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" I seem to be the 'luckiest' athlete around - and that's one of the most frustrating things. You compete against a vast array of people and train your whole life for those moments. "

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" I take my three dogs for long walks every day, and I use that time to talk myself through winning every major competition. "

Greg Rutherford

Myself

Competition

Time

" Over the years, I've had torrid luck with things going wrong. "

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

" 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. "

" I think it was just me who thought I could be Olympic champion. I've been telling myself that, and I did that. "

" I now have five major titles, and not many athletes can say that. "

" I am pleased I went from fourth back into a medal position, but bronze is not good enough for me. "

Greg Rutherford

Not Good Enough

I Am

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

" My dad is a builder, and my mum's a nurse. They're just very normal people. "

" I'm very driven, and there are lots of things I can't do. "

" My grandfather died before I was born, so I never had the chance to speak with him about his father. But I learned about him from books. "

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

" To put up with me, you have to be patient. "

Greg Rutherford

Put

You

" My team are incredible, and I have the most amazing parents and beautiful girlfriend in the world. "

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

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

" I train six days a week. "

" I was always the slightly fat kid, which used to bother me quite a bit. "

Greg Rutherford

Used

Bother

" 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. "

" If I win the Olympics in Rio, then I'll have each title in double. "

" Hopefully, I can get multiple distances out there and re-establish myself as one of the best jumpers in the world. "

" 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. "

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

" The type of IBS I am prone to is the constipation type, where I get trapped wind and can get sharp painful spasms in my intestines as well as having sluggish bowels. "

" I think there are lot more lows in an athletes career than the highs, but you've got to be bale to take them on the chin. "

Greg Rutherford

Career

Got

" I'm a bit of a history goon, and I love all that. Anything that's medieval-based up until, probably, the Tudor period and just after, I'm quite into. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" If you look at the skeleton, the start is very important. "

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