Kendall Ellis is making a comeback for the Paris Olympics: In 2020, Ellis took 4th place on the Olympic Trials for the 400-meter dash and was solely in a position to compete in Tokyo as a result of she was chosen for the relay crew. Regardless of her disappointment, she helped Crew USA nab gold within the 4×400-meter girls’s relay and bronze within the blended 4×400-meter relay.
“As a result of I received 4th place at trials, I knew I wasn’t operating the open 400,” Ellis tells Effectively + Good. “This time round, three years later, it’s a completely totally different feeling as a result of I gained [at] Trials. Some folks would possibly suppose I’ve a way of strain, however for me, I’m selecting to take a look at it as a lift of confidence.”
The 2-time Olympic sprinter has loads to stay up for as she competes within the open 400m race for the primary time as an Olympian. Her Olympic expertise gained’t solely be totally different due to the occasions she’s operating, however the state of the world, too. The Tokyo Olympics weren’t precisely the total expertise Ellis had dreamed of, between being postponed for a 12 months, racing in an empty stadium, and never having household and associates there to assist her. In some ways, the Paris Olympics seems like a recent begin.
“It positively seems like the primary ‘actual’ one. It’s good to have the ability to say I’m now a two-time Olympian, however this seems like the primary actual full expertise of the Olympic video games that so lots of my associates and I’ll get to have,” she says. When she’s not setting private bests on the observe, right here’s what Kendall Ellis cannot stay with out.
1. She watches plenty of motion pictures and YouTube
Certainly one of Ellis’ favourite methods to unwind goes to the films together with her boyfriend or watching YouTube content material at residence.
“I spend plenty of time with my boyfriend. He works within the TV and movie business, so we’re continuously going to the films.” Her favourite film is Avatar—and she or he’s fast to make clear which one. “The blue folks avatar, not the anime Avatar. I at all times should make clear as a result of folks get excited,” she laughs.
When she’s not on the movie show, she’s searching YouTube to look at vlogs, hair care movies, and way of life content material. Her favourite way of life creator is Allyiah’s Face, specializing in vogue, magnificence, and way of life suggestions.
“I additionally do my very own content material creation. It’s a pastime for me and a launch, one thing so totally different from observe and subject with a extra inventive side. That’s plenty of enjoyable for me,” Ellis says.
2. You gained’t discover her with out a fragrance
Ellis additionally has a ardour for fragrance and smelling good always. The sprinter has a formidable assortment of fragrances at residence—greater than 99 bottles of fragrance!
“Proper now since we’re in spring/summer season, I actually just like the fruity and floral scents. I’ve been doing Daisy by Marc Jacobs,” she says. “Each day I simply choose up one and spritz it.”
3. She’ll by no means have dry lips (like ever)
“A lip balm and a fragrance are at all times going to be in my bag, it doesn’t matter what,” Ellis says.
She gained’t go away residence with out one (or extra) lip balm or gloss choices to maintain her lips moisturized. Her favourite merchandise are Topicals Slick Salve and Summer season Fridays Lip Butter Balms.
“I’ve like seven of them in my automobile,” Ellis admits. “If nothing else, my lips will not be going to be dry. That’s simply one thing I can’t stand.”
4. Her post-workout instruments are at all times on-hand
The lifetime of knowledgeable sprinter is little doubt a strenuous one. After a full day of being on her toes and coaching, Ellis retains restoration instruments at-the-ready.
“I just like the Normatec Compression Boots. I believe these are my go-to after a exercise past seeing my precise physio and chiropractor,” she says. “After which I at all times have a therapeutic massage gun with me in my bag at apply as a result of I like to make use of it between reps or proper after I end a exercise.”
You possibly can catch Kendall Ellis competing within the Girls’s 400-meter races beginning on August 5. NBCUniversal is the official U.S. broadcaster for the Paris 2024 Summer season Olympics, however you you can even watch on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, USA Community, CNBC, and E!
