Antoine
Marathon des Sables Athlete 2012
Antoine had an initial 20 min assessment discussing his running form and mild injuries mid February 2012, 2 months before the MDS was to kick off.
It was obvious that we couldn’t totally transform his running to a fore foot strike for such a big event in such a short time. However by making him a more efficient runner we knew this would save him energy and reduce the risk of injury.
Antoine had two 1hr 30min sessions with periodised homework that he stuck to. We reduced his millage and concentrated on strength and technique training.
It all comes down to strength of body and strength of mind in any event you put yourself into. Only quality training will allow you this belief. Running yourself into the ground doing millage training with bad form is a recipe for disaster.
Antoine, congratulations! We look forward to your return and to take you further in the journey of running efficiency.
This is what he had to say..
Just to let you know that I am back in London today after completing the Marathon des Sables. I ended up being 147th overall (850 competitors) which is much better than I hopped but most importantly it was an amazing personal experience.
I guess your training paid off because I didn’t suffer a lot (or probably a lot less than others!). Towards the end my Achilles tendon were getting sore, a result of the soft sand I believe. A part from that, nothing. No cramps, blisters etc
I feel like running again but it probably isn’t very wise and I should give myself some rest…
Anyway, I would like to resume changing my running style with you when my body has fully recovered.
Best,
Antoine
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