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@madisonshaddick

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Real name- Princess.
Plant Based Athlete 🌱
🥇Overall AG IMWales 25&26
🏆 Long Distance Champ 25&26
🚴 @teambravendurance

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IRONMAN WALES 2026 🐉 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

10:22 on a brutal course. PB 🔔
1st gal.
6th with the pros.
Welsh long distance champ 2026.

Exceeding all my expectations 🥹

📸 @lastmile_media

#triathlon #ironmanwales #triathlete #swimbikerun #womeninsport taken in Tenby, Pembrokeshire by @madisonshaddick

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a month ago

Finish line feels. 🥹 (last photo is obviously the best 😂)

Still on cloud 9 after Sunday.

I went into Ironman Wales with the goal of a PB. I’d gone 10:47 last year, and I would have been bloody delighted with 10:35 this time around. I thought anything quicker than that was probably just out of reach, and wasn’t even sure I’d go 10:35 with the conditions on the bike course.

Last year I was chasing a 5:45 bike split, but the second loop and the northerly wind saw that goal slowly fade. So when I knew I was on for sub-5:45 this year, I was SO excited to get onto that run course.

@ryanlj89 had told me he thought I could get the female age-group course record.

I laughed at him. 😂

I completely dismissed it and pushed the thought of the time out of my head. I just didn’t believe I had a 10:35 (or faster) Ironman in me on this course.

I crossed the finish line knowing I’d won, but having absolutely no idea what time I’d done.

@horsepower.coaching was waiting for me and the first thing I said was:
“WHAT TIME DID I DO?!”
“Guess.”
“10:35?”
“10:30?”
“10:25?”
“Lower.”

I couldn’t bloody believe it.

10:22🥳

A new female age-group course record, on that saucy little course. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🌶️

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be capable of that.

Tenby, I bloody love you. ❤️

HUGE thank you to @lastmile_media for capturing my day, the photos are insane and it’s been emotional going through them 🫶🏼

@ironmantri @ironman_uk

#ironman #triathlon #triathlete #swimbikerun explore page triathlon #ironmantraining taken in Tenby, Pembrokeshire by @madisonshaddick

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IM WALES 2025 WOMENS AG CHAMP 🏆

Don’t know what just happened and I’m in so much pain but I am buzzing 🥹

SO many thank yous- all in due course as for now I’m a shell of myself.

#ForRyan ❤️

📸 1&2 @damski002 , 3 @toriamcgough 🫶🏼

#IronmanWales #Ironman #Triathlon #ICantWalk #SwimBikeRunBed taken in Tenby, Pembrokeshire by @madisonshaddick

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Zone 2 is everywhere at the moment. But are we actually getting it right? 👀

Before you add more easy miles or hours to your week, ask yourself:

→ Are my zones set appropriately for me?
→ Am I genuinely keeping easy sessions easy?
→ Does my training distribution make sense for the hours I have available (&my goals)?

Because what works for a full-time professional triathlete training huge hours won’t automatically be the best approach for an age-grouper with a job, family and 10 hours a week.

Save this as a reminder to question your training, not just follow the trends! Always ask WHY🙌🏽

Tomorrow: TRIATHLON QUESTIONS, ANSWERED. — ZONE ✌🏼.

Send this to your training partner who’s obsessed with Zone 2.. *sends to self*

#triathlon #triathlete #swimbikerun #ironman Ironman explore page fyb #ironmantraining taken in Worldwide by @madisonshaddick

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Five weeks ago, climbing Heartbreak Hill on my way to becoming Ironman Wales age-group champion. ❤️

Sometimes I wish I could tell a younger version of myself where life would take her. The girl who couldn’t have imagined this life, let alone believed she was capable of something like this. I never finished things, I thought I would fail again and again, nothing ever really seemed to stick.

I’m proud of the athlete I’ve become, but even prouder of the person I’ve had to grow into along the way.

Two-time Ironman Wales age-group champion. Still feels surreal. 🏆

Never underestimate how much your life can change, because you have no idea who you’re capable of becoming. 🤗

If you love a bit of endurance sport, honest behind-the-scenes moments and the occasional reminder that life can turn out very differently than you imagined, you’re in the right place. ❤️

#triathlon #triathlete #swimbikerun #ironman explore page Ironman wales #womeninsport taken in Tenby, Pembrokeshire by @madisonshaddick

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New series incoming: TRIATHLON QUESTIONS, ANSWERED. 🤘🏼

There’s a lot of information out there about triathlon. Training plans, nutrition advice, equipment, recovery, race strategy… and sometimes it’s hard to know what actually matters to you.

Ive had a few people DM me questions, sometimes really similar topics! So I’m going to start answering the questions athletes are asking, breaking down the evidence, sharing what I’ve learnt from racing, and (hopefully) separating useful advice from the stuff that just adds noise.

We’ll cover everything from training zones and fuelling to swimming technique, strength work and race-day mistakes.

Aaannnnnd I want your questions to shape the series.

What’s one thing about triathlon you’ve always wanted a clear answer to? 👇🏼

I’m building the episode list now, so tell me what you’d like covered first. 😊

#triathlon #ironman #endurance #triathlete #swimbikerun taken in United Kingdom by @madisonshaddick

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Some more completely normal things that people who do endurance sport definitely don’t do…

☀️ Checking the weather 47 times for a ride that’s still four days away. (The suspense for IMW was ridiculous)

🏃‍♀️ Calling a three-hour run “just an easy one”. (🫠)

🚴 Owning a bike worth more than your first car but complaining about the price of a coffee. (Unless it’s a @sloth.coffee.co )

📈 Knowing your FTP, lactate threshold and resting heart rate but having absolutely no idea what’s happening in your actual life or the world.

🧦 Believing a fresh pair of socks will somehow transform your entire performance. (It really does thanks @bravendurance for keeping me blister free)

And the most concerning part is that we all think this is perfectly reasonable behaviour.

What’s the most unhinged thing you’ve done for your sport? 😂👇🏼

#cycling #triathlon triathlete #ironmantri #womeninsport #ironmantraining explore page taken in United Kingdom by @madisonshaddick

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Sport has a funny way of teaching you things you never signed up to learn, it’s one thing I love about it! Through challenging myself physically and mentally, I’ve not only learnt sooooo much, but also overcome so much too.

Patience, failure, self-belief, h to deal with disappointment (to name a few). How to keep going when things get uncomfortable, & occasionally, how to take yourself a little less seriously. 🤪

Some of the biggest lessons I’ve learned through sport have had absolutely nothing to do with getting faster or winning races, which is the beauty of it!

I’m curious about yours.

What’s something sport has taught you that has absolutely nothing to do with sport? 👇🏼

#ironman #triathlon #triathlete #swimbikerun #lessons taken in United Kingdom by @madisonshaddick

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The life you end up living might be one you can’t even imagine yet. ✌🏼

Fourteen years ago, I was a mess. I had started drinking at 12 years old, and alcohol made my brain easier to live with. It spiralled quickly, and I was the one that always took it too far.

Today, I’m a two-time @ironman_uk Wales age-group champion, & this is how that happened 👆🏼

So if you can’t imagine where your life is heading right now, maybe that’s the point. 🤗

#addict #ironman #triathlon triathlete #womeninsport explorepage #ironmantraining taken in United Kingdom by @madisonshaddick

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7 days ago

Here are my top tips for getting faster at triathlon. You’re welcome. 🤝🏽

Now share your most unhinged, completely unscientific performance hacks below. I know you lot have got some good ones.

#triathlon swim bike run #ironman #outlawtriathlon #triathlete explore page #ironmanworldchampionship endurance spor
Ironman world champs taken in United Kingdom by @madisonshaddick

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8 days ago

We said we’d take some time apart.
I was going to work on myself. Find new hobbies. Learn to enjoy days with little to do.

Anyway, it’s been a few days and I’ve gone crawling back.

I’m not saying cycling is my toxic ex… but I will be ignoring all the red flags and getting back together immediately. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

#amiinjured maybe #idontknow #triathlete triathlon #ironman explorepage #triathlon Ironman taken in United Kingdom by @madisonshaddick

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9 days ago

A little reminder to be here while we’re here. 🖤🤍

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#lifedump #moments #cardiffhalffuckedmehip #triathlete #athlete explore page Ironman taken in United Kingdom by @madisonshaddick

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