I’m so impatient. I can’t even stand waiting for a cab, and I’m always early for everything. In training, it means I want to run my personal best every session – but it takes time. Jessica Ennis-Hill Read Quote
I think there’s going to be pressure on all the British athletes. It’s a home Olympics at the end of the day. I like adrenaline, that’s something I feed off. I’m just going to go out there and do my best. Jessica Ennis-Hill Read Quote
It’s really important for me to look good before a race. I definitely think if I feel I look good, it makes me feel more confident. Jessica Ennis-Hill Read Quote
I love championships. That’s when I want to be at my best. I love those environments. It brings the best out of me. Jessica Ennis-Hill Read Quote
With athletics, you put all that training in for only two major championships a year and the Olympics every four years. So when you get on top of the podium, it is relief and excitement and… Oh! it has all been worthwhile… the hard work, the sacrifices. Jessica Ennis-Hill Read Quote
The closer I get to retirement, the more I feel it will be a huge change, a shock, because athletics has been the core of my whole life. I know I’ll miss the feeling of running fast, the adrenaline rush, and hearing the crowd cheering me on. Jessica Ennis-Hill Read Quote
Motherhood has changed me as a person. I’m much happier and very content with life. That can only transfer positively to the track. It will make me a better athlete. Jessica Ennis-Hill Read Quote
I have always been small and one of the smallest heptathletes out there. And earlier in my career, I was faced with coaches and athletes who felt I was too small to be a multi-eventer. It gives you a push to show you can do it. Jessica Ennis-Hill Read Quote
Being a mother changes perspective. Things that were once really important, the sole focus of your life, aren’t the same. Jessica Ennis-Hill Read Quote
To be confident going out and performing, I need to be with my son for as long as possible; then I know I’m happy, and he’s happy, and I can go out and put all my energy into performing. Jessica Ennis-Hill Read Quote
