Kelly Holmes
Kelly Holmes
Dame Kelly Holmes, MBE, DBEis a retired British middle distance athlete...
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth19 April 1970
clear fitness future head mind settle
Let that settle and get back into fitness and then I need a clear head to make my mind up on my future and the Commonwealth Games,
planes
Without planes I wouldn't be able to do what I do.
came fact fortunate gold last medals reminds year
Had I not got the gold medals then this year would have been devastation but the fact I have got the medals reminds me that I was very fortunate that last year came together.
experience life shook touches ways
He'd just come into my life but it shook me up very much. That was a life-changing experience that sometimes touches you in more ways that you think.
felt football high home junior needed team
When he was in junior high the football team needed a kicker and he felt at home doing that.
expect felt last obviously quite racing round
I actually didn't expect to get round the whole 800 meters, so I'm quite pleased. Around the last 250 meters, I really felt my leg. That obviously wasn't me racing at my best.
I am still competitive and I still want to win,
body case definitely ready trying
But even if I do, after that definitely not - my body is not ready to take any more punishment. Now it's just as case of trying to do one thing at a time.
three
I have another MRI scan in three weeks' time,
athletics
I'm pretty emotional, ... Athletics has been my life, my passion.
clear injury run
I have to be clear of injury if I am to run at the Commonwealth Games. I am not going there struggling. I have done enough of that in my career.
decision injuries irrational mind prepared until
I don't want to make an irrational decision with an injury. You just give up on injuries and I am not prepared to do that. I can't make my mind up until that is 100%.
decide fresh leg sorted
I need to get my leg sorted out and decide with a fresh mind.
feelings lines wonderful
When you cross the line, it is such a wonderful feeling it's hard to describe.