22/06/2026
One of the things I enjoy most about coaching is helping athletes fit training into real life, not the other way around.
Katie’s initial goals were to get back to enjoying training and not feel exhausted come race day or pack it all in! And the challenging bike course at Mallorca 70.3 meant the main focus was on a consistently strong run off the bike.
Like many age-group athletes, the biggest challenge wasn’t fitness, it was time.
Between a demanding job, frequent work travel, social commitments, and last-minute schedule changes, consistency could easily have fallen apart. Instead, we focused on flexibility, adapting the plan around life while keeping the key sessions in place.
The result was months of productive training and ‘green’ on training peaks without the stress of trying to force everything into limited days. Katie has made huge improvements in her run and now has confidence in being able to push and hold a pace for the duration of a race.
The final weeks pre race threw in one final challenge with illness disrupting the lead-in. Rather than panic, we adjusted training, trusted the work that had already been done, and focused on making the most of the extra rest.
Katies thoughts on race day:
“Swim was my first sea swim and I found the waves bigger than expected. My training definitely helped me stay calm and adapt my breathing pattern to stop me breathing in water each time!
Bike - I loved the climb and generally felt strong on the bike. The wind made the last section really tough and I could feel the final few weeks of illness maybe creeping in.
Run - I generally felt great. Knowing you believed I could do a sub 5 min/km really helped me to hold onto the pace when I was struggling. I felt really strong on the course and was overtaking people the whole way round.”
The feedback that meant the most?
“Believing in myself. Knowing you thought I could do a session made me able to do it and dig in even when I thought I couldn’t.”
Sometimes the biggest impact of coaching is helping someone trust themselves, stay consistent, and enjoy the training.
Excited to see what’s next.
