Health and Fitness spoke to Fast Girls star Lenora Crichlow, 27, about getting fit for the role and her Olympic legacy.
The British movie Fast Girls, directed by first-time director Regan Hall, tells the story of a British female 4 x 100 metres relay team as they train for the World Championships, complete with bitter rivalries. It will be released on DVD on October 8, 2012.
When watching the film, it?s hard not to be drawn to the lean, toned physique of Lenora, 27, who plays gritty underdog Shania Andrews. Coached by Olympic sprinters Jeanette Kwakye and Shani Anderson for six weeks before filming, Lenora and her co-stars had to train to near-Olympic levels of fitness to fulfil their roles as Team GB?s 100m relay hopefuls. Best known for her part playing Annie in the supernatural drama Being Human, London-born Lenora spills the beans on the Fast Girls and how it?s affected her life.
H&F: You had a physically tough role playing Shania in Fast Girls. What lengths did you go to in order to prepare for it?
Lenora: ?I just tried to do my best. I?m not an athlete, so to train for the role, I had to start from scratch. I did an awful lot of interval training, both running and on the bike, which was all about pushing my boundaries, as well as over 500 sit-ups each day. I also did regular running drills and weights sessions to improve my strength and posture. I must admit some days it was very hard to get out of bed and start training, so I did surprise myself with how hard I worked.
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