Judge these games on the human spirit - Paralympic sprinter Richard Whitehead
Richard Whitehead is a double leg amputee sprinter who won gold and silver at the Rio Paralympics and a memorable gold in London in 2012. He's also worked across the world with humanitarian charities...
7 Apr 202110min
Working part-time to keep her grounded - Steph Davis marathon runner
Our first pod after Easter captures the remarkable story of Steph Davis. Less than two years ago Steph Davis was starting with the masses at the London Marathon. But last month she looked comfortabl...
6 Apr 20219min
Coping with uncertainty, dealing with illness, life in the bubble and diet - highlights from the last three months
A chance to reflect on the last three months of the podcast as I head towards an Easter break. I've gone back to January to listen back and learn again.Shona McCallin gave some excellent thoughts on ...
30 Mar 202111min
Deciding where to race... A conundrum for Olympian Dai Greene
Former world champion high hurdler Dai Greene talks us through the difference of being a funded and non-funded athlete. Injuries in the last few years have meant Dai has to pay most of his own way. ...
28 Mar 202111min
Marathon running at 40 and almost exercising himself to death - Nick Samuels
Nick Samuels is the endurance athlete who almost ran himself to death. He's also an old friend of the remarkable winner of today's(26th March)Olympic Trials for the marathon, Chris Thompson.Chris bo...
26 Mar 202111min
Visualisation and a unique fitness app - powerlifter Ali Jawad prepares for a rare competition
Here's the latest from Paralympic powerlifter Ali Jawad who's aiming for Tokyo this summer. He's doing so against the odds. He's suffered badly from his Crohn's Disease since winning a medal in Rio ...
25 Mar 202111min
Gaming, elections and tunes whilst you're swimming - GB's marathon swimmer Alice Dearing
Alice Dearing is hoping to head to Tokyo as part of Team GB in marathon swimming. She's just back from her first competition for 13 months in Doha.Alice talks about the sport and that there are only ...
24 Mar 202111min
When the marathon is a sprint - ultra distance runner Tom Evans aims to qualify for the Olympics
Who is Tom Evans? Tom Evans was a captain in the army until two years ago. Now he's looking to represent GB at the Olympics in an event he's only competed in once before. His background his ultra m...
23 Mar 202112min
