Runner-turned-triathlete India Lee is a former European short-course champion, a three-time Ironman 70.3 winner and is ranked inside the PTO's top 40.
But despite pursuing a career in triathlon, the swim, bike, runner from Alton in Hampshire doesn't take herself or her sport too seriously - an attitude that was tested recently after she was stung with a 5min penalty in thelronman 70.3 WorldChampswhen she was having the race of her career.
We caught up with India to talk about that incident, what she loves about the sport, being a pacer in all three disciplines for Kat Matthews’ successful Sub8 attempt and her trepidation about stepping up a distance.
220: How did you get into triathlon?
I'dbeen a competitive runner and gained a scholarship to run track and cross-country at college in the USA but became burned out and returned home after a couple
