| Age |
58 |
| born
where? |
Melbourne |
| star
sign |
Pisces |
| single/married/kids |
Defacto
with 4 + 3 kids |
| occupation |
Retired
Agric. Scientist (Frustrated Farmer) |
| nickname/s |
Rocket |
| current
bike |
Giant
TCR |
| current
shoes |
Shimano
TC01 size 7. Only ones wide enough! |
|
when did
you begin triathlon and why?
|
1984,
Ist multi-sport - 6km run, 16k ride and 4k paddle on Patterson
Lakes.
1st
Triathlon, 1992 at Elwood. 500/14.5/3.5. Had been doing bay
swims, was running at lunch times and rode to work.
|
| how
many years in NTC? |
Since
2003/04 |
| what
is your sporting background? |
Played
football and tennis as a teenager.
Swam 1500m, 3-4 times a week when my kids trained at Nuna.
Did some running at lunch time as well as riding to work 3-4
times a week.
Paddled whitewater a couple of times a month. Did the OB50
on the Yarra (Wonga Park - City). The winter classic at Omeo
- Ski and Paddle legs. One marathon and numerous fun runs.
Round the day in a day etc
|
| how
many triathlons? |
79
Triathlons & 10 duathlons |
| greatest
achievement in triathlon |
24th
in my age group at the 2003 World Championships in Queenstown
New Zealand. |
| greatest
achievement outside of triathlon |
Father
to 4 great kids & 9th in the 200m breaststroke at the 2003
World Masters Swimming champs in New Zealand. |
| best
result? |
2003/04
Won my age group in the Accenture Series to qualify for Worlds. |
| best
and worst triathlon legs and why? |
Swimming - best and worst. I can get anxious in choppy open
water and hyperventilate. Other than this, running is my worst
leg. I hate it when my competitors come up to me and chat before
disappearing. |
| most
embarrassing moment in triathlon? |
When
I stuff up my swim leg or start the run without my runners on. |
| three
people you would like to invite to dinner |
Lance
Armstrong, Mohamed Ali & Peter Robinson |
| favourite
music |
Popular,
Queen, AC/DC not rap or Hip Hop |
| favourite
film |
Blues
Brothers |
| favourite
t.v. show |
CSI |
| favourite
triathlon distance |
Olympic |
| favourite
race |
Mornington
or Canberra |
| favourite
food |
Pasta
& Pizza |
| favourite
drink |
Rum
& Coke |
| triathlon
goals |
To
be the best Triathlete I can. |
| passions
outside traithlon |
My
kids, Digital photography - Video & Stills |
| describe
yourself in 5 words ot less |
Focused,
Frustrated & Fantastic? (the 3 "Fs") |
