Chrissie Wellington to take break from Ironman

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FOUR TIME WORLD CHAMPION TO PURSUE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES IN 2012

16^th January 2012
– London, UK: Four time World Champion and World Ironman Distance
Record Holder, Chrissie Wellington has announced that she’ll be taking a
break from competing in Ironman during 2012 to explore other
opportunities, including the forthcoming publication of her
autobiography, A Life Without Limits.

Chrissie, who won her fourth World Championship in Kona, Hawaii,
last October and maintained her unbeaten record at Ironman distance –
making it 13 victories from 13 races – said of her decision, “I’ve given
absolutely everything to Ironman over the past five years. However,
this year I’ve decided to take a break as I would like to spend more
time focusing on other pursuits including dedicating more time to my
chosen charities, the publication of my book and more active promotion
of the sport in the UK, as well as giving myself the chance to explore
and seize new opportunities within triathlon and outside. I feel that I
wouldn’t be able to pursue all of these different goals whilst
simultaneously dedicating the energy and time needed to compete in
Ironman events and treat them with the respect and complete dedication
they deserve.

The past five years have been absolutely incredible and I am
extremely happy, proud and content with everything that I have achieved
in the sport – topping it all off with the race of my life in Kona last
year. I have always seen triathlon as a part of my life, rather than the
be all and end all, and am looking forward to a little more variety and
balance by pursuing other interests, as well as spending more time with
my family and friends.

I am really excited about what the future holds and being able to
spend more time around the sport without the commitment of full time
ironman training and racing”.

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P5: J-2!

C'est génial pour elle, elle mérite bien une pause!

Et au dela de ca, je pense qu'il est nécessaire de pouvoir équilibrer sa vie quand on est sportif de haut niveau, pas se borner à une vie entièrement dédiée au sport mais savoir faire une pause quand c'est necessaire et revenir aux sources familiales et amicales!

Ca lui fera du bien et elle reviendra en étant encore plus forte!

ps: like ton ps

Ca fera surtout du bien pour tous les mecs qui en avaient marre d'etre derrière elle :p elle est pas humaine celle là, juste anglaise