Gwen Jorgensen: Daily Routine

Gwen Jorgensen turned Olympic heartbreak into a gold medal with a daily routine built on data, discipline, and grit.

The London 2012 Summer Olympics was one of the most disappointing moments of Gwen Jorgensen’s life. Leading up to the games the professional triathlete had placed second at the 2011 World Championship Series in London, making her one of the favourites to win a medal, but some bad luck with a flat tire ultimately saw Jorgensen finish the event in 38th place.

The disappointing result empowered Jorgensen. “I am so thankful for that flat tire at the 2012 Olympics. It forced me to go all in with triathlon,” she revealed in an interview. “I was fully committed to making sure I was bullet proof in 2016. Obviously at the time I wasn’t happy to have a flat tire, but it forced me to look at what I was doing and where I could improve to become a complete triathlete.”

With her eyes on capturing gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Jorgensen worked with her coach, Jamie Turner, to overhaul her routine, focusing particularly on using data to track and optimise her training sessions.