long career in athletics?I think looking after my body. As you get older you need to work hard, but not as hard as you used to. After years of training, much of it is embedded and you just need to keep in touch with it, so I use that to my advantage. I
anything to the people who didn't believe in me. It was frustrating for a while but you just have to carry on.How did you manage to train at an elite level without funding?It was tough. I used competitions and races abroad to generate money. I also had a
really important thing is that you have to be happy in whatever you do. If you're not happy then you'll never get that far.Q. Have you started winter training yet?A. I've had a nice break and had time to relax with my family and enjoy myself. Now I'm back
background I’ve never raced with a watch. When you’re on a track there’s always the lap splits read out to you. In training I run enough miles at 5 min/miles to know what that feels like.Since the Berlin Marathon, London Marathon has been very supportive
inspiring for me. I can now get my head down, go back into training and see what happens next year. I don't like putting times out there just in case it doesn't happen. I have the belief and confidence that I can go faster going into next year.Q. Following
of injury and after being out of the sport for so long. That medal gave me the inspiration and ambition to carry on to bigger and better things.Linford Christie has been your coach for the last 18 months. How has he changed the way you train
up with Keri-Anne to uncover the mental tactics she uses to smash her competitors, her recommended spots for open-water training and a few of her nutritional secrets (including jam and peanut-butter sandwiches!).How did it feel being the first athlete