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Julien Alfred has shared her initial struggles adjusting to life as a professional athlete, explaining why she found it very difficult to adapt at first and how the journey has been so far.
Julien Alfred has opened up about the difficulties she faced as she turned professional and how she is slowly getting into the system of being a professional athlete.
The reigning Olympic champion’s final year as a collegiate athlete was at the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships where she won the 100m and 200m titles and also anchored her 4x100m relay team to victory.
After turning professional, Julien Alfred pointed out that she had to have a new system since she was done with school and had no classes. Julien Alfred noted that after finishing college studies, she only had to go for training, something that was a bit difficult because she had so much time on her hands and did not know what to do.
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'I don’t see why it will be beneficial'- Justin Gatlin on why Julien Alfred should drop indoor races next season
The 2004 Olympic champion has explained why it would be wise for Julien Alfred to skip the 60m indoor races next season.
“I think it has its advantages and disadvantages…when I first started, it was very difficult. After the 2023 season, going into full training, it was very difficult for me because I didn’t have a routine anymore, I didn’t have to go to classes, I didn’t have a precise schedule that I had to follow and so I had to find a routine,” Julien Alfred said in an interview with Ato Boldon.
“That was so hard for me to find a routine again because all I had to do was go to training and I didn’t know what do to do at time, I mean, now I also don’t know what to do but my coach is trying to find me something to do but I didn’t know what else to do,” she added.
On the flipside, she noted that living in Texas has been a blessing since she has not had to change a lot of things and she has been surrounded by people she was with in College and her training mates.
Not changing coaches after finishing college also helped her to have someone to talk to and she has not been forced to make new friends.
“After a few months passed, I got a routine that I built for myself. I think staying at Texas and being with the same people, the same coach, I think that made it a lot easier because sometimes change can be very hard for me but I think being with Coach Flo and the same people made that transition a lot easier and also being with the collegiate athletes,” she added.
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