‘I’ve always been into sport, but the gym bores me! I’ve played netball most of my life, I ski, wakeboard and kitesurf too. I completed a 5km run last year for charity and with the Olympics approaching I thought ‘I know, I’m going to do a triathlon!’ So I signed up to a sprint triathlon in Seaford, which was my first taste of open water swimming (a rough swim in the sea), my first experience of racing on a bike, and I LOVED it! I can’t say I enjoyed the run, but I’ve never liked running. Can’t run won’t run!
I completed another sprint distance in 2011 and totally got the tri bug!
This year I’m doing the Virgin London Triathlon Olympic distance. Having ruptured a ligament in my ankle and broken a bone in my foot, training hasn’t quite gone to plan! I probably won’t complete it in the time I want, but I’m going to get out there and enjoy myself, trying to forget the part about the 10k run at the end! I’ve really enjoyed my first few weeks with Viceroys. I’ve been made to feel really welcome, everyone is friendly and supportive and I’ve really enjoyed the sessions, maybe not the running track though!!’
