Embrace the nerves: Imogen Simmonds - a podcast by Helen Murray

When Imogen Simmonds went off to study geology at University, she thought she’d end up working in a high-flying office job, bringing in a regular salary and doing her bit for the environment. But spending a few weeks on a triathlon training camp in Thailand gave her other ideas and she soon swapped the idea of office attire for Lycra and set out to become a professional triathlete. In 2019 she had a real breakthrough year, not only did she come second on her Ironman debut at the European Championships in Frankfurt to qualify for Kona, she surprised many by finishing 3rd at the Ironman 70.3 World champs in Nice.
You'll hear:
*Why she thinks it's important to let her hair down every so often
*Why she likes to get nervous before a race and doesn't pack out her race season
*About her love for training in Thailand*Her plans to qualify for Kona in 2020
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