Sara Finch
Sara 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 Sara as a part of our team. See her athlete profile below.
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| Athlete Profile | |
| Name: | Sara Finch |
| Age group: | 40-44 |
| Occupation: | Solicitor |
| When and why did you start doing triathlons: |
Seriously, a few years ago, not so seriously, quite a while back. |
| Most memorable sporting moment: |
The aquathlon world champs on the Gold Coast in 2009 (3km running like the wind followed by a dive into the water and being completely unable to swim followed by 3km running like the wind) and my first half ironman in 2009 waiting for the wheels to fall off .. and they didn’t. |
| Greatest sporting achievement: | Drawing on self motivation and mental strength when the going gets tough. |
| Favourite training session: | All of them and they all have a purpose. I really enjoy heading out on long runs in the early evenings and running into the stillness of the night as everyone else is inside having dinner and getting ready for the week ahead. |
| Favourite race: | Huskisson long course – great course and beautiful part of the world |
| Strongest leg in triathlon: | Run |
| Individual PB’s in the past 2 years: | 1500 swim – 26min 40k bike – 1h 05 min 10k run – 41min |
| Favourite sports person/s: | Cadel Evans |
| Your sporting goals: | Sub-10 hour IM |
| Toughest course you have ever done: | Recently, Geelong OD in gale force winds |
| Craziest sports event you have done: | A completely unprepared venture into adventure racing (note to self: pair up with someone you have met prior to the morning of the race and don’t leave map in back pocket whilst kayaking). |
| Favourite sports team: | Aussie teams |
| Favourite sports gear brand/s: | Nike, Mizuno |
| Favourite sports store: | Online |
| Favourite foods: | I never tire of the same breakfast of a mix of muesli, weetbix, yoghurt, soy milk and fresh fruit … with strong coffee |
| Favourite movies: | kill bill, lock stock and two smoking barrels, and I just saw Bridesmaids which was hilarious. |
| Favourite drink: | PureSport |
| Favourite music: | Pretty diverse tastes. Listening to Adele 21 at the moment |
| Favourite PureSport flavours: | Workout – Lemon Lime Recovery – Banana Berry |
| Your one wish: | That it was longer |
