Jordan Chiles in Workout Gear Rocks "Olympic Trials"

Jordan Chiles is a gymnast. She made waves at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, winning a silver medal. Chiles is also going to compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, alongside Suni Lee, Simone Biles, Jade Carey, and Hezly Rivera. A few weeks ago, she shared photos from the Olympic trials on Instagram. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Jordan Chiles stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Does Gymnastics

Gymnastics is the main way Chiles stays in shape. Gymnastics Victoria states that the sport has a lot of benefits. “A large amount of time is spent on improving flexibility in gymnastics training. For competitive gymnasts this means improving leaps and jumps. For recreational and adult gymnasts this is about improving the flexibility of muscle groups in order to prevent injury. The more flexible a person's muscles are, the less likely they are to strain or tear a muscle completing everyday tasks.”

2. She Has A Healthy Relationship With Food

Chiles opened up about her struggles with food and finding a balance with People. "Early on in my gymnastics career, I was shamed into thinking I wasn't fit enough and that I should just consume clear-based soups," Chiles reveals. "At that time, I had no body fat and abs for days. When I moved away from that toxic encouragement and ate what I wanted, my body responded more. My body needed fuel. We train 34 hours a week so our bodies can do insane things, and we need food to keep our bodies moving."

3. She’s Not Pressuring Herself

For the 2024 Olympics, Chiles tells People that she isn’t putting too much pressure on herself. “Heading into Paris, I feel good knowing that I don’t have anything to prove to anyone. Last time, I was trying to prove I was capable and now I know that I am. I can’t control the outcome, but I know I have more to give so I am heading into this Olympic year wanting to see what I look like at 100%."

4. She Has Support

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Chiles opened up about the support she’s received from her parents with People. “My mom has been my biggest supporter from the beginning, and she has helped me become the person I am today," says Chiles. "She helped me to remember that my dream was mine and mine alone. It was up to me to give the power to people who would fuel my journey or to change directions and walk away on my own terms. She taught me that no one had the power to just take it away. She is my rock."

5. She’s Motivated

Chiles opened up about what motivates her in an interview with People. "Keeping that grind, keeping that motivation, keeping that dedication, is something that's always stuck with me, because I have big goals and I want to accomplish them. I love being challenged in a way, so I'm going to do anything very challenging and see where it takes me. That's what I've been doing with my sport — I'm going to challenge myself 24/7 and just see how everything turns out."

Discover the wellness and fitness secrets that power the world's most extraordinary athletes. From Simone Biles' radiant skin regimen to Usain Bolt's hydration tactics, delve into the health routines that fuel success. Lebron James reveals his game-day diet shift, while Serena Williams embraces plant-based eating. These elite athletes, like Michael Phelps and Ronda Rousey, share their motivational strategies, from chasing dreams to boosting metabolism. Explore Lionel Messi's workout dedication and Naomi Osaka's commitment to mental health. Join us in uncovering the 20 remarkable bodies of history-making athletes, each with a unique approach to greatness.

1. Simone Biles

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Simone Biles has amazing skin. She shared some of her secrets and favorite products with People. "This Pitera essence is seriously like a miracle water for my skin: it hydrates, moisturizes, evens out my skin tone and leaves my skin glowing. I love that it's super powerful, yet really lightweight. When I heard the legendary story – that it was discovered in a Sake brewery in Japan where all the elderly brewers had soft hands with no wrinkles – I knew I needed to try it, and now I love it."

2. Usain Bolt

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Usain Bolt talked about his diet and workout secrets in an interview with GQ. “I try not to eat too much up to a workout, but I stay hydrated. I drink Gatorade throughout the day because it’s so hot in Jamaica. You have to keep it up throughout the day.”

3. Lebron James

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In an interview with Men’s Health, Lebron James talked about a diet he recently went on. “I had no sugars, no dairy, I had no carbs. All I ate was meat, fish, veggies and fruit. That's it. For 67 straight days. Before competition for me would be like a chicken breast and maybe a little pasta. The carbs help because you're going out and playing a lot of minutes,” LeBron said. “But a salad and some veggies will have me perfectly fine. And before the game I might have a protein shake and some fruit, and I'll be ready to go.”

4. Serena Williams

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Serena Williams makes sure to eat healthy. One thing she is doing is eating a plant-based diet. She explained why in an interview with Women’s Health. "I want to have a healthy lifestyle and, so you know, [I'm eating] a lot of greens and mostly plant-based lately, just super healthy stuff."

5. Michael Phelps

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Michael Phelps did a virtual event with Panasonic in 2021, where he talked about how he stays motivated. “I think it's important to have a dream because that's what's going to drive you. That's what's going to help you. It's going to motivate you to get out of bed every single day. I had these dreams of being an Olympic swimmer, a world record holder.”

6. Ronda Rousey

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Ronda Rousey shared some of her favorite foods and diet secrets with StyleCaster. “I follow the Dolce Diet, and for breakfast I start the day off at 7:30am with a Dolce chia bowl. That’s two tablespoons of chia, hemp, and oats, add agave nectar, cinnamon, a couple blueberries, and a tablespoon of almond butter. My diet is about maximizing my nutrient intake instead of minimizing calories, and that keeps my metabolism burning fast.”

7. Lionel Messi

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Lionel Messi makes sure to stay in shape and workout on a regular basis. He shared this video of himself in the gym on Instagram. In it, he is seen doing Russian twists and sit-ups with a weight and running on the treadmill. He captioned the post, “Never give up. Never stop chasing your dreams.”

8. Katie Ledecky

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Katie Ledecky talked about her training process with E! News. “On a hard day, I'll have two swim practices and a weight session. I swim twice a day, four times a week and once a day, twice a week and then I have Sundays off. I swim nine to ten times a week and then three weight sessions per week.”

9. Zion Williamson

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In an interview on the Gil’s Arena podcast, Zion Williamson talked about where he is in his basketball career. "I'm at that point now because of certain things, I'm putting back the wisdom around me. I don't want to say older because they get defensive, but I'm putting people around me with wisdom. And just go from there."

10. Saquon Barkley

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Saquon Barkley shared his workout secrets with Muscle and Fitness. “Being a running back, you have to be explosive. So I focus a lot on keeping my power and foundation strong with explosive movements. I’ll do heavy squats, power cleans, bench for upper body.”

11. Novak Djokovic

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In his book, Serve to Win, Novak Djokovic talked about how he stays in shape. "Every morning I wake up ... I drink a glass of water and do my stretching, maybe mixed with some yoga or tai chi, for 20 minutes. I eat a breakfast perfectly calibrated to my body for the day ahead - the same breakfast almost every day of my life

12. Katie Taylor

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Katie Taylor talked about her approach to boxing with Balance The Grind. “You have to put absolutely everything into your craft. There are days when you’re not going to be in the mood for training, but they are the days which are most important. They are the days when you have to push yourself to the gym and put everything into those sessions.”

13. Naomi Osaka

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Naomi Osaka is all about putting her mental health first. She notably withdrew from the 2021 French Open because of her mental health. She explained why in a statement. “Anyone that knows me knows I’m introverted, and anyone that has seen me at the tournaments will notice that I’m often wearing headphones as that helps dull my social anxiety. So here in Paris I was already feeling vulnerable and anxious so I thought it was better to exercise self‑care and skip the press conferences. I announced it preemptively because I do feel like the rules are quite outdated in parts and I wanted to highlight that.”

14. Allyson Felix

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In an interview with EatingWell, Allyson Felix talked about how she stays in shape. “I train about five hours a day. Three of those hours are on the track -- warming up, stretching, doing drills and then the actual workout, which may be anything from very technical work on the starting blocks to speed work. From there, I go to the gym and spend a couple of hours doing strength and conditioning.”

15. Chloe Kim

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Chloe Kim talked about how she handles life in the spotlight with Refinery29. She says that she has learned to take the good with the bad. “It's not all good here. I struggle a lot. There's a lot of pressure. There's a lot of things going on in my life. I don't want people to think I am this person who says, ‘Oh everything sucks.’ But it does sometimes, and that’s okay.”

16. Carli Lloyd

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Carli Lloyd shared some of her workout secrets with Insider. She says that she has to do a lot of ab workouts. "Your core stabilizes everything," Lloyd explained. "I really realized throughout the course of my career how important the core was. It's for everything, it's for takeoff, it's for turning, so I spent a great deal of time doing a lot of core exercises, like jumps and high-knees, where I lift my knees all the way up to my chest."

17. Mikaela Shifrin

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Mikaela Shifrin takes the good with the bad when it comes to her training. “Some days, I have perfect moments,” she said in an interview. “Perfect turns. Perfect technique. I forget about the pain. I remember my dad from a distance, and when I get up on the mountain, it feels like the only place that I can truly breathe. And then some days, it still just sucks. Some days, it’s so hard to put one foot in front of the other. That’s grief. That’s being a human.”

18. Ash Barty

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Ash Barty talked about her approach to eating in an interview with Body & Soul. “Everything in moderation and listen to your body,” she says. “If I’m feeling run-down, I make sure I’m eating well and looking after myself by having plenty of fresh fruit and veg. A steak or red meat usually helps when I’m run-down, too.”

19. Gabby Douglas

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In an interview with HollywoodLife, Gabby Douglas talked about how exercise has changed since retiring from gymnastics. “I’m used to doing the same thing every single day, whereas now I get to switch it up. Like, today we’ll do HIIT. Today we’ll do trampoline. Today we’ll do a dance workout. Today we’ll just dive in and it’s been fun even to be creative with myself, coming up with workouts that I find enjoyable because I believe you should be having fun when you workout. I love hard work and I love to sweat but at the same time though, you should love what you do.”

20. Shaun White

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Shaun White talked about how he stays fit in an interview with UsWeekly. “Even though I’m training [for] snowboarding [and] not really competing in skateboarding right now, I’ll still go to skate parks for fun, stuff like that. I love surfing. The biggest thing I recently fell in love with it — I want to say recently, maybe a couple of years ago — was mountain biking. I did a couple of SoulCycle classes and things like that. They were fun, but you’re not going anywhere.”

Olympic swimmers have some of the most awe-inspiring physiques in the athletic world—and maintaining that much muscle requires a lot of discipline and hard work. Champions such as Michael Phelps became infamous for the amount of calories it took to fuel their training, but many other swimmers have their own method of being competition-ready. “The workouts are pretty intense and we're working out the whole time, there's no standing around, it takes a lot of dedication because it's hard to keep coming back to do those workouts. Swimming is so much different from other sports in that respect,” says Jason Lezak. From Ryan Lochte to Katie Ledecky, here’s exactly how 20 Olympic swimmers eat, train, and relax.

1. Michael Phelps

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Michael Phelps, 38, no longer eats 10,000 calories a day—but he stays active. “At the gym, my wife and I lift three days a week for about an hour to an hour and a half,” he says. “Then, the other days we typically do some type of cardio. We might do it together, we might not. She’ll do Pilates and yoga, whereas I’ll swim or hop on the elliptical or something." Phelps also loves spin classes. “I pound it. I went 30 straight days on the bike,” he says. “500 miles in 30 days, 1,100 minutes and 28,000 calories. I was just basically at the point I just was like, I’m just going to grind for a month and see what happens.”

2. Katie Ledecky

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Katie Ledecky, 26, swims 10 times a week—even during the pandemic lockdowns. “It’s quite a bit of training. It doesn’t really change in an Olympic year,” she says. “We have other big meets throughout the four-year, in this case five-year, cycle. This year was a little bit unique in that the first couple months of the pandemic we didn’t have our normal training facility, so I trained in a neighbor’s backyard pool for about three months. But I tried to stick to as close to a training routine as I could and [eventually] was back in my normal training environment and was back to that same routine.”

3. Caeleb Dressel

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Caeleb Dressel, 26, took advantage of the pandemic to reassess his diet. “It’s not like I was eating like trash earlier, but it’s easier now that I’m not fitting in 10 practices a week,” he said. “When I got out of the water in my old routine, I’m just looking for any food in sight to just stuff in my body – just very, very hungry. So right now, it’s a lot easier to kind of go through and pick out the right meals ahead of time.”

4. Chase Kalisz

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Chase Kalisz, 29, has been athletic his whole life. “I pretty much played every sport up until high school: soccer, basketball, lacrosse, swimming,” he says. “I was terrible at soccer, pretty good at lacrosse, basketball I never really focused on, I don't know why — my dad played basketball in college — but basketball just never really did it for me. Swimming was always my year-round sport and the other ones were more seasonal. I enjoyed playing the other sports and I definitely enjoyed the practices of the other sports more than swimming.”

5. Jenny Thompson

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Jenny Thompson, 50, is a swimming veteran at this point and now works as an anesthesiologist. She still keeps all her medals on display at home. “I liked the challenge of seeing what I could change in my practice, or my training or my diet – all the things that go into peak performance,” she says. “Also, I really enjoy traveling the world, so that was a big motivator for me.”

6. Ryan Murphy

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Ryan Murphy, 28, knows athletic prowess is created in the kitchen. “On days I do doubles, I’ll wake up at like 5:20 am,” he says. “I’ll have a PowerBar and a banana before practice. After practice, I’ll come back or go to the dining hall and have some eggs, spinach, some fruit, usually some oatmeal, maybe some Greek yogurt with granola and fruit. And if I was pretty hungry, or I felt like I didn’t have enough fat in my diet for the day, I’d put in some almond butter. I scoff that down right after practice, just to make sure I’m immediately getting nutrients… Eating right was huge for me this past year, probably the first year that I really took diet seriously.”

7. Emma McKeon

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Emma McKeon, 29, has learned how to fuel her body for optimum performance. “If it was a Monday or a Friday, I’d be doing a one-hour gym session to work on my strength, so that when I get in the pool I can move through the water better and faster,” she says. “At times I used to just eat whatever I wanted, even when training, and I would end up being exhausted and not have enough energy to get through training sessions. So I have learnt what foods I need to eat and how much I need to eat to fuel my body, and learnt which foods to choose instead of filling up on things that aren’t going to fuel me for intense training.”

8. Ryan Lochte

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Ryan Lochte, 39, ate up to 10,000 calories a day at the height of his training. “When I’m training, on a given day it’s probably six to seven hours a day of training,” he said. “Four or five of it is usually in the swimming pool, and the rest is in the weight room or on dry land — whether I’m doing cardio or core work.”

9. Missy Franklin

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Missy Franklin, 28, trains several times a day. “I'm normally up around 6:30,” she says. “I like to get up before a morning workout and give myself time to wake up because I feel like that just really benefits my workout. So I'll wake up, watch the Today show, watch the news, have a good breakfast. Then we swim from 8 to 10 A.M., lift weights from 11 A.M. to noon, and then I'll try and get a nap in. I feel like it's so important to get rest in between workouts. It's not just about waiting until the end of the day and getting it all at night.” She then has another practice at 4pm.

10. Adam Peaty

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Adam Peaty, 28, likes to cook his own healthy meals. “I always eat before 7pm during training and cook myself whole grain rice, seaweed, salmon and prawns,” he says. “I cook loads of vegetables to have with it like asparagus and broccoli. If I haven’t had an avocado for lunch I normally have it for my dinner instead.”

11. Ariarne Titmus

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Ariarne Titmus, 22, enjoys a gluten-free diet. “I do 3 weights sessions a week, and a couple of spin bike and core exercises almost every day,” she says. “Not only does this stuff complement my swimming, but it’s good for my mind too… On race day, I’m not superstitious about what I eat, I just try to get a good fuel source into me. Usually, I have a fried rice or pasta meal the night before, and I try to avoid meat as I feel it sits heavy in my tummy.”

12. Michael Andrew

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Michael Andrew, 24, thrives following a low-carb diet. "I used to follow a 'see food' diet - if I see food, I eat it," he says. “But you will see a decline in your performance if you don't pay attention to how you're fueling. What you eat really affects everything. I remember when I was younger, I was just trying to get through tough workouts and I would always just physically feel dead. If you aren't properly fueling and refueling your body, all the work you're doing is for nothing."

13. Janet Evans

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Janet Evans, 51, is all about working on her abs. “As an Olympian in swimming, our abs and our core are really important to us, so an ab core workout is something I always do at the end of every workout,” she says. “But I find that there are some things I traditionally cannot get. I can’t get my obliques really well, I can’t get my upper abs, I can’t get my lower abdominals, so what I find with the Flex Belt is that it really helps me get things that I might not get by getting down on the ground and doing traditional crunches and sit ups.”

14. Dara Torres

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Dara Torres, 56, trains once a day these days. “I only train in the mornings, I don't train in the afternoons, so after I'm done training, I actually have chocolate milk,” she says. “It helps your recovery, believe it or not, and at my age, you definitely need recovery, so I drink those organic little chocolate milks; and then I also have one other thing called Fitness Nutrition Amino Acids. It really helps to build muscle and strength and it helps recovery. So when I have those things, I'm pretty much set.”

15. Inge de Bruijn

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Inge de Bruijn, 49, is still active years after retirement. “I’m blessed to say that I’ve never had an injury in my swimming career, ever,” she says. “You have to take care of your body. You have to sleep well and eat right. You have to rest, take massages, do what’s best for you, and don’t let anything take away your energy.”

16. Allison Schmitt

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Allison Schmitt, 33, overhauled her training philosophy for a more holistic approach. "This last year, I really focused on every little thing - every little detail - rather than just going to the pool, practicing, doing weights, going to my room and that's it," she said before the 2012 Olympics. "I was working on nutrition, getting enough sleep, concentrating. It really helped me get to the next level, and when I got to trials, I didn't feel like I was at trials. I felt like I was just at another swim meet."

17. Ian Thorpe

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Ian Thorpe, 40, hits the gym at least four times a week. “In terms of healthy eating, enjoying your food should be the first rule – so make sure you do, because then you value what you’re consuming,” she says. “I cook at home as often as I can, and if I have time, I love preparing [my meals for the week] all day on a Sunday. This is so my easiest option is always to do something at home – and even if it’s a frozen meal, it’ll still be better than going out to a restaurant or getting a takeaway.”

18. Libby Trickett

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Libby Trickett, 38, eats plenty of healthy carbohydrates. "[Fruits and vegetables are] really important for vitamins, minerals and fiber, and fruits in particular are a great food to snack on in between training sessions to satisfy sugar cravings and hunger pangs," she says. "It's important for me to have a lot of protein and carbs with regards to training and recovery. But it's also important not to have too many and that's a little trial and error."

19. Cate Campbell

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Cate Campbell, 31, mixes up her workouts. “To complement my training schedule (which includes nine swim sessions, three gym sessions and two spin bike sessions) I have a weekly massage and physio session,” she says. “I also do Pilates once or twice a week, and I swear by it. I really enjoy having an ice bath after the gym (and when I say really enjoy, I mean: I like the fact that an ice bath reduces my muscle soreness the next day…I do not enjoy getting in the actual ice bath!).”

20. Jason Lezak

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Jason Lezak, 47, is still much into a good training regimen. “I'm back into the full-time routine as far as training goes,” he says. “I swim 5 times a week for about 2 hours, I lift 3 times a week for about an hour and I do some cardio about 3 times a week for about half an hour. I don't really count calories. I do eat a lot. I eat about 5 times per day. Not all meals are huge meals. I eat before and after workouts. I have a snack before workout, I'll eat dinner after and then maybe a snack before bed.”

Olympic cross-country skier Jessie Diggins is enjoying an absolutely magical honeymoon in Chile with husband Wade Poplawski. Diggins, 32, is sharing highlights of the trip on social media, including a video of herself hiking in black and pink workout gear. “Chilean Patagonia was truly unlike any other place on earth! Thank you @ecocamp for making our honeymoon so incredibly special. 🥰 We loved staying in a place that truly put sustainability first, took us off the grid and let us play outside all day in one of the most raw and awe-inspiring places we’ve ever seen. Hiking the W, camping and seeing every side of Torres del Paine as well as getting up close and personal with Pumas (!!!) checked off a lifetime bucket list item. 💚,” she captioned the post. Here’s how Diggins stays fit, strong, and energized.

1. Daily Diet

Diggins enjoys a diet with plenty of carbs, protein and vegetables, with room for the occasional treat. “Everything, in moderation, fits into a healthy fueling plan. Do I eat only cookies for dinner? No, but it’s fine if I have one (or two! Live a little!) after for dessert, she writes on her website. “At the 2018 Olympics I never had less than 4 Hershey’s kisses in my coat pocket. I don’t have any foods that I don’t eat because I’m worried they’re ‘bad’ foods. Do I eat them every day? Probably not, but I also don’t eat carrots every day, either. I truly believe that if you can enjoy all types of foods in moderation, you never feel like you’re withholding anything from yourself, and you’re not tempted to go nuts on whatever food you’ve deemed ‘off-limits’.”

2. Three-Hour Morning Training Session

Diggins works out with her high school trainer Kris Hansen and her daughter Siri. “To build endurance when there's no snow outside, cross-country skiers train long hours with a mix of roller skiing (similar to roller blading but without breaks, and with poles), running, biking, and weight lifting,” she told Cosmopolitan. “I meet Kris and Siri at the park, and we start with two hours of easy-paced roller skiing around my hometown. Company makes the long training hours fly by.”

3. Post-Race Shake

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Diggins always has a shake ready after a race, preferring it to a heavy meal. “While I’m changing into dry clothes, before I head through the media zone and out for my cool down, I make sure I finish a Nutrimeal shake,” she writes on her website. “I like this mix because it sits easy on my stomach, it has a nice blend of carbs, protein and fats, and I can easily get at least 300 calories in right after a hard race effort so my body can start that rebuilding process right away.”

4. Cardio and Core Workouts

Diggins’ second training session of the day usually includes cardio and core workouts. “I run at an easy pace for 40 minutes, then spend 20 minutes doing a series of core exercises,” she told Cosmopolitan. “When I finish, I’m sore and tired, so I stretch and foam roll.”

5. Rest With the Family

Diggins fully embraces her one day of rest a week. “During training seasons, I work out twice a day, six days a week, so I take off one day every week to recover,” she told Cosmopolitan. “Today's the day, so I sleep in. As per my usual, I have a big mug of coffee and then a bowl of oatmeal, plain Greek yogurt, walnuts, berries, and mango.” In the evening, Diggins enjoys family time, cooking, yoga, and dancing.

Dutch runner Femke Bol is celebrating after winning gold in the mixed 4x400m relay. Bol, 24, shared a picture of herself wearing black shorts and an orange shirt, walking on the track. “Time to get to the start line of my second Olympic Games ✨I cannot wait to enjoy and feel the wonderful atmosphere while giving it my all on the track ❤️‍🔥This will be my schedule:

03/08 20.55 4x400 mixed FINAL

04/08 12.35 400 hurdles heats

06/08 20.07 400 hurdles semis

08/08 21.25 400 hurdles FINAL

09/08 10.40 4x400 women heats

10/08 21.14 4x400 women FINAL

Thank you for all the support, the journey to the games showed me once again how amazing the team around me is and I’m forever grateful for them 🥰,” she captioned the post. Here’s what the athlete’s training and fitness regimen looks like.

1. Hard Work

Bol works hard for her record-breaking speed. “I think that speed is not the most natural thing to me,” she told RunBlogRun. “I work hard to get more speed. But with the fatigue and the lactic, I keep thinking, what is the right pace? I think that is where my talent is. Also, in a 400 flat, what the pace should feel like. I love to go through the lactic and go deeper and go faster. Or in training, when I am full of lactic, can I do one more – when we have a lot of reps in a session. I think that is it, and I need to continue to be able to think and plan because you need a good plan.”

2. Inspired By Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

Bol is a huge fan of fellow competitor Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. “It's inspirational and motivational how McLaughlin-Levrone's racing and seeing how she's raising the bar,” she told Longview News-Journal. “In all honesty a couple of years ago if you'd told me people would be running 400m hurdles in 51sec, I wouldn't have believed it, and now I'm one of them doing it. The moment you see someone doing it... there's is something in your head that thinks 'maybe I can also do it'. For sure it's something that pushes me to become better and dream better on the 400m hurdles.”

3. Training Camp

Bol trains with a large team in The Netherlands. “I train at Papendal, the National Dutch Sports Center,” she told RunBlogRun. “There is a big group, I think fourteen 400m runners. And also Ajla Del Ponte from Switzerland. So it’s a pretty nice group to be in. We train hard, a lot of tough training – some do more endurance, others more speed. It’s a big group, but training is adapted to the person. I think it’s a nice atmosphere that we train in. In the end, we’re all sore and tired, but we keep having fun. We work together and push each other on. It’s a great place to be and one of the best places in which to become one of the best athletes.”

4. Clearing Her Head

Bol has loved running since she was a young girl. “It was always a way to clear your mind and just have fun and not think too much about other things,” she told Athletics Weekly. “That’s still what I like so much about it. I have sessions I like more and I like less but I enjoy every session and mostly the lactic ones because then it really clears your mind and the only thing you can think about is the pain and how you are going to recover. I just love how you really can mentally challenge yourself so much in the sport and just let go of everything a bit by running.”

5. Loving the Journey

Bol is proud of her accomplishments. “I sometimes ask how I have achieved these things, but I do work hard for it and do so many things for it,” she told RunBlogRun. “It’s not like I click my fingers, and I get it. But still, there are a lot of other athletes who train just as hard and are not achieving these things. I do ask how I have achieved this, and I think it’s amazing. I am enjoying it a lot, which helps.”