24/06/2026
You’re an Ironman Stu!!! ✅🙌✨
Doing an Ironman had been sitting in Stu’s mind for many years, and 2026 was the year to find out what was possible.
At the start of the year, he started training with us under Christian with a big goal: get to the start line of Cairns healthy, prepared, and ready to chase a sub-11-hour finish.
What followed was months of balancing training around work, study commitments, family life, and a busy toddler. Not every week was perfect, but Stu kept showing up, trusted the process, and focused on getting the important things done consistently.
And - it all came together!!!
✨ 10:54
✨ Sub-11 achieved
✨ Finally - an Ironman
What we are most inspired by is the way Stu was able to go about it. He showed that you don’t need a perfect schedule or endless free time to achieve something big.
He also becomes the third Happy Pace athlete to do an Ironman under Christian’s guidance. We’re pretty lucky to have him as our resident Ironman guy, and even luckier that he’s so passionate about helping others achieve goals that once felt out of reach ✨
So proud of you, Stu - enjoy the title, and we can’t wait to see the tattoo 😏💜