You need to enjoy yourself and just get into the routine of keeping fit and enjoying being active. That's always easier once you've made friends in the sport.

I always try to keep in mind the I do all that training for a reason, which is to compete to the best of my ability.

I tend to get very nervous before the first races of the year. It takes you a bit of time to get into the season.

In triathlon you don't get to race that much so when you're on the start line you just need to make sure you focus on the job in hand and enjoy yourself.

I did my first triathlon when I was 11-years-old and it was just another new sport to try. I got better at it and decided to take it a bit more seriously.

I've never made a conscious effort to do anything about my psychological side. I just try to think positively and enjoy it.

Every athlete has training they enjoy and training that they do because they have to and they don't enjoy so much. Do the training you love, remind yourself why you do it and hopefully it'll all come good for you.