USAIN BOLT has stunningly revealed he huffs and puffs when he climbs a flight of stairs.
The Jamaican sprinting legend, the fastest human in living history, won a litany of titles during his career – including eight Olympic gold medals and 11 world titles.
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Bolt called time on his illustrious career in 2017 and has been dealing with the devastating effects of a torn Achilles tendon for the last year.
And the injury has taken its toll on his once amazing cardiovascular endurance.
He told The Guardian: “I mostly do gym workouts 1757974757.
“I’m not a fan, but I think now that I’ve been out for a while, I have to actually start running.
“Because when I walk upstairs, I get out of breath.
“I think when I start working on it fully again, I will probably have to do some laps just to get my breathing right.”
Bolt, 39, still holds three world records, including his world-famous 9.58-second running of the 100m.
He also holds the records for the fastest-ever 200m and 4x100m, having run them in 19.19 and 36.84 seconds respectively.
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Despite the advancements in training, nutrition and running technology, nobody has come close to breaking them.
When asked why this generation of sprinters aren’t as quick as his, he replied: “We’re just more talented. That’s all I’m saying.
“Of course, it shows when it comes to the men. You can see the women are different.
“They’re running faster times and faster times. So it shows – it has to be the talent.”
Bolt stopped watching athletics after his retirement but travelled to Tokyo this month to watch Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Oblique Seville win gold.
The pace of Bolt’s once hectic life has changed in large part due to his three children, Olympia Lightening, five, and twin boys Leo and Saint, two.
But he wouldn’t trade dad life for anything, partly because it’s helped him find a passion for Lego.
When I walk upstairs, I get out of breath.”
Usain Bolt
He said of his post-athlete daily routine: “Well, normally, I wake up just in time to see the kids off to school.
“And then it depends on what I have to do. If I have nothing to do, I just chill out.
“I might work out sometimes if I’m in a good mood. I just watch some series and chill until the kids come home.
“I spend some time with them, hang out, until they start annoying me then I leave.
“And then afterwards, I just stay at home and watch movies or I’m into Lego now, so I do Lego.”
