Nick Willis' Mile Master Class – Lessons For All Before Attempting His 20th Year of Breaking Four Minutes
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🗓️ 21 December 2021
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
“I've been cutting it close in training every week like, ‘Am I going to be able to get sharp in time and build up enough endurance to handle it.’ I did a workout the other week that gave me a lot more confidence that we’ve got a really strong shot at it. But a shot is still the idea. I think the range I could run is a 3:58 to a 4:02. If I were to predict my time, I’d say a 3:59.7 so that’s only just getting under.”
Unfortunately, due to the rising COVID-19 cases in New York City, Tracksmith and race organizers have made the decision to cancel the upcoming Midnight Mile Gala on December 31st at the Armory. Our guest for today’s episode is recurring fan favorite and guest Nick Willis. He was supposed to try and break four minutes for the mile at the strike of midnight at the Armory but now instead, he will still be going for it in a private setting without any spectators.
I chatted with Nick a few weeks back while I was in town for the Chicago Marathon and we did a live show but this still hasn’t been announced. My co-host, Kyle Merber, joins this conversation for a bit of a mini Masterclass on the mile from Willis since he’s one of the best to ever do it and 20 years of breaking four minutes for the mile is truly remarkable.
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| 0:00.0 | Today's episode of the Sidious Mac podcast on the Sidious Mac podcast network is presented by Tracksmith. |
| 0:05.0 | This past month the Boston based running brand announced the Tracksmith Foundation. |
| 0:09.0 | The goal is simple yet ambitious to give more youth the opportunity to participate in track and field. |
| 0:14.0 | Tracksmith believes the lessons learned from being part of a track and field team |
| 0:18.0 | are the lessons that can help create a more inclusive society. |
| 0:21.0 | Few people have done a better job of illuminating the opportunities and challenges |
| 0:25.0 | facing the sport today than Russell Jenkins, who is now the foundation's executive director. |
| 0:30.0 | He was a guest on this podcast last year for his efforts to save several track and field programs across the country |
| 0:35.0 | and for the past year Tracksmith has been supporting Russell's work to save those programs. |
| 0:39.0 | Now he'll be able to continue his work through the foundation and with your help the Tracksmith Foundation |
| 0:44.0 | will be able to create more opportunities and inspire broader participation through advocacy and assistance. |
| 0:50.0 | Consider making a donation to the Tracksmith Foundation. |
| 0:53.0 | You can do so by visiting tracksmithfoundation.org. |
| 0:57.0 | For my loyal listeners Tracksmith is offering a 15% off discount on your purchases using code Sidious15 at checkout. |
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| 1:07.0 | Everything they make is designed for the unique challenges of each training period. |
| 1:11.0 | New collars and new styles for a new season. Hit Tracksmith.com and use code Sidious15 at checkout. |
| 1:18.0 | As always, a moment to thank the supporters on Patreon. |
| 1:23.0 | A special welcome to Jeffrey Green for joining the Backers Club on there. |
| 1:26.0 | If you enjoy the content that we're producing across the Sidious Mag podcast network on the Sidious Mag YouTube channel on social media, |
| 1:33.0 | you can support us over at patreon.com slash Sidious Mag. |
| 1:37.0 | $4 a month is like basically giving a cup of coffee to me or McFleet or Kyle Merber or Dana Giordano. |
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