CAM BROWN’S Taupo Masterclass

You are an IRONMAN! Whether you’re newbie or a repeat Taupo offender, you’ll want to savour those glorious words. Kiwi triathlon immortal Cameron Brown explains how in our exclusive Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand preview

You’ve tucked away once unimaginable amounts of training, tended to the inevitable injury niggles (or conveniently decided to ignore them), sorted the cheer squad and can almost taste the post-race tipple already. Well done you. Not long now till D-Day, March 4.

Whether you’re a first-timer or a serial Taupo masochist hoping to smash your PB and perhaps even qualify for the Vinfast IRONMAN World Championship, you haven’t put in this much effort to botch your lines at curtain call. Who better then to share insider knowledge of what it takes to conquer Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand than Cameron Brown. File the 12-time champs’ swim, bike, run and transition tips in the memory bank to help you overcome the tough bits (including that headwind back from Reparoa, or will it be?) and smash your Taupō target. Don’t forget IRONMAN’s critical fourth discipline (read on!) and we’ll see you at the finish line. – TQ