way to start an interview but, as is soon apparent, if there's one thing the multi-talented 25-year-old athlete doesn't do with aplomb, it's dull.We've just met at St Pancras station in London. Jess has arrived by train from her home in Sheffield

, then I put my new skills into practice by coaching others. I want to be the best I can be, no matter what age I am.Who inspired you as a young triathlete?Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett, and their rivalry at the Moscow Olympics in 1980 when each won

’ll still be some blood, sweat and tears during the challenge, but I’m working to minimise that.Which triathlete inspires you most?Anyone can quote the Brownlees and the other famous triathletes in the UK at the moment, especially with the Olympics coming up

Tell us about your experience at the London 2012 Olympics  It was amazing to be part of The Games. Unfortunately I got injured in late May so athletically I didn’t quite get what I wanted to get out of it but I did as much as I could with the way I

Commonwealth Games and that was electric, so having the Olympics in the UK will be amazing. I'd love to be there but I know anything can happen. I wanted to be at Beijing but a big injury stopped me from going. So I'm taking the road to 2012 by stepping stones

what I wanted to do so the only thing I could think that I would enjoy doing would be sport. So the logical thing was to do a sports science degree at university. My initial long-term goal was to work with athletes in the 2012 Olympics