Working at First Days, Ellie sees first-hand the dire effects of poverty that families are finding themselves in. It has been a dream of Ellie’s to take part in an Ironman event, and what’s motivating her even more is doing this ambitious challenge to raise money for First Days to help local children who don’t have the basics and essentials to live a happy and safe childhood.
Ellie said: “I’ve always been drawn to the world of triathlons and remember marshalling at a feed station at the Challenge Henley in 2012, where James from Spokes of Bagshot and other Tri2O members, including Callum Hughes, took part in the long distance triathlon. It’s been a dream of mine to do one myself and have always said I would do one when the girls started school – they are now in year 2!! I’m excited to say that the time has finally come.”
Ellie is taking part in the Ironman Wales on Sunday 3rd September, a 2.4-mile sea swim, 112-mile hilly cycle and 26.2-mile ‘undulating’ run.
She said: “I’m currently training 14-16 hours a week, both physically and financially investing in this journey to become a long distance triathlon finisher. My coach, Lewis Williams of PEaK Team UK, is an integral part of my team, as well as Spokes of Bagshot, who helped me source a fantastic bike for the hilly course at Ironman Wales and Callum Hughes at Velo Clinic for setting it up correctly for me: it’s perfect now!
“Now I just need to keep eating consistently, keep training consistently, and keep sleeping consistently – eat, train, sleep, repeat! It’s that simple.”
And she added: “I will do this and will be motivated to do this even more if I know my efforts and sacrifices are going to help local children who don’t have the basics and essentials to live a happy and safe childhood.
“I see first-hand from working at First Days Children’s Charity, the dire effects of poverty that families are finding themselves in and I want to be able to help them bring some smiles and fun to their lives as everyone deserves to be safe, have fun and be confident.”
“Thank you for your time reading this and your support to get me out of bed at 6am to train before work and then again at 9pm after work as well as being mum.” #believetoachieve