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Olympic Training Secrets – How To Run Like A Ferrari
– Reported, July 10, 2012
CLERMONT, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) 9.69 seconds. Thats how long it took Jamaicas Usain Bolt to become the fastest man on earth back in 2008. Since then Olympic track and field stars have spent countless hours training for critical seconds. We take you inside the gym and inside the minds of track stars to get their training tips and hints.
What looks like an Olympic photo-shoot, is a rare rest-day with fans, but for a glimpse into their daily grind, all you have to do is ask.
Interval runs, sprinting, hurdling its what coach Dennis Mitchell calls
“Hard work and hard work,” Mitchell said.
While your work may never get you to the Olympics, there are ways to improve your training, starting in your own backyard.
For sprinter Curtis Mitchell
“The most important thing as a runner is that you have to push through on your down days. The days you dont feel good are the most important days,” Curtis Mitchell, 100/200 meter sprinter, told Ivanhoe.
To push through, do what you love.
“I love abs. I love the weight room.,” Damu Cherry-Mitchell, an Olympic hurdler, told Ivanhoe.
World champ Tyson Gay runs for a living but there are two other “R” words on his mind.
“I believe in rest,” Gay told Ivanhoe.
He also believes in rehydration, so dont forget to fuel up!
“Youre a Ferrari, the fuel you put in your Ferrari dictates how that car runs from day to day,” Coach Mitchell explained.
Its something Justin Gatlin preaches .Gatlin won gold in 2004 but lean meats and portioned meals helped him trim more than just his run time.
“I was like 210, 205 pounds, now Im down to 182,” Gatlin told Ivanhoe
And gold isnt the only reward their after.
“That one cheat day of the week where I eat whatever I want,” Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie, an Olympic gold medalist told Ivanhoe.
“Oh my gosh I love gummies and cupcakes,” Cherry-Mitchell laughed.
So whats former Olympian, and current coach, Dennis Mitchells best training secret?
“Well Id tell ya, but as everyone says Id have to kill ya,” Coach Mitchell said.
The opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic games kicks off Friday, July 27th. for a full schedule of the Olympic games visit http://www.london2012.com/
