TRIATHLON NEWBIES’ TESTIMONIALS

A few Her Spirit members share their experiences of joining the tri community:

“I was expecting triathlon to be very alpha, and for people to be tutting as I crossed the finish line in last place, but all of the events I’ve done have been truly lovely. Triathlon is a ‘broad church’, ranging from people who get very geeky about their bikes or swim stats and then people who just like to do some sport with others or to challenge themselves. I also hadn’t realised how much cake was involved in training! If someone had told me about this 30 years ago, I might have looked more favourably on all sport in my teens instead of waiting until my 40s to get moving more. It’s also opened up so many opportunities to have fun outside in nature.” DebsM

“One size fits all isn’t necessarily true. I initially thought it was only for super athletes, but there’s a range of backgrounds, shapes and sizes.” Louse J, Her Spirit Pilates coach and experienced triathlete

“My first event was a Go Tri last year. A friend lent me a couple of trisuits and I bought one for myself. I have a thing about my arms, hate them! I kept trying on these suits and every time I just thought they were way too tight. Only two weeks before the race did I realise that I was putting it on wrong. I hadn’t realised there was a bra bit in there that you had to step through – I had it around my back!” Lisa Brackner

“There’s quite a lot of technical language so don’t be afraid to ask questions. Accept that there will be setbacks, but that’s how you learn. Be brave. Personally, I wouldn’t have done any of this without Her Spirit and the community. A post, a twominute chat, the coaches… all these provide information and guidance.” Marie Moss, Her Spirit mind coach