Athletes can be a very stressy bunch. We like routine. I'm a very routined person. If something changes, I really don't like it. Jonathan Brownlee More Quotes by Jonathan Brownlee More Quotes From Jonathan Brownlee The water was fine. There has been a lot of talk about the water quality but I have swam in much worse. It is very, very good, we have trained in a lot hotter. When I was a young kid in the swimming pools of Leeds we trained in a lot hotter water than that so it was fine. Jonathan Brownlee sports Yorkshire weather can turn quickly. At one Auld Lang Syne race, it dropped to -16C. The frost turned everybody's hair grey. I couldn't take my shoes off, as my laces had frozen solid. Jonathan Brownlee shoes race hair weather I'm a big gamer, so I love my PlayStation to switch off from triathlon. Jonathan Brownlee big playstation gamer love Alistair made my goals feel more achievable. I remember him competing for Great Britain when he was 15, and he came back with his GB kit. I thought, 'Wow, I want a part of that.' Sportsmen can seem distant, like superheroes. Seeing my brother achieve that made me think I could, too. Jonathan Brownlee goals great me brother Your hips get really stiff when you're stuck on a bike for several hours each day. Jonathan Brownlee your day you bike The variety of training is a major selling point of triathlon. Different sports, different venues means it's always interesting, and you can always switch things round if the weather messes your plans up. Jonathan Brownlee you training weather sports On the night before a triathlon, I normally eat something simple like a pizza. You know where you stand with pizza. It's not going to upset you or give you food poisoning, and it contains carbohydrates and a bit of salt, which is perfect before a triathlon. Jonathan Brownlee you simple food night During an open water swim, it's easy to lose your direction. With all the splash, it can be quite hard to see the next buoy, so I look behind it for something bigger, like a tree or a building, and aim for that instead. Jonathan Brownlee look aim tree water I was almost expecting the Olympics to be the biggest thing ever, but it wasn't. It was just another race. Jonathan Brownlee almost just expecting race It's great to have an honest course where you can use your strength. I swim 10 hours a week, I bike 20 hours a week, and I want to be able to show that. Jonathan Brownlee great you bike strength To win a joint gold medal with my brother - that's the dream, to cross the line together. Jonathan Brownlee win brother gold together The Olympics is this big global event, but when neighbours come up and wish you well, it feels more personal. Jonathan Brownlee personal big you wish I support Leeds United, and like any fan, I dreamed of playing for them. I tried out at the club and also tried rugby and cricket, and triathlon didn't really become part of my life until I was 16 or 17 - but it was the sport I enjoyed most. Jonathan Brownlee my-life cricket support life I get up at 6:17 in the morning. I've timed it perfectly. Jonathan Brownlee perfectly get up morning In a triathlon, it's all about cycling in the most efficient manner. You need to save your energy for the run at the end, so you want to ride really efficiently and not waste your energy. The only way to do that is to spend a really long time on the bike. Jonathan Brownlee ride you bike time Cycling into work every day is a brilliant way to add in extra training hours without feeling like you are taking up much time. Jonathan Brownlee day you work time The school holidays were always an exciting time in the Brownlee household. This was the opportunity for my brother Alistair and me to escape from the classroom and enjoy the great outdoors. Our childhood was jam-packed with fun family games and activities. Jonathan Brownlee me childhood family time I remember watching the 2000 Sydney Olympics, with my nose right up to the screen, knowing there and then that I wanted a sporting career. Jonathan Brownlee nose career watching remember 2014 wasn't my finest year. I was a bit inconsistent. I did too much training and got a bit overtired. It's the way I am, and sometimes I overtrain. Jonathan Brownlee i-am training sometimes way For any good course, you need somewhere beautiful to swim with a nice backdrop, some nice roads to cycle on, and a nice, fast run. Jonathan Brownlee roads good you beautiful
