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Profile: DAVE PRATTEN
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The Basics
Born West Ham 11th September 1953
Started Triathlon Debut 1997. In May 1997 Pete Meteau came into the school where I worked and said 'we can do this' and handed me an entry form for the Longest Day. Three months and two sprint triathlons later we did.
Best Race Excuse heard 'Sorry, I didn't see the pier' (From my days as a long distance swimmer -after a race from Walton to Clacton pier - explaining how I missed the finish line)
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Favourites & Ideals  
Fav Film Pan’s Labyrinth
Fav  Music Radio Tarifa
Fav Book Gould’s Book of Fish by Richard Flanagan
Fav Holiday Destination Old Havana
Fav Food Red mullet in saffron sauce with rice
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First's & Last's
First record bought One inch Rock Tyrannosaurus Rex
Last record Cansei De Ser Sexy (CSS)
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Characteristics
People Who I would most like to meet and why? Dalai Lama. Inspirational, wise, compassionate, optimistic and a great smile. Whenever I hear him speak I can't help smiling and feeling better about the world.
Sporting Hero Captain Captain Matthew Webb. First man to swim the English Channel. Awesome.
Dream date (already achieved) - with Sally (my wife), lobster meal, bootleg beer/rum, live music, overlooking the sea in Cuba.
Room101 Tony Blair
4 words that best describe me Lucky, lucky, lucky bastard