painter and decorator) first took a 10-year-old Jess to an athletics summer camp as a boredom-busting tactic has paid off in spades. In 2009 she claimed heptathlon gold in the World Championships in Berlin, before taking a medal in the same desirable shade

, and Vinnie, a painter and decorator) first took a 10-year-old Jess to an athletics summer camp as a boredom-busting tactic has paid off in spades. In 2009 she claimed heptathlon gold in the World Championships in Berlin, before taking a medal in the same

1. SpeedThe Session: 4 x 40m sprints (with 3 mins recovery), then 4 x 300m sprints (with 6 mins recovery)Tony Minichiello says: "Speed training in heptathlon is crucial as there's an element of it in every event - just as there is in every race

,731 pointsPentathlon 4,937 points150m 16.99 secs100m hurdles 12.81 secsHigh jump 1.95 m (British record, jointly held with Diana Davies and Susan Moncrieff)Shot put 14.25 m200m 23.15 secs           Long jump 6.51 mJavelin 46.47 m800 metres 2:09.88This month