While my hero was losing his fight, I had a battle of my own

Cassandre Beaugrand remains one of triathlon’s most intriguing figures. The Paris-born star’s victory at her home Games catapulted her into the global spotlight; a career-defining moment that brought

I was always the last to be picked for sport, so what was I doing halfway up the highest mountain in the world?

IN AN AGE OF COMPARISON CULTURE AND GLOSSY SOCIAL-MEDIA LIVES, IT’S HARD NOT TO QUESTION YOUR OWN PROGRESS. BUT THERE’S NO RIGHT PATH TO LIFE AS THESE WOMEN, WHO ARE TURNING CONVENTION ON ITS HEAD AND SHARING WISDOM AS THEY GO, DEMONSTRATE…

While my hero was losing his fight, I had a battle of my own

Nicola Kaufman, 49, lives in Horsham, West Sussex, with her husband Adrian, 49. By the time I found out that I had multiple sclerosis (MS) – a condition that affects the brain and central nervous syst