Name: Playbook - Nick Symmonds - Day 17
Uploaded: 2023-06-25T13:04:24.385Z
Duration: 120 min
Description: Day 17

Tough workout! Hit all 300 sub 5 minute mile average. Proud

Tomas Callejas

Hardest running workout I’ve done in years

Daniel Anguiano

Amazing, would’ve been great on a track but I’m on Vaca. Definitely feel an improvement

Alex

Target 90 seconds, ran 80-87 seconds in the first 13 laps, and 90-91 seconds in the last two. Body was drowning in lactic acid in the final 50-100m each lap, but I felt like I could tolerate it better toward the end.

Thomas

It was a tough workout but I’m so glad I got it done💪🏽 I had a gravel circle to run around. Luckily I can somewhat feel my pace (I may have been running 350s😂)

Riley Barrett

Now I know what 300m looks like on a track. My goal was to run 67s and I was able to hit it every go and ran a few seconds under for the first 2 sets. This was a long one but I enjoyed pushing through

David Warden

I want to say this. This workout was hard and fun!!! My average goal was 105, which is around 9 minutes 20 seconds per mile. Average of 1st set of interval workout time was 98.2. 2nd: 101.8 3rd 101.8. I killed it!! Stuck with low workout mileage. Y'all are killing it!!

David Lester

Camping and there’s not a track within 45 miles of us 😂 still got it done there’s a circular path that’s exactly 300 meters which was perfect! 300 meter sets where hard but got them done! Averaged about 1:03 for each one. Great job everyone!!!

Noah 

I expect tomorrows challenge will have Nick pulling our fingernails off one by one, because this was torture. I ended up cutting the cooldown short because i was just too tired, and I’m still only doing low mileage. You guys are wild that are doing the higher mileage options!

Andrew

Really long workout, goal time was 56.25 each 300 (5:00 mi) and I averaged 55.05 on the first set, 55.77 on the second and 54.72 on the third so I feel like I killed it

Riley

Lots of math for this one since I wasn't on a track but I got it done!

Shayn

Socrates Rodriguez Zarate

Difficult to do but barely managed to get time after work

Aidan

Core exercise , 2 mile warm up , 15 x 300 m , average 56 sec. Slow but got it done ! I have been running for decades but this is the hardest workout by far. I drank a couple shots of rum last night, I guess it didn't help :)

Chuan Wang

That just about killed me but in a good way! Loved the challenge. Hit race pace for all so pretty happy with that. Took way longer than I expected good work everyone, it was tough today!

Jessica

Took two hours and 15 minutes. I got 13 of the 15 reps under my 6:00 pace goal. The two misses were 6:05. Rest between reps was probably too much to hit the pace.

Paul

Arnau

Felt a lot stronger on these 300s than the 400s last week.  Was able to stay on a sub 6 pace.

Ross

300m sets on the sand were challenging but complete!

Josh

It’s raining. It’s pouring, but my excuses are snoring. Wowza, those laps are insane. But got it done!!

Lauren Orlik

Tried to beat the heat today. Tricked my bro to come to the track and do this with me. Almost had him dead ha. Pretty hardcore workout today.

Kenneth

Only hit race pace for 3 of them, but that doesn't mean it wasn't crazy hard 🤮😅

Lukas

Day 17 - Faster Mile 


Low: 1 mile warm up/cool down - 3 sets of 5x300m (race pace), 5 minute rest between sets 

Medium: 2 mile warm up/cool down - 3 sets of 5x300m (race pace), 5 minute rest between sets 

High: 3 mile warm up/cool down - 3 sets of 5x300m (race pace), 5 minute rest between sets

Day 17 - Faster Mile 

Low: 1 mile warm up/cool down - 3 sets of 5x300m (race pace), 5 minute rest between sets 

Medium: 2 mile warm up/cool down - 3 sets of 5x300m (race pace), 5 minute rest between sets 

High: 3 mile warm up/cool down - 3 sets of 5x300m (race pace), 5 minute rest between sets

Day 17

The weather was perfect and I felt like I could continue running!

shamal

Felt sluggish but the weather was nice after work!

START HERE 🏃🏻‍♂️WELCOME TO MY CHALLENGE! STARTS JUNE 1

Thanks for this program Nick, it's really helpful in keeping me motivated! Mile time is 5:12. Was hoping for 5:00. Hopefully in a month it's sub 5 :)

Where do we submit the photos for the start, a little lost:)

Marcos Zavaleta

PRIZES! 🤑

Andy

David

How to sign up & submit before/after! 🏃🏻‍♂️💨

30 Days to a FASTER Mile: What to expect

Sam 👀

5:03 miles at 56:06 minutes. It was hot. Day 1 ✅

Christina Kohfield

Legs we’re a bit dead, but it was predictable with the unusual mileage

Lamb

Day 1

4 miles  with 8 x 100m sprints 

Let’s go!

Stephen

Good and bad!
I hit 2 miles on the treadmill but it was tiring.
Am also behind

Awet

3.5 miles at 8:34 pace after hitting deadlift. Felt strong!

Day 2

6.2 total, 2 mile easy, 2 mile tempo, 10 min pace, 2 mile easy.

It was super hard today I felt very discouraged and not motivated but I tried my best and only ran 1 mile I know I will have off days but I am going to keep trying my best.

Kennedy

Day 3

Good, took a good chunk of time off due to the air quality being not very good in Canada

Travis Taylor-Shields

Did it yesterday felt great ! Dragged friends along . 4 miles

Good and tiring
U had to do the 4 mile half twice

Day 4

Very very good I did 5.04 miles 7:57 pace with strides at end of 18-23 sec

4 miles and 6 striders w some Streches, felt good!

Day 5

5x1k 
3:25-3:30 range mile warm up and cool

Felt strong, was nice hitting the track for some intervals. Been a while!

Jennifer

Day 6

4m and striders helped flush the work out from the day before

strides and weight lifting session. Nice 🔥

Fell off the wagon last few days. Not used to this much frequency but we're back at it!

Day 7

Good but very tiring
Probably because am behind

It felt good, although a little more difficult on a treadmill due to the thunderstorms.

did 1 mile warm up straight into 2 mile tempo 1 mile cool down 

splits 
1. 9:27
2. 8:42
3. 8:20
4. 9:04

Haley McKennon

Day 8

Easy mileage, stretching and prepping for tomorrows work out

Day 9

Cut it short to 5x400m due to the heat, by the end my heart spiked up to over 200bpm, Felt strong during those 5 fast 400s but the heat definitely takes its toll. Ran them all on 5 minute mile pace which is my goal time

Did it yesterday ! Felt good, hurt at the end

Drew

Day 10

Day 11

10k at 8:10 pace and 8 strides at 16 secs! Feeling speedy

Day 12

1 Mile Warm up, then 3 x 1 mile (6:30, 6:33, 6:48), then cooled down with some striders

4 miles, 1 in the rain. But beat the storm!

Day 13

I typically run outside, but it has been raining cats and dogs. Lucky to have a treadmill at the gym, so I don’t know about you, but it always feels funny to run on a treadmill!! Either way, felt good to move my legs.

I usually do 6 miles on these days but I was very sore so took it easy and did 4. Still felt pretty good my pace was 8:58. Great job everyone!!!

Day 14

Felt really sore but got it done!!! My 200 meter times were 38,39,41,40. Great job everyone!!!

2 mile warm up, 2 mile temp at 7 flat & 200M at 35. Felt great !

Was a struggle but got it done! Excited for tomorrow.

Day 15

Yesterday was my rest day and I did yesterdays workout today due to traveling for a vacation. Great job everyone!

Keep on forgetting to log the Friday runs as its the rest day

Day 16

Had to tack this on to Monday instead of Sunday due to moving craziness, but got it done!

Started a little later and it warmed up quick. Still crushed the 9 miles though

Day 18

7 miles at recovery pace and 8 strides! Felt great. Although it’s getting really hot out here in texas! 100plus everyday

Karter

Got in 3 miles+4x100m strides today. These runs are actually starting to feel.. enjoyable?

Day 19

This was really hard, my average was below 2:45 but had to take a longer break halfway through due to heat. Easily the hardest workout we’ve had so far imo

6x800 in the 4:16-4:23 range per run. 5th run was fastest, oddly enough. I need to run these faster in order to hit my target mile, but not sure I can do it!

Day 20

10k at recovery pace and hit a 400 lb deadlift

Day 21

Still doing the Cross country camp today we did a 1 mile warmup and then we did a workout in the weight room. I’ll be back to the regular runs on Saturday. Great job everyone!!!

Day 22

Day 23

My goal of 600m was  3:15 . My average time was 4 minutes. It was easy for first couple 600m. It definitely got harder

Was aiming for in the lower 2 minute section. The first one I hit 2:12 and then after that they were all in the 2:25s. Wasn’t what I was hoping for but at least I was consistent. I’m not expecting a pr I just don’t feel faster than when I hit a pr in track but at least I’m putting more work in than my cross country competition. Keep going everyone!!!

Forgot to post this on time but definitely able to see a difference in my speed and my endurance! I’m actually really starting to enjoy the sprints! Great work everyone!

Day 24

Completed 2 days ago but Wi-Fi is spotty in Japan!

Great early morning workout! Forgot to log yesterday

Oops forgot to post yesterday! Glad the long runs are getting shorter, can’t wait to see where I’m at on the last day of the challenge!

Day 25

Legs feeling fresh…pushed the program out 1 day due to work and will test on Saturday morning.

Day 26

Amazing intervals, really shows me how fast I got, didn’t even really kill me like I thought it would

All 6 reps were around 38 seconds.  Legs are freshening up and I’m looking forward to testing on Saturday.

Day 27

Needed this rest day. We’re almost their everyone keep going!!!

It was good to rest today!! I am so excited for Friday!!

Day 28

Felt good tired at the beginning but my legs loosened up by the end. Nice 2 mile evening jog and my 100m times were 27.6,19.4,13.4. The work is finished! Let’s get some pr’s!!!

The work has been done.  Looking forward to seeing where I’m at tomorrow!

Day 29

I am freaking out at the results. Even facing serious heat, and humidity and jet lag, I managed a 7:38 mile! That was way over my goal and a 9.6% improvement from my OG a month ago! Insane! Thank you so much!

I'm 4 days late but even without strictly following the program was able to go from 7:28 to 7:02 which edged out my lifetime PR of 7:05. Thanks Nick!

Ended up waiting until July 2nd to run due to air quality in my area but I got a 5:03 which was a massive 49 second drop from my benchmark, thanks for the workouts and motivation Nick!

Day 30! ⚡️

Congratulations to everyone and so happy I did this challenge!!!

Props to everyone and congrats to the winners! So excited for everyone!

Day 17

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