BBCBreakfast star Louise Minchin admits disliking her figure made her quit sports
. However, the BBC favourite recently competed one of the world’s toughest triathlons, Norseman, the latest in a string of gruelling competitions she has finished. The extreme triathlon consists of a 2.5-mile swim from the ferry to the shore in Norway, a 112-mile bike ride, then a marathon. The presenter managed to cross the finish line in 16 hours and 46 minutes. Opening up about the tough challenge, she told The Times: “Six years ago I couldn’t run, let alone swim, 25 miles.
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