The athlete on resting, a big brunch and telly with her boyfriend
Sunday rest? It’s the only day I get off from training, so it’s about looking ahead and making sure my body is fully recovered for the next training cycle. If I’m being a really good athlete, I’ll have an ice bath to recover my legs. A lot of people think because you’re on a rest day you can’t eat as much, but really you should overeat on your rest days, too.
What are you scoffing? I love to go for brunch, because every other morning I’m training and I normally have to eat on the go. On Sundays, I make the effort to have a full English breakfast, or eggs Benedict, or pancakes, either with friends or by myself with a book.
Sunday activities? It depends what time of year it is. Maybe there’ll be a football match I’ll watch in the afternoon. I support Liverpool. The last time I went was for Jürgen Klopp’s second-to-last game against Tottenham. I had to go and say bye in my own way.
Sundays growing up? I’m from the generation that played out in the streets, so I’d be out with my friends. I used to live opposite my nan and grandad. It was just me and my mum. I haven’t got any siblings, so I’d be with my friends playing Pokémon on my Game Boy or playing football.
Sunday telly? My boyfriend [British hurdler Andrew Pozzi] lives in Cardiff, but I live in Loughborough, so we’ll start a programme together and watch it at the same time. We’ve been watching Traitors. I don’t think I’d make a good traitor. I can’t lie to save my life.
Family time? I live by myself, but try to go back to Liverpool on the weekends to see my mum when I can. I’ll be away this month and in August, too. I’m looking forward to my fourth Olympics. It’s an honour to be selected.
