Denise Lewis- Former Female Athlete (In a Nutshell)
- Denise Lewis was born in England on August 27th, 1972.
- She was a track and field athlete, who specialised in the heptathlon.
- The decision to retire was made by her in 2005.
- “Sport’s been an instrumental thing in my life.”- Denise Lewis
- “My mum taught me to work hard. I was born when she was only 17 and she brought me up on her own.”- Denise Lewis
Denise Lewis- Former Female Athlete (Nitty Gritty)
- “There was always that steeliness, even as a youngster.”- Denise Lewis
- “When I was running as an athlete, I’d be looking at my heart rate, monitoring when it started to peak, when it plateaued. I’d make a note of the oxygen debt in my body and would always be working to a specific time.”- Denise Lewis
- “In heptathlon, if one day goes extremely well, you’ve got to go to bed and start the next one completely fresh – lose what you did yesterday.”- Denise Lewis
Denise Lewis- Former Female Athlete (What set her apart)
- “Success breeds success and the more you are around a healthy and thriving athletics team, the more the people who only think they can make semi-finals will be inspired to want to aim for finals and go for medals.”- Denise Lewis
- “The thing is athletes get more confidence the more they race, the more they are hitting personal targets – it just gives you confidence.”- Denise Lewis
Denise Lewis- Former Female Athlete (Final Thoughts)
- “There is a point where you have to start regaining yourself and managing your time, and your mental wellness.”- Denise Lewis
- “I just hope, in terms of legacy, that more kids want to choose a life in sport that they are more active and getting stuck in really.”- Denise Lewis