When I was competing I didn't have a nutritionist. It wasn't something that British athletics offered back then.
I don't think there are really enough meetings in Britain for our athletes to compete properly, and because of this a lot of the talent we have has been stunted.
When I was competing, I cut out red meat but only because I felt it took too long to digest, so I stuck to chicken and fish.
I used to say to my opponents: 'If you let me beat you, I'm going to tell your kids you were beaten by an older man.' When I beat them I would tell them I did it with a slight hamstring problem or that I was only feeling 80 per cent fit.
Olympic Style lifting compliments sprint training perfectly. It does this by making sure everything in the body is 'fully connected.' This is based on the principle that all movements have a kinetic chain.
I'm good in the garden and I can do the cooking, ironing and cleaning, but I can't hang wallpaper or paint.
