OXFORD City athlete Hannah England admits her Olympic dream will be on the line when she attempts to do the European Championships and Commonwealth Games double in 2010.

The 22-year-old UK Indoor 1500m silver medallist was denied her first taste of major championship experience when she was controversially overlooked for a place at August’s Berlin World Championships.

Lisa Dobriskey, Steph Twell and trials winner Charlene Thomas boarded the plane ahead of the England Under 23 champion for Germany.

And after suffering a similar fate in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics, England is preparing to push herself to the limit in a bid to take in July’s Europeans in Barcelona and October’s Commonwealths in Delhi.

“Panic did set in this year when I realised that I still have not made a major championship and I have only got two years until the Olympics,” said England who was speaking at the latest ‘On Camp with Kelly’ get-together, supported by Aviva.

“Ultimately this year was a failure because I didn’t go to the World Championships and I think it is one thing to say ‘oh, it doesn’t matter it’s not the be all and end all’, but it is one year’s less experience at that level’.

“I think the Euros will be the thing I focus on predominantly and I will probably shorten my build-up so I don’t hamper my performance in terms of my racing.

“I’ll have a shorter racing season and hopefully will be able to carry on through until October and the Commonwealths.”

Last weekend England and Radley AC runner Carolyn Plateau joined 45 youngsters in Birmingham for a cookery masterclass with celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott, as part of Dame Kelly Holmes’ mentoring initiative.

The day-long get-together was designed to help athletes and young people attending university about the importance of good nutrition for physical and mental performance.

And after a third injury-hit season on the trot, former Oriel College student Plateau admits she was all ears in the Midlands.

“I suffered a stress fracture in April in my tibia and I spent around six weeks in the pool trying to heal and by then the season was almost over,” said Plateau.

“But the whole On Camp with Kelly group were fantastic to me when I was injured and they phoned up to check on me and they put me in touch with doctors and physios.

“I had a one-on-one with Dame Kelly as well and she really picked me up.

“I’m desperate now for a full season so I’m taking on board all the tips and its fingers crossed for me now.”

Aviva have been supporting On Camp with Kelly since 2004, providing the next generation of middle distance runners with the unique opportunity to be better prepared to reach their sporting goals.

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