Fit Gan Ffion

If you're starting your taper for Ironman Wales, here's your reminder - You are not supposed to be gaining fitness now. The work is done.

And over the next couple of weeks, you might feel restless. You might feel like you're not doing enough. Your legs might even feel heavier than expected.

That doesn't mean you're losing fitness.

One of the hardest parts of tapering is trusting that doing less is actually part of the process. You don't lose months of consistent training in a week or two.

Right now, the goal isn't to squeeze in one last big session or prove your fitness.

It's to absorb the training. To recover. And to arrive on that start line fresh enough to actually show what you've built over the last few months.

Trust the taper.
Trust the work.

And try not to let taper madness convince you to do something stupid😂

Final week of August 🫶🏼Aka the best month 🥳

Red Bull only way to get through a busy week

Mid-week illness, was not fun.

One of 3 turbo sessions 🌧️

Birthday bake 1 🍪

Bake 2 🎂

Birthday parkrun UK in some serious rain ☔️

Return of long turbo rides. These are truly mentally tough after weeks of sunny rides ☀️

Another week ✅

The week included -
10.5hrs of training ✅
Few less dog walks ✅
Female health research project ✅
New socks & new goggles 🫶🏼
Fish & chips by the beach 🏖️

Diolch 🫶🏼

This weekend was my last class at Strength Hub, and I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way.

Thank you for trusting me, the laughs & the support💛

I’ve loved being part of the Strength Hub community and I’m genuinely grateful for everything and everyone 🫶🏼

Thank you 💛⚡️

Ep. 4 — Road to Triathlon Challenge Mallorca

A slightly different post this time, just a simple photo and a bit of an update on what’s going on at the minute.

Training is going well. I’m getting through the sessions, ticking them off and trying not to complain too much… even when Andrew Horsfall-Turner gives me some horrible bike sessions😂

I’m probably losing the love for swimming at the minute.
But I have some time booked with MySwimCo - Swim Coaching |Adult Lessons | Swimming for Triathlon soon just to help give me something extra help and hopefully give me a few things to focus on and more importantly, helps me find a bit of that love for swimming again!

At the minute, it’s about staying consistent, listening to my body, getting the work done and slowly building.

The mental fatigue I've struggled with previously is definitely still there, but I'm starting to feel a little more human and a little more myself which is all very positive.