2023 was going to be the year where I was going to join the annual full distance event that JBR run and Tri club attend. The chosen race was just happened to be the iconic Challenge Roth, not only was this a race I had done before it was also my first full distance race and had a special place in my heart so I jumped at the opportunity to return!  Jon brown (chairman of JBR) had managed to secure 19 places for the race and sent a link within the club Facebook for members to get a place at

This journey started way back in October 2022. Hot back off honeymoon determined to start hard work. I looked at all my areas of development and where I needed to make gains. One key area was my running. Whilst this was in no way “poor” for me to succeed with the goal going sub 12 I needed to work on my strength and speed. We had a long chat about goals I needed to achieve along the way to make me gain confidence and be able to execute a strong marathon pace when needed at the back end of Roth.

Ironman Lanzarote 20th May 2023 This one was on my bucket list, billed as the hardest one in the world, after a great season time trialling 2022 and settling into Paul’s November winter training block a return to a third Ironman was on my mind, completely inspired by my lovely friend Paula who was fighting stage 4 terminal cancer and kept telling us “Girls! Get Your Shit Done” as it could happen to any of us, life is so precious and we have to grab it with both hands and have a go. I have one leg an inch longer

In late 2019, I applied for my Irish citizenship with the main intention of being able to keep an EU passport following the UK’s disappointing exit from the body. Unfortunately, when Covid hit, the Irish passport office only processed emergency applications and mine was on hold for around 18 months. In the spring of this year, it was finally processed and I had my citizenship confirmed. My grandmother was as Irish as you could get and I had always planned on getting my citizenship, but it was not until her passing and all the documents being uncovered and compiled that

Jack Martin – Ironman Portugal Cascais – October 2021 Coached by Paul Whittaker and Paul Hart.   In the lead up after landing in Lisbon I felt amazing – so fresh so ready and so excited. I had my race plan hr zones and knew my body was capable. I had my plan to eat bland for the last couple of days – the last thing I wanted was to have an upset stomach and ruin everything with the shits, this felt good physiologically as well as physically. Last swim and run sessions of the taper complete I felt great