I started out with Beckworth by attending some of the free clinics leading up to the Barwon Heads Triathlon in 2018. I felt like a real newbie when I turned up on my pink basket bike and my aldi helmet and everyone else had fancy looking fast ones! Fortunately I was soon put at ease with Adam's encouragement and the friendly faces.

The triathlon journey was a steep cardio learning curve for me! I grew up squad swimming til I was 16 then had been doing a rotating mixture of bootcamps and HITT classes. I had no background in cycling or running - as everyone could tell by the number of times I fell off my bike when I learned to ride in cleats! Yes ok, I still have the occasional road hug off the bike. I was also one of those people who thought running more that 10km was bad for you.

Between the great people and getting fit while learning new skills, I was hooked.
I've come a long way in the last few years. From not being able to run the whole 5km of a sprint triathlon to doing Geelong 70.3 3 years in a row. I signed up for port mac in 2019 and even though I haven't had the chance to race yet, I made it through the training build.
Hopefully, if Covid permits, I'll be able to call myself an Ironman next year!