Neil Poskitt
RAT IN A TRAP
We’re playing ’20 questions’ with our members…enjoy with the first RAT we caught!
- Name? Neil Poskitt
- Age Group? 45-50
- Profession? Doctor
- Favourite Cheese? Brie
- Why do you do Triathlon/Multisport? enjoyment and good all round fitness
- What is your most favourite event? N Duro style MTB, xterra triathlon
- What bike (bikes) do you ride and what would you REALLY like to ride? Titus racer X MTB, Avanti Giro road. A light carbon road bike would be nice
- Out of the different disciplines, which is your most favourite and which one is the least favourite? Favourite would be bike, least swimming.
- Are you coached or do you make up your own regime of punishment? Make up my own.
- Who is an athlete you admire? Tri – Hamish Carter, running – Peter Snell.
- Training, work, family – how do you fit it all in? It’s not easy. Tend to fit exercise around work and family.
- How long have you been a RAT and what do you like about the club? Only just joined. Seems friendly and lots of options for training and competing
- On a sunny day, what do you prefer – MTB or road bike? MTB
- How many ACC claims due to sport injuries? Not sure – a few.
- Most favourite riding loop (MTB or Road)? MTB – Tok Pa – Gunna Gotta – A Trail – Tickler – direct – frontal lobotomy – Billy T – G rock or spilt enz – Pondy – Be Rude no to – Lion trail and out exit trail.
- Most favourite run loop? Redwoods – Quarry trail
- What would you do with all your spare time and money if you wouldn’t train and race and spend all of your and your wife/husband/partner/families money on sports gear you really badly need? Travel overseas more. Learn some other languages.
- What event would you really like to do one day? Biking the tour de France legs following the tour.
- Do you think swimming should be turned into an optional discipline in triathlon? no.
- Any suggestions for the club? not yet.