Summary
Join Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock as he chats with Jenni on RunPod about his extraordinary athletics journey and why he's so grateful that running is his full-time job.
From winning gold at the London 2012 Paralympic Games to living the life as an athlete, Jonnie brings a refreshing and real perspective to the world of sprinting.
He also looks a head to the 2028 Olympics in LA - which will be here before we know it!
Jonnie talks sprinting, staying motivated, and how his love for running continues to drive him forward. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just starting out, Jonnie’s story will make you crack a smile, and leave you feeling inspired!
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast is sponsored by Austria Tourism. Time to experience the Austrian Leibon Schoolful this summer. |
| 0:07.6 | I've always been ambitious and in teaching I've found plenty of opportunities to progress. |
| 0:12.4 | As head of English, I now get to support all the other teachers in my department. |
| 0:16.8 | They often learn from my advice, though actually I often learn from theirs. |
| 0:20.8 | The support and development we all get from each other is amazing. |
| 0:23.9 | It benefits not just us, but every student we teach. |
| 0:27.2 | How many other professions can say that? |
| 0:29.8 | Every lesson shapes a life. |
| 0:31.8 | Start shaping yours with a minimum starting salary of £31,000. |
| 0:35.8 | Search get into teaching. |
| 0:39.6 | This is a global player original podcast. |
| 0:46.2 | Hello there, welcome to RunPod, where all runners unite. |
| 0:50.4 | Some of them, let's be honest, a tad speedier than others. |
| 0:54.0 | I'm Jenny Faulkner, and today I'm joined by someone who, let's be honest, a tad speedier than others. I'm Jenny Faulkner and today I'm |
| 0:55.7 | joined by someone who, let's say, is at the faster end of the spectrum. You might remember, |
| 1:00.9 | well you will remember the amazing moment he won gold in London 2012. He was Paralympic champion |
| 1:07.1 | in front of a home crowd. It was incredible. He then became the world's fastest amputee sprinter when he won the US trials. Right, get this, 10.85 seconds. I mean, his time was 0.06 seconds faster than the previous record. It's amazing. I mean, there's so much we can discuss how quick he is as well. |
| 1:28.5 | He was in Paris last year as well for the games, but please welcome to Run Pod for the first |
| 1:34.5 | time, the amazing Johnny Peacock. Hello. Hey, hey Jenny. Thanks for having me. Oh, thank you for coming |
| 1:41.6 | on Run Pod. I'm so pleased that we've got you on because I was, I was saying to a minute ago, this has been going six years and you have been on my hit list and I've just been trying to get in touch with you ever since. But you're that thing. You say that. You say that I'm on the faster end, but I'm actually like, I feel like the polar opposite to the majority, I'm sure of your listeners |
| 2:03.4 | who go 10 seconds and that's it. Yeah, most of my training is 30 metres and then I sit on |
| 2:09.2 | my bum for five minutes and then 30 meters. So it's literally, I feel like the polar opposite |
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