Ironmans and a double ironman. He recently stopped for long enough for us to ask him about his 30-year career.How did you get into triathlon?I ran in the very first London marathon in 1981 and used to cycle to work as part of my training. I then noticed
, the nerves tend to disappear.Do you think the profile of triathlon is going to change after London 2012?There has been a lot of talk about how triathlon in Britain needs an Olympic medal and whether it does or not, who knows, we'll see what happens next year
twice finishing a close second to Paula Findlay in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series.But it's Olympic dreams that are driving Jenkins to push ever harder. The 2008 World Champion and two-time London Triathlon winner reveals her
up triathlon in 2003, at the age of 27, when friends challenged her to complete the London Triathlon Sprint distance. She came fifth, beating the guys who had put her up to it; she was hooked. From 2004 to 2007 she raced at Olympic distance, with a
Q) What tips would you offer to runners wanting to move into triathlons?A) It’s good to link up with a triathlon club if you’re starting from nowhere, then you’ve got a few swim and bike sessions to go to and you'll get used to training with people
with my coach Michelle Dillon and her squad of triathletes since the start of January. We’ve all come to Sydney for the first race in the ITU World triathlon Series. Unfortunately I couldn’t race because I’m recovering from a couple of stress fractures
charming Yorkshire accent, we're sure Jonny won't stay under the media radar much longer - and nor will he let brother take Olympic gold without a fight, we discovered.London 2012 will be your first Olympics. Does it feel real yet and what are you most
had my most consistent year yet. I won the British Championships and London Triathlon, achieved three WCS podiums and finished the season ranked fourth in the world - so I'm pretty happy!Q. What has been your career highlight so far?A. Becoming ITU
Park. She took silver in the ITU World Series races in Kitzbühel and Madrid, and first place in the Clermont ITU Sprint Triathlon Pan American Cup. She also won, in grim conditions, the GE Strathclyde Park Sprint Triathlon in May, finishing a
was third in the London Triathlon in 1984 – that was the first and last time my mother came to watch me – and I was hooked.How did you qualify for Hawaii this time around?I won my place in the lottery. It’s around $40 to enter and you get a free CD
