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Keeping fit

Being a photographer involves a lot of sitting at a computer. Arguably too much. For someone who love fresh air and activity as I do, the climate and countryside in the south of France is too good to appreciate from a window. I don’t have a dog, so instead I walk myself every day. Or run, or bike, or swim in the sea. End result being that I am fairly fit. However, next to a good friend of mine, Chrissie, my swim-run-bike fitness levels are laughable.

Chrissie: Queen of long distance triathlon

Chrissie Wellington is something of an exception. Right now she is the world’s no. 1 female Ironman triathlete. She has been crowned Ironman World Champion at Kona (Hawaii) four times and is the first British athlete to hold this title.

For those who don’t know, an Ironman consists of a 4 km swim (outdoors, in a lake), a 180 km bike ride and a 42 km run (yes, you finish the race with an actual marathon). Chrissie has competed in 13 Ironman races. And won them all.

Chrissie Wellington moments after her record-breaking Ironman win at Challenge Roth, Germany, 10 July 2011