We not too long ago caught up with certainly one of our ‘up and coming’ supported riders Katie Mathison. She is a neighborhood Triathlete who has been competing since an early age and has massive aspirations for the long run.
(Pictured: Katie – with the Castelli Alpha Doppio RoS Jacket, Castelli Sorpasso RoS Girls’s Bibtight and MET Allroad Highway Helmet.)
What does a typical coaching week appear to be?
I’m presently at Bathtub college finding out sports activities efficiency and coaching with the efficiency centre for triathlon. My course fits the wants for efficiency athletes by giving the chance to coach full time alongside their research.
My coaching week consists of twenty-two to 26 hours of coaching made up of swim, bike, run alongside my energy and conditioning. With extra help from physiotherapist and extra. Being inside a workforce surroundings permits me to have athletes to push me in every session.
(Pictured – with the Kinesis Tripster AT, out there in related spec right here and as a body right here!)
What have your favorite occasions been to this point and why?
Thus far my favorite occasions have all been British tremendous sequence occasions. Permitting me to race towards one of the best senior athletes in Britain. Specifically Sunderland this 12 months was my favorite race as a result of longer distance and coming high 5 for my age.
Katie races utilizing Imaginative and prescient Wheels (as seen on her bike beneath).
What are your targets for the long run?
My targets for subsequent season is to achieve expertise racing at European stage and have success within the British tremendous sequence.
Favorite athletes or inspirations?
My favorite athlete in Lucy Charles. As she joined triathlon late and was instructed a number of instances she wouldn’t make it, however this 12 months received the Ironman world championships at Kona.
That rounds up our native athlete characteristic for this week! You’ll be able to observe Katie’s progress by way of her Instagram web page @katie_mathison
