EPIC DUEL! DID I BREAK 15? WHAT WENT THROUGH MY MIND THROUGHOUT THE RACE

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  • Опубликовано: 11 июн 2024
  • Life is far too short not to race.
    The first 5k of many shorter distance races coming up for me.
    Competition brings out the best in me/us.
    Always hurts.
    ALWAYS worth it!
    Hope you get a good feel for what went through my mind
    Enjoy!
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    Nick

Комментарии • 147

  • @shteenn1702
    @shteenn1702 Месяц назад +92

    Nick, I want to honestly thank you from the bottom of my heart. You kind of changed my mental health, as well as physical health.
    I ended up stumbling into your shorts/vids & you managed to entertain me enough so that I'd stick around and watch every video you post. I started running, got myself a pair of Brooks Ghost Max, and I'm currently running 5km at 4:30/km (so 22:46 or something). I came from vaping a shitload everyday, feeling slow, tired, fatigued. You showed me it was possible, so I started training. First 2 months was pure zone 2 (mafetone) training. After that I felt comfortable with speed work, and my goal right now is sub 20 5k's, as well as a marathon!
    Thank you so much! Lets get better, faster, together!

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +19

      Wow this is incredible to hear and thank so much for sharing!
      Makes doing what I do, 1,000% worth it. Let me know when you smash that sub 20 barrier 🫶🏻 together we grow!

    • @jimblack8104
      @jimblack8104 Месяц назад

      👏🙌

  • @jodeefarah7866
    @jodeefarah7866 Месяц назад +20

    90% in zone 5 is next level and shows just hard you're working. The mental fortitude you need to hold that is incredible. Top performance Nick💪

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +3

      It doesn’t get easier that’s for sure!! But hey it’s always worth it!!! 😵‍💫🙌🏻

  • @saljablo2767
    @saljablo2767 Месяц назад +10

    You can tell Nick is elite because his pace looks flawless and easy for him. He never looks like he’s struggling. Honestly his form at this pace looks like my slow jog form.

  • @kellyrodgers9326
    @kellyrodgers9326 Месяц назад +21

    God I love your 5k commentary videos. That was awesome and so inspiring. The thing I love about 5k distance is your race at 3 min km is exactly the same as my race at 6 min km. Hard all the way and building to max effort and pain in the final km. And everyone finds a group of runners to settle in with and push each other.

  • @reubenjoji7091
    @reubenjoji7091 Месяц назад +44

    Nick ran crazy fast, but it was as if the winner finished before Nick even started 💀. That's how insanely quick he was

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +32

      Seyfu was soooo fast! 14:12 he finished it. As a solo time trial basically. It was an honour and privilege watching him disappear into the distance

  • @no-ph8yl
    @no-ph8yl Месяц назад +2

    I've watched the other race video like 20 times and when he said 'Sayfurgermal is racing' my heart dropped

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +1

      🤣🤣 glad you could see just how next level he is!! Morgan is racing in the next one 👀

  • @StevenHaggis
    @StevenHaggis Месяц назад +13

    Let's all have a 'BOOMSHAKALAKA'!!!!!

  • @AISWIMING
    @AISWIMING Месяц назад +3

    Nick as a recent runner and yrying to go under 20min 5k I can say your 5km run vids are best.
    Its being on the edge of my seat holding my breath while watching you run.
    Great work and your running form is soooo good 👍
    Well done

  • @mchekk
    @mchekk Месяц назад +1

    VERY cool to be able to witness this. Thanks for sharing Nick!

  • @PatrickStar-km1dm
    @PatrickStar-km1dm Месяц назад +2

    5ks are so brutal, whenever I'm hurting bad I always try to slow the moment down in my head and see if I can smile through the pain. I don't know why I do it but watching this made me think of it 😂

  • @asus12354
    @asus12354 Месяц назад +2

    Congrats with a sub 15!!! Unreal footage. These are absolute favourites of mine! Yesterday I did a 19:15 5k which took ages to achieve. I go through very simmilar thoughts and the execution yet there is always more to learn. Thanks Nick for being the best ! :D also that guy in 1st place ran the race solo in such a surreal speed. Kudos to him. Mind bending stuff.

  • @evgenysergeev8186
    @evgenysergeev8186 Месяц назад +1

    My huge respect for your fitness, mindset, and patience!

  • @JohnBrown-be6re
    @JohnBrown-be6re Месяц назад +3

    great stuff Nick!

  • @atmis5552
    @atmis5552 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks for such a great video, Nick and Aimee! Enjoyed every second of it and inspired by it

  • @nicnak4475
    @nicnak4475 Месяц назад +4

    Great effort Nick, well done ! 👍

  • @fatihbirkan8527
    @fatihbirkan8527 Месяц назад +1

    Great run Nick. It is pure enjoyment to watch to run with on screen display elements and narrative. Thanks.

  • @User90126
    @User90126 Месяц назад +1

    Absolutely love this style of video, seeing you guys at the top end of the sport battling it out. Boomshakalaka

  • @saintsaens21
    @saintsaens21 Месяц назад +3

    Great job Nick and Amie.

  • @blakefaulds
    @blakefaulds Месяц назад +1

    Incredible race... Digging so deep!! I swear I get so fired up watching your race videos! There is no feeling in this world that matches a full send, can't wait for my next one!

  • @RoshanFernandez-md5cf
    @RoshanFernandez-md5cf Месяц назад +1

    So good to watch Nick 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. Loved your strength mentally and physically to get that sub 15!! Well done sir 💪🏽🙌🏽💯

  • @JustBrowsing777
    @JustBrowsing777 Месяц назад +1

    Wow such a grind, well done Nick to put in such an effort 👏💪

  • @reieli87
    @reieli87 Месяц назад

    Thank you sharing. That was POV experience I didn't expect. I felt my heart beat every second. You inspired me to keep on running and training.
    👏👏👏 Let's go

  • @jonasgold649
    @jonasgold649 Месяц назад +1

    Congrats on the great effort. And thank you very much for the interesting commentary over the course.

    • @jonasgold649
      @jonasgold649 Месяц назад

      Maybe one point about the picture quality, I watched the video on big TV screen and your legs (running your crazy pace) looks little bit choppy. Not sure what exact camera was used, but recording and exporting in 50fps or 60fps would make a trick. Or at least make sure you export video in same fps rate as it was recorded so no conversion takes place.
      But anyway great content, keep postings more.

  • @mikes5764
    @mikes5764 Месяц назад +4

    Nice performance Nick, racing is an art!

  • @h1pbs964
    @h1pbs964 Месяц назад

    Love this style of video. It's how I found your channel a while back. Having real time pace, heart rate and distance is a really nice addition. Great performance too!

  • @Grendel2912
    @Grendel2912 Месяц назад +1

    Wow. I enjoyed that. You looked so relaxed (I know you probably weren't) But then seeing the result, I thought you were leading but the winner to run that time. Hats off to the Dulwich guy too, hung on to get a good time too. Thanks for sharing

  • @georgistefanov8919
    @georgistefanov8919 Месяц назад +2

    love these voice over race vods.. keep them comin

  • @nddomer99
    @nddomer99 Месяц назад +2

    Amazing! Well done!

  • @mikestevenson1334
    @mikestevenson1334 Месяц назад +1

    Superb 5k effort, as always Nick! =D

  • @r0lfus
    @r0lfus Месяц назад

    Great video. Amazing to see heart rate, pace, etc throughout all of run!

  • @electro479
    @electro479 Месяц назад +1

    Looking forward
    looking forward to watching this love the content!

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад

      Hope you get a good feel for exactly what it was like for me out there 💥

  • @cory3476
    @cory3476 Месяц назад +1

    A Big BOOM SHAKALAKA Nick! 👊🏻💯! Great Job! Great Video! Love watching these! So inspiring!

  • @SCHENTH
    @SCHENTH Месяц назад +1

    What an amazing running video‼
    Booooom Shakalaka👊

  • @nicksmith4507
    @nicksmith4507 Месяц назад +1

    That was so exciting to watch, I started sweating here on the edge of my seat... Amazing effort!

  • @scrappycoco9815
    @scrappycoco9815 Месяц назад +1

    I love this kind of videos

  • @Timtherunner
    @Timtherunner Месяц назад

    Well done Nick. I love the effort you put in and can relate.
    At 51 I'm aiming for a sub 20. Just over a year ago I did my first in 37 minutes.
    Now sitting at 20:45 with some serious work behind me and ahead , you show the level of determination needed

  • @justoutlaw6423
    @justoutlaw6423 Месяц назад +1

    Well done. Such a fast race.

  • @DavidBhoy1967
    @DavidBhoy1967 Месяц назад +1

    Great effort!

  • @Ultrarunnerdad
    @Ultrarunnerdad Месяц назад

    Came here for some inspiration while on the injury bench. Thanks for the great video and inspiration. BOOMSHAKALAKA!

  • @Astrix321
    @Astrix321 Месяц назад +1

    truly an inspiration for us tall runners nick!

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад

      Not all about having the longest legs eeeey ;)

  • @deemons182
    @deemons182 Месяц назад +1

    as a first time viewer to your channel, this is inspirational :)

  • @ingagade951
    @ingagade951 Месяц назад +1

    How wonderfull running Nick and I just get started running and right now I run by maf-metode and its going well I think and got me a proffesional coach who really learn me lots of tecnik in running so I get less injured and get more speed in my feet. But thanks for the incredible video and you are a great and much a clever running mann I think. Inga DK.

  • @derekrunsagain
    @derekrunsagain Месяц назад

    Epic! Watched the entire video. Very inspirational ...

  • @heeby123
    @heeby123 Месяц назад +1

    Great race Nick!
    I did a half at the weekend and nailed a very nonchalant 3 pointer at the last water station. Thought of yours straight away! Boom!

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад

      Haha epic 🏀 wish I could have seen it on camera #Satisfying

  • @saljablo2767
    @saljablo2767 Месяц назад +1

    Awesome work

  • @Brenton1000
    @Brenton1000 Месяц назад

    Love these full send videos 💪

  • @lizgreen2936
    @lizgreen2936 Месяц назад

    Amie is the BEST liar ever!!... 😂Brilliant run Nick....🏃🏻‍♂️👍🏻... Im volunteering at the Glasgow men & women's 10k this Sunday and il be making sure I shout boommmsshhhaakkkalaka a gazillion times!!!.. 🥳🥳.. #letsgo!!!. 🎉🎉🎉x

  • @Astrix321
    @Astrix321 Месяц назад +1

    bro your stride is so strong and smooth, seems like u improved ur running style alot !

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks I’ve been working hard on it. Still a lot to improve on though (which is a good thing). 🙌🏻

  • @autumnleaf9425
    @autumnleaf9425 Месяц назад +1

    Good stuff Nick! A sub 15 5k is seriously impressive. That's my biggest goal for a 5k in the future.

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад

      It’s a tough one that’s for sure. But I back you!! Let me know once you get there 🎯 🙌🏻

  • @ianhearn9655
    @ianhearn9655 Месяц назад +1

    Top work, Nick

  • @E57HER
    @E57HER Месяц назад +1

    O'my goodness 4:42!!! Was the Marshall sleeping... 🤠

  • @richardyork-weaving5425
    @richardyork-weaving5425 Месяц назад +1

    Awesome run Nick. So impressive how you push that hard for so long. Giving it a full send this Saturday on my 100th parkrun and targeting my first ever sub 17. This was just the inspiration I needed! Wish me luck!

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад

      Niiiice 🙌🏻 good luck! Go get it and let me know how you get along

    • @richardyork-weaving5425
      @richardyork-weaving5425 Месяц назад

      Pushed harder than ever and broke 17 with a 16.55!! A huge boomshakalaka moment for me!
      My number one running tip is watching your videos Nick. Knocked around 3 mins off my PB over the last 6 months since I started watching and then putting together a proper training plan. The results have been crazy!

  • @user-vp9vx5xj9f
    @user-vp9vx5xj9f Месяц назад +3

    Love it. Trying to string 5 x 1k at 4 min k pace is a test for me!!

  • @jonathanwatkins447
    @jonathanwatkins447 Месяц назад +1

    Wow . What a finish

  • @saureah
    @saureah Месяц назад

    Great video!

  • @Thegreat772
    @Thegreat772 Месяц назад +1

    It's always fascinating looking at the heart rates. I'm at 180 doing a 5 min km. Soooo many levels to this running game.

  • @daniellephillips6184
    @daniellephillips6184 Месяц назад +1

    You make running so easy amazing times

  • @TotalMarmalade
    @TotalMarmalade Месяц назад +6

    This is what it's all about 💪

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +1

      Let’s goooo 💪🏻 competitive side coming out!

  • @callisallen9358
    @callisallen9358 Месяц назад +3

    Babe wake up new nick bester 5k
    Lets go

  • @okistank
    @okistank Месяц назад +1

    Caught this video this afternoon before my run - must've caught the Bester bug because I ran a 25:23 5K PB, almost 2 minutes quicker than my previous best time! Legend! 🙌🏻

  • @arnoldarnold4474
    @arnoldarnold4474 Месяц назад +1

    Run machine 🔥

  • @matze7966
    @matze7966 Месяц назад +1

    these race videos are epic

  • @AmerikiDork
    @AmerikiDork Месяц назад +1

    Inspiring!

  • @zoro-vl8vi
    @zoro-vl8vi Месяц назад +1

    Way to go, guy in first was cooking with a 14:12!

  • @Cloud007.
    @Cloud007. Месяц назад +1

    Brilliant!

  • @user-dt3dd1hm8g
    @user-dt3dd1hm8g Месяц назад +1

    Top class 🫡👊🏻

  • @Brighton-running
    @Brighton-running Месяц назад

    Great stuff Nick, what shoes are they?

  • @DavidBond668
    @DavidBond668 Месяц назад +1

    I don't think I could run a km in 3 mins if I tried let alone hold it all the way. I'm more 5 min per km guy but I can't hold that pace. Well done. 🎉

  • @ArthurC1986
    @ArthurC1986 Месяц назад

    that was epicccccc

  • @TheKimber09
    @TheKimber09 Месяц назад +1

    Can’t wait.
    There me beating my time and coming in, 23 mins. Your Still 8 mins quicker. Well done . Does it hurt us all the same?

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +1

      Hurts just as much, if not more 😵‍💫 but congrats on the 23 and always try be the best YOU 🙌🏻

  • @jobanski
    @jobanski Месяц назад

    Well done Nick! Man shame on that race volunteer for not managing his post. Someone could have gotten seriously injured.

  • @1875Aldo
    @1875Aldo Месяц назад +1

    Incredible to watch and well done.. 👍 Here’s me thinking I’ve done well running 24.54 5k PB. 😂

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад

      Beautiful! Sub 25 is solid and we’re probably working just as hard 🙌🏻

  • @Leeroy49
    @Leeroy49 Месяц назад +1

    Congratulations, great running. To the 2nd place woman age 45 as well 🎉

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад

      Well spotted and indeed epic result 👏🏻

  • @dieseldilse
    @dieseldilse Месяц назад +1

    Woww another amazing run ! It looks like Amy saved the day with that lie ..
    Amy: he is coming ! And you ran like usain bolt for next 100M 🤣🤣
    🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +1

      🤣🤣🤣 hey that lie got me moving properly again! I really did think he might be making a come back!

  • @tobygraham7740
    @tobygraham7740 Месяц назад +1

    Love ittttt❤

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +2

      In 2 weeks we go again but with the Pro Evo’s next time 👀 🔥

    • @tobygraham7740
      @tobygraham7740 Месяц назад

      @@justalilbester can’t wait for the speed 💨

  • @youngsuk3329
    @youngsuk3329 Месяц назад

    mad respect to the 2nd place woman who is 45 years old, truly inspiring

  • @foggs
    @foggs Месяц назад +2

    I hope Ed got his gloves back 8:02

  • @angejo5591
    @angejo5591 Месяц назад +1

    Hey Nick great race! I’ve raced at Battersea a couple times and occasionally my watch doesn’t sink with the course markers.
    On a 10k I noticed the 9k mark consistently was out 160m, so I think they put it wrong on the course.
    If your watch splits 5-10s before the marking on course, which one do you trust??
    In this video it looks like the 1km mark you went off your watch as opposed to the course markings. Love the vids!!!!!!

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +1

      Glad you loved the video. I must say when my watch beeped it was fairly close to the markers. So it lined up quite nicely (even if the metrics on screen were a tiny bit out).

  • @jordandunne8046
    @jordandunne8046 Месяц назад +1

    Awesome work, Nick! Are you focusing on your 5K time going forward or are you set on any longer distances races?

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +1

      Yes over the shorter term (next 6 week). Then my Berlin marathon training will kick in.

    • @jordandunne8046
      @jordandunne8046 Месяц назад

      @@justalilbester nice one 👌🏼- any parkruns that you anticipate on attending soon? Would love to come along to Winchester when you next attend 😁

  • @alisonwilks302
    @alisonwilks302 Месяц назад +1

    😍😍😍🤣🤣🤣 exciting stuff ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @iamremy-kl3xm
    @iamremy-kl3xm Месяц назад +1

    boom shakalaka!!

  • @General1Cal
    @General1Cal Месяц назад +1

    My resting hr is in the 45 ish every once in a while it drops into the the low 30, i wasn't sure if that was normal for a long distance runner.

  • @kristofferak7728
    @kristofferak7728 Месяц назад +1

    When you run and start to struggle, what aspect of tiredness do you feel? Tired legs? Short of breath? Usually when I race, my legs start to tire out long before my breath. Any tips for this?

  • @ArchieLeigh-wood
    @ArchieLeigh-wood Месяц назад +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @timtrenholm3698
    @timtrenholm3698 Месяц назад +1

    Will be interesting to see how the Evo's do....even just a few seconds at 5k, will translate to curb stomping that sub 2:20hr monkey off your back this fall!

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +1

      At Berlin this year we get that monkey off my back 🐵 🤞🏻

  • @Sh4d0wGn0m3
    @Sh4d0wGn0m3 Месяц назад +1

    i thought u are at the front,'i was surprise there is one guy who just disappear? whn u reach at the finish line? 😱😂

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +1

      He is proper pro! From half way I couldn’t even see him 😵‍💫🚀

  • @guygreen2701
    @guygreen2701 Месяц назад

    do you use, auto lap in a shorter race like this? I had it turned off for a recent 5km and felt like the splits could have better informed my race

  • @jimblack8104
    @jimblack8104 Месяц назад +1

    👏

  • @scopz10x88
    @scopz10x88 Месяц назад

    shoutout to the camera woman

  • @James.chalmers
    @James.chalmers Месяц назад +1

    The first 1km certainly isn’t a warm up 😂 hell for leather the whole way

  • @NerdyThrowbackTech
    @NerdyThrowbackTech Месяц назад

    Adios Pro or Takumi are the shoes?

  • @RealCharIieK1rk
    @RealCharIieK1rk Месяц назад +2

    W

  • @michealblackgoldcoasteryou3117
    @michealblackgoldcoasteryou3117 Месяц назад +1

    hi nick how do you put the pace on the screen what editing program do you use i love the new look on videos

  • @lindsaybelderson7735
    @lindsaybelderson7735 17 дней назад

    BMI of 22? That surprises me

  • @alexstiene
    @alexstiene Месяц назад

    At 15:50 - the results. Is the last column the age? If yes, that's absolut wild from Ms. Gaunt with an 16:46 😲

  • @luckylou9266
    @luckylou9266 Месяц назад +1

    🏎💨💨💨

  • @seanconway1404
    @seanconway1404 Месяц назад +1

    Those are some small dudes

  • @freddaneker
    @freddaneker Месяц назад +2

    Hi Nick! How did you apply that overlay?

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +1

      Garmin Virb editing app. It’s a great feature

    • @freddaneker
      @freddaneker Месяц назад

      @@justalilbester Thanks! :)

  • @maxaaldering
    @maxaaldering Месяц назад +1

    Question, do you only breath through your nose when running?

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад

      I wish 🤣 I try too but when the HR goes up then I can’t sustain it and breathe through my mouth

  • @callmeal4183
    @callmeal4183 Месяц назад +1

    Still can't believe that bike incident. It was a dog last time. Is this a parkrun or an organised race?

    • @justalilbester
      @justalilbester  Месяц назад +1

      Just gotta be cautious. It’s an organised race but they don’t close the park off

    • @callmeal4183
      @callmeal4183 Месяц назад +1

      @@justalilbester Fair enough, but placing a marshal at potential 'collision points' might be prudent.