SUB 15 MINUTE 5K! MY THOUGHTS THROUGHOUT THE RACE

What a race this turned out to be!
Thanks Morgan for bringing out the best in me.
I re-live the whole experience and speak through the thoughts that ran through my mind.

This is how I mentally break down a 5k;
1st km: Active warm-up. Control that adrenaline.
2nd and 3rd km: Requires focus. Sets the tone for the rest of the race.
4th KM: The hardest and normally the slowest of them all! GRIND!
Last km: ALL YOU GOT!

I hope this video helps if you if you have shorter race and need to block out those demons when the going gets tough.

BOOM SHAKALAKA!

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Onwards and Upwards, Nick:

[danielrobertbush]

I think that it is amazing that Amy can run the same pace while running backwards and holding the camera so steady

[SuperYtc]

It's mad to me that top marathon runners run this pace for 2 hours.

[EbonAvatar]

"Last 600m. You versus you." That's my favorite part of running. That step by step, minute by minute, hour by hour, mile by mile battle with yourself. It's the most meditative experience that I know of.

[LearningFast]

That kid has an absolutely beautiful stride. Just looks effortless.

Running at 77 Kgs at that speed is definitely hard. Great job!

[gussowsclassicbluesharmoni]

To a veteran (age 65) masters competitor like me, this is a thrilling and highly educational video. My 5K PR as a mid-20-something was 17:27, so I never got to experience the vibe up front, as it were. For that reason alone, you've gifted an Old Guy with a front-row seat, and I thank you for that. But I love your stream-of-consciousness narration, which resonates strongly, I'm sure, with many of us who love competition, at whatever speed, and are canny enough to keep our powder dry for the moment when we make our move. I was amazed, frankly, when you left your young competitor in the dust at the beginning of mile 3. His stride was fantastic, as you noted. Yours is serviceable. But here, too, you taught us something, which is that the "right" body, the "right" stride, isn't the only thing that counts. Training counts; heart counts; racing strategy counts. Please continue! This is inspiring.

[mrDM]

Fellow runner here. In my mind the most beautiful part of running is when someone with supreme conditioning and ability makes it look absolutely effortless..

But when I'm in the race, I'm disgusted by them - in my mind I can accept people being better runners than me, being able to go farther / quicker... what I struggle with is how easy they make it look! They should have at least some of my breathlessness and pain 😂😂

[shinstrife]

"Lighter isn't faster, stronger is faster"
-I'm working on breaking sub 20, and I'm going to try and PR my 20:40 5k this weekend and this is words I needed. I'm ~93 kg but more than strong enough from my work outs to break 20:40 this weekend but I feel weird being a big runner and your words here were so much what I needed. Thank you.

[nikokoistinen]

QUALITY content. This is what the world needs!

[oliverpaterson]

This was a fun watch. Very well filmed too! Absolutely smashed it and the commentary was insightful. Also, Morgan is like a bloody gazelle. Super smooth.

[edwardwilson]

Mindset and self talk... So important on race day. Thanks for sharing what's going through your head Nick. Especially the part about that middle 3km of the race. The demons get loud then!

[hugolatiff]

I got emotional with this video and I'm training hard for 5 km and almost I can feel what you were feeling and It was touching! Massive congratulations for you and everybody around you that makes part of all of it🏆

[bahamutzro]

Bro congrats!!! I swear I hit aerobic threshold watching you LOL

[StillWorkn]

One of the best videos ive seen on this platform. Never seen play-by during a run. Learned so much.

[xcubex]

and here i am reaching 200 HR while running at 5:50km pace...my lord you are a machine mate!

[cherrycotapie]

This is the kind of videos that i have been looking for!
No music, just a voice over a video of someone running. Raw.

Really instructional and clear. Thanks mate!

[MarvinNeumannOfficial]

I only knew you from insta so the yt algo did its wonders and your video was recommended to me. This is (to me) unique running content. Filming the whole run without edits, without music, just commentary. So much to learn from this by simply watching. Props also to the camerawoman Amy.

[speednlift]

Your stride was so smooth and walking us through the entire race makes even more interesting. 14:55 as a seasonal opener ain’t bad at all! I see you doing 13:55 in six months

[soul_headshot]

Awesome 5k time. Morgan’s stride is also beautiful. Incredibly smooth run.

[JustBrowsing]

Morgans stride is amazing, just flowing the way I wish I could.

Great run, impressive performance, especially considering how hard fought the last couple of kilometers were. Congrats on the win. Great footage too.

[Heiskns]

It’s nice hearing a seasoned pro struggles with the mental battles after the 2km mark, it’s gruelling knowing you’re still closer to the start than you are the end!