Jamaican track star Usain Bolt has admitted to sacrificing fast food in a desperate attempt to lengthen his sprinting career.
The fastest man on the planet has a growing reputation in his younger years for partying too much, and, famously, eating chicken nuggets.
In an interview with the IAAF Inside Athletics programme released on Tuesday, Bolt said: “I’ve cut back on a lot of things,”
“I noticed I was getting older last season because I was always injured. Trying to get back was much harder compared to when I was younger. Now it takes time for me to get going and I need a lot more races.”
“I’ve started eating healthy. That’s the hardest thing for me right now – the sacrifices, eating vegetables all the time,” said the 28-year-old six-time Olympic gold medalist.
“Everything else is easy to give up, but eating healthy is really hard!”
Bolt has been struggling with a pelvic injury, although he is expected to take part in the Diamond League in London, tomorrow.
He also stated that there will be no pressure on him when he participates in his third Olympic games, in Rio de Janeiro next year.
“I want the best for myself,” said Bolt, who has won eight world gold medals.
“I focus on what’s necessary and what I want out of it and work towards that.”
“That’s the way I look at it to try not to feel pressure.”
Bolt, however, was quick to put an end to any talk of him potentially moving up to the 400m, insisting the one-lap race was too tiring.
“I don’t want to do that! I told the coach we’re not going to do it. He also expressed that maybe I should try, but I’ve already talked him down — it’s not going to happen.
“I think I’ll go through my career with my 100 and 200 metres.
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