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10 Reasons I Love Cycling 🚴‍♀️

Leeds Ironman - one of the best days of my life ♥️

The swim was cancelled due to algae, but I still raced the day that was put in front of me. Leeds bike course has 8,400ft of elevation, so it was a big day of climbs. The vibes on black hill were unreal 😍

You might see the red carpet & smiles, but you won’t see the internal fight at 5am to get up and train before work. You won’t see the self doubt, the cuts from falling off the bike, the injury I’ve managed, or the sacrifices I’ve made.

It’s been HARD!!

There’s a reason they call race day the victory lap, because the training is much tougher. And in training, there’s nobody clapping for you. It’s just you, alone in your head for hours at a time.

But I kept at it! Stayed focused. And determined 🫡

I’ll remember the little things forever:

The sleeping cat just before the first aid station on the run. The hand warmer given to me while waiting to start. The other athletes who were so uplifting. The laughs about the Mars bar strapped to my bike. The heavy metal corner. The kid playing the drums. The amazing volunteers

I’m completely honoured to be in the 12.5% of female finishers. We were competing alongside a sea of men, doing the same distance, on the same course and looking good whilst doing it too 😜

A HUGE thank you to my friends & family for supporting me. At times, you’ve certainly questioned my sanity 😂

Thank you to Josh Holman | Triathlon/Running Coach who has coached me through a sprint, Olympic, half and the full. As well as a marathon. You’re a legend 🙌🏼

Thank you to , PAU Run and Ride Trentham, Whitmore Lakes, Newcastle (Staffs) Tri Club and Steve’s masters swim sessions

Special thanks to Ben Hall & Sarah Edwards for being the best support crew, you both being there meant the world ♥️

If I can take away anything from this, it’s that you’re far more capable than you ever realise. You just have to be a bit bonkers and believe you CAN!! I hope I continue to inspire others to challenge themselves.

Maybe there will be another Ironman event pending in the future, who knows 👀 but for now, I’m recovering and eating everything in sight for the foreseeable 😅

Ironman Leeds ready to roll tomorrow 🫡

Big shame the swim has been called off due to blue-green algae, but we control the controllable’s and accept the cards we’ve been dealt

So excited and grateful to even make it to the start line. It’s been a journey!

112 mile hilly bike & 26.2 mile run pending 🚴‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️

I borrowed a bike for my first sprint triathlon

Bought a second hand tri suit on Vinted

Breaststroked the swim 😅

I still somehow finished in the top 20 out of 200 women

From that moment, I was hooked

I fell in love with this sport

Yet women are still the minority in triathlon

🏊 Sprint & Olympic: 35–45% women
🚴 70.3: 25–35% women
🏃 Full Ironman: 20–30% women

Imagine how many women are missing out because they think they “can’t”?

Be the change

Ironman Leeds… 3 weeks to go 🫡

Little Welsh adventure

90’s\ 00’s night at Trentham 💃🪩

R&R

First solo 100km ✨

Father’s Day 🕊️

Dog schnoggs 🐾

Turbo life

Canal walk & coffee with favs

Half Ironman in chateau de chantily

Hyrox sesh

Sunset watching & kind words from a friend 🫶🏼

analysis 🏊‍♀️

Fave ride of the year so far ✨

Exploring in wales and found a castle

More rides

Pasta & mocktails 🫶🏼

Paddle boarding

Bagged my biggest climb ever

Walks, scones & catch ups

☺️🫶🏼✨