The Maris Sprint Podcast

This week, we complete the interview with Ajla Del Ponte. Ajla outlines some technical considerations that have helped her to run as fast as she has, she discusses the importance of recovery, and some of the strategies she uses to monitor that, and she tells what she loves in training, and what she maybe doesn't love quite as much!

Ajla Del Ponte, the current European 60m champion and 5th place finisher in the 2021 Olympic 100m final, is the guest on this week's episode. Ajla talks to us about her recovery from injury, her sporting background and how she balances training with life!

James Ellington rejoins the podcast and talks to us about some of the technical cues he has found helpful throughout his career as a sprinter. He tells us about his favourite (and least favourite) types of training sessions. He also delves a little into nutrition and recovery.   Once again, James is sponsored by Life Plus health supplements: www.lifeplus.com

British Olympic sprinter, James Ellington, joins the podcast and gives us some insight into the different sports he played whilst growing up, and how his career and training progressed from being a junior sprinter to a professional athlete. He details the injuries he sustained through a motorcycle accident in 2017 and the impressive levels he has reached since. We discuss the 2016 British Champion...

Ronnie shares some of the ways he manages his lifestyle factors, such as sleep and nutrition. Ronnie gives a little insight into his online speed programme elitespeed360.com and some of the support you can expect to receive if you sign up.  Dan Cleather's book, 'The Little Black Book of Training Wisdom' also got a mention. If you're interested, and I strongly recommend, here's the link: https...

Episode 1 features Olympic 100m finalist Ronnie Baker. We chat about his childhood from an athletic perspective. His move from being a 400m athlete to a 100m athlete during his time in college, and some of the elements of his training and how they are pieced together. Check out Ronnie on Instagram and Twitter, ronnie_baker14 on both platforms and his website elitespeed360.com where you can detaile...