The Castle Howard triathlon was already in full flow when we turned up on Saturday to register. The best bit about coming up to the course the day before was being able to watch Bailey Matthews finishing his race. Bailey is a 9 year old boy who has cerebral palsy, who despite this, competes in
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WINDSOR RACE REPORT: MY FIRST (INTENTIONAL) PODIUM BEER SHOWER!
Last weekend I was invited to enter the Windsor Triathlon in the Race with the Stars wave. This was my first ever opportunity to race in with in a competitive field with some athletes who were elite/ professionals. The only downside to this was that the race fell on the same weekend as the ITU
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SILVER MEDALIST: RACE REFLECTION
Normally in my race reflections I take you through each step of my race, concluding in the result. This time, however, I can’t contain myself. Spoiler alert: I am a European Championship silver medalist! I am currently sat on the plane home after a whirlwind few days. This is the first opportunity I have had
NATIONAL CHAMPION
I am a National Champion! I finished 1st in my age group (F25-29) & 3rd overall in the English National Triathlon Championships on Sunday. This ranks as one of the achievements I am most proud of since beginning to compete in triathlons. I finished 2nd in my age group in last year’s National Championships (Deva Triathlon in
2016 RACE SEASON IS HERE!
So, it’s 2016! It’s come around very quickly and to kick it off I just won my first race of the season! I thought this would be a good opportunity to reignite my blog. I’ve been rather quiet over the winter. I have heard a lot of people mention ‘the Blues’ following a big race