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" I do a lot of things like running hills and larger amounts of reps in the gym. "

Greg Rutherford

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" Running up a steep hill or up steps are fantastic ways of building explosive strength. "

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" I come into these competitions to win, not to get silver or bronze, so it is frustrating. "

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" I'm a very keen baker; I pride myself on my cakes. I go along the classic sponge line, but I like to jazz it up: I've made some psychedelic birthday cakes. "

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" I wasn't jumping like Carl Lewis, but I still won an Olympic title. "

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" If other people have problems with my competitions, then there's nothing I can do. "

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" I think the first time baby recognises me and smiles is going to be one of the most amazing times of my life, to be honest. "

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" I was very into football in my early teens and spent six months with Aston Villa, but I never really got further than having trials. I'm also into ice hockey. "

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" I'm excited by going 85 mph, head-first, down an ice track. "

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" My parents were great at making sure I got out of bed when I needed to play football on a Sunday morning and that I was ready after school to go to training on a Tuesday and Thursday. But it was never forced upon me or rammed down my throat. If it had been, I could have ended up hating sport. "

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" I've had 30 hamstring tears. "

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" I always start the day with a protein shake: protein powder mixed with water, peanut butter, and yoghurt to thicken it up. "

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" I do weights three or four times a week, and it has had an incredible impact on my confidence. "

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" Lolo Jones came up to me and said, 'Well done, Greg,' and I don't think I've ever spoken to her in my life. "

Greg Rutherford

" If the room falls silent for a moment, all I hear is white noise. "

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" I don't think there are many long jumpers who can say they have jumped so hard that have lost their hearing. "

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" I want to become double Olympic champion, triple Olympic champion, five-time world medallist. "

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" When I picked athletics, I knew I wanted to be an Olympic champion. "

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" I would love to be an historian. I'm a bit of a history geek and love books and programmes on the subject. "

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" Since the Olympics in London, people say, 'Greg's won again. That's what we all expect. Of course he wins.' "

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" It will be good fun finding out what sport baby's good at; perhaps it will be something obscure. My parents were fantastic at taking me to training sessions and letting me try lots of different sports, so I want to do the same. "

Greg Rutherford

" Fruit is carb-based, and I limit carbs when training hard. "

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" When I chose athletics, I knew I wanted to be Olympic champion, and now I have done it in London. "

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" I live in a beautiful village in the middle of the countryside, and being able to disappear off on my bike for a couple of hours two or three times a week is a wonderful way to relax. "

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" It would be pretty special if I could win two Olympic gold medals, one at the Summer Games and one from the Winters, so I'm going to give it a real go. "

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" Adrenaline is an incredible thing. "

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" I thought I was going to jump further than that, but I don't care - I'm Olympic champion. "

Greg Rutherford

" For a long time, I thought I'd be a physio if I wasn't a sportsman. At one point, I wanted to be an inventor, and I'd come up with little schemes. "

Greg Rutherford

" I was that ginger kid who always wanted people to like him. It's hard, and you've got a big chip on your shoulder for a long time. "

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" There's definitely football in the blood, but my body made my decision for me that I was going to be an Olympic athlete instead. "

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