We caught up with champion of The Championship 2021, Lucy Buckingham (Hall), to discover her key tips for the course, training advice and what helped her take the win\u2026<\/p>\n
Which race did you qualify at for The Championship 2021? How did it feel winning The Championship in 2021? What are your key tips for the swim, bike and run courses? What would your training advice be for someone racing The Championship for the first time? If you could share one piece of inside strategy about the course that you think helped you to victory, what would it be? What\u2019s your typical pre-race breakfast? What gear did you use for the race: What was your favourite thing about the race venue, x-bionic sphere?<\/strong> What do you usually do the day after a big race?<\/strong> We caught up with champion of The Championship 2021, Lucy Buckingham (Hall), to discover her key tips for the course, training advice and what helped her take the win\u2026 Which race did you qualify at for The Championship 2021? Challenge Gda\u0144sk in June, just a couple of months before The Championship. I finished second. How […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":18630,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18706","news","type-news","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>Challenge Gda\u0144sk in June, just a couple of months before The Championship. I finished second.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>It was an amazing feeling :)! I was so excited to win The Championship title. I executed a strong swim and bike performance and just tried to hold on to the win on the run as I could tell I was starting to slow down in the last 10km. 2020 was such a turbulent year for me, I was considering retirement, however, I love training and I found my love for racing again :).<\/p>\n
\nSwim:<\/strong>\u00a0make sure you are aware of the current after the turn point, it can sometimes catch you off guard.
\nBike:<\/strong>\u00a0I know the bike course has changed a little for 2022 but my biggest tip would be to remember to take on nutrition and know where the aid stations are on the course.
\nRun:<\/strong>\u00a0the course is quite twisty-turny so I would practice changing direction in training plus The Championship run course is very unique in the sense there\u2019s different terrain; grass, pavement, spongy surface through the stables and sand. It\u2019s a super fun course, it keeps you on your toes that\u2019s for sure!<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Practice open water is a must! The more you practice open water, the easier it will become. Practice running off road even though the run course is relatively flat it has challenging terrain. Also it can sometimes be super hot in \u0160amor\u00edn, so practice taking on fluids when running. In hot conditions the aid stations will be very important.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Pacing judgement on the bike. I decided to ride the second half of the bike pretty strong. I did struggle towards the end of the run however, I do think I got my nutrition slightly wrong on the run, but I hope to execute a great swim, bike and run at The Championship 2022!<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>I tend to have porridge with peanut butter and honey and a banana.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Time Trial Bike: FELT IA
\nWheels: ENVE WHEELS
\nHelmet: HJC
\nDrink Bottles: OTE
\nBike Shoes: SIDI
\nClothing: SANTINI
\nWetsuit: SAILFISH
\nRunning Shoes: HOKA ROCKET X
\nSunglasses: OAKLEY
\nGPS Sports Watch: WAHOO ELEMENT RIVAL<\/p>\n
\nThe unique run course is so much fun, it\u2019s quite challenging too. I also loved the facilities at the x-bionic sphere. The 50m swimming pool was such a joy to train in.<\/p>\n
\nSleep! Sleep is so important, especially after racing when it\u2019s usually an early start, plus the pre-race nerves and physical effort of racing can put a lot of stress on the body. Rest and recuperation is key. However, last year after The Championship I did end up on the water slides at the x-bionic aquatic sphere for a good hour!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"