Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 63, October 2014 | Page 44

Ma dare to tri

aster and
F
Fitter!
This year’s 2014/15 Modern Athlete Dare
to Tri Academy has once again been a
huge success, with 92 triathletes signing
up and now into their third month of
training to prepare them for stepping up to
the IRONMAN 70.3 in January. We chat to
Coach Derick for an update on progress,
and catch up with some of the athletes on
their first taste of competition.
– BY LAUREN VAN DER VYVER

Bring It On!

Inspiring words from some of our DTT novices who have discovered new strength and accomplished great things already thanks to their DTT training.

“The eight-week base has ensured
the fitness is there to cope, but the
motivation now is to get out of bed
earlier, do more laps in the pool,
push longer on the watt bike and
stop missing the long runs. It’s why
I enter races. I love training, but
you need a proper challenge to push
a little more. The group training
support and camaraderie is ge