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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 |
Years in STC: |
2 |
Occupation: |
Work for Woodside |
Years in Triathlon: |
5/6 |
Style of race: |
Turtle (ie. Slow) |
Triathlon highlights: |
Finishing the 2006 ½ ironman
with my two turtle buddies |
Current/Future
Goal: |
Training for my 1st marathon (Rotto
2006). Very scary seeing I’m an ex sprinter
and anything over 100m is endurance in my opinion.
Using the marathon as a stepping stone to my big
goal of completing my first ironman at Port Macquarie – April
2007. Progress from turtle to something slightly
faster and not be last up Welshpool Road!! |
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: |
Rory Thompson |
Age (optional): |
34 |
Occupation: |
Stockbroker |
Years in Triathlon: |
2 |
Triathlon LOWlights: |
Hitting a kangaroo on my bike, breaking
my pride, my almost new carbon frame and my collarbone
(again). |
Current or Future
Goal: |
To at least make it to the start
of an ironman |
Favorite Training
Session: |
Bike, for sure. i'm an ordinary swimmer
and a soft injury prone runner. |
What made you
get into the sport? |
A mate told me to give it a
go, tried it, loved it. |
Interests outside
of the sport? |
My 3 kids and windsurfing. |
Favourite Food: |
Chicken curry. |
Finish this sentence.
If I wasn’t training, I’d be: |
Re-acquainting myself with my kids. |
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Name: |
Lisa Kempthorne |
Age (optional): |
25 |
Occupation: |
Marketing Coordinator |
Years in Triathlon: |
4 |
Triathlon highlights:
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Meeting Megs and Sean, Mooloolaba 2006 (could you have more fun at a triathlon? This is THE fun race in Australia!) |
Current or Future Goal |
To become a hill climbing champ on the bike! To keep up with Gustula at JK’s intervals… to come out the water first in at least one triathlon this season (especially in front of Bulldog, Daddy Croc and King Prawn if I can!) and remain injury free first and foremost! |
Favorite Training Session. |
Thursday morning chicks ride from the Narrows, the one session I will get up for in sub zero temperatures and rain! |
What made you get into the sport? |
At a friend’s 21st birthday there was a small triathlon crew there who looked pretty fit and in my eternal quest for a six pack stomach, I thought it might be my chance… hahaha Also I enjoyed swimming and running when I was younger and thought cycling looked like a bit of a lark… plus I suppose a single 21 year old girl has to keep her options open and there were a few cute blokes in the sport! |
Interests outside of the sport? |
Hanging out with Sean, the girls (and a few lucky chaps!), traveling, writing, karaoke, making cupcakes |
Favourite Food. |
Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate!! Uh-oh… what happened to that six pack tummy?!! |
Finish this sentence. If I wasn’t training, I’d be ………. |
Writing a novel, working on my karaoke talent and definitely cutting back on the chocolate a little more! |
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Name: |
Sean O’Neil |
Age (optional): |
24 |
Occupation: |
Contracts Specialist |
Years in Triathlon: |
6 |
Triathlon highlights:
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3rd (20-24) – 2003 World Champs & competing overseas
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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. |
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Name: |
Alberto DeLaFuente |
Age : |
33 |
Occupation: |
Natural Gas Marketing Manager (Shell) |
Years in Triathlon: |
18 months |
Triathlon highlights: |
Completing my first triathlon
on a mountain bike after being sent in the wrong
direction by a marshall when he thought I was not
competing. Finishing Busselton Ironman in 2005 |
Current or Future
Goal: |
More focus on Olympic distance Triathlons
and probably another 1/2 Ironman next year. Most
likely, Busselton 2007 |
Favorite Training
Session: |
Those sessions that finish
off with a Hot Chocolate and a Fruit Toast |
What made you
get into the sport: |
My wife and I were tired of doing
Marathons, so when we moved to Sydney in January
2005, we decided to start doing triathlons so
we chose Busselton Ironman to be the first one (completely
ignorants on the challenge). I had never done more
than 50mts in a swimming pool and we had no cycling
experience other than the occasional casual ride.
I am now the best Mexican training at STC (only one) |
Interests outside
of the sport: |
Compulsive traveller, Classical music and
Opera |
Favourite Food: |
Anything except rocks, although fine
dining with good wines is my true passion, and triathlons
are just an excuse to eat without remorse |
Finish this sentence.
If I wasn’t training, I’d be: |
Probably working longer hours, eating,
getting fat and becoming unhealthy. |
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Name: |
John Palmer (JP) |
Age (optional): |
57 |
Occupation: |
Finance and business development manager in the health care industry |
Years in Triathlon: |
8 |
Triathlon highlights:
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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:
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completing my first sprint distance in the Women’s triathlon this year and not coming in last!
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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 |
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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: |
3 |
Triathlon highlights:
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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 |
Busselton Ironman 2008. Continue to enjoy the sport and enjoy the company of people associated to it. |
Favorite Training Session. |
Welshpool road [Enough said] |
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: |
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Years in Triathlon: |
1 |
Triathlon highlights:
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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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