We may mention her charitable trust The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust that she set up 10 years ago following her retirement from athletics, which helps disadvantaged young people. And we can recall her work on publicising mental health issues to help remove the stigma that many people face. With a CV like that, you would be hard pressed to wonder just how someone could top all those achievements and accolades. No surname required. My PE teacher, who I am still friends with now, was the one who encouraged me to take up running.
What was the impetus for doing it? I chose London because the atmosphere is amazing. I have worked with lots of different charities over the years as well as setting up my own charity, The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, in I wanted to do one big last push for the charities I was supporting at the time:. I started my training in January as soon as I had committed to run the marathon. I downloaded a programme to have some guidance on how to up the distance, but that was it.
No but I spoke to the legend Paula Radcliffe and she just said I needed to make sure I got the mileage in. Did you train with friends? Were you a member of a club? I did a lot of it on my own but as the mileage increased at the weekends I got someone to cycle with me. I also needed to look after my body more with the long distance and started yoga classes. I stretched after and also did a lot of Epsom salt baths.
Yes, I had quite a few neural problems and ended up having anti inflammatory injections in my glutes and lower back to relieve the tension. I was doing quite a bit of PR so it was in my mind all the time although I had cut right back on my training so it was a nice recovery week.
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I, as an ex-military soldier and former Olympic champion, have depression. I have had to endure years of self doubt, external pressure and extreme focus. It can come like a slow flow of running water, or hard like a tank hitting a brick wall. And when it hits, it hits hard. If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone — but I now have the confidence to talk openly about my own suffering. Nine years ago, I started my own charity , which supports young people in deprived areas to find their way in society.
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