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BEIJING – AUGUST 20: Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after breaking the world record with a time of 19.30 to win the gold medal in the Men’s 200m Final ahead of Churandy Martina of Netherlands Antilles Brian Dzingai of Zimbabwe and Shawn Crawford of the United States at the National Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

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BEIJING – AUGUST 20: Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after breaking the world record with a time of 19.30 to win the gold medal in the Men’s 200m Final ahead of Churandy Martina of Netherlands Antilles Brian Dzingai of Zimbabwe and Shawn Crawford of the United States at the National Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
The level of high-intensity workouts that athletes go through is astonishing. Training for a race that lasts 10 seconds, it is startling to see the work that goes into the process. It’s impressive how Usain Bolt went about his business for nearly two decades without losing stride. As people love challenges, YouTuber Laurie Shaw undertook the challenge of becoming a world-class sprinter like the Jamaican sprinter.?
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On his first attempt, he set 13.94 seconds in the 100-meters. Vowing to get it under 13 seconds in 30 days, Shaw took up the monumental challenge. But, it’s not a straightforward task. Under the tutelage of former world champion sprinter David Isackson, he was ready to go all in. The results were spellbinding.?
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Admitting to being?“a bit of a beginner when it comes to sprinting,”?Shaw brought in Isackson to assist him through the course of workouts. He divided the training into two parts. The first month aimed at building leg strength and had drills like hill sprints. As the name suggests, it was daunting, and Shaw labeled it?“death sprints.”?They focused these sprints on helping an athlete to have an explosive start off the blocks. Running steep hills helps create a perfect body position for the athlete during sprinting events.?

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 14: Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the Men’s 100 meter semifinal on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Correcting techniques day by day, he learned about the various procedures followed by a high-level sprinter. Shaw embraced the hard work and knew the obstacles that world-class sprinters had to undergo to reduce the time on the stopwatch.?”One thing I’ve come to appreciate is just how impressive a sport sprinting is. What fascinates me is the amount of work and more specifically hours of training top sprinters have to put in to shave off literal milliseconds from their time,”?mentioned?Shaw.?
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Significantly, he pointed out how Bolt trained for 20 years and could run just 115 seconds in his Olympic career. Thus, hard work often goes unnoticed in the world of sprinting.?
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After the first two weeks, he puts all the learning into practice while sprinting at high speed. Shaw saw radical changes. He brought his original time of 13.94 to 13.23. One could see the difference of going in full steam for 30 days. Soon after, Shaw wore sprint spikes and ran 12.96 seconds to finish the month. Sprint spikes?provide?extra grip to the forefoot, and one can transfer more force forward while improving their stride turnover.?

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 17: Andre de Grasse of Canada (L) and Usain Bolt of Jamaica (C) react as they compete in the Men’s 200m Semifinals on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Hence, the task ahead to become a remarkable sprinter is difficult. An athlete undergoes rigorous training to chase down the clock. The Olympic Games happen once in four years, and we can understand the outburst of emotions after winning the race. With all the motivation in place, are you ready to take up the sprinter challenge?
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