Athlete Profile - Richard Murray

Name: Richard Murray
Date Of Birth: 1989-01-04
Country of birth: South Africa
City/Town currently residing: Cape Town
Years in sport: 10.
Overall Top 3 Placements in 2010 to date:
- 1st SA&AFRICAN Triathlon Champion U23
- 4th ITU Brasschaat Premium European Cup
- 8th ITU World Triathlon Championships U23
Series placing in 2010 BSG/Energade Series
4th Overall.
Goal for 2011 Season:
Gain ITU Points & Improve Swim time to less than 18minutes.
Long term goal:
Race ITU World Championships.
Olympics 2012-2016-2020.
Most preferred discipline in the sport and why:
Prefer Swimming and Running.
Weekly Training Volume:
15Hours – 24Hours.
Do you stick to a specific diet?
No, Enjoy different foods all the time! Everything in moderation.
One tip for beginners
Train smartly, not as much as possible... More is not always better.
Sporting Icon:
Javier Gomez.
Favourite pastime:
Relaxing, spending time with friends, pool-table, Blogging.
Favourite movie:
Gladiator
What music are you listening to now:
Dubstep! R & B.
Favourite food:
Pasta, Pizza and the KFC burger Double Crunch... But they stopped producing it :-(
Personal Website/Blog:
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