Summary
In this captivating episode of RunPod, Jenni is joined by none other than Daley Thompson, the legendary decathlete often hailed as the greatest the world has ever seen. With two Olympic gold medals, four world records, three Commonwealth titles, and triumphs at both the World and European Championships, Daley's achievements are the stuff of athletic legend.
Daley takes us through his extraordinary journey, from his early days to where he is now with his fitness. With stories of triumph, resilience, and a relentless pursuit of excellence, Daley reflects on the highs and lows of his career, his transition into coaching, and motivational speaking.
Listen to this on your run today, and prepare to be inspired by the determination, charisma, and wisdom of a man who redefined athletic greatness. Whether you're pounding the pavement, relaxing at home, or chasing your own fitness goals, this episode is one you won’t want to miss!
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of Run Pod is sponsored by M&S, where you can shop all your favourite sportswear brands. |
| 0:06.3 | Time now to thank one of the partners of this episode of Run Pod, Cooper, the Run Coaching App. |
| 0:12.1 | Now it's January, it's time to set those training goals for 2025. |
| 0:15.9 | And this is where Cooper, the Run Coaching app, comes in very handy indeed. |
| 0:20.2 | So whether you're a season veteran or a |
| 0:23.1 | first timer training for a race, or perhaps you just fancy some structure to your running, |
| 0:29.0 | well, Cooper training plans are built for you by expert coaches and they adjust as you improve. |
| 0:35.0 | So you say how often you run each week and from today to race day, |
| 0:39.9 | you'll have every short run, long run, tempo run and workout session tailored to you. |
| 0:46.0 | Cupa is the running app that helps you beat your running goals, guaranteed or your money back. |
| 0:51.2 | I'm actually using Cupa to help me prepare for the TCS London Marathon this year, |
| 0:55.6 | and you could too. They're offering all RunPod listeners a two-week free trial of their app, |
| 1:01.3 | and then 20% off their standard annual subscription price. That's a whole year of dedicated run coaching |
| 1:07.8 | for just £67.99. Just download the Cupa app and use the code RunPod on sign up. |
| 1:15.3 | Or visit cooper.com forward slash run pod. |
| 1:18.8 | That's Cooper C-O-O-P-A-H.com forward slash runpod, where you can find all the details. |
| 1:26.9 | Thanks once again to Cooper cooper the run coaching app |
| 1:29.0 | for partnering with this episode of run pod this is a global player original podcast |
| 1:40.7 | hello there and welcome to run pod and by the way what an episode we have for you today |
| 1:44.7 | this will be a good listen so my tip is get your kit on get your running shoes on get out there |
| 1:50.0 | and when you start running press play because you will want to listen while you run I'm Jenny |
| 1:55.7 | Falconer and my guest today well was one of the greatest athletes we've had in the UK |
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