“it’s almost like a weird barrier comes up during races. or maybe it’s that i’ve got so much stuff to think about – nutrition, portaloos, triathlon transitions and all the rest of it – that the barriers come up and something kicks into gear. it’s like i’m saying: no, epilepsy, not today, just let me get on with it.”

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