Cycling tri bird

07/08/2022

Well it's done! Straight up honest post now!

That killed me! I nearly bailed on the swim twice, sounds daft but that amount of people totally freaked me out, I totally lost my s**t and it took ages to get it together!

Bike- I deffo haven't done enough hills, I was so worried about the bike course, I allowed so much chatter on Facebook in the "Swansea ironman" group really get in my head , worked out the course was lovely ,but so fu***ng hilly, but so lovely at the same time!

The really honest bit now, my stomach was in bits, I think I'd stressed myself out to much ,so in T2 it was a bathroom trip and then again on the run at 6 miles ,I felt very unwell with my dicky tummy, so another toilet trip it was.

Lesson learnt don't panic so much and worry to much, because it totally sabotaged my race , the lack of food kept in and the lack of breakfast due to endless visits to the bathroom pre race meant I was racing empty......so it was gonna be a massive sufferfest and that it was!

6hrs15mins , 15th in my AG and I finished....I can live with that!

Thank you so much for all the amazing messages of support I came back to post race, it means the absolute world to me that everyone is so kind 😊

Thank you for an absolute leg killer of a race, the ex*****on of organisation is like nothing I've ever experienced, 100% for such a great day out

18/06/2022

First 70.3 done ✔

After having covid again in March I didn't think a sub 6 would be achievable but I did it. 5hrs 40mins and an AG win and 10th female. I will take that 🙂

05/01/2022

I receive private messages alot from ladies suffering as I did with discomfort when cycling. Check out my latest post online for some helpful tips that I believe helped me beat my comfort nightmare when riding 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️

There are so many things I tried to increase my saddle comfort over the years, but nothing seemed to work until the last 2 years. I personally dont think saddle comfort comes down to just one thing, but a combination of a few things and once you solve what works well for you, your be amazed and over...

30/11/2021

Well thats my 2022 calendar sorted for races next year 🙂

I have had a little deal with myself since my surgeries that I would do an Ironman when I was 40 and the time is finally here 🙂

2022 races booked .....excited but nervous 😁

17/09/2021

THE DOOR.

For 24 hours this door was where we met before and after each swim. It was the place you hugged, you congratulated each other and laughed with each other. I love this door!!

I have finally finished my blog piece on this amazing experience.

https://www.thecyclingtribird.com/post/24-hour-relay-swim-that-was-easy

12/09/2021

What an incredible 24hrs hours . There are no words to explain how proud I am of our team. No sleep and well over 30miles of swimming swam between us. We laughed, then laughed a bit more , we looked after each other and we cared alot for each other. We made friends with some amazing swimmers and we were inspired by so many around us......as much as were all exhausted I can honestly say what a truly amazing 24hrs it was!

We swam our arms off and no donation is to small..... it would be ace to be part of the growth of expanding the amazing work Level Water do with making swimming available for children with disabilities, let's help them expand far and wide with their incredible work!

https://www.justgiving.com/team/buoyant-babes

11/09/2021

Absolutely loved every second so far! We have set up camp next to the army gang and they are Absolute bloody legends ! So many amazing inspirational people here, I feel so privileged to be here with my wonderful ladies 🙂 Level Water thank you!!

04/09/2021

4 swim races in one day......excellent prep for the 24hr relay next week me thinks , touched Katherine Neustadt toes, introduced another tri buddy to the lenches....... oh and swam with super swimmer Sharron davies, I would like to lie and say I beat her,but I didn't 😂

02/09/2021

Shaking the can again 🙂

Folks my 24hr swim relay with my awesome team is round the corner ish. We will be doing a full 24hrs of swimming between us. I will be doing multiple swim events this Saturday as a practice for the following week 😁

I'm a little worried but excited ,but its all for charity so please any pennies welcome and I promise to swim a little faster for every penny in the pot 🙂

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rachelcantswim

28/08/2021

OK so its a GO GO GO!!

We have a team of 5 heading to the 24hr relay 😱

Super nervous, never swam in the dark before and certainly not over 4hrs of swimming in a 24hr period.....but its a team thing and WE WILL DO THIS!!

We will be raising money for this awesome charity and the goal is to raise minimum £200 each & it would be amazing if anyone could throw some coins via my just giving page.

Level water UK use the power of swimming to improve lives for
children with disabilities.Everyone should have the opportunity to learnt to swim & love the water....I couldn't agree more!

So please donate if you can, every penny helps

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rachelcantswim

27/08/2021

A little something I put together for my lovely Breca family.

My first swimrun was back in 2019 and this year is my first actual year swrun focused. I've started to explore with other kit I can use during the events like paddles and the calf guards from yonda.

I still consider myself new to swimrun and I love learning along the way, its been excited and I can't wait to do all 4 events in the Breca UK calendar next year 🙂

New to Swimrun… no problem, our amazing Rachel Lamine chats you through 5 things you should know about Swimrun !

26/08/2021

NEW BLOG POST!

Not many really know the understand surgical menopause and its impact.

No peri menopause or progression to menopause, just one day you wake up and your in the menopause and your symptoms can be acute, just like mine were.

At 32 years old and a mother to young child I woke up in surgical menopause due to having my ovaries removed, it turned my world upside down!

Managing the symptoms and fine tuning hormones can be difficult, but ladies menopause and surgical menopause is not the end!

If you need me just drop me a message, I hope my new blog post helps even just a little ❤

Average age for natural menopause is approx 49 years old,some experiencing symptoms from the age of 47 years old, but the average age for women that are unexpectedly put into surgical menopause is 42 years old. I was 32 when I was suddenly thrown into surgical menopause due to a bilateral oophorecto...