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“It is my experience gained over 10 years of professional cycling that enables me to coach with a thorough understanding of not only the specific needs of an athlete, but also the knowledge of what it takes to achieve our personal goals

Sally Bigham, PhD

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European Champion 🇪🇺
2 x World Silver medalist 🌈
6 x British Champion 🇬🇧
Psychology PhD 👩‍🎓
Founder and performance coach at Iron Sally Coaching.

Two weekends. Two huge challenges. 196km at Kielde Two weekends. Two huge challenges.
196km at Kielder Chiller 24hr solo + 520km at Further Elements Scotland.
Back to back ultra efforts like it’s nothing. Next-level endurance @ricardowilson21 👏🏼🚴 

@coldbrewevents 
@frthr.co
Wow - that’s an unbelievable level of toughness an Wow - that’s an unbelievable level of toughness and resilience! Finishing the Kielder Chiller 24-hour solo is already a huge achievement, but to turn around just 5 days later and already be 100km into the Further Element 500km race? That’s next level grit. 

If he’s getting better weather up there than we are in England right now, he’s definitely earned that small mercy!

Relentless @ricardowilson21 🚴‍♂️💨

@frthr.co 
@coldbrewevents
23 hours in the saddle ⏱️ 6,000m of climbing ⛰️ 23 hours in the saddle ⏱️

6,000m of climbing ⛰️

All through the wild trails of Kielder Forest 🌲

@ricardowilson21 smashed it at The Chiller 24, taking 2nd in V50 and 9th overall solo finisher! 👏🏼🔥

Huge congrats on an incredible effort 💪🏼

And no time to rest — in just 5 days, he’ll be lining up at @frthr.co for 700km of bikepacking adventure! 🚴‍♂️💨
First bike packing trip ✔️ Just give them coke 🤣 First bike packing trip ✔️ Just give them coke 🤣
“What a way to end an incredible season! 🙌🏼 10th a “What a way to end an incredible season! 🙌🏼 10th at the Gravel World Championships in my age group! Huge thanks to Sally for her coaching, guidance and support which had helped me to achieve: 3 British National Podiums (including 2 National Champ titles 🥇), British XC Series win, Swiss Epic Podium, Scottish Gravel Series win and top 10 at Worlds!!!!
Best season ever!!! 🤩” - @janeabarr 

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💪🏼 True Grit from @shewitt100 ! At the Gravel Worl 💪🏼 True Grit from @shewitt100 !
At the Gravel World Championships in the Netherlands last weekend, she kept her cool after a mechanical issue left her riding 40miles solo - and still powered through to finish 24th in the V45-49 category!
Never giving up 👏🏼
Five days. 400km. 8,500m of climbing. Through the Five days. 400km. 8,500m of climbing.
Through the wild Scottish Highlands ⛰️

Huge congratulations @24hrsokal for conquering the Tour de Farce 🚴‍♀️ 

@adventuresynd
Many athletes experience imposter syndrome. This Many athletes experience imposter syndrome.

This race - Silver at the UCI Elite World Marathon Championships - was the first time I truly started to believe in myself.

The doubts never disappeared completely, but experience taught me how to quiet them. 

Now as a coach, that’s what I try to pass on - belief takes work, just like fitness 💭🚵

#AthleteMindset #Coaching #Believe #CyclingLife
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