Lucy Bartholomew: When ultra runner really met Ironman

Australian ultra runner Lucy Bartholomew hit the headlines as a teenager, for completing her first ultra marathon when she was just 15. Back in 2014, she was crowned World Junior Sky Running Champion, in 2018, she was 3rd female at the Western States 100. It's hard to believe she's still only in her mid-twenties. But as Covid hit, Lucy decided it was time for a new challenge. She is now training for her first Ironman as a total newbie to triathlon.
You'll hear:
09:15 The start of the interview with Lucy
11:12 How her training compares between ultra running and triathlon 'it's blowing my mind, it's been challenging. I have so much respect for anyone who does all of these sports.
14:15 Lucy explains she has found the cycling 'terrifying'. 'It's really challenged me, it's a very different type of training.
18:00 Her thoughts on wanting to do something completely different and not box herself in. 'I want to be a strong athlete, a strong woman, but I don't just want to be Lucy the runner.'
20:40 Why she out-ran her love of running in 2019. 'The emotions within were were very much like 'I'm done with this.
26:45 Lucy talks about some of the mental struggles she has faced following the Covid outbreak.
30:00 Lucy says she is good at resting and she too has days thinking 'do I really want to be doing this? In lockdown without goals and need to be ready, I've decided to move forward with more rest.'
32:40 The question on anyone's mind training for an Ironman: When do you shower when you are training for these things?
34:25 What does running mean to Lucy? 'It's such a simple way for anyone to move their body. It's a way to explore the planet, meet people and you can go for a run and tell someone your life story because you are so vulnerable.
36:38 Lucy talks about her most heartbreaking moment in running, which was realising at the Western States 100 in 2019 that she had fallen out of love with running.
46:30 How to deal with an expectation of always doing well and winning. 'Something like Ironman will change that for me. It's one of those things where you have to expect I did the best I could on the day, in the conditions I had.
49:15 Some absolute golden advice that Lucy gave to one of her athletes who was struggling with motivation. 'I don't care what you look like when you run, what I care about is you giving yourself this opportunity to get out the door. I wanted her to know that when she uploads her workout, I couldn't care about her splits. I wanted her to go back to what running is, to think this is me time, to help myself. In the ultra world, there can be a vibe of 'I don't get out of bed for less than 30km' but I just think that is affecting people coming into the sport and people can start to lose motivation.'
54:10 We have to realise that not everyone is trying to be the first person across the tape, most people are going there to put themselves out there and that's an intimidating thing to do.
58:50 Lucy's tips for a triathlete thinking of doing their first ultra 'your life just became a whole lot more simple.
Find out more about this week's guests
Lucy Bartholomew Instagram
Lucy's e-cookbook Sustain your Ability
Friday November 12th 2021: MOVE Charity Ball tickets
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Australian ultra runner Lucy Bartholomew hit the headlines as a teenager, for completing her first ultra marathon when she was just 15. Back in 2014, she was crowned World Junior Sky Running Champion, in 2018, she was 3rd female at the Western States 100. It's hard to believe she's still only in her mid-twenties. But as Covid hit, Lucy decided it was time for a new challenge. She is now training for her first Ironman as a total newbie to triathlon.

You'll hear:

09:15 The start of the interview with Lucy

11:12 How her training compares between ultra running and triathlon 'it's blowing my mind, it's been challenging. I have so much respect for anyone who does all of these sports.

14:15 Lucy explains she has found the cycling 'terrifying'. 'It's really challenged me, it's a very different type of training.

18:00 Her thoughts on wanting to do something completely different and not box herself in. 'I want to be a strong athlete, a strong woman, but I don't just want to be Lucy the runner.'

20:40 Why she out-ran her love of running in 2019. 'The emotions within were were very much like 'I'm done with this.

26:45 Lucy talks about some of the mental struggles she has faced following the Covid outbreak.

30:00 Lucy says she is good at resting and she too has days thinking 'do I really want to be doing this? In lockdown without goals and need to be ready, I've decided to move forward with more rest.'

32:40 The question on anyone's mind training for an Ironman: When do you shower when you are training for these things?

34:25 What does running mean to Lucy? 'It's such a simple way for anyone to move their body. It's a way to explore the planet, meet people and you can go for a run and tell someone your life story because you are so vulnerable.

36:38 Lucy talks about her most heartbreaking moment in running, which was realising at the Western States 100 in 2019 that she had fallen out of love with running.

46:30 How to deal with an expectation of always doing well and winning. 'Something like Ironman will change that for me. It's one of those things where you have to expect I did the best I could on the day, in the conditions I had.

49:15 Some absolute golden advice that Lucy gave to one of her athletes who was struggling with motivation. 'I don't care what you look like when you run, what I care about is you giving yourself this opportunity to get out the door. I wanted her to know that when she uploads her workout, I couldn't care about her splits. I wanted her to go back to what running is, to think this is me time, to help myself. In the ultra world, there can be a vibe of 'I don't get out of bed for less than 30km' but I just think that is affecting people coming into the sport and people can start to lose motivation.'

54:10 We have to realise that not everyone is trying to be the first person across the tape, most people are going there to put themselves out there and that's an intimidating thing to do.

58:50 Lucy's tips for a triathlete thinking of doing their first ultra 'your life just became a whole lot more simple.

Find out more about this week's guests

Lucy Bartholomew Instagram

Lucy's e-cookbook Sustain your Ability

Friday November 12th 2021: MOVE Charity Ball tickets

Like what you heard?

Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons below

Sponsors of the show

Long Range Fuel are phenomenally tasty nut butters from Resilient Nutrition, enhanced by cutting edge science, to boost your stamina, keep you calm and alert and bolster your resilience. Get 10% off by using the code insidetri10 or go direct via this link.

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