Every Thursday is set aside for a long run — 18.6 miles or more.
Other days involve strength and conditioning, core workouts, plyometrics, and speed training, as well as plenty of ice baths and muscle massages for recovery.
Running a sub-2-hour marathon meant Kipchoge sprinted at a blistering 4:34-mile pace. That took extraordinary mental discipline and the ability to run through serious physical pain.
When elite gymnast @thorpeheath posted a video performing a leap typically seen in women's gymnastics, commenters suggested he submit it for valuation.
But the leaps aren't listed in the Code of Points for men's gymnastics. 👇