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Jamaican sprinting legend, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is not ready to hang her spikes anytime soon. Popularly known as ”Pocket Rocket”, Shelly-Ann has her eyes set on the 2022 season, after producing the best year of her career in 2021.

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Shelly-Ann clinched the record-breaking world’s third-fastest time in 2021. Notably, she also clinched two Olympic medals at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce adds hurdles to her routine

For decades, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has been a significant name in the sprinting world. When athletes start preparing for their retirement in their 30s, Shelly has reached the peak of her performance. In 2021, she clocked the world’s third-fastest time of 10.60 seconds.

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An unstoppable force, Shelly now has her aim at breaking into 10.50 seconds in 2022. Already back to her training after an exhausting yet rewarding year, she has added the hurdle exercises to her routine.

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Sprinters use the hurdles to condition their knees for sprinting. Interestingly, their goal isn’t to cross the hurdles as fast as possible, but as a way to improve their knee strength.

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Fraser-Pryce posted on her Instagram, revealing her new technique. Shelly-Ann wrote, “So here?s the catch?…this exercise wasn?t necessarily hard for me at all? as I didn?t really have to exert that much energy like when I am running???? but it served a real purpose in the whole cycle of what I am trying to accomplish! So guess what – I go through the paces – no shortcuts. Ever! So let’s flip the mirror on how you are targeting your goals?.”

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She further added, “What seemingly simple, even mundane?, thing flows into the bigger picture or dream you have? Here is my two cents? – keep doing it! Keep the same energy and the same focus until the very end. “Everything has it?s part and will come together for good for you” – always does ?.”

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Shelly-Ann is focused on World Athletics Championship 2022

The World Athletics Championship 2022 will take place in Eugene, Oregon, United States. For the first time, the athletics championship is coming to the United States. World’s top athletes will compete from 15th July 2022 to 24th July 2022.

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Shelly-Ann is skeptical about her retirement after an extraordinary outing in 2021. An Olympic champion and a World record holder, how do you think Shelly-Ann will fare in 2022?

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Read More: ?10.50 Is Possible?: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Aims to Shadow Elaine Thompson-Herah and FloJo in 2022

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