Join 2-time Olympian and 6-time National Champion Anthony Famiglietti in his self written and directed second film release. His 2006 biopic Run Like Hell outlined a bit of his past and this production takes over from the summer of 2007, when his running was going poorly, and outlines the steps taken to make another Olympic team and compete in Beijing (8:17.34). Broken into five segments with thought provoking quotes, you really get a sense of what it is like for him at a professional level of running to do all the small things, in addition to the grinding workouts, to get back on top of the steeplechase platform. Watch him change his diet, hit the weight room, stretch, and most impressively crank out some huge workouts at altitude. You will hear from coaches and once again get a sense of his attitude that allows him to push himself to the next competitive level. If you thought his first film was a little rough around the edges, you will be glad that the overall production quality has also risen a notch in this film. Well done, Fam!
The short cli below is from the introduction at his website, RunFam.com For a complete 5:54 trailer visit YouTube.
The extras are mighty impressive and should not be overlooked as there is nearly twice the amount of content and many insights for the inspiring athlete to gain. Here are the 10 additional sections provided:
How to run a 1500: Watch an entire race on a windy evening. Fam leads from the gun and provides good voice over commentary about the race where he just misses his goal time of 3:39. (5:50)
How to run a Steeple: Footage provided by Flo-Track from the Mt. Sac race from Walnut California. Fam once again outlines racing strategy and discusses momentum, rhythm, and how to best position oneself in a steeplechase race. (11:17)
How to run a 5K: Here watch Fam race an entire 5K in 2007, also from Mt. Sac. With a large number of participants you will get many pointers about running in a big field of athletes. (16:46)
How to run a 10K: This is Fam’s first 10K on the track, from the 2006 Peyton Jordan Invitational at Stanford University. The field is loaded with Dathan Ritzenhein and Alan Webb doing the work up front after pacemaker Gabe Jennings drops out. (9:01)
Hurdle, Running Form: Watch a 3-D skeleton of Fam as he runs and hurdles in animated slow motion. He critiques his movements and reports that he learned a lot from this US Olympic Committee sponsored experience. (3:17)
How to Road Race: Here footage from the 2006 Healthy Kidney 10K in Central Park, New York. Although Fam is the local star and first American across the line, it was Craig "Buster" Mottram who repeated as winner. (4:03)
Injury Prevention: With some footage from the film, there are also lots of additional details covering the following: Ultrasound, massage, chiropractor, ice, rollers, balance pads, and stretching. It really shows the additional support needed in the training room to be at the highest level of fitness and recovery. (9:05)
Drills/Plyometrics: Although Fam is not 100% sold on these exercises, he shows a routine that he, and many other elite athletes, use in getting ready to do speed work. (6:51)
Strength Training: From traditional weights, bands, medicine ball, and ankle weights, Fam demonstrates numerous exercises that he performs. (7:41)
Outtakes: It’s Fam, you know there are some surprises here. (5:16)
Now buy this film and get out there and Run Reckless!
