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Written by Toni Minichiello
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Friday, 30 July 2010 15:58 |
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Jessica Ennis' coach Toni Minichiello is tweeting updates for everyone to see, all the way from Barcelona and the European Athletics Championships. Get the inside scoop on what he's thinking and follow the progress right through to the final day and she if and how Jess brings home a medal.
You can follow Toni on twitter at Coach_Toni.
We'll also be retweeting his updates so if you prefer just follow us on twitter at JessicaEnnisNet .
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Written by Toni Minichiello
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Monday, 22 March 2010 00:00 |
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I have often described good performances by Jessica as, “a good day at the office”; I also said that as a description it hardly seemed to fit the performances in Glasgow, so what on earth can I say about Doha? “Awesome”
British records and high levels of performance have seemed to become common place for Jessica, and worryingly for me an expectation for others.
I write “worryingly” because one of the main questions asked of me as Jessica’s coach was
“Where did I think the World Record was missed?”
It’s not worrying to me in the respect of upset, but rather in “how do I help Jessica to continue to improve? How do I as a coach stay ahead of the game?”
The answer is a simple one; while Jessica takes a well earned break I review the performance and then I hit the books, internet and phone to boost my knowledge in search of what’s new and innovative to add to training.
Personal best Indoor performances in Shot Putt (14.01m) and High Jump (1.94m), a lifetime best in Long Jump (6.44m), British Records in 60mH (7.95 secs) and Pentathlon (4937 points) and a World Indoor Championship best in Pentathlon.
What would Jessica have done if she hadn’t had the “niggle” in her foot?
Toni
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Written by Toni Minichiello
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 10:58 |
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Well, Jessica won the 60m in a Championship performance of 7.37secs which is a personal best and a great achievement this early in the season. She also won the Shot Putt in 13.83m an Indoor PB, which after all the hard work this winter by "Team Jennis" is good reward and a strong basis to go forward. Jessica also won the High Jump with 1.89m before attempting a new British Record of 1.96m. We know she can jump, the question know is "how high?"
So all in all a pleasing weekend, a 'triple Gold' weekend to add to the good day at the office.
We are off to Germany now so won't do an update unless I find a little time and internet access.
Toni |
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Written by Phil Parkin
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Friday, 12 March 2010 15:22 |
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Jessica's Coach Toni Minichiello will be updating us from Doha, and in turn we'll tweet them here for you all to share!
"Jessica is coming out onto the track the noise is incredible from the ethiopian fans!! 5 mins to go." 13th March, reply
"Jessica has gone into final call has just a 4 second gap on the 2nd place athlete." 13th March, reply
"6.44m a personal best in the long jump. Happy. Now need to check my maths to see what she needs to run." 13th March, reply
"75 pt lead for jess after 1.90m high jump, needed one more height really & looked rusty following the lay off from foot." 13th March, reply
"Won the hurdles in 8.04 a winning margin of 0.16, then cleared opening height of 1.75 and 1.78m." 13th March, reply
"8.04 in the hurdles a winning margin of .16 good start." 13th March, reply
"Jess warmed up well and has gone into first call smiling." 13th March, 05:30 reply
"Off out whilst Jess rests up. Meeting Barrie Wells of the charity foundation for a mega Four Seasons lunch by the sea!" 12th March, 16:17 reply
"Jess decided to stay in the team hotel and rest up for the big comp tomorrow". 12th March, 15:20 reply
"It's hot here, Jess did an @iaaforg press conference today - seemed to go well." 11th March, 18:02 reply |
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Written by Toni Minichiello
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 10:58 |
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I described the Loughborough meeting as, “a good day at the office”. That description hardly seems to fit the performances in Glasgow.
A British record in the Hurdles 7.95 secs, and an Indoor pb of 1.94m in the high jump, performances that no coach can be disappointed with, and I’m not.
Based the performances achieved last year by Jessica, her Indoor performances were all due for a revision, so it’s not a complete surprise to those who have been working and training with Jessica during this winter. But it’s always nice to see things come to fruition.
I think this the answer as to why Jessica is competing so well, so early in the Indoor season. My plan has always been to continue the heavy training to this point and do the final winding down, sharpening into the World Indoors from the end of February.
So where do we go from here? I suppose the answer is to stick to the plan and trust that it’s working.
There is a weekend off from competition for Jessica as we prepare for the National Championships in Sheffield. If the reception from the home town crowd in Sheffield is as big as the Glasgow crowd produced, then we might just see something special.
Check back soon - there's more to come. And keep right up-to-date with the Coach;s Corner blog and more by following on Twitter @JessicaEnnisNet
Cheers,
Toni |
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