... and muscle. But given equal talent, the better-trained athlete can generally outperform the one who did not give a serious effort, and who is less confident at the starting block. Years before the Olympics, Michael Phelps has put in thousands of laps. Shaun White practiced his flips over and over, daily, for years. Even Usain Bolt who makes running look so easy and could beat most runners, runnin at 70% of his capacity...listen to his regimen: six days a week of weight training, sprints, footwork training ...