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When Imogen Simmonds went off to study geology at University, she thought she\u2019d end up working in a high-flying office job, bringing in a regular salary and doing her bit for the environment.\xa0But 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.\xa0In 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.\nYou'll hear:\n*Why she thinks it's important to let her hair down every so often\n*Why she likes to get nervous before a race and doesn't pack out her race season\n*About her love for training in Thailand\n*Her plans to qualify for Kona in 2020\nLike what you heard?\nConnect with Imogen and follow her on\xa0instagram\xa0\nIf you liked this episode please share it with a friend, get involved on social media, by following Inside Tri Show on\xa0Twitter\xa0and\xa0Instagram\xa0and leave a review in Apple.\n10% OFF IRONMAN LANZAROTE PACKAGE\nShow sponsors Sports Tours International (Sports Travel International if you\u2019re in Ireland) are offering listeners an exclusive 10% discount on their Ironman Lanzarote package with the discount code: INSIDE1 if you book by 29th Feb 2020. Please note Terms and conditions apply: Offer \u2013 10% off the package price (excludes entries) booked by 29/2/20.\xa0Not combinable with any other offer, applies to new bookings only. In terms of the entry price \u2013 Sports Tours' entry fee is already \xa3150 cheaper than booking direct with IRONMAN and they do not charge the 8% booking fee.\xa0\nSPONSOR LUKE ON HIS TANDEM RIDE\nThere\u2019s been so much incredible feedback from episode 11 with Luke Grenfell-Shaw who is cycling a tandem from Bristol to Beijing. You can still Sponsor Luke via his fundraising page.\xa0Luke is fundraising for\xa05K Your Way\xa0and\xa0Trekstock, charities which help empower CanLivers through exercise, alongside the\xa0Teenage Cancer Trust\xa0and\xa0ClicSargent, which both did so much to support him throughout treatment.\nTHINGS HELEN'S LIKED THIS WEEK\nSarah Outen's film Home\nI am 35 and running faster than I ever thought possible - New York Times article\nSUPPORT THE SHOW BY LEAVING A REVIEW AND SHARING IT\nPlease support the show by leaving a review and sharing it with a friend.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices