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From Dubai Autodrome
McLaren Formula 1 driver Jenson Button was in action at Dubai Autodrome early Tuesday morning as he slipped into his running shoes to tackle the challenges of the race circuit on foot.
Button and personal trainer Mike Collier and race driver Richard Williams set off early this morning to tackle six laps of the circuit in the Dubai sunshine.
For Button the 35km run was part of his acclimatisation process ahead of this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, while at the same time part of his training programme ahead of his first full marathon he is planning to run in Hawaii, in early December.
After two hours Button completed his six laps of the Dubai Autodrome Grand Prix circuit layout, but looked reasonably fresh and not out of breath for someone who had completed a long run in temperatures approaching 30 degrees, under a hot sun.
“At around 30 km I hit what they call ‘the wall', which also happened to be the start of a hill and started to feel the pain, but got through it,” Button revealed.
Collier, who oversees Button's training regime and accompanied the drive for the first 21km of the run, commented afterwards, “It was hot out there, but this is perfect conditions for Jenson to prepare for the race. From now onwards he will take it easy and we will work on getting him into peak condition for the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend, where he gets back into the car on Friday for the first practice sessions.”
Over the years Dubai Autodrome has evolved from a preferred venue not only for motor racing and track days, but also a safe haven and popular training arena with regular sessions, on Wednesday evenings, for runners, cyclists and skaters with several 5km and 10km running races on the annual calendar, along with cycling races.
McLaren Formula 1 driver Jenson Button was in action at Dubai Autodrome early Tuesday morning as he slipped into his running shoes to tackle the challenges of the race circuit on foot.
Button and personal trainer Mike Collier and race driver Richard Williams set off early this morning to tackle six laps of the circuit in the Dubai sunshine.
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| Photo: DubaiAutodrome.com |
For Button the 35km run was part of his acclimatisation process ahead of this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, while at the same time part of his training programme ahead of his first full marathon he is planning to run in Hawaii, in early December.
After two hours Button completed his six laps of the Dubai Autodrome Grand Prix circuit layout, but looked reasonably fresh and not out of breath for someone who had completed a long run in temperatures approaching 30 degrees, under a hot sun.
“At around 30 km I hit what they call ‘the wall', which also happened to be the start of a hill and started to feel the pain, but got through it,” Button revealed.
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| Photo: DubaiAutodrome.com |
Collier, who oversees Button's training regime and accompanied the drive for the first 21km of the run, commented afterwards, “It was hot out there, but this is perfect conditions for Jenson to prepare for the race. From now onwards he will take it easy and we will work on getting him into peak condition for the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend, where he gets back into the car on Friday for the first practice sessions.”
Over the years Dubai Autodrome has evolved from a preferred venue not only for motor racing and track days, but also a safe haven and popular training arena with regular sessions, on Wednesday evenings, for runners, cyclists and skaters with several 5km and 10km running races on the annual calendar, along with cycling races.