As an athlete, you have to become quite selfish with your time and your body and your training. Katarina Johnson-Thompson athletebodyselfish Change image and share on social
I live with my mum and my nan. I think I will leave eventually, but not at the moment when they look after me so well. If you came to my house, they'd make you eat something. Katarina Johnson-Thompson eateventuallyhouse Change image and share on social
My granddad used to mind me at weekends, and if the game was on, and you wanted to get across the room, you had to crawl under the TV. So I've always been a Liverpool fan, and meeting Steven Gerrard was massive for me. He knew who I was before we'd even said hello! Katarina Johnson-Thompson crawlfangame share on social
I used to keep injuries to myself. It would just make it worse and worse. Now I'm having none of that. Katarina Johnson-Thompson badlyinjurymake Change image and share on social
It's what happens in other major championships - I just lose my head a little bit. Katarina Johnson-Thompson bitechampionshiphead Change image and share on social
I'm in awe of any Olympic champion, for sure. Katarina Johnson-Thompson awechampionolympic Change image and share on social
They're just my weaknesses. Everyone is just constantly talking to me about it. It doesn't help. Katarina Johnson-Thompson constantlytalkweakness Change image and share on social
This is my job. I just wake up, and I train. Katarina Johnson-Thompson jobtrainwake Change image and share on social
You can only train three or four hours a day, so what do you do with the other 20 hours? Katarina Johnson-Thompson dayhourtrain Change image and share on social
I was one of those girls in class who always had her hair in plaits, was always with the boys, always playing football in the street. Katarina Johnson-Thompson boyclassfootball Change image and share on social