220 Triathlon

THE PAIN OF THE POOL

MARTYN BRUNT Martyn is tri’s foremost average athlete and is living proof that hours of training and endless new kit are no substitute for ability.

this month’s column but, as I write this, I’m struggling to lift my arms up to my keyboard. There’s a pool of drool between the letters F, C and G, and my jaw has sagged so hard that it’s broken the space bar. The reason? My swimming club have restarted squad training

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