I coach a few guys and they work very, very hard, but in our day we did it because we just loved it.

I think it's great that they are getting funding, but it's just too easy. They don't have to work for it. We did it because we had pride, because we loved it.

Some of today's athletes do not have that kind of pride. They left school at 16, have never had a job in their life and are getting Lottery funding, earning money as an athlete.

I have got better things to do in working with my athletes who I feel are going to be involved in 2012.

But I sometimes think we have too much of a fixation about 2012.

I coach a few guys and they work very, very hard, but in our day we did it because we just loved it.

I think it is good for youngsters to see me at 45 still jogging around the track. If me being here gives them a boost then thats great.