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AFTER winning a silver medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the Commonwealth Games, Eilidh Child will shortly revert to her No 1 event: the balancing act.
Now 23, Child has made it this far in track and field while holding on to her day job as a PE teacher at Perth Grammar School, and will resume her duties there next week after the mid-term holiday. So far it has worked well, with teaching providing a contrast with training, and her employers allowing her to have a degree of flexibility so she can fit in her training schedule. But if she wants to maintain her progress - and she certainly does - Child will soon have to commit to becoming a full-time athlete. The question is not if she does so, but when.See the full content of this document
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Progressive Child Ready for Return to School
"This year I'm going to carry on with teaching part-time because my school have been really helpful," she explained. "Maybe 2011, 2012, because I really want to have a shot at d...
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