A real estate solicitor at law firm Aaron & Partners in Chester is taking extra-curricular activities to the next level.
Stephanie King, a solicitor at law firm Aaron & Partners in Chester will be leaving her day job behind as she jets off to Australia’s Gold Coast to take part in the World Triathlon Grand Final.
The triathlon takes place between 12-16 September and the twenty-six-year old lawyer will be participating as part of the GB team, alongside Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, Vicki Holland and Jodie Stimpson.
Alongside her legal career in commercial property, King spends over 20 hours a week training for triathlons. Her schedule includes training before and after work, as well as occasionally at lunchtimes, six days a week.
“I absolutely love my job as a real estate solicitor and I’ve worked really hard to get my career off the ground, but I’m really passionate about triathlon too.”
King has taken part in several events in preparation for the event, including the London marathon, the Chester Deva Triathlon and the Ironman Challenge. She qualified for the World Triathlon Finals after coming 14th in the European Triathlon Union qualifier in Estonia earlier this year. The young solicitor will be expected to undertake a 1.5km swim, a 40km bike ride and a 10km run in warm conditions (the temperature on the Australian Gold Coast is expected to be around 29 degrees Celsius).
“I’m relishing the challenge but I’m under no illusions that it’s going to be tough. The bike is probably my strongest discipline in the triathlon and that’s because I’ve been doing it longer than the other two – I’ve only really been doing triathlons for the last three years.’
“Everyone at Aaron & Partners has been really supportive and although it can be tough juggling my training schedule with work commitments, I’ve found that exercise really helps me to focus when I’m in the office.”