Summary: Faster, Higher, Stronger is the motto of the Olympic Games and the theme of today's show: HIGHER: As we leave Beijing, follow the Olympic spirit to London, home of the 2012 games as we run the Nike+ Human Race from Wembley Stadium, London. This event is aiming HIGH - to get 1 million people running 10k on the same day. Listen to my report from a rainsoaked London (pics above). FASTER: The worlds fastest self-propelled human being is Sam Whittingham, who has piloted his streamlined bike to 81mph (130.34kph). Sam joins me on the show and we talk about his records, the events he takes part in, the remarkable machines involved and the crazy way he has to accomodate his frame within the... er... frame! We also discuss his recent bike ride with Lance Armstrong and Gary Fischer. STRONGER: I share my "Top 5 Olympic Oddities", and the incredible story of Betty Robinson, the first ever female Olympic medalist and her amazing survival from near death, coma and disablement to mount an Olympic comback. Its a tale of immense strength. As I run around RAF Coningsby, I talk about the Eurofighters that are based there, its one of the worlds fastest, powerful and nimble aircraft All this on Edition 15 of the A Mile With Me podcast. Set your dial to 11 and off we go! Music interwined in todays show, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network at Music.Podshow.com Amb26 - Summers Day (Intro / Outro) Randall Cousins - Euphoric Aftermath Klavar - Do You Believe? uGene - Sunlight Euphoria Peter, Bjorn and John - 100 Metres of Hurdles If you have a comment on the show, then please leave it at iTUnes, on www.amilewith.me.uk or email chopper@amilewith.me.ukDownload Standard Podcasts
