Ep. 15 - Mike Foppen - How To Run 5km In 13 Minutes

Mike Foppen is a professional middle distance runner, Olympian, Nike Athlete, and holds the Dutch 5000m record in 13:05. Have you ever wondered what goes on inside the heads of athletes as they race? Or wondered what their go-to pieces of advice would be to become faster at running? Or what you have to do in order get a contract with Nike? Have you ever considered the value of a training plan, or even having a training plan for when you’re injured? Well, you’ll find out that and much more in this episode. Mike hails from the Netherlands and we cover all sorts of topics, from a typical week of training to his tales of making red velvet latte’s in his bid to pay to bills in the run up to Olympics. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show we have a huge list of upcoming guests, and I don’t want you to miss out. Enjoy the episode. Find me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/joe.reilly?igshid=MTNiYzNiMzkwZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Find Mike on Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikefoppen?igshid=MTNiYzNiMzkwZA==