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    “IT'S REALLY EMPOWERING TO PUSH AT THE BOUNDARIES OF WHAT YOU THINK IS SCARY“

    Jun 13, 2023 7 minutes
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    FEATURE LOUISE MINCHIN

    T he Norseman bike leg is just bonkers! My husband, who was also my support, was really worried, because grown men were getting off their bikes crying at the top of this mountain he thought, ‘If that's what grown men are doing, what is Louise going to doing?!’ Well, I was just laughing – laughing my head off because I just thought, this is the most ridiculous ng I've ever tried to do…”

    Louise Minchin is laughing again now, bubbling with the kind of infectious enthusiasm you only ever find among those who completely and utterly love what they do. We're catching up ahead of launch of her new book Fearless: Adventures with Extraordinary Women, ch takes Louise on 16 amazing rneys, each with different women who in a unique sport. From wild caving to ving under ice, triathlon to rugby, find it all in here.

    But first, a catch-up. Louise is no stranger to most triathletes. Having written about her journey from complete novice to GB age-grouper in her first book (2018), she inspired many to follow in her footsteps, with a mix of enthusiasm, as she went on to complete Patagonman and Norseman – two of the toughest races on the planet.

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