My husband, Chris, was the first to join team TriFacTri. It was a big deal you know, not just anybody got to train with the infamous Lucie Zelenkova! So when Lucie decided to take Chris on as an athlete we were so excited! He flourished from the minute he started training with the group and had many podiums to show for it. I was the ‘team photographer’ which made me so proud. I loved every second of snapping these super-humans (whom I looked up to each time I got to spend time with them)… and I still love photographing each athlete every chance I get.
So chop-chop chemo was over and I could start training very slowly on the 1st of September. Training was tough as I had to do most of it alone, all my training-buddies were now way too fast for me. But I was determined and got through it (with no advice on how much to train or nutrition etc).
IM 70.3 East London was amazing! I loved the sport and the distance straight away and I knew this was what I wanted to do. I ended up doing a 6h30 and was mostly happy with that. But as we all know, it’s never good enough! After that I knew there was only one place for me. TRIFACTRI. I messaged Lucie to ask if she would consider training me. This took me about 2 months to do as I was so incredibly intimidated by Lucie AND the amazing athletes! I mean, why would they even consider having me there? I’m not even close to being a podium contender and I don’t have the talent to get there either, but I absolutely LOVE the sport and everything about it. Luc, being the sweetheart she is, immediately offered me a coffee date to discuss my request. And the rest is history. All I want to say is that this group, from the coach to each athlete, has given me a renewed purpose in life. I cannot describe to any of you the absolute heartache that comes with infertility, let alone the battle of cancer. I am truly honest when I say that my life would probably have gone up in flames if not for TriFacTri. You guys have done so much more for me than I can say. Thank you for treating me like a normal person and not some victim. Thank you for taking me in and making me feel like an athlete even when I can’t keep up with you guys. Thank you for being my friends and my family. Thank you, Lucie, for believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself. Team TriFacTri, the team to beat…in more ways than one!
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Tamara Norvall
5/15/2016 05:56:38 am
What an amazing young woman you are.
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