Valerie Adams talks about her road to Rio

Val Adams (Photosport)
Val Adams (Photosport)

By Michelle Pickles

The countdown is on to Rio, and Valerie Adams is adamant she'll be ready to defend her shot put title.

Adams is spending her sixth year training in Switzerland under her coach JP Eggar, but this time there's a difference.  Her husband, Gabriel Price, is with her and Adams says it's making life a whole lot easier.

On her weekends off, Adams and Price have been out and about playing tourist and catching up with friends and Adams says it's given her a much better perspective on life and a new enjoyment for her job.

But Rio defending her title in Rio is still the big goal and while she's been frustrated that her great training form hasn't translated to competition yet, she's more than confident it soon will.

She knows the competition is going to be tough, but she says she's prepared to fight, and she's doing everything in her power to deal with anything that's thrown at her.

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