I get so irritated by Nick Symmonds putting out "Olympic Runner versus ..." videos 😠

I don't doubt that his videos are attention-grabbing. But average viewers, not knowing a thing about professinal running, are not informed that Olympic Nick hasn't been a thing for 10 years. So they think that an "Olympic runner" can't run up the Mt. Sac staircase without stopping to walk, because that's what they saw in Nick's video the other day.

Once Nick got into that irritating phase after the initial success of his channel, I shared the sentiments of LRC to the fullest extent.

Seeing content like today's muscle-up video, though, made me realize that he is succeeding in creating compelling crossover content. He took a step back, didn't identify himself as an Olympian, and simply produced an intriguing, watchable video about athletics. I sent it to a few friends and they all liked it. I mean yeah sorry it's not Sweat Elite but the dude is figuring out the niche and needs to play the clickbait/beg-for-interactions game to grow the audience beyond track nerds.

What a stupid thread. 😒 OP jealous much? He is an incredible athlete and champion of sport and athletics. You should have 1/2 his resume and influence. He's positive uplifting and encourages others. There's a saying only people of lesser ability and accomplishments will put you down and this is a classic example.

Nick is a smart guy. He is tapping into the "I wonder what would happen if X in this sport competed against Y in that sport" that we all like to debate from time to time. We have threads that have lasted many pages where people like to debate this stuff. So there is genuine interest.

Nick---->Smart-creating something new and profitable.

Jammin--->Not so smart- complaining on LR about purity of olympic running.

I get a kick out of watching his videos. His positivity is infectious and they do generally make me want to hustle more. To each their own but I’m happily subscribed so I hope he keeps making all kinds of content.

Nick thanks you for the free publicity

Jamin is such a petty little man. Would his videos be better if he wrapped them up with his hot stock tip of the week? A list of IPAs to drink alone? Nick is a proven winner at life and you resent him for it. Look in the mirror to find the source of your issues.

Dude ran in the Olympic final where DR set the WR! Olympic runner is a better title that back when he was trying to sell himself as the (self-styled) “Brad Pitt of T&F”

Nick, if you're reading this, you should challenge "jammin" to an all out mile in crocs.

Olympic Runner versus Letsrun Poster. I know I'd smash that subscribe button.

Seconded !!

Never has a comment reeked so much of jealousy and insecurity:

Nick - multiple time national champion & olympian. Incredible elite athlete
Jamin - hobby jogger

Nick - Smart, Savvy and successful businessman with full autonomy
Jamin - code monkey / wage slave forced to sit in front of a computer screen 8 hours a day for someone else

Nick - hot and kind wife
Jamin - incel

Nick - strong, ripped, good looking
Jamin - skinny, pale twerp

Nick - tons of friends / strong social network
Jamin - not sure here. Probably a loner?

Jamin - spends all his spare time calling out others on letsrun forum

Jamin, before you hate on someone else's life, maybe make a few changes to your own.

Gotta love all the whining and sobbing about YouTube vids here. Seems like a mental disorder. Obviously many people like the vids. how about pull up your big boy panties and not watch? Have some integrity and make your own decisions? And let people watch make and watch vids that they like?

Nothing Nick does is as lame as you Jamin. Seriously? Dude has more money than you. Had a better running career than you. Judging by all your whiny posts about women I would say he got more in the olympic village than you have in your entire life. Personally I think this site would be far better off without you on it and hearing more about anything Nick, an actual retired olympic athlete, had to say.

I like jamin. His LR posts are better content than Symmonds YouTube videos although I don’t have an issue with them like jamin does

Hmm, your ideas are intriguing to me, and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter. Buuut you should def. find more productive ways to spend your free time than obsessing over another man’s YT channel.

Nick is one of my favorite runners. I'm just saying that he needs to put a disclaimer on his videos so people know that when he WAS an Olympic runner he could run 10 seconds/lap faster over a half mile.

I have the right and you may too, not to watch video's of people I don't like.

Free world.

I think you might be missing a simple concept. Track and filed is not a big draw, almost nobody knows who nick symmonds is outside track fans. So, he mentions olympics in every title to help with clicks. Thats all. Lebron James wouldnt need to mention 'baller in his stuff.

Must be frustrating considering there are no other videos in the entire world for you to waste your time on except Nick Symmonds on YouTube. I sympathize with you OP 🙏