Consistency

Consistency is the biggest power in training... it is not the speed training or the hills that get you there..

Yes, they all have their role in making you into an amazing athlete, but the number one quality of winners is determination.. and that is what powers them to keep training, every single day, morning and evening, without abating.

When you are in the camp there are no distractions and the regimen is strict...
Early morning start - main training
rest
Meeting and discussion about where you are at
Physio
Evening run
sleep

that's the lifestyle that creates international champions... no distractions, no parties, no going out late and having "fun". No the life of a champion is a solitary one, un-distracted, completely focused... it's the only way to get to the finish line FIRST!

Beautiful weather brings out the athletes to train

Early morning and a cool 17 degrees brings out literally hundreds of athletes to run along Solulta Road... a place where the world's greatest long distance athletes train...

There's nothing like it, running between the eucalyptus trees, the floor of the forest perfectly swept clean by the people who make a living from gathering the fallen leaves and branches... and the sound of runners... turning a corner you spy another group, and here hidden in the bushes is a coach watching his athletes without their knowledge.

And then out of the forest and across open fields, tens of km of open grass at 3000m above sea level call you to come and run...

and after the run, you sit on the grass and listen to your favorite coach as he explains the strengths and weaknesses of your style and gives out the training cards for the evening run and for tomorrow morning

Olympia Altitude Training Center puts you in the very heart of the training grounds of the 'gods of athletics'

Olympia Prepares for Olympic Games

Olympia Altitude Training Center is sponsored by UFA which is an international insurance company. Many of the successes of the organization are because of the great partnership that exits that has allowed the organization to grow and flourish.

Athletes from Olympia compete at international level and produce amazing results... Winning AmmanInterntational Marathon with a sweep of the podium, Beirut International Marathon and just three days ago the Verona marathon it was a championship season...

And there is more to come... Olympia is the home of the Lebanese Olympic Marathon team... Addis Ababa is situated at 2500m above sea level and in the comfort of the training center and under the tight supervision of the international coaches, athletes are guaranteed to develop their performance beyond their wildest dreams... a minimum of ten minutes off a time is almost a certainty for those who have never trained at altitude... and with the London Olympics just 18 months away, what are you waiting for?

Check out the website www.olympia-atc.com and learn about running in high altitude.