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Name:
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Justine Bolton |
Age (optional):
|
37 |
Occupation:
|
Financial Controller |
| Years in Triathlon: |
4 |
| Triathlon highlights: |
07/08 – Learning to run more than 1 km with Sandra listening to me complain with every step of the way08/09 – Busso Half IM
09/10 – Busso IM, Port Mac IM
10/11 – Busso IM, IMN |
| Current or Future Goal. |
Any event I can convince Anthony would be good fun… Norseman? |
| Favorite Training Session. |
Any brick session – short, double, triple or long. |
| What made you get into the sport? |
To get fit and healthy and stay that way so I can live a long life with my darling Anthony and to be able to eat chocolate guilt-free. |
| Interests outside of the sport? |
Reading, travelling, cooking and spending time with Anthony and our fur children. |
| Favourite Food. |
Anything with chocolate as the major ingredient – heaven was discovering GU Chocolate gels are made with Belgian chocolate (perhaps the real reason I do ironman events?) |
| Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be … |
Learning to play the bagpipes. |
|
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| Name: |
Robyn Hartley |
| Age (optional): |
32 |
| Occupation: |
Lawyer (and before you start I have heard every lawyer joke, blonde joke and blonde lawyer joke going around) |
| Years in Triathlon: |
Three |
| Triathlon highlights:
|
Singapore HIM 2011 with a great crew of fellow STCers
Podiuming in T3 more often than not (this could also be a lowlight – just ask Kiwi Daz) |
| Current or Future Goal |
To ride like Mazzie Brennan (never going to happen!) |
| Favorite Training Session. |
LSD run for sure. Conversation pace suits me just fine. I have been told I could talk underwater with a mouthful of marbles (thanks a lot Maggie Man) |
| What made you get into the sport? |
I was talked into it by a friend. I’m so glad he persisted when I initially resisted. It’s the best decision I’ve made in a very long time. |
| Interests outside of the sport? |
Relentless bullying (Rob prefers if I call it recruitment) of others into taking up this awesome sport |
| Favourite Food. |
Cereal. I eat it first thing in the morning, last thing at night and sometimes once or twice in between |
| Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be |
Not training? This question makes no sense to a tri nerd like me… |
|
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| Name: |
Tomie Pfeiffer |
| Age (optional): |
33 |
| Occupation: |
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist |
| Years in Triathlon: |
10 |
| Triathlon highlights:
|
Crossing the finish line at Busso IM 2009! The best feeling ever… then saying within minutes that I want to do it again. Crazy |
| Current or Future Goal |
To keep up with Mazzy on a hills ride! |
| Favorite Training Session. |
Riding at o’dark thirty with the Chicky Babes |
| What made you get into the sport? |
In 2001 I did the cyclist leg as part of a Challenged Athletes Association (CAF) charity team in my first ever Half Ironman. I was so inspired by all the amputees and otherwise Challenged Athletes competing that I decided to enter my first half Ironman. |
| Interests outside of the sport? |
Traveling, trekking, music, drinking and cooking and photography (ideally all at once) |
| Favourite Food. |
Hmmm thanks to training for an Ironman I eat anything! But I love coffee and have a newly developed love of mushrooms. |
| Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be … |
Grumpy! |
|
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| Name: |
Cameron Storm |
| Age (optional): |
28 |
| Occupation: |
Radiation Physicist |
| Years in Triathlon: |
2.5 |
| Triathlon highlights:
|
Watching Libby get bitten by the triathlon bug and become a super competitive and talented triathlete. |
| Current or Future Goal |
Smash the 2011 World Championships |
| Favorite Training Session. |
Saturday Morning Brick |
| What made you get into the sport? |
The same question I ask myself every swim! Probably because I was never any good at team sports. |
| Interests outside of the sport? |
Computer games, any other sport I get a chance to play, reading scifi/fantasy, making my darling wife happy  |
| Favourite Food. |
Massive plates of spaghetti, or chips, and hamburgers. Oh, and Thai food. Plus pastries! Yes, I enjoy eating. |
| Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be ………. |
It could only really be one of two things – eating or sleeping. |
|
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| Name: |
Glenn Martinovich |
| Age (optional): |
30-34 |
| Occupation: |
Auto Electrician |
| Years in Triathlon: |
2 |
| Triathlon highlights:
|
IM Training has been a real blast! Especially with such a great bunch of idiots, it’s worth the 5am starts. I recommend it to everyone, just beware the pink hanky! |
| Current or Future Goal |
Ironman 09
Moving up a swim lane.
Getting faster whilst still having fun! |
| Favorite Training Session. |
Cycle; Death Valley ( IM Session ) |
| What made you get into the sport? |
A couple of friends did the Ironman and talked me into joining the club, it’s that simple.
I’m not friends with them anymoreJ haha |
| Interests outside of the sport? |
I did do a lot of rallying up until this year.
Chilling at good coffee shops.
(I’m a glorified coffee snob.)
I don’t know art but I know what I like! |
| Favourite Food. |
It’s all good. ! I don’t have the BMI to specify.
NB: One exception is the quad burger…That’s bulldogs department! |
| Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be … |
Telling Rob with a smile, “Well that session SuCKed” !! |
|
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| Name: |
Daniel Taborsky |
| Age (optional): |
24 |
| Occupation: |
Tax Lawyer |
| Years in Triathlon: |
1 |
| Triathlon highlights:
|
Finishing third in the 2009 State Aquathon Championships (no one needs to know there were only 3 competitors in my age group!). |
| Current or Future Goal |
Busselton Half Ironman and Ironman 2009, with the long term goal of qualifying for the Hawaii Ironman. |
| Favorite Training Session. |
Any session that I arrive on time for! |
| What made you get into the sport? |
Being inspired when watching the Hawaii Ironman and hearing Mike Reilly call out “you are an ironman!” |
| Interests outside of the sport? |
Squash, AFL, scuba diving, having a bet at the casino… |
| Favourite Food. |
Ice cream, and lots of it. |
| Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be … |
Finding something equally crazy to consume all my free time. |
|
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| Name: |
Ian Thomas |
| Age (optional): |
52 years young. |
| Occupation: |
General Manager, Intermet Engineering Pty Ltd (non-practicing metallurgist). |
| Years in Triathlon: |
Around 17. |
| Triathlon highlights:
|
My first IM at Forster 2003.
3rd place age group UK ½ IM, 2008. |
| Current or Future Goal |
To stop working and travel. |
| Favorite Training Session. |
Cycling, it causes the least pain. |
| What made you get into the sport? |
The BRW corporate triathlon in 1993, haven’t stopped since then. |
| Interests outside of the sport? |
SCUBA diving, traveling and reading when I get time. |
| Favourite Food. |
Pasta, lamb rack, smoked salmon, icecream, seafood, crusty bread, crisp salad, sorbet, pizza, seafood chowder on a cold winters night, Daisies muffins, chocolate, anything really. Easier to list least favorite food, tripe and parsnip! |
| Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be … |
Six pick handles wide, across the bum. |
|
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| Name: |
Melanie Wray |
| Age (optional): |
31 |
| Occupation: |
Princess (however they actually pay me to be a Records Manager) |
| Years in Triathlon: |
I think its coming up to 5 |
| Triathlon highlights:
|
Doing my first Ironman for my 30th Birthday Busso 07. (What else do you do to celebrate your 30th?)
Finishing my second Ironman Busso 08 |
| Current or Future Goal |
Not injure myself or find some bizarre way to damage myself for at least the next 12months.
I’m heading over to Huskisson to do the Aust Champs Long course race on Feb 22nd hoping to get some points towards qualifying for the World long course champs in Perth; however I would also like to be a lot faster so I actually had a hope of qualifying! |
| Favorite Training Session. |
Kings Park Winter runs followed up by an awesome Zamia Café Breakfast.
Closely followed by City Beach open water swims. |
| What made you get into the sport? |
I had a bit of a lifestyle change and got stuck into some exercise, have been watching Dad do tris since before I can remember (back in the days when the Half was over on Rotto!) so thought I’d bite the bullet and see if I could make the short course Women’s Tri! |
| Interests outside of the sport? |
Sleeping, Cooking, Footy (mad Dockers supporter) |
| Favourite Food. |
Ice cream (I even got an awesome ice cream maker for Christmas) |
| Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be … |
be checking my program to see what training is up next. |
|
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| Name: |
Shaun Sleep |
| Age: |
32 |
| Occupation: |
Teacher |
| Years in Triathlon: |
6 |
| Triathlon highlights: |
Teams Pursuit 2nd place 2004, IM
Hawaii 2004 |
Current or Future
Goal: |
Keep enjoying training & racing |
Favorite Training
Session: |
Looooong run |
What made you
get into the sport? |
Love handles. They tried to creep
up on me but I was all over those deceptive little
critters. |
Interests outside
of the sport? |
Anything social, music, reading,
long walks on the beach. |
| Favourite Food: |
Anything Farnsy cooked. |
Finish this sentence.
If I wasn’t training, I’d be: |
Doing the dishes. |
|
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| Name: |
Karen Heagney |
| Age: |
Never ask a girl her age |
| Occupation: |
Planner for Chevron |
| Years in Triathlon: |
10 |
| Style of race: |
Turtle (ie. Slow) |
| Triathlon highlights: |
2 X IM finishes
I would also like to say Karri Valley Triathlon, but alas, don’t let the stunning scenery fool you – it bloody hurts!! |
Current/Future
Goal: |
Training for the City to Surf marathon (2011).
IM France (2012) is sctratching at the back of my head – but only faintly
Not to get hit by cars |
Favourite Training
Session: |
Saturday morning run. Breaky
at Zamia’s is pretty darn good. |
What made you
get into the sport: |
Needed to get into something after
giving up ballet (I know…there’s no
similarity), and giving up competing in sprints down
at the surf club. I did my first BRW and enjoyed
it so took it from there. |
Interests outside
the sport: |
Eating, drinking, sleeping |
|
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| Name: |
Greg Farnan |
| Age: |
33 |
| Occupation: |
Head Chef |
| Years in Triathlon: |
3 |
| Triathlon highlights: |
1st Busso half IM |
Current or Future
Goal: |
Busso IM and to be able to keep up
with skinny pricks (note from STC committee – Farnsy,
are you sure that Rory hit a kangaroo on his bike
and it wasn’t you creeping around the back
blocks of Kalamunda at 6 am on a wintry Saturday
morning?) |
Favorite Training
Session: |
Coffee & muffins |
What made you
get into the sport? |
To much coffee & muffins |
Interests outside
of the sport? |
More sport, restaurants, travel & my
wife!! |
| Favourite Food: |
Peking Duck & Blue cheese.(Is
Pinot noir a food?) |
Finish this sentence.
If I wasn’t training: |
I’d be getting really, really
FAT!! |
|
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| Name: |
Nicole Annson |
| Age (optional): |
32 |
| Occupation: |
Executive Manager – Local Government |
| Years in Triathlon: |
1 |
| Triathlon Highlights: |
The Melbourne marathon – Running into the MCG, getting a PB and celebrating at the Press Club with my favorite running buddies.
3rd place in the Bike Sure Series |
Current or Future
Goal: |
To survive Ironman and just get really fast! (ED NOTE: guess who won the “I want to go faster award” at our club awards night??) |
Favorite Training
Session: |
Sunday hills ride |
What made you
get into the sport? |
I got tired of the gym & a friend convinced me to enter the Pink Triathlon. When I somehow managed to win my age category I decided this might be fun. |
Interests outside
of the sport? |
The Beach, Sleeping and Wine |
| Favourite Food: |
Good Indian and Tapas |
Finish this sentence.
If I wasn’t training, I’d be: |
Enjoying Champers with friends or at the beach |
|
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| Name: |
Tim Carpenter |
| Age (optional): |
33 |
| Occupation: |
Spatial software stuff |
| Years in Triathlon: |
3.5 |
| Triathlon highlights:
|
Part of the GB Age Group team at the ITU Long Distance Worlds in 2009 followed by my first Ironman 6 weeks later |
| Current or Future Goal |
IM Melbourne 2012 |
| Favorite Training Session. |
Anything where the gradient goes up. Preferably steeply. |
| What made you get into the sport? |
Damaged my ankle in early 2007 so couldn’t run or play football (the proper version) and was talked into learning to swim. Was utterly hopeless to begin with, literally unable to swim even 20m, but the challenge was there. Another swimmer mentioned triathlon to me and despite falling off my bike and needing help to get the chain back on whilst coming out of T1 in my first race, I was hooked. |
| Interests outside of the sport? |
Following the mighty West Ham, watching England retain the Ashes, seeing more of the Australian colony |
| Favourite Food. |
As long as there are no nuts in it, I’ll eat it. And if it’s finished off with banoffee pie then it’s perfect. |
| Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be ………. |
Still getting up at stupid o’clock but mainly to watch the football from the UK. |
|
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| Name: |
Sean O’Neil |
| Age (optional): |
24 |
| Occupation: |
Contracts Specialist |
| Years in Triathlon: |
6 |
| Triathlon highlights:
|
3rd (20-24) – 2003 World Champs & competing overseas
|
| Current or Future Goal |
Top 5 at Busselton ½ Ironman, Top 10 at National OD Champs 2009 (elite), Race in France in 2009 |
| Favorite Training Session. |
SRG group ride on Thursday morning around the river. Because it is pretty much a race. |
| What made you get into the sport? |
I use to be alright at all 3 disciplines at school so one of my teachers convinced me to go and try a race. I came 1st and loved it ever since. |
| Interests outside of the sport? |
Lisa, adventure racing, traveling, surfing, mountain biking and carpentry. |
| Favourite Food. |
Ice Cream |
| Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be ………. |
Sleeping, eating, holidaying, surfing or most of the time I would just be at work. |
|
 |
| Name: |
John Palmer (JP) |
| Age (optional): |
57 |
| Occupation: |
Finance and business development manager in the health care industry |
| Years in Triathlon: |
8 |
| Triathlon highlights:
|
Completing my first event at Matilda Bay on Australia Day in 2000, winning a silver medal in the sprint distance at the International Gay Games in November 2002, achieving my current PB in Olympic Distance at Mooloolabar in March 2006.
Competing in the World Age Groups titles in Vancouver, June 2008 |
| Favorite Training Session. |
Saturday morning Brick as afterwards I get to share coffee with some great triathlon mates. |
| What made you get into the sport? |
Motivation of friend and the illusion that I would end up with a great looking body (some thing has gone wrong) |
| Interests outside of the sport? |
Food, wine, the arts, and some really valuable friends. |
| Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be ………. |
I would be in bed eating gourmet ice cream, preferably with some one else…. |
|
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| Name: |
Veronica Jarret |
| Age (optional): |
39 |
| Occupation: |
Mum and Part time business manager |
| Years in Triathlon: |
18 Months |
| Triathlon highlights:
|
completing my first sprint distance in the Women’s triathlon this year and not coming in last!
|
| Current or Future Goal |
To run 5k in under 30 mins! |
| Favorite Training Session. |
The Saturday morning bricks – I know I’ve earnt my coffee & croissant that morning! |
| What made you get into the sport? |
Tired of the same old gym and weights sessions and needed more of a challenge. |
| Interests outside of the sport? |
Spending time with my husband and kids and holidays to the snow |
| Favourite Food. |
A great fish curry and a roti down at the Freo Markets |
| Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be ………. |
I’d be hanging out with my family |
|
 |
| Name: |
Corin Leckie |
| Age (optional): |
37ish [you should never ask a lady her age]
Ed. Note: you ain’t no lady – we’ve seen the anatomic evidence at the Karri Valley after party (see below) |
| Occupation: |
Projects team Manager |
| Years in Triathlon: |
6 |
| Triathlon highlights:
|
Running naked along the balcony at Matts request after Karri Valley triathlon. I’m old enough to say No, alas alcohol has a funny way of turning bad ideas into positive action. |
| Current or Future Goal |
Qualify for Ironman Kona, Hawaii
Norseman (research it, and then pick your chin from the floor) |
| Favorite Training Session. |
Welshpool road repeats (bike)
Jacobs ladder / mount street repeats (run)
5km swim set (2.5km with paddles) |
| What made you get into the sport? |
My waist size hit 36 inch and the ex pence of 5 new suits was to grim to contemplate for any Scotsman. If only my wallet could have seen the consequences of that day’s decision. 5 new suits at 30 inch plus a whole lot of toys, accommodation, travel, entry fees and an addiction to power bars. |
| Interests outside of the sport? |
Recovering in bed with compression tights, attempting romance with the traumatised wife. [She never signed up to this , she tells me. Wait till she returns home to the shaved legs and chest] |
| Favourite Food. |
Do love a muffin… with no guilt associated.Plus anything Jill leaves out for me to destroy after swim training. |
| Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be ………. |
told to “toughen up princess” by sleepy……….. If not that, lying with a beer in my hand. |
| Funniest story you’ve heard told: |
Paul Zani and his alternative use of a running cap. [did that really happen???] |
|
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| Name: |
Frank Powell |
| Age (optional): |
26 |
| Occupation: |
|
| Years in Triathlon: |
1 |
| Triathlon highlights:
|
Busso half 2008 |
| Current or Future Goal |
To beat Mark D at something, anything… |
| Favorite Training Session. |
Anything except for swimming |
| What made you get into the sport? |
Insanity |
| Interests outside of the sport? |
Drinking |
| Favourite Food. |
Like all food, but a good curry does the job |
| Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be ………. |
late for training |
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