\n \u201cI finally got diagnosed with coronary artery spasms this February, so just getting to the start line for the Worlds in Spain was a huge achievement for me.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI\u2019d really like to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has ever donated to the British Heart Foundation.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThat generosity has funded the research that led to my diagnosis, giving me the chance to train and compete to my heart\u2019s content.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n That competitive spirit was perfectly displayed in Pontevedra the other week, with Haworth playing its part in helping her edge out Brazil\u2019s Karen Foppa and claim second spot.\n<\/p>\n
\n Lorna Dodd poses proudly on the podium in Pontevedra after finishing second behind Raquel Fernandez. (Image: Jackie Roach Photography)\n<\/p>\n
\n Dodd said: \u201cIt\u2019s the perfect place for me to train, because we\u2019ve got everything on our doorstep.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI can go out and do trail or hill running for hours on my own, or I can do all that on my bike.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cWhen it comes to flat racing, I don\u2019t think I\u2019m very good, but the duathlon in Spain played into my hands.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThe bike ride involved two six-mile climbs, which was where I dropped the Brazilian.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI knew gold had gone as soon as Raquel passed me on the first run, but Karen and I were toing and froing for second place for quite some time.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cBut I knew if I finished the bike ride in second, I had her, because I was clearly a bit stronger than her at running.\n<\/p>\n