Nick Symmonds makes a video calling out the LetsRun haters

All I know is that my quip in the thread was not mentioned when I did 15 second skips through the video, so not interested. Really can't stand click baity youtubers that claim to be former Olympians.

xcskier66 wrote:

He ran a 1:42.95 800m for a PR in the olympic final (an olympic final that is possibly the greatest male 800m race ever run). Running your best race ever at the most important race of your life is super hard and should be commended. Especially impressive for a guy who started D3 and worked his way to the top.

+1. These Nick critics are just tiring. He's a heck of a runner and I wish I had small percentage of his talent.

Two things.

1. Just because you have haters doesn't mean you're doing something right. People can have haters for the wrong reasons. If people are calling him tubby or meatball, that's certainly wrong reasons. But Nick is also a very expressive, opinionated person. Some people like that, others don't. If you put yourself out there with lots of opinions, you will generate lots of criticism. And if someone doesn't like your opinions, they usually will find reasons to not like other things about you. Not that it's ok.

2. Posting anonymously is ok, as long as it isn't used as a shield to take cheap shots at people. If Nick has only posted under his name, that's great. But others of us prefer to interact without drawing attention to ourselves or our families. What's posted online remains forever, even on a running message board.

And the 500 / 5:00 is a great goal. I like seeing people find new challenges after they've reached their goals in other things.

Nick Symmonds (TM) speaks the truth. I'm in the process of creating and widely circulating a super hype video series titled, "Former Collegiate Athlete Races Terrified Domestic Cats." You would not believe all of the blatant jealousy I have had to put up with in the comments section. The haters just can't stand my ambitious goals.

If youre not an interesting person, you will not have a bunch of haters. Simple. Nick is interesting. Therefore he has haters. People get insecure when others are outstanding. They want that attention they can't get.

Anyways, that attention, good or bad, is good business for him. He wants the notoriety.

STEVE THE ADDICT^^^^^^"""""""" wrote:

If youre not an interesting person, you will not have a bunch of haters. Simple. Nick is interesting. Therefore he has haters. People get insecure when others are outstanding. They want that attention they can't get.

Anyways, that attention, good or bad, is good business for him. He wants the notoriety.

This guy is interesting too.

He has a lot of haters.

He got lots of attention.

I don't think he has a lot of haters because he's doing things right and is an outstanding human being that people are jealous of. I think he has haters because he's an a$$hat.

It's possible Nick suffers from the same issue.

STEVE THE ADDICT^^^^^^"""""""" wrote:

If youre not an interesting person, you will not have a bunch of haters. Simple. Nick is interesting. Therefore he has haters. People get insecure when others are outstanding. They want that attention they can't get.

Anyways, that attention, good or bad, is good business for him. He wants the notoriety.

Nick creates plenty of interest and excitement on the track. If you don't want critics and haters, then don't be as opinionated off the track. And I don't necessarily disagree with his opinions. I just don't like loudmouth athletes and celebrities of any perspective. Not Lebron, Favre, Curt Schilling, Kapernick. Some people like that. I and others don't.

I sucked nick's weiner wrote:

Nick is secretly what every lets runner wants to be and that is what makes people infuriated at him. I mean, let's give it up guys: he's hot, handsome, and very (very) charismatic. If I was a chick, I would totally bang him. Had a very successful D3 college career. Went on to run for Brooks. Competed in the 2012 Olympic games as an 800m finalist (albeit he did get long dicked by Rudisha). CEO of his own company, Run Gum. Social media influencer and fairly famous youtuber as well. Got a smokin' hot wife too. Nick has it all, and he's only 37. People are just extremely jealous of him.

PS.

Nick gave me $100 to write all that. Thanks Nick!

I am now "$100 richer"

Nick is that you? Geez

Ironic...considering you attack trans people all the time without realizing they are 1) mostly kids and 2) real people.

Same goes for your attacks on minorities. take your own advice rojo.

almost no one knows who he is.

old hat 23 wrote:

hey Nick-

post your 800 progression from 3;30 down to 2;00.01-

you know we cheer for you.

i'll rabbit you for push ups and pull ups if you rabbit me for 800.

since you forgot to film a few stages of that 800 can you just sign the following-

I Nick Symmonds , do admit, that at times , a 3;10. and certainly a 2;40 800, can be difficult, dangerous, and inappropriate. but not quite as stupid as 300 push ups a day for someone who cant hit 42 straight who wants to get to 51 straight..... cheers

Also, will you sign this- I Nick the buffalo Symmonds do admit. that even with roller blades. I am currently scared to know, If i can break 40 min in the 10k, but i'm pretty sure i cant beat it running quite this moment.... cheers

You are an idiot trying to get your 15 seconds of fame...Nick Symmonds was a very successful track athlete...period

The boards hold some surprisingly subtle satire. It rises to the level of art when the targets fail to comprehend this.

michiganrunner55 wrote:

[quote]old hat 23 wrote:

hey Nick-

You are an idiot trying to get your 15 seconds of fame...Nick Symmonds was a very successful track athlete...period

I had a friend was a big baseball player

Back in high school

He could throw that speedball by you

Make you look like a fool boy

Saw him the other night at this roadside bar

I was walking in, he was walking out

We went back inside sat down had a few drinks

But all he kept talking about was

Glory days, well, they'll pass you by

ben jamin gave nick a real compliment. if you havent watched nick and ryan do the army fitness test you might benefit from some context. .... it's way more apathetic than hate... i realize he missed a pretty good chance to video log the progression back down to where he was this last 800 video. if he's trying to be relivant to the lives of viewers. but given his 200 speed the progression isnt that interesting... his hat logo could be easily modified to be a d*ck head logo .... why would a person seeking fame post annonymously? really just looking for inspiration and amusement etc etc. doubt i'll ever chew the gum. his current goal is interesting. but to say- nick has a tendency to be a bit of a scatterbrained clown , is something nick himself capitalizes on. so dont hate on us when we believe for awhile that he's the fool he plays on tv.... technically i dont think either ryan or nick are as weak as they pretended in the army test video... i'll watch his videos sometimes..... what was is not what is. distant relatives of former selves. stay hard

One question.

Who is jamin?

I loved the video too and the message.

I've enjoyed a lot of his other YouTube content, e.g. at an out of shape Nick racing random people in the 100, mile, 5K, etc. It's really good, lighthearted entertainment.

It should be painfully obvious to anyone who knows anything about running that Nick isn't taking any of this post-retirement running seriously. The dude isn't that old and has run 1:42/3:36. With a month of real training, he'd destroy all of us hobby joggers.

It's kind of funny that he took note of Jamin's "tubby" remark. It seemed pretty tame by letsrun standards.

I've never really understood all the complaining about his youtube channel.

Like for example, when we all complain about T&F announcers it's because we're trying to watch a meet and we're stuck with these people. However, Nick makes content where you have to actively click on it to consume it. So really, the haters are mad that something they don't want to watch even exists in the first place, which is an odd headspace to be in.

It's pretty ironic to see some of these trolls claim they're in Nick's head. Like, you're the ones nitpicking every single video from a dude who's been retired for 5 years so who's living rent free here? Also, it may make you feel better to call him tubby, but guess who makes a little extra coin every time you can't stop yourself from hate-watching his clickbait...lol

Hmm.

I am a Nick Symmonds fan, both a fan of his athletic career and his current life/persona.

I'm am in agreement with the vast majority of what he just said in that video except this:

"Haters are just jealous".

Um...nah. SOME haters are jealous. Some people though just are deserving of hate, and it has nothing to do with jealousy. Not saying Symmonds deserves any hate, but there are people who do...Donald Trump, for example. He deserves hate, and that has nothing to do with jealousy.

So, a swing and a miss on that one Nick, but I'm with you on the other stuff.

sayer of two things wrote:

STEVE THE ADDICT^^^^^^"""""""" wrote:

If youre not an interesting person, you will not have a bunch of haters. Simple. Nick is interesting. Therefore he has haters. People get insecure when others are outstanding. They want that attention they can't get.

Anyways, that attention, good or bad, is good business for him. He wants the notoriety.

Nick creates plenty of interest and excitement on the track. If you don't want critics and haters, then don't be as opinionated off the track. And I don't necessarily disagree with his opinions. I just don't like loudmouth athletes and celebrities of any perspective. Not Lebron, Favre, Curt Schilling, Kapernick. Some people like that. I and others don't.

Just found out he's a Trump supporter(racist?). Will have to unfollow him. Boo.

Jamin is probably the LetsRun poster most politically aligned with Nick, and Nick the most politically aligned famous runner to Jamin. Wonder why they hate each other?