magazine - Meteors Triathlon Club

in the Triathlon World Championships in Auckland year. It was awonderful experience just to be around and race against the bestelite and age group athletes in the world. I had one of my worst raceperformances ever due to sickness in the week leading up, but lovedevery minute of the event. Being amongst over 3000 internationalathletes, racing in the Australian colours and sharing the experiencewith other Meteors and my wife is a memory that I will hold on to fora long time!Recently you had a bike crash involving a fellow Meteor, Gabriel Parker.Whose fault was it?The tall blond girl standing outside the pub that we both looked atbefore I took my eyes off the road to notice Gabe was slowing downand ran into him!The challenge is down for one of our Meteor girls to crack 40km in ourbike time trials this year. Do you think it’s possible, and you do you think ismost likely to do it?I think it’s possible and if Skye Whitcher was still racing my moneywould be on her. Both Nic Leavold and Lisa Krys are also a chanceif they keep improving at theircurrent rate. Spartan will needto be careful he doesn’t get“chicked” at the next bike TT asthese two are racing hard.If you could have dinner with 3people, be they alive, dead, orfictional, who would they be andwhich wine would you serve?Greg Norman – inspiringsportman and very successful inbusinessJimoein – love his comedy, always makes me laughTom Hanks – love all his filmsI am biased towards McLaren Vale reds because I work there, so of thewines I have tasted I would serve a bottle of III Associates Giant SquidInk Shiraz 2010. Starting the meal with crunchy wood oven bread,kalamata olives and triple cream brie, followed by slowed cooked beefshanks in wine. Mmm.... I’m getting hungry now!What is your favourite training recovery food?After weekend training sessions I love coming home to make afruit smoothie. Made using whatever fresh fruit is in the house –watermelon, banana, berries, pineapple, peaches and combining witha scoop of yogurt, ice and orange or pineapple juice. Served with hotwaffles and maple syrup made with the Anita and boys. Yum!Do you have any quotes or slogans that fire you up?“Life is too short, live for the day and have no regrets”10