Jordan Mercer
D.O.B: 2nd of December, 1993.
State:QLD
Sport: Ocean sports
Greatest sporting achievemenst:
- 2 x Molokai 2 Oahu 54km World Paddle Board Champion and WRH (2011 and 2012)
- 4th Place in the 2011-2012 Iron Woman's Series.
- Captain of the U21 Sanyo Bussan Cup winning Australian Team, (Japan 2012)
- U19 2km run and Board race winner at the 2012 Australian Titles.
- Youngest qualifier for the 2010-2011 Iron Woman Series.
- Best overall Female Competitor of the 2009 Australian Titles.
Best piece of advice you have ever been given: Do what you love and love what you do!
Favourite Endura product and why: Endura Maintain powder! It picks me up at the end of each day and prepares me for tomorrow!
How did you get into your chosen sport? My family has a strong background in ocean sports.
How important is diet and sports nutrition supplements to your performance? It is paramount! Without paying close attention to what I choose to put into my body to replenish and refuel, I sacrifice having optimum recovery and my ability to put 100% into my training and competing. As a professional athlete diet and nutrition is a major element.
What do you normally eat and drink on a typical training day? Plenty of water with Endura! Fruit, brown rice, chicken, tuna, steak etc, muesli and yogurt, pasta. I am really not picky with food as long as it is healthy and fresh I love it.
Where will we find you when you are not training or competing? At the beach, surfing or relaxing playing guitar.
What is your best training tip? Keep in mind that you only get out what you put in. Training is not an opportunity to put yourself through the motions, it is a time to find your limits and push straight through them to create some new ones!
'The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.'
-Muhammad Ali
Who inspires you and why? Muhammad Ali- because of his attitude, Gerry Lopez- because of his out look on life, Bethany Hamilton- because of her faith and bravery, Mark Webber- because of his dedication and knowledge, Jamie Mitchell- because of his achievements and aura and my family- because of their belief in me!
