PARALYMPIC gold medallist Paul Blake feels his body and mind are not prepared for another four-year cycle, but insists he will not completely rule out competing at Tokyo 2020, just one week after winning gold in Rio.

The Dorchester-born T36 athlete had an incredible two days in Brazil, winning his first ever gold medal in the 400 metres before picking up a silver in the 800m just a day later.

Blake returned to the UK on Tuesday and has already set his sights on defending his two world championships in London next year, but his future after that is rather uncertain.

Speaking about Tokyo, Blake told Echosport: “I’m not sure I’m going to do that one. Another four years doesn’t seem that long but the pressure and the toll it takes on my body, honestly I don’t see myself at Tokyo in 2020.

“It’s a mental thing too. The training plan for four years with a short amount of break is not easy. I might change my mind, I might have another spurt of ‘come on I can do this’.

“For the moment, I’m going to rest, chat to my coach and see where we go from here. I’m definitely doing London.”

Before he starts preparing for the 2017 World Championships taking place at the Olympic Stadium – a place where the middle distance runner picked up a silver and a bronze back in 2012 – he already has plans to travel to Italy and the Maldives before the year is out.

Despite the travel, Blake is already focusing on his new targets.

He added: “I want to defend my titles. It’s great that it’s back in the Olympic Stadium. The crowds are going to be mad. I’m not sure what the schedule is yet but to defend either one of my titles would be amazing.

“I know it’s going to be really, really tough with the Russians probably back in and with James Turner (800m gold medallist).

“It’s going to be tough, but I’m going to enjoy it and not get so wound up. I want to enjoy the moment.

“I was really nervous before Rio. With the Russians not there, it fell on me. It put a different kind of pressure on me and I didn’t want to mess the race up knowing I should have won it.

“To get one gold and a silver is a huge relief. I now have the full set.

“I couldn’t have done anymore. It might have helped if they had scheduled the races differently, but my legs were too tired and he was better than me.”

Blake may underestimate his feat as he was beaten by Turner, who smashed the 800m world record by more than two seconds.

His path to Olympic glory wasn’t easy and he tried many sports before finding athletics and he has a message to all of those who he inspired during the Games.

He said: "You just don’t know what sport you’re going to be good at. I tried tennis, basketball and rock climbing before I found athletics.

“Parents should give their child or young adult, who has a disability, a chance and not be so protective."