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5X World Triathlon Champ Visits Cornwall

By Jim Riddell
race. The following year she discovered triathlons in the past ten years Leslie has developed various injuries and has
eslie Paterson, a five time world XTERRA triathlons which consist of a chronic pain issues. Somewhere along the way she also contacted Lyme’s disease.
Ltriathlon champion, recently spent 1500 metre swim, which may be in a “I came to Cornwall to be treated by Glen Cameron at Innovative Therapy. Glen
some time in Cornwall. Paterson, lake or an ocean, a 30 km mountain bike has various pieces of equipment here that are not available anywhere in the US;
who was born and raised in Stirling ride and a 10 km trail run. These races including a very high end shockwave machine. Treatments will last from two to
Scotland, began her athletic career at can be very intense, on often narrow three weeks and in September I will return to Cornwall for a follow-up before
seven years of age being the only girl trails, with steep accents and descents. competing in the world championships in Maui in October”.
in the local rugby club of 250 boys. In 2009 and 2010 she won silver The triathlon/running/multi-sport world is a close knit group where members
Switching to triathlons at age 13 when medals in the world championships and help each other out and provide accommodations for visiting athletes. Cornwall
her father introduced her to the sport; followed that up with gold in 2011 and has been a very welcoming community and Leslie has made many friends here.
she excelled. By the time she was 16 2012. Leslie also won International
Leslie was a member of the Scottish Triathlon Union world titles in 2012
and British triathlon squad, finishing and again in 2018.
15th in the 1999 World Championships. In addition to being a professional
Leslie attended Loughborough athlete Leslie and Simon started
University, studying English and drama Braveheart Coaching, a business that
as an undergraduate. The university also has grown to ten locations across the
had an excellent athletic program and US with over 250 athletes onboard.
provided Leslie with best opportunity Leslie and Simon have also co-authored
to further develop as a triathlete. In a book called ‘The Brave Athlete’,
2002 Leslie and her husband Simon which draws on her experience as an
Marshall moved to California when athlete and on Simon’s sports’ science
Simon obtained a job as a sports’ background providing many tips
scientist at San Diego State University. and tricks that will help to improve

Being burnt out and disillusioned with performance in any sport. Life is busy
triathlons at that point, Leslie was back with Leslie being involved in screen
in school earning a Master’s degree in writing and producing as well as being
theatre at San Diego State U. a fitness model.
On a trip home to Scotland in 2007 So, what brings a 5x word champion
Leslie decided to enter the Scottish triathlete to Cornwall? After competing
National Championship and won the in literally hundreds of off-road Photo Submitted