Ronnie O'Sullivan tells Chris Froome: 'I’m more into running than snooker' ahead of World Championship

Ronnie O’Sullivan fielded a question from four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome as part of Eurosport’s brand-new series, Voice Notes. The Rocket, speaking ahead of his bid to win a record-breaking eighth world title at the Crucible, was stunned to hear a message from Froome and called him “one of the all-time greats in my book”. Ad Froome asked: “I’ve always wondered watching snooker players… what kind of training do you need to get to the top of your game? I know there’s obviously the mental side, the mental preparation, but what kind of physical training is generally involved?” World ChampionshipWorld Championship draw: O’Sullivan meets Pang, Trump faces McGill3 HOURS AGO O’Sullivan confessed that snooker was a more mental sport than physical, but said it was important to “clear your head” to retain an edge.

“Really, you don’t need a lot of physical attributes to play snooker,” he replied. “But I think it would be advisable just to clear your head – and the equivalent of a 20-minute run every day would be ideal. It’s long enough to get a bit of a sweat on, but short enough to not overdo it or leave yourself knackered for when you have to play snooker.

“I tend to run a lot further because I got hooked on running long-distance races, so I tend to do 35-40 miles a week. A lot of the time I’m too tired to even play snooker! “So I’ve got it the wrong way round, but I’m more into running than I am into snooker. I have been for the last 15-20 years! “But it helps me because it’s a bit of a distraction away from snooker and it helps me have a better perspective on things.