Margo Mackintosh
Margo is an age group triathlete and member of Team PureSport – Triathlon. Major sponsors, PureSport, Champion System, Merida and Vorgee, provide Team PureSport with optimal nutrition, equipment and attire to compete to the best of their ability.
Team PureSport – Triathlon is a collection of top-ranked age group triathlete’s from around Australia. They are every day people with regular jobs who find the time in their busy schedules to train and compete in triathlons. We are proud to have Margo as a part of our team. See her athlete profile below.
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| Athlete Profile | |
| Name: | Margo Mackintosh |
| Age group: | 30-34 |
| Occupation: | School Sports Coordinator |
| When and why did you start doing triathlons: | I had been a track runner since age 12, and at age 28 decided that I was in need of something new. I opted for triathlon, cause I was a terribly swimmer and had never cycled before, and loved the idea of being able to develop a skill and see myself progress in a sport. |
| Most memorable sporting moment: | Racing my older sister in the state 400m Hurdles Championships back at School….. She beat me, but we were cheering for each other in the middle of the race and both podiumed. |
| Greatest sporting achievement: | Winning the 25-29 Sydney and Geelong Triathlons in 2011 |
| Favourite training session: | Running training – Moneghetti set |
| Favourite race: | Caloundra Triathlon |
| Strongest leg in triathlon: | Run, but bike is getting close |
| Individual PB’s in the past 2 years: | 1500 swim – 23.30 min 40k bike – 1 hr 04 min 10k run – 37.30 min |
| Favourite sports person/s: | Haile Gebrselassie, Courtney Atkinson and Brad Bevan |
| Your sporting goals: | To never lose the love for my sport! |
| Toughest course you have ever done: | Probably Geelong…. But only cause of the strong wind in 2011 |
| Craziest sports event you have done: | Sock wrestling championships |
| Favourite sports team: | Wallabies |
| Favourite sports gear brand/s: | Lorna Jane |
| Favourite sports store: | Wiggle |
| Favourite foods: | Bircher muesli with fruit salad; Roast dinner; sticky date pudding |
| Favourite movies: | “Love Actually” and more recently “Something Borrowed” |
| Favourite drink: | Banana smoothie |
| Favourite music: | Bliss n Eso, but most top 40 stuff |
| Favourite PureSport flavours: | Workout – Grape Recovery – Grape |
| Your one wish: | To spend less time at work (for more money)and more time with friends and family, and doing the things that make me happy. |
