I raced in London in the 2012 Olympics, and it was incredible to be a part of, with half a million people watching and then later seeing kids going back to cycle. Jonathan Brownlee backcyclehalf Change image and share on social
I get up at 6:17 in the morning. I've timed it perfectly. Jonathan Brownlee havemorningperfectly Change image and share on social
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 bitecarbohydrateeat share on social
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 16caulddrop Change image and share on social
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 interestmajormean share on social
To win a joint gold medal with my brother - that's the dream, to cross the line together. Jonathan Brownlee brothercrossdream Change image and share on social
I was almost expecting the Olympics to be the biggest thing ever, but it wasn't. It was just another race. Jonathan Brownlee bigexpectolympic Change image and share on social
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 clubcricketdream share on social
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 bikecycleefficient share on social
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 bitefineinconsistent Change image and share on social
