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Pendleton reveals how pressure forced her self harming

03-09-2012 01:51PM

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Scary read about the pressure they put themselves under! Link

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#2 03-09-2012 01:56PM

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Scary stuff

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#3 03-09-2012 02:18PM

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Have to say after her last race she looked so relieved. The pressure she was under seems to have been unreal.

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#4 03-09-2012 02:50PM

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Saw a documentary about her recently on TV and she struck me as a very vulnerable/sensitive personality - not at all what you'd expect from a world class athlete!
Hopefully she will be able to adapt to life outside the "bubble"!

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