Nicole Reflects on her First Pro Podium at Ironman 70.3 Maine

An excerpt from a piece I wrote for the Real Tri Squad blog:

People are telling you where 3rd is because it’s attainable! Don’t you want to be like Jackson and Lesley and get 3rd?!” At mile 8, I felt trusting enough to push my pace a bit. I went from low 6:30s to 6:16, and I could see that I was starting to make up some ground. I had broken through the force field!

Continue reading on the Real Triathlon Squad blog here!

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