Olympic champion Kelly Holmes?I think one of the best things about being mentored by Kelly is that it removes the trial and error aspect of growing up as an athlete. I imagine there are a lot of other athletes in different events and sports who make a lot
that in the first half, I thought I could push as hard as I used to but then you suddenly realise you can't.You took part in the Bupa Flash Run today. What did the event mean to you?It was great to see people taking time out of their lunch hour to run, as it's all
to train alongside her work as an RAF officer. We caught up with the triathletesworld.co.uk forumite to find out about her racing highs and she reveals her next endurance event - getting married.What made you take on the challenge in the first place
Until the events of a Beijing night four years ago you could ask anyone to name Jamaica’s most famous son and the answer would undoubtedly be: ‘Bob Marley’. But such is the iconic status of the man now sitting in the courtyard of Marley’s former
to mainstream running.Until two years ago I always competed in mainstream events, then it switched to the paralympic events. I want to prove that although I’m disabled, I can run as well as people who aren’t.Age: 16Coach: Philip Tweedy Club: Springwell Club
.During the heptathlon you’ve got to try and concentrate on the event that you’re doing. Keeping your mind in a good place is key and literally taking one event at a time, not thinking about the overall outcome.The Olympians who inspired me most when I was young were
’s hills and the track. His mantra: “When you’ve trained yourself into the ground, train some more.”Even the pros can’t make the 400m hurdles look easy. Faced with an event so physically and mentally tough it’s known as ‘the man killer’, Greene gets his
'm optimistic. This will be a test for me as a person to come back and see what I can achieve from here, it's a new challenge.You've competed in quite a range of running distances. Which event is your favourite?You're right, I've got a very big kit bag. I
competing as an elite athlete over 400m and now taking part in in events as a fun runner?I know that when I line up for a 10K that I'm never going to win it but I run now to better myself. My approach is that I'm doing it for fun but you'd be surprised
'll come back for the 5,000m. I'm entered for both events so it all depends on my recovery and how I feel - I'll take it from there.Who is your biggest threat in the 10,000m?It's definitely the Kenyans and Ethiopians. There's always someone new coming
