12 Months, 1 Goal. It All Comes Down To This | Ironman 70.3 World Championships

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The big day is here. After a year of training, balancing motherhood, and recovering from injuries, Heather is on the start line of the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Marbella. In this video, she takes us through her journey—from the qualification process and months of preparation to the challenges of race day itself. Follow Heather as she navigates a tough, hilly bike course, works through self-doubt, and competes against some of the world's strongest age-group athletes. 00:00 On the Start Line 00:30 Heather’s Sporting History 01:26 Qualification Process 03:11 What I am Packing 04:43 Arriving in Marbella 06:19 Intro the the event & Course Profile 07:49 The Swim 10:06 The Bike 13:26 The Run 16:33 The Finish Line 17:00 Post-Race Reflections Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/@gtn/join Useful Links Join GTN YouTube Memberships 👉 https://gtn.io/JoinGTNmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing 👉 https://gtn.io/subscribe Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans 👉 https://gtn.io/qonrQw Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore Insurance products 👉 https://gtn.io/insurance Heather faced some challenges at 70.3 Worlds—what’s the biggest challenge you’ve had to overcome in a race, and how did you push through it? ⛰️🚴🏻‍♀️ Watch more on GTN... 📹 https://youtu.be/rjg0YNzatkU?si=le3FETcEczRf9TKR 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Expect - Jones Meadow Coming Home (Instrumental Version) - Gamma Skies Never Easy - Swif7 Love the Way - Codey Randall Zero Tension - Lenzer Airbag - Jones Meadow #ironaman #marbella #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes Ryzon: https://gtn.io/ryzon Ergon: https://gtn.io/Ergon ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Roka: https://gtn.io/Roka Silca: https://gtn.io/silca Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbnracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn