I knew going into Oceanside I was stronger than I had been.” “Over the winter especially, having not had to balance things with work, it was easier to recover between efforts and we could really increase the intensity.

“I think Oceanside was the culmination of several years now and we have been moving in the direction of a result like that, but it was really exciting to have it happen. “I think before Oceanside we did a lot of building whereas between Oceanside and this race it has just been about solidifying where we are and getting used to bringing the swim and bike together and becoming accustomed to the harder sessions in those disciplines. Looking back on her training in the build-up to Ibiza, Jewett shared that the block into Oceanside laid the foundation for her fitness, with training since focusing on solidifying the improvements she’d made. “Oceanside was the culmination of several years” The former lawyer, who only quit her job to focus fully on triathlon last November, is one of the most hotly tipped athletes for the podium in Ibiza after her stunning win in Oceanside last month. Jewett, who stormed to victory in Oceanside last month, hasn’t had the same success over the 100km distance, finishing 13th and 16th at the PTO Canadian Open and US Open last year. IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside winner and Canadian middle-distance starlet Tamara Jewett is hoping that it’s third time lucky on the PTO Tour this weekend in Ibiza.

Who We Could Be by Chelsea M. Cameron