Olympians are superfit athletes with training regimes that mere mortals can only dream of emulating. With the Paris Olympics just days away, Great Britain middle-distance runner Jemma Reekie has revealed her wellness and fitness routines running up to her second Olympics representing team GB - and they’re perhaps easier to do at home than you might have imagined. After narrowly missing out on 800m gold at the World Indoor Championships, as well as finishing 5th in the 1500m at the European Championships and 2nd in the British Athletic Championships, Jemma has discussed her extensive exercise routines, diet plan, her wellness techniques and more with ice bath specialists Chill Tubs .
What are your current wellbeing routines, particularly as you prepare for Paris? Jemma: "Over the past year, I have come to realise how much a wellbeing routine helps and started to listen and feel my body to see what works for me. I am a professional runner, so I exercise six days of a week. "I like to begin my day with hot water, lemon, and honey before I eat my breakfast and coffee.
I then stretch out for 15-20 minutes in preparation for my training for the day. I use my ice bath on rest day (Friday) mornings to begin the day well and help to flush out any inflammation before my training week begins again. "On a training day, I use an ice bath before bed as I find it helps my body recover and I sleep well after.
I then read my book before I sleep. I had terrible habits of scrolling on my phon.