Word: fjader
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...hard surfaces had pounded the spring from his legs. When deflated Gunder got home, he went to Valadalen in northern Sweden, where he had trained in the palmy days of his 4:04.6 and 4:06.2 miles. Over trails quilted with moss and pine needles, he slowly coaxed the fjader (spring) back into his legs...
Thanks to his reclaimed fjader, Hägg said after the race that the four-minute mile was no longer a problem: "I believe I could have done it today if there had been more competition." Then, to prove he had plenty left, he sprinted an extra lap in a triumphal shower of torn programs...
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