HOW WAS IT FOR YOU? 2023 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPS
MEET ANDREW WOODROFFE
Andrew Woodroffe is a performance triathlon coach (woodroffecoaching.com) and long-distance triathlete based in Zurich, Switzerland. Over his 10 years in the sport Andrew has raced sprint, Olympic, half-Ironman and Ironman world championships. He has also coached some of the best junior and senior athletes in the UK and Europe.
NICE
2023 IRONMAN MEN'S WORLD CHAMPS
DATE: SUNDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
LOCATION: NICE, FRANCE
KONA
2023 IRONMAN WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPS
DATE: SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER
LOCATION: KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII
MEET JENNIFER DONE
Jennifer Done is a speech and language therapist who lives near Southampton with her husband and four-year-old daughter. Exercise is a huge part of her life, supporting both her physical fitness and mental health. She enjoys running, swimming and cycling, but also loves aerial hoop as a bit of a strength workout! Follow her on Instagram at @iron_woman_triathlon.
PRE-RACE AND THE 3.8KM SWIM
NICE
Andrew: When Nice was announced as the World Championships I was delighted – a difficult, technical bike course excited me and being in mainland Europe felt much easier than the far-off lands of Kona, Hawaii (I'd actually qualified last year for Kona with third overall at Ironman Switzerland, but with the crazy costs involved I had to let that one pass by). But I'd spent most of winter with a knee injury, watching races come and go and qualifications slip by. With some serious work and rehab, though, I made it to Nice thanks to a fifth place in Switzerland.
I get a few interesting looks as I line up my Cervélo road bike next to all the aggressive TT bike set-ups. But I wanted disc brakes and a very
