The world at her feet

Cheltenham athlete Emily Pidgeon on what it takes to be at the top of her game...

Where are you at the moment and what are you doing?
I’m in my house in Loughborough where I’m at university studying Psychology. I’m making lunch at the moment – it’s a bit late but I’ve only just come back from training. I went to the gym early this morning. Then to a lecture then back to the gym. I’ve got lots of coursework to do at the moment – although it’s hard, it’s good to have a break from running.

What’s your next race?
My next race is the AAA’s U23 Championships and Trial race for the European U23 Championships in Lithuania. I hope to qualify for this in the 5km, and I have to come in the top two in the race and run the qualifying time of 16:20. After that I will go back to training and hopefully run in Lithuania.