My Toughest Workout: Olympic Triple Jumper Christian Taylor

Though he’s also a top competitor in the long jump and 400-meter relay, Christian Taylor narrowed his goals. Now he wants to beat the world record in the triple jump.
“The coach says it’s better to exceed in one than to be average in several,” he says.

Taylor’s personal best, 17.96, won him gold at the World Championships in South Korea in 2011. Finally, he’s looking to top the world record, set by Jonathan Edwards at 18.29 in 1995.

He hopes that the Olympic crowds will help him get more energetic.

“That’s my fuel, my energy source,” he explains. “I’m a big believer in feeding off the energy of the people around you.”

There is another thing that will help him fly. A 2-minute drill that he likes to do with Will Claye, a former teammate of Taylor’s at the University of Florida who will also be representing the U.S. in London.

The drill is a series of jumps that tests consistency, stamina and mental toughness. The goal is to hit the same mark as many times as you can. “It’s a really intense workout,” Taylor says. “After the first minute, when it really hits you, you are just burnt out.”

It’s that kind of power that he’s used to propel himself to the top. “I wouldn’t call myself a competitor or an athlete if I wasn’t trying to be the best, ever,” he says. “I feel like I am flying, and I get so excited that I want to come back down and see where I am.”

The drill is simple, but exhausting. Taylor repeats a triple jump as many times as he can in two minutes. As soon as he hits the sand, he runs back to the starting mark and repeats, trying to hit the same mark each time. He performs two sets with a 20-minute rest in between, just because it’s so rough. In two minutes, he estimates he gets about 20 jumps in.

The jump drill is part of a set that includes a lot of technical work, sprinting, and jumping. His warm-up lasts about 45 minutes (little bounds, accelerations, 60–75meter sprints). Then he goes to the runway for light drills, standing long jumps, alternating bounds, little things to wake up the fast-twitch muscles. That’s when he starts going into the different jump drills, like the one above. But he also adds medicine ball drills, as well as weights work.

It’s hard to say what will really help Christian Taylor to win, his self-assurance that he must win or long trainings every day with the set of exercises.

 

А. Christian Taylor is the champion in the long jump.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

 

B. Christian Taylor believes that a sportsman should be good at somewhat one.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

 

C. Christian Taylor finds people as a source of energy that helps to fight.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

 

D. Will Claye was famous for his long jump at the competition.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

 

E. Will Claye has worked out his own set of exercises to train mental and physical skills.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

 

F. The exercises include repetition of the same task with the same goal.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

 

G. Any sportsman should have an inner desire to win.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

 

H. Technical work, sprinting, and jumping are just some of Christian’s every day traning.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

 

Контрольная работа № 5 «Путешествия в жизни современного человека»

Задание № 1 “ Travelling ”

Вставьте в пропуски подходящие по смыслу слова, представленные ниже:

(a. information desk; b. commutin g; c. long journeys; d. customs; e. public transportation; f. customs officer; h. a round trip; i. one-way ticket ;)

1. British …… …… isa system of vehicles such as buses and trains which operate at regular times on fixed routes and are used by the public.

 

2. Where's …… ……., please?

 

3. It's exhausting ………. from Brighton to London every day.

 

4. I love going on long ……....

 

5. ……. is the place at a port, airport or border where travelers’ bags are looked at to find out if any goods are being carried illegally.

 

6. …… ……. is a person whose job is to look inside travelers’ bags to make certain they are not taking goods into a country without paying taxes.

 

7. How much is ….. ……. to New York?

 

8. If you make …… …..., you go on a journey and return to where you started from.

Задание № 2 “ Travelling ”

Вставьте в пропуски подходящие по смыслу слова, представленные ниже:

(а. breathtaking view; b.; accommodation c. self-catering (something); d. far-off destination; e. to book; f. charter flight; g. all-inclusive; h. full-board; i. half-board)

 

1. While I'm travelling, my favorite types of …... are hotels.

 

2. I've never thought that hotels with ……. service are so comfortable.

 

3. If you ……. your plane tickets in advance, they will be much cheaper.

 

4. John and Lily liked their tour with …….. service. They spent breakfasts and dinners in the hotel and bought lunches in the nearby cafes.

 

5. Mary thinks that ……. is neither pleasant nor efficient.

 

6. Last year during our summer trip to Hawaii we requested ……….at a hotel, which included all three meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner).

 

7. I’ve seen many ……….. during my journey to Paris.

 

8. Due to our modest budget, we had to take …………....

 

9. Australia is ………., nonetheless I want to visit it.

 

Задание № 3 “ Travelling ”

 

 Выберите подходящее слово из списка и вставьте его в предложение:

(accommodation, abroad, visit, arrives, journey, in advance, hotel)

It’s always more convenient to book tickets … 2. London Tourist Board is here to help you enjoy your … to London. 3. We can provide … in a wide range of price categories in over 900 hundred hotels and guest houses of Berlin. 4. Will you tell me about the facilities offered by your …? 5. Good-bye! I wish you a pleasant …. 6. She was as excited as a child about her first trip …, and spent the next days buying clothes. 7. It … at 11.00 but it may be a little late because the weather forecast is bad.

 

Задание № 4 “Travelling”

 

(Переведите слова и фразы, данные в скобках):

 

1. I hate flying and always prefer to travel (на поезде). Would you like (носильщика)for your luggage, miss? 3. Unfortunately there was no (кафе-ресторана) on the train and we had to take a lot of food with us. 4. Modern planes have very comfortable (сиденья) in all cabins. 5. There are always bustle and confusion (на станции). 6. Before boarding the plane (пассажир) must register at the airport. 7. You (приземлитесь) in London at ten-fifteen p.m. 8. If you’ve got something to declare you come through (красный коридор).