[3][4] She worked for a time as a journalist before competing full-time in the sport of triathlon, consisting of running, swimming and cycling events.

[3] Little public funding is available for Icelandic sports, and as such, Edda often paid the costs herself to travel and attend international triathlon competitions.

[8] She rebounded in 2022, but then suffered a hip injury in early 2023 requiring another surgery, and again resulting in her missing significant time.

[8][9] She had hoped to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics, but her injury put it in doubt, with her telling World Athletics that she remembered "sitting in a hotel bed and I thought 'there's no chance it's going to happen'".

[8][10] Her performances significantly improved her worldwide ranking, putting her in the top 180 and in contention for a potential Olympics spot.