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Nick Dunn the club's fitness coach returned from the 'ITU Triathlon World Championships' in Australia in September 2009 as the age group triathlon world champion for his category of 25-30. The triathlon event in which he won gold consisted of a one mile open water sea swim, a 25 mile (40km) bike ride and finished with a 7 mile (10km) run. He raced against 3000+ athletes from around the world recording the fastest run split of the all the competitors and was the top British finisher.
Although he was aiming for a top ten position he surprised himself and did not expect to win "I had an average start in the swim and then when I got on my bike and lost my water bottle straight away I thought I was in trouble'. Being a little dehydrated in 30 degree heat only made me bike faster so I could get onto the run and get some fluids down me! Surprisingly I got off the bike in 13th place and ran through the field to take 1st - I needed water and had a few blisters but that 'winning feeling' numbed the discomfort. I was so happy to have won and it proves that all the hard work does pay off and you should never give up even if things are going wrong.
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