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New Year’s resolutions of Britain’s sporting stars

Athletes share their New Year’s resolutions for 2013

Comments 980702013-01-01+08%3A48%3A15Jessica+Whittington

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This year has been an epic one for many of Britain’s track and field athletes – a year which will be hard to follow.

So just what are their goals for 2013? We took to Twitter to find out.

» Holly Bleasdale @HollyBleasdale

My New Year’s resolution is to be organised in all areas of my life. Organisation creates efficiency.

» James Brewer @jambobrewer

My resolution is to keep in better contact with friends and family when I’m away. Their support is amazing and I’m terrible at thanking them for it!

» Hannah Cockroft @HCDream2012

My sporting resolution is to retain my double world champion title in the 2013 IPC World Champs but in life my resolution is to learn to cook!

» Lawrence Okoye @LawrenceOkoye1

My resolution is to beat my training partner (Zane Duquemin) in every lift ever created.

» Sophie Hitchon @SophieHitchon

I would just like to keep training hard for 2013.

» Dan Greaves @DiscusDan

My sporting resolution is to retain World Champs gold! My life resolution is to give back to sport and motivate others.

» Stef Reid @RunJumpStefReid

My New Year’s resolution is to always choose to be thankful. I learned this year that it is one of the keys to staying motivated in all aspects of life.

» Share your New Year’s resolutions and training plans with us on our new Twitter feed dedicated to training and coaching – @AW_Performance