A 71-YEAR-OLD UK grandmother has ranked third in her age group in the gruelling Hyrox World Championships, an international indoor fitness competition that includes 8km of running and eight workout stations with exercises such as sandbag lunges and burpees.
Carole Munroe from Aberdeenshire is an enthusiastic kayaker who also enjoys playing squash, has a black belt in karate and has taken part in triathlons and twice completed the Etape Loch Ness cycle event.
She also regularly takes a dip in the North Sea.
The former army driver began taking part in Hyrox doubles two years ago, despite having just had a series of hip operations.
"After my hips went I got really depressed," she said.
"I sold my motorbike, I sold my kayak - I really was low, but then I got my hip done and I picked up again."
She completed the competition with her son, Stuart, who is also a personal trainer and taught her how to properly lift weights.
The pair call themselves 'Super Dad' and 'Super Gran' and completed the course in an hour and 30 minutes.
Munroe plans to continue taking part in Hyrox until she turns 76, when she can compete with her granddaughter who will be 16.
"I've realised the most important thing is inspiring others," she said.
"I think people look at me and think I'm completely nuts."
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