hiː mˈænɪdʒd ˈɔːl ʌv ðɪs wˌaɪl ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ ɹˈæðɚɹ ʌnfˈoʊkəst ˌɔn æθlˈɛɾɪks, pɹɪfˈɜːɹɪŋ ɹˈʌɡbi ænd kɹˈɪkɪt ænd hˌævɪŋ ɐ ɹᵻlˈækst ˈæɾɪtˌuːd tə tɹˈeɪnɪŋ wˌɛɹ ɪɾ ɪz sˈɛd ðæt hiː wʊd stˈʌb ˈaʊt hɪz sˌɪɡɚɹˈɛt tə ɡˌoʊ ɔnðə tɹˈæk.
He managed all of this while remaining rather unfocused on athletics, preferring rugby and cricket and having a relaxed attitude to training where it is said that he would stub out his cigarette to go on the track.