“Ironman Wales was an epic event, the day started on the beach watching the sun rise whilst the Welsh national anthem played, crowds filling in every space ready to watch the 3.8km swim start. Sea conditions were looking calm and steady and we set off. I managed to complete the swim with no real difficulties. Once out of the water, we had a long run to transition through the streets of Tenby. The sun was already beaming down and making for a hot day, the bike course is notoriously challenging, and I started feeling the effects a lot earlier than I was hoping for. Though I still managed to get my head down and battle through the 180km hilly bike route. Saunders foot hill was a big highlight of the day, where the crowds took over the road in Tour de France style giving me a huge boost. It was then onto the run with the hills not stopping. A 4 loop marathon around Tenby, with the Welsh fans enjoying the weather a lot more than I was. The finish line was the best I’ve had yet bringing it home in 12 hours 42 minutes, a fair bit longer than was initially hoping for, but I was just really happy to make it around. Overall, it was a great experience to race Ironman Wales and even after the long recovery I wouldn’t hesitate to go back if given the chance, the course was amazing, and the crowds were even better.”