What I Eat
This Is What One of the World’s Fastest Runners Eats for Breakfast
Also, he’s over 70 and still breaking records
You’ve likely never heard of one of the fastest septuagenarians in the world — or that his diet is key to his record-breaking speed.
At 72, Charles “Buddy” Allie holds nine world records for sprinting, and he’s not done yet. He’s currently training for the Masters Indoor Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in March, followed by the Masters Outdoor Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, in July.
In 2018, he broke his own record for the 400-meter in Spain, reaching the finish line in 57.26 seconds. No one in Allie’s age group came close to hitting the under-a-minute mark.
“I’m always training,” Allie said. “I try to work out four days during the week, but at this age, I need to give my body enough time to recover.”
He likes to train on a track in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park, not far from his home. He stretches, warms up with a run, and then works on his speed. (His training isn’t mile-based because he doesn’t run long distances.) Afterward, he hits the local YMCA and uses machines for upper- and lower-body workouts.
No supplements. No protein shakes. No energy…
