‘The best day of my life’
THIS year has had highs and lows. In March, I just missed a medal in the European indoor championships and my funding was drastically cut. The indoor winner later tested positive for drugs, so I’ll get a medal, but I’m awaiting its delivery.
My outdoor season ended abruptly in surgery, but, to counter the heartache, I got married, to an Olympic sailor, so our wedding was never going to be typical. As I’m a track athlete, we didn’t have much free time to look at venues and plan our big day. The wedding date had to suit the track and sailing seasons. Most people consider the weather, but our wedding day was dictated by racing schedules. I knew of three other international track athletes who were getting married on the same date, as September is the athletics off-season.
