09/06/2026
A couple of days on from Grafman middle distance and my feet haven’t hit the ground with another 3.5 hours on the bike and a strength session getting in those back to back efforts.
How good to be back for the triathlon season?! Kind of, anyway…just a 10-day ultra-triathlon on my own to do before we have an actual end of season kick with big goals because I am HUNGRY for more!
The plan wasn’t to race it initially until I felt great on race week. The plan was really to use it as a big training day for the project.
Despite giving it some beans in the end, although my paces and performance didn’t necessarily reflect that on the day due to a couple of things, overall mission accomplished, I’d say.
Some things felt good, some things need work – but that’s always the case, isn’t it? And we have an opportunity to make those tweaks and go again at Cholmondeley Castle next week!
With less than a month until I set off from Edinburgh (HELP!!) every chance to rehearse is a little confidence giver, because I’m never going to feel ready, I get that now, but if I can get as close as possible for my own peace of mind then I will.
BUT forget a race ‘recap’ – who cares what I, an average triathlete, thought of my race day? The post is to highlight that I was only there because of the kindness of others. very generously gifted me an entry to support the challenge build and also gave me the opportunity to chat about the project on their podcast which you can find by searching on their YouTube channel.
That kind of support means so much more than a race entry, it’s belief and support in the project. When you’re trying to raise awareness and lots of pennies for a cause you care deeply about, that kindness gives a huge boost. So thank you so much to the ATW Events team for your generosity, encouragement and support.
One step closer to Edinburgh…and I actually feel a little nauseous writing this!! And a few more lessons to come I’m sure before the adventure begins ✌🏼🌻🖤
