Kirsty Gilmour is just about to head for a massage. “But not the nice kind,” she adds, lest it give the impression that she was slacking off for even a few hours.
Scotland’s number one badminton player remains as committed as ever to her chosen discipline but being able to spend the last few weeks back home has been a welcome tonic at the end of another hectic year.
There has been no let-up in the intensity of Gilmour’s training ahead of the European mixed team qualifying championships taking place in Glasgow this week but given the venue is a mere 10-minute drive from her home in Tradeston then being able to steer clear of hotels and airports for a while has been very welcomed indeed.
