Shu Pillinger - 1st British woman to complete RAAM Solo in 2015 after broken clavicle in 2014. - a podcast by Sarah Williams

from 2017-07-11T07:00

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Achievements

2013 - Ladies British National Champion at Double Ironman!

2015 - RAAM - 12 days 9 hours and 12 mins to become the first British Women to do so and the 37th women ever! 

 

Show notes

  • Growing up on a farm and not being sporty or outdoorsy, but getting use to cycling as she had to cycle everywhere
  • Taking up football when she went to university
  • Moving to London and trying to fit in health and fitness at the same time
  • Jumping straight into triathlon from football
  • Liking to challenge herself
  • What she liked about triathlon
  • The Double Ironman! With ENDUROMAN
  • Times for Ironman
  • Becoming the Ladies’ British National Champion in 2013
  • Dealing with sleep deprivation 
  • The finish of Enduroman and why it’s special
  • The 24 hour time trail and not realising the significance of the event
  • Why she would never do it again
  • Qualifying for RAAM - Race Across America
  • Why her strength is endurance and not speed
  • Her mental strength to just keep on going
  • Growing up knowing there was nothing she couldn’t do and why she doesn’t believe in “can’t”
  • Being inspired by her dad
  • Still dealing with doubts
  • RAAM - 2014 - time trail - Racing from the West coast to the East coast of America
  • The worlds toughest supported cycle race
  • 3,000 miles in 12 days and 21 hours for women  - 232 mile a day for women
  • Preparing herself for RAAM and why only 5% of the race is to do with cycling 
  • Sleeping less than 2 hours a day for 12 days
  • Falling asleep on her bike, coming off her bike and breaking her collar bone 
  • What she learned from the 2014 race and how she applied it to her 2015 race
  • Preparing for the trans continental race in Europe for 2017
  • Being able to emotionally detach while cycling
  • Listening to music, podcasts and listening to audio books (The millennium Trilogy)
  • Being inspired by stories from climbing mountains 
  • Swimming from the UK to the US!! (The 3k Virgin Island swim)
  • Loving running when she should be cycling
  • Running in Cyprus and why she loves trail running
  • Liking sleep and going for 8 hours a night
  • Feeling drained, which she think is linked to her diet
  • Making the change from vegetarian to vegan 
  • Her final words of advice and why you should go an crew for someone doing a challenge
  • Being Crew Chief for Jasminjn Muller LEJOG attempt
  • How she met Jasmijn!

 

Social Media

Twitter - @shupillinger 

Website - http://shupillinger.info 

 

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