How to be resilient and compete in your first Ironman race with Will Usher

Published: Nov. 9, 2017, 5:59 p.m.

In September 2016 I met with Will Usher in a Costa Coffee next to Guildford\u2019s train station. I had no idea what to expect, I just knew this was the man who would be able to help me fulfil a dream I\u2019ve had for around 8 years: to become an Ironman.

On meeting Will I was so excited and nervous. I was coming completely cold into every discipline: swimming, cycling and running - at this point I had never been open water swimmer, run more than 15km nor did I own a road bike.

As Will says in this conversation, I was a \u2018very interesting project\u2019.

Fast forward to September 30th 2017 at 10:44:03pm I crossed the finish line and became an Iron(wo)man, in just 13:55:20!

I won\u2019t mention that Will did his in only 9:50:45, crossing the finish line at 6:17:43pm, finishing in the top 50 of his age group!

In this episode we cover what it was like competing in our very first Ironman - I wanted to be the happiest person, Will wanted to annihilate the course! As well as how Will prepared for the race, how to create a resilient race mindset and Will\u2019s top tips if you\u2019re looking to do you first Ironman!

Hope you have as much fun listening as we did competing! Stay Wild, Adelaide x

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