I thought it would suitable for my first post to coincide with the fact I have just entered a qualifying event for the GB age-group 16-19 team. But first, I should tell you about myself, where I've come from and where I want to go...
My name's Lucy and I'm 16 (until 17th October that is!). I was quite active as a child and you will have always found me hanging out with the boys in primary school playing football.
Prior to high school, I flitted between swimming and karate. Progressing quite well in both, I didn't sustain either of them for that long. This I believe was due to my lack of mental toughness, I couldn't hack the 'harshness' of the coaches or intensity of training. However in high schools things took a turn for the better, and I found running.
Throughout high school running became a major part of not only my free time, but my life. I joined Vale Royal AC in year seven, and progressed to running at county level (for Cheshire) in cross-country by years ten and eleven. During the summer, I competed on the track in 800m and 1500m, with a bit of high jump thrown in.
It was in year eleven that I picked up triathlon. I had definitely improved in running but I was/am by no means the best, and with my new-found competitive edge I needed a sport that pushed me further. On little additional training I managed to win my first-ever triathlon, Tatton Park super sprint in 2011. This alone had me absolutely hooked.
From then on, I competed in a few more super sprints and only this year have moved up to sprint distance. My first being the Boundary Breeze sprint in July. With much more training under my belt (mainly down to Knutsford Tri Club for my swimming) I managed 3rd overall female. I was so happy with this result and it also gained me the North West sprint champion title of 2013 (overall female and junior) from the North West senior series. From the series I also competed in the Lancaster duathlon and placed 2nd overall female. More recently, I raced in the South Manchester triathlon and came (a surprise to myself) 2nd. I hadn't run for a month prior to it due to injury, however I did manage a 400m pool PB of 5:52 (9 sec off my previous).
The results from these events really motivated me and gave me a lot of confidence, hence why I am now aiming for GB age-group racing. I will share that process and my winter plans with you in my next post so I don't go on forever on here!
Keep an eye out for updates and tell your friends I'm here!
Stay motivated,
Lucy
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