{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6632074568745800121a1ea7/683728c37b483718e0519808?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lucy Charles-Barclay on Becoming Ironman World Champion and Setting a Course Record with a Torn Calf","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6632074568745800121a1ea7/1748445224134-cd250d14-f097-4676-86aa-f12f27f469f6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>What does it take to go from Olympic rejection to becoming the fastest woman to ever win Ironman Kona?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This week on The Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Lucy Charles-Barclay, the 2023 Ironman World Champion and Kona course record holder.</p><p><br></p><p>From missing out on the 2012 Olympics as a competitive swimmer and being rejected for a British pro triathlon licence, to finishing 2nd at Ironman Kona <em>four times</em> before finally claiming the crown—Lucy’s story is the definition of mental resilience.</p><p>We unpack:</p><p>&nbsp;🥇 <strong>Winning Kona in the fastest time ever and in the strongest female field in history</strong></p><p>🔥 <strong>Her brutal six-week Kona prep</strong> - spending lonely 15-hour weeks on the bike indoors, climate training, and 5am swims</p><p>🥈 <strong>What it taught her to finish second, again and again, before finally taking the crown</strong></p><p>💪 <strong>Running the Kona Ironman marathon with a torn calf</strong></p><p>🧠 <strong>Her “mindset of steel” and why she’s proud of the journey, not just the result</strong></p><p>🏊‍♀️ <strong>Essential tips for the swim leg of a triathlon</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Lucy’s journey is one of rejection, resilience, and the kind of mindset that wins world titles - on the fifth attempt, in record time, with a torn calf.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Listen now and don’t forget to rate, follow, and share The Runna Podcast so you never miss an episode.</p><p><br></p><p>✨ Use code PODCAST25 to try Runna free for 2 weeks.</p>","author_name":"Runna"}