Well done dude. Downhill or not, that was a ridiculous accomplishment. Please consider running a 5K or 10K road race with these, I'd love to know how it goes!
My 6 ½ year old daughter saw the part where you fly from track to road. She asked, did those shoes make him fly? I replied, yes he can fly with those shoes. She said, ok and walked away. Thanks for the video.
I bought the shoes after watching this. Every shoe I ever bought caused me pain in my legs, joints, and back. At 54 weighing 254 lbs I started running with my pink Vaporfly Next shoes 4 months ago. It was mind blowing. It absorbs impact like nothing I have ever seen. I am now still 54 but weighs 223 lbs and is running every day to every second day on these shoes. Will never buy anything else. No pain running! My mile time went from 10 minutes down to 7:58 and I know I will do better in the future. (I know it is slow...) New life!
7:58 is a incredible a time. A lot of young kids in my school can not run that and they don't have to deal with back and joint pain. You are an awesome runner and true inspiration to us all!!!
Well done, Daisy. For two obvious reasons: (1) your weight loss of 31 lbs, and (2) reducing your mile time by 2:02. Great start! However, we know these beginnings for your success weren't due solely by the shoes. Have you also changed your diet?
That is a super strong run even with the downhill. The drop in those shoes really pushes you forward especially going downhill. People are putting up some pretty crazy times in downhill marathons with these shoes.
@@nisjdhsi yeah buddy if you knew how to read he said it "makes it look like hes going nowhere when hes actually hauling", meaning he wasnt saying he was faking it.
This one HURT! Totally worth it though :D Check out my new eBook, How To Be a Better Runner: www.nicksymmonds.com/product-page/how-to-be-a-better-runner
Anyone else freaked out about how he just flew from the track to the road using some sort of rocket propulsion in the shoes at 2:48 ? No wonder those things are controversial
dude you have a GREAT eye for editing. I didn't want to run with the mic on so we did have to reenact the collapse at the finish line so we could get good audio
Dude.... 99.9999. I’m a very good runner and can only run 4:38. I guarantee anyone commenting here saying a 3:55 1609 meter run of any kind is incredibly impressive.
I appreciate how open you were about it being downhill, and don't understand why everyone is making a big deal over it. If ya'll can run a sub 4 minute mile with 250 ft of elevation loss, then I will shut up, but let's respect the effort regardless!
Derek Napier that’s dumb. Shoes with carbon fiber is not the same thing as wheels, nor is it the same as coiled springs. Sports have improvements in equipment all the time like in rowing, skiing, biking, etc.
@@petertaylor8252 just cause other sports do something dumb doesnt mean running should do something dumb as well. all these scientific advancements just render running records from 1 decade ago useless. how can we get excited about new records if its just the shoes getting faster? im very new to running so not very well informed yet but to me it seems pretty dumb
@@optimusprime4263 Bruh if the idea was to have a flat comparison of athletes now vs back in the day we'd be running barefoot with no nutritionists, no advanced workout programs, no legal supplements, nothing. Obviously we're going to have improvements in a wide range of performance related aspects. People have been able to use them for decades and decades, no reason to stop now. We should see how fast we can really go.
The only way to know for sure if itd the shoes or the down hill that is giving the bigger advantage either be to A. Run it again without the shoes or B. run a mile on the track with the shoes
1. It was downhill 2. it is Not a world Record 3. it is not Even a mile. I checked that on google Maps....thats the Reason you did Not Wanted to run on the Track
sadboy runallday whether or not it is accurate, heart rate and meters run are shown through some types of watch. Doesn't take a genius to realize. Use your brain child.
@@enceofthewind4145 So you are not a runner, you only know what the watch can show, that things is not working like that. The data he show is just some generated Aftereffect project, yes you are old but still not clever enough
Hes going downhill so his heart rate isn't 100% accurate to energy and effort output the hill is literally over extending his stride which is why he's leaning back.
@@qh415 Not sure honestly. Yes, for elite runners it makes sense that WR timings would be faster on track since the top track athletes are more comfortable on the track being used to training there and having the highest quality spikes. And world comps and olympics for 5k and 10k distances are run on the track. Technically you should be able to run faster on the harder surface (asphalt) though and I believe this is the case for most amateur runners. But everyone is different.
Recipocrity Like he said, don’t do this yourself but he had a truck riding in front of him so that’s enough for him to know there’s no cars coming. Even if there were, cars should be able to see him running behind a big truck.
I injured my ankles and tendons (not knee thanks God, but those ankle tendons injuries are so effing bad...still recovering from one, and I don't really rest too much I run a little even injured) always running downhill, so to me that's the most dangerous run: downhill...and the GPS always shows less distance hence the running app is showing me slower no matter how fast I go ....☹️😠
Depends on what his maximum is. I used to cycle above 210bpm for 4 minutes easily when my maximum was in the 220's. At his age mine was about 212. Now it's about 194 it would seem (or at-least, that's the highest I've recorded this year during sprint intervals) ... so yeah, now 4 minutes in 190's would kill me ha ha. But when I was in my 20's or 30's it was more do-able. Everyone's different on max HR and what they can maintain.
@@bayleymassey No, it's not. Everyone's max heart rate is different. If you rely on the 220-age "formula" you have no idea what your max heart rate is or where your training zones are.
@@holyqap4224 A lot of basic drones out there have features that allow it to lock onto you and follow (or lead) you at a distance. The done's gimbal allow it to stabilize video very nicely..
When my first girlfriend rang me to say she's just getting in the shower and her parents are out for the night pretty sure I ran that mile and a half in 3 minutes flat
Wow that’s impressive a sub 4 minute mile, even if it was down hill that’s still very impressive for Nick Symmonds. His heart was also was racing 200 bpm which was surprising since he kept on going
Nick Symmonds what’s your opinion on the whole situation with the vaporflys being allowed in competitions but the alphaflys being banned? Do you think they have to create a limit for the size of the soles?
Woah, I think I like those more the green ones I have! Have you ever ran in the 4%s? Can you notice a difference if so? Lastly, at what distance on a track would you choose the vaporfly over spikes?
Nick: “this is where I have to come clean. This course is significantly downhill.” People: “ItS dOwNhIlL fAkE”. Yes, thank you for stating what he implies
Man, you're truly inspirational. I used your base training workout back in the days and was able to be a walk-on on my college team. Hands down my favorite athlete. P.S I've only commented on 5 videos ever on YoutTube over the last 7 years.
Bro I started shouting in my house... when u were so close to finishing the 100 meters and it was so close to 40 seconds.... vaporflys seem so comfortable
Haha - way to come clean about that downhill! Couldn't really tell for sure until you crossed the off-ramp it was really clear behind you there was some elevation loss, but still - amazing run! Entered myself in for those sweet shoes - currently rehabbing a torn ACL and just got approval to jog on a treadmill 16 weeks post-op!
Holy Crap Nick! Downhill a bit or not, THAT is impressive. Totally not expecting that performance, but I shouldn't be surprised coming from one of my GOAT 800 meter runners short list!
Y’all are so petty. THIS MAN RAN A SUB 4 MINUTE MILE. A feat like this is almost impossible regardless of the circumstances so it doesn’t matter what shoes he’s wearing or how downhill the run was. Damn impressive for sure man!
Now that I saw the "course" I see how he went from holding a sub 2-hour marathon pace for 1km (4:35 mile pace) to a sub-4 minute mile Of course in his prime he could easily break 4 minutes
