Pre was an animal when it came to training. Quality over quantity, no long runs over 12 miles, morning runs most days, intense track sessions. Runner’s Tribe picked out 5 of Pre’s favourite sessions. For a more detailed account of Pre’s training program check out Pre’s training HERE
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Snell won three Olympic gold medals during his career, including winning both the 800 and 1500 metres at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
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September 29th 2019, and Kenenisa Bekele made history, clocking the second fastest marathon in history – 2:01:41, missing the world record by just two seconds.Bekele has many years of aerobic conditioning in his legs. However, his race specific training for Berlin 2019 only spanned over an 8 week period during. A remarkably short period of time.Bekele’s training diary leading in to the 209 Berlin Marathon is below. Most of this training was performed at sea level in the Netherlands.
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Olympic 800m silver medallist Keely Hodgkinson and her coach Trevor Painter are diligently preparing for the highly anticipated Tokyo Games, sharing insights into their training regimen. Despite the formidable challenges presented by the ongoing pandemic, they have exhibited remarkable adaptability, making use of various tracks including the Sport City facility in Manchester.
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“The secret is in the head, not the legs.” – David Rudisha
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