- Cross Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Doctor
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- Nov 07, 2020
I did a term at Cambridge University studying medicine, so I could potentially have followed in Mum and Dad's footsteps and become a doctor.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's good to put on some lube under your wetsuit, so I tend to use a lot of baby oil on my arms and legs. It stops you chafing and helps you get your wetsuit off after the swim.
- Hard
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- Nov 07, 2020
Triathletes can push themselves quite hard, and I have seen people collapse on a barrier or pass out on a bike.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was bribed into starting swimming with the promise of sweets and by being told that you can win medals. My mum had given me a bag of medals which she had won when she was young, so the idea of winning medals was very exciting.
- Challenge
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- Nov 07, 2020
My first event was in Nottingham, aged 11, and the prize was a bike. I thought, 'Wow.' I had no idea what to wear. I think I did it in swimming trunks, then just put on a T-shirt and shoes for the bike part. Triathlons felt exotic. There was a technical and tactical aspect to it as well as the endurance challenge. I was hooked.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
I knew I wanted to be a professional triathlete, but I didn't know it was possible until I won the junior champs. My dad said I should give Cambridge a go to see if I could do both, but it was only ever a trial.
- Egg
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- Nov 07, 2020
We're proud Yorkshiremen: we grew up fell running, and we still do it whenever we can. I did my first fell race when I was 11. It was a Tuesday night race called the Bunny Run, on a windswept moor above Haworth, and the prize was a chocolate egg.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
Rio was always going to be on the schedule for me, whether I had won in London or not. Triathlon is one of those sports where the Olympics is always the most important and the most interesting race, and I always wanted to have a crack at Rio and defend my title.
- Brother
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- Nov 07, 2020
The best thing about having your brother in the same sport as you means you can go out and train together every day, and we can push each other on. That's something many of our rivals don't have when training day in day out.
- Egg
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't know whether endurance sports attract obsessional people, or training for endurance sports makes people obsessional... it's the chicken and the egg.
- Conservative
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a Conservative. I don't believe there should be too many rules. There should be lower taxes.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
The great thing about running is that you can get away to your own thoughts and get in a little bubble.
- Education
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was lucky enough to go to a school which gave flexibility around education and sport. We had a 1-hour, 30-minute lunch break, and were able to train during this time.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My school career was absolutely crucial to me. As an endurance athlete, some of the most important years are maybe when you are 16, 17, and 18. For me, getting that right was very important, and my school allowed me to do that.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020