Yesterday I competed in my first half ironman (middle distance triathlon) at Graham Water in Cambridgeshire. Before yesterday I had never raced further than 10km (running race), so the half marathon at the end was a bit of a step up to say the least. The total distance of a half ironman is a 1.9km
2016 was a year which exceeded all my expectations. I sat down with my coach Mitch at the beginning of the year and we agreed that my main aim should be to finish on the podium at both the European and World Championships. These defined my two A races. Then the Castle Triathlon Series accepted me onto their
On Sunday 18th September at approximately 09:04 I became World Champion in the Female 25-29 age group. Even writing that now makes me emotional. At the beginning of the season I set myself a goal of getting on the podium at both the European and the World Championships. Having won a silver medal at the
When I was accepted to race as an Elite in this series earlier in the year I identified Cholmondeley Castle and Castle Howard as two that would fit into my race and training programming. I distinctly remember saying to my coach, Mitch, that maybe I should enter three races to be eligible for a series prize. I
The British Championships finally arrived. I can’t believe it is the middle of August and I only have two races left of the season after this. The year is just flying by. The Championships were part of Tri Liverpool and I was back racing in an Age Group competition, which made me feel a lot more