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Iwan Thomas MBE

RunPod

Global

Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2019

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

This week joining the RunPod run club is a man who is faster than most...he has an enviable medal collection and has held the UK 400m record for an incredible 22 years! It is of course the one and only, Olympic medallist and blonde bombshell, Iwan Thomas. In this episode, Iwan gives us an insight into that Olympic mind set, reveals how to psyche out the competition and tells us what really happens in the pre-race holding room. We also learn what a “lactic acid bullet” feels like and Iwan shares some amazing tips that you can try on your next run! Did he love his time competing? Would he do it all again? And during the 400m, when does it really hurt the most? You’ll have to listen to find out!

Transcript

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0:00.0

A safe trip begins with TRIP.

0:03.0

Take a road trip with your family, get there safely.

0:06.0

Do your trip checks.

0:08.0

T, drop up on island fuel, R, rest every two hours to

0:13.0

I inspect your pressure and tread.

0:16.0

P, preparing for the weather ahead.

0:18.0

A safe trip begins with TRIP. Oh, yes, that's, oh, yes, A safe trip begins with TRIP.

0:21.9

Oh, yes.

0:23.8

A safe trip begins with T RR.I.

0:25.8

Do the four trip checks before every journey, National Highways.

0:33.5

Hello there.

0:34.3

I'm Jenny Falconer here to welcome you to RunPod,

0:37.3

where every episode we get to chat to fellow runners

0:40.0

and hear more about their running journey

0:41.6

and more to the point, what makes them want to run in the first place.

0:45.7

For some people, it's headspace for their mental health, for others.

0:49.8

It might be because it allows you to eat pizza and cake.

0:52.4

Or maybe, just maybe, it's because

0:55.0

you love the way it makes you feel. So with that in mind, I'd actually really like to hear

0:59.8

what brings today's guest back for more every time. And in this episode, I'm joined by

1:05.2

400-meter Olympic medalist, European and Commonwealth champion, and my marathon running buddy, yes, it's

1:13.2

Ewan Thomas.

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