Jan 16, 20212 min read

Poise + Performance | Rovane Williams

Introducing sprinter Rovane Williams. Already an accomplished Champion, now focused on Tokyo 2021!

Sprinter, Rovane Williams

What inspires you?

What inspires me is I wanna take care of my family.

How is family support important to the athlete?

My family support is great physically and mentally.

"The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you." ~ Rovane Williams

What is your current goal for the season? Have you had to make sacrifices to pursue your goals?

My Current season goal is to actually stay healthy and injured free and just be consistent and when it’s competition I will just go on and surprise myself and definitely make it to the Olympic team this year for team Jamaica.

Rovane Williams training stride patterns

What is the most significant challenge you face in achieving your goal?

Not being able to fully recover after a hard session so this lead on to aches and pain all in my glutes, which this season background preparation is going well and there are currently no aches and pain so I just want to continue to keep it on that path for the end of this season.

Rave Williams wins World 16-19 Champs in 2018

What is a technical aspect of your sport you are focusing on or have previously improved?

This would probably be, being a student of the game more and build my mental focus more, because the body could always be ready and fit but if the mind is not then you're last in this game .

What is your approach to Recovery?

Recovery is very important after an workout weather the gym are after track workout.

Can you share a few words of advice for other athletes who are working hard to persevere?

The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you.