During this practice, Eluid sets the pace at a much slower rate compared to the morning run, primarily focusing on focusing on light jogging and stretching to loosen up.Ī post shared by Eliud Kipchoge – EGH? is only as good as your mindset Waking up refreshed, it’s time for his second practice of the day at 4 PM. You can often find Eliud napping for at least an hour during the afternoon. Second Run of the DayĪfter mealtime with his teammates, he spends the rest of the day to rest, relax, and prepare for his final run of the day. It contains vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin C, and antioxidants making it essential to any athlete. Managu is similar to spinach, and most commonly known African nightshade. Kenyan runners love Ugail because of its starchy and bland flavor, but more importantly for its energy-boosting carbohydrates. Most of his meals consist of these staples items: Ugail (a starchy polenta-like side dish), managu, cabbage, bread, rice, eggs, and lots and lots of chai tea.Ībove all, ugail and managu are the most important ingredient to a runner’s diet. Much of the food that he eats is organic and locally grown, straight from surrounding farms. His diet is pretty simple and very plant-focused consisting of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and very little protein. Kenyan Runner’s DietĪs practice ends, he returns to camp to shower, catch up on chores, and to eat. It gives him the confidence to go and deliver,”
This athlete has a total of 15 notebooks containing his daily reflections, his workouts, and how he can improve from the day before as he says, “When you write you remember.” “Every day is in the book, so when he goes to the marathon, he can look back at the last four months and know he has done everything. He records all of his workouts to track his progress. It’s important for him in order to practice “having a relaxed mind” for race day. A comfortable pace is essential to his training and success as he is careful about not overexerting himself. They usually run between 10-13 miles at a pace that is comfortable for the group to run together.
Every day at 6:10 AM, they begin their morning run. That’s what I value.”īoth he and his team are on a strict training schedule. There is a formula: 100% of me is nothing compared to 1% of the whole team. He believes that motivation comes from those that he surrounds himself with as he says: “You cannot train alone and expect to run a fast time. Eliud lives away from his wife and three children part-time to be fully immersed in his training. He rolls over in bed to wake up in a room that he shares with his teammate. A post shared by Eliud Kipchoge – EGH? and ‘Catch him if you can’Īs the sun gets ready to rise over Kaptagat, a village in western Kenya, Eliud begins his day at 5 AM.
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