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Leon Rolle aka ‘Locksmith’

RunPod

Global

Running, Health & Fitness, Sports

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Fitness and being a part of a music sensation sometimes don't go hand in hand. But not for this week's guest. Leon, aka Locksmith aka Locky from Rudimental joins Jenni this week to chat about the joy of running. They chat about the beginnings of Locky's running career, coming from working on his weakness being part of the Arsenal academy, which was running, he chats about how running becomes escapism, keeping fit on the road, how creative ideas flow when running, nutrition, running with a weighted vest, his time on SAS Who Dares Wins and his new book 'About This Boy: Growing Up, Making Mistakes and Becoming Me'. Happy running!

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0:00.0

This episode of RunPod is sponsored by M&S, where you can shop all your favourite sportswear brands.

0:09.3

Hello there, welcome to RunPod, where every week we gather to discuss the feel good of running.

0:15.7

I'm Jenny Faulkner, and today I'm joined by someone who is mega fit.

0:19.7

He is a musician, best known for being part of the group,

0:22.6

rudimental, and you'll know their songs these days,

0:25.3

waiting all night, feel the love, my favourites, actually.

0:28.1

Sun comes up with James Arthur, Bloodstream with Ed Sheeran,

0:32.0

both on my running playlist.

0:33.8

Anyway, he goes by the name of DJ Locksmith.

0:36.6

His real name is Leon, and he is a runner. Hello there. Welcome to Run Pod. Hey, what an introduction. Thank you for having me.

0:45.2

That's right. What do I call you today? What officially should I be referred to? You can call me Lockie. Locky, perfect. That makes it easy then. Busy week for you, hey.

0:53.0

Yeah, massive, massive week.

0:55.5

Every week is, well, there's something new going on.

0:59.3

And especially in a world of rudimental, we're constantly evolving.

1:04.0

This is probably our 10th year, I believe, at the heights that we're at.

1:09.9

So, yeah, it's just this crazy busy in the

1:12.6

minute. But what's funny is that, okay, so you're crazy busy with rudimental, but then on the

1:16.5

side you're DJing everywhere, then you've got a book, then you've got your fitness stuff. I mean,

1:22.0

you literally do not stop. Yeah, I don't. My missus always says there should actually be two of you because it seems like there is, yeah, as you stated, the rudimental stuff is very busy. But on the side, I've got a passion project that I'm fully in love with. And it's called, they call me Locksmith. And it's got my fitness range in there as well as a fitness app. Just released a children's book as well called About This Boy.

1:49.0

And yeah, for me, fitness has been a part of me from a young age.

1:54.1

When I was young, I was heavily into football.

1:56.7

And to be honest with you, running wasn't my strongest point.

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