Great info Ruth thanks 😁 Heated insoles....tell me more! 😃 any cycling specific ones you find works best? Thanks

Full mudguards preferably on both wheels but a must for the back?

Heated insoles! And hot squash? Is that a thing in the winter or just for a cold ride?

Continuing the top tips theme, would be super interesting to learn more about how your training/testing, gear, nutrition, racing (swim starts, sighting, pacing, swim exits, transitions...), etc has evolved looking back to being an age grouper to then a pro triathlete over the last couple of years. What works and doesn't work for you, some of the biggest wins...great videos as always !🙂

Tip 4 'Be Visible' so don't wear all black like shown in 'Tip 1' 😂

My "Top Tip" for keeping warm...Leave the UK!! 🤣🤣🤣 (Just finished a 50k night ride around Noosa @24C...Sorry.)

Tip 9: Bugger off to some place sunny, warm, and dry, where none of the previous tips will be required 😄

I am really hopeful for you that this is the last time that you need to do this kind of return to run. Your perseverance is fantastic. I wish you all the best with your 2025 race season 🙂

To help with bike cleaning you should look at bikey wipes

More training Ruth and less videos will make you a better traithlete. Looks like your 5th disipline and nutrition🙃

Cave of Dreams - love it!

Man, I could do with a couple of weeks training in Spain now. The last many mornings it has been dangerously icy around where I live, making running a bit of a Bambi on ice sort of experience, and cycling completely out of the question.

Loving the videos! Completing a 70.3 has been a bucket list goal for a long time. I swam competitively at school and I've been running consistently for a while, but have always had a bit of a mental block/confidence issues with the bike side of things. Hoping to overcome that this year and get myself booked in for a tri 2026! Loving the videos, really helps keep the motivation to keep training and challenging myself. I hope the calf injury is healing quick for you :)

Any problem with your calf when you come of a hard bike?

Good luck with the comeback. I’m coming back from a total hip replacement and while clearly not in your class of athlete, all your tips are what I’ve found. I would add, listen to your physio and coach and watch out for other muscle stresses. If it gets sore somewhere else, because you’ve been off running and other bits wither, stop and seek advice. Worst thing is to injure something else, be off for longer and lose more fitness. On the flip side, you’re going to get soreness, so don’t panic if something is sore, but get it checked.

Well done Ruth, feel so inspired watching your journey ☺🤗💥

Ruth, I’ve enjoyed this return to run mini series as I’m recovering from a back/ribs injury. Re the treadmill, I believe Lucy C-B does the majority of her training indoors. Not suggesting for one minute that you should follow suit but is it something you’ve considered? Thanks

easy, dont soees up. stay z2 for the entire year. play the long g🙏

I think having a treadmill, or access to a treadmill, would be fantastic not just for easing back into running after an injury but also for general training and not least for those icy days where there just isn't any traction to be had outdoors. They do seem to be quite expensive though, so I'll probably just have to win the lottery before getting one, which means I will need to get lottery tickets, which I can't afford 😂

Thanks for these videos - I've just gone back and watched your last one again. I've been over-confident in managing a current calf injury, with 2 failed returns to running. Sometimes you just need someone constantly screaming in your ear to be patient!

Sitting here watching instead of out running on a calf that isn't fully recovered yet. Thanks for the sensible tips, learned the hard way I'm guessing. All the best for 2025.

Ruth I appreacite you sharing these comments and tips , very useful and wishing you a very succesful 2025. I can add without daily strength exercises and there is is very chance that you wont get injured again. Lessons learnt from and expreience traithlete to you.

Wishing you a healthy year Ruth .. From an often injured ameateur runner 🏃‍♀️

im trying too. been 3 years. just want to be my old me. glad to see you are coming back

The Awesomeizer! 👍

Helpful, thanks Ruth

Plenty of athletes could use this advice! Here's to a good 2025.

I saw a couple of negative comments and just wanted to say I think your channel is great, and has accompanied me on many turbo sessions whilst rehabbing knee and Achilles injuries! I love the insight into professional athlete life, and recognising your local training spots as I’m living in the same area. Here’s hoping to a more successful year for us both!

I like your videos but quite annoying when you intersperse the montages between every 20s of speaking

Nice video, and I appreciate the advice, as I re injured from running several times, I'm trying to return to running after 2 months out

NHS will soon reply on your latest job application... Darling.

I'm struggling coming back from injury. I was hit by a car while out cycling in February of 2024. I have just now been cleared to start running again in January of 2025. I have zero fitness, absolutely zero fitness. I have not been able to any form of exercise since the accident. I had a lot of problems that required multiple surgeries over the year. I have also gained 25-30 pounds in the time frame of not being able to do anything. That is even watching what I eat and counting calories. For me to just maintain weight, I have to be active. And that has been the major issue for me. I can double what Ruth says here. Take your time. Don't get frustrated. Do the little things like stretching and also focus on recovery. I have no clue what my paces are right now. I'm now up to running four minute intervals, very slowly. My pace right now is slower than my old easy run pace. My mind says wow this is slow, but my body is screaming at me to stop. I am trying to build up volume first. Before doing any harder intervals, i would like to be able to run for 30 minutes straight without stopping. Once I get up to that point, i will start to bring in intervals with faster paces. I want to enjoy running again, right now it is hard.

Gorgeous Baby...a darling.

Super fascinating! I don’t see enough people talking about this. As an age group, I added up how much I spent on the 2024 season: $10,292 total and broken out it was $4,163 for tri gear, $2,468 for race registrations, $1,503 for massages, $861 for travel, $553 for nutrition, $445 for bike maintenance, $269 for training apps and $30 for pool costs. This included 1 Ironman, 2 70.3s, 2 Olympic distance races, 2 half marathons, 1 full marathon and a 5k.

Great stuff as every year. It was one of those recommended to me due to which I found your channel back then.

Fun video!! Thanks for the company for the turbo session.

Would love to be introduced to all the people in your videos Where you are. Wjat time of year it is What year it is What race that was. Etc

I feel the problems of getting a proper bike fit, when you are almost-midget. i am a 1,70m male. The SRAM Blip Box blocks almost my whole top tube bento box.

For example, everyone is testing new sports watches, meaning all different brands, for running. Nobody is testing the same devices for precision in Open Water and Pool Swimming for all the cumming and past models. Then how is the health data from these watches relating to the exams that you have.....and then you can do this kind of analysis for different sports and recovery and talk about it. It would be cool to get Coros to sponsor you for the watch and the bike computer

Would love a vid of you sharing more about your background and start in triathlon. Will scroll back to see if you already did that and I missed it. Appreciate all your videos. Loved watching you race Kona in 2023!

Thanks for sharing

Appreciate the transparency, especially during injury and setsbacks!

Thanks for doing this.. Next year be better Happy 2025

Goodness me - you must have some patience reading all the men in the comments telling you what to do!! Hope you enjoy doing what you want to do and living your best life!

First met you flying be me on the course at Ironman Israel, then at T100 London at the pool and race this summer. You are truly a genuine person, cheers to 2025!

Can't Alistair coach you and save you £4.5k? 😊

I just had my bike transported on a flight, if i do that a few times, i can see lt pile up quite fast

Appreciate the honesty and openness. Surprised you didn’t include training nutrition/supplements since they can add up.

The truth of Ruth is rude… good luck …

I loved this video, really interesting to see how a professional athlete manages their money, sponsorships especially when they've had a tough season. Many - including myself - probably think all pros are really comfortable financially, with all their focus only on fitness and conditioning. But then you realise that the money varies season-to-season and is nowhere near what some would expect it to be. I can imagine that must be really stressful, especially when trying to perform or recover from an injury and then worrying also about money. Thank you for being so transparent, really informative. Best of luck over the winter period and hope you make a strong start to 2025.