know you're competing in London 2012?A bit of both. The aim for this year was to qualify for the Olympics, so it's nice sitting here knowing I don't have to focus on securing my spot early next year. I always said this season that the pressure wasn
2012 with a third place finish in last month's Berlin Marathon, now she is about to start training for what is likely to be her final shot at making Olympic history.We caught up with Paula a few weeks ago to discover her target time for London 2012, her
-distance men are lagging behind the women, his London 2012 favourites and to find out about his relationship with Coe and Ovett, on and off the track. Football was my real love as a child. All I wanted to be was a footballer.Once I started winning races for my
that dream is over you've got to look for another one. Hopefully my next dream will come true in two years times.What are your hopes for 2012 and the London Olympics?The sky's the limit. You dream as a child of going to the Olympics and that's one box I
you'll attempt the double in London 2012?I haven't thought that far ahead to be honest, we just take one race and one event at a time. I'll get this year over with and then start making decisions about London 2012 - we'll have to see what the boss says
goal on the horizon to inspire me to get out there. All my training for London had been focused on that date, it didn’t occur to me to roll it over to a different race. I just hung up my trainers.Years went by and suddenly 2012 was approaching. I
to be there to support open water swimmingTell us about your experience of London 2012.London was amazing. I loved every second of being part of team GB. The parade through London was by far the highlight. I felt like a rock star!What does your weekly training schedule
he's added an Olympic medal to his Commonwealth Games Time Trial silver - and based on our chat he's certainly one to watch for London 2012.Tell us about your typical racing week?I've just come off the Tour de Luxembourg [Jun 1-5]. That started with a
for the future?Firstly to win the Commonwealth, then my aim is to move onto the world scene. I hope to make the final at the World Championships next year and to start running times that will put me in a mix for a medal. Then it will be London 2012 and I'd love
. Before it was regimented and it felt like a chore - now I enjoy training and we've got a great group. We have a laugh and a joke. It sounds crazy but it really works.Q. What are your thoughts about London 2012?A. I competed in Manchester in the 2002
