Category Archives: Interviews
Interview: Natalie Lawrence on racing and training triathlons when pregnant
Natalie Lawrence (formerly Barnard) is a racer we have featured on the site before. For several years she made her name racing pro on the Ironman 70.3 circuit, with some very decent results and was talent scouted into the sport following her world class standing in Biathlon.
In recent years, Lawrence has been focusing on building her business (http://transition-tri.co.uk/) and having a family, having recently had her first son and got married. We’re delighted to share that she is expecting her second. We loved hearing that Natalie had raced Ironman 70.3 Staffs this weekend whilst 22 weeks pregnant so thought other readers who might want to know more, or were worried about training and racing whilst pregnant would like to hear from someone who is very active and still enjoying excersize whilst pregnant.
Interview: Liam Heavin, RD of Challenge Galway
With this weeks announcement of the new Challenge Galway race (http://www.challenge-galway.eu/) we thought it important we catch up with the Race Director and CEO of Challenge Galway to find out more about this new race.
Check out the interview here.
Interview: Phil Graves “If a pilot role comes up for Rio 2016, of course I would do it”
Phil Graves is synonymous with British long distance racing and is known for his fast, aggressive, boom or bust cycling and racing - but has been somewhat absent from long course racing this year and has even been popping up at ITU cup races. What’s going on?
Training with the Brownlees, looking for points, it all points to a bid to be considered for a role in Rio. We caught up with Phil to see if the rumours were true, his view on being a domestique (or pilot) and how he feels that affects talent development and his own career.
Interview: James Cunnama on Macca, Kona and the future of the sport
James Cunnama has been training in Phuket, Thailand in preparation for this weekend’s Ironman Cairns under the guidance of his coach, Chris McCormack. McCormack is also the director of the Bahrain Endurance 13.
Check out this interview with one of the most talented long course athletes in the world and a genuine Kona contender.
Jacqui Slack interview - Stafford, XTERRA, big wins and cotton balls
Jacqui Slack is racing on UK shores this weekend at the Ironman 70.3 Staffs race, fresh from her victorious tour in Asia that saw her come home with the XTERRA Asia Pacific tour title.
We caught up with Jacqui ahead of her hometown race to talk about her races on the XTERRA circuit, her homecoming race in Staffordshire and……. cotton balls.
Interview with Lesley Paterson: targeting the 2016 Rio Olympics but NOT in triathlon
Is Lesley Paterson the greatest UK off-road triathlete ever? Is she the greatest women’s off-road triathlete ever? These are all legitimate claims the flying Scotswoman can claim and despite a long period off ill health that needs continuous management (Lyme disease) and a recent shoulder fracture - Paterson was still in imperious form with a recent win at one of the XTERRA majors - XTERRA Alabama.
We caught up with Lesley to find out a bit more with the big news being that she is targeting the Olympics at Rio… and not in triathlon!
Read more here.
VIDEO XTERRA pro Emma Garrard talks up her XTERRA Alabama chances
American XTERRA pro Emma Garrard is video interviewed here courtesy of the XTERRAPlanet TV ahead of XTERRA Alabama.
Garrard, who is the reigning XTERRA England Champion (http://www.xterraengland.com/) is set to take on Lesley Paterson for the title this weekend.
Interview: Simon Brierley, the latest pro from the Seychelles
Seychelles triathlon has only gone and got itself a new pro ambassador in the shape of the experienced and talented Simon Brierley.
Simon is based in the UK and has elected to put his experience and speed behind a pro license and tackle the WTC circuit and will be supported by British wheel-builders, TU Wheels, amongst others.
We caught up with Simon to find out more about his career and the support he will be getting in his bid to race fast and long in 2015.
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