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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Eugene, OR, USA |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Oregon Track Club: Eugene, OR, USA |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Loughborough University: Loughborough, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He missed the 2011 world championships with an Achilles problem and a hernia. (dailymail.co.uk, 14 May 2012) A serious fracture in his Achilles in 2004 meant he couldn't run the following year and he almost quit the sport. He started again in 2006 but suffered from knee and back problems and says it wasn't until 2010 that he got six full months of running without breaking down. (thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk, 12 Apr 2012) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | "When I've got a big race I like to put on everything that I'm running in very early and then work backwards from there. So that's the vest, the number, my shorts, everything I absolutely must have to perform, and then I worry about what goes in the bag and if I've got my keys and phone and so on. Essentials first." (bbc.co.uk, 21 Jul 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He used to run with his father and realised he was good at it when he beat him aged 12. |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To finish in the top eight at London 2012. (thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk, 12 Apr 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Mark Rowland, John Nuttall |
| Training Regime | "My typical weeks are pretty high volume: three key sessions that I supplement with recovery in between. So I do Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, with the days in between being all about getting ready for the next big session. There are three different types - aerobic base, race pace and strength, which could be hill-running - and I start the season with a lot of aerobic work, adding more speed as I get closer to a race." |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began running when he was nine. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Tournament | European Championships |
| Location | Gothenburg |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Thommo. (bbc.co.uk, 21 Jul 2011) |
| Other information | MO FRIENDSHIP He is close to Mo Farah, but that changes once they both get onto the track. "It's like boxers - we'll shake hands at the end, but once you're in the ring, it's gloves off." (telegraph.co.uk, 04 Aug 2011) |