1. What’s your best previous race result?
Local milk race winner aged 13 I forget the distance app 15 miles I think on a 10spd hand me down..
2. Describe your racing style in three words...
Resilient, determined , smiley J
3. What’s your most exotic previous race (of any discipline)?
Lanzarote IRONMAN 04
4. Longest distance event (any discipline) previously completed?My house to spain some 1200 miles on my own with just a tent, credit card and map! avg 110m a day and about 5 beers!!
5. How much training do you do in an average week?
About 15 hours
6. When was the last time you fell off your bike?
Last week at the lights, unclip, unclip, unclip, fall off!!!
7. How long have you been training for the Welsh Ultra (or how long will you have been training for..?)
Feels like forever with the basis through winter! Prob since I started to worry about it, bout oct!
8. How did you hear about the Welsh Ultra?
Web surfing and friends
9. What are you looking forward to most about the event?
Honestly, getting out the water! I always think of sharks!!
10. Do you know anyone else taking part?
No I don’t think so, ;-(
11. How many years have you been taking part in triathlon for?
6 years I guess
12. How many years have you spent in multisport (including swimming/cycling/running etc)?
Bout the same 6 years
13. What's been your most amusing racing experience so far?
Has to be longest day my 1st long dist event, and could well of been my last! After a great swim! (No sharks) I tanked the bike, and got caught short on the run app half way between toilets!! Along the railway path, naturally embarrassed I ducked into the trees and had to expend one of my socks in the process.. I finished with 1 sock and a wry smile!! Iron or what.. ;-)
14. In terms of competitiveness, are you coming to Wales to:
a. win? b. enjoy yourself? c. survive?
Raise money for Richard house childrens hospice, oh and to claim bragging rights in my local tri club!
16. If you have them confirmed already, please provide the names of your support crew (and short (ie couple of words) description, if you wish)
Philippa may the bringer of food and support whom I could not do this without! and may i add is preparing for her 1st ironman this year herself!And the mighty Dave - long term bud and sole support in the norseman last year!
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17. Do you have any pre-race superstitions or special habits or lucky charms?
“corn liquor” by the hayseed Dixie loud and proud pre race!!
18. Your favourite tri-related item?
Sporty girlfriend.. think about it ;-)
