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Who lit your squash
spark? |
My
parents played in the teams for my local club and they took me to a
junior coaching morning when I was nine. From then on I had regular
coaching every week and began playing all the junior tournaments
around the country, my older brother (Mark) also played a bit but he
wasn't as keen as me and just plays for fun now. |
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Always squash, or
could you have competed in another sport? |
I
also competed in athletics events and played netball and football
when I was younger. I like most sports and play golf now when I can. |
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What do you hate
most about training? |
Warming up and stretching. Both! |
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The best thing
about being an international player? |
The
feeling you get when you have achieved something you have worked
hard for. And obviously seeing all the different countries and
meeting all sorts of people. |
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Your favourite
place to play events? |
I
haven't really got a favourite place, there are so many places I
have enjoyed for all different reasons, like the people, the
setting, the weather, how well I have done there. I really liked
playing next to the pyramids though as it was so different to
anywhere else. But also really enjoy Rio, Qatar, Melbourne, Hong
Kong, Salt Lake, New York. |
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Filling in time
before matches? |
Nothing exciting really, reading, watching dvds, going for a walk,
eating, doing laundry! |
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Squash
superstitions? |
none. |
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The worst thing
about travelling? |
Carrying bags as they are usually really heavy; and waiting for
flights. |
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Your travelling
entertainment provider? |
Books, magazines, laptop. |
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Pizza or pasta? |
I eat
more pasta than pizza but like both. |
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Tea or coffee? |
Green
and white tea. |
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Fruit or chocolate? |
Fruit
but maybe when I finish playing it will be chocolate. |
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Just finished
reading? |
Mitch
Albom, For One More Day. |
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The album you
listen to most? |
Right
now the song I listen to most is Chasing Cars, Snow Patrol but I
don't really have a favourite album. |
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How many texts sent
each day? |
Depends where I am, if I am away I send maybe 5 to 10, sometimes
more, and when I am home I usually send less. |
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Sporting event you
would most like to go to? |
I
would really like to go and watch Manchester United in the Champions
League final. |
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Dinner with any
sports person past or present? |
Tiger
Woods or Kelly Holmes. |
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Glass half full or
half empty? |
Generally I am positive about things but it sometimes changes
depending on how things are going at the time. I hate it when people
moan a lot though about things that are not important. |
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Your life so far,
one thing you would change? |
I
wouldn't want to change anything as I am really happy right now.
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Plans for the
future? |
I
would like to continue playing for at least the next five years and
then I want to have kids and then work within squash or sport in
some way. |
