Brad Kahlefeldt: Triathlon Tribe Interview

Country: Australia

Athlete Year of Birth: 27/7/79

Athlete Place of Birth: temora

Athlete Sponsors: Giant Bikes, Asics, Professional Investment Services,Oakley, Mavic, Skins

Athlete Coach: Chris Lang

Triathlete Tribe: Brad first of all thanks for taking the time to do this interview. You had a great start to the year taking out the Mooloolaba ITU World Cup event. It must have been a great confidence booster winning the first major event of 2010?

Brad:Yes it was great to win Mooloolaba. It is always nice wining Mooloolaba World Cup. It is a great weekend of triathlon on a tough course and always nice to win on home soil.

Triathlete Tribe: You had a rock solid performance in Seoul where you finished 3^rd. Let us know your thoughts on the race?

Brad: Yes Seoul was a fast race. The field was quite strong. The bike was very technical which made for an exciting race. I just missed the jump by Courtney and Frodo out of transition, they set off at a very fast pace. Unfortunately I couldn’t run up to the two guys. I held on for 3^rd which was a solid performance.

Triathlete Tribe: You finished the 2009 season 7^h in the World overall. What were the highs and lows of this season and what are your goals for the 2010 season?

Brad: I had a good start to the season in 09. But unfortunately coming into transition in London after the bike I put my foot through a competitors rear wheel  and sliced it open. This set me back and I had to have surgery over in London. I had to have 3-4 weeks of no training before Gold Coast finale which wasn’t ideal. So it wasn’t the best end to my season.

Triathlete Tribe: What did it mean to you to take out the 2006 Commonwealth Game Gold in Melbourne? Is it a major goal of yours to repeat in Delhi this year?

Brad: To win in Melbourne was great. To have all the Aussies cheering you on along the course was great. Unfortunately they couldn’t find anywhere to swim in Delhi so there is no triathlon this time around.

Triathlete Tribe: Can you give us an idea of a typical training week for yourself in terms of swim, bike, and run (km’s)?

Brad: Roughly

Swim28k,bike 350k,run70-100k

Triathlete Tribe: Favourite Movie? Anchorman

Brad: Anchorman

Triathlete Tribe: Favourite Food?

Brad: Pancakes with icecream,Maple syrup

Triathlete Tribe: Brad, We wish you all the best this season.

Many thanks