ATHLETE OF THE MONTH – MARCH 2024
JAN AVERY-SPOOR
Congratulations to Jan Avery-Spoor for being selected as Red Dog's Athlete of the Month for March 2024.
Jan wins this month's award for her performance in winner her age category at the Mooloolaba Sprint Triathlon. Well done!!! A big thank you to our sponsors for donating this month’s prizes.
1.Red Dog AOTM, how do you feel about that?
Excited and humbled!
2. When did you join the club?
Well after 10 years I finally joined RDTT in January 2023. I found the squad to be incredibly welcoming and great to train with.
3. How much training do you do at the moment?
Bit of a break before worlds, so about 6 sessions a week.
4. What’s your favourite session and why?
Track! As I was unable to run for 6 months! It’s a joy to be able to run again. Trent always throws a sneaky TT in!
5. Who’s your ideal training partner and why?
Steve Mann! Keeps me totally entertained for an hour in the pool. Can’t count the clock! 10sec rest is always 5 ????
6. Favourite motivational quote?
Be in the present and take each day as it comes.
7. The one bit of advice I’d give to a newbie is…
Triathlon is a journey and should be enjoyed.
8. What’s your next event?
My next event is worlds in Townsville.
9. What do you do outside of training?
Binging on Netflix while on the WT. Spending time with the fam and gKids.
10. What’s your one guilty pleasure?
Hard one! Have quite a few! Red wine is top of the list!
A list of all AOTM recipients can be found here
ATHLETE OF THE MONTH – FEBRUARY 2024
OSKAR CANEBORG
Congratulations to Oskar Caneborg for being selected as Red Dog's Athlete of the Month for February 2024.
Oskar wins this month's award for his performance in finishing second in his age group at Tweed Enduro. Well done!!! A big thank you to our sponsors for donating this month’s prizes.
1.Red Dog AOTM, how do you feel about that?
Very surprised but immensely stoked! Huge shout out to my pregnant wife that stood in the rain for 5 hours in Tweed and who puts up with my ironman training schedule!
2. When did you join the club?
I joined the club in late 2021. I was initially referred by Clare Smith (nee White) after a painful and poorly prepared Noosa tri in 2020. I was impressed by the camaraderie and welcoming culture of members at sessions. The flashy Red Dog tri suits were also a bonus!
3. How much training do you do at the moment?
I'm training 10-15 hours a week at the moment in preparation for Port Mac IM.
4. What’s your favourite session and why?
Thursday morning run club attempting to desperately stay on GT's heels!
5. Who’s your ideal training partner and why?
Someone that brings plenty of spare inner tubes and cannisters on long rides and knows how to change a tire!
6. Favourite motivational quote?
"Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit however, it lasts forever. That surrender, even the smallest act of giving up, stays with me forever. So when I feel like quitting, I ask myself, which would I rather live with?" - Lance Armstrong.
7. The one bit of advice I’d give to a newbie is…
Swallow your pride when you get lapped in the pool by people 20 + years your senior!
8. What’s your next event?
Port Mac IM
9. What do you do outside of training?
At the moment nothing, training is life!
10. What’s your one guilty pleasure?
Watching Married At First Sight...
A list of all AOTM recipients can be found here