It is not every day you get to meet an Olympic athlete but for the pupils at one primary school in Feltham a treat was in store.

Not only did they get to meet two Olympians, they were also given the opportunity to take part in fun-filled training sessions.

Middle-distance runner Elliot Giles, who competed at the Rio 2016 Olympics, and Ross Murray, who took to the track for the 1,500 metres at the London 2012 Olympics, put the pupils of Fairholme Primary School through their paces on Monday (December 11).

During PE lessons aimed to educate and inspire, the pair taught the children a number of different drills from high knees to lunges, and even a special 'Mobot' exercise in honour of Feltham's very own Olympic champion, Sir Mo Farah.

When describing the exercises, Elliot said: "They're very dynamic based, just priming their body to actually begin the running process; we're just trying to make it fun as well because it can be quite tedious."

Ross added: "Letting the kids know that it's not just athletics and running, that they can use these drills actually for getting ready for football or basketball or whatever they're going to do, and educating them on why we do the drills, to stop them pulling a muscle."

Elliot Giles shows the children how it's done

The two athletes visited the school as part of the Real Runners service, which aims to assist schools in encouraging children to take part in physical activity, using elite athletes and coaches as role models for the youngsters.

It is something the children understood was a rare opportunity, as Daria from Year Six said: "It's a once in a lifetime opportunity."

Fellow year six pupil Leon agreed: "It's very very amazing".

The children were taught a number of drills ranging from high knees to lunges

PE coordinator at the school, James Watson, explained it was a real treat for the children: "It's an amazing privilege, it's not every day you get the chance to meet an Olympic athlete, somebody at the top end of their sport, so it's a fantastic opportunity.

"It's not wasted on the children either, they are fully aware of how good these athletes are."

He added: "It's just wonderful to see these athletes in action, showing us their drills, an insight into how to become a top class athlete, their training drills, what they eat, their nutrition, how they were actually inspired in the first place."

The athletes ran a number of sessions for different year groups

The athletes ran a number of sessions with different year groups at the school, each of which was followed by a Q&A session where pupils were able to learn more about the athletes and what they love about their sport.

Ross hopes sessions like this can inspire athletes of the future, he said: "I think dreaming big is good, you set big goals, it's inspirational, it's exciting.

"If they're going to bed tonight thinking 'yeah I could win the Olympics' then that's great."

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