Kilian prepares to perform...
Preparation, preparation, preparation. Kilian Jornet has a young body, but a wise mind – a mind and attitude to life which belies his years. This new episode of Kilian’s Quest Season 3 gives insight into what it takes…
As he prepares for such races as the Western States 100, 1000 hours and 520,000 metres of gain is the kind of output you need to hit the heights Kilian does in competition, and what is perhaps most insightful in this short film is his lack of taper and recovery techniques – not groundbreaking, but in this age of over-cautiousness and analysis, it’s great to see his attitude of basic approaches and not over complicating things. Oh and did I mention that his diet consists mainly of pizza and Nutella!
One mustn’t mistake here however that Jornet isn’t meticulous. He is. And he embraces technology, whether it is his Movescount profile or his kit and nutritional planning for events and training. Kilian is a guy with his gaze fixed on the future, but not forgetting the past.
Overall, the feeling one is left with after watching this excellent piece is that Kilian Jornet is a man in touch with his mind, body and trail running soul and his respect for his surroundings and fellow runners, is humbling. As he puts it: You look at them and you think “man, they really won”.
