{"id":10283,"date":"2018-11-16T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T09:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=10283"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:01:10","slug":"andre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/andre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"Andre de Grasse: \u201cPUMA me va a ayudar a correr m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido\u201d.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/es\/\">Inicio<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/es\/category\/sports\/\">Deportes<\/a>\/\n        Andr\u00e9 de Grasse: \u201cPUMA va a conseguir que corra m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido\u201d\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/H3-Andre-Interview.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sports\/\">Deportes<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fandre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fandre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/andre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fandre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >\u201c\u00a1PUMA va a conseguir que corra m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido!\u201d<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >El velocista de PUMA Andre de Grasse habla de su regreso tras la lesi\u00f3n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">16 de noviembre de 2018 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Andre de Grasse: \\&quot;PUMA is going to get me run faster\\&quot;&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Two years ago, PUMA sprinter Andre De Grasse was almost beating Usain Bolt at the Olympic Games in Rio. Ahead of the athletics championships in London 2017, all eyes were on him. But there, Andre was missing in the starting blocks, because he was injured.\\nLast week, on his way back from visiting his doctor in Munich, Andre dropped by the PUMA headquarters.\\nHere\\u2019s what he said about the toughest part of his career\\u00a0so far, about having nerves and about running in PUMA.\\n&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/andre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/andre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/andre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fandre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster%2F&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fandre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Hace dos a\u00f1os, el velocista de PUMA Andre De Grasse estuvo a punto de batir a Usain Bolt en los Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos de R\u00edo. Antes de los campeonatos de atletismo de Londres 2017, todas las miradas estaban puestas en \u00e9l. Pero all\u00ed, Andr\u00e9 falt\u00f3 en los tacos de salida, porque estaba lesionado.<\/span>\n<span class=\"textStyle_intro\">La semana pasada, de vuelta de visitar a su m\u00e9dico en M\u00fanich, Andr\u00e9 se pas\u00f3 por la sede de PUMA.<\/span>\n<span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Esto es lo que dijo sobre la parte m\u00e1s dura de su carrera hasta ahora, sobre tener nervios y sobre correr en PUMA.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row two columns -->\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><br\/><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 pas\u00f3 el a\u00f1o pasado en Londres?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Me lesion\u00e9. Diez d\u00edas antes de que empezaran los campeonatos del mundo de Londres, me lesion\u00e9 los isquiotibiales y no pude participar. Fue desgarrador para m\u00ed.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1s ahora?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Ahora estoy bien y por fin estoy listo para volver a entrenar. Tengo hambre, hace tiempo que no salgo a la pista y estoy listo para volver y ponerme a prueba.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo suele ser su rutina de entrenamiento?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Entreno seis d\u00edas a la semana, de lunes a s\u00e1bado, y lo hago unas cuatro horas al d\u00eda.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo mantiene su r\u00e9gimen de entrenamiento mientras viaja?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Siempre intento hacer vuelos nocturnos, intento llegar a mi destino por la ma\u00f1ana y luego estar despierto todo el d\u00eda. Porque cuando duermo se va a estropear mi patr\u00f3n de sue\u00f1o y para m\u00ed es importante descansar bien por la noche, de 8 a 10 horas por noche. Y por supuesto, como sano. Normalmente, intento comer muchas prote\u00ednas y carbohidratos. Esa es m\u00e1s o menos toda mi rutina y mi r\u00e9gimen.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 est\u00e1 cambiando para usted ahora que Usain Bolt se ha retirado del atletismo?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Usain es un gran atleta, \u00a1perspectivas para \u00e9l! Espero que ahora que se ha retirado pueda entrar en esa l\u00ednea y convertirme en el pr\u00f3ximo campe\u00f3n del mundo.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>En la semifinal de los 200 metros de los Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos de R\u00edo usted corr\u00eda al lado de Usain y hay una foto en la que se sonr\u00eden mutuamente, \u00bfa qu\u00e9 se debe?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Probablemente mucha gente no conozca esa historia: Usain es unos 10 a\u00f1os mayor que yo y yo era joven en aquella \u00e9poca. La semifinal era mi sexta carrera en cinco d\u00edas. As\u00ed que mi entrenador dijo que cans\u00e1ramos a Usain en semifinales y trat\u00e1ramos de meterlo en la final. Al principio le molest\u00f3 un poco porque se cans\u00f3. Pero luego empez\u00f3 a bromear y a decirme: \u2018Ma\u00f1ana tambi\u00e9n estar\u00e1s cansado\u2019. As\u00ed que, para m\u00ed, se trataba simplemente de salir ah\u00ed fuera a ver si pod\u00eda ganarle. Estuve cerca, pero no lo suficiente.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo empieza una carrera? \u00bfTiene siempre una estrategia?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Cuando estoy en la pista quiero dar lo mejor de m\u00ed, por supuesto, y quiero ser capaz de ganar. Cuando salgo a la pista s\u00e9 que estoy preparado, que he llegado hasta aqu\u00ed, as\u00ed que ahora estoy centrado. Los Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos fueron fant\u00e1sticos, porque aunque no gan\u00e9 s\u00e9 que di lo mejor de m\u00ed. Hice mi mejor marca personal en 100 metros y bat\u00ed el r\u00e9cord de Canad\u00e1 en 200 metros.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo se prepara mentalmente?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Escucho mucha m\u00fasica. Eso me tranquiliza y me prepara para concentrarme en la carrera. Hablo mucho con mi entrenador y con mi familia para motivarme.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo son para usted los \u00faltimos minutos antes de una carrera?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Justo antes de una carrera, esperamos unos 40 minutos en la sala de llamadas hasta que nos acompa\u00f1an a la pista. Al principio, sentarme en la sala de llamadas durante tanto tiempo junto a todos los dem\u00e1s atletas me intimidaba un poco, pero me acostumbr\u00e9.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfSigue nervioso justo antes de una carrera?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Claro que a veces me pongo nervioso, pero no pasa nada. Cuando m\u00e1s nervioso me pongo es en la primera ronda. S\u00e9 que s\u00f3lo tengo que superar las eliminatorias y llegar a semifinales. Una vez en la final, cualquiera puede ganar, y todos est\u00e1n igual de nerviosos. Se les nota en los ojos. Pero cuando el p\u00fablico aclama tu nombre y te anima, es cuando la adrenalina se dispara y todos los nervios desaparecen. Entonces estoy listo para darlo todo.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div ><br\/><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 ha sido lo m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil de su carrera hasta ahora?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Creo que lesionarme en Londres 10 d\u00edas antes del Campeonato, porque estuve muy cerca de ganar la medalla de oro. Vi los tiempos despu\u00e9s, cualquiera podr\u00eda haber ganado la carrera. Gan\u00e9 cinco ligas de diamante antes de los Campeonatos, as\u00ed que sab\u00eda que estaba preparado para correr r\u00e1pido. Que mis sue\u00f1os se estrellaran all\u00ed me doli\u00f3 mucho. Pero tambi\u00e9n me dio m\u00e1s hambre y motivaci\u00f3n. Es una experiencia pesada saber que tengo que correr como antes de la lesi\u00f3n, pero eso me va a ayudar a llegar al siguiente nivel.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Si no estuviera corriendo, \u00bfqu\u00e9 estar\u00eda haciendo con su vida?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Me gustan muchas cosas y me apasionan muchas cosas. En mi tiempo libre me gusta hacer de modelo. Y acabo de crear una fundaci\u00f3n ben\u00e9fica en la que devuelvo algo a la juventud a trav\u00e9s del deporte y la educaci\u00f3n. En general, me gusta hacer muchas cosas en mi comunidad. Pero quiz\u00e1 practicar\u00eda otro deporte, como baloncesto o f\u00fatbol.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 consejo le dar\u00eda a un chico que quiere ser deportista como usted?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Yo le dir\u00eda que se apasione por lo que quiere conseguir. Haz una parada cada vez y no vayas demasiado deprisa. Tambi\u00e9n tienes que dar los peque\u00f1os pasos en tu camino hacia arriba. Cree en ti mismo y no te desanimes nunca, ten siempre la confianza de decir que superar\u00e1s el bache.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1les son para usted los puntos m\u00e1s cruciales para fidelizar a un patrocinador como PUMA?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Lo m\u00e1s importante para m\u00ed son los clavos. Cuando firm\u00e9 con PUMA en 2016, justo antes de los Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos, ten\u00edan mis propios clavos personalizados para mi pie. En el pasado tuve muchos problemas con la puntera y PUMA fue capaz de ajustar los clavos muy r\u00e1pidamente. As\u00ed que, para m\u00ed, lo primero es el producto cuando se trata de fidelidad a la marca, porque as\u00ed es como corro r\u00e1pido, con las zapatillas.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo es correr en PUMA?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Cada a\u00f1o, PUMA actualiza las zapatillas y cada vez son mejores. Antes de fichar por PUMA no sab\u00eda esas cosas, pero luego empec\u00e9 a hablar con la gente que fabrica las zapatillas. Ahora s\u00e9 que PUMA tiene un nuevo material llamado profoam, que me parece incre\u00edble. Me va a hacer correr m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>En cuanto a su futuro, va a cambiar de entrenador, \u00bfverdad?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>S\u00ed, voy a cambiar de entrenador. El a\u00f1o pasado no me fue muy bien, as\u00ed que pens\u00e9 que necesitaba un cambio. Todav\u00eda no he empezado a entrenar con \u00e9l, debido a mi lesi\u00f3n. Pero escucharle a \u00e9l y su filosof\u00eda es un enfoque diferente. Mi antiguo entrenador era un gran tipo, gan\u00e9 tres medallas ol\u00edmpicas con \u00e9l, pero algunas cosas no funcionaban. Quiero trabajar mi resistencia. Me encantan los 100, pero creo que tambi\u00e9n soy especialista en 200 metros y quiero seguir corriendo m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido en mis dos carriles.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 posibilidades tendr\u00e1 en los 100 metros ahora que ha vuelto a las pistas?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>No me gusta ponerme l\u00edmites. En los Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos hice mi mejor marca personal, 9.91, y luego hice 9.69 con ayuda del viento. S\u00e9 que puedo hacerlo, as\u00ed que para m\u00ed s\u00f3lo se trata de correr cada vez m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido y, con el tiempo, quiz\u00e1 batir el r\u00e9cord mundial.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Datos breves<\/h2>\n<p>Nacido el 10 de noviembre de 1994 en Ontario, Canad\u00e1<\/p>\n<p>Empez\u00f3 a correr en 11<sup>th<\/sup> y corri\u00f3 10,9 segundos en su primera carrera de 100 metros<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mejores marcas personales<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>60m: 6.6 (2015)<\/p>\n<p>100m: 9.91 (2016)<\/p>\n<p>200 m: 19.80 (2016; r\u00e9cord de Canad\u00e1)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Logros<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 medallas ol\u00edmpicas en R\u00edo 2016<\/p>\n<p>Medalla de oro 4x200m Realy (IAAF World Relays 2017)<\/p>\n<p>2 medallas de bronce en los Campeonatos del Mundo de 2016<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Las canciones favoritas de Andre<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/2lrEzjbuD4iHpUvNsZaWqu\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnNarrow spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Narrow;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/M1-Andre-Interview.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >M\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row articleMulti2 spacing\">\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/train-like-usain-bolt\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"1954\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Usain Bolt\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/GetFaster_H.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Deportes<\/a>\n\t        <h4>\u00bfQuieres correr m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tEntonces entrena como Usain Bolt. \u00bfTe has preguntado alguna vez c\u00f3mo funciona su rutina de entrenamiento? Aqu\u00ed comparte sus consejos de entrenamiento con CATch Up.\nSigue leyendo si quieres ser m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido.\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/train-like-usain-bolt\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">leer la historia<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hace dos a\u00f1os, el velocista de PUMA Andre De Grasse estuvo a punto de batir a Usain Bolt en los Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos de R\u00edo. Antes de los campeonatos de atletismo de Londres 2017, todas las miradas estaban puestas en \u00e9l. Pero all\u00ed, Andr\u00e9 falt\u00f3 en los tacos de salida, porque estaba lesionado.<br \/>\nLa semana pasada, de vuelta de visitar a su m\u00e9dico en M\u00fanich, Andr\u00e9 se pas\u00f3 por la sede de PUMA.<br \/>\nEsto es lo que dijo sobre la parte m\u00e1s dura de su carrera hasta ahora, sobre tener nervios y sobre correr en PUMA.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11931,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":15132,"meta-headline":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-10283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":10283,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2018-11-16 10:00:39","post_date_gmt":"2018-11-16 09:00:39","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"width\":1140,\"height\":640,\"file\":\"2018\/11\/H3-Andre-Interview.jpg\",\"filesize\":259845,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-300x168.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":168,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":14479},\"large\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-1024x575.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":575,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":145230},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7241},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-768x431.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":431,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":85040},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":403}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":11931,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/H3-Andre-Interview.jpg\",\"title\":\"H3-Andre-Interview\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.78125,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"headline\":\"\\u0022PUMA is going to get me run faster!\\u0022\",\"content\":\"PUMA sprinter Andre de Grasse about the comeback after his injury\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eTwo years ago, PUMA sprinter Andre De Grasse was almost beating Usain Bolt at the Olympic Games in Rio. Ahead of the athletics championships in London 2017, all eyes were on him. But there, Andre was missing in the starting blocks, because he was injured.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eLast week, on his way back from visiting his doctor in Munich, Andre dropped by the PUMA headquarters.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eHere\u2019s what he said about the toughest part of his career\u00a0so far, about having nerves and about running in PUMA.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-two-columns {\"contentLeft\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What happened last year in London?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I got hurt. 10 days before the world championships in London started, I injured my hamstring and could not take part. 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But there, Andre was missing in the starting blocks, because he was injured.\nLast week, on his way back from visiting his doctor in Munich, Andre dropped by the PUMA headquarters.\nHere\u2019s what he said about the toughest part of his career\u00a0so far, about having nerves and about running in PUMA.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"andre-de-grasse-puma-is-going-to-get-me-run-faster","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-09-19 15:01:10","post_modified_gmt":"2025-09-19 15:01:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=10283","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","ancestors":[],"page_template":"","post_category":[18],"tags_input":[],"id":10283,"author":"4","date":"2018-11-16 10:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-16 09:00:39","content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"width\":1140,\"height\":640,\"file\":\"2018\/11\/H3-Andre-Interview.jpg\",\"filesize\":259845,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-300x168.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":168,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":14479},\"large\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-1024x575.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":575,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":145230},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7241},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-768x431.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":431,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":85040},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"H3-Andre-Interview-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":403}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":11931,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/H3-Andre-Interview.jpg\",\"title\":\"H3-Andre-Interview\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.78125,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"headline\":\"\\u0022PUMA is going to get me run faster!\\u0022\",\"content\":\"PUMA sprinter Andre de Grasse about the comeback after his injury\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eTwo years ago, PUMA sprinter Andre De Grasse was almost beating Usain Bolt at the Olympic Games in Rio. Ahead of the athletics championships in London 2017, all eyes were on him. But there, Andre was missing in the starting blocks, because he was injured.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eLast week, on his way back from visiting his doctor in Munich, Andre dropped by the PUMA headquarters.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eHere\u2019s what he said about the toughest part of his career\u00a0so far, about having nerves and about running in PUMA.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-two-columns {\"contentLeft\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What happened last year in London?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I got hurt. 10 days before the world championships in London started, I injured my hamstring and could not take part. 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I\u2019m hungry, you know it\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve been on the track and I\u2019m ready to get back up there and proof myself.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How does your training routine usually look like?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I train six days a week, Monday to Saturday and I train about four hours a day.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How do you stick to your training regimen while you are traveling?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I always try to go on night flights, try to get to my destination in the morning and then stay up all day. Because when I sleep it\u2019s going to mess up my sleeping pattern and for me it\u2019s important to get a good night rest, 8 to 10 hours per night. And of course, I eat healthy. Usually, I try to eat a lot of proteins and carbs. 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I ran my personal best over 100 meters and broke the Canadian record over 200 meters.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How do you prepare mentally?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;I listen to a lot of music. That calms me down and gets me ready to focus on the race. I talk to my coach a lot and to my family to get motivation.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How do the last minutes before a race look like for you?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Right before a race, we wait about 40 minutes in the call room until they walk us out on the track. 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When I signed with PUMA back in 2016 right before the Olympic Games, they had my own customized spikes for my foot. I was having a lot of issues in the past with my toe and PUMA was able to adjust the spikes very quickly. So, for me it\u2019s product first when it comes to brand loyalty, because that\u2019s how I run fast, with the shoes.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How is running in PUMA?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Every year, PUMA is updating the shoes and it keeps getting better and better every time. Before I signed PUMA I didn\u2019t know those things, but then I started to talk to the people who make the shoes. So now I know that PUMA has a new material called profoam, which I think is pretty awesome. It is going to get me run faster.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Regarding what is up next for you, you are changing your coach, right?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Yes, I am changing coaches. Last year did not go so very well for me, so I thought I need a change. I haven\u2019t started training with him yet, due to my injury. But listening to him and his philosophy is just a different approach. My old coach was a great guy, I won three Olympic medals with him, but some things just didn\u2019t work. I want to work on my endurance. 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