220 Triathlon

DIRTY TRICKS

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.

triathlete – and for once they weren't smiling politely while moving away while I droned on to them about my race results. No, on this occasion they were seeking my wisdom, which initially made me worried they might be in the grip of malarial fever, but it turnedwere genuinely curious to know if something that was an issue for them was also an issue for those of us at the back of the field – a backhanded compliment if ever there was one.

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