Gavin Doran

1	Name	Gavin Doran
2	County of Birth	Co. Westmeath
3	What’s your sporting background?	Swimming
4	Why pick triathlon? It seemed the most natural progression, pool to lake to running to triathlon. Getting on the National Squad was a big motivation too!
5	When was your first Triathlon?	August 2009
6	Where was it?	Blackwater Triathlon in Fermoy
7	Which bit do you love: Swim, Bike, Run ?	Swim
8	Which bit do you hate: Swim, Bike, Run ?	Run
9	Pool, Lake, River, Sea ?	Lake
10	Cross country run, road run ?	Cross country
11	Lough Ennell, Lough Owel ?	Both !
12	Favourite triathlon	Only done one, but CK was good last year
13	Proudest moment in triathlon. Being first out of the water at the Blackwater Triathlon in Cork
14	Most embarrassing moment in triathlon. Not being able to clip-in up the hill out of transition in the Blackwater Tri after getting the shoes and pedals the previous night.
15	Your inspiration	Lance Armstrong, Micheal Phelps and Doug Bates
16	In terms of triathlon, what could you not live without ?	Padded Cycling Shorts
17	Ironman ?	Definitely….eventually
18	Biggest wish for triathlon ?	Hopefully to get to the Olympics one day
19	What’s the agenda for 2010 ?	To train well go to the Europeans and do well
20	Who do you want to beat in 2010 ?	Chris Mintern (National Junior Squad)