Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Introduce us to a day in the life of an athlete, preparing for the World Championships.
Ms. Morgan Mitchell:
I wake up around 7, grab some breakfast. Walk my boyfriend’s puppy. Get ready for a track session starting at 10:30 am. Hit the recovery centre after track (ice bath and stretching) then get lunch and prepare for gym in the afternoon. Once gym is done, I will usually go for a recovery walk or will play some basketball for something different. That’s usually me most days, but if I am not in the gym or on the track, I will be in the pool or boxing. We like to change things up and keep it interesting.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine that you may like to share?
Ms. Morgan Mitchell:
There is a lot of running obviously and the gym work is short sharp and powerful. One track work session I absolutely love, yet loathe at the same time, is the diminishing 200’s. You know you’re in shape when you can rock them. We do 6x200m efforts just below top speed. Our recovery starts at 5 minutes, then decreases by a minute each time so by the fifth one, you only have one minute for recovery. Before the Olympics last year, that was one of our final hard sessions. It was my best session yet but I was so full of lactic I had no idea where I was, I couldn’t see, I couldn’t think straight. Nothing. It was so funny looking back, but I guess that’s the price you have to pay.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Morgan Mitchell:
Yeah, being a professional athlete is all about the little things that drive you towards your goal. I’m a vegan, and have been for about 3 years now for ethical reasons. I have a dietician who is amazing. I set out my goals and she plans accordingly. I love eating healthy so it comes easy to me, but I also don’t mind a treat every now and then. The closer I get to competition, the more strict I am. You have to be, because you don’t want to look back and base a poor run off of what you ate. You get used to it, it’s a part of the job.
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