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British Olympian and 3 time World Champion
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2010 70.3 Ironman
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2009 and 2016 ITU World Long Course World Champion.
Add to that multiple full Ironman wins and 15 x 70.3 victories it truly is a remarkable resume.
Known for her honesty and integrity Jodie combines a lifetime of training experience and sports knowledge with a Sports Science degree from Loughborough University and years of age group coaching experience.
Jodie transitioned from professional athlete to become a Mother of three, and coach and mentor to numerous athletes through
Cunnama Coaching
Part-mum, part-athlete, Jodie sometimes nurtures her athletes, and sometimes pushes them on, but always gives 100% focus to the task at hand, a skill she's cultivated through a lifetime in sport.
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Web:
https://www.cunnamacoaching.co.uk/
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show
1:40 - Interview starts
6:11 - When you decided to have children and 'pause' your triathlon career, you were coming off peak form. How was that transition for you?
12:39 - How did you find the sport of triathlon and how did that passion grow?
18:24 - Talk us through how the eating disorder in your teens affected your training and performance and obviously mindset and emotions.
23:01 - So many things had happened while you were in your late teens. How did 'finding' triathlon feel, did it help?
36:22 - You were such a talented youth in sport. How did you handle the expectations when you moved into your professional career?
39:11 - Did you ever work with a mental performance coach or sports psychologist?
44:42 - Tell us about the highest high in your career.
49:06 - Tell us about the high performance triathlon coaching you and your husband James now do.
55:18 - After almost 22 years around the sport, what changes have you seen?
1:00:53 - What's next for Jodie Cunnama, what's on the horizon?
1:06:49 - Interview ends