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''I sat down in the gym and my shin snapped...'' - Bobby Clay, diagnosed with Osteoporosis at 18 years of age
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English - January 23, 2019 15:52 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsSports paris2024 olympics olympic games olympic youth olympic games tokyo 2020 Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Bobby Clay's promising running future was put on hold because she over-trained and under-ate.
After winning numerous British titles and earning herself a team GB bib, the young rising star's body broke.
''I got to the point where I sat down in the gym and my shin snapped. It’s something we do every day and I couldn’t even do that without breaking. If I can’t do that, how was I meant to run.''
Now aged 21, Clay is competing in the UK national track cycling championships as part of her recovery but still has Olympic ambitions as a runner. She shares her story as a word of warning to other young athletes.
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