Ireland’s fastest ever Iron distance athlete is our next member and there’s very few who can run as fast a marathon after 180k on the bike. He wrote himself into Irish Triathlon history at Ironman Austria breaking the national record and has his sights set on his most successful trip to Kona yet, in 2012.
Read Martin’s report from Ironman Hawaii 2011 here.
Name: Martin Muldoon
Hometown: Bellaghy, South Derry
Training base: London
Race Team: Serpentine Running and Tri Club
Coach: Alan Couzens (http://www.endurancecorner.com/Alan_Couzens)
Website/blog: http://martin-muldoon.blogspot.com/
Sponsors: Bespoke Cycling - http://bespokecycling.com/ Champion System - http://www.champ-sys.com/ Barefoot Design - http://www.barefoot-design.com/home/ Cherrygood - http://www.cherrygood.com/ Compressport - http://compressport.uk.com
What are your planned events/distances for 2012?
Ironman 70.3 St Croix - Roth Germany – Long Course - Tri limits half Ironman, Co Tyrone - Lough Neagh Tri - Powerman Austria - Ironman 70.3 Vegas * - Ironman Hawaii *
* I have to qualify first!!
What are your goals for 2012 and what are you working on now to make them happen?
To try lower the Irish Ironman record. To have a good race in Hawaii – 3rd time lucky!!
Will you race in Ireland this year?
Tri-limits ½, Lough Neagh tri and a few others I’m trying to organise.
In recent years the Irish triathlon records have been tumbling. Do you have your eyes set on a new Irish record this year? If so what distance?
Full distance, lots of people gunning for it so should be fun!!
What advantage does being Irish give you over your rivals?
We’re the most stubborn people in the world.
Tell us something not a lot of people know about you?
I’m faster when I’m feeling lazy – I can do a half hour run in 20mins.
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Love the faster when lazy bit. Great athlete Martin, have a great year. Hope to get to race you sometime!
Cheers Danny, have a great year yoursef there. no doubt see you out there on the circuit!
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