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RUNNING IS ONE OF THE BASIC EXER-
CISES FOR ANY SPORTSMAN. HOW
MUCH EGUZKIZA RAN, NUMBER OF
KILOMETERS, TIMES A WEEK AND
THEIR FAVORITE TIMES?

Running, very important for any fighter; for me, it
was what made me suffer most; I never liked, but I
knew I needed and worked much, much more... My
biggest effect was the resistance and that is why I
worked to death, perhaps too much, was my obses-
sion! I always think that if I had, for example , 20%
more resistance, I would have knocked out 100%
of my opponents, I was sure! I ran 4 to 5 times per
week; 40-45 minutes 2-3 days between thresholds,
aerobic and anaerobic with heart rate monitor and
twice for six of 1000 minutes, one day, and another
400 minutes ; a nightmare!

JUMPING ROPE HAD PRIORITY IN
YOUR TRAINING?

On the rope jumping, I have to say that when I
started fighting in Savate, I fell my kneecaps very
overwork, and doing this exercise at the beginning
of the workouts for 20 minutes.... The problem di-
sappeared.

HOW MANY TIMES YOU WERE
DOWN BY THE PUNCH OF YOUR
OPPONENTS? YOU DID SOME EXER-
CISE FOR YOUR JAW OR YOUR JAW
IT’S NATURALLY’RE STRONG?

I only get down once by a huge high kick due
to my own fault but I could get up and win that
fight, even I knock down my adversary in the next
assault!

I’ve always had good timing, without that, there is
nothing, but received little in the fighting and that’s
the key to success.

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