As an average grouper, one of your dreams might be to qualify for the Ironman World Championships and see how well you stack up against the world’s best. But what happens when you win the darn thing?
This week on Fitspeek, we answer that very question as we chat with the 2019 overall age group champion, Ruth Astle, from Leeds, England. Of course, Ruth’s decision to turn pro happened right before the Covid 19 pandemic so races were far and few between.
Ruth however, made the most out of the races she did, winning as a pro at Ironman Malorca and Ironman South Africa. In addition to excelling on the race course, Ruth is also becoming very adept at marketing herself on social media. In our interview, we talk about just what goes into one of her YouTube training videos and about how Cam Wurf may be wrong.
And if you think that Ruth is just another uni-dimensional triathlete living a monastic existence, well then you’d be wrong as Ruth still holds down a very demanding part-time job in the world of finance. She also fancies a piece of chocolate (or two) and a glass of wine….or 2, especially in her lazy-season. You can follow Ruth on Facebook (1) Ruth Astle | Facebook and on Instagram Ruth Astle (@rastle50) • Instagram photos and videos and you can spend 40 minutes with one of the best cyclists in long-course triathlon now, by pressing play below.
