Broben not in rush to Tri it again soon
BRITTANY Broben says she enjoyed her first triathlon but won’t rush back in to racing as she continues to focus on improving her endurance.
The former Olympic diver completed her transition in to her new sport by finishing third in the 20-24 female age group at the Raby Bay Queensland Tri Series race last Sunday.
Broben said she was now certain moving in to triathlon was the right choice.
“It’s a great feeling,” Broben said.
“There is obviously a very long way to go with my fitness and learning about the sport but it does take a while so I’m not rushing anything.”
The Gold Coast athlete – who won silver in the 10m platform at the 2012 London Olympics – completed the 400m swim, 15km bike ride and 4km run in 56 minutes and 18 seconds.
Broben originally planned not to race in her first year of training before deciding to have a go at the Raby Bay super sprint format.
The 22-year-old said she would look at racing multiple events early in the new year but had not decided where or at what distance.
“I really just want to focus on training and getting fit,” Broben said.
“I was part of a good hit out to see how fit I was.
“I’m looking forward to putting in the kilometres at training and seeing about maybe doing a couple more races early next year.”
Broben trains with Australian under-23 coach Dan Atkins alongside some of the best young triathletes from around the country including 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games-bound Matthew Hauser.
“I was really lucky that Dan took me on last year from nothing,” Broben said.
“It’s amazing to be able to train with athletes like that.
“They push themselves to the limit every single day and to be in that environment – I just thrive off that.
“I love that sort of environment and seeing the commitment on their faces.”
A shoulder injury forced Broben out of diving and while she still feels the injury’s effects in the pool, it is slowly getting stronger.
“I still struggle a bit strength-wise in the pool,” Broben said.
“Sometimes I fatigue a lot quicker then I should because of my shoulder. We are still working on it and building the strength in it.
“It’s only a been a year so it’s an ongoing process.”