28.03.2024

Pregnant Burns survivor Turia Pitt shares video recovery

After the Australian suffered burns to 65 per cent of her body during an ultramarathon in Western Australia in 2011, she tirelessly rebuilt her strength over the following years, and has since competed in Ironman events.

Turia Pitt has garnered hundreds of thousands of followers around the world.

But even someone as remarkable as Turia said it’s important to ‘look back to see how far you’ve come’.

Taking to her Instagram page, the 30-year-old posted a shocking video of herself struggling to lift her arms up while she was recovering.

Pregnant Burns survivor, Turia Pitt, posted a video in which she shows how she struggled to lift her arms up while recovering from severe burns to 65 per cent of her body (pictured) Pregnant Burns survivor, Turia Pitt, posted a video in which she shows how she struggled to lift her arms up while recovering from severe burns to 65 per cent of her body (pictured)

Pregnant Burns survivor, Turia Pitt, posted a video in which she shows how she struggled to lift her arms up while recovering from severe burns to 65 per cent of her body (pictured)

She posted the clip in contrast with a picture of her crossing the finish line at the Ironman World Championships last year, arms raised and a huge smile on her face (pictured)

She posted the clip in contrast with a picture of her crossing the finish line at the Ironman World Championships last year, arms raised and a huge smile on her face (pictured)

Turia (pictured) said it's important to 'look back to see how far you've come' - she is currently pregnant and expecting her first child 

Turia (pictured) said it’s important to ‘look back to see how far you’ve come’ – she is currently pregnant and expecting her first child

The 30-year-old explained that recovery is 'not magic and it's not something that happens overnight' (pictured while pregnant)

The 30-year-old explained that recovery is ‘not magic and it’s not something that happens overnight’ (pictured while pregnant)

She posted the clip in contrast with a picture of her crossing the finish line at the Ironman World Championships last year, arms raised and a huge smile on her face.

‘The first image is me struggling to even lift my hands in the air,’ Turia began a lengthy caption on her Instagram page.

‘The second image is of me crossing the finishing line at the Ironman World Championships this time last year, after completing a 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and a 42km run.’

The 30-year-old – who is pregnant and expecting her first child with her long-term partner, Michael Hoskins later this year – explained that recovery is ‘not magic and it’s not something that happens overnight’.

'You only achieve big things by consistently working away at them,' she continued - adding that at some points she felt demoralised and wanted to give up

‘You only achieve big things by consistently working away at them,’ she continued – adding that at some points she felt demoralised and wanted to give up

‘You only achieve big things by consistently working away at them,’ she continued.

‘Yes, at times I felt demoralised. Yes, I got overwhelmed. And yes, some days I wanted to give up.

‘So, this post is for anyone in the grind right now, trying to achieve something that seems impossible – keep working at it and don’t forget to look back to see how far you’ve come.’

Since Turia shared the post on her feed, she has received close to 40,000 likes and countless messages of support from fans.
Speaking further about her recovery last week, Turia explained how cycling was pivotal in helping her to get better (pictured with Michael)

Speaking further about her recovery last week, Turia explained how cycling was pivotal in helping her to get better (pictured with Michael)

Aside from helping her with rehabilitation, she said that cycling is a low impact way people can get fit and develop better heart health Aside from helping her with rehabilitation, she said that cycling is a low impact way people can get fit and develop better heart health

Aside from helping her with rehabilitation, she said that cycling is a low impact way people can get fit and develop better heart health

Speaking further about her recovery last week, Turia explained how cycling was pivotal in helping her to get better:

‘Actually the first thing I did was start riding a tricycle along the beach track near my home in Mollymock,’ she told the Daily Telegraph.

Aside from helping her with rehabilitation, she said that it’s a low impact way people can get fit and develop better heart health.

Turia and Michael are expecting their first child in December this year, after they announced the news in June.

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