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Wow I cant believe the last time I wrote a blog was back in May!!! Where have I been?! I am still alive I promise.

I guess with it being Olympic Year and everyone on their quest to make Team GB then everything else gets put on the back burner and forgotten about! So what have I been up too...............

Well although I was in good shape and ready for the Olympic Trials in June the normal thing happened to me and I picked up an injury two weeks before the trials at the English Champs where I had to pull out of the semi final of the 100m and had lots of treatment so I was able to run the 200m where I picked up a Bronze medal so was pleased with that considering the circumstances. Prior to the Trials I did very little I wasn't able to run at speed as I had a tear in my abductor so all I did for two weeks was warm ups, lots and lots of Physio, and plenty of K-Tape strapping!!! I went to the UK Trials and as any athlete or sportsperson knows running with a slight niggle is hard at the best of times. I ran in the heats of the 100m as a test to see how my leg was I held back at the start as I was worried this would be when the leg would go but it didn't. I missed out on the semifinal by one spot but I came away knowing the my leg was OK and all the work that had been done the last two weeks worked. Next up was the 200m and I enjoyed this I ran a seasons best and again missed out on the final by one spot!!! I know I wasn't in the best shape, or had the best prep going into the Trials, or even race fit. Three days before I was thinking I wouldn't make it there at all but I am glad I did and I feel blessed that I came away with my body in one piece!!

So like many others my dream of making the Olympics in London didn't come true but I am a firm believer like I have said before that everything happens for a reason and God has something bigger and better in store for me and my time will come. So now I will be backing the team!! Come on Team GB


With it being the run up to the Olympics I have been very busy with school visits talking about the Olympic Values, Olympic days at UPC Marjons where schools have had their own opening ceremony with the Olympic Torch, flags and mini parade, then the children get to do different sports even Mia got involved she loved every minute of it!! Also I was there to welcome the Ghana Olympic Team to Plymouth as they are staying at Marjons as part of there prep before going into the Olympic Village next week. This week I am going to Tavistock to do some speed work with the guys in the Swaizland Olympic Team who are based at Kelly College