Christmas Training for Irish Sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke
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From Paris Heartbreak to a Stronger 2025: Rhasidat Adeleke Focuses on the Grind
Rhasidat Adeleke, one of the world’s top sprinters, is using the lingering disappointment of the Paris Olympics to fuel her training for 2025. While 2023 brought triumphs like a European mixed relay gold and silvers in the 400m and women’s 4x400m relay, adeleke’s fourth-place finish in the Olympic 400m final, followed by a similar result for the Irish women’s 4x400m team, still stings. “It’s still a bit too raw, a bit too sore, even four months on,” she admitted. Acknowledging the pain, Adeleke chose to embrace it and refocus on advancement.Building Strength: Addressing Weaknesses Head-On
After a well-deserved break that included time with family in Ireland, rubbing shoulders with Rihanna in London, and a few days in Mexico, Adeleke returned to her training base in Austin under coach edrick Floreal. ”Training has been really hard,” she confessed.”We’re working on my weaknesses,so anything that you’re not that good at is always going to be very hard,very difficult to get used to.” She identified strength as a key area for improvement. “This year, strength was definitely one of my weaknesses – I think because of the way we set out to maybe change things a little bit when it comes to my training.” Her increased focus on short sprints training didn’t translate to sufficient stamina for the 400m. adeleke explained that addressing her strength issues extends beyond mere stamina. “It was things like posture and tightening in various areas, and strengthening work in my physique and not necessarily the training also.” She’s tackling these challenges through a multi-faceted approach. “So it’s a bunch of different things that I’m fixing with my training, but also in the weight room and with mobility and prehab -just the little one percentages that you don’t think matter but they do matter a lot.” Adeleke’s self-awareness and openness to feedback are key to her improvement. “I’m very self-aware… I know what I’m not good at, and I’m really good at taking constructive criticism as well, so if someone is like, ‘oh, you need to work on this’ then I’m like ‘okay, what do I need to do?’” With a renewed focus on strength and her weaknesses addressed, Adeleke is determined to make 2025 a year of triumphs on the track. ## Focused on Improvement, Adeleke Skips Indoor Season and Grand Slam Track Rising star is laser-focused on improvement and maximizing her potential. ”I want to do everything I can to get better at this sport and reach our full potential,” she stated. “So if anyone is able to help me with that, I’m all ears and I’m willing to do the work to get where I want to be.” She added, “Because ther’s nothing worse than feeling like, ‘Oh, I could have done more and I didn’t.’ So when it comes to working on my weaknesses, I’m all for it.” With that dedication in mind, Adeleke and her coach, frequently enough referred to as “coach Flo,” have opted to skip the European and world Indoor Championships. Instead, they’ve crafted a plan that includes a few select indoor races in the United States.”If I do any at all, it’ll be one or two in America and that’ll be it,” she explained, “Short and sweet.” This strategic approach also means Adeleke will not be participating in Michael Johnson’s new venture, grand Slam Track. The four-time Olympic champion has launched a professional track and field league that promises head-to-head competition among the world’s elite athletes in four annual events. While the league has garnered attention with high-profile announcements and considerable prize money, Adeleke won’t be a part of it’s inaugural campaign. “Yeah, Michael had talked to my coach and my agent, but Flo just didn’t see a fit for us so he just decided to wait and see how things work out,” she said. ”It’s a different season already so we didn’t want to add too much. Flo had his reasons, he didn’t really go into it, but we just didn’t sign to it.”## Archyde Exclusive: Rhasidat Adeleke on the Grind After Olympic Heartbreak
**Interviewer:** Welcome back to Archyde, everyone. Today we have the amazing Irish sprinter, rhasidat adeleke, joining us. Rhasidat, thanks for taking the time, especially during your busy training schedule.
**Rhasidat Adeleke:** Thanks for having me.
**Interviewer:** Now, most people are unwinding and enjoying the holiday season, but I understand things are a bit different for you.
**Rhasidat Adeleke:** (chuckles) Absolutely. Christmas Day is about the only break we get. Training doesn’t stop, even during the festive season. It’s all about making sacrifices to reach our goals.
**interviewer:** You’re known for your incredible dedication to the sport. But coming off the Paris Olympics,I imagine it hasn’t been easy.
**Rhasidat Adeleke:** Honestly, the disappointment from Paris is still pretty raw, even months later. Finishing fourth in both the individual and relay events was incredibly tough to swallow,especially after all the hard work we put in.
**Interviewer:** What’s been your approach since then?
**Rhasidat Adeleke:** I’ve chosen to use that pain as fuel. It’s made me even more determined to improve. We had a short break after the Olympics, but I’m back in Austin with my coach, Edrick Floreal, and training has been intense.
**Interviewer:**
What areas are you focusing on specifically?
**rhasidat Adeleke:** Strength is definitely a key area for advancement.It was a weakness for me this year, partially as of the way we structured our training leading up to Paris. Now, we’re really working hard to build that up. It’s tough, but it’s necessary if I want to compete at the highest level.
**Interviewer:** We saw you achieve some amazing things this year, like the european mixed relay gold. How do you balance celebrating those achievements while also acknowledging the areas where you want to improve?
**Rhasidat Adeleke:** It’s about finding a balance. I’m incredibly proud of what we achieved this year. But I’m also very aware that there’s always room for improvement. I’m constantly striving to be better, both physically and mentally.
**Interviewer:** what are your goals for 2025?
**Rhasidat Adeleke:** The ultimate goal is to be standing on the podium at the 2025 World Championships. I want to use the lessons from Paris to come back stronger and faster then ever before. You can be sure I’ll be giving it everything I’ve got.
**Interviewer:** Now, that’s the spirit we love to see.
Thank you so much for your time, Rhasidat. We’ll certainly be cheering you on every step of the way!
**Rhasidat Adeleke:** Thank you. I appreciate
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