{"id":161054,"date":"2025-06-05T19:51:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T19:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/161054\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T19:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T19:51:12","slug":"two-years-ago-she-was-too-depressed-to-get-out-of-bed-fourth-in-lanzarote-means-shes-heading-to-kona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/161054\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Years Ago She Was Too Depressed to Get Out of Bed. Fourth in Lanzarote Means She\u2019s Heading to Kona"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Trigger warning: This article mentions depression and suicide.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the depths of Ironman Lanzarote, Julia Skala ran herself into Kona qualification to finish fourth, posting a marathon only three-seconds slower than Lucy Charles-Barclay. But, unlike most professional triathletes, her immediate reaction was to turn the slot down.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t have this thought of a Kona slot in my mind when I overtook Rosie [Wild],\u201d Skala says. \u201cWhen I overtook Rosie, her first word was \u2018that\u2019s your Kona slot,\u2019 but then I thought, \u2018no I don\u2019t want to go to Kona.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

In her fourth year as a professional, Skala has slowly climbed the ranks, racing both middle and full distance. In 2024 she had her maiden professional victory at Challenge Gdansk and her debut at the IRONMAN World Championship (Nice), where she finished 20th. While she had dabbled in triathlon for fun, it was when she met Michael, her now-husband and coach, that she ventured into the pro ranks. A pro himself at the time, Skala saw what it took to be a professional\u2013from the training to the bike components. After finishing second overall at 70.3 Warsaw in 2021 \u2013 even though she was an age grouper \u2013 she took her license.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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