How do our best female athletes stay on top? By employing the latest advances in technology, nutrition, training and recovery to fine-tune their physical and mental health for that all-important split-second advantage. “At that level, every single decision makes a difference to their performance,” says Nick Anderson, the GB and England Athletics running coach. “It’s about using sports science to get the biggest marginal gains.” But it’s all within the grasp of weekend warriors as well. Here’s how to bring the athletes’ techniques to your own workouts.

Source: The Times October 13, 2018 23:35 UTC