Gwen Jorgensen is one of the world’s top triathletes. In 2014 and 2015, she was the World Champion in the ITU Olympic Distance Triathlon. She qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team after she won the Rio de Janeiro ITU World Qualification Event, and went on to become the best female triathlete at the 2016 Olympics, and the title of the first ever triathlon gold medal for Team USA.
After she returned home from the Olympics, Jorgensen quickly decided it was time to change gears and she laced up her running shoes and competed in one of the toughest marathons in New York City. She placed 14th with a time of 2:41:01, and then took some time off. In August of 2017, she gave birth to her first son and in November of that same year, she put it out into the world that her next goal is to win another Olympic gold — this time in the marathon. Since then, she joined the Bowerman Track Club and trained with Alberto Salazar, the Nike coach famous for training athletes like Shalane Flanagan and Galen Rupp. While the 2020 Olympics are still a couple of years away, Jorgensen is already training hard. With two-a-days, she logs hours of training, pushing all her gear to the limit. We asked Jorgensen what gear she’s using now to train.
Gwen Jorgensen’s Gear
Polar M430
A wrist-based heart rate monitor and GPS is necessary for anyone running, training and swimming. “To monitor my heart rate, time, cadence and distance.”
