Athlete:
Jonas Schomburg
German athlete Jonas is a Sprint & Olympic distance specialist and has big ambitions within the sport of triathlon. Jonas has represented Germany at the highest level in the sport and is pursuing his ultimate finish line.
What is your ultimate finish line?
Olympic Games 2021.
What are you most proud of?
Qualifying for the Olympic Games 2020/1
Who is to thank/blame for introducing you to your sport? Tell us your history to how it all began and how you got to where you are now.
I started with gymnastics but I got too tall. My dad was a professional triathlete so he introduced me to triathlon. I started the training with my brother and still loving the the training, racing and the whole triathlon family.
If you could invite any 3 people (dead or alive) to a dinner party, who would they be and why? What would you cook?
Macca, Frodeno and Vincent Luis as I'm always trying to learn from them. We would probably have a good coffee and banana bread.
Do you have any unique rituals when preparing for an event/race?
Always good for a little chat before the race. Even on the pontoon I’m still pretty relaxed. Maybe too much ;-)
Given our ambition as a brand is to create a fitter and healthier world, how are you going to make the world a fitter and healthier place?
Trying to inspire the young generation to have a healthy lifestyle. Happiness is key!
Describe your perfect day - how does it look, what do you do and who are you with?
A good night of sleep, breakfast, swim, second breakfast, 3h bike, lunch, power nap, coffee, run, dinner.
What is your favourite 2XU product and why? How does this help you prepare, perform, recover and repeat?
2XU Recovery Socks! Best socks for travel and recovery after hard runs.
