{"id":6046,"date":"2018-06-14T17:28:59","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T17:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsgazette.co.uk\/?p=6046"},"modified":"2018-06-26T11:36:19","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T11:36:19","slug":"you-feel-like-youve-won-everything-you-can-for-them-and-then-youre-forgotten-about-david-weir-mbe-on-his-academy-london-marathon-victories-and-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsgazette.co.uk\/you-feel-like-youve-won-everything-you-can-for-them-and-then-youre-forgotten-about-david-weir-mbe-on-his-academy-london-marathon-victories-and-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYou feel like you\u2019ve won everything you can for them, and then you\u2019re forgotten about\u201d: David Weir CBE on his Academy, London Marathon victories and Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the evening when St. Mary\u2019s University announced a partnership with his Academy, David Weir CBE opened up to the Sports Gazette about why he decided to launch the Academy, and his battle with depression.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

With six Paralympic gold medals and eight London Marathon titles to his name, Weir has inspired so many throughout his illustrious career and his Academy, which he runs alongside long-time coach Jenny Archer MBE, looks set to produce even more talent in the years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

Give us an insight into the importance of Jenny?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I’ve known Jenny for 30 years and what she does is very unique. She\u2019s very good at very individual programs for that <\/i>person. It’ll be structured towards the individual, and she\u2019s very good at getting the best out of that individual. She\u2019s very good at man management and she can just tell if you up or down, she can just tell. She’s also very good at getting you to the level that you want to get to.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tell us about your success at London 2012.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s probably the best feeling I could ever experience. Not just one but four gold medals in front of your home crowd is special. It\u2019s just an experience you can\u2019t really explain. It\u2019s hard unless you\u2019ve actually experienced it yourself. You try to re-enact it all, look back on it but it\u2019s really difficult to explain. It was a proud moment of my career to race in front of a home crowd and get on the podium which is something special. <\/span><\/p>\n

What was your thought process after Rio 2016?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I retired from the track but I was always going to do road racing, but I always wanted to make that decision after the last London Marathon the year before the last one. I just didn\u2019t feel that I could give any more on the track as I wasn\u2019t enjoying the training on the track and I wasn\u2019t enjoying the racing on the track. I just felt that I should\u2019ve retired from the track in 2012 and just carried on with road racing. I\u2019m just happy now to race on the road.<\/span><\/p>\n

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