The key to getting the most out of training is to not count the kilometres, but to make the kilometres count.
Jeremy Peacock probably does both.
The Bond alumni has been selected to represent Australia in the Para Triathlon event at the Paralympic games which begin in August.
“I’m blown away, I’ve only been doing triathlon for three years so I can’t believe I’ve been selected to represent Australia,” said Peacock.
Peacock, who graduated from Bond University with a Bachelor of Commerce in 2012, had a stellar academic record and is no stranger to success.
As a Bondy he was twice placed on the Vice Chancellor’s List for Academic Excellence, won a CPA Prize for First Year Accounting Students and a KPMG Prize for Excellence in Accounting.
A guy like that in an endurance sport can probably tell you not only how many k’s he ran, swam or cycled in a session, but how many steps, strokes or pedals it took.
He heads to Paris hoping to add an Olympic Gold medal to a trophy cabinet that already contains medals from World Para Triathlon Championships and World Para series events.
Peacock, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, was first inspired to run by his father, Stuart Peacock, a former professional ultra-marathoner.
He transitioned to cycling and ironman before triathlon caught his attention. He was officially classed as a PTS4 Para athlete in 2020.
“Prior to 2020 I was competing in ironman races in Melbourne,” said Peacock.
“I have one leg smaller than the other and people kept asking me what was going on.
“In the end I had to tell them that I had cerebral palsy.
“People told me I should get myself assessed for the Para Tri.
“I did, and Triathlon Australia asked me where I had been hiding, we need you on the team.”
In 2022, Jeremy secured gold and silver in the World Para Series and took home bronze at the World Para Triathlon Championships.
“It was mind blowing to be second in the world in 2022,” Peacock said. “I kept asking myself ‘how did I get here’.”
Peacock currently trains with the Eloitik Professional triathlon squad based in Melbourne.
The Para Triathlon was introduced at the Rio Olympics in 2016 and requires athletes to complete three disciplines a 750m swim, a 20km cycle and 5km run. The Para Triathlon will begin on the 2nd of September at Pont Alexander III.