What are the main advantages to having a partner in track and field?
KD: It’s an understanding of the time and effort you put into athletics. People often ask my mum, ‘oh what’s Kate doing now?’ And my mum replies, ‘she’s an athlete.’ Then they ask ‘what does she do?’ People sometimes struggle to get their head around what a full-time athlete does. Being in a relationship with someone in the same boat I think is positive because we understand each other passions. MR: Yes, it is kind of hard, though if one of us gets injured we have just got to be supportive. I get quite self-centered a lot of the time, so it is probably harder for Kate than for me. Why do you say that? MR: I’m quite selfish a lot of the time. KD: I’d agree, but I think I’m just as self-centered. Is that hard? KD: Loughborough is the worst place in the world to be injured because it is a small town. If I have an injury, I try to remove myself. I can’t go to him [Martyn] with my troubles. I try not to bother him too much because I’m dragging him down. Has there been any occasion when you
