Jessica Ennis-Hill says her son comes first now but ahead of her comeback insists her competitive instincts are intact
After the birth, the rebirth. Jessica Ennis-Hill has not competitively hurled, hopped or hurdled for nearly for two years because of injuries, pregnancy and the arrival of her son, Reggie. As she prepares for her comeback the Olympic heptathlon champion says that while motherhood has changed her, delighted her – and, yes, exhausted her – it has not softened her competitive edge. Her ambition is to make the podium at next year’s Rio Olympics.
“Before I had Reggie, it was all about me, me, me,” she says, smiling. “Now Reggie comes before everything else but I am still really competitive. I want to be there, and be at my best again.”
Continue reading...
from Sport | The Guardian http://ift.tt/1CTCbJQ

0 comments:
Post a Comment