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5 BRAMLEY IRON MUM You wouldn’t have thought it from a North Hampshire rural village but there are some really tough women in the village of Bramley! Did you have a New Years resolution to get fit this year?, or did you realise as you pushed a pram or pulled a sledge through the snow that your fitness levels were less than alpine? Well following the great success of Bramley Iron Mum 2009 we are looking for the new Bramley Iron Mum 2010. Bramley Iron Mum is a fun triathlon aimed at any woman who can just about run for a bus. Free local training sessions start on the 29th March, with brisk walking and a gradual build up through the summer until regulars are running 5-6 km by competition day. The climax of all the ladies’ hard work was on a beautiful Saturday at the beginning of September last year. Denise Harding, a competitor last year, decided to write about her experience on the day. “I awake to my alarm @ 07:00hrs after a restless nights sleep. I first look out of my bedroom window. The sky is blue, the winds have calmed down, it’s going to be a beautiful day.. I enjoy an early breakfast to fire all the energy I know is going to be required today. As I am stood listening to the countdown for the start I can hear my heart pumping hard even before I take off. There is a little jostling as we settle down into our own race. I pass many marshals who are waving us on and ensuring we are safe. Who said there were NO HILLS hmmmm!!! As I reach the halfway marshal I grab a water and discard the cup for him to collect later, “thanks!”. I am starting to breath properly now, my over-stretched lungs are now receiving the fresh air they were complaining for. As I arrive back into the field hearing cheers and shouts of encouragement gives me another boost to go!!!” I'm on my bike with the wind whistling by. Now I am in heaven. Fully charged, driven by adrenalin I take the first circuit, looking forward to the next… the rumble of tyres on the tarmac. We all still take time to acknowledge each other, we may smile, or call out or just nod ‘cause we can not speak. We all know we are giving it everything!!!! I am back onto the field again… everyone cheering. I pick up and run with my boxes Whoops!!! Forgot to change my shoes! Whoops !!! Forgot to take off my helmet! I struggle to the finishing line with the very last piece of energy I have left… to finish in 6th place @ 1hr 6 mins…and I think maybe the eldest competitor”.

6 Well congratulations to Denise Harding and all the other competitors who took part in last year’s triathlon. Hopefully, you will have been inspired to take part in Bramley Iron Mum 2010 and join the evening training sessions from March 29th, outside the Clift Pavilion. Find out how you can get ﬁt, make some great friends and maybe win the title of “Bramley Iron Mum 2010” by visiting the website, emailing or joining the Facebook group. Training Starts: 29th March 2010

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