INTRO
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- We discuss Sam’s question about knee pain (blog post to come)
- Thanks to Nuun for the listener-only giveaway (hint- rate and leave a review about the A to Z Running Podcast on Apple Podcast or Facebook)
WORLD OF RUNNING
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- Stockholm Diamond League Event:
- Karsten Warholm ran second fastest time in 400m hurdle history
- Laura Muir ran a world leading time in the 1500m- 3:57.86
- In Tokyo, Nozomi Tanaka ran a new Japanese 1500m record running 4:05
- London Marathon Elite entry list unveiled.
- Brittany Charboneau won The Pike’s Peak Ascent and Marathon.
- Sunset Tour Results
- Stockholm Diamond League Event:
MAIN TOPIC: HOW TO DEVELOP SPEED
Developing speed can be intimidating, but Olympian Cindy Ofili breaks it down into actionable pieces. As a sprint hurdler, Cindy works diligently and masterfully to get herself to the start line ready to fly.
A key factor to unlocking your speed is a proper warm up. You can view Cindy’s pre-run routine below:
Cindy also discusses drills, strength, and sprint workouts to develop speed and power. We further discuss how you too can integrate these olympic level training tips into your routine, even as a distance runner.
During the episode I mention this episode as a great listen as Cindy shares about injury:
About our guest
Olympian: Cindy Ofili
Alma Mater: University of Michigan
Country represented: Great Britain
Currently training: Michigan
- Representing University of Michigan, Cindy was the 2016 NCAA Indoor Champion in the 60mh
- Big Ten Indoor Track Athlete of the Year in 2014
- University of Michigan school records in the indoor 200 meters (23.65 seconds) and outdoor 100-meter dash (11.39 seconds).
- Cindy holds the 3rd fastest time in British history in the 100mh & the 60mh
- 2016 Olympian and 4th place in the 100mh
- 2019 6omh Hurdle Champion at the Great Britain Indoor Championships
- 2019 10mh Champion at the Great Britain Outdoor Championships.
Follow Cindy:
Instagram: @cindyofili
Twitter: @cindyofili
Facebook: @ofilicindy
Youtube: Cindy Ofili
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I love how she ties her faith into her training program. So incredibly powerful and inspiring.
Definitely, Andrea!