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I did a 5k on the track. I don’t remember exactly but it was between 18 and 19 min, it was very unimpressive. So I never tried to inline skate on a running track again. My hockey playing got a lot better after I started running. I became one of the fastest skaters on the ice which upped my game. Hockey players should definitely get running fitness.
Who said he was ever a sub-4minute mile guy? I have 5K course records that have held up since 1993 and my best mile was 4:09. The fastest high schoolers typically can't crack into the 3minute range.
Blading is gonna start popping up at skateparks in a big way. With Covid the world saw a shortage of new skates. All skate companies are booming and production is being stepped up. Its cool again to skate. People forgot how fun it is. Personally I been at the skatepark when its dry out and blowing people minds with all the spins and grinds I can do. I already got some skatebored kids to start blading. Blading what never gone just put on the back burner because the digital age.
@@matejnovosad9152 rollerblading is actually quite a bit different than ice skating. The transition from one to the other isn't as easy as it would seem on the surface. Guessing he didn't skate since his childhood, I don't think it's that bad.
Super high quality videos Nick, I'm not even into running myself and I enjoy the videos because it's refreshing watching someone be on top of everything and put a lot of effort into getting things right
Blading is gonna start popping up at skateparks in a big way. With Covid the world saw a shortage of new skates. All skate companies are booming and production is being stepped up. Its cool again to skate. People forgot how fun it is. Personally I been at the skatepark when its dry out and blowing people minds with all the spins and grinds I can do. BRINK - SOUL SKATERS. Best Disney movie!
He still would have beat the record if he was good at skating.... He just isn't really a good skater.... not trying to be mean... nothing against him.... to be fair, I guess he is about average in terms os normal people who buy roller blades... but not even close as good a skater as someone who played in a good competitive hockey league... clearly his league wasn't that as is evidenced by his lack of skating ability....
@@jonm3024 He played years upon years upon years ago. Stop being a dick my guy. You probably don't think he went to the Olympics because his 800m time isn't up to date anymore huh,
@@gokublack5620 I played years upon years ago, haven't been playing, can still skate... I'm not being a dick, I'm being direct and honest... his lack of current ability in 800m is a result of condition, not technique. Therefore, a very different thing. I'm not chastising him for not being good at skating... I'm simply pointing out to the original commenter that the content creator isn't as good at skating as he claims to be in the video. And that if he was as good as he claimed to be, the results would be better. Stop simping on him... Just because he is an olympian doesn't mean he gets the right to overstate his ability in public without criticism. PS: I get it... he is trying to get views... and being boisterous is good for that... It would be much less entertaining to see him say "I'm not very good really, but I did play for a while, so I am probably better than the average Joe." Boring.... But still, if you say you are good at something and then suck at it on video 10 seconds later, prepare to get called out in the comment section....
Been watching you for years and this is one of my favorite vids you've ever made. I skate almost daily around 6-9 miles @5:30 pace. Next time you're in So-Cal do a skate in Santa Monica.
Wife and I love your videos. We live in nasty, dusty, rocky Phoenix, AZ and we see the wood chip running paths in your vids and think, wow, we need to make some life changes!
Aggressive inline is back in a big way with COVID. I busted out my old blades and found I needed new ones. I got some sweet blades and been hitting up the skatepark.
I had a similar idea because I had knee problems from running last year and skating was less impact on the knees so I attempted to break some running world records myself (granted it was on asphalt instead of a track) but it was actually very easy. I skated a full marathon in under two hours. I skated a mile in 3:41. The surprising part is my running abilities are barely above average. PB running mile of 5:04. Currently 5:30. PB half marathon 1:32, most recent (pre injury) 1:38, and never run a full marathon.
You can definitely skate a sub 3 mile. The main issue is that you were using indoor wheels on a concrete-like surface, which are some of the worse wheels that you can have and is likely why you weren’t gaining much speed. If you wanted to push this to the absolute limits, then you could have bought a pair of speedskates with race bearings, which are much faster than hockey skates, but require an almost perfect form that’s extremely hard to master just for a single RUclips video. Overall, another amazing video Nick!
Haha I love it! The mile record backwards skating is 1 min 39 seconds... this is your next task. What really insane Is the pros average a 2 minute mile for an entire marathon lol
You are comparing apples to oranges. They used large wheels, speed skating boots, hard smooth surface skated by speed skating athlete. The dude in the video had zero technique. No idea how he was a hockey team captain.
@@bloodycrepe no need to be so negative. I wasn’t making a comparison at all. I was saying that the people who do inline skating go under 4 minute miles for a very long time
Smooth sailing on that 2nd half - another great video on an awesome channel!!! Throw some Vitamin D in that immunity Run Gum and you could call it anti-covid....
Love your enthusiasm 👍 If you really want to blast a mile on blades, take a look at speed skaters and try to emulate what they do. It’s quite different than hockey skating. Your form is kind of in between the two styles and you could get way more glide (+30%) by striding more side to side, keeping your weight to the rear of your blades, quiet upper body (especially on straightaways you don’t need your arms much at all), kind of “falling” back on to your leg in the air , keeping a more aero tuck, and getting the quads to do more efficient work by just letting them keep you upright and smoothly slotting the free leg into position.
More than training. I've never seen someone so horrible at skating in my life. this was cringe. No extension and drive. Almost looked like an old man with a walker, with how narrow his gate was with skates on.
My suggestion for sub 4 min mile to Nick is to use drafting. To run very close to someone who can run fast and use his body as a shield to save energy. I don't know if will be enough to run sub 4, but will be an entertaining video!
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I don’t have ig 😔but I watch all of your videos!!
Done
My sister run and she loves it, and she need some new shoes, I dm you on insta earlier, hopefully I win!!
I need some too though
When the video opens with Nick saying, "This was a horrible idea for a video;"... You know it is going to be good!!!
WHY DO I KEEP DOING THIS TO MYSELF?!?!! :D
@@nicksymmonds 💰😂
Keep up with the great videos Parker!
@@Jimmy12222 Exactly XD
@@B1gBossMan but props to him tho he keeps us entertained
I was like: this seems easier
but then i remembered *it’s a bumpy track*
and really soft!
@@nicksymmonds oh god i forgot about that
Doing it on concrete is 100% possible. if you search "speed skating" watch some of their races. It's actually really interesting
@@Will_Kempkessure, he actually did It in the video..
I think you should just ride horseback around a track at this point
I ride every week, and that would be sick.
I’ve done it. TONS.
“so yea I’m really good at skating”
*almost falls*
"And maybe I am a little crazy" - the guy who wore a chicken costume and raced people on Venice Beach
I did a 5k on the track. I don’t remember exactly but it was between 18 and 19 min, it was very unimpressive. So I never tried to inline skate on a running track again. My hockey playing got a lot better after I started running. I became one of the fastest skaters on the ice which upped my game. Hockey players should definitely get running fitness.
I've always incorporated Sprint training for hockey. Definitely helps! I will try a flat rollerblade mile. I will try for 3:30...
Imagine nick did this when he was in sub 4 min mile shape😂. He definitely could have roller bladed a sub 3 mile lmao.
Imagine if Hicham el gurroje knew how to rollerblade and rollerbladed a mile
@@cjsplants sub 2 minutes
He skates like an old man lol
Who said he was ever a sub-4minute mile guy?
I have 5K course records that have held up since 1993 and my best mile was 4:09. The fastest high schoolers typically can't crack into the 3minute range.
@@TheDwightMamba bruh just look up nick symmonds sub 4 mile he’s done it before
“I could beat that on a skateboard”- Dwight Schrute
Easily😂✌🏽 everyday
Blading is gonna start popping up at skateparks in a big way. With Covid the world saw a shortage of new skates. All skate companies are booming and production is being stepped up. Its cool again to skate. People forgot how fun it is. Personally I been at the skatepark when its dry out and blowing people minds with all the spins and grinds I can do. I already got some skatebored kids to start blading. Blading what never gone just put on the back burner because the digital age.
I can’t imagine rollerblading on the bumpy track...must have been hard!
my hips were reallllly sore the next day
@@nicksymmonds i bet
Respect for him not being a pro skater but still putting out a video on timed distance, and the commentary was hilarious!!
Thanks for keeping it real on the Rollerblades. I've been skating for 30 years now. It's a fun way to crosstrain and get some flow.
"So, yeah, I can skate." Proceeds to look more awkward in skates than 90% of people.
I saw him skate and I was like this dude never stood on the ice in his life...
@@matejnovosad9152 rollerblading is actually quite a bit different than ice skating. The transition from one to the other isn't as easy as it would seem on the surface.
Guessing he didn't skate since his childhood, I don't think it's that bad.
@@erikvanderveken1408 dude i onow how to do both it is not that different
Super high quality videos Nick, I'm not even into running myself and I enjoy the videos because it's refreshing watching someone be on top of everything and put a lot of effort into getting things right
Hip flexors have to be on fire!!
duuuuuude, they were DONE!!
Nick "Back here in in Tracktown USA" Symmonds
LOVE MY TOWN!!!
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My brain at 4 Am “I wonder could you roller blade a mile in under 4 mins” Nick “got you covered my man”
Bike a 4 minute mile. That is the secret 4 minute bison mile key
So excellent Nick! I like to road cycle and anytime I can spin a sub 3 min mile I just keep em rollin, it’s an addictive feeling.
My man Nick Simmonds. I'm a thrower but this man is still inspirational!
Try a mile in one of those racing wheelchairs
Good idea
Blading is gonna start popping up at skateparks in a big way. With Covid the world saw a shortage of new skates. All skate companies are booming and production is being stepped up. Its cool again to skate. People forgot how fun it is. Personally I been at the skatepark when its dry out and blowing people minds with all the spins and grinds I can do. BRINK - SOUL SKATERS. Best Disney movie!
Such a great and funny Idea 😂
glad you think so!!!
*Checks Notifications* Nick’s new mile challenge? You know I’m excited! Haha
At first I thought this was an easy challenge then I realized that the track isnt a smooth surface
He still would have beat the record if he was good at skating.... He just isn't really a good skater.... not trying to be mean... nothing against him.... to be fair, I guess he is about average in terms os normal people who buy roller blades... but not even close as good a skater as someone who played in a good competitive hockey league... clearly his league wasn't that as is evidenced by his lack of skating ability....
@@jonm3024 He played years upon years upon years ago. Stop being a dick my guy. You probably don't think he went to the Olympics because his 800m time isn't up to date anymore huh,
@@gokublack5620 I played years upon years ago, haven't been playing, can still skate... I'm not being a dick, I'm being direct and honest... his lack of current ability in 800m is a result of condition, not technique. Therefore, a very different thing.
I'm not chastising him for not being good at skating... I'm simply pointing out to the original commenter that the content creator isn't as good at skating as he claims to be in the video. And that if he was as good as he claimed to be, the results would be better. Stop simping on him... Just because he is an olympian doesn't mean he gets the right to overstate his ability in public without criticism.
PS:
I get it... he is trying to get views... and being boisterous is good for that... It would be much less entertaining to see him say "I'm not very good really, but I did play for a while, so I am probably better than the average Joe." Boring....
But still, if you say you are good at something and then suck at it on video 10 seconds later, prepare to get called out in the comment section....
@@gokublack5620 the way he skates is pretty subpar, looks like he had an 5 year hiatus.
I never clicked so fast in my life
Thanks for being early!!
IKR. Blading is dope. Just needs some aggressive inline instead of those speed skates XD.
Been watching you for years and this is one of my favorite vids you've ever made. I skate almost daily around 6-9 miles @5:30 pace. Next time you're in So-Cal do a skate in Santa Monica.
Wife and I love your videos. We live in nasty, dusty, rocky Phoenix, AZ and we see the wood chip running paths in your vids and think, wow, we need to make some life changes!
nick symmonds is by far the most underrated youtuber ever! and btw... i’m all for the new FISHING CHANNEL!!!
coming soon!!! We really want to do it right. Think BIG fish in exotic locations :D
@@nicksymmonds whatever happens with it, it’ll be sick
Facts
Aggressive inline is back in a big way with COVID. I busted out my old blades and found I needed new ones. I got some sweet blades and been hitting up the skatepark.
Man you are really awesome 🔥🔥....doing so much for us....❤️❤️
Dang this looks cool!!😂. I’ll try this once I get better at rolling skating!😂👍
Clicked as soon as I saw the notification
Blowing through stop signs, cars weaving around him...nothing stops Nick. Hah.
When Nick Symmonds is rollerblading anything is Possible.
Got to give props to this channel. Youd think Nick would have ran out of ideas (pun intended) but keeps proving me wrong 🏃♂️
thank you for not click baiting, means a lot
U can do anything nick u r superhero 😂
I had a similar idea because I had knee problems from running last year and skating was less impact on the knees so I attempted to break some running world records myself (granted it was on asphalt instead of a track) but it was actually very easy. I skated a full marathon in under two hours. I skated a mile in 3:41. The surprising part is my running abilities are barely above average. PB running mile of 5:04. Currently 5:30. PB half marathon 1:32, most recent (pre injury) 1:38, and never run a full marathon.
You can definitely skate a sub 3 mile. The main issue is that you were using indoor wheels on a concrete-like surface, which are some of the worse wheels that you can have and is likely why you weren’t gaining much speed. If you wanted to push this to the absolute limits, then you could have bought a pair of speedskates with race bearings, which are much faster than hockey skates, but require an almost perfect form that’s extremely hard to master just for a single RUclips video. Overall, another amazing video Nick!
you should check out speed skating on wheels if this interested you, its a really cool sport almost the same as on ice
Yas
Haha I love it! The mile record backwards skating is 1 min 39 seconds... this is your next task. What really insane Is the pros average a 2 minute mile for an entire marathon lol
When coach says to roll trough the first mile...
That's crazy I did cross country, ice hockey and outdoor as my sports in high school too! It's such a weird combo of sports 😂
Great vid, Nick! With or without rollerblades, that’s still very impressive!
Thank you Sam!!!
Yeiih I'm so happy for you 🥳👏👏
You should see how quick you can do a track mile on a bicycle or mini rocker bike, I think that would be an interesting and fun video
I was just thinking about this 😂
I read your mind!! :D
10:30 I could care less but when they driver crossed that double yellow I really thought that house was a cop lmao
The world record for the skating marathon is under 57 minutes. That’s like 27mph
Imagine turning at that speed
on 110 or bigger wheels
You are comparing apples to oranges. They used large wheels, speed skating boots, hard smooth surface skated by speed skating athlete. The dude in the video had zero technique. No idea how he was a hockey team captain.
@@dashiefiles easy
@@bloodycrepe no need to be so negative. I wasn’t making a comparison at all. I was saying that the people who do inline skating go under 4 minute miles for a very long time
Thanks for the vid, saved my night
Congrats on sub 4 Nick!!
Puts into perspective how fast professional speedskaters are!
Go nick! I luv run gum
First time being early 😁, Haven’t watched it yet but I know it’s going to be great.
thanks for being early Stephanie!!
Every time I think nic must've run out of ideas.... Another banger
I’ve gone skydiving and snorkeling but roller skating terrifies me! Lol…you make it look so effortless!
nick you should do another downhill mile but in alphaflys this time!
TBH I really don't like alphaflys! They feel really unstable to me. I do like the vaporflys tho :D
Downhill mile in rollerblades
@@ca1vinyoung Uh Oh
I’ve always loved the instrumental beats you use on your videos. Where do you get them from??
I'm tempted to try this honestly
Smooth sailing on that 2nd half - another great video on an awesome channel!!! Throw some Vitamin D in that immunity Run Gum and you could call it anti-covid....
Clicked for the fun, stayed for Apollo and Run gum.
Ryan is amazing there are a million cameras out there👏👏
Love your enthusiasm 👍 If you really want to blast a mile on blades, take a look at speed skaters and try to emulate what they do. It’s quite different than hockey skating. Your form is kind of in between the two styles and you could get way more glide (+30%) by striding more side to side, keeping your weight to the rear of your blades, quiet upper body (especially on straightaways you don’t need your arms much at all), kind of “falling” back on to your leg in the air , keeping a more aero tuck, and getting the quads to do more efficient work by just letting them keep you upright and smoothly slotting the free leg into position.
Me: Hey get off the track with those rollerblades!
Symmonds: I'm an Olympian.
Me: Carry on.
2:11 that looks really hilarious when its sped up 😂
More videos like this please! This was awesome!
Excellent!! So much fun!! I love your videos!!!
High quality vids, keep it up my man.
Oh man, I miss rollerblading. There's nothing like a smooth road to glide on.
Appreciable Effort 👍👍
I love your videos Nick!
Still waiting for the day when Nick says he’s coming to Massachusetts for a crazy new race video😭
Loving these videos
Yes!! I love the content! ❤️
The world record for the 1500m inline skating is 2:07 Maybe with some training you can break it?
More than training. I've never seen someone so horrible at skating in my life. this was cringe. No extension and drive. Almost looked like an old man with a walker, with how narrow his gate was with skates on.
@@Jessersadler that's the point of training it's to fix problems and to gain skills and to improve
@@daftwatcher My point was, he needs more.
I always loved roller blading cuz it always looked like how Shadow runs with his rocket shoes
So exited for this vid!
thanks for being early!!
Yessss OMG of course!!!
I am litteraly your biggest fan!!!
You have it a great effort. I can tell there is a skater in there somewhere. Well, that ain’t the CHAD!
My mile PB on a mountain bike on an asphalt track was 2:45 from a flying start. The key is to do it on a day with no wind. Can you beat it?
Recently started binging on your videos!!..keep it up 👍🏻
Never neglect friction!
But i have to admit, that i underestimated the friction on the running track too :D
You should do a backwards mile vs subscribers
ok now this is epic
Dude look how muscular your back is! Been lifting!
Next video you should use a hoverboard that would be awesome 💯 (HOVERBOARD A SUB 4 MILE)
Loving the videos
You’re going to have to get that speed skating stride the one arm behind the back bent over far with a big swing for the outside arm
He needs to get waaay lower... nice long push with a glide after... bring ankles together... repeat...
Just goes to show how absolutely mental these sub 4 min milers are
Your drone pilot is amazing
😂😂 from the title I know it’s gonna be good! Also, I feel like it would be harder the skate than to run.
Just finished the video! Great video nick!
You should try it in speed skating roller blades... bigger wheels and longer base
“Ice skates? A sub 3 minute mile”
Nick what durometer were your wheels. I am guessing around a 72-76. Try again with 81-84's on the track.
Roller blades seem like the perfect middle between running and cycling
Food for thought Nick: maybe try that again on a velodrome track, instead of a runner's track? Continued success mate!
I am going to try this today on a similar track
My suggestion for sub 4 min mile to Nick is to use drafting. To run very close to someone who can run fast and use his body as a shield to save energy. I don't know if will be enough to run sub 4, but will be an entertaining video!
Nice finish! Didn't think you were going to make it until the very end! (Only solution for the track is a bike, though)
This my man