#239 Prof Greg Whyte OBE & Prof Andrew Lane - Unstoppable: Inside the Mind of the Extreme Triathlete

This week I'm delighted to speak to Prof Andrew Lane and Prof Greg Whyte OBE.

Greg is an Olympian in modern pentathlon, and is a European and World Championship medallist. Greg is a Professor of Applied Sport and Exercise Science at Liverpool John Moore's University and Director of Performance at the Centre for Health and Human Performance. Greg's former roles include Director of Research for the British Olympic Association and Director of Science & Research for the English Institute of Sport. In 2014 Greg was awarded an OBE for his services to Sport, Sport Science and Charity, and was voted as one of the Top 10 Science Communicators in the UK by the British Science Council.

Andy is a BASES accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist, a Chartered Sport Psychologist registered with the HCPC, and a Professor of Sport Psychology at the University of Wolverhampton. Andy completed his undergraduate, Masters degree and PhD before becoming a lecturer at Brunel University. He then moved to the University of Wolverhampton where he progressed from Senior Lecturer to Associate Dean. Andy is responsible for developing and implementing a research strategy for staff and doctoral students.

Greg, Andy and I discuss the psychology of endurance and we speak about Greg's incredible documentary 'Unstoppable: Inside the Mind of the Extreme Athlete'.