After not finishing IMUK a few weeks ago, on Saturday 9 August I decided it was time to have another crack at the iron distance. At 7:30am I got into Stoke Newington reservoir ready to swim 3.8km, cycle 112 miles north to Peterborough then run 26.2 miles round the city.
This is the story of my iron person. Thank you to my bike support rider Phil, my brother who set up a feed station out of his car, my sister for providing a very well equipped T2, my dad and brother-in-law who cycled to entertain me and light the way on the run as it got darker.
My ‘ironman’ finished in under 17 hours outside the Palmerston Arms pub where my mum had assembled a cheering crew. I made it back in time for last orders. Thank you to everyone who made it possible and made it fun.
If it wasn’t for the laughter dad and I shared watching this, then we would have cried all the way through but your guts and determination shows how much of a superstar you are. Love you always, and Mustard Pots ready for the next epic adventure.
This is one of the best things I’ve ever watched/read. You’re amazing and very inspiring! Your willpower and determination is so admirable! X
Outstanding! I’m inspired and in awe of you!
Amazing you are such an inspiration, especially to be so dedicated doing this without the buzz of the crowds from a Tri, amazing effort!!
AWSOME and then SOME Laura!!!!!
Love this! What determination to complete the distance off your own back – and no medal!! So inspirational though. Love that your family were all behind you supporting you too.
You’ve just won the internet and you’ve won ironmaning. If it wasn’t for you being so damn inspiring I’d suggest the rest of us all give up now. Incredimazingsome!
Wonderful 🙂
Well done , Laura.
This is just the best thing I have read in ages! Absolutely awesome and inspiring achievement, Laura, and such a classy and wonderful way to do it! 🙂
I honestly do not know how you have done this. I am seriously impressed with your will power, determination and stamina. I want to know how you have had the time to make a video?! Amazing, Laura. Totally inspiring. 🙂
Wow. Amazing. What incredible determination – so inspiring.
Congratulations! Well done!
Laura, I am SO proud of you!!!! I knew that you had unfinished business and you took care of it! WELL DONE, my friend!!!! 🙂
Amazing. So inspiring. Well done
You are a bloody legend. What an awesome achievement!
Good God woman! You’re amazing! Huge congrats! x
Good for you! I will honestly say that while I have personally finished an Ironman race I’m not sure I could do what you did to do it all solo. Congratulations!!!
This is amazing. I am seriously impressed and inspired. Well done!
wow that’s seriously impressive had a lump in my throat at the end! you are an inspiration and somehow more so than had you completed the original race. Well done xx
What a brilliant achievement! But the part I found truly amazing was the support of your friends and family, you are one lucky lady!
Well done Laura. I’ve been following your progress through triathlon and towards Ironman. I’ve just begun learning the front crawl so that I can have a go at triathlon in the future. Your journey is inspiring and you’re certainly one tenacious lady.
A brilliant achievement!
You are a rockstar!!! I’ve been following your blog for about a year now… you did such a great job. I am so inspired!
I will admit that I seemed to have a little trickle coming out of my eye at the end. Good for you for doing this without the hoopla or the medal or anything else, just purely to prove that you COULD. I loved it.
And top marks for the Brownlee commentary at T2. Brilliant stuff.
You’ve got balls girl! Determination in buckets! So inspiring! Well done for not letting Ironman defeat you. Brilliant.
Well done! Really inspirational stuff and what a great place to finish – my local pub! I’ve gone from hating PE at school to loving running too. I always feel better after getting out there and doing it. Keep up the good work 🙂