Holidays Are Coming

Ok so it official the Christmas season is fast approaching as I have seen the famous coca cola advert 'holidays are coming it's coca cola' I love this advert but I'm sure it gets shown earlier every year! :-)

Also this week I was asked to help turn on Plymouth City Centre Christmas lights and I joined Fame Academy Student Lemar, Diving sensation Tom Dayley and the Face of Plymouth Charlotte Holmes in pressing the plunger and lighting up the streets of the Town Centre.
Lemar performed three songs for the crowd and he was fantastic and sang live, I had one of the best seats watching from the side of the stage. I got to meet him before we where taken down to the stage and he was lovely really down to earth and even had a chat with Mia (my daughter has a great life for a three year old haha).


I couldn't believe the amount of people that turned out to see the lights being turned on the street was packed. They even have an outdoor Ice Rink in the middle of town and I can't wait to get my skates on and have a go on it, I have an excuse as Mia keeps telling me she wants a go. ;-)


I have never been to any of the Christmas lights switch on as it always falls on a training night so this was my first one and I got to turn them on and I really enjoyed it they had many local dance acts and singers performing on stage so it was an entertaining night for all. I even managed to get a little bit of shopping done but I have to confess it wasn't any Christmas shopping I went and treated myself to a nice new dress to wear at next month sports awards. I have been nominated for Sports Personality of The Year and Champagne moment at the Herald Sports Awards and then I have also been invited to attend the BBC Sports Personality of The Year Awards. I really looking forward to going as it will be great to meet some amazing sports stars and witness the evening in the crowd instead of sat on the sofa watching the telly.

I am enjoying every moment of my life and feel very blessed to be able to be part of all these wonderful events

I'm A Celebrity........Keep Me In Here

So for the next four weeks the only way I am going to get to see my coach is to tune into 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here' lucky for me I have been given my training sessions for the next month, so while Linford is having fun in the jungle I shall still be banging out the sessions.

I am a big fan of the show and have watched every series but this series will have my undivided attention and will be even more interesting. I know I am going to be glued to the telly watching Linford on his journey in the jungle and I may even phone and vote for L to do a bush tucker trial as a pay back for all those lactic sessions I have to endure, myself and Conrad Williams are already on the case haha

Linford has a wicked sense of humour, cracks jokes all the time, laughs alot and is a fun person to be around. There is not a session I have been to where I haven't had a giggle or two he's crazy!

I saw on a website recently that L had said "people will be going in there to win and they have an agenda. But I am going in there to meet people and have fun" this comes from a sprinting legend that has more golds than I have had hot dinners, you can't take the competitive streak out of any athlete I don't even let my daughter beat me at snap! Haha

I'm pretty sure that the whole nation will fall in love with Linfords sense of humour and he definatly gets my vote, here's to some great viewing TEAM LINFORD all the way do us proud coach :)

Winter starts all over again

Ok so I am two weeks into Winter training after a few weeks recovery following the Games and I'm certainly putting the hard work in. Training has stepped up a gear this Winter as I have plenty to prove next year and I need to stand up and deliver.

I have been working hard on shifting some body fat and leaning up as I have always struggled with my weight due to my diabetes and having Mia (even though she is 3 now haha) and I have been doing well. I have lost over a stone in weight in the last year and when I returned to training two weeks ago and did my 1rep max testing session in the weights room I hit everything hard, hit some pbs and realised my power to weight ratio was even better than before and can only get even better :)

I have also made a return to Boxing, which I did last Winter in prep to return back to athletics after five years out. This year my Boxing trainer has made me train with the men which has made me step it up a gear, I love it, I love working on the pads. These sessions are intense but I love the feeling when I leave knowing I have worked my ass off!!
My trainer had a chat with my dad after one of my sessions this week and told him I could have a good career in Boxing as he has never seen a women who can hit as hard and as fast as me. You never know maybe when I finish athletics I could take up Boxing instead ;)



whilst in the Boxing gym I saw a great quote which I would like to share with you

"when you have been defeated and you feel hopeless and all you want to do is feel sorry for yourself, this is the time a TRUE CHAMPION evolves to pick themselves up and keep going no matter how many times they've fallen in the past"

Commonwealth Reflection

Commonwealth Games double medalist still hasn't sunk in to be honest. It certainly isn't a championships I am going to forget in a hurry.

I must be the first women in history to go from 4th place to silver. However for me I was over the moon finishing in 4th this was a great achievement in my first year back after a long time out, and then the events unfolded which I am not going to go into as it has been covered everywhere you look and it's certainly not a highlight for. However coming away with a Gold medal was amazing and with three great girls who truly deserve it made it even sweeter :)

It was definitely the most emotional week of my life I went through every possible emotion but when standing on the podium it makes you realise that all the set backs you have, the hard work and graft you put in every day is worth it. I grew in confidence at the Games in every round and I learnt alot about myself and I now know that I want to achieve more.

I do have to say a massive thankyou to Christine Bowmaker who gave me such great support and encouragement whilst in Delhi she was my rock :) and also a massive thank you to my parents as they have been amazing this year and have been by my side every step of the way they have been there through the highs and the lows and more importantly my on tap babysitter for Mia haha love you all so very much. Also my brother John he was great whilst I was in Delhi keeping me updated on all the support I had at home and picking me up when I was feeling down :)

Enough of the love now haha but thank you to everyone for all your support whilst in Delhi now it's time for 2011 :)