The Best Cross Country Race I Ever Ran

[@TheAthleteSpecial]

Good luck to everyone who has a race this week 💪

[@4Dangert]

I love how transparent you are: "I almost came in last place." Just more proof of the old adage never give up. And you did a root cause analysis and concluded it was you 😮. Who does this 😮!

[@Notnotcam]

That episode of you making NCAA’s as a team is by far your best video. Timeless

[@dylanhovey4819]

I’ve watched it before all my big xc races for the past 5 years

[@Superman91742]

The fact that you would barely be all state in our state meet this year is crazy and really says something about the talent nowadays. I cannot believe that above 15:39 wouldn’t even get you in the top 30 now.

[@IainThacker]

Running my first XC race on Saturday here in the UK at 53, 3 years into running - propping up the tail-end of our club's team most likely. If I can get round in sub-40 I'll be happy! IT's going to be a mud-fest as senior men go out last of all!

[@sethmaas1958]

I go to Penn State, so it's fun to see the clips on the PSU course. Loved hearing this story, and the message at the end.

[@zackmitarotonda]

too bad we dont get to run on the golf course :(

[@Deekajane]

Thank you for sharing this story. This is your best video yet. That piece about finding the story line is so key in any circumstance where you are rebuilding or coming back from a set back.

[@bcrruns1085]

I thought I wasn’t going to like this but your story telling is good. Not to mention I watched the videos of the first time you ran those races.

[@Alexandracockroft]

LOVE! Brought back so many memories!!

[@BenjiShepard-tb4eq]

This was absolutely inspiring. Almost my whole close family has gone to Georgetown, and to have someone from the university I know and love talk about the sport I want to go far in was amazing. Go Hoyas! If I work super hard, maybe I can be in your place one day.

[@rayleneknight8718]

1000% XC is relentless! No course is ever the same. But, when it gets into your blood you're chasing it as long as you can! Thanks Spencer!!

[@SlyOxr]

Will always remember when you posted your race at LeHigh in 2019. That race was crazy. Sucks I was a year behind from racing you in college at Lehigh

[@donaldspeas3382]

Love the rubis cameo about 3 mins in

[@nancycarleton3064]

Great message and great video!!

[@brianbruno1786]

Lol the part where it says “Allie?”

[@DanielEarlester]

At least it didn't get so bad that the team bus left for the meet without you.

[@joshuasmith1215]

The course at 3:51 ... where I do the majority of my miles. Just did a couple out there tonight. Holla!

[@nick5323]

I didn’t know you ran at hall or in that state I’m in nh and we go against them sometimes and they have been crazy in the past

[@brianchabot8577]

Sad looking Gucci sock…it served its purpose.😢

[@GotDamBoi]

damn Alex Ostberg was a beast!

[@Uneedabread]

so real! some of my best cross country races were followed up with the worst races of my life!

[@zeeksfreaks602]

I think, and I hope I ran my worst ever race for a cross country 5k last Saturday. I'm a freshman that ran 19:26 for a 5k 3 weeks ago on a super fun, but exhausting course with mud pits, river crossings, trails, everything that was super fun. So I was thinking to myself that on a legit golf course, I would be able to run around 18:00 exactly, give or take a bit. We had a home meet that was a terrible course, and I was pretty sick, and yet I got a really nice time im happy with. (for being sick) (11:34 for 2 mile) So then, here comes the 5k im looking to run a fast time on. A very decent course, not the best, there are many skinny trails especially going up some really big hills. So, the race starts off, and I run my 1st mile a few seconds off pace, but im feeling pretty good at this point. Then another 400 meter of flat running goes on, and I feel like im dying. Running in races is legit the most random thing: Look at Leo Young in his NXN race for his senior year. Running at least 50 meters ahead of Aaron Sahlman, 1t place, then just dies at the hill and gets 11th. It's little random things that can tear your race apart. I ended up barely PR'ing on a very good course, I got 19:16, and 121st place. 100 places worse than my 2 mile. I don't know why bad days just happen, but they do. Just be prepared for them, and don't get angry at yourself. It even happens to Jakob Ingebrigsten, Leo young, Spencer Brown and others.

[@soc2168]

Not reading allat + ur rolled

[@bbnsaints]

I think that regionals video might’ve been the first video of yours I ever watched

[@Leeroy49]

NCAA D1 XC is almost as competitive as world junior champs probably. Running a 30:11 on terrain like this is really really ... really strong :).

[@turnoverbros]

Bruh, I peaked in freshman year of high school Edit: Nevermind, PR of 11 seconds during a practice meet the day after posting this comment

[@mr.latebloomer9616]

7:03 the clown music had me dead 😂 glad you learned to laugh at yourself Spencer some people take themselves too seriously

[@shrankai7285]

Nice video!

[@Trigg-f2r]

Can you help me with how to pace a 5k.

[@frankjolly-ww7cq]

Great video...thx

[@randomname904]

Where can i buy your merch bro.... i have asked so many times T-T

[@MaxLustig]

Hey thats me at 4:52

[@margiecullen7787]

Not the John Cullen cameo

[@ellenmoeller]

Would you ever consider coaching? Revolution Running needs coaches and you are so cheerful and inspiring and kind! You don’t write the workouts, you just run them…?

[@perrinkrisko1596]

Wait Allie?! 8:45

[@Itsjustcuzzerz]

I really need help with my cross country training because in England we dont qualify as a team to our county level you only qualify individualy and I’ve never represented my county (Sussex) it’s really hard for me and my team isn’t very good. I’m 13 and my 5k time is 21 minutes and my 800m time is 2:41 if that helps but yeah I’m really bad and in need help

[@fergus2835]

6:43 i could hear the cut😂

[@saljablo2767]

I had a lot of money in your team to make nationals the year you blew it.

[@radicalrandom1228]

yay

[@TeresaRaab-hb5co]

Is that a crown on your stair step?

[@christopherbrand5360]

Sub-30 10k series?

[@joshuabeam8964]

DEREK RUBIS CAMEO

[@saljablo2767]

A lot of people go to college for 7 years.

[@saljablo2767]

Your KZbin play thing is hung crooked on your wall.

[@paulgallagher6544]

I' think you ill break that 10k time. Soon. I'm hiking you will break 50 on a 10 miles.. I'm not sure if that translates to sub 30 cross10m.

[@Bweyg]

Oh that's WAY more than enough fitness to break 30 in the 10k. Sub 50 for 10 miles is 4:59 mile pace, sub 30 minutes for 10k is only 9 seconds per mile pace faster than that, not that much faster for a much more shorter distance.

[@SashaVlogs]

No way i’m this early

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

I was constantly sick and or injured in XC (Kids: never go on a vegetarian diet as an athlete!), but I had two good races my senior year that kept my hope alive. I ended up running my first marathon that year and had some solid road races during college (Too slow to make the D1 team). The mental resilience i learned from all the setbacks serve me well, even 50 years later.

[@shanthom48]

Ketone and a slight taper

[@DavidDA99]

vegetarian diet is not the reason of your failures

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

@@DavidDA99 Thank you for your expert diagnosis herr Komment Fuhrer.

[@Wowverycrazy]

I’m vegetarian never been injured running or sick and I’m pretty good idk different diets treat different people different

[@DavidDA99]

@@terraflow__bryanburdo4547 you are most welcome. Read a book instead of blindly believing in anything that confirms your own biases. That way you will see that a vegan or vegetarian diet is suitable and (even superior in certain circumstances) for any stage of life, in athletes or non athletes.

[@speedcubingdotorg]

From what I gather, your cross country isn't really cross country, you don't even need spikes out in the US!

[@2ACYCLYING]

In 2019 i came across this channel on a cross country drive post deployment looking for a new hobby i am now a terrible runner and worst triathlete

[@tquasa07]

Arthritis special

[@haroldblevins8567]

Dementia special

[@tquasa07]

@@haroldblevins8567 first comment festival

[@thelittleewokboss9929]

@@tquasa07your autism special

[@magicboy382]

Bro's really stuck at the 90s when people thought running was bad for the knees 😅

[@cringeworld4646]

Dad

[@idotheyeet9498]

What are your thoughts on skibidi toilet, spencer?

[@danielreid7292]

711 views in 31 minutes he so falling off

[@tquasa07]

Athlete

[@AidenMcLain347]

The Alzheimers Special

[@Pepter_official]

43 views in 3 minute bro is falling off

[@RonanRuns]

No, it's just not a newish video. He's already made videos about his college races, so all of his followers aren't as excited for this vid as others

[@Killerwolf3436]

Says the gtag KZbinr

[@RonanRuns]

@@Killerwolf3436 are you calling me a gag KZbinr?

[@Killerwolf3436]

@@RonanRuns no gorilla tag youtuber to the person who commented this

[@RonanRuns]

@@Killerwolf3436 ahh, yeah for sure😅

[@jonasbrooks5025]

This is why XC is better than track.

[@Hensley_Jb]

In your dreams🥱

[@Albusdumbledore840]

Track is so boring for me 😭