@philip5678]

Man that background song with you guys running in slowmo at the start gave me goose bumps. Epic. Love this.

[@justalilbester]

Makes me just want to go again!!!!! 🏃‍♂️

[@thatguygreg]

Nick, what an awesome video. One of the best, most entertaining race vlogs I've ever seen. Great vibes. What an incredible race man, so stocked for you even tho it wasn't the result you wanted. Look fwd to following your journey and seeing what you do next!

[@justalilbester]

Thanks mate!! As you can tell it was a top weekend!! Shall we call the next one, ‘searching for 60 seconds’ 👀

[@josephgonzalez_]

Heroic effort. Given the block you’ve put in I reckoned you’d dip in under 2:20 but the marathon is so unpredictable. It was still a huge run. I bet having Jake jump in to pace you put an extra pep in your step!

[@justalilbester]

That’s what the race predictor calcs suggest too. But that’s the beauty of the marathon. You just never know!!!! 👊🏻

[@TheM0nsterX]

doing my first marathon in few hours, watching this is how i prepare mentally lmao

[@alexanderchow6303]

Congrats Nick on joining the 2:20 club I'm sure you'll get sub next time! I've really enjoyed following the training and I love how much fun and banter you seemed to be having enjoying the experience very refreshing! You're such a great running personality showing the joy of running very inspiring! And kudos to Charlie too really enjoyed the vlog!

[@danielhehir863]

Congrats on accomplishing an epic training block and incredible race. Loved this race day vlog and look forward to seeing you smash the 2:20 barrier in the future 👊

[@benny_ben_run361]

Congratulations 🎊 on the PB, sub 2:20 is now in grasp. Once again congrats 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@cwattage]

One of the best race Vlogs around! The training has been phenomenal it just goes to show how marginal it is now! Your energy & enthusiasm has been sensational, the journey still has more to come!

[@aeioseph]

Jake Smith is an absolute legend.

[@Sjf542]

Kudos - that time is nuts! More like a cake, a fully cherry but missing the tiny stalk 😁

[@Krilin84]

It's been a true pleasure to follow along! You're a great personality for the sport! Hope to see many more vlogs! 😊 👍

[@justalilbester]

Cheers mate and glad you love!! 👊🏻 There’ll be many more!!

[@jonathanwatkins447]

Unbelievable run. We'll done. Followed on app most of the way.You killed that last K . That was awesome. Your a machine . Lekker bru. Keep up the great stuff and videos. Happy for you after all the hard training

[@daanrobben1348]

Great video Nick, and congratulations on your fantastic achievement. I stood next to you at the start telling you about our legend singer Lee Towers haha. Couldn’t believe you had been placed so far back initially. For everyone running Rotterdam next year from abroad and with a fast time in the legs, email the organization and they will put you up ahead in a faster starting block!

[@justalilbester]

Ah wow small world!! What a song that was!! It’s the same song as the Liverpool anthem! Definitely got the race vibes flowing!!

[@daanrobben1348]

@@justalilbester yes we know, at Liverpool it’s the best. It’s also used by Feyenoord Rotterdam. Anyway, looking forward following the new journey.

[@callumelson5027]

"Jake Smith helped us but he actually killed us" ....

[@justalilbester]

Was a privilege running 10kms with him! After the stopped, the bus diminished and vibe dropped, but hey I supposed that’s what the last 12km of marathon grinding is all about!

[@stuartwalker6786]

Nick....How about a vid on race day kit choices and fuelling strategy on the day?🤔👍

[@justalilbester]

Hi Stuart, sounds like a plan and I'll definitely get a video out on this soon.

[@simonhandley1622]

Nick this is epic buddy you have so got sub 220. love all your videos and keep it going buddy . let's both marathon pb in 2023

[@mikehobbs624]

Congrats Nick on a big pb. Fantastic time!! Thanks for sharing your journey with us, im already looking forward to the next one! Enjoy a well earned rest 👍

[@justalilbester]

Cheers make!! We recovery, we go again! 💪🏻 can’t wait!!

[@KellogsOnTheRun]

Really enjoyed this, so much positive energy 😍 huge well done, well deserved PB!

[@vuyokazi1797]

Congratulations Nick! I ran the quarter marathon 💃🕺🏼💃 was supper excited to see your name on the top 10

[@justalilbester]

Well done on the quarter!! 💃

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Awesome job Nick💪 Great video, enjoyed that

[@justalilbester]

Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed!!! 🙌🏻

[@Chris-dw3xl]

Totally congrats nick amazing my eyes welled up so happy for ya 💪👍😇

[@alecfrancis2084]

What a run! What a training block!! Enjoy the recovery period you deserve it!

[@justalilbester]

Thanks mate!! Oh I’ve been enjoying the recovery 🍟 can’t wait to the legs to come to life again!

[@alecfrancis2084]

@@justalilbester Dutch frites by the kilo! I’m doing Amsterdam in October, that’s my recovery plan 😂

[@wouterbrouwer227]

Congrats Nick. Fantastic performance… go and grab that 1/2 cherry in the next one! Great to meet you before the start. Good luck in the future man!

[@justalilbester]

Thanks Wouter and great to meet you before the start too mate! All the best 🙌🏻

[@ethanshea6260]

Great vlog, and congrats on the PR! Really high quality stuff.

[@movemeduk]

Amazing Nick , keep it up . So proud of you man , look forward to our meet up 👌🏽✌🏽

[@justalilbester]

Thanks Cu ✌🏻 see you soon champ!!

[@jamesb2034]

Great race! You looked smooth, relaxed, and strong, very impressive! In the early 80's a friend was shooting for an OTQ, 2:19:04 was the standard. He raced at Eugene, as he entered the stadium he looked at the clock on the scoreboard, it read 2:19:04! He finished in 2:20:03, missed by 59 seconds. Running can be a cruel mistress🙂! Of course that's what it so great about it as well, no one gives you anything, you earn everything you get. That full cherry is going to taste great!! Keep on rockin!

[@justalilbester]

Well said James!! Enjoyed reading this!! 👊🏻

[@matthew_morgan]

congrats nick!!

[@stephenrobinson4449]

Thanks for sharing your journey! Congrats on a great run!

[@jacobreesmontgomery]

fantastic work nick!!! great video. came here after seth’s :)

[@PhilyBowden]

Loved this Nick!! Can’t wait to see you go sun 2:20… you’ll have to rope in another NN athlete to drag you through the last section… maybe Elliud will be free? 😉

[@colios137]

Or maybe with Nienke Brinkman group she did sub 2:23 at Rotterdam but her improvement in her running journey (only two-three years of running) is unbelievable, 2020 2h39 virtual marathon, 2021 competing at the best level in trail (2nd best trailer of the world in short distance), end of 2021 2h26 at Valencia.

[@justalilbester]

Please organise that for me 😁 thank you!! 🙌🏻

[@settlers33]

Awesome work 👏

[@deanevans3968]

Great video. I'd say you've made the cake but you can't have the whole cake in one go

[@justalilbester]

So true, I like that! Let’s enjoy the cake! Still a long journey ahead!

[@evanmegoulas]

Awesome time did you have fun

[@justalilbester]

Hell ya!! 🙌🏻

[@evanmegoulas]

@@justalilbester nice

[@simonaxelsson7047]

🏆

[@gosekinz]

They're very big those dutch people ... lolz @ new medium t-shirt

[@nataliehombrado5780]

Well deserved time! Well done. Jake Smith pacing - absolute goals 😍

[@stuartwalker6786]

Great result Nick!!....Gutted for Matt, ..but all that travelling probably impacted him...Great series of vids!...Loved them all.... Soak it up and crack on with the next block and get that FULL cherry😁🦾🏃❤

[@justalilbester]

Matt is such a good sport! He’ll bounce back next one, far too talented not to. Thanks so much and that full cherry is coming 🙌🏻

[@stuartwalker6786]

@@justalilbester PS..... Did you consider using the Prime X?........Even over the Pro2 I've notice a decreased HR and RPE when using these?.....

[@justalilbester]

@@stuartwalker6786 na I didn’t consider using them as they’re illegal to race in! However was a GREAT training shoe and I’ll continue to do sessions in them! 💪🏻

[@cycletime2238]

amazing with seth

[@justalilbester]

Top guy!! Love his energy!!

[@mariaaparecidaaraujo3892]

Bom bom

[@federungreat2206]

Hi Nick, wow what a great result that was, amazing! And what a journey to get there. Did you have some workout that didn't go as planned or wished? How do you mentally deal with it? And about easy runs, you said that should not look at the watch to check the pace, but how do you know if it's too slow and maybe not useful? Thanks :-) and keep it up

[@justalilbester]

There’s no such thing as too slow on an easy run. Easy runs should feel easy 🙌🏻 Almost all sessions went according to plan. In the next race it’ll be more experience in the legs and that elusive sub 2:20 awaits :)

[@federungreat2206]

@@justalilbester Thanks for the reply. Looking forward for your sub 2:20 and mine sub 2:49 🙂

[@Uri085]

Great run. Why did you change from Maurten to SIS? And Nike to Adidas?

[@justalilbester]

Thanks mate 👊🏻 it’s brands I’ve signed with 👍🏻

[@calolemos]

Seth James Demoor bring me here

[@masheeniblick]

Jake Smith to pace you and Matt for the entire race next time? 🤔

[@justalilbester]

The dream!! 🤞🏻

[@margaretblake5051]

What's next?

[@justalilbester]

Good question. Either going to hunt a Comrades marathon gold medal or break 2:20 at a fall marathon.

[@PoetWithPace]

Absolutely brilliant Nick! What a race! I need someone to follow me and film me too ;-)

[@PoetWithPace]

btw, race shoe and long run training shoe models?

[@matthewgreenidge172]

When is the next race ?

[@justalilbester]

In the fall! Have to have another crack either end of Sept or sometime in Oct. Eyeing out a few marathons! 👀

[@cecilwheeler4254]

@@justalilbester watch out, can still be hot in September, valencia in December?

[@justalilbester]

@@cecilwheeler4254 potentially 😍😍

[@TimNguyen825]

That eliud kipchoge part in the beginning was so funny😂😂

[@kimhaig99]

Well done again Nick 👏 Great block and great marathon. Enjoyed watching every step of the journey and can't wait to see what's next!

[@fabsterun]

I enjoyed watching that a lot. Did see you on tv !

[@mogosberhane264]

Inspirational!

[@nathanmorrischannel]

Got me at 12:34. Went through the same thought process, self-embrace, silence last Sunday. First Marathon at 3:14 was way beyond what I had envisaged I was capable of. Think seeing you like that hit me in the good ways. Inspiring as always brother. Shakalaka.

[@justalilbester]

That’s an impressive first marathon mate!!!!! 🤜🏻🤛🏻 Boomshakalaka

[@QWERTYabc-q8q]

Congrats mate! You’ve got this 👊