|My own worst critic|
|Around the Academy:
Although I don't like watching myself race, it's actually good to see what I've done on TV or video.
You can analyse your opposition and your own tactical awareness and look at things which maybe you shouldn't have done.
It's good to see where you went wrong, or if you've run a really good race, to see whether you could've run even better.
When I've run a really good race and won, I'm really happy and think: "Great, I've run the perfect race".
But I'm very critical of my own performances - I often think I could've done something to run even better.
But if I wasn't so overly critical, I wouldn't be an athlete.
You have to work very, very hard in middle distance running because you have to have so many skills - strength, speed, endurance, power, tactical awareness and self belief.
You need to train hard and be dedicated in what you're trying to achieve. But remember to enjoy what you do.