The first, and hardest thing for me to understand about triathlon was the amazing experiences you get while training, travelling and racing. I knew there would be a lot of training, even more people to meet, and travelling, but I never knew how many amazing places you would see. There are so many animals, people, places or cities that I would never have seen without my sport. It is and always has been an amazing bonus to be able to see the places I see because of triathlon.

For me, the most important thing about competing is to have people around me that I trust and I’m able to enjoy life with. The two people that mean the most to me are my girlfriend & coach, Teresa, and our son Matteo. I know they will always have my back, make me believe in myself, enjoy my life and give me a reason (when you start to dig deep) to push harder. During races, I don’t think too much, but when it gets too hard mentally I think of my son and girlfriend. 'Continue and give them a reason to believe, have dreams and see what is possible if you try.'

The worst thing I could imagine would be a family member who was disappointed in me.

Just Keep Going

By Dylan Wykes

By Brice van der Post