Nick Symmonds runs an all out 2-mile

itsgetsbetter15 wrote:

LateRunnerPhil wrote:

Great result? No.

In his prime he could run ~8:30-8:40. That guy ran a 3:56 mile and 3:34 1500m in his career without even focusing on these events. His endurance was fantastic for a 800m guy.

Now barely breaking 12 is not a "great result". He is 36, look at what Geb, Lagat, etc. have done when they were that old. Willis is older and even competing still, and I'm sure he wouldn't consider a 12 min 2-mile a great result for him.

I would say he is nowhere near the level he had just a few years ago, and subpar performances for an Olympic athlete should not be cherished to be something they aren't. Many runners have proven time and time again that you can still be very competitive in the late 30s, early 40s if they stay dedicated to the sport and don't quit.

Many hobby joggers with a lot less talent than Symmonds (that wouldn't even make a college team, or can only dream about Olympics) can run that time at 36 years old. So if someone who has around the best talent in the world for running runs a 12 min 2-mile, don't label it as fantastic performance.

This is pathetic. Nick has accomplished more than all of the poster in this thread COMBINED in the sport of running. He is still relatively fit, has decided to focus more on running a startup business, and has decided to also enjoy other fitness type activities (crossfit, hiking, mountaineering, yoga etc), in addition to still running here and there. He is not fat, and looks to be in fantastic shape for a 36 year old.

More importantly, he also LOVES to get out there with the youth in the running community and run events with them for FUN on his youtube channel. Who cares about the times. He is a GREAT ambassador for the sport and role model to the young running community.

Nick just loves running period. He had a video where he ran an all out 400 in like 52 seconds (which is horribly slow compared to his PRs), and he was SUPER excited and pumped about it, and basically said "It's just so much fun to get here and run a 400m like that!". Also love his video where he tries to break a 18m 5K and can barely do it - he is having SO much fun running with the youth like that.

That takes a lot of inner self confidence and contentment with ones life and successes to have that type of attitude. This is a man that has NOTHING to prove to anyone.

Why don't you go to the local track and run an all out effort in an event you haven't really trained for. Zero percent chance you have as much fun as Nick because you clearly are not satisfied with your life like him and feel compelled only to criticize others only. Maybe some day you can have as much fun as Nick does running.

ex-runner wrote:

LateRunnerPhil wrote:

Great result? No.

In his prime he could run ~8:30-8:40. That guy ran a 3:56 mile and 3:34 1500m in his career without even focusing on these events. His endurance was fantastic for a 800m guy.

Now barely breaking 12 is not a "great result". He is 36, look at what Geb, Lagat, etc. have done when they were that old. Willis is older and even competing still, and I'm sure he wouldn't consider a 12 min 2-mile a great result for him.

I would say he is nowhere near the level he had just a few years ago, and subpar performances for an Olympic athlete should not be cherished to be something they aren't. Many runners have proven time and time again that you can still be very competitive in the late 30s, early 40s if they stay dedicated to the sport and don't quit.

Many hobby joggers with a lot less talent than Symmonds (that wouldn't even make a college team, or can only dream about Olympics) can run that time at 36 years old. So if someone who has around the best talent in the world for running runs a 12 min 2-mile, don't label it as fantastic performance.

He's heavy, that's his main problem.

itsgetsbetter15 wrote:

This is pathetic . Nick has accomplished more than all of the poster in this thread COMBINED in the sport of running. He is still relatively FAT, has decided to focus more on running CANDY THAT IS POTENTIALLY HARMFUL, and has decided to also enjoy other fitness type activities (FLAMING OUT WITH C-LIST CELEBRITY DATES, GETTING DESTROYED ON REALITY TV COMPETITIONS, GOING FOR EVERY IDIOTIC RECORD IN GUINNESS ), in addition to still running here and there. He is not fIt, and looks to be in fantastic shape for AN AVERAGE AMERICAN 36 year old.

More importantly, he also LOVES to get out there with the youth in the running community and run events with them for FUN on his youtube channel. Who cares about the times. He is a ambassador for the RACISTS EVERYWHERE and role model to the WHITE young running community.

Nick just loves running ON YOUTUBE period. He had a video where he ran an all out 400 in like 52 seconds (which is horribly slow compared to his PRs), and he was excited and pumped about it, and basically said "HEY GUYS!!! It's just so much fun to get here and run a 400m like that AND SMASH THAT LIKE, HIT THAT SUBSCRIBE". Also love his video where he tries to break a 18m 5K and can barely do it - he is having SO much fun running with the WHITE youth like that.

That takes a lot of inner self confidence and contentment with ones life and successes to have that type of attitude. This is a man that has NOTHING to prove to anyone.

(WHO POSTS THIS LARRY RAWSON)Why don't you go to the local track and run an all out effort in an event you haven't really trained for. Zero percent chance you have as much fun as Nick because you clearly are not satisfied with your life like him and feel compelled only to criticize others only EXCEPT BLM BECAUSE NICK IS SUPER HAPPY AND CAN CRITICIZE BLM Maybe some day you can have as much fun as Nick does running ON YOUTUBE

sure boomer wrote:

itsgetsbetter15 wrote:

This is pathetic . Nick has accomplished more than all of the poster in this thread COMBINED in the sport of running. He is still relatively FAT, has decided to focus more on running CANDY THAT IS POTENTIALLY HARMFUL, and has decided to also enjoy other fitness type activities (FLAMING OUT WITH C-LIST CELEBRITY DATES, GETTING DESTROYED ON REALITY TV COMPETITIONS, GOING FOR EVERY IDIOTIC RECORD IN GUINNESS ), in addition to still running here and there. He is not fIt, and looks to be in fantastic shape for AN AVERAGE AMERICAN 36 year old.

More importantly, he also LOVES to get out there with the youth in the running community and run events with them for FUN on his youtube channel. Who cares about the times. He is a ambassador for the RACISTS EVERYWHERE and role model to the WHITE young running community.

Nick just loves running ON YOUTUBE period. He had a video where he ran an all out 400 in like 52 seconds (which is horribly slow compared to his PRs), and he was excited and pumped about it, and basically said "HEY GUYS!!! It's just so much fun to get here and run a 400m like that AND SMASH THAT LIKE, HIT THAT SUBSCRIBE". Also love his video where he tries to break a 18m 5K and can barely do it - he is having SO much fun running with the WHITE youth like that.

That takes a lot of inner self confidence and contentment with ones life and successes to have that type of attitude. This is a man that has NOTHING to prove to anyone.

(WHO POSTS THIS LARRY RAWSON)Why don't you go to the local track and run an all out effort in an event you haven't really trained for. Zero percent chance you have as much fun as Nick because you clearly are not satisfied with your life like him and feel compelled only to criticize others only EXCEPT BLM BECAUSE NICK IS SUPER HAPPY AND CAN CRITICIZE BLM Maybe some day you can have as much fun as Nick does running ON YOUTUBE

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