Vicky Lee

Having grown up as a very not sporty child, I’d never describe myself as a natural athlete. It wasn’t until I was 17, overweight and struggling with chronic pain from hypermobile joints that I started doing any real exercise. I soon found love in pushing myself. I spent four years as a deeply average rower and loved the sense of community and achievement that I found in sport.

I stumbled into triathlon after cycling a lot for fitness and starting to look for something to train for. Not knowing anything about the world of bike racing, I decided to give triathlon a go, figuring that I could (just about) both run and swim. I reached out to TTT almost immediately and have been a coached athlete and an active member of the community ever since.

Over the years, I’ve achieved a lot more in triathlon than I would have dreamt to be possible, picking up wins and podiums in races from sprint up to middle distance. I’ve found a lot of power in consistency and backing up sessions over the years. I also really believe in the power of the squad and training with TTT athletes who are better, stronger and faster than me has only helped me on my journey. Endurance sport can be lonely, but, with the power of the community, it’s only helped me massively broaden my social circle and I’m regularly training and racing with friends I’ve made through TTT.