Episode #29: 2x Olympic Runner Nick Symmonds shares his insane workout goal for 2021

We Run This

English - January 18, 2021 03:49 - 1 hour - 112 MB
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Previous Episode: Episode #28: Gabrielle Bolin on pushing a partner and how sweat can change your life

Next Episode: Episode #30: Jason Hardrath talks adventure running, almost dying, and chasing 'Fastest Known Times'

This week on the show, we're joined by two-time Olympian, Nick Symmonds.

Nick competed for the United States at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Though his focus has been on the 800 meters for the majority of his career, Nick also has a personal best of 3:56 seconds in the mile.

After his running career came to an end, Nick became a successful entrepreneur and YouTube star. His YouTube channel is filled with videos of the former Olympian racing go-kart, Teslas, and even includes fitness challenges like doing 300 push-ups a day for 30 days.

In this interview, Nick talks about competing in the Olympics and the mental crash that happened when that part of his life ended, where he gets the inspiration for his YouTube videos, getting smoked by strangers on the street, a secret cheat he does before his races, why commentating for NBC sucked, and how to win a race against friends.

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