NICK MARTIN

Name and nickname?

Nick Martin

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How long have you been involved with sports?

I was never interested in sports at a young age until I was about 11 years old where I got involved in surf life saving in Australia. This opened my eyes to the world of sport. I soon became very dedicated to training twice a day. When I returned to England in 2013 I carried on swimming and running and started to cycle more. I soon found myself competing in triathlons.

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How long have you been on the race Britcon team?

4 years I think. I joined after I won Brigg sprint tri.

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What’s your favourite discipline and why?

Swimming is my favourite discipline but running is my strongest.

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What’s your least favourite and why?

Cycling. Because it’s my weakest.

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Who are Inspirations?

I don’t really aspire to be like any other sportsman I just try to improve myself.

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Top tip for a newbie?

Enjoy it!

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Favourite training session?

A hard track session with the boys!!

1600m

1000m

800m

600m.        X3

400m

200m

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Why did you get involved with OTCF/Britcon

A local team that strives to improve and for the love of the sport.

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How did you get into triathlon?

Peer pressure!

After training with mates they convinced me to enter a triathlon at Grantham. Steve presented me with a trophy for fastest newbie.

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Favourite meal?

My mums Shepard’s pie!

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Favourite film / series?

Top gun/Pearl Harbour

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Outside of sport you love doing?

I have so many hobbies it’s hard to keep track. If I’m not training through winter I’ll often go clay pigeon shooting. I also love renovating my house and my 1949 series 1 Land Rover.

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Best race performance to date

Over the years I’ve had many good races but one that sticks in my head is when I ran a 14:30 5km at the uk road championships.

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Bucket list races to do

Last year I competed at Helvellyn triathlon. Although at the time I was in pain and couldn’t understand why I was doing this to myself when I finished I  had such a buzz. In the future I think I would like to do Alp Duez triathlon.

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Biggest sporting achievement

Competing for GB age group team  in Rotterdam and Australia.

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