Jessica Ennis Professions : Track and field athlete Born : January 28, 1986 Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Jessica Ennis I wasn't the kind of kid who would get A's without even trying. I had to work to get good grades, but I was very organised about it because I always wanted to do well at everything I did. I'm very competitive. Jessica Ennis kind trying kids I'm proud of the way I've dealt with setbacks. It's hard when you feel down and you think, 'Why is the world doing this to me?' But you have to pick yourself up again. That's what makes you a better athlete. Jessica Ennis athlete world thinking I carry a golf ball to put under my feet when they get tight, and a Thera-Band for general stretching. Jessica Ennis balls feet golf To unwind after training, I love to have a long hot soak in the bath, then veg out on the sofa with a box set. I'm a box-set junkie! I absolutely love 'Grey's Anatomy.' Jessica Ennis training hot long I want to experience that massive adrenalin rush when you step into a new stadium, all the more so when that Olympic Stadium is packed full of people waving British flags. Jessica Ennis flags want people Things have changed so much, with Facebook and Twitter. Everyone is so much more accessible these days: no British athlete has ever experienced what we are experiencing now. It's such a unique situation with the home Olympics. Jessica Ennis unique athlete home 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 athlete home thinking After my first day of competition I put on compression socks. They help me recover for the next day. Jessica Ennis next-day competition firsts People who aren't perhaps that into sport are going to be following me and wanting to be part of the Olympics. That definitely does bring added pressure but as an athlete the Olympics are the ultimate competition. Jessica Ennis athlete sports people I love getting dressed up for red carpet events and having my hair and makeup done professionally - that definitely helps with nerves of going down the red carpet. Jessica Ennis makeup events hair Training is full-on. Some days I really don't want to get out of bed and hit that track again. Sunday and Monday morning sessions are always horrible. But who really looks forward to going to work on a Monday morning? Jessica Ennis sunday monday morning I do watch what I eat but I've got a real sweet tooth. Jessica Ennis teeth real sweet There was a massive poster of me down my road, right outside the chip shop. I was about to go in, but then I saw it and changed my mind. Me coming out with a bag of chips, while I'm up there doing crunches on the poster... well, it would not look good. Jessica Ennis bags saws mind I learned what I need to do in the long jump, what I needed to do in the javelin and I've been able to rectify those events. It's been a bit of a learning curve, which is good. Jessica Ennis curves events long 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 important race thinking On a scale of one to 10, I'd rate my body confidence as a good seven. Everyone has their hang-ups, but I see my body as a training tool and I feel good about it. Jessica Ennis training feel-good tools To get the adrenaline pumping between events - or to help me switch off, Jay Z, the Roots and Drake are on my playlist. Jessica Ennis events roots helping One minute you're a developing athlete trying to get to the top, then the next minute you do well and win a medal somewhere, and then it's all foisted on you. You never know when it's going to happen. You don't think about the media side of things when you're a young athlete trying to do well. Jessica Ennis athlete winning thinking I don't want to think of life after competing. But if I were to do anything else I'd go down the psychology route. That's what interests me. Jessica Ennis psychology want thinking It's quite funny in that I once won Rear of the Year at my school! I was about 17 in the sixth form and we used to have an end of year celebration and give out different awards. I even got a little trophy! Jessica Ennis awards years school Similar Authors Aries Merritt track-and-field-athlete Amy Hastings track-and-field-athlete Allyson Felix track-and-field-athlete Bob Beamon track-and-field-athlete David Rudisha track-and-field-athlete Dayron Robles track-and-field-athlete All Authors
