Inside Tri Show Helen Murray

Lucy Byram is a young British professional middle distance triathlete from Yorkshire. She got into sport from a young age, doing everything from gymnastics to football but it was running and triathlon that she and her twin sister really loved. It was when she went to University in Leeds that she really threw herself into triathlon. She progressed through the squads while she was doing her Law degree and concentrated on short course racing. It was only in 2021 when she entered the British Middle Distance championships, and won, that she decided to get her pro card.

Paulo Sousa is a High Performance Coach who works with the likes of Paula Findlay, Taylor Spivey, Summer Rapperport and World Under 23 champion Kate Waugh. He has built his elite squad over the years, but his path into coaching is an unusual one. He studied mechanical engineering at University in Portugal, doing a Masters and then a PhD. And it was while he was at University that he got involved with the triathlon team. And that's how it all started...

Inside Tri Show tries hard to share the stories of male and female athletes, from the world of triathlon and beyond. But you'll often notice more men than women lining up at races, from local triathlons to full distance events, men often out number women. So in this special episode, we're celebrating all things women in triathlon and some of the projects trying to get more women involved in the sport.

Mel Nicholls is one of a kind and despite three strokes in her early 20s, Mel has vowed to never stop dreaming big. She has represented Great Britain at two Paralympics in para athletics, switched to Para cycling before setting her eyes on a 3rd Paralympics in Paris, this time in Para triathlon. Mel has hand-cycled around the Faroe Islands, from Lands End to John O'Groats as well as all around Great Britain. Her passion and enthusiasm for life is infectious.

In 2022, vet Laura Massey-Pugh and her husband Stevie cycled around the World on a tandem in 180 days. 83 days faster than the previous record. Discover where the idea came from, how to plan such an adventure, why fast-food played a big part and what it's really like staring at someone else's backside day in, day out for 6 months!

Alice Hector's story is a fascinating one. She's been involved in sport all of her life. She was a professional triathlete from 2014-2019, claiming an Ironman 70.3 title She was an Ironman 70.3 Winner and twice took bronze at the European Middle Distance Championships. After falling out of love with triathlon, she switched back to Ultra Running, before finding her calling in the world of Body Building.