Here's a great chat we did with Joel Fearon earlier in 2021. What a guy! There's so much in here to enjoy and be inspired by. On the track, he's one of the fastest-ever British sprinters, despite a lack of financial support. And he doubles up with competing in Bobsleigh. He and the GB crew finished 5th in the Sochi Winter Olympics, since upgraded t…

We're back with another pod and today it's a chat we had with Morgan Lake much earlier this year. Morgan is a high jumper and former heptathlete with plenty of insight into the life of an athlete. Morgan seems to have been around for ever but she's only 24. She talks about she deals with the pressure of doing so much, so young having made the Rio O…

Dan and Martyn delve into the mind of serial winner, multiple Paralympic and World Champion Jonnie Peacock, he chats to the boys about handling pressure, meeting his idols and reaching for the stars on strictly. Recorded at the end of January 2021 *There is an issue with Martyn's mic, hence the overly deep tone! FOLLOW US: INSTAGRAM @grspodcast TWI…

Our guest this week is someone with Olympic, World and European medals. It's Emily Diamond. A team mate of Martyn's in the 4 x 400m relay. Emily talks about her early life as a junior tennis player and the hours of practice she put in. She was eventually talent spotted for athletics and moved sports in her teens. Emily talks about her career and he…

Here's a great chat with 400m hurdles legend Dai Greene. Dai talks about motivation, his thoughts on Tokyo 2021 and great days on the track. There's a world-record story from his time serving fast food at MacDonalds, his recent entry into the business world with a hand-held massage gun, starting a mentorship scheme and currently firing up the oven …

Another great guest for Paralympian Dan Greaves and Olympian Martyn Rooney. This time it's 6 times Paralympic gold medal winner and 8 times London marathon winner Dave Weir. Dave tells the guys he's in the best shape he's been for a long time and first the first time in ages he's really enjoying the sport again. He talks honestly and openly about t…

Paralympian Dan Greaves and Olympian Martyn Rooney have a chat with experienced GB sprinter Danny Talbot. Danny was part of the gold medal winning 4x100m team at the World Championships in London in 2017. And we enjoyed this deep dive into his life and athletics career Danny Talbot was training in Texas before the Covid crisis but has returned to t…

Paralympian Dan Greaves and Olympian Martyn Rooney chat to former athlete and broadcaster Katharine Merry. The trio talk about how they're training coming out of lockdown and the impact it's had on the year. There are some great discussions. From starting out early, to improving, to Kat's medal winning run at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. And there'…

Paralympian Dan Greaves and Olympian Martyn Rooney chat athletics. There's life under lockdown and their aims for the year without competition. There's training talk, parenting and thoughts on 2020 life, And the boys find out about lockdown around the world with special guests, Christian Taylor, the double Olympic Triple Jump Champion from the USA.…

Paralympian Dan Greaves and Olympian Martyn Rooney chat about life under lockdown along with some of their Team GB friends. The guys reveal how they've adapted their training plans and how they've taken the loss of the Tokyo Games and all the other events. With special guests Dai Greene, Lynsey Sharp, Jazmin Sawyers and Guy Learmonth.…

Paralympian Dan Greaves and Olympian Martyn Rooney talk about the effects Covid-19 on their season in a podcast recorded before lockdown and the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Games Both Dan and Martyn were hoping to be in Tokyo this summer. They talk about how to stay fit and plan your day during this crisis.…

Paralympian Dan Greaves and Olympian Martyn Rooney talk about the Nike shoe controversy and their belief that most medal winners wear custom made footwear. Dan's back training after four months away through injury. Martyn's just back from mixing it with the stars at winter camp in Stellenbosch. The guys discus how they cope with long times away fro…

Dan Greaves and Martyn Rooney with their inside view of athletics including a freak and painful accident. The boys update us on how their training's going as they head towards a big Olympic and Paralympic summer in Tokyo. There's some reflection on the end of 2019 and the news that both Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson were shortliste…

Paralympic discus thrower Dan Greaves and Olympic 400m runner Martyn Rooney dive deep into the issues at British Athletics and UK Athletics as the sport in Britain ends the year in some turmoil. They give their views on the departures of Zara Hyde Peters who was due to become the Chief Executive at UK Athletics and Neil Black the UK Athletics Perfo…

Dan Greaves and Martyn Rooney return for more sports chat with an insight into the lives and training of professional athletes. The boys talk about their season - which ended with the World Championships in October and November. A long season. Paralympic discus athlete Dan Greaves talks about the tough few months with injury which forced him out of…

It's a World Champs special! Martyn Rooney takes us behind the scenes at the GB preparation camp in Dubai ahead of the 2019 World Athletics Championships. It's a unique look at an athletes preparation for a major event. Whilst Dan Greaves is back at home, his season over because of injury. Top sports chat from an Olympian and Paralympian @martynroo…

Some great sports chat here! Dan and Martyn are joined by Australian 'soccer' captain Mile Jedinak, legend at Crystal Palace and Aston Villa. The bearded warrior talks Premier League, training plans, work ethic and leadership. It's a great insight into what it takes to be a top professional footballer. A brilliant guest. If you want to get in touch…

Martyn and Dan welcome long jumper Jazmin Sawyers to the Pod. She talks about her attitude to competition, revelations about her time on The Voice, singing, the twitter reaction to her hair cut, being on the bobsleigh team and training alongside Tyson Gay in Florida. Then there's Olympics, athletics, sprinting and Pole Vault. Amazing! What a guest.…

Great stories and chat from the world of athletics with guest Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, the GB 100m and relay sprinter. Martyn, Dan and Harry go into coaching, expectations and social media as they meet in the restaurant at the new Elite Athletes Centre at Loughborough. Got a question for a future pod - fire away and ask Martyn Rooney and Dan Greaves…

Martyn and Dan are joined by Alice the Cockapoo! The guys talk about the other sports they played as kids and the influence it had on their career. They discus women's sport and reveal their secrets to recovering from injury. "Discus Dan" Greaves has been on the podium at 5 Paralympic Games. Martyn Rooney is a 400m runner and relay specialist who's…

Martyn and Dan reveal how they prepare for competition to make sure they're at the top of their game. There are tips for athletes of all levels on how to reach your potential and conquer the fear of failure. Martyn Rooney is a 400m runner and relay specialist. He's won medals at Olympic, World and European Championships. "Discus" Dan Greaves has be…

The boys give their take on the different stages of training - from diet and track-work to the gym. Insider tips on taking training to another level and how the pro's make sure they're at the top of their game. Martyn Rooney is a 400m runner and relay specialist. He's won medals at Olympic, World and European Championships. "Discus" Dan Greaves has…

Room mates, disasters and life on camp. Martyn Rooney and Dan Greats discus their experiences on warm weather training camps. They've both seen a few in their long and distinguished athletics careers. Some have been top notch. Others just a bit different! Martyn Rooney is a 400m runner and relay specialist. He's won medals at Olympic, World and Eur…

We're two athletes with stories to tell of our long careers. If you don't know us, then here's a bit about us. So one of us is Dan Greaves - better known in our world as Discus Dan - and that's because he throws the discus pretty far. Far enough to win the Gold medal at the Athens Paralympics in the F44/46. And silver at Sydney in 2000 and London i…

As a regular listener of Joe Rogan podcasts (well only since last October!) sometimes it feels good to discuss what he’s been talking about with his guests. In a recent podcast with Lennox Lewis and Russel Peters two topics got me thinking... Antidoping and Anthony Joshua bashing (neither were linked) so here’s my rant…

After a great chat with Ross and Colin for their podcast I wanted to follow on something we touched upon briefly, what’s the best athletics stadium to compete in