What inspires you to compete?
The drive to be the best. I love competing, no matter what sport or event. I compete to fulfil my ultimate career ambition to be World Triathlon Champion and to compete and win a medel in the 2012 Olymipcs.
Do you train? What does your schedule look like?
At the moment I am coming into my race preparation block of training, so volume has been replaced with specific speed and strength sessions. Typically I will be doing, 12-14 sessions totaling 15-20 hours p/w:
20km Swim
300km Bike
80km run
also incorporating strength and conditioning sessions.
20k
Why do you like this sport?
Three sports in one event!! Triathlon is the perfect balance of my favourite disciplines. My junior days of swimming at national level allow me to exit the water in the lead pack. Cycling allows you to get outside and explore new places. Running makes me feel like I'm the only person in the world, when Im running well, nothing else matters.
Most importantly though, you never get bored. The training is always diverse.
Some Personal Information About Me:
I am currently finishing my degree in Law at Leeds Metropolitan University. Currently I train at the Leeds High Performance centre alongside world class athletes like Alistair and Jonny Brownlee.
I come from a swimming backround, competing both domestically and internationally. I was county 50/100m backstroke champion in 2004, and made the finals in the UK nationals at 100m backstroke and 1500m freestyle where I finished 4th and 6th respectively.
I then progressed to racing mountain bikes, which included several wins and fifth placing in the northwest series in 2005.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
World and Olympic Champion