Name
Kate Bannister
Age Group
Age 42 – feels 24 – acts 21.
Years in the sport
Started tri about 8 years ago and did 3 years of sprint series. Ditched the bike after a mate got collected and concentrated on swimming for 2 years.. now obsessed with running.
What brought you to the sport?
To meet more like minded people and to challenge myself.
Biggest accomplishment in the sport?
Nothing major, just slowly reaching my goals
How has triathlon impacted your life?
Completely changed the way I train from the standard gym set to a dynamic and functional approach. The cross training has slowed me to push my fitness limits and I’ve met some pretty inspirational people.
Dream Goal
To be able to run an ultra.
Dream Race
Swim: shark fest Alcatraz to San Fran. Running: Patagonian international marathon.
Something interesting about you which most people would not know
I only discovered peanut butter at 40 and am now obsessed.