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I’m Lucy, I’m a triathlon and run coach, personal trainer and endurance athlete, and I’m passionate about helping you achieve your goals, from your first 5k run, up to Ironman and beyond.

I strongly believe that it’s not just about your time over the finish line, but how you got there. I want you to enjoy your training, and I believe for you to be happy and healthy, your training must be in bala

15/07/2026

How much do you eat on race day?

Here's what I had for a recent sprint triathlon.

Most women I know underfuel their training and racing.

We've learnt - consciously or unconsciously - that exercise is about burning calories, so deliberately eating more can feel really uncomfortable.

But I promise you'll feel the difference. Racing feels easier and you'll have more energy afterwards too.

Fuelling well is essential for longer distance races, but it can also make a real difference in shorter races.

Just don't leave it until race day to go for it. Like any part of your training, your gut needs practice too, so gradually build up how much you eat during training sessions.

And if your mind is struggling with the idea of taking on fuel, remind it that the goal is to fuel the exercise, not to create the calorie surplus that leads to weight gain.

In this race I burned around 800 calories, but only consumed about 600 calories of carbohydrate. So even though I was trying to get in as much as I could, I wasn't replacing everything I burnt.

Have you ever tried increasing how much you eat on race day? How did it go?

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15/07/2026

I HATE heat training! but I know it helps me with hot races. here's some mindset tips I use to get through it.

12/07/2026

Come and say hi if you're at the Ripon Tri Festival this weekend!

11/07/2026

The secret to going as fast as possible on race day, as well as in training, often lies in going slower!

If you go off too fast at the beginning, or power up every hill, it's the equivalent of doing an intervals workout. Your fatigue will increase, which will make you slower overall.

The key to going faster lies in keeping the effort the same all the way through - dropping the pace right down on the hills - so that you stay fresher for longer, and can power through to the end.

This is especially important in a triathlon when you have to run off the bike.

So leave the ego behind, and remember the finish line is at the end of the race (or ride, or run), rather than the top of the hill.

Give it a go on your next training session and see if you come in faster overall. Let me know how you get on!

08/07/2026

An exciting summer of events working with some great organisations.

🏃‍♀️This weekend I'll be speaking about "Training as a Woman - menstrual cycles, menopause, mindset and more!" at the Ripon Triathlon Festival.

Come and find me in the the Yorkshire & Humber Supporting Women & Girls in Triathlon Network gazebo where you'll find a whole series of great talks over the weekend

🏃‍♀️Then I'll be running a Transition Training session and more coached run sessions working on run technique and fitness, all supported by the amazing Women in Tri.

WIT run sessions like this to support more women, particularly inactive women and beginners, to enjoy the benefits of swim, bike and run.

🏃‍♀️And finally I'll be speaking at the BusinessBelles October meeting, a brilliant network of kick-arse York business women, on how to be more active.

▶▶To find out more and book, see https://www.feelfitwithlucy.co.uk/whatson

Booking essential for all except the "Training as a Woman" talk.

04/07/2026

As race day approaches there's 5 key areas that I recommend you focus on, in addition to training.

Spending some time thinking about these 5 key elements now can take a whole load of stress out of race day, as well as making it a lot easier and more fun.

04/07/2026

Race day nutrition isn't cheap, especially when you're training your nutrition for a Ironman or Middle distance race, but here's some cheaper, high carb options.

28/06/2026

Today was about picking up as much climbing north of York as I could fit into 90k, in prep for the European Middle Distance Champs.

And having some fune on the bike!

28/06/2026

A key element for race day, especially longer races, is your fuelling plan. This year I'm using some new products and really liking them (as much as you can!).

Here's my fuelling and hydration strategy for the upcoming European Middle Distance Champs in Spain next month.

It's going to be a hot one, and a long one. Since I recorded this they've updated the course (several times!), it's currently well over 1000m of climbing over 80km so I reckon I might be closer to 4 hours on the bike, so fuelling becomes even more important.

I'm using Styrker and Voom bars on the bike, Torq gels on the run and ORS tabs and Precision Hydration pills for hydration.

How's your fuelling going and what products are you liking right now?

For more racing tips see my FREE Top Tips for Race Day. Comment "Tips" below for the link.

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