| Name: | Tamsin Lewis |
| Age: | 31 |
| Height: | 168cm |
| Weight: | 54-56kg |
| Occupation: | Doctor/Psychiatrist |
| Sports History: | Tetrathlon as a youngster (swim/target shooting/eventing (equine)/run) - Regional Champ. Triathlon since 2007. |
| Sporting Highs: | Finishing my first Olympic distance Tri and qualifying for World AG Champs. Northampton 07. Winning Gold at World AG Champs Spet 09 |
| Goals: | To win an IronMan - one day! Swim sub 55minsÂ… Ride Sub 5, Run 3hr marathon. Failing that to be the best I can be ;) |
| What Motivates you to Train & during Racing : | Knowing that my competitors are out there training hard. During racing by the run I'm thinking of the finish line and sitting down the other side! Always finish strong. |
| Personal Motto or Favourite Quote : | "We become what we do" Paulo Coehlo. |
| Fastest Ironman & 70.3 Finishing Times: | No IM yet. Only IM 70.3 renowned to one of the toughest out there - UK 4.54. |
| Fastest Olympic & Sprint Finishing Times: | Olympic distance 2.06 World AG Champs Sept 09. Sprint 59.32 Zurich Sprint Distance Tri 24/7/10. |
| Favourite Swim, Bike or Run Session: | Swim 40x25's 3steady,1 fast x 20 - 2steady 1 fast x 12, 2 steady 2 fast x 8. Run 15 x800 on 3-3.15 mins with 200 float. Bike 3 hours Hilly! |
| Favourite Strength & Conditioning Exercise: | The Plank. |
| Most important strength or flexibilty exercise to keep you injury free: | One legged squats :) |
| What would be your cycling or triathlon tip to the average athlete: | Get a Bike Fit. Do Hill Reps to build leg strength. Experiment with cadence. Learn how to handle a bike. Practice running off the bike regularly. |
| My Bikes: | Cervelo Soloist SL, Cervelo P3. |
| My Wheels: | Zipp 404s. 1080. |
| My Wetsuits: | Blue Sevety |
| My Running Shoes: | Avia Avi Bolts - Avia Quest. |
| My Clothing: | Blue Sevety |
| My Nutrition: | Maxifuel. High 5 Extreme. |
| My Heart Rate Monitor and Bike Computers: | Garmin 310XT |
| Other Kit used or Sponsors: | Oakley, Louis Garneau. ISM Saddle |
| My Coach: | Brett Sutton (Team TBB) |
| My Physio: | Physio4Life (Putney) |
| My Massage: | Chris Ball. (Private) |
| My Blog or Website: | blogs.teamtbb/tamsinlewis |
