‘I’m terrified’- Gabby Thomas prepares for the horrible starter of the season

The Olympic champion Gabby Thomas in the training exercise he fears while he intends to start his style campaign.

Thrice Gabby Thomas Olympic Champion He is preparing for an ambitious beginning of his 2025 season, which will open in the first blow of the Grand Slam opening track in April.

The event, which takes place in Kingston, Jamaica, It marks a significant step in the Thomas campaign while seeking to rely on its 2024 star season.

As part of its commitment to the Grand Slam Track series, Thomas is preparing to compete in multiple distancesOf which they push it beyond its usual specialties of 100 meters and 200 m.

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This change in the approach has led her to look for new training methods, including a training session with the renowned medium distance corridor Nikki Hiltz.

“I’m going to do one of Nikki’s training on Tuesday. I’m terrified,” Thomas admitted during a recent episode of One more touch with Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe.

“I am bringing my group for a backup, but it should be interesting.”

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Thomas, known for its explosive speed in short sprintsHe is entering an unknown territory with the Hiltz training regime.

Training, structured around a high volume interval, are very different from high -distance sprints at a short distance to which it is accustomed.

“I think we execute an average of 2,500–3,000 meters per day, divided into intervals.” She explained.

“In the longest days, we run about 3,000 meters, maybe Mondays and Fridays. Then, Tuesdays and Thursdays are intense days of race.”

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For Thomas, the biggest challenge lies in Sprint training based on resistanceparticularly repetitions of longer intervals.

“The longest we are like is probably your short day of Sprint. The 6×400, I have never run nothing more than a 400 in training. Apart from my mile counterreloj, which was horrible,” She admitted.

Although it remains focused on its exclusive events, this training change suggests that Thomas does not leave stone without moving in his search for continuous domain.

With its season opening in April quickly approachingAll eyes will be how these new training elements translate into the track.

While Thomas assumes this exhausting preparation, one thing is clear: his search for excellence is relentless.