Race reports, training adventures and other triathlon-related ramblings
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Three takeaways from the women’s 2023 IRONMAN World Championship
Key takeaways and a perspective on the future of women’s triathlon after a historic women-only 2023 IRONMAN world championship race in Kona. Read more
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Challenge Almere Race Report
The alarm went off at 3.58am. After running through the list of reasons why past me might have set such an unreasonably early wake up call, it dawned on me: “Oh sh*t. I’m racing an Ironman today.” After over a year of setbacks and curveballs, the start line that I wasn’t even sure I’d be… Read more
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The Training Diaries: A change of plan
Well, balls. Who’d have thought we’d still be dealing with Covid-19 over a year since this entire sh*t show – no, sorry, explosive diarrhoea extravaganza – all kicked off. It’s ironic really – just over a year ago I wrote this blog post for Stolen Goat talking about finding ordinary in extraordinary times. And it… Read more
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How to find motivation to train when the finish line keeps moving
It feels like it’s only been about 5 minutes since I sat down to write this blog post for Stolen Goat, on finding a form of ordinary during lockdown number 1 and the power of routine. And yet, here we are. Almost 8 months later and we find ourselves in the middle of lockdown 2.0… Read more
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Swim, bike, run, stay sane: triathlon saved me from myself
Ever since my little epiphany back in 2017, triathlon had become my safe space. The one area of my life where anxiety couldn’t get me. Where I didn’t experience the excruciating self-doubt of imposter syndrome. Where I could find and actually grasp my “yes I bloody well can.” I’ve often felt like I’m going through… Read more
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The Training Diaries: For the love of it
“Speed bump ahead”. It’s ironic really. I posted the photo above on Instagram back in November 2019, with a (suitably w*nky) caption: “Fairly certain the (metaphorical) road to Ironman Vitoria-Gasteiz will be bumpy, challenging and I’ll probably encounter a few potholes. But I’m fired up and ready to work harder than ever.” Those metaphorical potholes… Read more
Jennifer Sophie 