EDWARDS Jye

General
INJURIES
He was troubled by injuries between 2017 and 2020, including problems with his Achilles, his knee, stress fractures, a calf strain, and shin splints. "I've certainly copped a few injuries over the years which has made things quite difficult. After undergoing Achilles surgery at the end of 2017, I've barely been able to string together more than three or four months at a time before getting injured again. Thankfully, 2020 has been a slightly better year for me with fewer interruptions. A battle with shin splints earlier in the year, followed by a nasty calf strain throughout winter has still thrown some obstacles in the way, but I feel I've been able to handle them better than in past years. [But] we are finally starting to piece it together and have got a few good months of training in." (ias.org.au, 04 Jun 2021; abc.net.au, 19 Apr 2021; runnerstribe.com, 31 Dec 2020)

SPEED
He believes his speed is his strength in the sport. "I actually believe that my speed is probably more of a strength than my aerobic side. It's something I worked hard on throughout my junior years under the guidance of the late John Atterton, and I hope to continue to build on this in the future. My aerobic fitness isn't bad, but it definitely needs a lot of work in order to compete with the top middle-distance runners in Australia." (runnerstribe.com, 31 Dec 2020; southcoastregister.com.au, 27 Jan 2019)