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Work, Rest and Play - Patrick MakauPublished by IAAF on December 1, 2014 Kenya’s Patrick Makau will be contesting his first marathon of the year this weekend in Fukuoka. The former world record-holder talks about his life in more detail by answering our work, rest and play questions. Patrick at workWhat is your favourite training session? Patrick Makau: My favourite training session is 10 x 2000m in 5:40 with a one-minute recovery (200m jog). When you do this kind of training at altitude and on a soft dirt track, you know that you are ready to contest a marathon.
PM: Gym work and stretching. It has to be done, but I still don’t like them very much.
PM: Providing a better life for my family, travel, and competing against the best in the world.
PM: My favourite training partners are all the members of my small group with whom I train in Ngong, near Nairobi. We have a mild temperament and the younger athletes push the speed sessions while the marathoners are working together during long runs. On easy days there is lots of talk and laughter and the whole group makes training more interesting. Read the full article at: www.iaaf.org
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