Success is easier than failure. There is not much to say when you succeed. But in failure you sometimes learn more about yourself. I'm not the only pro who didn't make it to the finish line on Saturday. We all have our unique stories to tell, and for those interested, here is mine. Qualifying for [...]
It's been quite some time since I've written a blog. The intension is always there after a race, but the time is not. If there is one misconception people have about professional athletes, it's that all we do all day is eat, sleep and train. If only that was the case. It was once. Way [...]
It’s been about 11 days since racing in Kona. In that time I have read a few blogs from other athletes, most of which reported that their race was more or less not what they had hoped for. The athletes in question all beat me, and I was not even in the ball park by [...]
It’s a great feeling to finally put some results on the score card after a long training block. Anyone who knows me also knows I was chomping at the bits to get back to racing. I’ve had a few disappointments mid season this year. One: not being selected on the Welsh Commonwealth Games Individual Triathlon [...]
Unfortunately I will not be representing Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. It’s disappointing on so many levels. There were three positions available on the Welsh team, however only two Welsh women were chosen: the very talented Non Stanford and Helen Jenkins. In November last year, it was made clear by selectors that [...]
For me, this year started out like no other, but to the rest of the world, it was business as usual and I was living up to two world championship titles. At least this is what it felt like to me. Feeling these expectations, I wanted to get back onto the race circuit as soon [...]
It’s a week away from one of the biggest events on the triathlon calendar: the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. I have been on the Big Island of Kona for the last 3 weeks putting together my final preparations for my “A” race of the year. And when I say “A” race, this is [...]
Just finishing the IM 70.3 Boulder on the weekend was more of an achievement for me than my eventual 2nd place. This is mostly because a week prior to the race, I reached a breaking point with my injury and for the first time I can remember, something other than race competition defeated me and [...]
IM 70.3 St. George will go down in my book as the toughest 70.3’s I have ever done and also one of the prettiest. In the past this was a full Ironman distance and all my respect to those who managed to conquer this beast of a race back then! I heard all about how [...]
Since turning to long course racing, early season form has never been my focus. For this reason, despite the high expectations triathlon media and fans have placed on me, I am actually happy with my 6th place in the Ironman 70.3 San Juan this past weekend. It is impossible to stay in peak form all [...]
